Essay prep for 1-03a

My language learning story

• childhood
  • early years
    • mother tongue
      • parents
      • (siblings)
  • pre-school years
    • family
    • relatives
    • neighbors
    • friends
  • elementary school
• secondary schooling
  • JHS
  • SHS
• college
• post graduates
  • overseas experience
  • graduate studies
• life-long learning
• skills
  • listening
  • speaking
  • reading
  • writing
• languages
• English
• Japanese
• German

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Typing Homework 13: About blogging

It is hard for me to write posts of my blog every week. I have to write 3 posts a week. I think book reviews are very difficult. I feel sleepy when I read books that written in English. However, I like free writing. I make quizzes. I like to draw likeness of entertainer, so I put them on my blog. Probably, it is difficult to guess right answers because my likenesses that I drew don’t resemble true people.

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BR 1-11: The Ink Drinker

And for the first time in my life, I relished being the son of a bookstore owner. (p. 35)

When I found this book, I was interested in this because a cover of this book was very weird. "The ink drinker" sounds like interesting!

Then, a hero of this story is a son of a bookstore, so I think the son becomes to like reading spontaneously. However, he doesn't like reading. Even so, the ink drinker is very scary... Is he a vampire? I think vampire doesn't drink the ink. They drink blood. I do not understand passage of time well. Finally, the son became a member of ink drinkers. It means that he came to like it namely reading a book. Possibly his father might be the ink drinker, too.

Reference

 Sanvoishn, Eric. (1996). The Ink Drinker. New York, NY: Yearling.

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COMEDY(^o^)

Hello! Today, I have nothing to write, so I write about Japanese comedy.

I love Japanese comedy. I have begun to be interested in it from the end of third grade at a junior high school. My first encounter with comedy is TUTORIAL. I watched a dynamic image of TUTORIAL. I was shocked by it. I thought "What pleasant comic dialogue they do!". Since then, I came to love TUTORIAL. I was also interested in another comedians. I like PEACE, HEISEI NOBUSHIKOBUSHI, BROADCAST and more now. However, my most favorite comedians are TUTORIAL. I really love them.

My second favorite comedians are RAHMENS. Jin Katagiri is on the left and Kentaro Kobayashi is on the right. Do you know them? Probably I think that almost all people reading this don't know them because they don't appear on television. Well, why do I know them? Because I watched their name on the Internet. I watched 2CAHNEL that is a bulletin board on the Internet. I watched a thread that name was "dreadful NETA". I found a  name of RAHMENS. Many people in that thread said "『COLLECT』 is very dreadful". 『COLLECT』 is a conte of RAHMENS. So, I watched that conte on the Internet. It was very very dreadful! I thought "They are very terrific!". However, it is these days that I came to like them. I borrowed and watched all DVDs of RAHMENS last August. I came to love RAHMENS since then. They make very artistic contes.

I went some live concerts of comedy. I went a live concert on August 15 2009 for the first time. The cast was HIKING WALKING, SHIZURU, Naomi Watanabe and others. We sat in the middle of the third row. The live concert was very excited! Since then, I often went to live concerts. I went for ten times live concerts during these four years. I saw many comedians. I was deeply moved. However, I have never seen TUTORIAL yet. They don't come to Kyusyu very often. I want to watch their comic dialogue someday!! I want to go to Tokyo or Kyoto or Osaka because they appear in theaters over there. By the way, I don't go live concerts these days. I went a live concert of Kentaro Kobayashi. He is a member of RAHMENS, but he has many stages all to himself in every place of Japan. At length, he advanced into the world the other days. He performed his stage in Paris and Monaco. I have drifted away from the subject… After all, I went to his live concerts on January 7 of this year. It was very wonderful. I was impressed by it. Surprisingly, I sat in the middle of the first row!!! It was very very near!! I could see his mole and pore!lol Moreover, I went an autograph session of Jin Katagiri on December 17 of last year. He is another member of RAHMENS. I gave his autograph, took picture, and shook hands with him. I was very happy!!

