Essay2-03b: How I have learnt languages

I started to study English when I was an elementary school student. I like to study English, so I borrowed some English books. And I learned some English words. There was a English class once a week. We enjoyed singing a song, playing games, talking with my teacher and so on. So I liked to study English more and more.

When I was a junior high school student, there were a lot of English classes. My favorite class that we enjoyed talked with ALT. Her name is Holly. I often talked with her when I had a free time. In those days, I could speak a little English words. So it was difficult for me to talk with her. When I talked with her, I used dictionary, book and I asked my teacher. Of course, I talked with her in my school but I came back school, we exchange some e-mails. It was very interesting and exciting. Sometimes, I went to her house with my friend. At that time, we enjoyed cooking, talking. She taught us about her hometown and showed us some pictures in her country. I was very happy because I could know about her country. Since I met Holly, I learned a lot of important things. She gave me a chance to study English!

When I was a high school student, I decided to study English more and more. But English class was more difficult that junior high school one. But I like to study English, so I study very hard. One day, my teacher said to me that Will you take part in a English Speech Contest? I'm good not at speaking in public. But I decided to join it. I talked about how I study English and my favorite countries. I practiced to read every day again and again. I memorized about more 600 words. I couldn't get good results but it was good experience for me. And I could make good memories!

My friend, Misaki had gone abroad for about 10 months in Australia. She came back to Japan and I heard a lot of memories in Australia. So I want to go abroad in my near future. Especially, I want to go to Australia because my parents went on honeymoon. They enjoyed talking a lot of memories in Australia for me. Some day, I want to go there!

Now I am a Kumamoto Gakuen University student. I study English and Spanish. I study Spanish for the first time. It was very difficult for me to study but Spanish words resemble Japanese pronunciation. So I practiced Spanish words and speaking. Finally, we could introduce my self using Spanish. Spanish used many people next to English. So I study it more and more!

Now I want to study Korean. Because I went to Korea last September with my friends, Anna, Masumi and Chinami. And Masmi went there several times. Because she had gone abroad for about six months. So she could speak with Korean. So I envy her so much. And she is very good at it. I thought she looked so wonderful. So I want to study Korean. 

Anna also study Korean. She looks very interesting.  I have never to study it, but I want to take the class this year. I decide to study Korean at the suggestion of her. And I want to speak, write and listen to Korean. 
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Reflection on writing Ⅳ

I took this writing class and I gained a lot of skills. For example, reading, writing and speaking. I took this class for the first time, I think that it was very difficult for me. Because I didn't like to watch movies or read  book's. I had to a lot of books and write book's review. I think that my reading skills up to read books. And I gained new experience in this class and I could write books and movie reviews. 

I wrote a lot of review and about my life in my blog. For example, I wrote about my birthday, summer vacation, a coming-of-age day, speech contest and my favorite somethings.

And I added a lot of pictures in my blog. For example, book covers, foods, nails and Kumamon! I would like to add many pictures as possible. Because I wanted a colorful blog.

I like to watch my class member's blog. Because I could know about my class member's life. Sometimes I comments on their blogs. And my friend comments on my blog! I am looking forward to read their blogs. Especially, I read Anna and Miki's blog. And they often comment on my blog.

I took this writing class, I can write sentences longer than before. It was very good experience for me. In the future, I want to speak around the people. And I want to go a lot of countries. So I want to make use of this experience. 
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BR2-20: The Bully

"The new girl was called Rosie, and she did not look very friendly." (Hunt, 1994, p.1)

A new girl came to the school. But everyone did not like her. Because she was so bully. For example, she scribbled on Chip's picture, put in crips in her bag, pulled Anneena's hair and so on. So they did not like her. But finally, her face made strange. The magic turned Rosie into a motor mouth, a dinosaur and a parrot face. Of course, she began to cry. And she apologized for them. And they get along with each other now.

I read this story and I think that the girl is very burry for her friends. If the girl is my friend I think I don't get along with her. Because I don't like bully. But I hadn't no friends look like her. But finally, she could understand their feelings. So I felt relieved. And I want them to get along with together!

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Roderick, Hunt. (1994).The Bully.Oxford University Press.

Last November

Last November, I read some English newspaper and made some questions of it.

Question

1. Who is a person elected the Mayor of Osaka?

2. There are over 4000 people dead by a dissident demonstration. Where is the country?

3. (a) What is the meeting open in Hawaii of the United States of America?

(b) What is the agreement that Japan expressed a participation policy?

4. A Oumu trial terminated. What is the accident that happened in 1994 when it led to this trial?

5.  Who is the female president elected in Argentine election?

6.  Who is the democracy movement leader in Myanmar?

7.  10 people killed by a car bomb accident. Where the accident happened?

