My favorite high school memory

My favorite high school memory is school trip. I went to Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, and Kobe. When I was a high school 1st student, I went to trip. I like Kyoto very much. I went to there 4stay 5days. It was good memory. I visited famous place. For example, Kiyomizu temple, Ryouan temple, Nanba, and so on. I went to Osaka, I visited Nanba Grand Kagetsu. It is very famous place. I like Yoshimoto Shinkigeki. It is comedy. WhenI was a child, I often watched it onTV. I was very excited to watch it. I was very glad.
In Kyoto, I went to many place, and I ate delicious food. I like green tea very much. I went to green tea cafe in Kyoto. There is a lot of green tea food. I enjoyed eating green tea cake, chocolate, and cookie. I want to go there again.

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My favorite movie star

My favorite movie star. He is very famous movie star in the world. When I was a junior high school, I watched his movie "Pirates of the Caribbean". It is Disney movie. I came to like him. I love his face very much. He is so cool and sexy. I watched his movie a lot. For example, "Edward Scissorhands", "Chocolate", "Charlie and the Chocolate factory", "Public Enemies", and so on. He can play many kinds of roles. I like his cool role, but funny role is very interesting. I think he is very the best after in the world, because he can play cool man and funny stranger. When I watch his movie, I always watch in English, because I want to listen his voice! I like his voice. Sometime, I want to understand without Japanese subtitle. I want to watch his new movie!!

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My favorite sports

My favorite sport is basketball. When I was an elementary school and junior high school student, I played it. I was belong to basketball club. I had played it for 6 years. Basketball is very hard sport, but it is interesting for me. Now I sometimes play basketball with my friend. It is very good time for me. I like exercise.

Also, I like baseball. My brothers play baseball. I like to watch their baseball game. My brother Kou and I are often go Fukuoka dorm and watch Softbank Howks’s game. I love pro baseball game. It is very interesting. I have Softbank Howks’s uniform and cap. I like it. I want to go Fukuoka dorm again. Next summer, I will go there with my brothers to watch the game. I am looking forward to it. I want to play baseball someday.

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My favorite flower

My favorite flower is gerbera and marguerite. They are very cute flowers. I like them so much. My mother also like gerbera. When I was a child, my mother grew flowers in the garden. I liked it. Now, my family live in apartment, my mother can’t enjoy gardening. She and I sometimes buy flowers. My favorite flower marguerite is a cute white flower. My favorite singer Kimura Kaera also like this flower. She wrote this flower in her song. I like the song very much, and I like the song’s CD jacket. It is very cute. Also, I like rose. I like rose’s smell. I often buy rose’s cosmetics.  It makes me happy. Rose is very special flower of love. It is very romantic. I want it so much.

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My favorite animal

My favorite animal is dog. Dog is very cute and clever. I like labrador retriever. My best friend Saki has a dog. It name is Unaginosuke. I like it very much. I often go to park with Saki and Unaginosuke. I like to play with dog. I want to have a dog, but my hause is the rented house. In the future, I want to have dog.

Also, I like fish very much. I like aquarium. My favorite fish is anemonefish. My father likes tropical fish, and he feeds some tropical fish. It is very beautiful. There are anemonefish, guppy, angelfish and so on. I like to watch it. I feed to it fishbait every night. Sometimes, I wash the water tank. I want to feed more fish.

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My favorite TV show

My favorite TV Show is "Gakinotsukaiyaarahennde". It calls Gakitsuka. It is comedy TV program. I like comedy very much. Hitoshi Matsumoto is my favorite comedian. Gakitsuka broadcast on 22:56 Sunday. I always watch it on Sunday. It is very interesting. I like his unique humor sense. Hitoshi Matsumoto has many TV program. I almost watch his TV program. I Like Suberanai hanashi and Downtown DX.

Also, I like "Tantei night scoop". It is very interesting. This TV program is based on the request of the audience. The detective solves the request of audience. The request is often crazy. I want to send a request sometime. I want to see night scoop's detective. I love this TV show very much. I always check it.

