Henry and Mudge take the Big Test

"Henry and Mudge went to dog class for eight weeks. They worked very hard."

   This book is a one of the Henry and Mudge series. One Sunday, Henry, Henry's mother, and Mudge saw a man with a clever collie. Then, Henry thought that Mudge needs to go to school, and Henry took Mudge to a dog school. In the school, Henry and Mudge practiced many things. They failed many times, but they worked very hard. Henry and Mudge went to dog class for eight weeks. The last day of class was the big test. Could Henry and Mudge pass the test?



collie: コリー
Susie: スージー
heel: かかと
drool: よだれをたらす
except: ～を除いて
frown: しかめ面をする
mow: 草を刈る
treat: 扱う
paddle-bell: パドルベル
flunk: 試験に落ちる
wag: 振る
chow: 食料
certificate: 証明書


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May, 25, Sun

I will write about my last Sunday. The day was very good day. First, I went to go to a cafe to eat lunch with my friend, Yukarin. The cafe is in g Gohukumachi. Do you know Gohukumachi? It is near the central city of Kumamoto. The cafe is very cute! Also, the cafe's atmosphere is retro. I relaxed with the atmosphere. We ate a hamburger steak. Its taste is very good.

After that, we went to go to the central city of Kumamoto to go shopping. I went shopping after a long time. At first, we went to ZARA. This is a shop which is brought clothes, bags, and shoes. I bought a pair of trousers and two T-shirts. Next, we went to RANDA which is brought many shoes. I wanted to a pair of sandals. However, I didn’t have much money, so I couldn’t buy one. Finally, we went to Starbucks coffee. There were some new flavor, but I drank vanilla café Frappuccino. It was good. Yukarin drank a new flavor. I want to drink a new flavor next time.

I had my part-time job, so I went back my hometown. I was very tired, but I held out my part-time job.

The day was very busy, but I felt very fun and a sense of fulfillment.

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Henry and Mudge and the Happy cat

  "Mudge even had to share his crackers. But Mudge didn't mind, because Mudge loved the cat, too."

     This is the book of Henry and Mudge series. One day, a shabby cat was lost his way, and he came Henry's home. A shabby cat got along with Henry's family. In partcular, a shabby cat and Mudge were good friend. Hoever, one day, Henry's mother decided to make posters to find a home for a cat. Could they find the owner of the cat?



saggy: くぼんだ
mashed: すりつぶした
prune: きりおとす
shabby: みすぼらしい
wag: 降る
chin: あご
gizzard: 内臓
yuck: ゲェー
grocery: 食料品店
throat: のど


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Week8 Foreign countries

     I will write about foreign countries which I want to go. I want to go two foreign countries. First, I want to go to America because I want to see American cityscape and to talk with a native American. Second, I want to go to Spain. That's because I am studying Spanish as a second foreign language in my college, so I want to try to my Spanish in Spain. There are a lot of foreign countries which I want to go, so I have to study English hard more.


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Food in Kyusyu (essay)

   Miyazaki is one of Kyusyu. Miyazaki has like a southern country's climate, so it is warm on this prefecture all the year round. Miyazaki has a lot of famous foods. For example, chicken-nanban, zidori, and a mango are popular.

    First, chicken-nanban is a chicken. It eats with specially vinegar sauce and tartar sauce.

    Next, zidori is a checken. They say that grilling a chicken over a charcocal fire is best.

    Finally, a mango is fruit that is the most famous in Miyazaki. Its taste is so sweet.

    The above are just a few of the foods that you can find in Miyazaki. There are famous foods more in Miyazaki, so you try to find them!


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Food in Kyusyu3

   I will write about Fukuoka’s famous foods. Fukuoka has a lot of popular foods. In particular, mentaiko, hakata-ramen, and torimon are famous. First, mentaiko is a roe of a codfish and it preserved in salt and cayenne. Its taste is good! It matches rice very well. Next, hakata-ramen is a ramen. I have never eaten it yet, so I want to eat it someday. Finally, torimon is a Japanese sweet. Everyone buy it as a souvenir. I usually buy it as a souvenir.


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My last weekend2

    I will write about my last weekend. I went to shinkan on last Friday. Shinkan is a nomikai of circle. I join the Merketing club. I joined my club activity after a long time. It was very fun. I like my club members. In last Saturday and Sunday, I had a part-time job. I was very hard and I was very tired. Therefore, I didn't do my English homework. I must do this today!

