Risa's Diary

Book review2-18

2010-01-13T16:06:00.000+09:00

I read “Alissa”. This story is about a poor girl.
One day, she read a book in her room. She likes reading very much. Then, her father said ‘My friend has work for you in the city. There isn't any work here in the village. You mast go with him.’ She went to school in her village and had a lot of friend, so she was sad very much. However she must obey her father. She looked the moment the friend of Alissa's father gave some money to her father. Alissa was angry and felt sad.
She worked at the clothes shop in the city. She worked all day with making clothes. She worked 12 hours in a day. At night, she slept in the floor. Each month the shop owner gives her a little money. Alissa bought a book with her money and read it after lunch.
The owner asked her ‘Can you write? Can you count?’ She said ‘Yes, I can.’ The shop owner take her in the shop and said ‘You are going to work in the shop.’
Alissa started to work in the shop and served the customers. There was a lady who always smiled at Allisa. One day, she left her purse in the shop. Alissa took the purse to the lady. However the owner was angry with Alissa because she went out of the shop arbitrarily. Alissa cried. Then, the lady run to the shop owner and said ‘Alissa is an honest girl. She won't work. Pack your things Alissa, let's go home together’ Alissa went with the lady and went to her new home. She lived happy with the lady.
I think Alissa is sorry girl but very lucky girl. I wish her happiness.
(301words)

Book review2-17

2010-01-13T16:04:00.000+09:00

I read American Life.
Most people around the world know something about American life. We can see American movies on TV, listen to American music, and eat in American restaurants.
Of course, Americans are not all the same. The United States of America is a big coutry. There are many different ways of life. New York City is one of the most exiting and famous city in the world, but life there is not the same as life in a small American town. I saw the many faces of American life in this book.
Do you know how many people move to the U.S. every year? The answer is 750,000! Recently, many different kinds of people lived in the U.S. In 1798, more than 60% came from Britain, Ireland, Germany, and France. About 20% came from Africa, but they were slaves. Between 1880 and 1914, most immigrants cane from south and west of Europe. Today, most immigarants are from Latin America and Asia.
America is a big country. Americans loves their cars. There are 200,000,000 cars on the road. Only 5% of Americans catch buses and trains to work. In most states, American can drive when they are sixteen. Life without cars is difficult. Schools, stores, and work are usually a long way from home. When I visited the United States, I saw a lot of Japanese cars. When I saw them, I felt that Japan and America are close. In Montana, on some roads, you can drive as fast as you can. I want to go and drive there someday!
We can watch American movies in Japan. American movie-makers make about 570 movies each year. Not only American people but also people in many other countries love these movies.
Today, the name Hollywood means movies. Before 1910, Hollywood was only a small town near Los Angeles. Movie-makers moved there from New York because they wanted the Californian sun. Their job was easier with good weather.
There are many differences between American life and Japanese life. But I like both of them. I want to visit to America again.
(369words)

Went to Aso

2010-01-11T16:05:00.000+09:00

I and Tomomi went to Aso to eat delicious food. We gathered at noon in Yamaga and she drove her car.
We went to Nishihara village. We want to go to "Milk's village"
and "Kugino in sweets village". They are situated in Kugino village in Aso city. First we dropped in Milk's farm and eat parfait ( including good soft cream). We enjoyed eating and chatting and viewing nice view.
Second we went to Kugino village in Kugino village. We couldn't reach the place because Kugino village is not familiar place for us. We asked how to go there and found the place.
It is the time maybe 4:3o to reach there. When we reached the place, the shopper was just going to close the shop. We thought it is so early to close the shop so we were going to go the shop. The shop owner explained there were not so much cakes to sell for customers so he wanted to close the shop.
We wanted to buy and eat cakes at there because it took so long time to reach the shop. Maybe 2~3 hours.
But shop owner showed us some cakes. maybe there are 8 cakes are there. We bought 2 cakes from them. The shop owner are so good man so he gave us 4 cakes at free! Because there are cakes but it is no use for him. Maybe he ate many cakes at there. We are very excited to his nice spirits.
After that we went to Yamaga city to eat dinner at joyful. We ate dinner and cakes (we went there with cakes secretly).
(291words)

Lovely

2010-01-10T16:02:00.000+09:00

I have one female dog. Her name is Choco. She is very cute and active girl. She is 1 and half years old. Her kind is Pomeranian. She is very small but She is my precious family. I like take a nap with her. She has very warm body. I always feel very happiness. She is always running my living room. She likes running!!!! I think she is very active girl. She always plays with bowl with me. It is really fun!! She likes chicken. My mother cooks chicken for her. She is really glad to eat chicken!! She is very quickly to eat. She likes potato and carrot. …like human!! So she is little fat now…. She always walks with my father. She likes walking. My father and she go to every night. I want to go to with them but me always loss the chance. I want to walk with her.
(173words)

Busy

2010-01-10T16:01:00.000+09:00

I think the most important thing is keep writing on your blog. It is very important to keep typing speed and your English skills. If you have good typing skill, you can write good posts, essays, reviews. And if you get some homework, you can finish homework very short time!!
Next, please try to read English books in your free time. First, I didn't like read to English books but I tried to read easy English book in the library. I couldn't read first but I like English books to keep reading. There are many easy English books in your University's library so If you want to read English books, please go to library and rental them.
Last, please search article about your blog. I have to write blog so I always search article about my blog. If I get good article, I try to take a photo to use my mobile phone. Some photo to be easy to see my article and photo is help to understand article.
(189words)

Cold

2010-01-10T15:56:00.000+09:00

Today is very cold. I don’t like winter. Because, I don’t wake up in the morning. Its cold I scared every day. But, Kumamoto is little hot more than Aso. Aso is very very cold. Last winter I went to school by train. I wake up so early in the morning. It’s very hard for me. Because, train was very cold and I slept. Then, It’s takes 1houre 30 minits. Then, train times are very early. My parents worry to me. But, I am thanks full to my parents. And, I and my younger brother are move house in this springs. I cried every day. But, my younger brother was not cried. I proud of my mother and my father. Kumamoto is very nice place, but Aso is very nice place.
(150words)

Book review2-16

2010-01-09T16:00:00.001+09:00

Guccio Gucci, who was a creator of Gucci, was born in 1881 in Florence, Italy. When he was 19 years old, he went to London and England and worked at the famous Savoy Hotel. There were rich people who wore nice clothes and jewelry in the hotel and he often saw these people. It gave him many ideas for his future.
In 1901, he went back to Florence and met Aida Calvelli who became his wife. Aida made clothes and he learned about money and customers and gradually he wanted to sell leather products so he found a new job. One Sunday in 1921, he and Aida went for a walk around Florence and saw a little store and he wanted to have a store. Then, he bought a little store.
Guccio and Aida had six children, five sons and one daughter. Everybody in my family helped at the store. Guccion and Aida made luggage and leather products for horses and sold them and their children took packages to customers on their bikes. One day, Guccio had a good idea. He wanted to use the designs of the leather products for horses and make handbags, so the famous Gucci GG logo came from a strap and the Gucci lines of green/red/green came from the design of a horse's saddle.
Many people liked these products and in 1937, he moved the company to a larger place. The Gucci logo became famous in Italy. Gucci became more and more famous and the family opened a store in Rome.
Guccio wanted all of sons to work for the company but one of the sons died when he was nine years old and the other son wasn't interested in the family company. He liked movies and he became a movie actor.
In 1953, Guccio Gucci died and gave the company to his sons. His sons opened a store in New York. Gucci name was very famous and meant beautiful Italian fashion around the world.
In the 1960s, one of his sons made Gucci a greater success in the United States. He opened stores in Chicago, San Francisco, and Beverly Hills and in 1965, he opened the first Gucci store in Japan.
In the 1970s and in the 1980s, Gucci products became very famous and rich people wore Gucci clothes and used Gucci products. Gucci became too famous so the Gucci logo went out of fashion; however, today, Gucci is in fashion again.
Maurizio, who was the last of the family at Gucci, was shot outside of his office by somebody. He worked hard for two years but he died. Many people talked about it and it was very big news. In the case, Patrizia Reggiani Marintelli, who was Maurizio's wife from 1976 to 1990, wanted more money from him and she paid people and they killed Maurizio for her. Patrizia and they are now in prison.
Now Gucci is very famous!! Gucci has fashion shows and Gucci has a famous fashionroom in Florence, Italy. Also, Gucci sells its perfumes and we can see Gucci productions on the newspaper or on the Internet. Many people wear Gucci clothes and have Gucci products and Gucci is loved by people around the world.
I also like Gucci. Gucci products are cute and we can use them for a long time. I didn't know who was creator of Gucci. He started a little store and he succeeded. It is great and I think Gucci will become famous more and more.
(602words)

Book review2-15

2010-01-08T15:59:00.001+09:00

I read Animal in Danger.
There are more than thirty million species of the animal in the world but some of these species disappear every year and we never see them again. If all animals disappear in the world, what happen to us? I think we can't live without animals. We are given many things from animals so we have to help them because people and animals live in one world and protecting animals is protecting our world.
A million years ago, there were many species of animals than there are now. It is natural that some species disappear but recently its speed is faster than before. Weather is changing and it affects their extinction. Also, making new roads, moving rivers, or taking away trees affects their extinction. Animals are in danger because human beings damage their ecology and because of natural accidents.
Some dolphins live in rivers and some live in the sea. Recently, environment of the water changed. Most of river and sea became dirty so dolphins can't see well in the water. There is much noise in the water so they can't talk with other dolphins. This changing is by human beings.
There are birds which are needed to help by people, for example, Kakapos. They can't live with people or other animals. They can't have many babies and they can't fly like other birds. People protect them and they prepare quiet place for Kakapos. Then they can make new house and can live freely.
In the world, there are many kinds of animals but recently many animals are in danger. People have to think it and we must act for them. If we aren't change our life style, maybe many kinds of animals will die. Animals are very important for people and our life. Also, I think I have to think about animal and their life.
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Free day

2010-01-07T15:58:00.000+09:00

I went to a restaurant to have dinner with mu friends on Friday. We ate a pasta, and we became full. The restaurant was closed at 24:00, so we went out there. However we wanted to talk more, we looled for the place to talk each other. We sat benches, and we talked for a long time! We talked until 5 a.m.! We ware so sleepy, but we spent very nice time!
On saturday, my sister came to my house. She loves shopping, so I brought her many shops. She already has many clothes, but she bought many clothes. She was happy because she could get what she wanted to buy. On Sunday, my mother also came to my house! She also buy clothes! We enjoyed shopping very much!
(149words)

Portfolio

2010-01-06T11:17:00.030+09:00

Student ID: 06237

Portfolio for Writing IV, Section 1C

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. OVERVIEW

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. ESSAYS

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links to blog posts	Dates yyyy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
2-01a (2009.10.07)	Favorite places: outline	2009.10.07		36
2-01b (2009.10.21)	Favorite place	2009.10.21		306
(2-01c)
2-02a (2009.11.04)	Website Review	2009.11.04		309
2-02b (2009.11.18)	Website review02b	2009.11.18		353
(2-02c)
2-03a (2009.12.02)	My English ability 2-03a	2009.12.23		259
2-03b (2009.12.18/22)
(2-03c)
Totals	---	---

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics

M: number of other media included in post

1.2. Most Improved Essay

(See: Note 4, below.)

Selection and Assessment: Which of the three essays that you've written and revised this semester shows the most improvement? What did you do to improve it? Remember that complete answers are better than short answers, focus on your writing (accuracy, appropriacy, content and organization, rather than graphics or other media), and explain at least two major improvements.

