Bad Dog? Good Dog! Audioboo

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Bad Dog? Good Dog! script

     This story is about a dog's mischief. One day, Yoon-Hee took her brother, Ji-Sung to go shopping by force. After they went out home, they saw their friend, Farina. She took care of her puppies, so Yoon-Hee suggested taking a dog, Dingo for a walk. They walked to the store with Dingo, but Ji-Sung was not happy. He didn't like dogs and didn’t want to do shopping, so Yoon-Hee ordered him to wait her in front of the store with Dingo. She bought the meat and put it in the bag. When she went back to the store, Dingo run down the street with the meat. Ji-Sung noticed Dingo's action at last. He didn't see Dingo until then. Where did Dingo go?

(122 words)

BR2-15: Bad Dog? Good Dog!

Yoon-Hee, and her brother Ji-Sung, go shopping. Yoon-Hee takes her friend's dog, Dingo, for a walk, but Dingo doesn't want to go for a walk. What does he really want?

     This story is about a dog's mischief. One day, Yoon-Hee and her brother, Ji-Sung went shopping at their mother's request. But Ji-Sung didn't want to do shopping, and he wanted to play his game. Yoon-Hee took him to go shopping by force. After they went out home, they saw their friend, Farina. She took care of her puppies, so Yoon-Hee suggested to take a dog, Dingo for a walk. Dingo wanted to go for a walk, so he was happy. They walked to the store with Dingo, but Ji-Sung was not happy. He didn't like dogs. Yoon-Hee was angry with her brother, and she ordered him to wait her in front of the store with Dingo. She bought the meat and put it in the bag. When she went back to the store, Dingo run down the street with the meat. Ji-Sung noticed Dingo's action at last. He didn't see Dingo until then. Where did Dingo go?

Waring, R. and Jamall, M. (2006). Bad Dog? Good Dog! Foundations Reading Library.
(191 words)

3 holidays

     I will have a date with my boyfriend in December 25, 26, 27. Because Dec. 25 is Christmas day, and 26 is my birthday. My boyfriend will stay at my house from Dec 26 to 27, so we will stay with. I'm looking forward to dating with him because we didn't go anywhere recently. I want to go out with him, and I want to stay at a hotel out of Kumamoto.
(77 words)

BR2-14: The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Princesses are supposed to be quiet and well behaved, but the twelve princesses in this story like to have fun. When their father finds out they've been sneaking off at night to go dancing, he's furious. "Dancing is banned!" he declares. But will that stop them?

     This story is about the twelve princesses' dancing. Their father, the king, was a grumpy old man who didn't believe in having fun. He believed that princesses should be seen and not heard. The princesses strongly disagreed. Their father hated dancing, but the princesses loved it, so whenever he wasn't looking, they danced anyway. The girls slept in a tall tower with their beds side by side. Every night, the king locked the tower door, so that they couldn't sneak out. One day, the maid went to the princesses' room, and she noticed their shoes were lying in a soggy pile on the floor. The shoes were worn out. When the king heard about the shoes, he was furious. Then he had a brilliant idea. He decided that the first man to discover where his daughters went each night could marry of them. Posters went up across the land. Who can find the princesses' secret?

Helbrough, E. (2004). The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Usborne Young Reading.
(206 words)

My boyfriend's birthday

     I had a date with my boyfriend last Saturday because of his birthday, I baked cookies for him. I thought it was better to bake a cake, but he said his family maybe bought a birthday cake. So I tried to bake cookies, and I went shopping to buy some wrapping bag for the present. I got up at 9:30 last Saturday morning, and I prepared to bake cookies with my mother. When I was an elementary school student, I often baked cookies. After I finished baking cookies, I waited my boyfriend. He took make-up lectures in the third period, so we couldn't have a date whole day. But we had a good time in his birthday.
(122 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (2834 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (1003 words)
Book review: (2578 words)
Essays: (393 words)
Diary: (585 words)
Speaking 4: (122 words)

All: (7515 words)

My favorite club

My favorite club is chorus club because I belonged to the chorus club in high school. I like singing songs, so I wanted to enter the club. My high school is known for a good chorus club and the prizes. When I was in the club, we got the gold prize in the chorus contest in Iwate, I was very glad then. We went to many concert halls in various places, and we sometimes enjoyed sightseeing there. The places we've visited are Fukuoka, Iwate, and Kagawa. We were supposed to go to Okinawa and Ishikawa for the contests in 2009, but we couldn't join them because of the new type influenza. I didn't have a influenza, but a lot of my friends had it. So our teacher decided to default from the contests. I was disappointed to hear that. However, I have wonderful memories of the club activity, and I will join the concert of the chorus club in every March.
(164 words)

My favorite place I've been

My favorite place I've been is Melbourne, Australia. I have been there when I was a high school student. I took part in the homestay program of my high school. I passed the test to go to Melbourne, and I wrote a letter to my host family in Australia. I stayed there for a week, so I wanted to stay more weeks. My host family was very kind, and they took me to many beautiful places in Melbourne. By the way, I was surprised that people can drive a car under the little influence of alcohol. My host father did it when we went to their friend's house to have dinner. I went to school every day in Melbourne, so I didn't stay with my host family so much. But I enjoyed watching TV, visiting their friend's house, and so on. We just watched the Summer Olympics in Beijing. We were so exciting. I want to visit them someday.
(163 words)

BR2-13: Marcel and the Shakespeare Letters

Marcel visits his friend, Henry, in London. Henry knows a professor and he was some very interesting letters by William Shakespeare! Marcel and Henry want to see the letters, but they are not in the professor's flat. Marcel is a detective. Can he find them?

     This story is about one of Marcel's November holidays. Marcel is a French mouse. He's a detective and he lives in Paris. But he doesn't live in Paris all year. Every November he visits London. His old friend, Henry has a small flat there. Marcel's November holidays start at three o'clock on a Tuesday afternoon. He is walking from Knightsbridge station to Henry's flat. After he meeting, they sit in big chairs. They drink tea and talk. Henry talked about a new person in his house, number 42. "His name is Professor Barton. He is very very clever, and he is going to be famous after tomorrow." Henry said. Because Professor Barton has some letters from Shakespeare to his son. But the letters were stolen by the woman who stayed next door. The two mice decided to get back the letters from the woman. Will they succeed their mission?