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Essay 2-03b: Learning with Computers

These days, people always use computer for work or study. They use computer for their homework and hobby. They take four classes to study English. In these class, They often have to use computer. Computer is very useful. Computer is very important in the KGU English classes.

First, they often use the computer in Writing class. In this class, they have to write blog on Blogger. They have to post book review, essay, typing, and free post. They write it about their favorites. For example, their favorite sports, sweets, song, season, car, and so on. It is a little difficult for them to write a lot of words in English. But , it is good for studying English. They want to write well more and more.

Second, they use the computer in Speaking class. They use it for presentation. We take presentation about aerial restaurant. They enjoyed to make it. They don't like to make it, because some students are not good at to use computer. But, my friends help me to make it. They enjoyed listening to my classmates presentation. It was very good! Also, they use computer for English Central. It is Speaking class's homework. They often do it in my home. It has a lot of movie. They can study English pronunciation. It is very good to study. They want to watch a lot of movie more!

Third, they use the computer in Reading class. They use it to watch online news paper. Also, they use RNN. It is online current English dictionary. It is very useful to read news paper. Some students can't understand well without current English dictionary. They have to study more.

Finally, they use computer at home. They use it for study and fun. They use to do their homework and listing to music or watching movie. Using computer, they can study english more. They want to use it well. They want to improve their English skill to use the computer.

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Essay 2-03a: Learning with computers

These days, people always use computer for work or study. I use computer for my homework and hobby. I take four classes to study English. In these class, I often have to use computer. Computer is very useful. I'm going to tell about learning with computers.

First, I often use the computer in Writing class. In this class, I have to write blog on Blogger. I have to post book review, essay, typing, and free post. I write it about my favorites. For example, my favorite sports, sweets, song, season, car, and so on. It is a little difficult for me to write a lot of words in English. But , it is good for studying English. I want to write well more and more.

Second, I use the computer in Speaking class. I use it for presentation. We take presentation about aerial restaurant. I enjoyed to make it. I don't like to make it, because I am not good at to use computer. But, my friends help me to make it. I enjoyed listening to my classmates presentation. It was very good! Also, I use computer for English Central. It is Speaking class's homework. I often do it in my home. It has a lot of movie. I can study English pronunciation. It is very good to study. I want to watch a lot of movie more!

Third, I use the computer in Reading class. I use it to watch online news paper. Also, I use RNN. It is online current English dictionary. It is very useful to read news paper. I can't understand well without current English dictionary. I have to study more.

Finally, I use computer at home. I use it for study and fun. I use to do my homework and listing to music or watching movie. Using computer, I can study english more. I want to use it well. I want to improve my English skill to use the computer.

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BR 2-06: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Davidson, 2007)

"She had lovely golden hair and looked as good as gold. But Goldilocks wasn't good. She liked to do something naughty every day." (Davidson, 2007, p. 4)

Goldilocks was a bad girl. She always think bad things. She always angry by her mother. But, she often talk back. She is a cute girl, but bad girl.

One day, she went to the forest that her mother said don't go there. She went there, and found a house. This house was the three bear's house. She ate bear's food, broke their bed, broke their chair, and slept   on small bed. When the three bears came home, they were surprised! And, Goldilocks was more surprised!! She runaway, and went to the home.

I think Goldilocks is a curious girl! She is very interesting. 

Reference

Susanna, Davidson. (2007). Goldilocks and the Three Bears. London, England: Usborne First Reading

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Reverse outlines of Essays 2-02b

Essays 2-02b

Intro

Three cafes

Saint Marc

Doutor Coffee

Starbucks Coffee

Saint Marc

Menu

Price

 

Doutor Coffee

Menu

Price

Atmosphere

Starbucks Coffee

Menu

Price

Atmosphere

 

BR2-05: Stories of Mermaids (Punter, 2005)

"Coral had missed her ocean home more than she had enjoyed dancing. But she had fallen in love with Dan."

A mermaid Coral loved living under the sea. She lived with sea animals, and it was fun. But, Coral had a secret wish. She wanted to dance. She went to Neptune's place. Neptune is the king. Thanks for Neptune, she got legs! She can dancing. 