My most improved essay is "Website review 2-02b", because I wrote a most number of words in my essay, and this review had a change greatly for me.

2.0. COMMENTS

Showcase	Short titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yyyy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*
2.4. Most comments on:	Short titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yyyy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes comments good.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

[Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
....

3.0. BOOK REVIEWS

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates: yyyy.mm.dd	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
BR 2-01	BOOK REVIEW2-1	2009.10.03	378
BR 2-02	Book review2-2	2009.10.04	218
BR 2-03	Book review2-3	2009.10.07	258
BR 2-04	Book review2-4	2009.10.15	188
BR 2-05	Book review2-5	2009.10.17	358
BR 2-06	Book review2-6	2009.10.18	270
BR 2-07	Book review2-7	2009.11.2	306
BR 2-08	Book review2-8	2009.11.6	267
BR 2-09	Book review2-9	2009.11.13	363
BR 2-10	Book review2-10	2009.11.20	438
BR 2-11	Book review2-11	2009.11.23	346
BR 2-12	Book review2-12	2009.12.08	339
BR 2-13	Book review2-13	2009.1216	320
BR 2-14	Book review2-14	2009.12.22	283
BR 2-15	Book review2-15	2010.01.08	330
BR 2-16	Book review2-16	2010.01.09	602
BR 2-17	Book review2-17	2010.01.13	369
BR 2-18	Book review2-18	2010.01.13	301


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Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

My best book review is "Book review2-16", because I try to hard, and most words in my book reviews. Then, I like Gucci.

4.0. BLOG LAYOUT, LABELING, LINKING, and MEDIA

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	√
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	√
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?		√
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	√
4.2. Does your blog display a cloud or list of labels in the sidebar?	√
4.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	√
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	√
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	√
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	√
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	√
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	√
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	√
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links and media	---	---
4.3.1. Do your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics?		√
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	√
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? ___ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	√
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		√
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yyyy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation and readability of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

...Learning the Disney Land
...Many books reviews
...easy English

5.0. ADDITIONAL REFLECTIONS ON YOUR BLOG AND YOUR WRITING FOR IT

Please feel free to include reflections on both class work and homework, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, selections, and reflections).

...Home work is very hard for me.
...Teacher is very funny.
...I like typing.

6.0. ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR YOURSELF, YOUR PEERS, AND YOUR SUCCESSORS

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This portfolio template derives from Writing Studio Blog templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc (2007-08), Writing III, §§1a & 1c, Writing IV: Portfolio, §§1a & 1c (2008-09), and the July 7, 2009, Portfolio for Writing III.
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The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derived from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).
The essay selection and explanation item (§1.2, above) differs from that in the July 7, 2009, Portfolio for Writing III. Please read the new item carefully before making a selection.

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Today

2010-01-04T15:57:00.001+09:00

I went to JOYFUL with my friend! She works at Morricone(It' s a bakery shop I work), I like her very much because she is funny and pretty! We ate Negitoro don and Syogayaki teisyoku, then we talked for a long time. Then we bought snacks and drink at Hi! Hirose, we went to my house because my house is near Joyful and Hi! Hirose. We talked and laughted for a long time again, we went to bed midnight. We wanted to talk more but we were very sleepy, and we had work and school next day, so we decided to sleep! She learns makeup and hair cut as working at Morricone, so she is busy!!
（136words）

Love food

2010-01-04T15:57:00.000+09:00

On January 8, I went to eat dinner with my friends and play. However, we were not so hungry. I went to eat because a friend said that okonomiyaki wanted to eat. We were full, we went to TSUTAYA. And ice and a cake wanted to eat. We went to eat a cake in Ringo-no-ki. And we talked a lot and made relaxed. Then, we went to TSUTAYA again. I borrowed the album of Enya Farm and went to the house of the friend. We made various talks while hearing it. I decided to go for a drive this time. It was the day when it was happy for me.
(130words)

Go to Yatsushiro

2010-01-02T16:03:00.000+09:00

I went to yatsushiro last saturday. The fireework festival in Yatsushiro was held. I went there with my friends by train. There were big traffic jam in Yastushiro, but I also saw many people in the train. We could see beautiful fireworks there. I was very surprised the size! It was cold because it was at night, but I thought I want to go there again. I also ate Osakayaki, Taiyaki, and so on. I was sad because I had to wait for a long time to get them, and we couldn't see fireworks while the time. I should leave earlier next year. Then, we went back home, and my friends came to my house. We ate many snacks and ice-cream, and so on. We laughed many times, and we talked until mid-night. I like this time very much.
(159words)

My English ability 2-03a

2009-12-23T10:59:00.002+09:00

My English ability is started from I was Kindergarten. My kindergarten has a English class after school.It looks like English conversation. In the class, we learned a lot of countries flag,conversation with foreign teacher,game in English etc...
This class is very fun for me,but teacher's face is very scary for me. I remembered it now, but this is first learning English in my life.
Second,When I was elementary school student, I learned English conversation. After school,I went to English conversation school every a week, and I was fifth grade in elementary school, I tried English certificate examination. However, I didn't pass it, and I was very sad. Next year,I tried it again.Then, I passed it. The grade is fifth, but I was very happy, and I left the English conversation school before I entered Junior high school.
Third, when I was Junior high school student,but I had ever lesson during Junior high school student, but I love my English teacher. So, I commuted him for learning English for a three years every day. For example, I remembered words, grammar, pronunciation etc... I was very busy every day, but I like English, I was very happy every day.
Fourth, when I was high school student, my English teacher is very cool guy. I fell in love for him, and I studied English very hard every day, and I felt pleasure English class. I get a top in the subject. I was very happy.
（259words）

Book review2-14

2009-12-22T17:55:00.002+09:00

I read a book called The Lottery Winner. Emma Carter was seventy-three years old and did not have much money. One day, she was walking home happily with her new shoes. Suddenly, she got in trouble. Somebody ran up behind her, hit her on the head, and snatched her bag out of her hands. She saw a tall young man with long, dirty brown hair. This man's name was Jason Williams. He stole a little money and a lottery ticket from Emma. He was angry because there weren't lots of money.
One day, he opened a newspaper and found the winning lottery numbers: 5, 12, 23, 24, 38, 41. He checked the lottery ticket. Six winning numbers! The lottery ticket which he stole from Emma had winning numbers. He was a winner. He got a cheque from Sunshine Lotteries for five million pounds!
Emma was watching TV and saw Jason. She found the guy who snatched her bag and her lottery ticket. She called a police. Police caught Jason and asked him many questions. However Jason lied. He wanted five million pounds so he asked for lawyer's help! However, he didn't notice that the lawyers are expensive! At the end of court, all money will go to lawyers.

This story was interesting. I wanted all money would back to Emma Carter. However, all money would go to expensive lawyers! This ending is very sad to Emma because if Jason hadn't stolen a bag from Emma, all money would be Emma's! I don't like a guy like Jason. He is such a bad person!
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Sleepy

2009-12-20T16:07:00.000+09:00

I cannot get up early every morning. I' m not good at getting up early. Please help me!! I have to go to school with no make. My hair and face are so terrible!! If I go to bed early, I cannot get up early in the morning. Why?? Am I tired? How do you get up early every morning? Let me know!
By the way, I am trying to lose my weight again! I say everyday"I want to be slim..." I met my friends when I was a high school student last weekend. They said to me "You became fat than you was a high school student." I was shocked though I knew about that! They also want to lose their weight, so we decided to try diet! We told each weight, and we decided to send e-mail with our weight everyday!
(163words)

Book review2-13

2009-12-16T17:49:00.001+09:00

I read a book called Hotel Casanova. Dino was a main character in the story. He worked at the reception of the Hotel Grand. He was twenty one years old. He had a plan. The plan was that he would get married when he became twenty six years old and he would have his own hotel when he became thirty years old. However, Carla Maretti changed his plans. When he met her, he fell in love with her! He thought about her all days. Carla also liked him so they got married. Carla bought a hotel for Dino. He was very happy until he found out that Carla didn't want him to go anywhere without her. He also found out that Carla had a husband and she killed him before Carla and Dino got married. Carla was a very crazy woman! He wasn't happy with her anymore. A week went by, Dino needed some new waiters and waitresses for his hotel. Maria Luca, the girl who worked with him at the Hotel Grand, came there. Dino was very happy to see her and was glad to work with her again. They fell in love. Carla was very angry about it. One day, Dino decided to leave the hotel with Maria. They got a gondola. Carla wanted to kill Dino and Maria. However, the fireboat went into Carla's hotel boat. Carla and the hotel boat went down into the dirty waters of the Grand Canal.

I enjoyed the story. I liked some sentences. They were "Sometimes you must take what life gives you." and "We just see what we want to see." I think these are true. I thought to love someone was difficult. If you were in love, everything looks perfect. I was glad Dino finally found his true love.
(320words)

Book review2-12

2009-12-08T17:49:00.001+09:00

I read a book called The House on the Hill. Paul was a main character in this story. He lived in a small town and he was poor. He wanted to be a writer and work for a newspaper.
One day, he went for a walk and went down to the river. Suddenly he saw the girl named Maria. She was very beautiful and soon Paul fell in love. Maria said she liked Paul too. Paul asked her to marry with him but she looked very sad and ran away. He did not understand her. He went to the house on the hill with the servant. Maria's mother said to him that he couldn't marry Maria because he was poor. He was very sad. One day, he saw the newspaper that was about Maria's wedding. Her husband was old and fat. Paul turned the newspaper over angrily. He saw an advertisement about Story Competition on the back page of the newspaper. He decided to write his story for the competition. Two weeks later, a letter came from the newspaper. He won first prize! He also got the job. He loved his work on the newspaper. He worked hard. One day, a reporter came into the office and told everyone that Maria ran away from her husband and it killed her mother.
Paul went to her mother's funeral. Maria looked sad. Nobody spoke to her. He thought about her when he went home. He wanted to see Maria and wanted to talk to her. He went to the house on the hill. He was looking for Maria. She looked like her mother. She didn't like Paul. She only liked money. Paul didn't like Maria anymore.

I enjoyed the story. I don't like people who think money is the most important thing in the world. I think love is more important than money. I hope Paul can find his true love!
(339words)

Speaking

2009-11-30T15:40:00.002+09:00

This is survey result.
1, Do you bring a lunch box?
Yes 57% No 43%
2, Do you use a university's restaurant?
Yes 82% No18%
3, Do you eat lunch at university?
Yes 92% No8%
4, Do you think that restaurant's price is cheep?
Yes 76% No24%
5, Do you think that university's restaurant is delicious?
Yes 91% No9%
6, Do you satisfy with university's restaurant?
Yes77% No23%
7、Do you think that chair is little?
Yes 100% No 0%
8, Do you think that　amount of meal is proper quaintly?
Yes 79% No21%
9. Do you have a your favorite menu or hate menu?
Yes 97% No3%
10. Do you buy a drink once a day?
Yes 95% No5%

1. When you have a lunch, how many use the physical plant of schools in a week?
a. everyday 73% b. once~twice 6% c. third~fourth 18% d. don't use3%
2. When you have a lunch, where places do you use the most?
a. bakery 11% b. school cafeteria 56% c. convenience store 24% d. another places 9%
3. When you have a lunch, how many friends do you have a lunch together?
a. one 10% b. tow~three 35% c. four~five 37% d. more six 18%
4. How many times do you bring a box lunch in a week?
a. everyday 8% b. once~twice 35% c. third~fourth 14% d. don't brig a box lunch 43%
5. When you have a lunch, who do you eat a lunch with?
a. one 10% b. friends 61% c. circle 24% d. another person 5%
6. How much do you spend money in a lunch?
a. 300 yen 46% b. more than 500 yen 40% c. more than 1000 yen 11% d. another 3%
7、How long have you eat lunch?
a10min 6% b20min 72% c30min 19% d another 3%
1, What do you want to add to more restaurant menu?
Cake/ Okonomiyaki/ Smorgasbord/ hamburger steak

2, What kind of dishes do you want to add?
family restaurant/ fast food/ café

3, What is your favorite dish in the cafeteria?
Curry/ hashed rice/ udon

4, What item in the bakery do you like?
Mochi cheese/ cherry pie/ pie cream puff

5, Please advice for university restaurant.
More cheep/ add chair/ add register

Grade
Freshman 19% Sophomore 81%
Sex
Male 26% Female 74%
Subject
Foreign language 100%

(403words)

Delicious

2009-11-25T17:57:00.001+09:00

Last Wednesday, I and my friends decided to play game. We considered what doing. So, we decided to cook the stew. We divided into five teams. Our team was composed of two girls and three boys. Our team decided to cook beef stew!
First, we went to the supermarket to shop. We bought carrots, potatoes, onion, beef, roux, fresh cream and so on. But, we were very hungry. We needed something which eat at once. So, we bought ingredient to cook yakisoba.

