BR 1-13: The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe

“This shoe is too full,” said the woman, one day. (p. 10)

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, but she didn’t know what to do. This shoe is too full, so she must get another.

She went to shoe stores all, but the shoes were too small and too tiny.
She was on her way home, and she met a huge giant. She helped him.
What the thing which instead of having helped him, she got?

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.

The reason why I chose this book is because a picture is pretty.
This book is easy to read very much.
When I find this book, I was looking forward to read this book.
I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Russell Punter. (2008). The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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2012.06.27

Hello! Today was bad weather.
Recently we have been having gloomy weather, so I don't feel well.

I got up at 8:00 am. I attended three lectures today. I was so sleepy.

I couldn’t join club activities today, because I had to do my homework.

I will talk about last week from now on.

On June 21, I attended two lectures. After school, I went to dentist. After that, I went to downtown with my friends. We went to eat dinner after we finished that we had to do thing. We enjoyed eating and talking.

On June 22, I attended three lectures because there were no lectures second period.

But I went to school in a noon recess. It was my friend’s birthday, so I and my friends planed surprise for friends! We set off a cracker and we gave presents and a album for friend. We became happy. After that we took a lot of pictures.

On June 23, I went to a gym with my friend from morning.

We went running and jogging by 12:00 pm. We got good exercise!

After that, we went to buy an article of food. And we cooked and ate lunch in my home.

My friend went back her home at 5:00pm.

On June 24, it was bad weather. It was a heavy rain!

I got up at 11:00 am. I just lay about at home doing nothing in the morning.

After that, I went to eat dinner with friend and older student by friend’s car.

We enjoyed eating and talking.

On June 25, I attended three lectures.

On June 26, it was sunny day and hot! I attended three lectures.

I will attend two lectures tomorrow.

I wish that it will be sunny day tomorrow.

Thank you for reading! See you next time.

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Typing~About blogging~

I will introduce about blogging. I started to write blog from in February, because it is homework in a Writing class. I have to write it by English, so it is difficult for me to write by English. I have two Japanese blogs, but I have English blog at first time. And, I have to write 10,000 words by the end of a spring term, so I have to count words. I update blog from a computer or cell phone. I have to update three or more every week. I write diary, book reviews, typing, essay and other topics. I also can put an image. I want to finish 10,000 words by the end of June.

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BR 1-12: King Donkey Ears

“And you don’t mind?” asked the king. “Of course not!” (p. 23)

This story is about a king, Meg, a servant, the king’s best friend, a tree, a woodcutter and a harp.

There was once a king with a big secret. He got donkey’s ears! So, the servant who cut his hair was shocked. One day, Meg saw his ears. He always sent the servant to prison, but she promises that never tell anyone. That night, she had an idea. She’d tell a tree.
The tree was chopped down and became a harp.
By the way, how will about the secret of the King?

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series..

When I find this book, I was looking forward to read this book.
I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Lesley Sims. (2009). King Donkey Ears. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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2012.06.20

Hello! Today is sunny day, so I am happy.
I went to bed at 2:00 am yesterday, and I got up at 7:30 am.
I attended three lectures. I was so sleepy during class.
After school, We did our homework with friends in No.14.
So, I couldn’t join club activities.

On June 18, it was my birthday! I became twenty years old.
I received many e-mails, phones, messages, comments and presents from my family, my friends, teachers, older students and younger students.
I cried because I was glad very much.

I attended three lectures. At night, I went to eat grilled slices of meat with my friends in downtown. On the way, the light went out, and surprise cake from friends!
I was surprised very much and I was glad. I thank for my friends.

On June 19, I attended three lectures. At night, I went to downtown by bus because I went to eat dinner with circle’s member. It was only girl. There were thirty people.
We enjoyed talking, eating and drinking. On the way, the light went out and started music of birthday song, and surprise cake from my circle member! I was surprised! Then, they gave a present for me! It is very very nice album!!! I cried because I was glad and surprise. I thank for them! I enjoyed talking with my friends, older students and younger students. After that, my friend stayed at my home tonight.

