K-POP♪

Recently, a lot of K-pop singers in Japan! I do not like them but now I like them very much! I became a fun because my friend Anna loves them. She always talks to me about them.

There are a lot of groups. They are KARA, BEAST, Syouzyo Zidai, 2PM, Daikoku Danzi, and so on.

My favorite artists are Jang-keun suk and KARA. He is 23 years old now. But on August 4 is his birthday. And he became 24 years old. He came to Japan the other day. And he appeared Japanese television. He is so cool and I like him very much!

KARA has five memberｓ. Their name is Gyuri, Sunyon, Hara, Nikoru and Ziyou. They are very cute! But especially I like Hara. She is so cute! Their dance is very cute and cool. I want to dance with them!

I like K-POP, but I like J-POP, too! My favorite singers are Nishino Kana and mihimaru GT.  Nishino Kana is cute and she is good at singing! She was born on March 18, 1989. And she was born in Mie. She is very cute! And her songs make me happy and she gives me a brave. I listen to her songs every day. My favorite songs are "Together", "Alright" and " Thinking of you". For example, I listening them in bus, train, home and so on. I am healing her songs.

mihimaru GT is a girl and a boy group. I like their all songs but especially my favorite songs are " Koisuru Kimochi" and "Switch". The songs make me fine and brave.

My friend's Anna and Miki went to EXILE concert in July. They looked very exciting! I have not gone their concert. So if I have a free time I want to go with my friends!

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BR 1-18: Village the Snow

The children were at school. It was playtime! Mrs. May told the children a story. The story was about a village where was in the mountains. The children called it “The Village in the Snow”. The children wanted to go there. So they went to Biff’s room. After a while, the key began to glow. The magic took the children to the village in the snow. They like snow very much. So the snow made the children happy! They played in the snow and they made a snowman. It was very cute! They enjoyed jumping in the snow and throwing snowballs. After that they saw a little boy. Some big boys ran up and they pushed the little boy over. They pushed the toboggan over and they ran away. So the children went to help him. After that the children threw snowballs at the big boy. Then, the big boys ran away! The boy lived with his grandfather. He gave the children a drink. And the children played in the snow. The magic key began to glow. So it was a time to go back home. They had a very happy time in the village in the snow!

I chose this book because I like to play snow. So I was very interested in this book.

When was a high school student, I went to Nagano on a school trip. There was a lot of snow. I went there to play ski. It was a first time to play it. So I was very looking forward to going there. I played ski, it was very interesting! But it was very difficult for me but a lot of teacher taught me everything. So I could easy to play!  They were very kind for us. First time, I fell down the snow ground. But there is a snow so I did not pain. I was much enjoyed playing ski with my friends.

After I played ski, I went to Tokyo. I have been to Tokyo before. First time, when I was a little child, I went to Disneyland with my family. There were a lot of pretty characters there. They made me very happy! And I and my sister took a lot of pictures of them. I went to Tokyo because my relatives live near the Disneyland. I like them very much because they are very kind for us!

Second, I went there when I was an elementary school child. I went there to play volleyball. It was a very good experience!

Finally, I went there on a school trip, I enjoyed shopping very much. I bought a lot of things that I wanted to.

Tokyo is a very good place to play. In the future, if I have a free time, I want to go there again!

[466 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1986). Village the Snow. Oxford University Press

BR 1-17: Castle Adventure

One day, the magic took them to a castle. There were three witches in this castle. They were nasty witches. One was a black witch. One was a red witch. And one was a green witch. The children took into the room. And then, there was a frog in the room. It is the king of this castle. After that the black witch was coming. The witch opened the door and grandmother pushed the witch and they took the witch’s key. Everyone ran fast! But next, the red with was coming. And she put a net over the witch. Finally, they went to the green witch. And she threw the witch on the floor. A couple minute of later, the frog turned into people. They were very surprised! The witches turned into frogs. And she put the book on the fire.

After that the king held a party. There were a lot of good food there. They enjoyed eating and singing! But then the magic key was growing. It was the time to come back their home. They fell on to Biff’s bed. They had a very good time there.

I read this book I want to go the castle! I don't like the witches, too. I think that the grandmother was very stout! She is so cool! If I met the witches, I want to help her!