8.  What is the character who won in Yuru Chara Grand PX in Japan?

9.  Japanese player won the Grand PX of figure skating. Who is she?

1. Toru Hashimoto.

2. In Syria.

3. (a) APEC.

  (b) TPP.

4. 松本サリン事件

5. Fernandes.

6. Aung San Suu Kyi.

7. In Iraq.

8. Kumamon.

9. Mao Asada.

My favorite news is about "Yuru chara Grand PX". Do you know Kumamon? He is a character in Kumamoto. So I will introduce about him. He was born on last March. And he became a main character in Kumamoto. Kumamon use Twitter. So I check his tweet every day. Last November, there was a "Yuruchara Grand Prix 2011". There are about 360 characters in Japan. But Kumamon is provisionally in the first position. We can vote favorite character Of course, I like him very much. I bought a lot of Kumamon's goods. For example, I bought key holder, seal, pen, bag, clear file, note and so on. Everyone like him but I met him only one time in Kumamoto. I want to meet him!

And I like a song of Kumamon. The song called "くまモン体操". I found it You Tube. And I watch it several times. So I want to memorize of it. Do my best. I am looking forward to meet Kumamon!

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Last October

Last October, I made some questions in the World. So I will introduce about it.

Question

1. Who was the chairman of Apple when he died October 5 at the age of 56?

2. What was the phone of Softbank went on the market in the world?

3. Where did the earthquake occur in October 23?

4. What was the earthquake of magnitude?

5. Who was the top leader in Libyan when he was murdered in October 20?

6. Where did cause a lot of damage by big flood?

7. Where was collision in subway? More than 260 people are being treated at hospital.

8. Where was the bridge crash? And the accident died at least 32 people.

9. What is the book written by Haruki Murakami? The book publish English version in British.

10. Where was a demonstration in America?

Answer

1. Steve Jobs was.

2. Softbank released iPhone 4S.

3. There was a big earthquake in Turkey.

4. The earthquake of magnitude 7.2.

5. Muammar Gaddafi was.

6. There were big flood in Thai.

7. There was in Shanghai.

8. The accident occurred in India.

9. The name of book is “1Q84”.

10. There was in Wall Street.

Especially, my impress news is about iPhone4S. Because I used iPhone when I was a high school student. So I used iPhone 3GS before but it broke. So I decided to buy it. I bought white one again. Of course, iPhone 4S better than iPhone 3GS. I use it every day. I use a lot of application. My favorite application is "snoopy street". It makes snoopy's town. It was so exciting and I play it everyday! And I use You Tube, mail, internet, game, shopping and so on. And I want a new iPhone cover. iPhone is very important for me!

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Earthquake in Turkey

Last year, there were a lot of disasters. The news story was an earthquake in east Turkey. I read this news story because it was a very sad story. So I will introduce about this news story. The title is “Death toll rises to 366 in Turkey”.

ERCIS, Turkey (Reuters)－Rescue workers dug deeper into collapsed buildings Tuesday in a battle against time to find survivors from an earthquake in east Turkey that killed at least 366 people and made tens of thousands homeless.

As hope of finding people alive under tons of rubble faded with every passing hour, rescuers pulled out more bodies while residents slept around small fires in towns rattled by aftershocks across Van Province, near the Iranian border.

A 14-day-old baby was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building, 46 hours after the earthquake, a Reuters Television journalist said.

Five bodies were carried out in body bags from one crumpled building alone in the hard-hit town of Ercis as by standers wept. Workers used heavy machinery, jackhammers, shovels and bare hands to comb through smashed concrete and steel.

The disaster and Emergency Administration said Tuesday the death toll had risen to 366, with 1,301 people injured. The overnight death toll stood at 279. The death count is likely to rise further as many people are still missing and 2,262 buildings have collapsed.

  Casualties have been mostly in Ercis and the provincial capital, Van. Officials are checking outlying areas. “It was like judgment day,” said Mesut Ozan Yilmaz, 18, who survived for 32 hours under the rubble of a tea house.

I was very surprised that I read about a story of a 14-day-old baby. He was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building, 46 hours after the earthquake. I felt relieved and felt easy. But the earthquake made a lot of death and missing people. It was very sad accident.

But last March 11, there was a big earthquake in Tohoku. In those days, I remembered to watch it in my house on TV. First time, I didn’t know what happened. But time passed, I understood that it was a very big accident. I want to know about it and if I have a chance I want to help for them.

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World oldest dog

Last year, I read English newspaper. And I found a very impress a news story. So I will introduce about it. The title is “World’s oldest dog dies in Tochigi Pref”.

UTSUNOMIYA－The world’s oldest dog has died in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, at the age of 26 years eight month－equivalent to 125 human years－his owner said.

 Pusuke, certified Guiness World Records as the world’s oldest living dog last year, died Monday at his home, owner Yumiko Shinohara said. Pusuke is believed to have died of old age.