Rabley, S. (2000). Marcel and the Shakespeare Letters. Penguin Readers.
(197 words)

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Stephen Rabley

Penguin

発売日：2000-11-08

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Tomorrow

     I will date with my boyfriend tomorrow. We plan to go shopping and have dinner. He wants to buy some clothes and shoes, so I will select for him. I want to buy iPod but I don't have enough money to buy it, so we will just look at its cost. I'm looking forward to dating tomorrow because we didn't have a date recently, and I didn't meet him for 4 days. I will withdraw my savings from the bank today. By the way, he wants the pair watches but he has a watch which is expensive. His father bought it for him when my boyfriend graduated from high school. So I think we don't need the pair watch but I want to buy the pair accessories for our 2nd anniversary.
(133 words)

BR2-12: The Stinking Story of RUBBISH

It smells horrible and looks disgusting, but rubbish hasn't always been a problem. Some of it can even be useful. Squelch through its intriguing story, past ancient animal droppings, stinking sewers and dirty nappies. Just remember to hold your nose along the way.

     This story is about rubbish on earth. Long long ago, there was no rubbish on Earth. There were no living things either. Gradually, plants and animals developed and created their own natural waste. Then came humans. To begin with, their waste was harmless too. The first humans were always on the move, hunting animals and gathering berries. All they left behind them were ash, poo, bones and rotten fruit. Over time, humans thought up new objects for everyday life. Every item was treasured and looked after. Only once it was beyond repair would someone finally throw it away. Around a thousand years ago, small towns were appearing all over Europe. Lots of people in one place meant lots of rubbish too. Soon, food and toilet waste piled up in the streets, smelling awful and attracting rats and diseases. What did people do to improve the conditions?

Daynes, K. (2006). The Stinking Story of RUBBISH. Usborne Young Reading.
(193 words)

BR2-11: The Emperor and the Nightingale

The Emperor of China loves to hear the little brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new songbird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What will happen to the little brown nightingale?

     This story is about the Emperor of China and the little brown nightingale. The Emperor of China was a very proud man. He always wanted the best of everything. His palace was made of fine white bricks. The roof was solid gold. The garden was full of bright flowers with silver bells. They tinkled in the wind. But the Emperor never saw the little brown nightingale who lived in the trees because of the size of the garden. The gardener saw her every day. He liked to listen to her singing. One day, the Emperor was reading a book about his wonderful palace. And he found the phrase: "the nightingale's song sounds sweeter than the bells!" So he ordered to bring it to sing in the palace. After the nightingale arrived at the palace, the Emperor was surprised to see such a little brown bird. But when she sang, he was enchanted by her voice. The Emperor liked her voice so much, he ordered her to stay and sing to him every day. One day, a big box arrived at the palace. Inside, there was another nightingale. This one had sparkling golden feathers. Its eyes were made of rubies. After that, the Emperor played the golden nightingale every morning, and every evening. Until one day, instead of singing, it went whizz-whirr and ker-plunk. So the Emperor longed for the little brown bird. But no one could find her, not even the gardener. Then the Emperor became sick. Will the nightingale come back to him?

Dickins, R. (2007). The Emperor and the Nightingale. Usborne First Reading.

(301 words)

My favorite clothing

My favorite clothing is dress because I don't need to think about a coordinate. I can't coordinate well, so I'm not fashionable dresser. But I don't have many dresses, so I often wear a pair of jeans. It is very easy to move and cute. I like short jeans better than long ones. Because I don't want to wear a long jeans in the rain. My friend said I look good in white or pink. I'm certain I have some white and pink clothings. But I like black clothings to wear, especially in winter. I often wear black or white sweater in winter. I love sweater because of keeping warm. By the way, I bought the black overcoat today. I will wear it tomorrow. I like it because of the ribbon on the back of the coat. It's very pretty. I'm thankful to my mother.
(153 words)

My favorite drink

My favorite drink is coffee because of the taste. My boyfriend doesn't like coffee, so he often asks me "Why do you like coffee?" I went to the cafe with my boyfriend last Saturday, and I ordered a cup of coffee and pancakes. The coffee I drank was espresso, so it was so bitter. I could drink off the coffee, but my tongue was very bitter. I like coffee except espresso. By the way, I also like water because the shrine near my house has very clear spring water. I sometimes draw the water with my father on a holiday. It makes me refreshing, and it doesn't smell of chlorinated lime. I haven't  drunk tap water since I would begin to drink the water. My family also like the water, so we always have the water in our house. But in winter, we don't drink it much.
(151 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (2203 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (870 words)
Book review: (1887 words)
Essays: (393 words)
Diary: (585 words)
Speaking 4: (122 words)

All: (6060 words)

July 25

     When I was in Minnesota, in July 25, we walked around Bethel university in the morning. I surprised the size of the university, it was very large. But I asked my host mother  about it, she told that almost universities in U.S. are larger than Bethel university. I can't believe it! In the afternoon, we went to Mississippi River to cruising. I was so fun and had a good time with my friends. I could make some friends in the homestay program, so I'm very happy. I want to cruising in Minnesota again.
(99 words)

BR2-10: JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE

Jason's uncle has sent him on a quest for the Golden Fleece of a flying ram. Jason knew it would be tricky. But even he didn't imagine he'd face clashing rocks, man-eating birds and a murderous king.

     This story is about Jason's adventure. Long ago in Greece, there lived a boy named Jason. He was supposed to become king of the island Iolcos, but his Uncle Pelias had stolen his throne. When he was old enough, he set off to Iolcos to win it back. On the way, he carried an old woman across a river, but he lost one of his sandals. The woman said "Don't worry. If you go on with just one sandal, you'll become a great hero." When he got to Iolcos, his Uncle Pelias was not pleased to see him. The gods had told him that a young man with only one sandal would come to take his throne. The king said "Well, I've a job for you first. Bring me the precious Golden Fleece, and the throne is yours!" with an evil smile. Jason gulped, but he agreed. After that, he left from Iolcos to a place known as Colchis. Will he accomplish the mission?

Zeff, C. (2003). JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Usborne Young Reading.

(205 words)

BR2-09: Pinocchio

"Only good sons have a chance of becoming real boys," warns the wise cricket. But, try as he might, Pinocchio the puppet just can't stay out of trouble. Treasure hunts, false friends and funfairs lead him far from his poor, lonely father. Is Pinocchio doomed to be wooden forever?

This is very famous story all over the world. It's about the puppet named Pinocchio. One day, the carpenter, Mr. Cherry found a piece of wood in a corner of his workshop. He just needed a table leg, and he tried to touched the wood with his chisel. But he couldn't hurt the wood because of a voice. "Don't hurt me!" He looked up in surprise, he was alone in the room. Then, his friend, Gepetto visited him. When he was in the room, he went red in the face and glared at Mr. Cherry. Because someone said "Good for you, macaroni hair." Gepetto was wearing a wig, so he was very angry. But in the end, both of them wore wigs. They burst out laughing. After that, Gepetto strolled home clutching his piece of wood to make the best puppet in the world. He thought the puppet's name is Pinocchio. However, Pinocchio jumped up and ran out of the house after Gepetto finished to make it. What will he do?