I thank to celebrate my birthday for my family, my friends, teachers, older students and younger students. I am very very very happy!!!!!
I am glad to born! I am glad to meet them!
I want to spend wonderful days twenties!

Thank you for reading! See you again.

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Essay 1-02c: Welcome to KGU!

Hello! We are students of KGU and we are sophomore. There are a lot of exchange students at KGU. To enjoy life at KGU, we think there are things we want them to know about KGU. We will introduce about need and want to know about KGU for exchange students. We will introduce about departments, timetables, various building, library, English-Lounge, bulletin board and we will tell you about facilities we wish to have. They are important and useful to spend their time at KGU.

First, KGU have thirteen departments. We’ll mention their names, the department of Commercial Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Studying Britain, the United States, and East Asia, Economics, International Economics, Legal Economics, Social Welfare, Welfare Environment, Children’s Domestic Welfare, and Life-wellness. There are so many students in KGU. Especially, Eibei department students and International Economics department students are studying English there, and they probably want to have chance to speak English. We think most of them want to talk with exchange students, so We hope that exchange students will have a lot of chances to contact with KGU’s student who belong to several departments!

Second, We think exchange students have to know timetables of the classes. If they don’t know timetables, they will be late for the beginning of the classes and be able not to take part in the classes. At KGU, first period starts at 9:00 a.m. It starts so early, and some of the students often are late for the time, so please be careful to late for the class. Second period starts at 10:40 a.m. After finishing the class of second period, we have lunchtime. Third period starts at 1:00 p.m. Fourth period starts at 2:40 p.m. Fifth period starts at 4:20 p.m. A period is for 90 minutes, so the time between the classes is only ten minutes, except for lunchtime. If it is far between class rooms, people must move quickly. Especially, it is quite a long way between building No. 12 and No. 14, so we often move with running, or we are late for next class! That’s why we have to hurry a preparation for next class. If exchange students know time table the classes, they can participate in the classes and enjoy studying.

Third, one thing exchange students will need to know is there are many buildings. There are about fifteen buildings at KGU. So, we sometimes got lost at first, but we are safe now. Maybe you get lost in school, so you have to confirm place and a classroom of next lecture. It was difficult for me to learn place of building, but we will teach you about building the details. There are about seven building of having classroom. It is building No.1, No.3, No.4, No.7, No.11, No.12 and No.14. Other, There are library, a gymnasium, a students’ dining hall, a student’s hall and a clubroom building. There are many computers in the fourth floor of building No.14. We can use freely. There is book and a stationery store in the first floor of building No.12. There is a student’s dining hall in the first floor of building No.7. There are many clubrooms in the building No.8. There are club and circle at KGU. There is a training room in a gymnasium. Everybody can go there. We hope to go there some day. And, there are a lot of other classrooms and many facilities.

Fourth, the library at KGU is very large and has a lot of books. There are novels, dictionaries, newspapers, picture books, magazines, and so on. These are written not only in Japanese but also in foreign languages, for example, English, Chinese, Korean, and so on. Also, computers are set up there. We can use computers freely at the library. When KGU students must hand in a paper, they often go to the library because they can get a lot of information. That is why the library at KGU is very useful to study and get information.

Furthermore, the library at KGU has more good points. One thing is AV room. This room is on the second floor. There are many CDs and DVDs. When KGU students have a free time, they often use this room. If they want to watch DVDs with two or more people, they can use the private room. They can be sure of having a good time. Something else is a studying space called “Study Room.” This room is on the first floor. There are many spaces to study at the library, but study room is special. The library prohibits us from eating and drinking, but drinking is allowed in this room. Also, we have to be quiet, but this room is allowed us talking with friends. When students need to have a break while they study, they had better use there.

Also, something else they’ll want to know is there is “English Lounge” in the first floor of building No.1 at KGU. There are many students studying abroad and Japanese students of KGU. So, we can exchange culture and language between many nations. In the room, people can’t speak Japanese, they must speak only English, so KGU students use to improve their English ability. English-lounge staffs are very kind and cheerful! We think exchange students can be friends with them soon. We think English Lounge is the best place to become friends with KGU students and other exchange students.