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My last weekend

   I will write about my last weekend. I went to shinkan on last Friday. Shinkan is a nomikai of circle. I join the Merketing club. It was very fun. I like my club members. In last Saturday and Sunday, I had a part-time job. I was very hard and I was very tired. Therefore, I didn't do my English homework. I must do this today!

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Food in Kyusyu2

   I will write about Nagasaki’s famous foods. I know that chanpon, saraudon, and kasutera are popular foods in Nagasaki. First, chanpon is noodles stewed with meat and vegetables. I think that it is healthy because there are various kinds of vegetables in chanpon. Next, saradaudon is like a chanpon. The noodle of crunch is covered with sticky sauce of various kinds of vegetables. Finally, kasutera is a sponge cake. It is so sweet. There are various kinds of flavor. For example, a chocolate, a strawberry, and powdered green tea. However, I like plain flavor the best.


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Food in Kyusyu1

　I will write about Miyazaki’s famous foods. Miyazaki has a lot of popular foods. For example, chicken-nanban, zidori, and a mango are popular. First, chicken-nanban is a chicken. It eats with specially vinegar sauce and tartar sauce. I went to Miyazaki during Golden Week, and then I ate a chicken-nanban. Its taste was very good!! I want to eat it again. Next, zidori is chicken too. They say that grilling a chicken over a charcoal fire is best. However, I have never eaten it. I want to eat it someday. Finally, a mango is a fruit which is the most famous in Miyazaki. However, I don’t like its taste because its taste is so sweet.


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Week7 My other classes

     I will write about my other classes. I take two Spanish classes, a economics class, and so on. My favorite classes are a Spanish class and a psychology class because those classes are very interesting. However, those are a little difficult for me. That's because, a Spanish class has a lot of things which I must memorize. For example, words, grammars, and so on. I want to learn Spanish more, so I hang on study it.


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Week6 How I study English

I will write about how I study English. First, I usually read English books. I read "The Musician of Bremen" recently. It is a famous story. Second, I look up words which I don't know in a dictionary, and write down those words in my note. I have kept on it since I was a high school student. Also, I intend to study English for at least two hours.


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Week5 Food/ eating habits

     I always eat a yogurt in every morning because a yougrt is healthy for my body and I like it very much. In particular, I like an aloe yougrt. I usually eat an aloe yougrt. Also, I like a chicken-nanban the best because I like a chicken and the seasoning. Last weekend, I went to Miyazaki, and then, I ate a chicken-nanban. It was very very good taste. I am the first time that I ate such a delicious chicken-nanban.


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Food in Kumamoto

   Kumamoto has a lot of famous food. For example, basashi, ikinaridango, and taipi-en. First, bsashi is a meat of horse. It is good taste. I like it. However, some people don't like it because it is a raw horse meat. Next, ikinaridango is japanese sweet. It is wrapped anko and a sweet potato by dango. It is so sweet, so I like it too. I think that women like it. Finally, taipi-en is a kind of soup. There are a lot of ingredients and noodle made for a bean.


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My Golden Week

   My Golden Week was so busy because I had a part-time job and many homework. That's why, I couldn't do anything. However, the last day of Golden Week I went to Miyazaki to see some Moais and to eat chicken-nannbann with my friends. Its taste was very good. Also, Miyazaki has beautiful sea. I had a good time. I want to go Oita next holidays with my friends.


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My family

    I introduce my mother and my brother to you. First, I write about my mother's appearance and ｍｙmothr's personality. She has long hair and round face. Also, she is kind very much. However she is little fearful. Next, I write about my young brother. His appearance is that he is tall and gets sunburn. Also, he has some moles in his face. His personality is that he is kind, but he sometimes dose something mean.


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Week4 Golden Week plans

     My Golden Week plans are to go to Miyazaki and Aso. Also, I have a part time. In May 4th, I am going to go to Aso with my boyfriend. We are going to see a crater of Mt. Aso. In May 6th, I am going to go to Miyazaki with my friends. We are going to see Moais. I see Moais for the first time. I am looking forward to see them.


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Week2 Music I like

     I like listening to music. In particular, I like K-pop music. My favorite K-pop grope is Tohoshinki. They are very cool. Also, I like singing songs. I usually go to karaoke with my friends. I always sing K-pop music. Also, I usually sing E-girls songs. I like them too. Theirs songs and dance are very cool and cute!


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