Collodi, C. (2005). Pinocchio. Usborne Young Reading.
(219 words)

Midnight Run

     The movie is comedy and action movie.

     I want to watch the rest of the movie. The former policeman is a brilliant man. His action is very interesting and astute. For example, he wore his sunglasses when he was surrounded by FBI, and he stole a FBI investigator's notebook.

(53 words)

Last Saturday

     I went to the cafe where my boyfriend's friend works. He is my boyfriend's childhood friend, so they sometimes play each other. He looks like my acquaintance but I can't remember who he is. I and my boyfriend had dinner at the cafe. I ate 3 pancakes and he ate curry with rice. He had wanted eat curry since this morning, but I didn't want to. So he asked me what I want to eat.
(77 words)

July 24

     I went to Minnesota this summer vacation. First day, I was carried by my boyfriend's car to the Kumamoto airport. He was very kind and cheered me up because I was nervous. I didn't have the confidence in my homestay. For example, I can't speak English well, I expected that I miss my boyfriend for a month, and so on. After I leaved Kumamoto to Haneda airport, we took the bus to Narita airport. The flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis was for about 10 hours, so I was very tired. When I arrived at Minneapolis, I had jet lag. But I could wake up because of my host mother. She took me to her son's house and I went to the ice cream shop near his house with them. I ate grapefruit sorbet, it made me refreshed. After that, I went to the welcome party with my host mother. I was very fun and I wore yukata for our presentation. My host mother praised my presentation and yukata. I was very happy. This day was very busy day.
(183 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (2203 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (793 words)
Book review: (1463 words)
Essays: (393 words)
Diary: (303 words)
Speaking 4: (122 words)

All: (5277 words)

My new friend introduction

This is my new friend, Leo. He is a fire fighter and my father's subordinate. According to my father's talk, Leo played with me when I was a child, but I don't remember that. He sometimes comes my house and talks with my father and me. I'm always looking forward to seeing him because he has many interesting stories every time. I often go out with my father and we visit his house. His family is very kind and funny. He has a beautiful wife and 3 children. They are so cute and naughty, so I always bring sweets or snacks for his children. He is very nice father for the children because he certainly plays with them when he has holiday.
(122 words)

My favorite TV show

My favotite TV show is "Shabekuri 007" because I like variety show. When I was a high school student, I was too busy to watch TV because of my club activity. So I began to watch TV since I graduated from high school. I didn't like comedy programs when I was a child because of my parents, but now I love comedy. This TV program is broadcasted every Monday. I certainly watch it after I finish the lecture for people want to be public employees. I watched it yesterday, it was very funny. I usually laugh during all that time with my brother. He likes comedy too. I began to watch comedy because of my brother. He would often recomend to watch interesting TV program. I like to talk about TV shows with my brother while we have dinner. "Shabekuri 007" is my family's favorite TV program now.
(150 words)

My favorite vacation memory

My favorite vacation memory is to participate in kaigai kensyuu this summer. I had a good time there and I experienced many things in Minnesota. My host mother was very kind and gentle. She took me to a lot of wonderful places. I went to 3 ice cream shops, the popular supermarket, restaurants, Redwing, Lake Superior, and cycling with my host mother, her son and his girlfriend. My host mother's cook was very delicious and easy to eat for me. Sometimes we ate delivery pizza because I said her "I like pizza the best." She laughed and took me the pizza shop near her house. I got my favorite pizza and ice cream. My host mother remembered I like dessert as ice cream, so she would often try to take me to the ice cream shop. She was very nice and cute. I love her, so I will write a Christmas card for her.
(155 words)

Much ado about nothing

     I thought this movie looks funny, so I want to lend the DVD to watch at home. I recognized Kenneth Branagh in a Harry Potter movie.

(26 words)

BR2-08: THE MISSING COINS

Pete and Carla are students. One day they look at some very old coins and stamps in a shop. Pete wants to buy some stamps, but they are very expensive. Later that day some coins are missing from the shop and the shopkeeper wants to find Pete...

     This story is about Pete and Carla's great deed. They helped the policeman who arrested two thieves. One day, they are in Bath where is a very old city in England. Pete likes looking at the beautiful old buildings, and Carla likes walking in the little streets. She often finds pretty little shops there and goes into them. They are in a little street and they walk across the street and watch the man who is playing a flute. There are only three or four coins in his hat because there aren't many tourists in the street. Why did the man play the flute there?

Escott, J. (2000). The Missing Coins. Penguin.
(156 words)

The Missing Coins: Peng1:Missing Coins NE Escott

John Escott

Penguin

発売日：2000-11-10

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Movie

     I went to the movie theater, Hikari no Mori with my boyfriend last Friday. We saw the movie, "Suteki na kanashibari." It was produced by Kouki Mitani. His work is very interesting, so I like his movie. This story is about a lawyer's life. She is a young lawyer and she had a trial which was a murder case. But her client didn't have the proof of his innocent. So she found the witness who is a fleeing soldier.
(84 words)

BR2-07: The Frog Prince

Princess Poppy really doesn't want to marry Prince Humperdink. (He smells.) She's hoping a handsome prince will come and rescue her. Instead she ends up with a slimy frog―but might there be more to this frog than meets the eye?

     This story is about the princess and the prince. One day, Princess Poppy was furious. She never wants to marry Prince Humperdink because of his smell and smugness. So she went out from the palace to find another prince to marry. She took her golden ball which was her birthday present from her father, the King. When she walked to the palace pond, she was so cross and she didn't see the wobbly stone. So she slipped and fell face-first into the pond. Her beautiful golden ball flew out of her hands. "I'm in big trouble now," she thought. She looked down into the pond, hoping to see her ball. When she looked for her ball, she met a frog, and he said he could help her. So she asked him to fetch the ball from the deep, dark pond. But the frog must know a thing or two to broach some bargaining point. What was it? Let's read it!

Davidson, S. (2005). The Frog Prince. Usborne Young Reading.

Series: UYR1

Vocabulary: furious ひどく立腹した　smug うぬぼれの強い　slime ヘドロ　wobbly ぐらつく　fetch 取ってくる

(204 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (1898 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (709 words)
Book review: (1103 words)
Essays: (393 words)
Diary: (303 words)

All: (4406 words)

My favorite color

My favorite color is a pastel color because it's pretty and soft. When I was a high school student, I liked light blue. So almost of all my belongings had the color. Now, I like pink color very much because it's cute. But I like to correct red things recently, so I bought the red pumps and pouch. The pouch I bought in Minnesota is very useful. It's not too big and its shape is heart, so cute. I like black and white color because these colors are easy to match anything. My cellphone, electronic dictionary, and some clothes are white. I tend to select white or black things when I go shopping. I have many black clothes especially which I wear in winter, the color looks warm. I want to wear the black clothes with the red accessories this winter.
(144 words)

Actors (and other personnel) in Midnight Run

The two stars of Midnight Run are Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin.