This is a picture of Jin Katagiri with his autograph(*^^*)↓

I saw member both of RAHMENS, but I didn't see them such as RAHMENS. I want to see their new performance.

Suddenly, I introduce my recommendable comedians!

First is BROADCAST. Kenji Yoshimura is in the left and Fuminori Bouno is in the right. They generally do comic dialogue. I knew them in a consolation match of M-1 grand prize in 2010. Their comic dialogue is very interesting! Moreover, they are very good friend. I also like their such point^^

 

Second is ELITE YANKEE. Minoru Tachibana is in the left and Eigo Nishijima is in the right. They have a height gap of 25cm, but the height when sitting is same as!! Their comic dialogue is excellent! We can enjoy it any time because they make full use of an ad lib.

Then, I feel tired. I wrote a lot things too much! I am going to finish writing(´^ω^`) Please watch Japanese comedy and come to like them! Thank you for reading:)

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Typing Homework 12: About my keitai

I have a smart phone of DOCOMO. I used a cell phone until February, but I wanted to change to smart phone.  I actually wanted to change to iPhone. However, I can't use my micro SD card in iPhone. There are many pictures and movies in it. They are important for me.  I use smart phone everyday. I always send mails, and watch the Internet. I rarely call. I want to continue using this smart phone for a long time.

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Essay 1-02c: To enjoy KGU Life

We are going to introduce about good point of this university. There are many good points in this university, for example, students, teachers, buildings, and so on. We think that this university is the most wonderful university all of university in Kumamoto. We have some favorite places in this university. This time, we want to introduce about good point of this university for exchange students.

First, exchange students will need to know is KGU liner. It is bus service of KGU. This service began since this year. You can take the bus which runs between KGU and Kumamoto Station. Surprisingly, a fare is only 100 yen! It is very useful for student.

Second, exchange students will need to know is English Lounge. You can interchange with different country people at there. There several Japanese staff and exchange students and English teachers. I have gone to there only one time. I could talk with many people, especially foreigner. At the time, I had a very good time with my friends and exchange student. Not only you can enjoy with many people, but also you can learn foreign languages. If you want to improve your speaking Japanese ability, I recommend to go to there. The English Lounge is the most suitable place to interchange with foreigner and to improve your speaking Japanese ability.

Third, exchange students will need to know is a convenience store. It is LAWSON. It is on the first floor of the students' hall. It is very convenient. You can buy all-around things there. For example, you could buy a battery in LAWSON if you need to charge battery of your electronic dictionary. They have every conceivable kind of merchandise in LAWSON. When you have lunch, you should come there to buy lunch. You can choose many kinds of foods such as noodles, rice balls, breads, salads, and you can buy many kinds of confectioneries. Confectioneries wait for you when you are a bit hungry. There are many drinks, magazines, stationary, of course. You can do not only the shopping but also the use of the photocopier in LAWSON. There is also a photocopier in MARUZEN, but when you are near by students' hall, you should use one in there.

We gave you a word MARUZEN a little while ago. It is a bookstore on the first floor of  the building No.12. They sell a lot of books, magazines, technical books and comics at there. There are not only books but also stationery and confectioneries. You can read books, magazines at there without buying it.

Forth,  exchange students will need to know is library. The library of KGU is a very big scale. You can do many things there. You can borrow books for two weeks if you want read novels. I often borrow books. It is good for us to read books. You can use a desk, a computer and printer if you must write reports. There are a lot of books becoming the document to write reports. You can watch DVDs if you have a free time until next period. Many kinds of DVD is prepared for the library.There are a lot of staffs in the library. They are all kind. You should ask them if you have some questions. I often go to the library. It is an ideal place to study because it is very quiet. The library is very useful for students.

