BR 2-07: “Flogs”

I read this book titled “Flogs” This is a story about flogs. I didn’t like flogs before I read this book. But as I read this book, I became to be interested in flogs. I thought there are many kind of flogs and size and color. In deserts, frogs are living under the sand. They only come out when it rains. Most of flogs eat bugs. And some animals eat frogs too. But frogs have tricks to get away. When the animal tried to eat them, the frog makes sticky white goo. It tastes horrible. That way, the frog saves him. There are many how to save them. Some frog pretends to be dead, other frog becomes to be bigger and bigger and bigger! If I find frogs, I will try to look at them.

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BR2-06: "Brer Rabit and the Blackberry Bush"

I read this book titled “Brer Rabit and the Blackberry Bush” This is a story about Brer Rabit, Brer Fox and a prickly blackberry bush. The rabbit and the fox were enemies. I thought they should get along with each other. One day, the fox set a trap. And the rabbit went the trap. The fox wanted to eat the rabbit. So he said to rabbit “I’m going to eat you all up!” But the rabbit looked so fun. So he said again to the rabbit “Do you want to be eaten?” And the rabbit answered “Yes!!” with smiling. If I were the rabbit, I would say “No!! Please don’t eat me! Please!!!” The rabbit had a plan. And then, the fox released the rabbit because the rabbit said to the fox “Eat me!” I thought ill-natured person do things person doesn’t want to be done.

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My favorite dessert

My favorite dessert is a big parfait. I went to sweep shop to eat a big parfait with my friends. There were oranges, ice, pie, grape, fruit, and melon on the parfait. It was so good for me. But I don’t like fresh cream. So I had my friends eat them. We finished eating the big parfait with four friends because it was so big! I like sweet dessert, but I sometimes want to eat salty snacks. After we had finished eating the big parfait, we ate potatoes at Mac. We are fatty! But I prefer sweet dessert to salty one. If I have a chance, I want to make some dessert such as a cake, a cookie. There dessert make me happy.

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My favorite comic book

My favorite comic book is “Kimini todoke” This comic book is love story. It makes me happy and warm feeling. This fall, this comic book’s movie was released. Of course, I went to the theater to see this film. I usually don’t read comic books very much. So I had my friend recommend this comic book when I was high school student. As I had a little money, I borrowed them and read them at Video shop near my house. In the video shop, we can borrow one comic with 60 yen. It is cheap!

In this story, I like a girl named “Sawako” She is pure and cute girl. I want to be like her. These comic books were released maybe 12 volumes. But I don’t read all of them. I’m looking forward to reading these comic books.

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BR 2-05: “Clever Rabbit and the Lion”

I read this book titled “Clever Rabbit and the Lion” This book is lion and clever rabbit and other animal’s story. I thought the lion is selfish because he said “I’m going to eat you all up” But the rabbit has a plan. The next day, all the animals hid from lion. Then the rabbit appeared. The rabbit said to the lion “There are other lion” I thought the rabbit is clever because other lion was the lion reflected river. But the lion thought other lion. So the lion leaped at other lion in the river. And he was swept away. It is important for all to get along with all.

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Essay 2-02a: My three languages I've learned

I will tell you about my language learning experience. I have ever learned three languages since I was an elementary student. I like learning languages. Now I am English major. So I will tell you about an opportunity to start each language.

First, I’ll tell you about English. I have been learning for eight years. When I was elementary fifth grade, I started to learn English at ECC junior. ECC junior is English conversation school. My mother made me go the school because there was it near my house. I could learn English pleasantly playing game. When I entered junior high school, I started to learn English in earnest. Especially we learned English grammar. The grammar was difficult for me. To tell the truth, I didn’t like learning English very much those days. But when I became to third grade, I met one new English teacher. The teacher’s class was so fun and easy to understand for me. Then I became to like English. In high school’s English class, I liked English conversation class. In the class, we played game and talked to ALT’s teacher. It was so fun. In university, there are many English classes. There are reading, writing and speaking. I’m always pressed by a lot of assignments.

Next, I’ll tell you about Japanese. I have been learning Japanese as Kokugo since I was an elementary student. I liked learning Kanji. So I took Kanji examination when I was a junior high school student. Kanji is very interesting for me. Each kanji has meaning. When I entered high school, there was much kind of Japanese classes such as Koten, Kanbun, Gendaibun. Koten was so difficult for me. I studied it hard before examination.