Robert De Niro is considered to be one of the greatest movie actors. He was born in 1943 and has had a long career. He became famous with the movie Mean Streets. Midnight Run is considered to be one of his best performances because of his good chemistry with Charles Grodin.

Charles Grodin was born in 1935. He is probably best known for the Beethoven dog movies. In Midnight Run, he is credited with making it easy for Robert De Niro to give a great comic performance.

(98 words)

Links for Midnight Run

• Midnight Run best scenes on YouTube
• MR on Rotten Tomatoes
• MR on IMDB
• MR on Wikipedia

5 movies I like

I recommend these movies:

• P.S. I Love You (IMDb)
• Twilight (IMDb)
• Fantastic Four (You Tube)
• Spy Kids (You Tube)
• No Reservations (IMDb)

Shopping

     I went shopping last Saturday  because the mall renewed and opened last Friday. I work at the movie theater in the mall, so I often go there to work and shopping. I went to the mall with my mother, and she bought the CD and the shoes for me. I got the CD of Hunter Hayes. I had the CD played for me before I bought it,  his voice is my favorite. After that, we walked around the mall to find the shoes I want. I wanted the red pumps because I didn't have it. When I found the pumps, I was very happy.
(111 words)

My favorite candy

My favorite candy is chocolate, I like milk chocolate very much. My favorite one is GHANA chocolate because it is creamy and tasty. By the way, we have GODIVA chocolate deecadence at the shop in movie theater where I work as a part-time worker. It is very expensive because of the brand. So, if I go to the cinema, certainly I don't buy it. But I have eaten it while on duty because my boss recommended to drink it for the explanation to customers. I sometimes eat foods for sale at the back of the counter. Incidentally, I often buy the chocolate before the lecture for the people want to be public employees. I always eat chocolate every week. Today, I ate the white chocolate with langue de chat cookies. It was my brother's favorite, but he doesn't eat sweets now.
(145 words)

English Lounge

     I went to the English Lounge with my friends at lunch time today. I really want to be friends with exchange students, so I'll try to go there some time. I'm interested in speaking English but I can't speak it well. I should go to the English Lounge and practice to speaking English. I like listening English and its songs, also I often watch American and English movies at home. Sometimes I see the movies at the movie theater that is my workshop. By the way, my brother lent "Speed Learning" from his friend a few months ago. Which is better that listening CD or speaking English with friends and professors? I'd like to be good at speaking English.
(122 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (1609 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (598 words)
Book review: (1103 words)
Essays: (393 words)
Diary: (181 words)

All: (3884 words)

Essay in MN

     I learned about many things in Minnesota. First of all, American traffic is very different from Japanese. I knew that vehicles drive on the right in this country, but I didn't know people ride a motorcycle without a helmet. I was surprised at it. In Japan, it is a violation of traffic regulations. And I found that people can turn right when the light turned red. It was interesting for me.
     Second, I was surprised that the American flag is raised everywhere. I think it is interesting for Japanese people. Because in Japan, it is not a common scene.
     Lastly, I was very surprised at food. American food is very big, and the grocery store's shelves are very high. And in the supermarket, I found that people put the goods on the belt conveyor when they pay at the checkout counter. I think it is very useful.
     I want to say "Thank you" to my host family and the teachers, I had a good time in my homestay.
(181 words)

Much Ado on Wikipedia

     It's the Shakespeare comedy which presented in 1598-1599 at the first time. "Benedick and Beatrice (1862)" by Berllioz is an opera based on "Much Ado About Nothing". It's script (French) was written by himself.

Much Ado Trailer

     I watched the trailer for Much Ado About Nothing just now. It's a 1993 movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh. It based on the Shakespeare comedy. Main actors in this movie are Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, and Richard Briers. It's music composed by Patrick Doyle.

Forget everything you ever known about the adventure.

Romance, be trail, at comedy.

(60 words)

Info on Much Ado About Nothing

• IMDB
• Shakespeare play on Wikipedia
• Branagh film on Wikipedia
• Shakespeare play on Wikipedia (Japanese)
• Rotten Tomatoes
• todok tosen
• Shakespeare's plays
• Trailer on You Tube

Part-time job

     I'd like to change my part-time job because I work at the movie theater since last year. I want to try new job. Frankly speaking, I want to earn more money but I can't work enough time because of many staffs. I like to find new job on town work these days, so I take it every week. I want to work at a cloth shop the  best, I don't want to work at a restaurant.
(82 words)

BR2-06: The Story of Chocolate

It's the world's most popular treat, but where does chocolate come from? And why is it so delicious? Discover the bean behind each bar and follow its journey from the American rainforest to factories everywhere.

     A thousand years ago, chocolate was big secret. Only a few people drank it and nobody ate it. By the way, monkeys knew all about the small cocoa tree that grew strange, bright pods. They liked to break them open and suck out the sweet, white pulp. Then they spat out the bitter beans that were in the middle. One day, a farmer copied the monkeys and tasted a pod. And a few years later, to avoid hiking into the jungle for pods, the farmers planted cocoa trees in their own fields. The farmers were members of a huge group of people called Mayans. Before long, chocol baa was an important part of Mayan life. But how to eat chocolate changed rapidly with the change of the times. Today, we can buy many kind of chocolates almost anywhere in the world. It was interesting that how to make chocolates.

Daynes, K. (2004). The Story of Chocolate. Usbone Young Reading.

Series: UYR1

Vocabulary: pod さや　pulp 果肉　suck 吸う　spit つばを吐く　pile 積み重ね　solid 固体の　thicken 厚くする　velvety まろやかな　glossy つやつやした　foil 挫折させる　ingredient 成分　gooey ねばねばした　blob 小さな塊　shell 外観　fluffy ふわふわした

(188 words)

My favorite dessert

My favorite dessert is pudding. I love it very much because I like sweets. I can make only custard pudding of all sweets. But I'm not good at cooking and I don't like to do it. So I often buy pudding at a supermarket. I eat many kind of puddings as desserts. I like a gelatin cheesecake pudding. It tastes very creamy and sweet. But sometimes I want to eat a normal pudding because it is the origin of the puddings. It has a sweet taste, of course, but it tastes perfectly sweet. I like a slightly sweet taste the best. When I make pudding, I take care of the amount of sugar and I warm up sugar to make caramel so that I don't pass the time. So I don't make pudding these days, I will do it in the near future.
(147 words)

Essay prep. for Audioboo

A. My favorite book is "Lion Boy". Do you know it?

B. No. Tell me the story.

A. OK. "Lion Boy" is a series. The boy, Charley lives with his father and mother in London, he is a common boy.

B. But?

A. Oh. Why do you think I go on saying "but"?

B. Sure. It's a natural passage of the story, you know.

A. I see. But, one day, his parents disappeared from their house when he came home. And the boy who is a neighbor stayed there.