We started to cook beef stew and yakisoba in my friends house. First, we cooked yakisoba. It was delicious.
Next, we cooked stew. But, carrots and potatoes didn't cook!! It was very funny!! At last, we finished cooking. We took two hours to cook the stew. But, beef stew was delicious too. I enjoyed cooking.
(159words)

Book review2-11

2009-11-23T17:48:00.001+09:00

I read a book called Different Worlds. Samantha was a main character in the story. She was deaf. This story was about Sam's love story with Jim, who was not deaf. Jim was working at the shop across the road from her house. She watched him from her bedroom window. Until she first saw him, she didn't think very often about being deaf. However, after she saw Jim, she wanted to be like most other people. Every Saturday, she went to the shop to buy something. One day, she bought a newspaper. Jim talked to her but she was embarrassed to talk with him because she was deaf. She just smiled and left the shop. She felt sad.
Ron, Sam's best friend, knew about Jim so he invited her to go to a party. They went to a party and Sam saw Jim. Sam and Jim played with snow. They had a really good time until a girl in the red dress came.
Sam liked Jim and Jim liked Sam. They started going out. She was very happy being with him. However, the girl in the red dress told Sam that she was Jim's girlfriend before Sam. She told Sam about Jim's music band and she wanted Sam to stay away from Jim. Sam was very sad.
One night, Sam's mother invited Jim to have dinner at Sam's house. Jim told Sam about Lauren and his musical band. Jim loved Sam very much. At last, she was happy ever after.

This story was interesting. I could feel how deaf people were thinking. I think it is very difficult for Sam and Jim to communicate. I thought it is like to communicate between people speak other languages. I often have problems speaking English. However, if we try to understand, we could understand well! The important thing to understand people is not only languages but also our hearts.
(346words)

Book review2-10

2009-11-20T17:48:00.001+09:00

I read a book called A Christmas Carol. Scrooge was a main character in the story. He was a hard man and he loved money. He was a cold man and didn't have any friends. He didn't like Christmas. When someone said "Merry Christmas!" to him, he said "Humbug!" His nephew, Fred, invited him for a party, but he refused it. When two men visited his office to ask for money for poor people, he said he didn't want to give any money for them. He was mean to his clerk, Bob, and he didn't give him much money, holidays and much coal for fire.
One time, three ghosts visited him. They show him his past life, his life now, and a possible future.
The ghost of past Christmas showed him Scrooge in the past. He watched his past life. He was very excited. Little Scrooge was enjoying Christmas very much. Scrooge was a very nice young man.
The ghost of Christmas now showed him Scrooge in now. He watched Bob's family. They were very poor but they were very happy. Tiny Tim was the youngest child of Bob. He was very small for his age. The boy was very ill. Ghost told Scrooge that Tiny Tim will die in the future. Next place was Fred's house. The party seemed very fun and Scrooge wanted to join them.
The ghost of future Christmas showed him Scrooge in the future. Unhappy man with unhappy life was dead. No one sad because of he was dead. The man was Scrooge. He learned from the past, from now and from the possible future. He decided to be kind at Christmas. He would be kind all year. He would change his future!
It was Christmas. He saw the man who visited his office. Scrooge gave him money. In afternoon, he visited Fred's house. It was a wonderful party with lovely food and games, and everybody was very, very happy. Next morning, Scrooge told Bob that he would give him more money and he would help him with his family. Scrooge told Bob to put more coal on the fire and he could take some coal into his room.
Tiny Tim did not die. Scrooge was a good man and a good friend. He always had a good time at Christmas and he never said "Humbug!" again.

I enjoyed the story very much. It was nice to see how Scrooge changed after three ghosts visited him. No one is happy to live alone.
(438words)

Website review02b

2009-11-18T11:48:00.001+09:00

The site I’d like to recommend for people interested in Disney Land. Disney Land is amusement grounds, and called dream country. This Land is very cute and given a dream for us.

This theme park's main character is mouse. He is very in favor with everybody. The mouse's name is Mickey Mouse. He is called Mickey. He has a girl friend. She is mouse too. Name is Minney Mouse. She is called Minney. Another, he has a lot of friend in this park. These are very publicity and street credibility for a long time.

This theme park is in Tokyo, Japan. I went to Tokyo Disney Land once a time. Maybe, when I was twelve years old. I was junior high school student, but I felt very fun. So, everybody can be satisfaction in this land. I think that you should go this land once a time. Surely, you can be fun.

This site is very colorful, cute, and easy for us. This land passed 25 years. Now, this land held events. It is 25 years anniversary events. 25^th years anniversary event’s content is that held in grand finale “dream goes on”. And now, special event is held. Event’s name is Christmas fantasy. In Disney Land, every year, held a lot of event. For example, “The Star Festival program” and “Disney Halloween”. Besides, new attraction’s information on the web site In site, it is introduced. In other side, this site has Disney resort news, Halloween events information, Disney resort hotel information, resort map, Disney character introduction, time schedule, telephone number, address, ticket information, shopping information, theater Tokyo information. So, this site has a lot of information. It is easy for us. This site address is http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/index_e.html

I was surprised at this site, Because, it is very convenient. Especially, we can reserve hotel, and ticket on this web site. Second, this site teaches us how to enjoy in the park. Third, site has barrier free information. This is very wonderful. This site makes me happy, and I wanna be go there, and I want to recommend this site and this theme park for everyone.

Love music

2009-11-17T17:58:00.001+09:00

I like music very much. I listen to music especially when I am in my car. Music makes my driving time more fun. I listen to many kinds of music. I like to listen to new songs and find my new favorites. When I don’t feel good or I am in a bad mood, I listen to music. My fear will decrease. My favorite singer group is HY. I like their songs especially Nao and Monokuro. I know these songs are sad love songs but when I listen to them, I feel good old mood. I like J-pops but I also like Western music. My favorite singers are Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, Gwen Stefani and so on. Recently, I am interested in Latin music because I listen to them at my part time job. Latin music is very cheerful. I like sounds of Latin music very much. I believe I cannot live without music.
(174words)

Book review2-9

2009-11-13T17:47:00.001+09:00

I read a book called Heidi. Heidi was a main character in the story. Heidi lived with her grandfather in his little wooden house, high up in the mountains of Switzerland. She loved living there. Peter was Heidi's good friend. They climbed up the mountain with the goats. Heidi loved Peter's grandmother. She loved to talk with her. She loved her life in the mountain. One day, her aunt, Dete, came and took Heidi to Clara's home in Frankfurt. Clara liked Heidi and Heidi liked Clara. They soon became good friends. However, Heidi wanted to go back to the mountains. She missed everything in the mountains. Clara's grandmother was nice to Heidi. She taught her how to read. She told Heidi that if she cannot tell somebody, she can talk to God and ask for his help. She told God that she really wanted to go back to her grandfather's home. Since Heidi was unhappy, she was walking in her sleep! The doctor told Mr. Seemann that they should send Heidi home. Heidi was very happy to go home again. She brought some nice white bread for Peter's grandmother. They were very glad to see each other again! Heidi's grandfather was happy too! Heidi and her grandfather started to go to the church! They moved to an old house near the church for Heidi's school at the winter. After the winter, they went back to the mountain. One day, Clara visited Heidi with her grandmother! Clara became to like mountains! Peter was not friendly to Clara at first because he didn't like Heidi to have other friends. He pushed Clara's wheelchair down the mountain so she wouldn't be able to go to mountains with them. Clara's wheelchair was broken so she had to walk with some help. Finally, she could walk with her feet! Everyone was very happy!

I enjoyed the story very much. When I was a little girl, I loved watching the animation of Heidi. It is a very warm story. I would love to go to Switzerland and eat cheese!
(363words)

Clean

2009-11-10T16:01:00.002+09:00

Yesterday I cleaned up my room. My room is very missy, and there is little place to I stand. Therefore I decided to clean my room. There was a lot of dust in my room, so I thought my room was not used for many years! I was very surprised at that there were many news papers under my bed. I think I didn't read so many papers. Why they were in my room under my bed?

(87words)

In Fukuoka

2009-11-09T15:57:00.001+09:00

I went to Fukuoka with my friend. We took on the train. It was very comfortable trip. We went to Canal city Hakata, there were many shops. I bought some chocolates, accessory, and some sweets. We had lunch at pietro. The pasta was very delicious. They were very good I have never had. There was a salesclerk at a store and he is very rude. He made me angry. During my friend bought a new purse at the store, I went another shop. After that, we ate ice cream. I ordered double, vanilla and coffee ice cream. We had a good time, and I want go there again.[

(118words)

My boyfriend's birthday

2009-11-08T13:49:00.001+09:00

My boy friend's birthday is 26th out. The day, he was 25 years old, but he couldn't take a holiday. So, I celebrated his birthday after his work.He was happy. First, I bought his birthday present the day before in PARCO. It is watch, MARC BY MARC JACOBS. This brand is his favorite.Color is silber and black. It is very simple watch. Second,I reserved cake the day before. He likes chocolate very much. So, I bought chocolate cake. Of course, candle is 25. That day, I waited for him, and rang my cell phone. He said "now, finished". Then, I went to his work place with chocolate cake and his birthday present, and I met him. At that, we went home by bicycle. In his house, I gave birthday present for him. To open the birthday present, he was very pleased. And then, he opened cake box, in the kitchen, he put on candle, I light a candle, and sing a birthday song, he blow out a candle. We ate chocolate caka.It's a very delicious,and verysweet. Of course, we were sweet too. It's a special day for us. I was very happy.

(202words)

Beautiful star

2009-11-07T15:56:00.001+09:00

I went to gym to play badminton yesterday. I am going to take part in the badminton tournament which will be held next Sunday. I am very looking forward to play with my friend on the day. I and my friend practiced playing badminton yesterday, after that we walked playground. We tried to doing forward upward circling, at the time she looked a shooting star and shouted “A shooting star!” I looked around and I could a shooting star. It was very beautiful, but I forgot to wish for it. Perhaps my friend did. I want to wish I would be able to play badminton much better than now.