[228 words]

Roderick, Hunt.(1986). Castle Adventure. Oxford University Press

My part-time jobs

I worked McDonald’s when I was a high school student. I started to work in summer vacation. It was a first my part-time job. I decided to work at McDonald’s because I like it and there is near my house. And a lot of high school students worked there. So I think that it was a good work place! In those days, I made hamburgers, potatoes, pie and so on. Making it was very interesting. But holiday, it was very busy! Everyone likes McDonald’s, so a lot of people came here. I worked there about 4 hours. After I worked I ate hamburgers every week! Now I like it very much! But I worked about for a year, I quit my job.

Now I have two part-time jobs. First, I work at Sushi Ichiba in Kikuchi. It is one hundred sushi! It is very cheap! In holiday a lot of people come here. It was very busy. At that time, I complained a lot of customers. So I lost my spirits and become disgusted. Of course, there is also free time. At that time, I talk with customer. I like to talk someone, so it is very happy time. Now I have worked there for a year!

Second, I work at supermarket in fish shop. I started to work last October. There is a relative there. So I easy to work! I make a sushi there. Sure enough, in holiday come to here. Because there goods are cheap prices! If you buy three goods, it is only one thousand yen! It is very useful!

There are related to fish. Everyone thinks that I like fish. But I can’t eat raw fish. I can’t it because I do not like this food texture. I want to overcome my likes and dislikes!

[300 words]

Introduction

My name is Kazumi Fujikawa. I was born on August 18, 1991. Now I live in Kumamoto but I was born in Fukuoka Function Hospital. Because we were twins. When I was a child, I went to a lot of places with my father, mother and my sister. For example, we went to amusement park, pool, flower park, Aquarium, pool and so on! I have a lot of good memories in my childhood.

When I was elementary school child, I had a lot of good experiences. I went to Waifu elementary school. I could make many friends in junior high school, and we played volleyball very hard! I learned a lot of important things through I play volleyball.

When I was a junior high school student, I went to Kikuchi Kita junior high school. I had been to play volleyball. There is a lunch room that we ate school lunch. I had a very good time!

When I was a high school student, I could a lot of good memories. I went to Kamoto high school. There is a Kikuchi high school, but I did not go there. Because I wanted to learn English in Kamoto high school. I went to there by bus. Sometimes I went there by bicycle. It took about an hour. It was very difficult. I enjoyed a lot of things there. For example, Sports festival, Cultural festival, Class matches and so on. And I could make a lot of good friends in high school days!

Now I go to Kumamoto Gakuen University. I study English there. There are a lot of English classes. It is difficult for me but do my best. In the future, I want to be a banker. Because my mother is a banker. So my mother taught me about her job. So I am very interested in. I make an effort to become a banker! So I want to study English very hard!

[322 words]

Pretty Children♪

I like to play with a little child. Sometimes I play Emika and Haruka. They live in Fukuoka. They were born in Kumamoto but they live in Fukuoka now. Emika is 6 years old and Haruka is 4 years old. They are very cute! They called me “Kazu chan”. I am very happy. Last summer vacation, I went to Fukuoka with my sister. I played a lot with them. At that time, we went to a big festival. There is a lot of different shops that they like. We ate Yakitori, Yakisoba, Okonomiyaki and so on. Emika and Haruka looked very interesting. So we felt very happy. We took a lot of picture for them. So there are a lot of pictures in my iPhone!

After I came back Kumamoto, sometimes Emika and Haruka came to Kumamoto. And they went to Sushi Ichiba where I worked. They like sushi, so they looked very happy.

In this summer vacation, I want to go Fukuoka. And I want to play with them!

[170 words]

BR 1-16: Get the Ball

One day, there is a big soccer game. Jenny and Kerry are friends and they were watching the game. But Kerry likes the Reds and Jenny likes the Blues. Jenny’s boyfriend Alex plays for the Blues. But Kerry likes Anthony plays for the Reds. A couple minutes later, Alex kicks the ball at the Reds’ goal. He scores a goal for the Blues. So Jenny is very happy but Kerry is not happy. Next, Anthony gets the ball, but Alex pushes him and takes the ball. And Anthony scores a goal for Reds. Now the score is the Reds 1, the Blues 1. The two teams are having a good game. After that, Anthony is angry with Alex. Anthony is a good player, but he is not playing well now. Alex kicks Anthony and takes the ball. Anthony is very angry with Alex now. So he gets the ball and kicks it away. Anthony watches Alex get the ball. Anthony runs at Alex because some bags fall on the ball. Anthony helps Alex. Finally, they became good friends and they play soccer together!