Finally, I’ll tell you about Germany. In university, I had to take Germany as the second foreign language. So I took it. I thought Germany is very close to English because there are many words that look like English. In the class, we had to listening CD of Germany. It was very difficult for me. But I became to write a little Germany.

I told all of my language learning experience. The language I felt the most difficult is Germany. Do you think that I’ve learned many languages? I don’t think so. If I have a chance, I want to try to learn other language such as Chinese, Korea and so on. Thank you for your reading.

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My favorite drink

My favorite drink is oolong tea. To tell the truth, when I was small child, I didn’t like oolong tea so much. But when I entered my university, there were many opportunities to drink oolong tea. So I became to like oolong tea. There are many kind of oolong tea in Japan. I like Suntory’s oolong tea but little expensive. The convenience store named Seven-Eleven’s oolong tea is so cheap. So when I have little money, I always buy one at Seven-Eleven. In my house, we drink oolong tea made by us. It is good oolong tea after part-time job. As you know, oolong tea came from China. But many people including me drink it. Oolong tea is loved all over the world. I swear to love it.

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BR 2-04"The Boy who cried Wolf"

This story is about Sam, some sheep, the villagers and a wolf. I’ve ever heard this story. I thought lying is not good. The boy called Sam always lied to the villagers. So the villagers cannot have believed him. They may have believe him if he lied to them one time only. But he had lied four times! When a wolf actually appeared, nobody believed him and help him. He looked so sad. After all, some sheep were killed by a wolf. That was too bad. I thought I won’t lie to people. But I think there are good lies.

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Outline

language learning experience

• English
• junior high school
• Grammer
• high school
• Grammer
• conversation
• university
• reading
• writing
• speaking
• Japanese
• elementary school
• Kanji
• junior high school
• Kokugo
• Tanka
• high school
• Koten
• Germany
• University
• Grammer
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Quickpost: language learning experience

I’ve been studying English since I’m a junior high school student. When I was junior high school second grade, I wasn’t good at English. But I’ve become to like studying English since I met new English teacher.

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My favorite food

My favorite food is a pumpkin. I have two favorite dishes with pumpkin. The one is curry and rice made by my mother. The combination of curry and pumpkin is so good. She put pumpkins and chickens and onions in her curry. It is so good. So when I eat her curry and rice, I always have another helping. And I also like miso-soup. In my house, there are pumpkins in miso-soup. It is good.
My grandfather is famer. So he has grown pumpkins in his field. When I was small, I often watched the pumpkin’s flower. I was happy to see the pumpkin grown large. It is so nutritious. So I recommend you this one. I like it very much.

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"Essay 2-01b:My Old and Relaxing place"

I’ll tell you about my favorite place. My favorite place is my house. My house has been built about fifty years old. So, it’s very old but it’s comfortable for me. There is my house in rural of Kumamoto. So my house was surrounded with many fields. I’ll talk to you about my family and outside of my house and inside of it.

First, I’ll introduce my family. There are seven people in my family. My father works at a fire station. He’s always busy because he works 24 hours. I respect him. My mother works at make-up store. So, she has many make-up tools. I use her make-up tools every morning. And I have a sister and a brother. Both of them are high school students. She is third grade. This year, she’ll challenge to take entrance examination for university, so she has been preparing for an examination since years ago. She doesn’t decide the school of her preference. But our parents wish she go to a national university. He is first grade. His high school is too far. But he goes to the school by bicycle even when it heavy rains. My grand father and mother stay in the house. But sometimes they work farming.

Second, I’ll tell you about outside of my house. My house looks old but strong. My house is Japanese type, because it with tiles. There is a large garden in my house. There are many trees and flowers. My favorite flower is small tree with pink flower. This tree is same years old to me. It seems that when I birthed, this tree was planted. So I like it. The kind of this tree is a peach tree. So it is pink color. We have a dog, so there is dog’s house in my garden. His name is Rairu and mixed dog. When I was small, we got him from my sister’s friend. His house’ color is light blue. He has been there for about ten years.

Third, I’ll tell you about inside of my house. I like my room because it’s comfortable for me. There is a desk and a computer and a piano and more in my room. When I was small, I share the room with my sister. But now the room has been separated. It is not too narrow. It is comfortable size. And place I like is bath room because I can relax.

I told three reasons about my house. This is why I like my house. My house makes me relaxed. I recommend you. Please come to my house!!