B. Who is he? I'm sure he isn't an ordinary neighbor.

A. You're right. He is a member of an organization. To tell the truth, he is Charley's cousin.

B. Oh. And what became of Charley?

A. He was kidnapped and escaped from his cousin. And he knew his parents was also kidnapped.

B. Sounds interesting. But what's relation between Charley and lion?

A. It's an amazing story. Charley belonged to a circus after he escaped.

B. How sweet!

A. Yeah. This story is about Charley's adventure and his growth.

B. I want to read it .

A. I can rend this book to you. Do you try to read?

B. Yes! I'm looking forward to read it. Thank you.

(194 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (1462 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (516 words)
Book review: (915 words)
Essays: (393 words)

All: (3286 words)

My best friend

I have a best friend in Tokyo. She was my club mate in high school. She goes to the conservatory of music in Tokyo. Last Saturday, she gave me e-mail to inform new boyfriend. She looks very happy because her boyfriend is very nice. She gave me an e-mail with the photo of her and her boyfriend. He looks very nice, certainly. I'm very happy to hear her story. She sometimes gives me e-mail and we meet each other in a long vacation. I'm looking forward to see her next.
(90 words)

My favorite music

My favorite music is American pops. For example, Backstreet boys, Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and so on. I'm interested in English songs all over the world. But of course I also like Japanese pops. I have never been to a live concert, so I want to go live concert very much. But I don't have enough money. Next February, the concert of Avril Lavigne will hold. I'd like to go very much. By the way, I couldn't go to the live of Nick Carter this year. Because I didn't know the information. I was so disappointed. If I have a chance to go to a live concert, I will certainly go. So I check the site of my favorite artists every week. I will save movey to go to a concert with my friend who likes American pops.
(145 words)

My favorite season

My favorite season is spring. Because it's a warm climate and very comfortable. I like flower viewing with my family and friends. And I like cherry blossom very much. The color, pink is one of my favorite color. The proverb says "Cake before flowers." but I like watching flowers better than eating. I also like climbing a mountain in spring. Because the air is clear and I feel very good to walk at a mountain. Spring is a season of encounters. My encounter with my boyfriend is in spring. So I'm happy when spring comes. But spring is a season of high pollen count. My friend have a hay fever, so she always wear a mask in spring.
(120 words)

BR2-05: The Baby Day

Billy Steel doesn't want his baby sister, Jasmine, to come to school for the day. He is worried that the new girl in the class will make fun of him, but Jusmine manages to put a smile on everyone's face.

     This story is about a baby in a class. One day, Mrs Ambrose had asked Billy's mum to take Jasmine into school for the afternoon, because the class was doing a project on 'Young and Old'. But Billy was not at all happy about it because of the new girl, Clare. She came from a much bigger school, which she said was the best school in the world. Her old teacher, Mr Diamond, was the best teacher in the world. She didn't think much of her new ones. So nobody liked Clare, but everyone admired her. She seemed clever and different.They wanted to be like her, so they copied her. Whatever she said, they agreed with her. When Mrs Ambrose told her class that Billy's mum was bringing her baby into the classroom for afternoon, Clare sighed and said, "Oh, yawn! What could be more boring than Billy's boring baby?" But the last of the class, She joined in the whole class burst out laughing. They had never seen her laugh before. What did the baby, Jasmine in the class?

Alexander, J. (2001). The Baby Day. Literacy Land.

Series: SS9

Vocabulary: giggle くすくす笑い　mumble ぶつぶつ言う　wriggle そわそわする　clip すばやく動く　hiss シッシッと言って追い払う　grab ひったくる　suck しゃぶる　naughty いたずらな　tiptoe 忍び足で

(224 words)

BR2-04: Green Island

Can Mrs May and the children save the otters and the sea life when some men dump toxic waste on Green Island?

     This story is about the children and the teachers' adventure. One day, Mr Johnson took his class away for the week. They went to a big house called Seabay House. The children were excited. Seabay House was near the sea and there were lots of interesting things to do. The next day, the children did a beach study. Then, Chip and Anneena found a seagull. It couldn't fly because it had oil on its feathers. So Mr Johnson took the children to see Mrs Honey who looked after all kinds of animals. She cleaned the oil off and would look after it for a week or two. After that, she showed the children an otter. She was going to let it go, and she took the children and the teachers to Green Island to watch the otter went. On Green Island, the children saw a small cave and found some drums. These drums are the key of this story. What was in it?

Hunt, R. (2003). The Blue Eye. Oxford University Press.

Series: ORT9

Vocabulary: seagull カモメ　feather 羽、羽毛　otter カワウソ　sea-otter ラッコ　toxic 有毒な

(189 words)

My book review

My first audioboo

Speaking presentation cocktail party

Facebook

     I began facebook two weeks ago. I wasn't interested in facebook, but my friend recomended to begin. I enjoy making friends on facebook, and looking at my friends' photos. It is interesting for me to find the old friends in junior high school. I didn't know many old friends go to which university, and I'm looking forward to looking at their photos and sentences. I can make contact with my old friends. I'm happy.
(74 words)

Rental DVD

I watched two DVDs last weekend. The one is "P.S. I love you" and the other is "No sex No life". "P.S. I love you" is love story, of course. I wanted to watch this movie, so I went to a rental video shop. I found "No sex No life" at the shop. This movie is love comedy. It was very interesting. The two movies made me happy and impressive. I could consider my future job and my love. I like these movies and I want to watch again. Recently, I like love comedy and I want to watch many comedy movies. I'll go to a rental video shop next week and I'll watch the DVDs. I often go to TSUTAYA. This shop has many kinds of DVDs.
(128 words)

Word Count

Typing speed homework: (1197 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (224 words)
Book review: (502 words)
Essays: (393 words)

All: (2316 words)

Essay 1

     Enchanted is my favorite one and it is a Disney movie. The movie's main actors are Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden. James Marsden is my favorite actor because of his singing ability. He sang many times on TV. The director is Kevin Lima. This movie's Japanese title is "Mahou ni kakerarete". It means "under a spell". My favorite line in this movie is "Is it your habit? You fall somewhere." This scene is very nice. And this movie is like Snow White and Cinderella. This story is about a lady's life. But the life is very peculiar and interesting. And many scenes had music. This movie is like a musical. Amy Adams wears many dresses and the dresses are very pretty. The costumes are one of the fascination for me. It is interesting for me that the heroine's ideas are very different.  Let's enjoy the movie.