I chose this book because I had played sports. So I wanted to read this sports books. Anthony is very angry with Alex. I think that it is not allow actions. But I could understand a little that Anthony’s feelings. Because I had played volleyball. So sometimes I annoyed at other teams. But it is sports so there is a sportsmanship. We should it.

Recently, Nadeshiko Japan was won the game! I couldn’t watch the game. But I watched it in TV. It was a very impressed and interesting game. When I was a high school student, I played soccer at class with my friends. It was very difficult for me but it was very interesting! So I watched the game, I want to play soccer again with my friends!

[313 words]

Thomson ELT. Boston. (2006). Get the Ball. Rob Waring.

Twins!

My sister and I are twins. We were born in August 18. My family lived in Kumamoto but we were born in Fukuoka University Hospital. My old sister was born and I was born 30 minutes later. We are identical twins. In babyhood, my parents bought for us many same clothes. Sometimes they bought different color clothes. In elementary school days, my sister and I were same class. So everyone didn’t know my sister or me. For example, my friends, teacher, grandparents, and a cousin. In those days we had played volleyball together. We played it near my house. It was very interesting!

In high school days, we went to different high school. My sister went to Kikuchi high school, but I went to Kamoto high school. Because I wanted to study English there. Of course, we had played volleyball there. Sometimes we fight together.

Now we go to Kumamoto Gakuen University together. My sister is department of economics. Occasionally, someone didn't know my sister or me.

I don't think that we are not resembled. I saw a lot of pictures in babyhood, but we can't distinguish my sister or me. In those days, we were crossly resembled! But sometimes, my sister’s friends talk to me by mistake.

Now my sister and I go to same university, so there are a lot of good things. First, we can lend our clothes. So we can exchange each clothes. It is very useful! Second, I forgot something, we can reach at university. So it is a sense of security.

And we work same supermarket in Kikuchi. My sister works at the checkout counter and I work at fish shop. I make different Sushi there. We enjoy working. In this supermarket, sometimes I talk to someone by mistake! At the time, I was very surprise because I don’t know.

Sometimes I have quarrel with my sister for a trivial things. But after this, we get along together!

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BR 1-15: Pirate Adventure

Biff was looking at a book about pirates. She doesn’t like pirates. One day, Biff's friends came to play and went to Biff's room. They looked at the little house. It is a magic house. After that the key began to grow. The magic was working. And the children got smaller and smaller. They looked at the house and went to the door. They opened the door, there is a beautiful beach. They were very surprised! They picked up a shell, picked up a coconut, climbed up a tree and were in the sea. But a couple of minutes later, a pirate came up. And he looked at the children. The children went to the pirates ship with them. The children didn't like the pirates so they were frightened. But the pirates wanted a party. So they went to the party. Finally they like pirates. After the party, it was a time to go their home. It was a good experience for them.

I think that pirates are very scary. So I was very surprised because the children rode a boat with the pirates wrote a cover. I think it was a strange accident! After I read this book, I could understand the reason. If I were them, I don't want to play the pirates. But these pirates were very gentle. So I want to take part in this party!

[230 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1986). Pirate Adventure. Oxford University Press.

Marumo no Okite

This is a story about twins. The twins are Asida Mana and Suzuki Fuku. Their father died for cancer. So they live with their father's friend in school days. His name is Takagi Mamoru. But They called him "Marumo". I watched this dorama last time. But it was very impressed and interesting. They are very cute!

Yesterday, I watched music programs in my home. The guests were Asida Mana and Suzuki Fuku! T hey are 7 years old. They sang a song. The title is "Maru Maru Mori Mori". The dance was very cute. So I wanted to dance with them. If I go to karaoke I want to sing it and dancing with my friends!