(119words)

Book review2-8

2009-11-06T17:46:00.001+09:00

I read a book called Remember Miranda. Cathy Wildon was a main character in the story. She got a job at the Harvey family. She had to take care of two children, Tim and Susan, and house. Harvey family was Duncan, a father of children, Grandma, and children. Children's mother, Miranda, was dead two years ago. Nobody talked about Miranda. Harvey family had secrets. Cathy liked kids but she felt uncomfortable at Harvey's house. She wanted to know why Miranda was dead. She met Nick and she started to like him. However, he and Juliet, Miranda's young sister, were in love. Cathy was shocked because they didn't tell about it to her. Cathy wanted to talk to Nick about Miranda. She wanted him to tell her about it. She was waiting for Nick on the beach. Duncan came there too. He told a story that Miranda liked Nick. Nick liked all women. Cathy didn't like Nick anymore. At the house, Cathy, Duncan and Mrs. Harvey talked about Miranda. Mrs. Harvey killed her with her stick. Now, Cathy knew everything about the Harvey family. There was nothing more to be afraid of.

I enjoyed the story. I like mystery story like this. It was very interesting story because I couldn't guess who was a criminal. I was very surprised because grandmother killed Miranda. I was very sorry for her. I didn't like Nick because he was a play boy.
(267words)

Website Review

2009-11-04T10:46:00.010+09:00

My recommendation website is Tokyo Disney Land site. This is very cute and get a dream for us. Disney Land is amusement grounds, and called dream country.

This theme park's main character is mouse. It is very in favor with everybody. The mouse's name is Mickey Mouse. It is called "Mickey" by everybody. He has a girl friend. She is mouse too. Name is Miney Mouse. It is called "Miney" by everybody. Another, he has a lot of friend in this park. These are very publicity and street credibility for a long time.

This theme park is in Tokyo, Japan. I went to Tokyo Disney Land once a time. Meybe, when I was twelve years old. I was junior high school student,but I felt very fun. So, everybody can be satisfaction in this land. I think that you should go this land once a time. Surely, you can be fun.

This site is very colorful, sute, and easy for us. This land passed twenty five years. Now,this land held events. It is twenty five anniversary events. In site, it is introduced. In other side, this site has Disney rezort news, holloween events information, Disney rezort hotel information, rezort map, Disney character introduction, time schedule, telephone number, address, ticket information, shopping information, theater tokyo information. So, this site has a lot of information. It is easy for us. This site address is http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/index_e.html

I was surprised at this site, Because, it is very convenient. Especially, we can reserve hotel, and ticket on this web site. Second, this site teach us how to enjoy in the park. Third, site has barrier free information. This is very wonderful. This site makes me happy, and I wanna be go there, and I want to recommend this site and this theme park for everyone.

(309words)

Book review2-7

2009-11-02T17:46:00.001+09:00

I read a book called The Cay. Philip, a young white American boy, was a main character in the story. He lived on the Dutch island of Curacao. At the time, there was fighting all round the world. Philip's mother, Grace, wanted to go back to Virginia with Philip. One Friday morning, Philip and his mother rode the SS Hato, a small and smoky Dutch ship. Two days after they left Curacao, the Germans attacked the SS Hato. There was a big explosion. They rode a lifeboat then something hit Philip hard on the head. A long time later, Philip opened his eyes. There was a bad pain in his head. There was a very big, old black man next to him. His name was Timothy. They were the only two people in the lifeboat. While they were in the lifeboat Philip went blind. One day, they found the island. It was the Cay. They started to live there and waited for help. Philip was afraid when he was alone because of his blind eyes. Philip thought he couldn't do anything without Timothy. Timothy knew what Philip thought. Timothy helped Philip. Sooner, Philip could do almost everything by himself. After strong winds, Timothy was dead. Philip was very sad but he could do live by himself now. One day, a plane found him and he could go back to his father and mother again! In a hospital in New York, Philip saw some of the best doctors in the State and he started to see again!

This was a nice story. I thought Philip was a brave boy. I liked the relationship between Philip and Timothy.
(306words)

Donut

2009-10-21T17:56:00.000+09:00

Recently, I often go to mister Donut. I have liked it since I was child. Have you ever gone to mister Donut? I love mister Donut!! My favorite donut is 'choco fashion' . This is so delicious. I always eat it. And, I drink ice tea. I can relax.

But, I want to eat other donut. So, last week I bought other menu. It is called 'Rich Donut'. I chose a taste of custard cream. It was delicious. And, I bought another one. It is called 'D-pop'. It has six tastes Donut. So, we can enjoy some tastes. This is very wonderful!!
However, I want to know more about mister Donut and menu. So, I watched mister Donut's web site. I will introduce you about it.
First, I had my eye on pies or muffins. Of course, there are many kinds of taste. Especially, I want eat 'cheese muffin', because I have eaten other taste.
Next, I watched soup and yamucha menu. These look delicious. I was surprised that there are many menus. I want to eat all.
This web site is very interesting. I can to know something about mister Donut. I want you to watch this web site.
(220words)

Favorite place

2009-10-21T14:22:00.000+09:00

My favorite place is my boy friend's house. My boy friend is Yuya. He is 24 years old. He looks like girl, because he is very cute, pretty. Especially, His smail is the best. I love it. Now, I live in his house. It past 4 months. Anniversary is May 20th.

I love him very much. I want to be there with him. So, his house is the best my favorite place. His house is that color is yellow, place is KOKAI, room is very beautiful and very large. So, it is very comfortable. Sometimes, we take a bath together.

The best my favorite place is kitchen in his room,because I'm cooking for him almost everyday. For example, hamburger steak, pasta, curry, and miso soup etc... He says "delicious" everytime. So, I'm very very happy and want to cook everyday for him. But, his kithen doesn't have microwave oven, stove, refrigerator and rice cooker. So, I use gas ring only. It is only bad point. However, I like his room, because it is no problem to cook.

We have holiday six days in a month. It is a few,because he has two work places. He is very busy. So, I live in his house everyday. For be together with him. In a holiday, we go to amusement arcade. we play UFO catcher at there. it takes about more 7 cuddly toys in a day. more and more, we play it well. Next, we watch DVD on TV. Especially, we likes Rupin the third. And we take a drive with his car. We went to aso, amakusa, yatushiro, kikuchi, his country, fukuoka, oita and tosu. I met his mother. It was very tension.

In the future, I want to get a marriage with him. I hope that...

(306words)

Book review2-6

2009-10-18T17:45:00.001+09:00

I read a book called The Story of the Treasure Seekers. Oswald is a main character in the story. The Bastable family had money before but they were poor now, so they started to look for treasure. Each of the six brothers and sisters had a different idea, so they tried out their ideas one at a time. When they are looking for treasure, they meet many interesting people and a lot of exciting things happen. Noel liked to write poems. He wanted to sell his poems and get money for his family. In the train, they met Mrs. Leslie. She was a nice woman and liked Noel's poems. At a park, they tried to get money from Lord Tottenham. One night, there were robbers at their house. Actually, a robber was their friend's friend. One day, there was a visitor, the Indian Uncle. Children thought he was poor so they welcomed him their lunch. The Indian Uncle was very happy about it. Actually, He was very rich. The Indian Uncle invited everyone to live with him in his big house. Children looked for treasure, and they found a good uncle. That was the best treasure.

The story was very interesting. Many things happened in the story. I thought children were kind because they wanted to help their father. I was happy for them because they could get the best treasure at last! I liked the story very much.
　（270words）

Book review2-5

2009-10-17T17:44:00.000+09:00

I read a book called Within High Fences. Nancy was a main character in the story. She lived with Tom in a big house. Tom was very rich so he bought everything to her. Tom didn't like she did something that he didn't want. Nancy worked in a center for asylum seekers as a guard. At work, she met George. George was a kind man and had a beautiful smile. She soon started to like him. She found her true love and realized that she didn't love Tom. However it was difficult to love George because he was an asylum seeker and Nancy was a guard. She couldn't stop her love to George. George also liked Nancy. Nancy decided to leave Tom to be with George. She against the rule and gave him her phone number. She moved in a small flat. Her best friend, Harriet, wanted Nancy to come to her wedding in Scotland so she went there. When she came back to her flat, she found that her room was very messy. Some of her things were not there. Some one stole her CD player, her small television, her gold watch and her passport. She called George but he didn't answer. Nancy felt very bad and sad. Police tried to find him. One day, Harriet invited Nancy to her party. Tom was there and he asked Nancy to go to their old house. She was too ill to say no. In the sitting room, she found her gold watch! Tom took her things! She was very angry. It was not George but Tom! At last, Nancy could find George! She was very happy to see George again!

I enjoyed the story very much. I thought it was very great to be with the person you really love. I think it is difficult to tell if the person is your true love or not. Nancy had some problems but she could get through everything. To love someone is very wonderful thing. (358words)

Baby

2009-10-15T17:43:00.000+09:00

My high school friend, Sachi, has born a baby in last December. Yesterday, I visited Sachi with my friends, Miho and Yukari, to see her baby.
At first, I picked up Miho and Yukari at Tamana Station. We went to a store to buy present. We were very excited to choose baby clothes. After that, we went to Joyfull to eat lunch. We stayed for there about two hours. It was very fun to talk with my best friends! We talked about many things.
Sachi lives in Yamaga. We drove there by my car. I have not seen her about a year and a half so I was very happy to see her!
Sachi's baby was a boy. His name is Yuma. We called him Yumacchi. He was very cute! I was very glad when I held him in my arms. I am looking forward to his growth.
（１６８words）

Book review2-4

2009-10-15T15:59:00.001+09:00

I read Rip Van Winkle written by Washington Irving. I learned about him at the American literature class.

This story’s main character is Rip Van Winkle. He lives in a foot of the Catskill Mountain. He is very friendly, and do work for his friends not for him. His wife is very harsh with him, but he is patient and obedient. One day he climbed the Catskill Mountain, and hunt animals. When it got dark, he decided to go home, on the way to going his home, he saw a strange man climbing the mountain. He helped him. Rip and the strange man went to the amphitheater, and there were many strange men. They played ninepin there and drank very strong alcohol. Rip got sleepy and take a nap, next morning he got up, and he become to be an old man. He looked for his house, but there was nothing any more. Some of his friends and his wife were dead, but his children were alive, and he would live with his daughter and her family happily.

(188words)

Book review2-3

2009-10-07T12:01:00.001+09:00

This story's main character is Kipper. One day, he picked up the magic key in the Chip's room. It began to glow. He was very surprised and said "help".He said "The key is glowing" and ran outside and looked it for Biff and Chip. When they were playing with Wilf and Wilma at there. Biff said "Get to the magic house", but it was too late.

Magic was started. Everybody got smaller and smaller. They were in the grass, and everything looked very big. It was like a jungle. Little time ago, they came out of the jungle, and went into mountain. It's mountain was very big. And then, everyone got to the top, but Kipper didn't like climbing mountains.So, he was hot. Everyone looked at the sand, it looks like a desert. Kipper was disappointed it.
However, Wilma found the toy car, and she said "we can ride down to the desert". The car stopped in the sand, suddenly,there is big cat at there. Everyone climbed inside a bottle. The cat pushed the bottle. Floppy chased the cat away. Everyone out of the bottle. They walked over the desert. Everyone felt hot. So, they were very tired. Wilf said "look". there was Giant strawberrys. Everyone ran to eat that. It began to rain. It was a very big drops.Kipper said"I feel sick now." They found giant flowerpot. So, they ran to a giant flowerpot. They hid under it. The key began to glow. The magic was over.

This story is very fun for me. I think that I want to experience it.