There are many good point in this university, but we want more elevators. we think we are short of elevators. An elevator is crowded with people who use elevator to go to next classroom, so there are people who is late for class. There are some stairs, but we tired before class if we should go to seventh floor by stairs. It is unfairness for students who is late for class because of couldn't step into elevator.

And we think we need a small bulletin like a guide board. This university is very large and there are many buildings, so many people are lost. When we entered to this university, we were always lost. we didn't know which direction we should go . If there were guide board, we could know direction we should go. Of course, we have a pocket notebook which written building's number, but it is troublesome to take out a pocket notebook. If there were guide boards, we could spend comfortable time.

KGU has a lot of things for us else. Please find and make use of them. We couldn't introduce everything. You will thank to them during campus life. They make you more happy in your campus life!

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

Individual essay posts (1-02b)

Megumi N's revised essay (2012.05.22)

Sakura S's revised essay (2012.05.23)

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

Joint essay posts (1-02c)

Megumi N's joint essay (2012.06.21)

Sakura S's joint essay (2012.06.21)

Happy happy birthdays!

Hello! The day before yesterday was very wonderful day for me! I am going to write about the day.

The day is June 18. It is birthday of Rina! Besides, June 11 is Kaori's birthday. So, we planned party in Kurobouzu. A member is Rina, Kaori, Mao, Naomi, Mitsuki and me. We are the same class of speakingⅢ. However, Mitsuki and Naomi couldn't go with us. We were very sad. By the way, I had full classes. I took all classes, and I had very important thing to do. I met Naomi's mother after school. I rode her car, and she took me to downtown. Moreover, she fetched birthday cake from a store. I must be thankful to her. Then, I went to Kurobouzu alone. I putted a cake in Kurobouzu. I completed big assignment then. I had plenty of time to meet everyone, so I came home. I had very heavy belongings, so I wanted to leave them. We ware going to meet at 7:20 p.m. I left home at 7:00 p.m. and went to the wait place on foot. We met punctually, and went to Kurobouzu. In Kurobouzu we could eat as much as we like for 1800 yen, so we were full of spirit. We ate and ate and drunk and talked. I felt very very happy time, but I and Mao still had a big assignment. At 8:30 p.m., the light went out and a shop assistant brought a birthday cake for Rina and Kaori! Other customers clapped their hands. Our surprise was success!! I regret that I should have sung a song at that time now.
This is picture of Rina and Kaori and cake.^^↓

We ate the cake, but we already had plenty. We had a hard time to finish eating it. However, the cake was very good!

After we left Kurobouzu, we went to FESTA and took Purikura.

Mao drew a Mitsuki and Naomi's likeness^^ At about 10:00 p.m., we said good-bye each other.

We had a very good day. I was glad to succeed of surprise. Happy birthday Rina and Kaori!(^o^)♥

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BR 1-10: Audrey Hepburn

He said, "A little sun is shining in her eyes." (p. 3)

I think Audrey Hepburn is very great woman. I know about her because I read a story about her lifetime when I was high school student. I was impressed by it then.

Audrey was very popular actress, but she wasn't proud and arrogant. I think her such point to be splendid.

By the way, there are some pictures on this book. Audrey was very beautiful and cute when she was young. Moreover, her mother was also beautiful. It is assent that a person of the whole world has a crush on her. A picture of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is popular. I have seen it.

Incidentally, I felt uneasy about James Hanson . He didn't get marry to Audrey. I wanted them to marry. She made an effort for poor people in later years. I want to be a wonderful person such Audrey Hepburn.

Reference

 Rice, Chris. (2000). Audrey Hepburn. Edinburgh, Scotland: Pearson Education Limited.

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BR 1-09: Stories of Dinosaurs

"Ladies and gentle -dinos," bellowed the referee, "please welcome today's wrestlers." (p. 10)

There are 3 stories in this book. I thought this there are stories about real dinosaurs, but there are fictions. However, it is easy for me to read.