[115 words]

BR 1-14: Vanishing Cream

The children were at school. They made a little theater and made it out of a box. They put on a play about a wizard. He was called Wizard Blot. Wizard Blot made mistakes. Wizard Blot made a spell that went wrong. Everyone laughed. Everyone liked the play very much. Biff was in her room. After a while, the key began to grow. Chip ran into there. The magic took them inside the little house. They got to Wizard Blot’s house. The Wizard wanted some help. The Wizard’s room was very dirty. So The Wizard said them to clean the room. They did the washing up, ironing and so on. While a cleaning the room, Biff dropped a bottle. It was vanishing cream. Chip looked at his hand so his hands vanishing. He rubbed his face so his face was vanishing, too. After that a man came to the house. He climbed through the window. The man did not notice Biff and Chip because their face were vanishing. They arrested the man. Wizard Blot came back and Biff told him about the vanishing cream. It was a time to go home. Biff and Chip promised the Wizard Blot that we want to come here again!

I read this book I was very surprised. Because vanishing cream disappeared his face. I was surprised but it was very interesting story. I think that vanishing cream is very useful! I want to use it. If I had a Vanishing cream, I want to go different places that I can’t usually go.

[258 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1993), Vanishing Cream. Oxford University Press.

Ongaku no hi ♪

Last Sunday, I watched the "Ongaku no hi" in my house. It was a music program. There was a lot of performer in this program. For example, KARA, Nishino Kana, AKB48, Perfume, EXILE and so on! My favorite artists are KARA, Nishino Kana and AKB48. But I could not watch KARA because I took a bath. My favorite song is “Go Go Summer". Their dance is very cute and song is very good. I love their songs! Nishino Kana is very cute! And her songs make me happy and she gives me a brave. I listen to her songs every day. My favorite songs are "Together", "Alright" and " Thinking of you". For example, I listening them in bus, train, home and so on. I am healing her songs. AKB48 is one of the remarkable artists in Japan. They are cute girls group. I like their songs. My favorite member is Oshima Yuko. She is very cute and she is good at dancing! I like her character, too!

It was a very good day!!

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My favorite sports

I like to play volleyball very much! I have played volleyball since I was an elementary school child. At first, I wanted to join a track and field club because I liked to run a long distance. I joined some games. But my sister decided to join a volleyball club so I want to play with her. And I decided to join it! My volleyball club was strong. So I was practiced very hard. But when I started to play volleyball, I broke my elbow while I playing. I could not play.

My position was a setter. It was a very important position. I went to many places to play volleyball games. For example, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Oita and so on. So I could make a lot of friends in each place. I could win five times in prefecture tournaments. My parents and my grandparents always came to watch our games. And my parents cheer for us. We were very happy! In junior high school days and high school days, I have played volleyball. In those days, I was a captain. It was very difficult for me.

But did my best! And everyone helped me. So I appreciate with them. To play volleyball was very good experience for me. I learned a lot of important things through volleyball. Now sometimes I play volleyball. In this summer vacation, we will make a volleyball team. The member is my friends that I played together in elementary school child. I want to play it soon with them! I am looking forward to play with them! I love volleyball!

[265 words]

BR 1-13: The Scarf

Anneena liked knitting. So she made a scarf. Anneena's mum helped her. The scarf was long and warm. It was a cold day, Biff and Chip came to play. Anneena put on her scarf. The children went to the park and went to the pond. But the pond was frozen. A boy went on the ice that was dangerous. Anneena's mum shouted him off. But he did not. So he came near to being drowned. Anneena had a good idea that she took off her scarf. Anneena's mum made a rope. She made it out of scarves and coats. And she threw it to the boy. So the boy was safe! Finally anneena looked at her scarf and she said that "I'm glad I made it long!

Annneena made a long scarf, so he could help one boy. The idea was very good. I think that Anneena is very smart!

When I was an elementary school children I made own scarf in class. I went to bought many ball of knitting yarn to make a scarf. There were a lot of colors. For example, Green, blue, red, pink, orange and so on. It was very difficult for me to make it. But my mother helped to make. So I made a cute scarf! Since then, I like to make some things. For example, I made a good-luck bracelet. It is difficult but it is very interesting to make. In this winter, I will try to make some scarves!

 [248 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1997). The Scarf. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-12: Scarecrows

Biff and Chip had a little garden. They planted seeds and they put in plants. But the birds liked the garden. So that ate the seeds and pecked the plants. And they had an good idea that they make a scarecrow. They hit some old clothes and made the scarecrow's body at once. And they made a face and hair. Chip wanted the scarecrow to be a boy. And he called it Fred. But Biff wanted it to be a girl. After that, the magic took them inside the little house. The magic took them to a field. And Fred said that "I'm alive!" Fred jumped and smiled. After a while, there were some scarecrows in the lane. Fred ran up to the scarecrows. Today, there is a dance party for scarecrows. But Fred and Biff could not go to the party because they are not scarecrows. So Fred made them into scarecrows. So they went to the dance together. They enjoyed talking, dancing, singing and so on. Finally, they all danced with the scarecrows. Suddenly, the key glowed. It was a time to go back their home. They came back home they made a girl scarecrows. And they called it Chip!