 The old dog was born at the home of one of Shinohara’s relatives in March 1985 and was registered as a pet on April 1 that year.

 In 2008, he suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car. A vet told Shinohara it would be difficult to save Pusuke’s life, but the dog underwent successful surgery.

 In December 2010, Pusuke was certified by Guiness World Records as the world’s oldest living dog, breaking the previous longevity record of 21 years three months.

 According to Shinohara, Pusuke’s physical condition took a sudden turn for the worse Monday. The dog did not eat breakfast, which had never happened before, and died quietly at about 1:30 p.m., surrounded by Shinohara and her family.

 Shinohara, 42, said Pusuke looked fine and normal until the previous day. “I was with Pusuke for 26 years and I felt as if he was my child. I thank him for living so long with me,” Shinohara said.

I read this news story. I was very surprised because the dog “Pusuke” lived to be 125 years old (equivalent to 125 human years). It was so wonderful. He had been hit a car, but he lived longer. And I felt that the owner is very grate owner. Pusuke is proud of Japan. I wanted to meet him at once.

I had two true parrots last year. But they were dying. I kept them when I was an elementary school student. Their names are Momo and Kago. They were so cute. Momo lived to be about for 10 years old. I like him. I can’t meet them now. But it was a good memory. I like to play with animals. If I have a chance, I want to keep some pets in near my future.

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A class reunion and a coming-of-age ceremony.

Last Saturday, I had a class reunion in Kamoto. I was very looking forward to meeting friends who I spend on high school days together.

In the noon, my friend Kaori came for me to my house. And we went there by her car. On the way, I enjoyed listening to a lot of music and video and talking with her. I like talk with her. Because Kaori and I work same part-time job.

I arrived at Joyful in Kamoto but there are no friends. Then I called one of my friends that I would late. So I went to Sushi ichiba in Yamaga with Kaori. I ate pork back rubs, sparerib, potato and hirekatsu roll.

Everything is very good. In a short time, Shoko and Nozomi came there. After that we went to take a picture in Festa. There is a Kumamon key holder in game. But I could not catch up it. Therefore, I went to karaoke with Nozomi, Shoko and Kaori. We sang a lot of songs. And they were good at it.

It came appointment time, so we went to "博多一番どり". Some of my classmate already arrived there but some were late. I met a lot of friends after a long time. I felt so happy. And it started to dinner. I enjoyed eating delicious foods, taking a lot of pictures, talking with my friends and drinking. We talked about a high school memories, love stories and university life. I was very happy because I could listen about my friends. And my friend Miki works at "博多一番どり". So the day, she works there. I wanted to meet her so I was so happy. Time passed quickly. So it finished a class reunion. It was so exciting. But our teacher did not come there because he had a drinking party with his superiors. I want to meet him but I could not. So if I have a chance, I want to meet again. And I want to meet my friends! After that, we enjoyed taking a lot of pictures and talking with my friends outside the store. My friend brought in her baby. Her name is Yua. First, she was crying. But after a few minute, she always smiles for us. She was so cute. So I want to my baby! And I want to find good boyfriend! Therefore, my mother and old sister pick me up to Yamaga. And I came back home.

Next day is a coming-of-age ceremony. So I had to get up early. I woke up at 3:30 a.m. Because I was going to go beauty parlor. I was dressing, makeup and hair set there. I was so sleepy. It took about 3 hours. After that, I came back home and watched TV.  When I watched the music video, I could watch Sonar Pocket! First, I could watch a "365日のラブストーリー". Second, I could watch a " 世界で1番ステキな君へ". It was the first time to watch. The song is a very good love song and the song made me happy feeling. And I became finely. After I watched it, I began to eat for breakfast. And I went to my relative's house. I took a lot of picture and they gave me many congratulatory gift.

It time to go there, I went to 菊池文化会館 with my family. I arrived there, there were a lot of people who wearing furisode. They were so cute. And I could find some friends and took a lot of pictures. It started ceremony, it draw a projection of picture when we were a childhood. It was memories there were dear to one and a lot of interesting pictures. I enjoyed it very much. After finished the ceremony, IWW too k a picture each junior high school.

I went outside and I took a lot of pictures again. I took some pictures with my elementary school friend, junior high school student, high school student and university student. I enjoyed talking with my friends, I went to ミカエル. The supermarket is my part-time job place. I arrived there, it prepared to a bunch of flowers. I was so pleased! And I gave a bunch of flowers by fish shopper. So I gave two bunches of flowers. It was so beautiful. And I decorate my room with a lot of flowers.

After that, I went to take purikura with my family. So we went to Yamaga. I could take nice picture and it is my favorite picture. It is my good memories. And I came back home and I took off my furisode. Because I had difficulty in stomach. So I wanted to take off it! I ate MacDonald’s and I put away my furisode with my parents.  And I sleep in my bed.