First story is "The wrestling Raptor". I think Reg assigns Spartan training. If I had to do this training, I couldn't keep up with it. Even so, I was surprised about Stig and Mac was very sly. They are against a sportsmanship. I was disappointed when Kevin tripped over his tail, but Reg revenged himself on them, I was relieved.

Second story is "Dino diner". I was laughed because Mike was very noncommittal about measures. As a result, it was right because it was  effective.

Final story is "Daisy and the dinosaur". I laughed again because a man wore a wig. Indeed that a wig flies by a shock of the sneezing...lol I think Daisy is very clever girl. As for any type of creature children must yearn for parents. Even so, the dinosaur was disgraced in the end. Thus were you all right?

Reference

 Punter, Russell. (2006). Stories of Dinosaurs. London, England: Usborne.

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LUTHER ＆ KARAOKE('∀`)

Yesterday, I went to Luther High School and downtown with my friend, Yuka. I have only one class on Friday, but there is no class yesterday. So, I didn't have to go to the university.

I met Yuka at Seven Eleven in Kurokami. Yuka went a driving school before we met. After we met, we went to Kyushu Lutheran College. We wanted to go school canteen. I and Yuka attended Luther High School, and we often use school canteen. We look back on it with nostalgia. I ate a pork cutlet served on top of a bowl pf rice (I speak plainly,"Katsudon"). I ate it for the first time. I always ate a bowl of rice topped with chicken and eggs (Oyakodon) or curry. Yuka ate cheese curry. She  often ate it. We met many friends of Luther High School. I was very glad to see them.We enjoyed talking and eating. After that, I and Yuka went to Luther High School. We meet teachers. I wanted to meet Mr.Yoshida and Mrs.Takagi, but they are not. I was disappointed. Then, we left there and went to downtown. We went TSUTAYA. I borrowed 4 CDs there. I wanted to borrow Mr.Children's CD. After that, we strolled downtown, and went to SHIDAX at about 3:00 p.m. We sang by turns. I sang almost Tokyo Jihen. It was very exciting time! We enjoyed time for 4 hours. We left SHIDAX and strolled downtown again because we were hungry. After all, we went to Tsuruya. We ate spaghetti. It was very good. We had plenty. At about 8:30 p.m., we said good-bye each other. I came home at about 9:00 p.m. I spent substantial day!

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My bicycle and way back

I came to go to the university by bicycle from April of this year. I bought my bicycle on March 30. We had to go to the university that day. After I went to the university, I went to Kagawa Personal in Namiki Street. I bought my bicycle there. I didn't have a bicycle till then, so I was very happy. I came home by bicycle immediately. I named my bicycle "Natasha". This is Ntasha^^↓

I wanted to buy a red bicycle, but there is not. I chose white one after I was at a loss whether I took white one or black one. I go to the university by Natasha with one thing and another. It is hard for me to go to the university by Natasha. There are many uphill sloops in a way to the university, so I am always drenched with sweat before I arrive at the university in this season.

By the way, I can't go to the university by Natasha because the rainy season set in in Kumamoto the other day. I go to the university by bus and come home on foot. It takes one hour when I come home on foot. I enjoy walking while listening to music. It is a pleasure for me to come home  pass ways where I haven't  passed. Besides, the scenery is interesting. Hydrangeas are blooming here and there in ways. I like them very much! They have the kind of various colors. This Hydrangeas blooms in a thick grown of trees of Shirakawa Junior High School.↓

I like walking very much. However, if I give a one weakness, it is having a stiff neck because I have heavy belongings almost everyday. Is there any wonderful scenery in your attending school road?

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Who are they? Part 4

Hello~! Today, I give a quiz, too. I drew new picture!  Last time's answer is Hannya. My friend likes Hannya very very much. I was asked to draw a Hannya's picture by her. I drew them for the first time, but I think that it was good comparatively. My friend was pleased, so I was pleased, too^^

Then, today's quiz! Who are they? ↓

I like them very very much! However, they are very difficult(×_×) I couldn't express sex appeal of person on the left. They are very popular comedians. Though they hold many regular programs on TV, they hold independent live by all means once a year. It is very great! I respect their such point.