She went to dance party, and met with handsome young fisherman Dan. She fallen love with him. But, she missed in the sea. Therefore, Coral and Dan decided to live in the sea. Dan became mermaid! They were living together happily. 

I was happy to red this story ending. It is very good story. I like it!

Reference

Russell, Punter. (2005). Stories of Mermaids. London, England: Usborne Young Reading

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BR2-04: The Runaway Pancake (Mackinnon, 2006)

"But the pancake didn't want to be eaten. It jumped right out of the pan and rolled out of the door."

There was once a family with seven children. One day, their mother made pancakes for breakfast. But, pancake didn't want to eat! The pancake was runaway. The children, the dog, the rabbit, the duck, the cat, the goat, and the fox run after it. It runaway very hard. Finally, the pancake was eaten by clever pig! The pig cheated the pancake, and ate it. 

I was surprised for this ending. 

Reference 

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2006). The Runaway Pancake. London, England: Usborne First Reading

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Essay 2-02b: Selecting a Good Cafe

Most of people like eating and drinking. They  often go to cafes. Compared to  cafe, Saint Marc, Doutor Coffee Shop and Starbucks Coffee. Those caffees are very famous and popular in Japan. These are known to most of all.

First,  talk about Saint Marc cafe. There is a head office in Okayama,Japan. This shop’s recommendation is set menu. This shop sell morning set and lunch set.Lunch set is very good and reasonabl. People  can eat lunch set about 500 yen.   In addition, breads hot from the oven and sandwich.  Particular, chococro is very famous and popular and delicious. Chococro has many favors. For example, pudding, daifuku, green tea, white chocolate, strawberry chocolate and so on. It sells adapt seaon. There are various drinks. For example, coffee, smoothie and soup and so on. They can enjoy menu of the season limitatoin. Saint Marc cafe’s food and drink are cheaper than other shops. We can relax in this shop. Many people study and read books in this shop.This shop is easy for one person to eat and take a break. It is very important thing for Japanese people.

Second, about Doutor Coffee Shop. People can enjoy sandwich, hot dog, sweets and drink. This cafe has a lot of preferences. For example, they uses high level’s coffee beans, open fire roast, clean water and machine. Also, they use special breads. They have confidence in taste and materials. They value health, so they show allergic materials and calorie. We can feel great security. Doutor Coffee has milano sandwich. It has many menu. For example, sumiyaki chiken and gobo salad, shimp and smoked salmon Avocado tartar sauce,  chicken and ham with avocado sauce. These are very good taste and volumy. Doutor offee is No.1 coffee shop in West Japan. It sales better than any other coffee shops. Dotour Coffee is more reasonable than Starbucks. It is very important point for students and teens. This shop's foods and beverages are very delicious and high quality, but it is low price. Also, this shop's atmosphere is easy to buy and take a break.

Finally, about Starbucks Coffee. This first shop is in Seattle. This shop is loved by people all over the world. This shop has history. There are more than 1000 shops in Japan. There are a lot of drink, sweets and sandwich menu. There are various coffee and tea menu. People  enjoy new menu every season. They can enjoy walk while drinking and drive through. This is very convenience.  Also, this shop’s staffs are famous for their service is very good. They always smile and speak cheerily. Customers feel good. They are very professional. The reason, this shop is so big and education is perfect. Starbuck's food and beverages are a little high price, but these are loved by many people. These are worth to pay many. These are very delicious. This shop often makes season limited food and beverages. It is one of topics whole young people. If they eat it, they often contribution to SNS with pictures.

Through these cafes, there are a lot of good points each other. Diffrent point is their indiviuality. When people  use cafe, people  think their  hope, and select cafe. When people have a little money, they  go to Saint Marc cafe, it is a good way. It is very fun to select a shop to fit today's feeling and situation. If people visit many cafes, they  can find Themselves  favorite cafe. People  hope that they  enjoy the break time at cafe! Many people  want to enjoy to visit cafe and break time more. Let's go cafe to drink coffee.