My sister, Ayumi went to reunion of junior high school. But I did not go there. She said that it was so exciting. And she enjoyed talking with her friend and teacher. I heard her, I wanted to go there. I was sorry for going there. If I have a chance I want to meet my friends.

Next day, I went to Kumamoto city with my family. Because I had to go to return our furisode. And we went to Hikari no mori. I wanted to buy a lot of clothes because recently I could not buy it. I found many cute clothes and I could buy cheaper than usual day. So I bought two clothes. It was so discounted shopping! And I went to eat lunch. I went to “Osaka Osyo”. It was the first time to go there for my family.

When we finished shopping, we dame back home. It was a very good day and I could spend a nice time. If we have a free time I want to go there with my family. And today is my father’s birthday! I am going to buy a new wallet. And I am going to eat some cakes. I want to spend a good time.

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W18: My favorite countries

I have been to foreign countries. Last year, I went to Korea with my friend Anna, Chinami and Masumi. It was the first time to go foreign countries. I enjoyed shopping a lot of things, talking with Korean and taking some pictures. I could eat a lot of delicious foods. Especially, my favorite food is “Hottoku”. It looks like a sweet rice cake. It was so delicious and I ate it two times. If I have a chance to go to Korea, I want to eat it again! But recently, I want to go Australia! 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! If I have a chance to go there, I want to meet Koala and I want to eat some local foods. 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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W17: My favorite movies

Sometimes I go to see the movies. Last April, I went to see "Gulliver's travels" with my friend Anna. 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 "Magic Tree House". But I have no time to watch the movie. So if I have a free time I want to go to see the movies with my friends.

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W16: My favorite cell phone

My cell phone is iPhone 4S. I bought it last November. 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 cell phone every day. 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 favorite game is “Snoopy Street. The game makes a village of snoopy. It is very interesting. So I play the game every day! My family also uses my cell phone because I have many applications in it. They enjoy playing many games. Now my cell phone is very important for me. And I used iPhone 3GS before. But I dropped it and broke. So I decided to new iPhone.

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BR2-19: The Lost Key

"Kipper looked in his pockets but the key was not there." (Hunt, 1987, p.4)

Kipper wanted a magic adventure but the magic key would not grow. The magic key was very important for him. One day, he lost the key but he could not find it.

First, the mower ran over the magic key with a clang and threw it in a bin. Second, two boy tied the key on the sting and spun it round and round. They threw it and hit a greenhouse with a crash and broke the glass. Finally, the magic key was in the painted shop. So they bought it by the shop.

At last he fell asleep. Suddenly, the magic key began to glow.

I think that it is very important thing for Kipper to save this "growing key". But he lost this key and he did not find it. But finally, he could find it. So I felt relieved and happy feeling.  Sometimes I lose some things. But it is very trouble for me. So I think that it is very important for us to save a lot of things since I read this story.

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Roderick, Hunt. (1987).The Lost Key.Oxford University Press.

BR2-18: The Flying Carpet

"Biff's carpet was torn. It had a big hole in it."(Hunt, 1990, p.1)

Biff's carpet was brake. So she decided to buy new one. It was very dirty so she cleaned it up. It became beautiful and she sat on her new carpet in her room. Therefore, the magic key began to glow.

The carpet flew on and on. It flew over desert and mountains. They arrived one tower and found a little boy. He was a real king but he was in prison. Because his uncle was a bad man. For example, he makes the people pay him money even if they are poor.

But finally, they helped a real king. And he could meet his mother. The boy gave Biff and Kipper a present. It was a beautiful toy camel!

It was very interesting story. And when I was a child, I had seen the "flew carpet" in TV. So I want to read this book. There are a lot of various stories in this book. And the book has a "growing key". I like it very much.

This story made me so exciting! But the children helped a real king in this country. And I think the children have the courage to help a real king from his uncle. I'm so happy. And I want to go a lot of country where I don't know. I want to join in this story.

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Roderick, Hunt. (1990).The Flying Carpet.Oxford University Press.

BR2-17: Christmas Adventure

"It was Christmas Eve. The children were exited, but mum was hot and dad was cross."

(Hunt, 1994, p. 1)

A Christmas day is an important day for children. So their parents worked very hard. The children gave some presents for each other.

Therefore, the magic key began to glow. The magic key took the children to the land of Father Christmas. They were so exciting but he was not there. So they came to his house. They went inside but an old man was asleep in a chair. He was very tired but they found some decorations and put them up in his house together. They enjoyed dancing, talking, eating and dressing various clothes. It was a very good Christmas Day!!