Then, please guess this answer^^ I will tell you answer next time! Thank you.

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Typing Homework 11: Using the computer

I like to use the computer. However, I am good at it. I have used it since elementary school student, but I bought it 3 years ago. I wanted it very much, so I was very happy then. I usually use only Words, Paint, iTunes and Internet. I am not good at typing, so I want to be good at it. I like to use  YouTube. There are many interesting movies there. My computer is shared with my family. I want to have own computer.

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BR 1-08: Stories of Gnomes & Goblins

What a fantasic adventure, but would her friends ever believe her? (p. 25)

There are 4 stories about gnoomes and goblins in this book.

First story is about bad gnome. I think he is wicked but he is little stupid. That is his charming point. Harold who is haven gnome's eye on avades gnome's offense. Harold is asmart and quick-witted man.

Second story is about goblin hill. I want to experience like Jessy. I am inteerested in lollipop tree.

Third story is aboout pixies. I don't understand  what pixies wanted to do. Did they want to annoy Jack? However, I am feel relieved because he was not charged with crime.

Final story is about Willo the Wisp. I have never seen it. James didn't follow his mother's advice, but he escaped by the skin of his teeth. Be full of curiosity moderately. I want to exprience strange thing!

Reference

Rawson, Chiristopher. (2003). Stories of Gnomes & Goblins. London, England: Usborne.

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Who are they? Part 3

Hello! Today, I give a quiz. Before last time's answers are Torii Miyuki and Bakarhythm. They are my favorite pin-comedians:) I drew them for the first time. Both of them have a good point for drawing. Torii Miyuki has a big eyes. I think she is beautiful! Bakarhythm wears his hair bobbed. I like his hair style. It was interesting for me to draw them.

Then, today's quiz! Who are they?↓

They are a pair. They belong to Yoshimoto encouragement of new industry. Their graduates in the same year of a training school are Oriental Radio, Fruit Punch and so on. Please guess this quiz's answer. By the way, my quizzes ran out, so I do the quiz by the end in this for the time being. Thank you!

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Typing Homework 10: My favorite movie

My favorite movie is Harry Potter series. I am not interested in movie so much, but I like Harry Potter series very much! I saw all movies all of them and I read all books too. Harry Potter is very touching story. I cried when Professor Snape died. My favorite character is Draco Malfoy. He is disagreeable person, but he is actually a timed person. Harry Potter is an immortal work. I want to see and read them again!

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NATAS natas

I went "NATAS natus" with my friend yesterday after school. There is on the corner of KAGOMACHI STREET. This shop sells doughnuts, cookies, cakes and gelato. Doughnuts in this shop are baked. I bought cocoa's doughnut and chocolate pound cake. My friend bought Earl Grey's doughnut and fruit's pound cake. An upstairs of NATAS is cafe. We ate doughnuts there. An ypstair was very beautiful and quiet. We enjoyed talking. NATAS natas is very good place. Please go there if you have a time.

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May 30 & June 2

Hello! Today, likeness quizzes are intermission. I am going to write about my latest holidays.

May 30, KGU was the anniversary of the founding, so I met Yuki at downtown. She had an interview of part-time job before we met. We met at about the 1:00 p.m. and went to CENTER RIVER to eat lunch. We ate hamburgs. It was very good! We have had plenty. After that, we went to a tailor of visual rock and karaoke. We enjoyed there for 2 hours. We wanted to sing still more, but we wanted to go shopping, so we promised that we will do karaoke all day next time. We strolled in downtown. We went to TSUTAYA. I read "MEN'S KNUCKLE" at there. Do you know this magazine? It is fashion magazine. It is very popular by provocative catch copies. I like them, so I chuckled to oneself. I want to buy a collection of MEN'S KNUCKLE sayings if it was published. After we left TSUTAYA, we went SPINNS, 39MART and a game center. We took PURIKURA, and I doodled like MEN'S KNUCKLE. This is it.↓

It is interesting for me to make catch copies. Meanwhile, we were dissolved because the outside became quite dark. We didn't want to go to the college on the next day.