     Pretty Woman is Cinderella story. This movie's actors are Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander, etc. I like Julia Roberts because she is very beautiful. The director is Garry Marshall. This movie's Japanese title is just "Pretty Woman". My favorite line is "I don't believe praises." It is an impressive scene. The heroine is very smart but she didn't have a higher education. The hero have a university education and he is a president of a company, but has really taken to her. He gets along with her and he begins to love her. They resemble each other closely. This story is very romantic and wonderful. I often watch this movie at home. Let's go to a rental video shop to watch this movie.


      The Devil Wears Prada is my favorite one and I often watch it at home. This movie's actors are Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier, etc. Anne Hathaway is my favorite actor because of her charming face. She is very pretty. The director is David Frankel. This movie's Japanese title is "Prada wo kita akuma". It just means "The devil wears Prada". This movie's actors wore many type of dress. They are very fashionable. I want to be a smart dresser, so I like this movie very much. But the content of this movie is also wonderful. I can consider my future job and life. Watching this movie is my recommendation.
(393 words)

My favorite sport to watch

My favorite sport to watch is baseball. Because my boyfriend plays baseball. I wasn't interested in baseball until I met my boyfriend. But I want to go to the baseball stadium to watch games now. I sometimes go to a baseball ground to watch the baseball game that my boyfriend takes part in. I'm looking forward to watching his play and making friends who are the team members' girlfriends. We watch the game while talk about our boyfriends. In September, some baseball games were held. So I went to the ground and I enjoyed watching the games. I'd like to try to watch a lot of professional baseball games these days. And I want to talk about baseball with my boyfriend.
(124 words)

My favorite book

My favorite book is "stepfather step". This book's author is Miyuki Miyabe. I have three books that were written by her. The book's story is about a man's daily. The man's job is a thief. But one day, he failed to steal in a house. And he was almost killed by lightning. In the next house, the twins live and they found the man who fell down on the street in front of their house. They carried back the man home, and they nurse him. But the twins' purpose was to get a substitute for their father. Because their parents eloped with their lovers each other. This story is mystery and comedy. Whenever I read this book, I enjoy reading.
(124 words)

BR2-03: The Blue Eye

Dad's old collection of marbles leads to an exciting adventure. Why is the princess being chased and what is the Blue Eye?

This story is about Biff and Wilf's adventure. One day, they were helping mum. And they found an old case. There were some of Dad's old toys in it. Biff pulled a bag out of the case. It was quite heavy. The bag was full of marbles. Dad said Biff could keep the marbles. When Biff and Wilf tried to play with the marbles, the magic key began to glow. The magic took them to a town. They were in a narrow street. Suddenly, some men ran down the street. They were shouting and yelling. A window opened upstairs and a woman climbed out. Then she jumped. The men looked out of the window. They shouted as the woman ran away. Biff and Wilf found a little package which was dropped from a woman's pocket. Can they find the woman to return the package? 

Hunt, R. (2003). The Blue Eye. Oxford University Press.

Series: ORT9

Vocabulary: tidy 整頓する　undo （包みなどを）開く　sprint 全力疾走　fool だます　tilt 傾ける　lorry トラック　hay 干草　duck ひょいとかがむ　feast 祝宴　
(184 words)

BR2-02: The Flying Machine

Nadim and Anneena go back in time and meet two crazy inventors. Did they invent the very first flying machine? Maybe not!

This story about Nadim and Anneena's adventure. One day, Nadim got home by airplane from America. After that, he went to play at Biff and Chip's house. Anneena was already there. He told everyone about his holiday. Then, mum called Biff and Chip. They had to go downstairs to help wash up. So Anneena picked up the magic key. Suddenly it began to glow. It took Anneena and Nadim on an adventure. The magic took him and her back in time. It took them to a place in America. They met the twins. The twins tried to make a flying machine. Because no one has ever made it before. Well, can they succeed to make a flying machine? 

Hunt, R. (2003). The Flying Machine. Oxford University Press.

Series: ORT9

Vocabulary: ramp タラップ　yell 大声を上げる　snap ボキンと折れる　heck 地獄　rudder 方向舵　darn ちくしょう　

(155 words)

Word Count

Typing speed homework: (949 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (224 words)
Book review: (157 words)

All: (1330 words)

BR2-01: Survival Adventure

Camping in the garden is fun. But can the children survive the dangers of camping in the wild?

This story is about three children's adventure in the woods. One day, they planed to sleep outside in the tent. They brought the things that they need. Biff brought a big umbrella. Wilf and Chip laughed at her. But the evening, it began to rain. So they couldn't sleep outside in the tent. Suddenly, the magic key began to glow. They were pulled into a new adventure. Of course, Biff took the umbrella. In the adventure world, they founnd that a girl was caught in the trap. So they ran to help a boy who tried to help her. After they helped the girl, they heard a roar suddenly. The bear came out of the trees and ran towards them. What became of them? 

Hunt, R. (2003). Survival Adventure. Oxford University Press.

Series: ORT9

Vocabulary: be fed up with ～に飽き飽きしている　sniff くんくん嗅ぐ　jaws はさみ口　cruel むごい

(157 words)

My favorite shoes

My favorite shoes is boots. Because it makes me warm and it is very pretty. I have 4 boots and they have different colors. My favorite boots' color is black. Black is pretty and cool. I often wear it in winter. I bought this boots when I was a high school student. Most of my friends had boots and I wanted it. I like wearing boots and a dress in fall and winter. Almost of all KGU students are very fashionable, so I want to be a smart dresser. My boots are easy to wear and very comfortable. I bought new one these days and I like it very much. New boots' color is brown. Brown is nice color to match all clothes. I'm looking forward to wearing boots in this winter.
(133 words)

My favorite movie

My favorite movie is "27 dresses". Because this movie used many type of dresses. I like to watch many dresses at the wedding shops. This movie's heroine is beautiful and kind. She likes weddings and her reason for living is to help brides. Her dream is to be a bride someday, but she is too kind to rob a man of her sister. She has loved him  before her sister met him. She helped to prepare for their wedding. I like her speech in the wedding because she spoiled the wedding and their engagement was broken. This  scene is very interesting. After that, she and her sister made up each other. So she was very happy and she got married to the writer who met her at a wedding. Her 28th dress was a wedding dress. Of course, her 27 friends came to her wedding. I like this end very much.
(152 words)

Essay prep. for Pretty Woman

Movie title: Pretty Woman (1990)
Actors: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Director: Garry Marshall
English & Japanese titles: Pretty Woman　プリティ・ウーマン
Famous lines or speeches: 「わたし、褒め言葉は信じないの」
Other similar movies:

(24 words)

Essay prep. for Enchanted

Movie title: Enchanted (2007)
Actors: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, etc
Director: Kevin Lima
English & Japanese titles: Enchanted　魔法にかけられて
Famous lines or speeches: 「あなたの癖なの？どこかから落っこちるのは」
Other similar movies: Snow White, Cinderella

(26 words)

Essay prep. for The Devil Wears Prada

Movie title: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Actors: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier, etc
Director: David Frankel
English & Japanese titles: The Devil Wears Prada　プラダを着た悪魔
Famous lines or speeches:
Other similar movies:

(28 words)

Disney On Ice

     I'll go to the Disney On Ice with my boyfriend next Sunday. We love disney very much. We planed it since this summer, but we didn't get the tickets. So when we went to the store to buy the tickets, it was sold out. However, I found the information of the ticket on the Internet, and we could buy the tickets sold on the day of the performance. We are looking forward to going to watch Disney On Ice very much. We will be heavily clothed on the day because of the temperature. By the way, I like skating. When I was an elementary school student, I would often go skating with my family.
(114 words)

Lion King 3D

I watched the trailer for Lion King 3D, a 2011 movie.

THE WALT IS OVER

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

Hakuna Matata.

It makes me don't warries.

Ha ha ha!

DISNEY DIGITAL 3D

Smile me to watch satisfied.

Yuck!

This is tiny.

THE AWARD-WINNING MUSIC

THE EPIC STORY

You are my son.

DISNEY THE LION KING

DISNEY DIGITAL 3D

Word count

Typing speed homework: (664 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (110 words)

All: (774 words)

Baseball game

     I went to the ground to watch the baseball game in September. My boyfriend took part in the game. I like to watch his play and I wanted to make friends in the club. I made two friends during the game. They are girlfriends of his teammates. They are very cheerful and cute. We talked about our boyfriends, baseball, and so on. One day, we didn't  watch a game. But the team won by six runs. We were very happy to watch the result. I'm looking forward to watching the baseball game again. I hope I also make friends next time. The team's managers are very pretty too.
(110 words)

Something special I did during vacation

Something special I did during vacation is to go to Minnesota. I had very precious time there with my host family. First of all, of course I spoke English all day. I'm not good at speaking English, but I tried to talk with my host many times. My host mother is very kind because when I didn't understand her talk, she spoke more slowly and more easier to understand for me. Second, I experienced canoeing in the class. I had never done canoeing so I was very excited. The canoeing was calm and beautiful because of Minnesota's nature. I want many beautiful nature in my city. Lastly, I went to Lake Superior with my host. The lake is too large to take a picture. It looks like the ocean. I want to go to Minnesota again.
(139 words)

Good and bad points about summer

I think bad points about summer are very hot, humid, and that ultraviolet rays is very strong. I'm afraid of getting sunburned. Whenever I go out, I apply sunscreen to my skin. And I didn't like to go out. But I like it now because of my boyfriend. He is very active and he likes to go out. By the way, I think good points about summer are many recreations. For example, going to the sea, a barbecue, many beautiful trees, crimbing the mountain, the summer festival, fireworks, and so on. I went to the sea three times last summer. And I enjoyed a barbecue with my boyfriend and his family in this summer. I also went to the summer festival. I'm looking forward to coming summer every year.
(132 words)

How I study during the vacation

I studied about American things during the summer vacation. First of all, American traffic is very different from Japanese. I knew that vehicles drive on the right in this country, but I didn't know people ride a motorcycle without a helmet. I was surprised at it. In Japan, it is a violation of traffic regulations. And I found that people can turn right when the light turned red. It was interesting for me. Second, I was surprised that the American flag is raised every where. I think it is interesting for Japanese people. Because in Japan, it is not a common scene. Lastly, I was very surprised at food. American food is very big, and the grocery store's shelves are very high. And in the supermarket, I found that people put the goods on the belt conveyor when they pay at the checkout counter. I think it is very useful.
(151 words)

What classes I will take

I'll take the American history class in fall semester. Because I want to learn American history and I took world history in my high school days. I'm interested in world histories, especially American and European. So I took English history in spring semester. If I get the chance to go to some foreign countries, I want to visit a lot of world heritages. By the way, I'll take the outline of English linguistics. Because it was easy to take from a schedule. But I attended this class yesterday, I'm interested in it. Because the professor's talk was very interesting. I'm looking forward to attending his class.
(112 words)

Vacation plans

My vacation plan was to participate in kaigai kensyu. I was looking forward to go to Minnesota, but I was worried about my life in Minnesota. Because I'm not good at speaking English and I'm not a friendly person. However, I had a good time with my host family and I learned about a lot of things. For example, I could hear some modern English. I didn't know such as English expressions. My host mother uses "Holy cow!" instead of "Unbelievable". Her son asked "Do you have a sibling?". I have heard "sibling" from the English teacher in my high school, but I didn't think people use the word in real life. I'm interested in modern English. I'll study a lot of English expressions.
(130 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (1569 words)
Book reviews: (2051 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (1118 words)
Essays: (259 words)
Diary: (4929 words)
My podcast: (240 words)

All: (10166 words)

Anything

     I have a funny family. There are four people in my family. My father is a public employee. He is good at bowling. My mother was a part-time worker. She quited job these days. She is the shortest in my family. My brother is 17 years old. He practices golf every day. He took piano lessons before. He is good at math. We live in Akitsumachi nearby rice fields. I like my family and home.

     When I have free time, I enjoy reading. I also like to listen to music. Another thing I enjoy is going to the movies. I like to go shopping, and I like to talk on the phone. I enjoy singing at karaoke, but I have no money. As you can see, I like something to spend some money on.

     I do several things to try to stay healthy. First of all, I don't smoke cigarettes. Second, I don't drink alcohol too much. Third, I eat vegetables. I also exercise. Next, I get enough of sleep. I also keep early hours. Next, I don't eat sweets and snack too much. I don't depend on an air-conditioner. I also brush my teeth. Final, I sometimes take an optimistic view.

     During the week, my days are very monotonous. I wake up at 7:00 a.m. every morning. I get dressed and put on makeup. I eat breakfast at 7:30. I go to school by moped at 8:15. I take a bathe at 21:00. I usually go to bed at 0:00. As you can see, my days are very monotonous.

     Here is a way to fall asleep. First of all, take a hot bath. After you get out of the bath, you dry yourself thoroughly with a towel. Keep your feet warm. Relax and do your favorite things. Drink a cup of hot milk or soup. Finally, go to bed and turn off a light.

     American students should have to learn a second language. First of all, most American people only speak English. Also, they can't take good communications in foreign languages. For example, they are not able to understand other languages without gestures and English. I'm certain that they speak an international language. However, I think they need to be international people in the true sense of the word.