(258words)

Favorite places: outline

2009-10-07T11:39:00.006+09:00

Favorite Places

＊my boy friend's room
large, comfortable

＊Karaoke room
calm, fun, smells good

＊Hot spring
like bath, be beautiful

＊Night view
brilliantly, beautiful, romantic

＊Restaurant ber
like sake, delicious, happy

(36words)

AMERICAN FOOD

2009-10-06T15:18:00.001+09:00

I think that I write about difference Japanese food and American food. Because, I like to eating, drinking and cooking very much. I feel happy when I ate something. Especially, pizza, ice cream, cheese, cake, meat, fruit, tea, strawberry, pineapple, kiwi… So, I love food. But, when we ate a lot of food, we are very fat. I want not to be fat.
First, I consider eating Japanese food or American food. I like Japanese food. Because, Japanese food is low calorie. And, It adjust for me. But sometimes, I want to eat. Then, I eat American food. I like both food very much. My friend likes Japanese food. Because, Japanese food is good for health. And it is very healthy. So, she likes Japanese food. But, other my friend likes American food. Because, American food is very delicious. He likes hamburger and potato and pizza… So, he likes American food. This way, there are two patterns.
About Japanese food. I write my research result. In Japan, there is a lot of kind food. For example, Japanese food, Chinese food, Mexico food, Thailand food, American food, Vietnam food, India food etc… This way in Japan, We can eat a lot of country foods. And, Japanese food is sushi, miso soup, umeboshi, natto, sashimi, tennpura, sukiyaki, gyuudonn, kaisekiryouri, tofu, tukemono, wagashi, nikujyaga, yakiotori etc...
For some American people dosen’t like Japanese food. For example, Natto is very sticky and very stink. And, sashimi is fishy. Umeboshi is very very sour. Japanese food is bery healthy, but some American people dosen’t like Japanese food.
Characteristic of Japanese food is plain and no use oil in stock. That is to say, for reason that Japanese food is very helthy.
Second, about American food. I write my research result. It is any multiracial. These do not allow it to lack in eating habits in daily life thick in the faction the meat product and ,in a word, and dairy products such as the butter cheeses as for American's favorite one. As for staple food, there seems to be a lot of meats and be chiefly a lot of dishes of the center in bread and the cereal. General is a sandwich still, a pizza, pasta, a salad, a hamburger, and Mexican.
For example, The hamburger, the pizza, and the taco are ..meal in the home in the United States.. lunch.. popular in the one light ..tea and coffee.. in the morning in the cereal and bread. When the night comes, it seems to　eat the meat and poultry such as chickens and the steaks. Abounding in the dish of the United States eats the thick steak with the meat cookery also at usual home.
It is still a fast food as for the gastronomic culture in the United States. As for the number and the kind of the shop, it is very abundant, and the volumes are more different than hamburgers of Japan. The amount that the American eats is not odd. In addition, they pour with cola and eat potato chips, the cookie, and the doughnut, etc.Cola Pepsi seems not to be an exaggeration to have already called necessaries of the United States eating habits.
Feature of meal of the United States. The sweetness of sweet food doesn't have this in odd either. When it eats the muffin and the doughnut, etc. , the sound is made with melting ..sugar not finished... It eats applying of studying thoroughly sprinkling sweeter syrup on a sweet ice cream. And, The level of dissatisfaction is different though the vegetable is insufficient when dining out also by Japan in the United States. Pickles that exist in an unskilled hamburger might become the only vegetables. And, they seem to try to cover this vegetable shortage by drinking the vitamin preparation. The person who cooks and doesn't do in the United States is not a little. In the dish, it doesn't go to be unpleasant and to dine out every day, and it is labor and time or having been made from wanting prepare meal without disregarding it is a frozen food as much as possible. It is like soup, a pizza, pasta, the main dish, and the dessert, etc. and all the one are the frozen foods.
　Actually，I went abroad for a month. From start to finish, I was looking forward to eat. Because, I like eating and cooking very much. And American eat with relish. Then, I think that there were a lot of appetizing food in America. Of course, in America, there were a lot of appetizing food. But, I was very surprised. It was difference meal custom in Japan and America.
I write survey result.
First, the house which I stayed did not go shopping for meal. My host family could have ingredient delivered to their home. So, I could not go shopping for meal in America. But, everyday meal was very delicious for me.
Second, one day, my host mother gave me carrot for lunch. But!! the carrot was raw. I can not eat raw carrot. I am very embarrassed when lunch. Because, in Japan, I do not eat raw carrot at my house. And, Carrot in Japan is bigger than American carrot. Japanese carrot looks like long triangle. But, American carrot looks like little ellipse. So, This is one difference.
Third, American dessert was too sweet for me. Especially, cake was too sweet. So, I could not eat. I think that cause is many sugar into a lot of dessert But, I like cookie very much. Because, Japanese cookie is very stiff. But, American cookie was very soft. So, I like very much!!! In other words, I like soft cookie.
Fourth, almost American food is very very big for me. For example, American size pizza is as twice as larger than Japanese. I could never eat such a size. This is very surprised too. And, volume of something to drink is too many. McDonald in America, we can drink many times. That is to say, another helping free!!! We were very happy. But it is too many for me. And, in America, there are only Soda, water, milk. In Japan,
Fifth, one night, my host family and I ate very delicious ice cream. Chocolate on the ice cream is not too sweet. And it was very good for me. But!! The container of ice cream looked like bucket. There was not small ice cream, There was big size ice cream only. I like ice cream very much. So, I’ m very happy.
This program has changed my life and my character. Minnesota has been very valuable to me. Because, I had a lot of good experiences. For example, talking with Americans especially my host family, staying at their house, visiting many places and shopping. I was very happy during my time in Minnesota.
When I’m in Japan, I don’t speak English in every conversation. So, I’m not good at speaking English very well. But, in Minnesota, I had to try to express myself to my host family in English. I found it difficult to talk with them, I was very frustrating. But I attempted to speak English fairly well. For example, I decided not to be afraid and I used a dictionary. As a result, I feel that I have grown up a lot. I heard lectures, I learned about the education system, important things for living, the first teacher in Minnesota, and race issues. I am pleased that I have had the experience to learn a lot about American culture.
Now, I regret that I couldn’t speak more to my host family. But I want to continue to speak English with other Americans. So, I decided to try to practice more and I would like to come back again ! And, I want to play with my host children.
I pleased at going abroad with my class mate.
(1329words)

OKONOMIYAKI

2009-10-05T09:55:00.001+09:00

Yesterday, I eat okonomiyaki with my part time job member. Because, there is okonomiyaki party yesterday. Place is my house, I cooked it. And, we talked and play card game and watched TV. We were very enjoy the day. So, we promised to do okonomiyaki party again.
(53words)

Book review2-2

2009-10-04T10:29:00.000+09:00

I read a book yesterday.
This book is about adventure.
Story is that the children were in cellar. They wanted to find a secret tunnel in the cellar. They looked everywhere, and tappd on the floor,and walls.But, there was no tunnel. It's bad, they said. A boy ran to the there, he had the magic key, it was very glowing. And, they ran to his bedroom. It's time for a magic adventure. Then, they were taken at underground, it was a big tunnel. In there, there were elves in the there, but they were very shy. And, children went down the tunnel, and they didn't see the elves. children came to a big cave, elves looked at them. The cave had a echo, So, children shouted one after the other. And, the elves laughed and laughed. The after, they came out the children, "hello" they said. And everyone shouted and laughed.
Elves were sad, thay had no work. they are embarrassed. Then, children had a good idea. they told the elves what it was. elves liked their idea, and painted some signs. And, elves put lights in the caves, cave looked beautiful. People came to see the caves. Elves was very happy.
I want to go adventure, and I want t find elf.
(218words)

WINTER

2009-10-04T09:27:00.001+09:00

I like winter. maybe,winter is comming soon on japan. Talking of winter, snow and snowman, cold, a dish cooked in a pot at the table, glove, scarf, coat, heater etc...
everything is very happy for me.
The day before yeasterday,I cooked in a pot at the table. It is kimchi and mushroom, napa cabbage, beansprout, pork, bean curd, carrot, hackberry is boiled. I ate alone. So, I felt littele lonely. But, cook is very delicious. I want to cook it again. Of course, next is I want to eat it someone people.
Yesterday, I went shopping. I want to buy scarf all the way. It is color is green and navy blue, pattern is check, cloth is wool, this is very agreeable. At last, I got it. I could find it. I am very happy and emotion.
(139words)

BOOK REVIEW2-1

2009-10-03T16:16:00.001+09:00

I read “stories of princes and princesses”.
Chapter 1
This book’s story is that there is Colin in the kingdom. He was the clumsiest. Other prince fought dragon, but he fell down dragon. So, he was not good prince. In that day, he tripped in front of a sorrowful princess. And she thought that he is very funny, and wants to marry with him. But her father knew Colin would not pass, so, he gave Colin three tests. First test is that he has to show how polite he could be. Next test is that he has to take the princess out. But, he couldn’t both tests. The day night, he couldn’t sleep. And he heard a princess’s scream. And he leaned out of his window and sent a flower pot flying. And it fell down the head of the man stealing the princess. Colin can help princess. From then on, her father allows to get marry with Colin. So, he lived awkward, but happily ever after.

Chapter 2
This chapter’s story is that in the country, there is the prince. He is Percy. He was the rudest and dirtiest, smelliest. And he lived in dirty old castle, of course, by himself, because, he didn’t like children and animals. And he didn’t have friends. But until one day… he would capture a princess and marry her. But Percy was very angry, because he was talking her home when they passed some moles. There were mole hills all over his field. From then on, he locked her in a tower. But she had already agreed to marry the other people. But he couldn’t get into his castle. And the moles decided to help Percy. The moles dug all night. It runs all the way under the moat and into the castle. Then he went to find Percy and the princess. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Harry’s soldiers decided Percy needed a bath to Percy’s surprise, he found being clean was fun. And the other people were very friendly for him. And he could get marry.

I think that it is very important that we clean. And we have to be playing well together. I learned both things.
(378words)

BOOK

2009-10-02T15:13:00.001+09:00

Romeo and Juliet are very misfortune. They were in love with each other. But, There family was hostile. For that reason, Romeo was not bound to Juliet.　
First, I thought, why because of family, they have must been patient. It is too misfortune!! Surely, I can not be patient. Because, I want to be bound to lover.
I think whether right and authority and position is very important. Even so, It’s not involve for children. Even what struggle, Thay are not happen. struggle bring bad result for everything and everyone. Sometimes, authority and position and right is necessity. But, I think that It is only to gather for people. For example, without rule, this world go out of existence. Because, people happen robber, manslaughter, incendiarism, commit suicide, make away with child. So, they have not to exist.　
Second, I thought weather we must endure love. I can not endure love. Because, I want to be together with lover. And play, sing, eat, sleep, shopping,talk,study,I want to do a lot of things with lover. But, such Romeo and Juliet, some people can not do a lot of things. I think that Love is free. So, they are not careful family.
(203words)

SEASONS

2009-10-01T10:07:00.001+09:00

Which seasons do you like? I like autumn and spring. Because, autumn is very cool for me. I don't like hot day. So, autumn is very good season for me. I like eating. I like reading. I like sports. Everything is autumn main event. So, autumn is very wonderful.
Spring is very beautiful season. I like flower. Spring has a lot of flower. And, we can see a lot if flower in this season.
(75words)

TYHOON

2008-10-01T10:02:00.002+09:00

Recently,tyhoon comes to japan. Yesterday, it was rain. Very very heavy rain. And, I have a part time job yesterday. So, I was very shocked. Of course, I had a umbrella. But,my cloth was very wet. And I felt very cold yeasterday. Everything is to couse to comes tyhoon. It is very bad thing. I don't like rain, and tyhoon. So, I hope tyhoon slip early. I like sunny day. How about you?
Today is cloudy sky in Kumamoto. So, I worry about it will rain. After all, sky is blue!! It is the best sky for me.
(101words)

FRUIT

2008-07-29T14:14:00.002+09:00

My favorite fruit
My favorite fruit is strawberry and green apple, grape etc, because, I like red and sweet. Strawberry is cute and everyone like. Green apple makes me refresh. I’m very happy. Of course, I like green. Grape is my most favorite fruit, because, grape is easy to eat and very sweet. So, I love grape. For example, grape ice cream, and grape candy, and gum. Everything is I like.