It was very interesting story about scarecrows. There are a lot of rice field around my house. So sometimes I saw some scarecrows. The scarecrows became a real boy and they were dancing and singing. And there were a lot of scarecrows. I think that it was a very interesting world. In the future, I want to go there!

 [261 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1996). Scarecrows. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-11: The Magic Key

There was a boy by Chip's bed. One day he got up, the box was growing. He was very surprised and he ran into Biff's room. They opened the box and looked inside. A key was in the box. The key was growing, too. She picked up the key and the magic began. Chip and Biff got smaller and smaller. They looked at the room. Of course, everything looked big for them. They found a big pencil, big a pin, a big slippers and so on. And they found the glowing window. So they ran into the house. Biff opened the door but she couldn't. Chip opened the window but he couldn't. After that, something was coming to them. It was a little mouse. Chip and Biff picked the key up again. So they got bigger and bigger.

This story was very interesting. In this April, I went to see the movie. The title was "Gulliver's travel". I think that this story was very similar to this book. I liked the movie so I enjoyed reading very much! I want to be a smaller and smaller like this story. Because I can see the different world!

[195 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1986). The Magic Key. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-10: A New Classroom

Some people came to the school. They put a fence across the playgroung. One day children were very exited that saw a digger came. And some men dug a long trench across the playground. The children were excited because they wanted to find out about the new classroom. They took outside, talked about the digger and took some pictures. Finally, Some new classroom was completed. The new classroom made the children very happy. And it was very good experience for them.

When I was a junior high school children, my Kikuchi Kita junior high school also rebuild the school from the ground up. After I entered junior high school, started to construction at school. Under construction, I took a class in a prefabricate building. It changed from an old schoolhouse into a new schoolhouse, there wre a lot of changed. For example, it is a school lunch time. Before we ate a lunch in my classroom but after that we ate together in "Lunch Room". All school student and teacher ate together! It was very interesting time! Our school made a wood, so it a good smelled of the tree. I liked the junior high school buildings.

[197 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1996), A New Classroom. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-09: The Laughing Princess

Chip had a new book. It was about a princess who couldn't laugh. And nobody could make her laugh. Chip's friend Biff made a funny face but she couldn't make Chip laugh. One day, Kipper brought  some joke teeth. The teeth click, click, click. Everyone laughed and laughed. The children were in a village. There was a tree that wrote about a princess who couldn't laugh. So they hit upon the idea that they use the joke teeth. In the village threre were a lot of people who wanted to make the princess laugh. Everyone couldn't laugh but the children made the king laughed! But Kipper dropped the teeth, a dog caught them  and ran off with them in its mouth. The dog was too fast so nobody could catch it. But Chip granded the dog and dropped the teeth. But the teeth were broken.  The princess heard a noise and she saw the king and started to laugh. Finally, everyone was laughing!

I chose this book because I am very interested in "A princess who couldn't laugh". Why she did not laugh? So I was vey anxious! A lot of people made a princess laughed but they couldn't. But the children used the joke teeth and they could make laugh! It was a very interesting story!

[218 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1994). The Laughing Princess. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-08: Mum to the Rescue

Mum and dad went to a car boot sale with their children. They looked at a dinghy. Mum wanted the dinghy, so she called her children. The children looked at the dinghy for the first time. And they bought it and put it on the car. So they took a picnic and went to the river. Dad looked at the river and he pointed at the weir and he said, "The weir is dangerous".
It was a time for picnic the day. The river was busy. Children watched the boats go by. They likes a big boat. After they played, it was a time to go home. But on the way, there is nobody on that boat. And a lady asked us for help. So mum put the dinghy in the river and she padded to the boat. Mum climbed the boat and brought the boat back. After that, dad let go of the dinghy rope. So it went over the weir. But the lady  lend us her boat. The family had  a good holiday on the boat.

