2012.04.27

Hello! Today was very sunny day.

I got up at 9:30 am today.

I hurried to prepare, and I left school.

I attend four period lectures on Friday every week.

I was tired very much, but I enjoyed a recess with my friends.

I went library to do homework with my friend after school.

I walked home from school, and I came back home at 7:00 pm.

I will talk about Golden Week of the first half plans from now.

I will go downtown and a supermarket tomorrow.

But I want to get a good night’s sleep, so I will go out afternoon.

On April 29, I will go shopping to Tosu Premium Outlets with my friends by bus.

On April 30, I will go eating dinner with my friends of classmate at night.

I am looking forward to Golden Week of the first half!

Thank you for reading.

Have a good Golden Week!

See you.

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BR 1-02: The Frog Prince

"If you promise not to throw me out of the window again..." (p. 43)

This book consists of five chapters.

In this picture book, princess doesn’t want to marry who her father decided one prince.

So, she must be another prince somewhere.

One day, she plays ball near the palace pond.

She slipped and fell into the pond, and her ball disappeared into the deep, dark pond.

Just then, she runs into the frog! And the frog asks her a bargaining point.

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.

The reason why I chose this book is because I know similar story and picture is very cute.

This book is very interesting! I was completely absorbed in reading this book.

I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2005). The Frog Prince. London, England: Usborne.

Book reviews

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Typing~My hobbies~

My hobbies are playing sports and watching sports. Do you like playing sports? I have ever played a lot of sports. I like playing basketball, soft tennis and badminton. I like basketball, especially. I joined badminton club in an elementary school. I joined soft tennis in a junior high school. I have taken part in a national athletic meet with my team. And, I joined basketball club in high school. I was a captain. I am not good at volleyball and soccer, but I like playing them. It is tired mental and physical to play sports, but there are many pleasures and I learn many things. For example, effort and a companion are important. I like running but I can’t run now, because I don’t have as much stamina as I used to. However I want to play more sports! I like watching basketball and baseball game. When I watch sports, I am very excited. So, I like playing and watching sports.

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2012.04.22

Hello! Today was sunny day.

I got up at 11:00 pm.

I felt unwell from lack of sleep this morning.

I will talk the latest memories.

On Wednesday, I joined club activities.

At first, we went a playground, and we watched playing soccer.

Circle’s boys play soccer afterschool every week.

So, girls watch playing soccer as we talk.

We went to downtown after that.

This day, we play “Hotai game”.

This rule is that we act according to orders from a certain playmakers.

For example, we ran up the stairs and we tried clothes on.

It is difficult for me to explain rules.

Anyway, we ran many many in downtown!

I was very tired but I enjoyed “Hotai game”.

On Saturday, I went to Mitsui Greenland with circle member.

About eight hundred people took part in a new student welcome party picnic.

There are thirty seven people in our circle.

We enjoyed very much!

And, I went to eat dinner with circle member of the same age at night.

I lived a full day yesterday.

Today, I went to the movies with my friend.

We watched “bokuragaita”.

Do you know this?

This original is comics.

I haven’t watched this comics but movie is interesting and impressed very much.

I recommend you watch this movie.

But there are the first part and the latter part this movie, so please be careful!

Thank you for reading.

Have a good week!

See you.

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Typing~Music I like~

I like music very much, and I like listening to music. My favorite singers are EXILE, aiko and ikimonogakari. Do you know them? I like EXILE the best. They are a famous group in Japan. They are cool and interesting. And, they are very good at a song and a dance. I will go Fukuoka on May, because I will go EXILE's concert with my mother, my sister and my sister's boyfriend. I am looking forward to seeing a concert and meeting them. And I like to sing a song. I often go karaoke with my friends. I recommend listening to song of EXILE. I want to listen more music.

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BR 1-01: Stories of Snowmen

Tomorrow was judging day of the Best Snowman Contest. (p. 18)

This book consists of three chapters.

In this picture book, when it is night, snowmen begin to work and solve various problems and cases.