My dislike fruit
My dislike fruit is orange and peach. Orange is my dislike flavor and taste. Orange is little sour for me. So, I don’t like it. Peach is too sweet for me. And, peach is too soft. So, I don’t like peach. Both orange and peach is not good taste for me. Do you like these?

What I want to eat now
What I want to eat now is pine apple, because, it is summer. I want to eat pine apple every summer. Of course, I want to eat water melon and melon too. Pine apple makes me refresh and feels good, and cool down. So, I want to eat pine apple, water melon, and melon. And I want to feel good.

My recommend fruit
My recommend fruit is cherry and melon. Cherry is looks so cute for me, and taste is very sweet. It is very delicious. I don’t like sour food, but lemon is not sour for me. Lemon’s color is my most favorite color, and smells good. I like lemon very much.

Can’t recommend fruit
I can’t recommend fruit is banana and mango. Banana is very not taste is good. It is very bad for me. Mango is not smells good. I don’t most like fruit. Color is I like. But, both banana and mango is not good smells and taste for me.
(300words)

DRINK

2008-07-25T14:09:00.003+09:00

My favorite drink
My favorite drink is green tea and milk tea, because, green tea makes me very refresh and happy. Especially, my favorite green tea is Ayataka. It is very delicious drink for me. And, milk tea makes me relax. Especially, my favorite milk tea is lipton. It has a lot of kind. For example, peach tea and green apple tea and lemon tea and grape tea etc. Both are green tea and milk tea taste is very good.

My dislike drink
My dislike drink is coffee. Of course, I don’t like black coffee and café mocha and ice coffee and hot coffee. Everything is my dislike drink. Especially, I don’t like coffee’s smell. It makes me very feel bad. So, I don’t like coffee shop. And, coffee’s taste isn’t very delicious. So, I don’t like coffee’s every thing.

What I want to drink
I want to drink sake now, because, recently, I didn’t drink sake. So, I want to drink it. In kind of sake, I like beer and cocktails. Especially, I like Asahi’s beer. It taste is very good. And I like cassis orange, because, I like orange very much. So, cassis orange is very wonderful for me.

MY recommend drink
My recommend drink is lipton’s tea. It has a lot of kind. In that, orange tea and peach tea is very good drink. So, I want you to drink it. My friend is drinking peach tea every day. She likes it very much. And I’m drinking orange tea every day. It is very happy for me. But I am going to be fat. Be careful.

Can’t recommend drink
Coconut tea is very bad taste for me. So, I can’t recommend it. Maker is lipton, but, It was only not delicious. I’m very sad. Smells good for me, but taste is not good. If you drank it, I want to ask your comment.

STORIES OF PIRATES

2008-07-07T09:23:00.003+09:00

I read "stories of pirates". There is a pirate boy, Charlie. He is a great pirate. One day he buys a parrot. The parrot is very chead in shop. Next day, he looks a pirate's ship and tries to rob. Their treasures, but when he robs the parrot cry not to thief.
The ship's owner comes and he is failed to rob the treas was every time he tries to rob, the parrot cries not to thief. He decides to sell the parrot. One day he has a lunch in the restaurant at there. A thief try to rob the money of the restaurant at there. The parrot fly into the restaurant and cries not to thief!!! The restaurant owner catches the thief thanks to the parrot. The owner wants to have the parrot. Charlie buys another quiet bird. There is another story in this book, but I recommend this story.(153words)(5951words)

THE UGRY DUCKLING

2008-07-06T09:36:00.000+09:00

I read " the ugry duckling". It is a story about a swan. There are nine eggs in a duck's nest. Eight are cute yellow ducklings, but last one is glay, and doesn't look like the others yellow ducklings. The others duckling call the glay duckling Ugly duckling. They let him join the party, and tease him. He story away from his family, and ran away. he stay aroud the lake, and meet two beautiful swans. They call him to cam with them. He wants to go with them, but he can't fly, then he stayed there and grow up, in the spring. He grows to a beautiful swan. He is not UGLY DUCKLING. He joins swan's party and lives happily.(124words)

VANISHING CREAM

2008-07-05T09:46:00.002+09:00

I read " vanishing cream" for the first time. The children made a little theatre at school. And, they made itout of a box. The play was about a wizard, and they put on a play. He was called wizard Blot, but made a mistakes. And, Wizard made a spell. The spell went wrong, and everyone laughed. Everyone liked the play, and Mrs May liked Wizard. Biff was in her room, and the key began to glow. Ran into Biff's bedroom, the magic took them inside the little house. and they were Wizard Blot's house. Wizard wantes some help. "I wanted one helper, but two will do." Biff and Chip looked at the mess. They did the washing up. And, do ironing

Introduce myself

2008-06-25T09:48:00.013+09:00

The Cow in the House

2008-06-24T09:18:00.003+09:00

I read “The Cow in the House”
A man lives in the old and noisy house. The bed creaks, the chair squeaks, and the roof leaks. This house is too noisy to live in. The man goes to the town to see wise man to get some advice. The wise man advises him to get a cow and keep it in his house. The man gets a cow as the wise man advises, but the house is still noisy, so the man goes to the town to see the wise man again. The wise man tells him to get a donkey and keep it in the house. The man gets a donkey and keeps it in the house, but the house is still too noisy. The man goes to the wise man again, and he tells him to keep a sheep in him house. The man keeps a cow, donkey, and a sheep in his house, but they make lots of noise. The man think he can’t live his house any more, but the wise man advises him to keep a cow, donkey, sheep, cat, and a dog in his house. He does it anyway. However, of course, they make noisy sound. The man quarrels with the advice of the wise man, then the wise man tell him to get them out of the house. The man does as the wise man say. The man never worries about noisy house.
(240 words) (5674words)

BOOK REVIEW1-10

2008-06-21T09:16:00.004+09:00

I read “Scat, Cats!” It is story about the girl and the boy dealing with a lot of the cats. There are a girl and a boy. In their house, a lot of cats are going to enter the house whose is lived by the girl and the boy. At first, the children want to let the cats out of the house, but the cats can run faster than they do. Therefore, the cats act up in the house, and bother the children. One day, the cats disappear. The girl and the boy feel lonely, and want the cats to come back again. The children try to find the cats, but there is no cat any more. The boy finds some trails of the cats in front of the door. Finally, the cats come back the house and they have good time with the children.
(145words)

BOOK REVIEW1-9

2008-06-20T17:05:00.000+09:00

I read “The balloon”.
This story is that the children were outside. A hot air balloon went by. Mrs. May had a secret. She told Wilf what it was.　It was time to watch television. The television went wrong. May was very embarrassed. And the photocopier went wrong, the computer went wrong. Wilf and Wilma came home, and they had a letter. It was that the school wanted money. Then, Wilf had an idea. Everyone liked the idea. And everyone bought tickets. Of course, May bought a ticket. But she bought lots of, because, she wanted to go in the balloon. May won the prize. She won a ride in the balloon. And, she went up in the balloon. When, she saw the stream. She saw the house. She looked down at the park, then took a photograph. The after, the school have a lot of money, and bought lot of things. May was pleased, and she gave wilf a present.
My home town is Saga. Saga is famous balloon. Especially, there is balloon festival at autumn. So, every year I can look it. It was very beautiful. Of course, I have been to ride a balloon. And I like the balloon.
(202words)

BOOK REVIEW1-8

2008-06-19T16:45:00.000+09:00

I read “The secret room”.
Story is that Biff and Chip helped their parents at their new house. The house is theirs favorite house. First, they put wallpaper on the wall. Second, they painted a door. Then, Dad was in Biffs room, and looked at the wallpaper. Really, Biff wanted new wallpaper. The after, they went to the wallpaper shop, she found favorite wallpaper in this store. They went back home, and pulled the wallpaper off. Then, Biff found a door. Opened the door, found the room, everyone looked inside. Mum found a little house in the secret room. It looked like our house. They found a little dog and three little children. Biff liked her bed room. And she liked the secret room too. Dad painted the secret room. Biff was in bed, she dreamed about the little children.
I think that they are very envious for me, I read this story, because, my house don’t have secret room. And my house don’t have secret. So, I want this room in my house.
(176words)

LEARN

2008-06-13T09:24:00.000+09:00

This program has changed my life and my character.Minnesota has been very valuable to me.Because,I had a lot of good experiences.For example, talking with American especially my host family,staying at their house,visiting many places and shopping.I was very happy during my time in Minnesota.
When I am in Japan,I don't speak English in everyday conversation.So, I'm not good at speaking English very well.But,in Minnesota,I had to try to express myself to my host family in English. I found it difficult to talk with them,I was very frustrating. But I decided not to be afraid and I used a dictionary.As a result,I feel that I have grown up a lot. I heard lectures, I learned about the education system, important things for living, the first teacher in Minnesota, and race issues. I am pleased that I have had the experience to learn a lot about American culture.
Now,I regret that I couldn't speak more to my host family. But I want to continue to speak English with other Americans. So, I decided to try ro practice more and I would like to come back again!
Thamk you for taking care of me!!
(210words)

Yesterday2

2008-06-10T10:21:00.000+09:00

Yesterday, I go to shimoto-ri with my friend's Tomomi, because, I have to return two CDs.
We ate lunch, and ate desert, and waking, and talking, and shopping, and drinking, and playing.
It is very happy and interesting for us. I think that I want to go again. Of cours, with Tomomi.
(54words)

NARNIA

2008-06-07T09:17:00.000+09:00

I read “NARNIA”
Lucy is the youngest sister of the Pevensie family. There are two brothers and a sister in her family. One day, they play hide-and-seek. Lucy decides to hide in a wardrobe. In the wardrobe, she moves toward back, the wardrobe is connected with another world, Narnia. Snow sheeted on the ground. After she come back real world, she tells her brothers and sister about the Narnia, but they won’t believe her story, they think Lucy is playing a game. One day, Lucy and her brother Edmund go to Narnia. Lucy gets friends with Mr. Tumnus, the Faun. Edmund meet White Witch, the evil Queen of Narnia, at the first. She gives him some enchanted candy, Turkish Delight, it is her spell. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy go to Narnia. Peter and Susan feel sorry for Lucy doubting that Lucy’s story is true. The family has many troubles in Narnia, but they survive cooperating with each other. Finally they become King and Queen of Narnia.
(167words)

About me

2008-06-05T10:15:00.001+09:00

About my family
I have four people and one dog in my family.
It is father, mother, young brother, dog, and me.
Father is little severe and reserved, and mother is very kind and looks so young.
My brother is good at playing baseball, and pet is Chihuahua and female.

About my part time job
My part time job is telephone operator in Kumamoto.
At there, I do reception of a mail order, and dispose customer's complaint, and receive return or exchange.

About my favorite
Place is Disney land, shop is CECIL Mc BEE, color is white and pink and orange.
Food is strawberry and lemon, friend is Tomomi and Asami, singer is Ai otsuka.

