2014年4月28日月曜日

The Musicians of Bremen


   "They liked the house so much they stayed there for the rest of their lives."



     The Musicians of Bremen is a famous story. There was a very mean man. He had his donkey, his dog, his cat, and his rooster. He was very mean to his animals. One day, he would eat his rooster for lunch. Therefore, the rooster asked for help, and he ran away with the donkey, the dog, and the cat. Their destination is Bremen, and he would join the town band. On the way, they found out a cottage. There were foods and drink there. Then they startled robbers into ousting. They ate many foods and slept well. After all, they like the house, and they live there.


mean: 意地悪な
rooster: 雄鶏
crept: creep (忍び足で歩く)の過去形
robber: 強盗
leap: 跳ぶ

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Fruit introduction

    We made a new fruit! Its mane is "Guremon". It combine a grape and a lemon.  It is look like grape. However it tastes lemon. Its good point is that its look like and its name is cute. The other side its bad point is very sour.

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The Amazing Spider-man 2

   Today, we see a movie announcement of the Amazing Spider-man 2.  I want to watch this movie. That's because I thought that this movie is cool very much. I like action movie. Also, this movie is love story. I love some love story movies too. However I don't watch the Amazing Spider-man. So I want to watch it too.

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2014年4月27日日曜日

Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

 
      "Mudge ran right into the water. SPLASH! Henry was second. SPLASH! Henry's father was third. SPLASH!"


     This book is the one of the Henry and Mudge series. The story is that Henry, Mudge, and Henry's father went to the sea. Mudge went there forthe first time. They enjoyed swimming, making a sand castle, and eating some hot dogs. Finally, they found out a crab popped out the sand. Mudge was very interested in it.



moat:濠
pop:ポップ
whale:クジラ



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2014年4月21日月曜日

Memorial Day Weekend

Today, we watch the trailer for a movie with Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. I think it was very interesting to see!! I couldn't understand about the movie story but I want to see it very much.


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Henry and Mudge in the Green Time


  “Every tear that Henry cried Mudge licked away. Henry cried, Mudge licked, and the hand hurt.”


   This book is that one of the Henry and Mudge story. Henry and Mudge like to play in the green. One Sunday, Henry and Mudge went to the park for a picnic. Henry likes pears so he brought them. While Henry was eating, a yellow bee landed on Henry’s pear. Henry didn’t see the bee. Henry picked up his pear. Then the bee’s sting stuck in his hand so Henry cried. Mugde licked Henry’s face.


gingersnap: ショウガ入りクッキー
WHACK: バシッ、ビシッ
Walrus: セイウチ

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2014年4月20日日曜日

Week1 First classes and new school year

I took a Writing 3 class last Monday. Then we read a English book and we wrote a book review. It is not easy for me to read a English book and wrote a book review. That's why I want to improve my writing English skill. I try to do everything in Writing 3 class.

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Typing Homework




Week

Date

(yy.mm.dd)

Topic

Passages Typed

 (5 minutes)

Word Count

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4/11

Part time job

One of the memory of my spring vacation is part time job.  I work in Kikuchihachiemon. This is an izakaya. I work as a part time job sixth a week. It was very hard for me. I was tired very much every time. However, I work very hard!

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B

4/11

Going to an amusement park

The most pleasant memory of my spring vacation is going an amusement park with my boyfriend. We rode a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, and so on. Also, we go to a haunted house. It was very scary. However, we were enjoy very much!

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C

4/11

Birthday party

One of the memory of my spring vacation is my friend's birthday party. My friend, Maki became 19 years old. We went to a cafe and we ate a pancake. It was good taste very much. After that we went to a karaoke. I like singing a song. So I sang a lot of songs. We were very enjoy the day.

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D

4/11

Go to Aso

One of the memory of my spring vacation is to go to Aso with my friends. We went to ichigogari. It was very fun. I picked many strawberry. I like them very much so I ate many strawberry. It was good taste very much. I want to go there again. Also, We went to Nabegataki. I feel it was cold, but it was very beautiful.

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E

4/11

Leader’s camp

The memory of my spring vacation is to go camp. This camp name is leader's camp. I went to Amakusa with my club member. We do a lot of sports. For example, dodge ball, volleyball, and table tennis. It was fun very much. I make a lot of new friends in this camp.

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2014年4月18日金曜日

Henry and Mudge The First Book



   "In those dreams, Mudge was alone and Henry was alone. So when Mudge woke up and knew Henry was with him, he remembered the dream and stayed closer. And when Henry woke up and knew Mudge was with him...."


   This book is the first book of Henry and Mudge serise. Henry had no brothers and no sisters. Also, he had no friends. Then his parents looked Henry's face, they gave Henry a dog Mudge. Henry and Mudge were always them together. One day, they went for a walk. Then Mudge was lost....




empty:中身のない
pine tree:マツ
whine:泣く
porch:玄関


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2014年4月14日月曜日

Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days


"Merry Christmas, Mudge!" said Henry. Mudge looked at Henry and sneezed some fancy turkey on him. And they laughed about that all night long."

As the title suggests, Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days is one of the booke in the Henry and Mudge series. Every Christmas Henry's house sparkled. His parents always cooked a lot the day before Christmas. Also, they likes to dress up and began the Christmas Party. However, Mudge didn't join the party….


sparkle:きらきら
fancy:幻想
sneeze:くしゃみ

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Self-introduction

My name is Saki. Please call me Horisaki! I live in Kikuchi. I am college of KGU. I come to school by car. I have a driving license.  I am majoring in English and Spanish. They are very difficult for me to study but I enjoy studying them very much. Also, I want to improve my English skills in this class.



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2014年4月11日金曜日

Dear my host family

 Hello! My name is Saki. Please call me "Horisaki." First, I introduce myself. I am 19 years old. My birthday is in December. I live in Kumamoto. Do you know Kumamoto? Kumamoto is famous as a hot spring town. I like hot springs so I would like to visit a hot spring in your town.
 My favorite Japanese food is sushi. I think that sushi is most popular Japanese food in the world. Also, I like ikinaridango. This is a traditional dessert in Kumamoto. Please try them when you come to Kumamoto. I want to know your town's famous and traditional foods and try them. Please tell me your recommended shop. And let's go there together.
 My hobby is to go shopping. I want to go shopping at many places. That's why please take me various shops. Also, I would like to do sports, so please teach me your go therecountry famous sports.
 Next, I will introduce my family. I have my father, my mother, my young brother, and my grandmother. I am getting along with my family. I don't have a pet. Do you have a pet? I like animals. I like dogs better than cats, so I want to have a dog someday.
 Finally, I go to college in Kumamoto. I study foreign languages. In particular, I am majoring in English and Spanish. They are very difficult for me to study. However, I enjoy studying them very much. I have wanted to go abroad to study and improve my English skills since I am a high school student. Therefore, I am very glad to be able to go there. Please teach me many things such as your country traditional food, history, and famous places. I am very much looking forward to go to your country and see you! I want to learn about your country. Also, I want to improve my English skills. That's why I will study English hard when I stay in your country. Also, I want to enjoy staying with you. Let's make a lot of memories! Thank you.                                                                          
                                                                                                                Saki



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