I chose this story because I want to know about Father Christmas. I read this story, I want to know about Father Christmas more! When I was a child, I believed that there is a Santa Claus. Because there was a present near my pillow in Christmas day. I was very looking forward to coming the Christmas day! So I made a wish that I want to something before Christmas day. But last Christmas, I worked part-time jobs. So I could not spend good Christmas day. I could not eat cake, good food at dinner. So I want to spend good Christmas in this year! And I want to meet Santa Claus at once!! And I hope that he will give me some presents!

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Roderick, Hunt. (1994).Christmas Adventure.Oxford University Press.

BR2-16: Pocket Money

"There are still lots of jobs to be done." (Hunt, 2001, p.2)

One day, dad got a good idea. It had their names on it next to a list of job. And they have to do all jobs. They will do it, their parents will give them some pocket money!

They enjoyed camping and they all began to look for fossils. But they didn't find good one. So they wanted find a really good one. On the way back they stopped at a shop. They found a nice one!

I read this story, I think it is a good idea! And I think their mother’s housework is comfortably before. My mother does housework every day. For example, cooking, cleaning, cleaning bath and so on. My mother goes to work, so she must be tired. So I have a free time, I decided to help my mother with the housework! I want my mother to teach about cooking. Because she is good at cooking. In my future, I want to good at cooking! And I want to make various dishes! I am very looking forward to do it.

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Roderick, Hunt. (2001). Pocket Money.Oxford University Press.

A coming-of-age ceremony

There is a coming-of-age ceremony in this Sunday in Kikuchi. Kumamoto city and Yamaga is held it next day. A coming-of-age ceremony is only one time in my life. So I am very exciting. In this day, I am going to beauty parlor at 4 in the morning!

 I chose “furisode” in last February. These colors are purple, black and deep red. My sister chose pink and white. Both of cute! I took a picture before a coming-of-age ceremony in last August. I was very strained but it finished good pictures. I used this picture in this New Year’s Card. And I made nail chips. I introduced by Akisa. I didn’t decide the design, color and so on. But the shop assistant was very kind. So it was ready good nail chips. This is a picture of nail chips. It is my favorite! And I ordered a hair ornament.

And there is a reunion in high school the coming-of-age ceremony before. I went to Kamoto high school, so it held in Yamaga. And I am going to meet my friends before reunion. They are my friends when I met in high school days. There are 10 people. We ate lunch together every day. I was very happy to stay with them. Their name is Anna, Syoko, Kaori, Shiori, Shiho, Chinami, Nozomi, Hisako, Mika and I. They are gets along with! So I am looking forward to meet them. Of course, I am looking forward to meet other classmate and teacher in high school.

I want to spend a good time. And I want to make a lot of good memories!

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Karaoke♪

I went to karaoke with my friend Miki and Misaki. They invited me. I wanted to go to karaoke, so I was very looking forward to going. I took a bus and train with Miki. On the way we enjoyed talking. I arrived at Kumamoto city, Miki bought iPhone 4S. She reserved before, so she received it.

 While a minute, I went to see a hair ornament. Because there is a coming-of-age ceremony this month. So I wanted to buy some hair ornament. After that, Misaki arrived at meeting place. So I went shopping to buy some snack. I chose it Miki came back. So we went to McDonald’s before karaoke.

 We bought it, we went to karaoke. Misaki sang a lot of Western music. Especially, she loves Miley Cyrus very much. She was good at singing and speaking English. She went to Australia since last February to go abroad to study. She talked for us a lot of memories in Australia. It looked very interesting and fun! And she gave us some presents in Australia. She gave me a bag, pen and some confectionary. Everything is very cute. Miki sang EXILE, Ayaka and so on. She was good at singing, too. Her songs made us happy and cheer up!

And I sang a Sonar Pocket, Kana Nishino, mihimaru GT and so on. They are my favorite artists. Especially, I like Sonar Pocket very much. So I will introduce about them. They are trio group from Nagoya. The member’s names are ko-dai, eyeron and matty. They are so cool. But my favorite is eyeron! Miki likes ko-dai. Their famous songs are “あなたのうた” and “好きだよ。～100回の後悔～”. “あなたのうた” is CM song. So I think everyone ever listened at once. “好きだよ。～100回の後悔～” is the most important song of Sonar Pocket. Because the song is NO.1 in annual ranking of “レコチョク”. The song gets our sympathy and the song makes us happy. I listening their song I want to fall in love. Of course, I like all songs of Sonar Pocket. For example, “ラブレター。～いつだって逢いたくて～”, “でも…。でも…。でも…。” “ごめんね。～お前との約束～”. All songs are very good! And I love their songs. I listen to their songs whenever I have a free time. I listen to it when I go to school by train and bus.

This month, I am going to go their concert in Fukuoka with Miki, Anna and Ayumi. I am very exiting now! Because it is a first time to go concert. I am very looking forward to going there. And I am going to their concert this March with Anna. I want to meet them soon!!!