About myself
I'm Risa Nakano.
I'm KGU student in third grade, and major American and England English.
My hobby is playing the piano and flute.
I live by myself in Kumamoto.

About in the future
I want to succeed in diet, and study abroad for a long time. And I want to marriage by 30years old, and bear a two babies, and get a job.
(183words)

TODAY

2008-06-04T19:22:00.002+09:00

After school, today is that I studied power words. It was my homework. And, I don't like this homework. Because, power words takes very long time. So, because of I have a lot of homeworks, I can't study it everytime. So, I'm very suffering. But, today, I finished it. I'm very very happy.
Then, I went to Yayoikenwith my class mate's Asami. For a one hour, We talk about love. It was very interesting,and very happy. I think that love is very important things for us. So, I want to fall in love many times.
(101words)

BOOK REVIEW1-7

2008-05-28T17:24:00.002+09:00

I read "The Pizza That We Made"
I choose this book, because I like to cook very much.T
ree little sibling make a pizza together, but they sing and play. It is very interesting for me. I really try to make pizza with my friends.

This book is about how to make pizza. Suzanne, Max and Jake are sibling and cooks. They will make a pizza. At the first, they fill the flour to the line, and mix it with a spoon. Then, they mash and fold it with their hand. They push and mold with their hand. After that, they put it in the bowl, and it goes the bough. They extend it circle and thin, and spread it in the pan. They put many ingredients, tomato’s sauce, onions, bell peppers, cheese, on the bough. Finally they put into the oven and bake it. The pizza which they made was so delicious.
Conclusion
I do recommend this book, because I really like to cook and this sibling. They are so pretty. I wish I had sibling like this story. This story is very easy to read. Anytime if you have free time, three minutes or two minutes, you can read it completely!
(205words)

YESTERDAY

2008-05-26T11:50:00.001+09:00

Yesterday was that I worked part time job at suidouchou. My part time job is telephone operator. My part time job is very fun. But, it is very difficult for me. Word and careful is very important. So, I think that it was difficult. But, I want to be fight more.

(51words)

SoftBank

2008-05-21T10:55:00.004+09:00

I bought SoftBank's cell phone with my friend yesterday. I'm really happy and I talk with my friends and send e-mails every time I have free time. It is really nice to me. I can talk with friends free during 1 o'clock in the morning to 9 o'clock in the evening.

(51 words)

BOOK REVIEW1-6

2008-05-20T19:07:00.001+09:00

I read "The Band".

I choosed this book, because,I joined in band club when I was a junior high school student.

About interesting isWhen dad play the trumpet, Floppy always barked at dad.

This book's story is that Dad plays the trumpet everyday. But, Floppy barked at dad everywhere. So, dad can’t practice to play the trumpet. Dad was in trouble for Floppy. None the less, Floppy barked and barked. So, ultimately, Floppy was said “What a bad dog” from Dad. And Floppy took out somewhere.

Of course, I can recommend this book someone, because, this book was very interesting for me. When, I was a junior high school student, I practiced everyday. But, I was raised no obstacles from someone. So, I think that this story was new. And, I have a dog, So, I like this story.

(147words)

AFTER SCHOOL

2008-05-14T09:55:00.002+09:00

Last thursday, after school, I had to buy nail remover. And, my friend followed me in toricho. I bought nail remover and got through engagement. We were little tired. So, We went to STARBUCKS COFFEE. I ordered green tea frappe. Then, we drunk. After, we studyed english for a one hour.

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BOOK REVIEW1-5

2008-05-13T16:41:00.002+09:00

I read “the snowman” first time. This story is that children make a snowman in the garden. The day was snowing. Children are very happy. And, they saw Wilf and Wilma of their friends. And then, Biff had a good idea that they make a giant snowball. Everyone pushed the snowball. Then, one boy had an idea. It was that he wanted to play a trick. They made a snowman in front of the door. When Wilf’s father opened the door, he was surprised, because, saw the snowman. And, Wilma’s mother took a picture. Then, the snow fell off the roof. It seemed to be six snowmen.
I like the snow very much. So, I took this book my hands. This story is very fantasy for me. I think that I want to make a snowman in this winter with friends.

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GW

2008-05-12T18:45:00.002+09:00

In golden week of this year, I went to Fukuoka with my classmate. The morning of that day, I had to wake up 7:30. But, it happened accident. I slept late that morning. I got ready in a hurry. notwithstanding, I missed that I had to ride on the train. My friend was waiting for me. Then, I wanted to be cry. I'm sorry for my friend. But, she was very smile for me. I thought that She is very kind. From then on, We got arrival at Hakata in Fukuoka. Becauae of it, I was very happy. And, we went to canal city by bus. The day was raining. We were very hungry. So, first, we had a lunch. We can eat as much as we like for under 2000 yen at the restaurant. So, we ate until our's stomach distends. More than ever, we started shopping. First, we went to my favorite store. It is CECIL Mc BEE. There, I bought make up pouch and stole and necklace. Neckless is together with friend. when, we ate sweet, and singing and ate dinner and sleeping and bought souvenir of our friends.

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WORST DAY

2008-05-09T15:26:00.001+09:00

First, my worst day is that I had a traffic accident on my way home. I rode a bicycle and I was run over by taxi. It was very dangerous. My head was hit with debris very hard. And my legs were hurt so much. Fortunately, my face was safe. It was when I was second high school student. When I was high school, I have aim. It was that I get a prize for full attendance for three years. But, because of a traffic accident, I couldn’t get a prize for full attendance. In addition, I had to commute to plastic surgery. It was very bad day. But, I was little lucky, because, I had not to go into the hospital. Just about my injury was repaired for two month. I think that a traffic accident is very dangerous and everyone must get a grip ourselves. It was very important things for everyone.
Second, I had two hamsters, when I was twelve years old. Their name were Chibi Ⅰand Chibi Ⅱ. They were so cute. They were blue sapphire hamsters. They worn gray far. I loved them so much and I took care of them every day. They liked seeds of sunflowers. I also cherished them and fed them. However, they were died when I was fifteen. I was too sad to eat anything. I buried them in my garden. Since then, I decided to have any hamsters never again. Now, I had a pretty dog, Choco, Chihuahua. I love her so much. I don’t want her to be died.
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BOOK REVIEW1-4

2008-05-02T16:08:00.003+09:00

I read “The Carnival”. Mouse and Jojo looked after Pip. Pip was I bad mood. He cried and cried somehow. Mouse and Jojo wanted to take him to the park, and in the elevator, Pip pushed the magic button, and then, they got out of the elevator, they arrived a carnival. A clown gave Pip a red balloon. He felt pleasures. There were many interesting events, and they enjoyed the carnival. Finally they joined the carnival. Pip, Mouse and Jojo were very enjoying it, but when they went to home, Pip noticed that he lost his red balloon which was given by a clown. He started to cry again.
It is easy to read and I want to join the carnival. The magic is wonderful.

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A MEMORABLE DAY MY LIFE

2008-05-01T15:58:00.001+09:00

First, my memorable day my life is that I got an accompanist award when I was second and third grade high school student. I’m learning piano since I was 4 years old. I like music, especially, piano and flute and piccolo. Flute and piccolo is played when I was junior high school student. Accompanist award is the best player. I like playing the piano, and I have a self confidence. So, absolutely, I wanted to get accompanist award. Every day, I practice playing the piano. I contrived, dynamics and accent and rhythm and time etc. Everything is for the accompanist award. So, everyday is my memorable day my life.
Second, my memorable day my life is that I went abroad last summer. It is Minnesota in America I went to there for about one month. The one month makes me change, because, I learned American culture and communication with host family and American teacher. Every day, I found a lot if new something at all along the line. So, I think that I can change different schools of thought on America. Especially, my host family makes me change. Three children is very kind and cute and vigor. Every day, I played with children. And, I learned family’s affection. Everyone loves everyone. I think that it is very wonderful thing. I glad to see my host family again.
Last, I want to make a lot of my memorable day my life. And, everyday, I would like to spend a happy with my friend and my family. I think that communication is very important. And, friends and family is my treasure.

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SATISFACTION

2008-04-30T09:13:00.002+09:00

Last monday, I went shopping by alone. For spring, I wanted to buy cloth. So, I waited for salary day. It was expectantly for me. And, the day was coming. I was very happy. school is finish and at once I went to street in shimotori. First, I watched jewelry shop. At there, I bought a watch. It is color is white and very simple design. So, I love it. Second, I watched cloth shop. It is that I always go. At there, talking with salesclerk, and I bought 4 clothes. It was dress and skirt and 2 jackets. So, I was very satisfaction. Last, I thought that go to home. But, at the time, I watched onother clothing shop. And, I bought 2 clothes. I was very very satisfaction. But, in the long run, I think that I lost many money for clothes.

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SNOOPY

2008-04-29T10:06:00.001+09:00

Snoopy is my favorite caracter. It is very famous for the world. It is dog. In Fukuoka, there is snoopy shop. sometimes, I go to there with my friend or my mother. then, I was very happy and satisfaction. Because, I meet alot of kinds snoopy goods. When I went to snoopy shop, always I want to be buying something. So, I have a lot of snoopy goods in my house.

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BOOK REVIEW1-3

2008-04-28T17:26:00.003+09:00

“The Frog Prince”, this story is about a frog and the princess. The princess’ name is Poppy. She is going to marry prince Humperdink. However she does not like him, because he is smelly and smug and slimier than a frog. The day, her father, the king has a dinner with prince Humperdink, and he wants her to be polite to him at the dinner. She goes out to play with golden boll which is a present from her father, but near the pound, she slips and fell into the pound. Her golden ball disappears, but a frog helps her. The frog fetch the ball to the princess Poppy instead she promise to stay with the frog in the palace. On the evening, Poppy has a dinner with prince Humperdink. After that, she brings the frog to her bed room. She gets angry to the frog and throws him out of the window, but at once, she knows what she’s done. She goes down stairs and run up to the frog and picks him up gently. When she kisses to the frog, he becomes a beautiful prince, because he is spelled by wicked witch. Poppy and the frog prince marry.
I have never read this story before. It was funny and very easy to understand. I want to run across prince like this story.

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FAVORITE ANIMAL

2008-04-26T17:14:00.001+09:00

My favorite animal is dog. Of course, it is the best for me, because, dog has a lot of kind and cute. Dog makes me happy and vigor. Then, I have a dog my home town. It is Chihuahua and girl, body is very little, color is cream, have big eyes, very feminine, very gentle. I want to play with her. But, now, I live by myself, and she lives in Saga with my host family. So, because of she and me is part from, I can’t play with her every day. But, I am indifferent. After all, I have a lot of her picture. I love her. In this connection, her name is Choco.
Second, my favorite animal is hamster. Before, I had two hamsters. Name is that one is Chibi first, the other is Chibi second. Usually, hamster’s natural life is about two years. But, miracle is happened!! My hamster was alive for about three years. I was very surprised at it. They are very gentle, cute, little, rapid. Once in a while, they bite me. It is very pain. But, I’m not angry, because, I love their. So, I don’t feel pain. When they die, I was very shocked and sorrowful. And we made grave for them. From then on, we don’t have a hamster in our house. It was that I was junior high school student. Last, what I learned that I had a hamster is life is very valuable thing, and losing a favorite thing is very unhappy. I think that my favorite hamster gave treasure for me.

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NAIL ART

2008-04-23T10:08:00.001+09:00

My hobby is nail art. Since when I was junior high school student. Especially, I think that I want to do brilliantly. Today, every week, I try to change my nail art as possible as. It makes me happy and very vigor. Now, my nail is gradation. It is beautiful for me. From now on, I try to change more.