Then, exchange student should remember that they check the own department’s bulletin board when they come KGU in the morning and before they go home. Very important things are written in the board. If you don’t check it, you can’t know the classes are canceled or meetings are held. Sometimes, students who don’t check them wait for the teacher at a class room of the canceled lecture. If the lecture of first period is canceled, you can sleep longer than usual, so we recommend to check the board every day!

Finally, we wish to have other facilities. For example, fast-food, a locker room and parking areas. There are many food's facilities, but we want new food's facility. We bring many textbook and prints to school every day. So, we need a locker for personal use in KGU. There are areas for parking bicycles and motor bicycles, but KGU hasn’t free parking areas. Some students who come here by car park at prefectural theater. However, when we park there, we need 400 yen a day. It is expensive for us, so we want free parking areas!

That is why we think it is important for exchange students to know about KGU. KGU has a variety of departments. Exchange students have to remember timetables of classes and positions of buildings to take classes. The library is the best place to study by ourselves or with friends, so we recommend making the most of there. Also, when they go to English Lounge, we’re sure they have a good time, so please try to go there! Then, you have to check the own department’s bulletin board and other’s bulletin board. We think KGU will become better if there are fast-food, a locker room and parking areas. If you have questions about KGU, please ask us!

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I co-authored this essay with ... (& ...). We used content from our previous, individual essay posts (1-02a-b).

Individual essay posts (1-02a-b)

Mitsuki's revised essay (2012.05.23)
My revised essay (2012.05.23)
Hikari's revised essay (2012.05.23)

Here are links to each of our co-authored essays:

Joint essay posts (1-02c)

Mitsuki's revised essay (2012.06.20)
My revised essay (2012.06.20)
Hikari's revised essay (2012.06.20)

Typing~About my keitai~

I like my cell phones. I will introduce about my keitai. I have two cell phones now, so I have two cell phone numbers. My cell phone is smart phone. My cell phone's color is white, and a corporation is docomo. And, another phone's color is pink and a corporation is au. It has many functions. For example, it has camera, TV, many applications. I use my cell phones about for a year. It is the second cell phone to have. I often talk my family and my friends, and I write many e-mails every day. I pay ten thousand yen for it every month, but I don't pay, so my parents pay for it. I thank for my parents. So, I use it carefully.

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BR 1-11: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

“Why didn’t you believe me?” he asked. (p. 42)

This story is about Sam, some sheep, the villagers and (maybe) a wolf.
Sam lived in a little village, and every day he took the sheep from the village up the hill to a grassy meadow. Every day was the same, so he was so bored. One day, he had an idea. He tells a lie many times, and the villagers don’t believe him.

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.
The moral of the story about the boy who cried wolf is: No one believes liars, even when they tell the truth.
The reason why I chose this book is because this cover is cute.
When I find this book, I was looking forward to read this book.
I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Mairi Mackinnon. (2008). The Boy Who Cried Wolf. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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2012.06.17

Hello! Today was cloudy.

The rainy season has set in recently.

I will write about last week.

On June 13, I attended three lectures. I went to hospital after school.
After that, I joined club activities. We play new game. We enjoyed very much.


On June 14, I attended two lectures. I went to a dentist after school.
After that, I made a photo album for my friend with my friends in a students’ dining hall.
I came back home at 7:00 pm. I did my homework by 3:00 am.

On June 15, I attended three lectures, because second class was no lectures.

I came back home, and I went out at 8:00 pm. I went to see a night view with my friend.
It was rainy, but a night view was very beautiful.
And, my mother came to Kumamoto at 12:00 am.

On June 16, I went to shopping with my mother.
And, my sister came to Kumamoto at 9:00 pm. It was very surprise!
I enjoyed the day very much. I was glad to spend with my mother and my sister.
I got a present from my sister. I was glad very much.

On June 17, I went to downtown with my mother and my sister.
We went to eat lunch, and we went to shopping.
I enjoyed very much, and I thank for my mother and my sister.
And, today is Father’s Day. I thank for my father.
I gave a present for my father with my mother and my sister.