And I like Nishino Kana. She 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. And she is very good at singing! I listen to her songs every day. My favorite songs are "Together", "Alright", “たとえどんなに” and " Thinking of you". For example, I listening them in bus, train, home and so on. I am healing her songs. If I have a chance, I want to go her concert someday.

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. I don’t go their concert yet. Last year, they came to Kumamoto to do concert. But I could not go there. So If I have a chance, I want to go there in near my future!

After we enjoyed singing and eating soft cream, I went to buy hair ornament. I bought good hair ornament! I said good-by to Misaki, Miki and I came back home by bicycle, train and bus. I talked a lot of things with Miki. If I have a chance I want to go to karaoke and I want to play with them again!

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W15: My favorite diet

I am on a slimming diet when I start it in last month. The diet is called “Hot Yogurt Diet”. I eat it when I go to school in the morning. So I introduce how to make a hot yogurt. First, before eating, it should be heated using a microwave oven. And take it out at a microwave oven. Finally, I substitute honey for sugar. Of course sugar is OK. But honey is better than sugar according to the information. I suspect that I will injure my stomach by eating only yogurt every morning. But there is no objection on my part. I continue to do it now. And I think I have an effect. So I am going to continue this diet. If you interested in this diet, I want you to try this “Hot Yogurt Diet”. So I teach you if you don’t know how to do it!

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W14: My favorite dessert

I like to eat sweets very much. Especially, I like to eat crape! I go to eat it when I finish class at university. I go to buy it at Kumamoto city, ダイエー and near my house. My favorite crapes are strawberry fresh cream crape and chocolate banana fresh cream crape. Sometimes I buy it in summer festival. Last month, there was a delicious crape near my house. It bought various crape to use a track. I could not buy it because the shop closed. But my sister bought it when she finished her part-time job. It looked very good! This is a picture of strawberry fresh cream crape. If I have a chance I am sure to buy it. And I like to eat roll cake. I buy it in LOWSON in my university. Especially, I like the roll cake called “premium roll cake”. It is very delicious and everyone likes to eat it. I like to eat fresh cream very much!

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W13: My favorite place I've been

Last month, I went to Nagasaki with my friend Anna. I went there because there is my high school friend. Her name is Masumi. In Nagasaki, I went her home and school. It was the first time to go to someone's university. So I was very exciting! The university smaller than Kumamoto Gakuen University. But it was very clear and stylish buildings. Next, we went to Huis Ten Bosch in the evening. So we could watch a beautiful illumination. We walked around there, it started to musical. It was very interesting and powerful stage. When we came her home, we held takoyaki party. We enjoyed eating, talking and taking picture. Next day, we went to Fukuoka and enjoyed shopping. After that, we came back home by bus. It was very good days. If I have a free time, I want to go other place in Nagasaki. I am looking forward to go there again!

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Introduce my friends

I asked Miki some questions. But I asked other friends. So I introduce about them.

First, I interviewed for Risa about “Television and Movies”. She saw the movie called “ライアーゲーム”. It is very exciting and interesting movie. I saw the movie, too. It was in Shota Matsuda. He is very cool and strong! Her favorite movie is “恋空”. It is very sad story. Her favorite movie star is Yui Aragaki. She is very cute and good at acting. For example, she is in “恋空”. And she often appears on TV in the stage. I like her, too!

She sees the movies about three times in a year. She likes to watch TV very much. She watches the TV every day! I like it, too! In my free time, I watch the TV every day. Her favorite TV program is called “世界の果てまでイッテQ”. It is interesting TV program. They travel around the World.

Second, I interviewed for Daisuke about “Cell phones and Computers”. He likes cell phone. Because it is very useful. He has one it. His cell phone is docomo. It has a camera and TV functions. He uses cell phone three times every day. And he sends e-mail about 50. He pays for it about 10000 yen in every month. He likes computer, too. Because it is very useful and very interesting. He has one it. His computer is” Windows”. He uses it to watch You Tube. It is very interesting. And he uses it for “Word”, “Excel” and some games. He often use it about 2 hours every day. But he don’t get e-mail. I like computer, too. So I use it for study, shopping, word, excel, you tube and some games.

Finally, I interviewed for Yuta about “Romance, Dating, Marriage”.

He wants to married about 35 years old. Because he wants to play more! He wants a child. He has a girlfriend now. She is very cute. And he had a girlfriend in high school days. His ideal girlfriend looks like rich and beautiful! And she looks like normal. And he wants her to work in shop. His ideal date is driving. He wants to drive many places with his girlfriend. It was the most memorable date was go to Kagoshima! It looks very interesting and happy dating! I want to find ideal boyfriend soon!!

It was the interview for them. If I have a free time, I want to ask my friends some questions.