People think that they want to drink coffee more reasonable. Starbuks, Saint Marc, Doutor, compere to their medium size of brend coffee. Starbuks's drip coffee is ¥340. Saint Marc's brend coffee is ¥250. Doutor's brend coffee is ¥270. Saint Marc is the most reasonable cafe in the three. Starbuck is a little high price in the three. But, if people buy a drip coffee at Starbuks, they can buy another cup of coffee ¥100. It is very cheep! In short, people want to drink a lot of coffee, they should go Starbuks. It is good way.

References

Starbucks

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9

Saint Marc

http://www.saint-marc-hd.com/cafe/

Doutor Coffee Shop

http://www.doutor.co.jp/

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BR 2-03: The Story of Chocolate (Daynes, 2004)

"In 1883, Peter won a gold medal for his new, creamy chocolate recipe. Milk chocolate was a hit" (Daynes, 2004, p. 33).

I love chocolate very much. I eat it every day. I like milk chocolate. It is standard chocolate now. But, chocolate was a drink at first. I think it likes cocoa, but it was different from cocoa.

Mayan kings and priests began to drink chocolate every day. They liked the froth best. Also, Mayan people use cocoa beans like money. When they want to exchange something, they use some cocoa beans. It was very precious things for Mayan people.

Now, chocolate is loved by many people in the world. Chocolate is processed to many sweets. We can eat chocolate easy. I want to eat chocolate fondu now. Hot chocolate is very good. 

Reference

Katie, Daynes. (2004) The Story of Chocolate. London, England: Usborne Young Reading

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Essay 2-02a Cafes

We like eating and drinking. We often go to cafes. We compare cafe, Saint Marc, Doutor Coffee Shop and Starbucks Coffee. Those caffees are very famous and popular in Japan. These are known to most of all.

First, we talk about Saint Marc cafe. There is a head office in Okayama,Japan. This shop’s recommendation is set menu. This shop sell morning set and lunch set.Lunch set is very good and reasonable. We can eat lunch set about 500 yen.   In addition, breads hot from the oven and sandwich.  Particular, chococro is very famous and popular and delicious. Chococro has many favors. For example, pudding, daifuku, green tea, white chocolate, strawberry chocolate and so on. It sells adapt seaon. There are various drinks. For example, coffee, smoothie and soup and so on. We can enjoy menu of the season limitatoin. Saint Marc cafe’s food and drink are cheaper than other shops. We can relax in this shop. Many people study and read books in this shop. I think this shop is easy for one person to eat and take a break. It is very important thing for Japanese people.

Second, we talk about Doutor Coffee Shop. We can enjoy sandwich, hot dog, sweets and drink. This cafe has a lot of preferences. For example, they uses high level’s coffee beans, open fire roast, clean water and machine. Also, they use special breads. They have confidence in taste and materials. They value health, so they show allergic materials and calorie. We can feel great security. Doutor Coffee has milano sandwich. It has many menu. For example, sumiyaki chiken and gobo salad, shimp and smoked salmon Avocado tartar sauce,  chicken and ham with avocado sauce. These are very good taste and volumy. Doutor offee is No.1 coffee shop in West Japan. It sales better than any other coffee shops. Dotour Coffee is more reasonable than Starbucks. It is very important point for students and teens. This shop's foods and beverages are very delicious and high quality, but it is low price. Also, this shop's atmosphere is easy to buy and take a break.

Finally, we talk about Starbucks Coffee. This first shop is in Seattle. This shop is loved by people all over the world. This shop has history. There are more than 1000 shops in Japan. There are a lot of drink, sweets and sandwich menu. There are various coffee and tea menu.We enjoy new menu every season. We can enjoy walk while drinking and drive through. This is very convenience.  Also, this shop’s staffs are famous for their service is very good. They always smile and speak cheerily. We feel good. They are very professional. The reason, this shop is so big and education is perfect. Starbuck's food and beverages are a little high price, but these are loved by many people. These are worth to pay many. These are very delicious. This shop often makes season limited food and beverages. It is one of topics whole young people. If they eat it, they often contribution to SNS with pictures.