I am lonely now. I want to see family now.
I will see family summer vacation next time.
I can hardly wait to see my family.

Tomorrow is my birthday! I will be twenty.

I will attend three lectures tomorrow, and I will go to eat grilled slices of meat with my friends.

Thank you for reading! See you again.

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Typing~Using the computer~

I like to use the computer, because it can do many things. For example, it is sending e-mail, watching DVD, listening to music and studying. I have my computer. It is a notebook computer. My parents bought it for me one year ago. I always use the computer, because I have to do my homework every day. And, I often watch Youtube. Do you know Youtube? I use it about more than two hours every day. Studying on a computer tires the eyes. So, I think that I need to take a rest, when I use the computer long time. I don't know how to use the computer much, so I want to know how to use it more.

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BR 1-10: The Wish Fish

“I wish to be richer still!” she says. (p. 21)

This story is about Bob, Bet, the sea, big fish, small fish and a magic fish.
One day, Bob catches a magic fish! Bob and Bet gets three wishes from the fish.
What kind of wish will they do?
And, how will about Bob and Bet who were greedy for a wish?

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.
The reason why I chose this book is because this illustration is very cute.
When I find this book, I was looking forward to read this book.
This book is very easy to read.
I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Lesley Sims. (2007). The Wish Fish. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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2012.06.10

Hello! Today was very hot and sunny day.

               

I will talk about last week from now.


On June 6, I attended three lectures. After that, I went to a hospital.
I consulted a doctor and I got a medicine.
So, I couldn’t join club activities.
 

On June 7, I attended two lectures. After school, I went to a dentist.
After that, I went to downtown by bus, and I went to eat dinner with my friends.
I enjoyed talking with them.


On June 8, I attended four lectures. I was so tired.

On June 9, I went a gym in KGU with my friends at morning.

We went running and pedaled a bicycle. We sweated very much.
It was very good for us to exercise.
After that, I went to shopping.
 

Today, I got up at 12:00 pm. I spent at home.
And, I started Facebook. Do you know Facebook?
If you do Facebook, please become friend!



I will attend three lectures tomorrow.


 
Thank you for reading!
See you.

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2012.06.06

Good morning!
I am attending a Writing class now. I got up at 7:30 am this morning. I am so sleepy. I will attend two lectures after that today. And, I will go a hospital after school, so I cannot join club activities.

Have a good day!
Thank you for reading.

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BR 1-09: The Magic Porridge Pot

“You just need to know the magic words” (p. 14)

This story is about hungry Hannah, an old woman, a greedy boy, a magic pot and a lot of porridge. One day, Hannah met an old woman. And an old woman gave magic pot to Hannah. Magic pot is empty, but she said “Cook pot, cook!”, hot porridge filled the pot, and  she said ”Stop pot, stop!”, then it stopped. One evening, a greedy boy stole the pot and ran home. How will about the boy?

This book is in the Usborne Young Reading series.

The reason why I chose this book is because a picture is pretty.
When I find this book, I was looking forward to read this book.
I recommend that everyone read this book.

Reference

Rosie Dickins. (2007). The Magic Porridge Pot. London, England: Usborne

Book reviews

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Typing~My favorite movie(s)~

I have many my favorite movies. Especially, my favorite movie is "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". It is said "Tokiwokakerusyouzyo" in Japanese. This is an animated film. And, there is a film shot on the spot, too. I watched this movie for the first time when I was about fourteen. I have watched this movie many times since then. However I haven't watched a film shot on the spot. I want to watch it someday. And, there are many my favorite scene in this movie. Every time I watched this movie, I am impressed this story. And, this story is very interesting. I recommend you to watch this movie!

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2012.06.04

Hello! How are you?
I have a cold in the head.

Today it was going to be clear and then cloudy later on.
I got up at 8:00 am. I attended three lectures.
I did my homework in library after school and I went to eat a students’ dining hall with my friend. I came back home at 6:00 pm.

I will talk about last Wednesday.
I did BBQ with circle member. We enjoyed very much.

I spent relax time last weekend.

I will attend three lectures tomorrow.

Thank you for reading!
See you.

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