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Miki♡

I asked Miki some questions. So will I introduce about Miki. She is 20 years old and she lives in Yamaga. She goes to school by car, bus, train an bicycle. Sometimes I go to school with her.

Question 1: Clothes and Shopping

 She went shopping last Wednesday. She went to the bakery and she bought chocolate bread. She lives chocolate! She bought the clothes that she was wearing in "Hikarinomori". Those clothes were 5000 yen. She bought some shoes that she was wearing in "The shoes". That is 1300 yen. She usually buy clothes in "Shimamura". Because the shop has a lot of cheap and lovely clothes. She loves "Shimamura". I often go there, too! She usually go shopping in "Super Mikaeru" in Kikuchi. Because there is the shop near her house. She bought some breads, accessory, food and so on. Her favorite fashion is dress. She goes shopping twice a month. She likes pants an she likes skirts. She goes shopping with her family and friends. She is very fashionable. I heard that she wants a lot of clothes. If I have a free time, I want to go shopping with Miki.

Question2: Club and Sports

She joins a club called "Kanko". It is tour club. She joined the club because there were gentle seniors. She went to Oita in Golden Week. The club goes on a trip to various places. The club looks very interesting and fun.

When she was a junior high school student, she joined a volleyball club. I played volleyball with her, too. She is good at playing it. In high school, I played volleyball in same team. I enjoyed playing it and I made a lot of good memories.

Question 3: Animals and Pets

Her favorite animal is a dog. Because dog is cute. If she were an animal, she wants to be a bird. Because she wants to fly over the sky. I want to do, too! She has not a pet now. So she wants to buy a dog because the dog is her favorite animal!

Question 4: Travel and Transportation

She likes traveling. Because it is very fun! She has been to Tokyo. She went there when she was an elementary school student. It was a family trip. She likes Tokyo very mush. She enjoyed shopping many clothes, some foods and taking pictures. The travel made her very happy! And it was the best place for her was Okinawa. She went there when she was a junior high school student on a school trip. There was a beautiful sea and nature. Now she wants to go to America. Because she wants to be a good English speaker. And she wants to go shopping in America. I want her to find a lot of lovely clothes. And I hope that she will become a good English speaker.

Question 5: Part-time jobs

She has a part-time job now. She works at “博多一番どり” in Yamaga. And she had a part-time job before. She worked at “ホテル日航”. There is in Kumamoto city. In those days, she worked about 4 hours in a day. And she made money about 50000 yen. She liked it. Because her job was very interesting. She had not a pat-time job when she was a high school student because she was very busy and study hard in high school days. Her job looks very busy. But she works very hard. So I want to go her shop. I amm looking forward to go there!

Question 6: Home and Family

She has a sister and a little brother. She has grandparents. They are very fine now. Her father is a prefectural official worker and her mother is a nursery teacher. Her father likes “コブクロ” It is a famous singer in Japan. Miki likes it, too! And her mother likes flowers. Miki is a volleyball player when she was a junior high school student. So her parents like to watch her volleyball games. She gets along with them. She lives in a home in Kikuka. There is middle and ten years old. It is simple. There is a temple nearby her house. I have not been to her house, so if I have a free time I want to go her house! She likes her hometown Kikuka because there is very clear water. But there is no shop near her house. So it is difficult for her to go shopping.

Question 7: Food and Cooking

She usually eats rice and miso soup for breakfast. Her mother prepares it. She ate dinner at home yesterday. She usually eats dinner at home. She ate steamed vegetables and she drank tea. It is very healthy dinner. She often cooks with her mother. She cooks once a week. And she usually cooks dinner. She likes cooking and she is good at it. She eats out once a month. She usually eats dinner with her family. Her favorite restaurant is “Joyful”. Because there is a near her school. She went there last Sunday. It is very good and reasonable price. She likes go there with her family. I want to go there with her!

Question 8: University vs. High school

She likes her school very much. She chose Kumamoto Gakuen University because she likes to study English and she interested in go abroad. She goes to university by car, bus train and bicycle. It takes about 2 hours. She likes her campus because Kumamoto Gakuen University is paradise!  She likes other student because they are very kind and she likes teachers. She loves Jeff. He is an English teacher in Kumamoto GAkuenn University. He is very kind and friendly. She went to Kamoto high school. She has reunions. She meets about once a month with her friends from high school. Her high school memory is to play volleyball. I played with her, too. She is good at it. She likes university better than high school.

Question 9: Hospitals, Doctors and Dentists

She has no experience to stay longer in the hospital. But when she caught a cold, she went to the hospital. Her family doctor is Yamaga City hospital. She likes him because he is very kind for her. She saw him last when she was a high school student. Her family dentist is Nakagawa dentist. She likes him, too. Because everyone is very kind. She saw him last month. Because she had a decayed tooth. So she went there. She has good tooth now. She has no cavities and fillings!