It was a very interesting story. I was very surprised because mum rescued the boat. She is very stout! I have never ride a big boat. I read this story I wanted to ride it! In this spring vacation, I went to amusement park in Fukuoka with my friends. At that time,  I ride a boat like a dinghy. It was very interesting! So I want to ride again!
Last March, I got a drivers license. So sometimes I drive a car. But I have not my car. So I ride a father's car. Car is very useful, so I want to my car.

[282 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1996). Mum to the Rescue. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-07: House for sale

One house was for sale. The dad and mum liked the house very much. And children looked at the house. Everyone liked the house. They went into a room. Everyone also liked this room, too. But this house was for sale, so there are some broken place. For example, the bedroom chair, wallpaper and so on. Children went down the garden. They looked at the tree house and climed the tree. they looked very interesting!

In this May, I went to house exhibition spase with my father and mother. There were two houses. Both houses were very big and very good looking. There was a commodious room. We went in this house, it was very large and there were a lot of rooms. Now I want to own room. So I want to live there. In the future, I want to live this big house!

[147 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1986). House for sale. Oxford University Press.

Essays 1-03b: Loving children

I watched this movie for the first time in class. I watched it, I was very happy. I was very impressed his love for children.

A man have various voices. So he spoke according to the movies in the first scenes of the movies.
After that he walked street he meet his family. His family of 5, wife, brother, old sister and little sister.
The day was his son's birthday. He became 12 years old. So he held a very big party in his house. There were many people and animals. They enjoyed dancing and singing. But then his wife came back home. And she was very angry when she the room wan untidy. So he had a quarrel with his wife.

Finally, they divorced. But he loves children and he wanted to live his children. Children  also love their father. But they could not live together. So he disguised himself as a woman and sneaked in his house as a housekeeper. He became a house keeper to live his children together.

I think that two major themes from the movie are loving children and household. I was very surprised that I watched this movie. Because he disduise himself as a woman and he steale into the house. And children also did not notice that the housekeeper was their father. I think that he wanted to meet his children everyday. And I think he always think about his children. His love is very wonderful and fantastic. I was very impress that his appearance of man who worked very hard the housekeeper to meet his children. If I were him maybe I can not. Of course I think that I love my children but I can not. It is impossible for me to meet my children to tell a lie. In the future, I make a  happy home and I want to find a good spouse like him!

After I watched this movie, I feel that it is very important the existence of family!

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BR 1-06: The New Baby

This is a story about baby. Jo had some good news. Everyone is expecting a baby. Everyone found the buggy and cot mattress. And Kipper found an old toy rabbit for the new baby. But there are very old. So they cleaned up them. Kipper was very exciting, so he told Miss Green about Jo's baby. And then, Miss Green told the children about babies at their school. Mums and dads came to school. They told the children about babies too. Kipper played with the baby. He gave it a rattle. The baby made funny noise! Other children made a book about babies. Kipper gave Jo the book. Jo was so pleased.

Jo went to the hospital. And in hospital, she had a baby girl. She called Vicky!

I like to play babies. They are very cute. I am very healed by them. I work at Sushi Ichiba. So many children come to there with their father and mother. Sometimes I talked them. Their smile made me very happy! In the future I want to two babies. I want to girl baby and I want to go shopping together. I and my sister are twins. So I want to twins babies, too. First of all, I have to find good spouse!

[211 words]

Roderick, Hunt. (1996). The New Baby. Oxford University Press.

Week 13: Vacation plan

In this summer vacation, I want to do three things. First, I want to go shopping in Fukuoka with my friends! Last summer, I went to go there so I want to go again! Second, I want to go summer festival. Kumamoto has a lot of festivals. But this year I want to go to Tamana. Because my friend taught me that its fireworks are very beautiful! So I want to go there. Finally I want to work hard my part-jobs. In this spring vacation, I worked very hard so I got a lot of money. And I could buy clothes, cosmetics and so on. So do my best! At the same time, I study hard my writing blog! I want to make good memories in this summer!

[128 words]

Week 12: About blogging

My blog name is "Kazumi blog" and my name is "kazu". I am writing about book review, dialy, movie review and so on. I read some English books to write book review. It is difficult for me but I enjoyed reading it very much! I wrote a blog, my friends comment in my blog. Miki, Anna, Arisa often comment in my blog! So I send a reply to their blogs! I am very happy if I get some comments. I often watch class member's blog. I enjoyed reading the blogs. I have to write my blog more. So do my best!