June 2, I went to GREEN LAND with my friends. We met at SHIRAKAWA PARK at 9:00 a.m. Reiko drove her car and  we rode it. We arrived at the destination in around 1 hour. We rode many roller coasters. GREEN LAND has the number of the best attractions in Japan. I like "DINOSAUR COASTER GAO" very much because it is the longest in Kyusyu. I rode "GYROSTORM" for the first time.

This is "GYROSTORM"↓

It was very scary and fun!! I rode it twice. When we made that round,s it has already become near 5:00 p.m. We rode a Ferris wheel at the last.

And we took a picture in front of ULTRA MAN.

I was conscious BARUTAN SEIJIN→ Vo\oV

We left GREEN LAND by Reiko's driving and we were dissolved in downtown. After that, I and Yuka went to dinner. We ate OKONOMIYAKI in DAIMONJI. I ate it after a long time. We talked many things while eating. We were surprised that Rina and Arisa who are our friends in high school worked there! We were glad to see them＾＾ We left there, we took PURIKURA.

At about 9:00 p.m., we were dissolved and Iwent back home.

I spent good holidays. How about you?

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BR 1-07: Jason And The Golden Fleece

"A curse upon Medea!" he swept. (p. 57)

I think this story is cruel and unreasonable.

In the first, many people  died simply. I was surprised that. Jason is hero of this story, but I can't accept this story's concept of death. Medea killed her real brother. I can't believe it.  Jason is more important than brother for her? She only fell in love with Jason at first sight. She is very horrible.

Second, kings did something spiteful too. Kings are Jason's uncle and Medea's father, Aeetes. They are unreasonable. I think people of high rank in this story is arrogance. Probably, they are sticklers for their ranks. If Jason suffers so, it is interesting!

Reference

Zeff, Claudia. (2003). Jason And The Golden Fleece. London, England: Usborne.

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Who are they? Part2

Hello! Thank you for comments! Answers of last time are Ayabe(Peace) and Yoshimura(Heisei Nobushikobushi). I am glad to guess answers right. Ayabe's feature are mouth, eyebrows and hair of forehead. His mouth look like Ahiruguchi. I always draw his mouth like that. His eyebrows are tight and bold. I draw his hair into a circle consciously. Yoshimura's feature are eyelashes and lips. He has many long eyelashes, and he has plump lips. His face is easy to draw. Do you know "Bibari and Lui" in Pikaru no teiri? I like that conte, so I drew them on last Ayabe's birthday. It is difficult to draw Ayabe's hair on the chest…

This is it.↓

Sorry! I'm sorry very much!
This picture is very weird(×_×)lol

By the way, this time's quizzes. Please expect who are them.

First is she.

I love her!! She is very interesting. Her contes are very elaborate. Her famous conte is Masako. Have you ever heard "hit and run!"?

Second is he.

He is peculiar comedian. He is good at drawing and Oogiri. He also has nice voice, so he is a narrator of "Shirushirumishiru". He is aloof from the trivialities of the world. I like his such point.

Did you find answers? Please comment your answers if you find them. I am going to announce right answers and new quizzes next (or after next) time!

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Typing Homework 09: Foreign countries

I have never gone to abroad. I also don't have passport. However, I want to go abroad. I want to visit Hawaii because my friend goes to a school in Hawaii. I want to take the same classes with her. I think Hawaii is fun. I can swim in beach. I want to eat locomoco. So, I have to study English harder if I go to Hawaii. I also want to go Europe. There are many great buildings in Europe. I want to see Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família in Spain.

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