Question 10: Best friends

Her best friend is Misaki in Kumamoto Gakuen University. She met her when she matriculate in a university. She called “Mishan”. Miki an Misaki are same club and same department. Misaki’s favorite singer is Miley Cyrus. She loves her. She likes kind and friendly. She is good at singing Miley’s songs. And she works in “Festa Garden” in Kumamoto Kurea. She is working very hard. I want to go there with my friends. Miki meets her today! Misaki went to Australia for about 10 months. She enjoyed university life in Australia. I hear a lot of memories and show me some pictures.

Question 11: Money

She is working part-time job, so she gets money about 50000 yen. She has Higo bank account and she uses it. She uses Kikuchi branch. She has not post office account.

She has not credit card. So she uses money when she buys something. She spends money about 200 yen in a day. If she gives 10000 yen, she wants to buy a cute bag.

Question 12: Cars and Other Transportation

She has a car license. She got it in last September. Her family car is gaia and paret. Garia is silver and paret is white. When she goes to school she use car to the bus station in Kikuchi. And she has a motor cycle and bicycle. Motor cycle is blue and white. And her bicycle is purple.

She likes to go motor cycle riding. Because the motor cycle is faster than bicycle. So it was very usually.  She rode it when she was a high school student. She is a careful driver and cyclist. She has not ever been in a traffic accident. But she was caught a police twice.

It is the introduction about Miki. She is good friend for me. Sometimes we took a class together. If I have a free time, I want to go shopping and Karaoke with her. Thank you for reading!

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W12: My favorite season

My favorite season is summer. Because I can go to sea and river. Summer is continues very hot days. But we enjoyed swimming. In this summer, I went to go to sea with my friends. We enjoyed swimming and playing volleyball. We had a very good time.

And in summer, there was a summer festivals. I like summer festivals because I can enjoy watching fireworks, shopping, taking pictures and so on. But this summer, I couldn’t go there because I had to go part-time job. But last summer, I went to go it in Fukuoka. I went there with my relatives, Emika and Haruka. They enjoyed playing games and eating foods. It was very nice festivals.

If I have a free time, I want to go a lot of summer festivals with my friends and family in next year. And I want to watch fireworks and eat some delicious foods.

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Aso

 I went to Aso with my friends Anna and Miki by Miki’s car. I wanted to go Aso because I want to buy “Kumamon” goods. Kumamon is a main character in Kumamoto. Last month, there was a “Yuruchara Grand PX” in Japan. The Grand PX took part in about over 300 characters every place in Japan. We could vote my favorite character in a day. So I like Kumamon very much, so I voted Kumamon every day!

 First, we went to Aso shrine and we made a wish for fruition of love. So we hope that we can make good boy friends. I heard that there was a delicious croquette around Aso shrine. So we went there and ate it. It was very good!

 Second, we went to Aso farm land. There were a lot of Kumamon goods. All these were very cute. I bought two bags there. I use it every day when I go to school and part-time jobs.

 Third, we went to Daikanbou. We could see a good view. A lot of people visit there by sightseeing. There were also Kumamon goods. So I bought Kumamon seal. I paste it on my iPhone!

 Finally, we went to eat sushi and 31 ice creams. They were very good. And we came back home. We had a very good time. Next time, I want to meet Kumamon!

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Good travels!

 I went to Nagasaki with my friend Anna. I went there because there was a school festival in my university. So I went there by bus. First, I went to Fukuoka, Hakata station. At that time, I had free time so we enjoyed shopping and eating foods. After that, I went to Nagasaki by bus. I arrived at Sasebo station, my friend Masumi was waiting for us. I met her when I was a high school student. She lives in Nagasaki and she went to Nagasaki international University. I ate “Sasebo burger”. It is very famous food in Nagasaki. It was very good!

 Next, I went to her house. It was the first time to go there. Her house was very clean

and comfortable. I enjoyed watching TV, talking and taking some pictures. After that, I

went to her University. The university is very beautiful and nice design. I went to

library, classroom, gym and so on. And I went to Huis Ten Bosch. I had been there

several times, but I went there after a long absence. I arrived there in the evening, so

we could watch a lot of beautiful illumination. We walked around, I went to eat ice

cream and went to watch circus show. It was very interesting and powerful stage! After

we enjoyed illumination, we went to her friend’s house and came back her home. We

prepared for cooking takoyaki. We could enjoy spending good dinner party.

 Next day, I went to Fukuoka by bus. And I went to go shopping. In Fukuoka, we could

meet Nozomi. She is our high school friend. She lives in Fukuoka and she goes to

Fukuoka University. We enjoyed eating dinner and talking. We could buy several things

what I like. And we came back Kumamoto.

I had a very good time. If I have a free time, I want to go there again. And I want to

meet my high school friends!

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