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Week 11: About my keitai

My keitai is iPhone 3GS. I bought it last February. I wanted to it very much because it has many games and applications. So it looked very nice. Now iPhone used by many people around the world. A lot of my friends also have it. I use my keitai everyday. For example I use it to send e-mails to my family and friends, call a phone, listening to music, use internet, and play games and so on. It is very useful for me.  My family also uses my keitai because I have many applications in it. They enjoy playing many games. Now my keitai is very important for me.

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Week 10: Using the computer

I bought my computer in this February. I want it for a long time. I often use the computers. I use it for study; see a dynamic image, shopping and so on. I often shop on the internet. Because I can find easily what I want. And I can buy cheaper than fixed price. I bought cosmetic, iPhone case, bags and accessories. I often use the "YouTube" and I listen to music. Sometimes I watch some dramas and movies. There are many computers in this university. Computer has a many applications. They are difficult to use but they are very useful. Hereafter I use it!

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Week 9: My favorite movie(s)

Sometimes I go to see the movies. In April, I went to see "Gulliver's travels" with my friend. It was very interesting movie. I like to watch TV, so I often go to see the movie what made into a film from the television. For example, "Liar Game", "Bloody Monday" and so on. Liar Game is a game to cheat many people and to deprive of enormous amount money. This movie is very interesting. Maybe you will be cheated. Bloody Monday is a story that terrorist come to Japan and killed many person. To prevent it, hero's hacker fights. It is a little fearful story but I want you to watch this movie. Haruma Miura is    a hero of this movie. He is very cool so I like him! Now I want to see "Mosidora". If I have a free time I want to go to see the movies with my friends.

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Week 8: Foreign countries

I have ever been to foreign countries. I want to go two countries. They are Australia and Korea! First I want to go Korea because there are a lot of delicious foods. I want to eat Yakiniku there. I want to go around and I want to buy some cosmetics. Second I want to go Australia because my parents went on their honeymoon to Australia. So they taught me about there. It looks very interesting and happy traveling! I think it was a very good memory for my parents. So I want to go there and make a lot of memories.

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Week 7: My other classes

I have variety classes in my university. For example, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Biography, Politics and so on. My favorite class is Speaking. It is difficult for me to speak English but teacher is kind and interesting! He always smiles for us! And I can talk with my friends to understand the class. So I enjoy the class. Oppositely, I don't like Biography. Because teacher is strict. And Biography is my weak subject. It is difficult for me to memorize. But try my best. I studied Spanish for a year. It was difficult for me but very interesting. So I want to study more!

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Week 6: How I study Enlish

I study English because I want to talk with people around the world. I like to study English when I was an elementary school student. I borrowed English book and I studied English word at home. When I was a junior high school student I liked to talk with ALT. I went to her home and dinner with my friend. It was very good experience for me! So I want to study English in university. So I try my best to study English, and I want to go foreign countries. Especially, I want to go to Australia. And I want to see World Heritages and play with koalas!

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Week 5: Food/easting habits

In the morning, my mother makes me a rice ball. There is no time in the morning. So I ate it in a train. At lunch. I ate lunch box or go to school cafeteria with my friends. After school, I have to go to part time job. So in the evening, I eat dinner at 11p.m. I almost eat rice and side dish. They made my mother or grandmother. They are very good! My favorite foods are Yakiniku. And I like sweets and cakes. Especially, I like crape very much! In the future, I want to be good cooker. So I want to study about cooking.

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Week 4: Golden Week Plan

I have no plan in this Gorden Week. I have to go part time job. In the morning, I work at fish shop in supermarkets. I make sushi there. It is very busy for me but everyone is kind for me. So it is easy to work. And in the evening, I work at “Sushi Ichiba” in Kikuchi. There is very busy, too. Especially, Saturday and Sunday. After work, I can eat sushi. They are very good! It is tired, but do my best!  I have to work but I want to go shopping with my friends and family. I want to buy some clothes, cosmetics and so on. I want to enjoy this Gorden Week!