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Book review 1-2

2008-04-22T15:54:00.003+09:00

The “Dog of the Year Show” was on television. A family likes the dogs, especially, they like the way the dogs run so quickly. The dog on the television was running so quickly and did not make a mistake. Her name is Pepper. She won the show. Floppy was their dog. Kids want Floppy to be a dog of the year, so they made course for him, but he is too old to do tricks. They give the dog treats when he does well, they train him. Floppy do not want to be a Dog of the Year, he wants to be left alone. Someday he goes out side alone. He saves baby’s life. He catches snatcher. He saves drowning man. He becomes a famous dog. He helps many people and become a hero, but he does not want to be a famous dog, he wants to be just dog.
I think the dog was very cute and smart. I want to have the dog.

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YESTERDAY

2008-04-22T09:12:00.001+09:00

Yesterday, I went to school and went home soon. Today is that I must go to school very early.So, I had to go to bed very quickly. But, I wanted to watch two dorama. And, I sat up late at night.
The dorama I watched is one is zettaikareshi onother is murinarenai. Both is my favorite dorama very much. Zettaikareshi is main character's Riiko lives with robot. The robot is Riiko's ideal boy friend. And, gradually, Riiko and the robot is friendly. Especially I love person of robot part. It is Mokomichi Hayami. He is very tall and cool. First of all, him voice is my favorite very much.
The other dorama is main character's chappy fall in love for very young woman. he is 60 years old. But, she is 35 years old. He is sad. But, by little and little, they are good friend.
These dorama is very wonderful for me. In the morning, I get up early very difficult, but I want to watch these dorama every week.

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MY TREASURE

2008-04-18T15:42:00.002+09:00

My treasure is money. Money makes me happy every time. Surely, I don’t have much money today. But, if I have much money, I could be a happy, because, I can get what I want it. And I can go where I want to go. So, money is my treasure. I think that I work part time job very hard. And I want to get much money. Therefore, in the future, I will be a rich and I want to buy what I want. Of course, I want to give present for my family.

Second, my treasure is my family. Especially, I love my mother. She is 44 years old. Her birthday is December 17. But, my mother looks very young. And shi is very kind, cute. Now, I live all by myself. So, always I can’t meet her. Is is very sad. Whenh I went my home town, everyday, I go shopping, driving, walking the dog with her, taking a rock bath etc. It was very happy. In any case, my mother and me is very good pal. A long time ago, my mother and me was made a mistake sibling. That's good friend.

Last, my treasure is my pet. It is dog. Name is Choco. Kind of dogs is Chihuahua. Her birthday is January 11. it has been one year and three month since she was born. She is very little and cute. When I went to my home town, everyday, I play with Choco. She is adult dog, but she is very little. So, I worry about it. I want her to be a big.

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MY PART-TIME JOB

2008-04-17T09:52:00.001+09:00

My part time job is telephone operator.I work on receive an mail order.One of my main responsibilities is to be not angry guest. I'm also in charge of doing carefully.
It has been a month since I started. Still, I' m tense and not accustomed to
receive a mail order. Because, I am not good at calling telephone. And, I think that I lack carefully. So, I'm anxiety every day. But, my part time member is very kindly for me. Always, they encourage me to try my best. I am very happy and able to work hard to do good job.

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Book review 1-1

2008-04-14T17:13:00.003+09:00

I read Ricky Martin.
　He was born on December 24, 1971. His name was Enrique Martin Morales Ⅳ, but he was called “kiki”. The family lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Later, kiki went to an audition for a TV commercial with his father. And, he did eleven commercials in five years. Therefore, he became to be the world’s number one singer. In every country, he is very famous.
I think that he is very great person, because, it is difficult for me to be a singer. But he became to be famous. It is miracle. So, he is great. I thought never give up is very important things.

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MY FAVORITE

2008-04-13T17:10:00.002+09:00

My favorite is jewelry. Jewelry is very brilliant. Brilliant makes me happiness, because, it is very beautiful and cute. So, I love jewelry. When I got salary, always I go jewelry shop with my friend. And, I buy something. I have a lot of it. But, I lost jewelry sometimes. Then, I was very shocked, because, I love jewelry really.
Second, my favorite is MARY QUANT. This is brand. I became to like it when I was a high school student. The reason why love MARY QUANT, because, it is very cute and reasonable for me. Now, I have a lot of things. For example, it is ring, necklace, shoulder bag, pouch, handkerchief, foundation cream etc. Everything is my treasure things.
Third, my favorite is friends. It is Asami and Tomomi. They are very kind for me. Asami is KGU student. And shi is wise and obedient. I am same class. Tomomi is KGU student. And shi is very interesting and sunny. They are my very important person. Because, morning, I am poor in waking up early. But! They call me. I can’t thank you enough.
Four, my favorite country is America. I have been to America once. It was to study abroad, about for a month. Last year, I went abroad in Minnesota. And, I went to Bethel University to study. My host family has five people. Everyone is interesting and sunny and spirit. Every day I spent happy, because, they took me a lot of places. So, I could make a very good memory with host family. Therefore, I like America. Of course, I love host family.

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Yukina Kinoshita

2008-04-09T15:08:00.001+09:00

My favorite person is Yukina Kinoshita. She is very tall and cute. However, She is 20 years old. I don't think that she is same age to me.
I can watch her on the TV. Especially, my favorite TV program is Kuizu Hekisagon.

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Go Abroad

2008-04-09T09:53:00.002+09:00

I went abroad for month in Minnesota. My host family is mother, father and 3 children.They are very kindly. So, I am happy!! In Minnesota, I did shopping, singing, talking, eating, party, going zoo, going pool with my host family. Everything is very interesting for me. I learned American culture and important communication. I think that I want to go abroad again. And, same Host family and same town. America is everything is very big andeveryone is very friendly.
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MY INTRODUCE

2008-04-08T18:19:00.002+09:00

My name is Risa N. Nice to meet you. The present,I'm third grade in KGU.
Mainly, I major in American English and England English. Because, I became to like English when I was high school student.
And, in the future, I want to be a English teacher in high school. But, through become a English teacher,
I haveto study English very hard every day. So,I decided to enter this university. My university very comfortable every day. In university,
Istudy English and foreign country culture, constitution, literary history, art history etc.Especially,I like the best art history.
Because,I like to drawing picture and seeing picture. Then, I will be staying with you for a month in this summer vacation.
It is very happy for me. I go abroad first time. So, I'm very interesting and tense for it. But, I think that I go abroad very early.
Because, I want to do a lot of things in the America with you. For example, shopping, talking, walking, cooking etc.
I think that I want to make a lot of memory with you. I am glad to see and do a lot of things with you. I think that America is
everything is very big and every one is very friendly. Is this mistake? or right? I would like to ask you a question a lot of things.

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Kumamoto sightseeings★

2008-04-05T15:22:00.002+09:00

Kumamoto castle is is very famous building. A lot of people come to there from other prefecture. This building was made by Kiyomasa Kato. It is standing on Chausu mountain. This castle is one of sightseeing. And outside is very beautiful. Night time, it is illuminated fountains at night. And, today is taken place four houndred festival. This way, kumamoto castle has a very long history. Especially, summer time is the best! Because, fire work is rocketed into the sky. It is very nice.
Aso farm land is very famous place. A lot of couple visit many times. So, this place is date spot and play spot. There are a lot of very deliciaous food and farm village and play spot. For example, ice cream, cheese, juice, croquette, many kind of vegetable... We can stay farm village. At there, there is hot spring. It is very comfortable and we can relax. Farm village is illuminated fountains at night. it is very beautiful and we are able to relax.
Plants and animals land is very famous theme park. A lot of family come to there many times. Of course, a lot of couple conmes too. At there is many kind of attraction. So, children is very fun. And, woman is very comfortable. Because, there is flower and plant. Otherwise, there is animals. Seen it from outside, it is very beautiful and delightfully and be want to go there. Please come and see there one time. Then you are able to be happy and fun!!
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School festival

2007-10-03T11:02:00.001+09:00

　There is school festival at my university.

This year’s guest is flow.

But, I am not going to see the Live. Because, I do not like this group. So, I decided not to go it . During this festival, I come back to my home town. And, I play with my dog.

☆My campus life☆

2007-05-23T11:57:00.000+09:00

I am Kumamoto Gakuen University student. My campus has a lot of shop. For example, camera shop, travel shop, restaureant, convinience store and beauty store　etc. Especially, I like library very much. Because, the space is very beautiful, there is a lot of books and very convinient. Second, I like Gattkan. We can eat lunch, read abook, study, do home work and talk with friends. My campus has a lot of subject. For example, English, economic,etc. My subject is English and England. I like English very much. But, England is so-so. Because, England is very difficult for me. So, I can not understand England. But, I like English. I study English Very much. I want to talk with foreigner in English.And, I make a lot of people in Amerca. Chance is this summer. So, I go to study abroad. Then, 141I

No.1 animal!

2007-05-23T10:57:00.000+09:00

My favorite animal is dog! Dog is very pretty. Because I have one dog at my home in Saga. The dog’s name is Choco. This name is very cute. And Choco is very very cute!!!

Choco’s color is brown and white. And body is very small. Choco’s favorite is doll of Pigret. Everyday, Choco plays the doll. That’s very much, I like Choco. I love dog!!!

My friends

2007-05-16T12:02:00.002+09:00

In my friends,there is Kaori Muto. She is very cute! And she can speak English very much.
I respect her. She likes cats. she has a one cat. The cat's name is nonchan.
I don't like cat. But, I like her cat!!

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2007-05-16T11:32:00.000+09:00

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Other comments or reflections:

I love America

2007-05-16T11:02:00.000+09:00

My favorite country is America very much. Because I like first foods .So, it is very delicious! But, first food is bad food for health. I think so. But, I like very much. There is a lot of first food in America. So, I love America. This summer, I go to America. I am looking forward to go America. Go to America, I make many friends there. And, I want to talk with foreigner.

Soccer is cool !!

2007-05-09T11:08:00.000+09:00

My　favorite sports is soccer very much. But, I can not play soccer. I like watching game only. Because, I am not good at play sports. So, I like watching game very much.

Soccer is very fun. And soccer player is very cool. (maybe…) Especially, when decided goal. In soccer player, I like Miyamoto. He is very cool.

MARY QUANT

2007-05-01T13:37:00.001+09:00

Do you know MARY QUANT?
I like it. Always I go to MARY QUANT's shop.
Because I　feel very happy !!
Now, I want to bag!!!

Favorite place

2007-04-18T11:18:00.001+09:00

My　favorite place is my room. My room bacic color is pink and white.I like there colors.

My room is

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About my favorite

2007-04-11T11:35:00.000+09:00

My name is Risa .I am fresh man.I am Kumampto Gakuen University student.
I am nineteen years old.I have a one barother.
My blood type is AB.My constellation is scorpion.My birthday is october 28.I come from Saga.
My height is 160 cm.My hobby is listening to music.My hobby is cooking.
My favorite music is Yumenouta.My favorite country is England.My favorite color is blue.My favorite food is omulet.My favorite fruit is strawberry.My favorite vegetable is eggplant.My favorite cloth is skirt.My favorite brand is MARY QUANT.My favorite subject is math.
I love music.So,I can play the piano and flute and piccoro.And I love English too.English is very difficult for me!! But,I want to talk with a lot of people someday.This summer, I go to abroad for America.So,I want to do my best!

first post

2007-04-02T14:51:00.001+09:00

Hello! My name is Risa .