I like Chapter 2 with the sentence that I quoted in that. Two snowmen come up, and a fight for championship by the contest begins.

This picture book is excited very much and is interesting.

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.

The reason why I chose this book is because I like making a snowman.

I wanted to make a snowman when I read this book.

It has very nice illustrations, and it is easy to read.

I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Russell Punter (2007). Stories of Snowmen. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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Typing~First classes~

I became a sophomore in this year. And, first classes began this Monday. I was very tired the first class in a long time. This week's classes were introduction. I feel long a day and week. And I think that I will be busy with my homework. There is a lot of homework in my classes. But I decided to do my homework carefully. I have the aim. I attend classes regularly. And, I want to be consistent my schoolwork and own time. And, I want to obtain many certifications. I want to try TOEIC and official approval. I take all units, and I live a full life.

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This week...

Hello! How are you?

Today was very fine and warm.

But I didn’t go out. I spent my time at my home.

How are you getting along?

I got up at 11:00 this morning.

I had breakfast and lunch same time.

Then, I did my homework.

I did “power words”. It was very hard and it took many times.

But I want to try it a few every day.

I watched TV after that.

I like watching TV and DVD.

I will review a favorite TV and DVD next time.

Not to change the subject, I became a sophomore.

Our classes began this Monday.

I felt long for a day. So, I was very tired this week.

On Wednesday, we played volleyball with a circle of member in a junior high school of a gymnasium near KGU. There were about sixty members.

I am not good at volleyball but I enjoyed very much.

We will go downtown and we will play “Hotai game”.

And, I have the aim.

I decided that I attend classes regularly and I do my homework by the deadline.

I want to be consistent my schoolwork and own time.

I want to live a full life.

Today is my friend’s birthday!

I sent birthday’s mail at 12:00 am. And I prepare a present for her.

That’s all.

Thank you for reading.

See you!

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Typing Speed Homework~Introduction~

My name is Rina Kashiwagi. My birthday is 18th June. I'm from Kagoshima.  My family are my father, my mother and my older sister. I like playing sports. I joined basketball club in high school. I join a circle now. I am a student of KGU. I like eating.

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Essay 1-01a: A letter to host family

Hello. My name is Rina. I am a woman. I am nineteen years old. I was born in Kagoshima and was brought up in Kagoshima. We are a family of four. My family is my father, my mother and an older sister. My father works at a post office. My mother works at the hospital. My sister is four years older than me. She works at a kindergarten. She lives in Fukuoka now. I get along very well with my family. In the town where I live in, nature is full. People are warm. My town is in the country, but I like my town very much.

      I am a KGU student. I came to Kumamoto from Kagoshima to go to the university in this spring. It takes about two hours from my town to Kumamoto. So I live by myself. At last I beginning get used to living by myself. I walk to school every day. It takes about ten minutes from my house to school. I like walking while listening to music. I listen to Western music.

      I like playing sport. I have belonged to the soft tennis club at a junior high school student. I have belonged to the basketball club when I was a high school student. I was the captain of the basketball club at high school. I am taking part in a circle now at university.

      I returned to my family home in Kagoshima this summer vacation. I went to Okinawa with the members of my circle. I obtained a driver’s license. I went to a summer festival with my friends. I went to the athletic meet of my old school. I could meet many friends and teachers and I was glad. I could make many memories this summer vacation.

I want to work in an airport in the future. I want to fulfill my dreams. So, I decided to study English hard.

   I’m looking forward to seeing you! See you.

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Congratulations!

Hello!

It was a fine day today.

It was nice and warm on the outside.

It was April Fools’ Day yesterday.

It is the day when you may tell a lie.

I lied to my older sister.

I went to eat lunch with my friends yesterday.

We enjoyed very much.

Today is a wedding anniversary of my father and my mother.

But I couldn’t give a gift for parents, so I think that what shall I give you as a wedding gift?

And today is one year when I come to Kumamoto from Kagoshima.

It was instant one year.

It will be an entrance ceremony tomorrow.

We will do an invitation to join a circle.

We will stick it for three days.

Thank you for reading!


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