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Week 2: Music I like

I like music very much! My favorite artists are Kana Nishino, AKB 48 and mihimaru GT. They are Japanese singer. Kana Nishino write many love songs. Her songs make a deep impression. AKB 48 is a big group. There are more 48 people. They are very cute! I like them. Mihimaru GT is a boy and a girl group. I like their all songs! Her voice is so cute. Their songs make me happy. I listening their songs when I go to school. For example, train and bus. And when I have a free time. I am looking forward to selling their new songs!

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Week 1: First classes

My name is Kazumi Fujikawa. I live in Kikuchi. I am 19 years old. I have 6 families, my grandparents, parents, older sister and me.  My hobbies are listening to music and to play volleyball. My favorite singers are Nishino Kana, AKB, mihimaru GT. I like their songs very much! I have played volleyball for 9 years. So I like volleyball very much! I enjoyed first writing class. I interested in English books. So I want to read many English books. I think that this class is difficult for me but do my best! I am looking forward to taking next writing class.

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Speech Contest

When I was a second year student in high school, I joined a Speech Contest in Kumamoto. In those days I was interested in English and foreign countries. And I joined it on the suggestion of high school teacher. I memorized all sentences, and practice very hard with many teachers and friends. This speech contest was very good experience for me. It was difficult for me to speak in society but I overcame. This is a content of speech contest.

A yearning for different cultures

I am a second year student in high school and it's time to think about my prospective occupation. I love English and I'd like to communicate with people from foreign countries. I came to like English when I was an elementary   school child. We occasionally had English conversation classes in our school. The English class was full of fantastic activities such as fun games, merry songs and active conversations. I remember looking forward to the class every week. After that, I began to borrow some English books from the library and enjoyed reading English. I even wrote some unknown words in my notebooks and and tried to memorize them.

When I was a junior high school student, I had an English class everyday. The class with an ALT was the happiest time for me. I talked with the ALT not only during the class but also during lunch time, break time and after school. On holidays, I exchanged e-mails with her. She was so kind that she returned the e-mail in easier English as soon as he got it. One day, the ALT invited some students, including me, to her house and we had a fun English party. She cooked delicious food, cakes an snacks eaten in her hometown in Canada. She showed us many photos about her family, friends, the beautiful Canadian scenery, and told us about her wonderful hometown. I was very surprised and interested in the difference between Canadian and Japanese culture. At the same time, I felt that she was very proud o her country. My yearning to learn about foreign countries became greater as I spent more time with her.

I haven't been abroad, but I'd like to go some day. Many countries enchant me, but the most attractive country to me is Australia. Would you like to know the reason why I chose Australia but not Canada? Because my parents went on honeymoon to Australia! My parents often talk about their trip to Australia---How cute the koalas are, how strong the kangaroo boxer is, how clear the sea is, how horrible the vegemite is, how friendly the Aussie people are, and how yummy the Aussie beef is... Above all Aussie English is so unique. They talk about their memories in Australia with their newlywed romance over and over again and again! I found out that their happy and romantic trip to Australia brought them a visit from the stork, ME! Wow! Fantastic!

My dream in the future is to get a job using English. To be a bridge between countries, I think there are two things we need. First, I must have proper knowledge about my own country. If you want to let the other people know about your country, you should know as much as possible about your country's history, geography, culture, languages and customs. Your vague or false information may cause some misunderstandings with other people about your culture. Second, I feel we should have an open mind to understand and accept other cultures. Eliminating different culture from your world may create discrimination towards those cultures, from your world. However, accepting them enables you to expand your views of the world.

To communicate with other people, language are important tools especially English, which is spoken all over the world. Speaking English has the highest likelihood that will allow me to communicate with the most amount of people. In other words, English is one of the keys to opening other cultures. English provides more access to the world. My encounter with the ALT changed the direction of my life. Thank you, Holly! In the future, I'd like to contribute to the whole world through conversation just like her.

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BR 1-05 : The Flying Doctor

There is a koala's couple. A husband is a doctor called " he flying doctor. He has a new red plane. It flies to the person who needs the doctor.

First, Anne Emu has got a very sore foot. Second, Grandpa Wombat has a very sore tummy. And finally, Kate Kangaroo has a very sore tail.

He has a high technology. So he fixed their pain. They were thankful for him to his treatment.

I think that the flying doctor is very kind. If I get hurt in the accident, I want to help him! Because flying doctor flies soon to us. So I am feel at ease!

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Ben, Smith. (2004). The Flying Doctor. Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.