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BR 2-03 “The Mouse’s Wedding”

I read this book titled “The Mouse’s Wedding” This story is about father mouse, mother mouse, miss mouse, the sun, a cloud, the wind, a wall, and a handsome young mouse. I thought this story is fun for me. I remembered my mother read me this story when I was small. Usually, we think the sun is most strong. But the sun said a cloud is strong. But a cloud said the wind is strong. But the wind said a wall is strong. Finally a wall said the mouse is strong. It was very interested. If I was a mouse, I would get marry a cat. Because I will not have a natural enemy right?

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My favorite movie star

My favorite movie star is Angelina Jolie. She is so beautiful and her acting is well. In this summer, a movie was releases. The movie title is “SALT” She played the part of woman spy. And this movie was action movie so it was so powerful. I thought she risked her life. This story was complicated, but I thought she is good actress all over again.

And I also like other movie. The movie title is “Change Ring” this movie was sad story and truth one. She played mother with strong mind. And she actually is mother. She has many children. I think she is good mother. If I have a chance to go to America , I want to get her sign.

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BR 2-02:The Magic Pear Tree

I read “The Magic Pear Tree” This story was about selfish Shen, a hungry beggar, a kind woman, some yummy pears and little bit of magic. I thought Shen was very selfish because he didn’t give pears to a hungry beggar. But I thought that a king woman was so kind of him, because she bought pears for hungry beggar. She is good person. I thought a hungry beggar have should repayment of a kindness for her. When people are eating pears, he disappeared there. So I thought he was strange man. Finally, I’m glad that Shen became to be kind. I thought that kindness is good things.

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My favorite music

My favorite music is pop-music. Especially, I like AKB48. AKB48 is girl’s group unit. There are forty-eight girls in this group. And they are divided into three teams: team A, team K, team B. they are so cute! My favorite music’s title is “Namida Sapuraizu” this song is birthday song. When there was my friend’s birthday party, I sang this song. My friend was surprised.
And my favorite other music is a march. I belonged to brass band in high school. So we had to play a march in high school physical festival. When I was playing a instrument, it was very hard. But I did my best because the music was good. Now I don’t play a instrument but I want to try it again.

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My favorite class

My favorite class is “Speaking class” In last class; we talked about summer vacation each other. It was so fun. I like speaking in both English and Japanese. When I was an elementary student, I was going to ECC junior to study English near my house. This class was very interesting! Every October, there was Halloween party. I disguised as a witch. And we went to the each house to get candies and chocolates. We said “Trick or treat!” It was very fun.
My favorite other classis “different culture understanding” We study about other country’s culture in this class. I interested in other country. So this class is good for me. I want to study abroad, so I need understand other country culture. I learn about religion and tradition. I want my outlook to broad.

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"Essay 2-01a:My Old and Relaxing Place"

I’ll tell you about my favorite place. My favorite place is my house. My house has been built about fifty years old. So, it’s very old but it’s comfortable for me. I’ll talk to you about my family and outside of my house and inside of it.

First, I’ll introduce my family. There are seven people in my family. My father works at a fire station. He’s always busy because he works 24 hours. I respect him. My mother works at make-up store. So, she has many make-up tools. I use her make-up tools every morning. And I have a sister and a brother. Both of them are high school students. She is third grade. This year, she’ll challenge to take entrance examination for university, so she has been preparing for an examination since years ago. He is first grade. His high school is too far. But he goes to the school by bicycle even when it heavy rains. My grand father and mother stay in the house. But sometimes they work farming.

Second, I’ll tell you about outside of my house. My house looks old but strong. My house is Japanese type, because it with tiles. There is a large garden in my house. There are many trees and flowers. My favorite flower is small tree with pink flower. This tree is same years old to me. It seems that when I birthed, this tree was planted. So I like it. We have a dog, so there is dog’s house in my garden. His house’ color is light blue. He has been there for about ten years.

Third, I’ll tell you about inside of my house. I like my room because it’s comfortable for me. There is a desk and a computer and a piano and more in my room. When I was small, I share the room with my sister. But now the room has been separated. And place I like is bath room because I can relax.

I told three reasons about my house. This is why I like my house. My house makes me relaxed. I recommend you. Please come to my house!!

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Outline

1. Introduction

2. My family

3. Out side
l Garden
l Dog’s house

4. Inside
l My room
l Bath room

5. Conclusion