Through these cafes, I think that they have good point each other. Diffrent point is their indiviuality. When we use cafe, we think our hope, and select cafe. When we have a little money, we go toSaint Marc cafe, it is a good way. It is very fun to select a shop to fit today's feeling and situation. If you visit many cafes, you can find your favorite cafe. We hope many people enjoy the break time at cafe! We want to enjoy o visit cafe and break time more. Let's go cafe to drink coffee.

References

Starbucks

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9

Saint Marc

http://www.saint-marc-hd.com/cafe/

Doutor Coffee Shop

http://www.doutor.co.jp/

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Plans for Essay 2-02a

For our next essay, 2-02a, Yuria ((((o(^ェ^)o)))),  and I are going to review about foods. 

Essay 2-01b: My Room

People like their room. In their room, thre are desk, closet, bed, the sofa, mirror, and shelves. They like their bed and sofa. It is important for them. They often just lie about in their room doing nothing on Sunday morning. They like sleeping. They often sleep 10 more hours in weekend. Their bed is very comfortable. When they are relaxing in their room, they always use aroma diffuser. They like eucalyptus oil and tea seed oil. Aroma is loved by many people in the world.

When they in their room, they listen to music. While listening to music, they read their favorite magazine on sofa. It is relax time. They like it. Some people always listen to rock music. They listen to Western music and Japanese music. They display many CDs of their favorite. For example, they like Puffy, sakanaction, Asian Kung-fu Generation, The Bawdies, Kimura Kaera, Lady Gaga, and so on. Those artists are loved by msny people in the world.

Girls like accessories. They have many pierced earrings. They like to collect its. When they go shopping, they often buy some pierced earrings. It is very important accessories as well as clothes. They choose pierced earrings to fit their clothes. They like pearl accessary. They have some pearl pierces. They bought it their favorite shop.

On their bed, they put some stuffed animals. Children love Nici’s stuffed animal. It is very cute, soft and comfortable. Nici is German company. Many people love Nici. They have Nici’s stuffed animal. hey have rabbit, alliato, bear and so on. Their parents bought them it when they was elementary school student. It became older, but they think it it precious things for them.

Their room is their best relaxing space, but they are not good at clean the room.They often scattered their clothes, magazines, textboooks, cosmetics and so on. They want to eep their room clean. They have to clean everyday.

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BR2-02: The Snow Queen (Sims, 2004)

"Laughing with relief, Gerda and Kay tore outside the castle, to find Ba and a friend waiting for them. To Gerda's delight, the reindeer carried them all the way home. " (p 62)

When I was a elementary student, I watched The Snow Queen animation TV program. I was scared to the snow queen. I don't like her looks. She looks very ill-tempted. 

This is love and friendship story. Gerda and Kay was a very good friend. But, one day Kay began to change and grow cruel. He was very changed. And, he vanished.  Gerda was very shocked. 

Gerda wanted to see him, and she was looking for him. She find him, and go back together. I was moved her effort. I think that she is bravery girl!

Reference

Lesley, Sims. (2004).The Snow Queen. America: Usborne Young Reading

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My favorite car

I like car. My favorite car brand is Volkswagen. Volkswagen's cars are very cool. I like The Beetle. It is cute and cool car. I think I want to buy it in the future. The Beetle has cute color. I want to red or black. I should save money to buy a car. Now, I use my car. It is Moco. It is a low displacement car. It was my mother's car. She transferred me it. I like it. It color is blue. My father equipped high quality speaker on my car. I can enjoy music when I go to drive. It is very fun. I am thankful for my father. When I buy new car, I want to equip good audio system.

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Essay 2-01a: My Room

My favorite place is my room. I like to relax in my room. In my room, there are desk, closet, bed, the sofa, mirror, and shelves. I like my bed and sofa. It is very important for me. I often just lie about in my room doing nothing on Sunday morning. I like sleeping. I often sleep 10 more hours in weekend. My bed is very comfortable. When I am relaxing in my room, I always use aroma diffuser. I like eucalyptus oil and tea seed oil.