     I believe that there are several ways to learn English. First, people should learn words by heart. Second, people should buy "Speed Learning". Third, people should talk with many foreigner. After that, people should study abroad. Finally, people should use English in their daily life. As you can see, there are several ways to learn English.

     I think cell phone has had the biggest impact on society. Because it responds to the change of the times, it is the nearest to myself, and it is very convenient. Many people in Japan have and use it. However, we should be careful that we aren't implicated in a lot of net crimes.
(483 words)

Summer festival

     I went to a summer festival in my hometown. This festival is very small. The place there is tennis court is festival area. Some stalls open for 3 hours. I and my boyfriend didn't so enjoy this festival because of the stalls. But we could feel the atmosphere of the festival. By the way, I go to a festival which is held in my grandparents' hometown every year. I'm going to take my boyfriend there and we will watch the fireworks. I'm looking forward to watching it every year. I'll buy many foods at the stalls in this summer. Before I go there, I participate in Kaigai kensyuu. Today is departure day. I'm worried about my homestay, but I'm looking forward to meeting my host family. I bring yukata and wear it for Japanese culture presentation. I practiced to wear yukata by myself. It is a little difficult for me, but I want to wear yukata in U.S. I'll try to wear it by myself. I hope my homestay becomes very good days.
(174 words)

Cars and other transportation

     I have a car license. I got it last October 28th. This day is my brother's birthday, so I remember well. I sometimes drive a car, but I'm not good at driving. My boyfriend is very good at driving, so I like being a passenger better than being a driver. He has a car which maker is Honda, "Fit". My father has it too. Fit is very good car because I like this design and it looks like easy to drive. I have never driven the car yet. I like to go moped riding. Because I feel very comfortable to catch winds. I want to ride a back sheet of a motorcycle someday because my boyfriend will get a motorcycle license this summer. I'm looking forward to riding a back of him.
(132 words)

My life

     In 1991, I was born in Oita. Seven years later, I came to Kumamoto for my father's job's reason. In 2004, I entered the local junior high school and belonged to table tennis club on the girl of experience in the club. Three years later, I entered the high school and belonged to chorus club because I love to sing songs a long time ago. From 2007 to 2009, I went to various places for chorus contests with my companions. Next year, I graduated from the high school in March 1st. And next month, I entered the university. Everyday I enjoy the campus life.
(105 words)

Fireworks display in Yatsushiro

     I went to the fireworks display in Yatsushiro with my friends last year. My boyfriend drove from Kumamoto city to Yatsushiro city. We were caught in a traffic jam on the way to the place. So, we talked each other to pass the time. At last, we arrived there. And we looked fireworks which set off with the music in harmony. After that, we found our friend who helped his uncle with yakitori stall. Then we greeted his uncle and ate yakitori which were given by him. They were very good taste. When I went home, it was 2 a.m. My boyfriend looked very sleepy and I was sorry to him. But I don't think that I change driving for him. Because I don't have a confidence to drive. I want to drive well someday.
(135 words)

My room

     My bedroom is comfortable for me. For example, there is an air-conditioner on the wall. It works well in summer and winter. There are many books in my book case. They are my favorite books. There is the bed. This is very soft and pleasant. There are many textbooks on the desk. Almost all the textbooks are piled up. There is the table. This table is got out when my friends come to my room. There are square. Japanese floor cushion near the table. They were bought for me by my father.
(92 words)

Speaking presentation

     My group's members are Juri, Marina, and me. We introduced about "Cimmeria" which is fictional country. It locates nearby Siberia in Russia. The weather is very very cold, and we recommend some tourists to wear Cimmeria's traditional clothes. It looks like a Japanese carton character, Anpanman, and so on. We asked our friends, "If you go to Cimmeria, what do you want to wear?" But most of the people said, "I don't want to wear it." We were convinced by that. By the way, Cimmeria has a big company which is the most famous all over the world. This company's name is "Jurulinko corporation". It's model is Juri. She is a president of this company, and she has the maze of Jurulinko. If you want to go to the company, you must find the correct way to Jurulinko corporation. Cimmeria has a big lake at the center of this country. This lake's name is "KAMAJA" lake. It comes from "Kana, Marina, and Juri". This lake is very beautiful, but there are many dangerous fishes. The advice on the board stands beside the lake. Cimmeria's famous animal is reindeer. Reindeer is a symbol of this country, but the country flag doesn't show us the picture of reindeer. Because country flag show us Maripanman, not Anpanman. Maripanman's model is Marina. This character's face looks like her. The flag's color is green and white. White means peace, and green means Jurulinko. So, Jurulinko color is green. Cimmeria is funny country, and I want to go there once.
(256 words)

Three straight holidays

     I worked as a part-time worker at the movie theater. Last Saturday to Monday, the movie theater was terribly overcrowded because of customers who came to watch the latest movies. For example, "Harry Potter", "From Kokuriko hill", and so on. We were very busy to wait on customers. Making hotdogs, popcorn, and pouring drinks. I like waiting on customers, but I was really tired this holidays.

     By the way, the movie theater's staffs are very kind and interesting. I get along with all of them. I enjoy working, talking, and going to dinner with them. Last week, I participated in the farewell party of two staffs. I had a good time there, but I miss them very much. I'll do my best to work for two. I'm looking forward to seeing them again.
(132 words)

about KGU

     The KGU bakery has various kinds of bread. Most of the students (mainly girls) use it to talk with friends in their free time. The bread fresh from the oven is very good. They have monthly specials and they tell us about them on the bulletin board in the bakery. Items include sweet rolls and various kinds of special bread such as pizza. They also sell some drinks in the bakery. Cafe au lait seems to be selling well. Many students enjoy talking with their friends as they have bread and drink. Some students study there while they take a rest. Sometimes some kindergarteners and their mothers visit the bakery, and they make themselves comfortable. There are not only KGU students but also general people. Please visit there by all means.
(132 words)

Word count

Typing speed homework: (1569 words)
Book reviews: (2051 words)
Juppun ha juubun: (1118 words)
Essays: (259 words)
Diary: (3420 words)
My podcast: (108 words)

All: (8525 words)

Swan princess

Princess Eliza and her brothers are perfectly happy until their father marries a woman who is secretly a witch.

This story is about a princess' life. Princess Eliza is the youngest child in the family. She loves her brothers very much, and they love her too. They are very closed family but their mother-in-law doesn't like them. She casted spells on the boys. They were become swans by their father's second wife. And she does something spiteful to Eliza. Eliza has leaded a painful life since then. But such as a story's end is always happy. I think Fairy tale's princesses are destined to be happy in the end.
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