When I in my room, I listen to music. While listening to music, I read my favorite magazine on sofa. It is my favorite time. I always listen to rock music. I listen to Western music and Japanese music. I display many CDs of my favorite. For example, I like PUFFY, sakanaction, Asian Kung-fu Generation, The Bawdies, Kimura Kaera, Lady Gaga, and so on. It makes me fun. I like my collection. These days, I don't buy CDs. I want to buy CD sometimes. 

I have many pierced earrings. I like to collect it. When I go to shopping, I often by some pierced earrings. It is very important accessories as well as clothes. I choose pierces to fit my clothes. I like pearl accessary. I have some pearl pierces. I bought it Urban Research. It is my favorite shop. There are many accessories. I often buy bless and pierces there. There are many kinds of accessories. When I choose pierces at shop, I am exciting so much. I want to buy it more.   

On my bed, I put on some stuffed animals. I love NICI's stuffed animal. It is very cute, soft and comfortable. NICI is German company. It is loved by many people in the world. I have NICI's stuffed animal rabbit, alligator, and bear. It is very very cute. My mother bought me it when I was a elementary school student. It became older, but I think it is precious things for me. 

My room is my best relax space. But, I am not good at clean the room. I often scattered my clothes, magazines, textbooks, cosmetics, and so on. I want to keep my room clean. I have to put in order diligently every day.

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My favorite dessert

My favorite dessert is chocolate cake and apple pie. I like sweets very much. I often eat dessert. My mother likes to cook sweets very much. I like chocolate cake that she made very much. Yesterday, she made pumpkin cheesecake. It was delicious. I want to eat it again.

Starbucks's "devil's cake" is one of my favorite chocolate cake. It is very richly. I love it. I often eat it with soy latte.

I like Ringonoki. It is my favorite cafe. There is Oguni. I like Ringonoki's apple pie. It is the best apple pie that I have ever eaten. I often go there with my mother. She also likes it very much. I want to eat it every day!

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Something special I did during this vacation

During summer vacation, I went to Tokyo. My cousin lives in Tokyo now. He goes to school of hair make. He lives single in Tokyo. I wanted to meet him at Tokyo. He guided around there for me. He taught me his favorite shop.

 I went his favorite café and clothes shop. There were very good atmosphere. I like it. I ate pasta and pumpkin pie. It was very good. I went many clothes shops. I bought many clothes and shoes. I felt happy. This trip was very good. I want to go Tokyo again. I will go to there next spring.

 

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Good and bad points about summer

I think summer is very good season to enjoy leisure. For example, go to the sea, go to trip, summer festival, and so on. I enjoyed go to the sea and BBQ. I like to go to the sea. It is the pleasure only summer.  It is the best season for outdoor.

However, summer has bad point. Summer is too hot! I don’t like sweat. It is unbearably hot and humid in summer. I couldn’t go out air-conditioned room. Also, I don’t like ultraviolet rays. My skin gets sunburnt easily. I use sunscreen everyday. It is troublesome. It is indispensable thing for me.

 

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How I study during the vacation

During summer vacation, I often watched some movies in English. I watched Harry potter series, Amazing Spider-Man2, Frozen, and so on. I like to watch movies in English. In movie, people speak speedy and fluently. I can’t listen all that they said, but I can listen part of it. I want to understand contents of movie without Japanese subtitles. I want to watch more movies in English.

Also, my friend Tomoko who lives in Chicago came to my home. She has two children Tyshi and Lynca. I nursed them. I enjoyed their care. They speak Japanese and English. I think it is wonderful. They are naturally bilingual!

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What classes I will take next term

I will take many classes next term. I will take Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and so on. My spring term's grade was not good enough. I should to study hard next term. I need more effort to create time for study. Moreover, I will take Japanese history, Western art history, Modern Japanese history, International society and Japan. I will take many classes about international thing. I want to understand deeply about all the countries of the world. 

I am not good at get up early. Last year, I overslept and was late getting to the class. I need to effort to get up early. 

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