Today

I got up at 7:15 this morning. I left home at 8:40. I didn't have breakfast, so I went to McDonald’s to have breakfast. I had big breakfast and a hashed potato. I went to McDonald’s after a long absence. I bought salt bread and melon bread at the bakery near my house. This salt bread is very salty and delicious. There are many kinds of bread and Danish pastry. Especially, salt bread and curry bread are very delicious. I love them. There were 4 classes today. I felt sleepy. I had dinner late. I have to get up early tomorrow. I intend to go to bed early.

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My favorite place

My favorite place is of course Kumamoto city. I have been living in Kumamoto city for 21 years. There are a lot of famous places in Kumamoto city, and vegetables are very fresh. I have visited Kumamoto Castle twice. I like Kumamoto's people very much. Also, Kumamoto's water is very clean and good. I like Canada, too. Why? This is why my relatives live in Canada. They came to Japan 4 days before for sightseeing. My parents brought them to Amakusa to have a meal with them. I wanted to go, but there were four classes on Mondays. I was very shocked. However, I went to eat yakiniku with them. I love Kumamoto city. I really want to live in Canada, but I want to live in Kumamoto city forever. I would like to go to Canada after graduating from KGU. I like horse meat, but I don’t like mustard lotus root. I can’t eat it because it’s too spicy.

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My favorite desserts

I love sweets. My favorite sweets is cream puff, ice cream, soft ice cream, éclair, roll cake, chocolate cake, baked cheese cake, unbaked cheese cake, American cheese cake, pudding, a strawberry shortcake, parfait, panna cotta, fruit tart, mitsumame topped with bean jam, cookies, doughnuts, shaved ice, sorbet, almond jelly, fruit jelly, ice candy, chocolate pie, Frappuccino, and the others. I like apple pies, but I don’t like apple pies of McDonald’s. I don’t know why I don’t like apple pies of McDonald’s. I sometimes buy dessert at the convenience store, Baskin-Robbins, and the supermarket near my house. I don’t want to gain my weight any more. My parents told me not to buy some desserts. I think that is natural. I don’t like soft sweet bean jelly and sweet bean jelly.

                                                                                                               

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My favorite colors

Today, I want to introduce about my favorite color. I like blue, red, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, black, sky blue, light green, and brown. I sometimes wear yellow, blue, and pink T-shirt. The glasses that I always wear are red. I am wearing glasses for shortsightedness. I wanted to wear red long-sleeved kimono, but I wore light green and light blue long-sleeved kimono at the time of coming-of-age ceremony and wedding ceremony. I like bright colors very much, but I don't like dark colors. I wear black T-shirt today.

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BR 1-07: “NURSING”

“Mental Health”(P.14)

I read this book today, and the title of this book is “NURSING”. What do you think about nurse? Everybody knows that nurse is a person who takes care of patients. In this book, a lot of people have mental health problems at some time in their lives? What is mental health? Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. I didn't know what mental health was. My older sister-in-law works at the Saiseikai Kumamoto hospital as a public health nurse. I do not understand the feeling of a nurse, but I think that a nurse is very serious. Also, nurses cooperate with doctors and thinks that they must never let patients die. Do you know Florence Nightingale? She is a British nurse. When I was a junior high school student, I read her book. 

My older brother was going to aim at the doctor, but he works as a radiologist now at the hospital. They look very busy. I don't want to be a nurse and a doctor. I choose this book and think that it was very good.

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A Davies, Paul. (2002). NURSING. Oxford. Oxford University Press.

BR 1-06: "Seasons and Celebrations"

“Valentine’s Day” and “Thanksgiving” (P. 4, 14)

I read this book yesterday. The title of this book is “Seasons and Celebrations”. There are four seasons in Japan, and there are many kinds of celebrations all over the world. What kinds of celebrations do you like the best, and why do you like it? How many celebrations do you know? I think that the most important celebration for American is “Thanksgiving Day”. Do you know this celebration? The date of “Thanksgiving Day” in the US has changed three times, but it is now the fourth in November. In Canada, it is now the second Monday in October. As for this celebration, it is the large-scale dinner party that many relatives and friends gather for on the modern Thanksgiving Day and is placed with one of the important family events in the US. How about “Valentine’s Day”? People send each other Valentine’s cards, chocolate, and the other things. However, there is the person to give cookies and cake, a muffler recently without being particular about favorite chocolate. The point that point that it is often found to give from a woman a man and most of the thing to give it are limited to chocolate is a big characteristic on Japanese Valentine's Day. This is a very interesting book. I always celebrate Christmas, New Year's Day, and Valentine's Day with my family. 

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Maguire, Jackie. (1997). Seasons and Celebrations. Oxford. Oxford University Press.

Essay: 1-05 Best or Worst day(s) in your life

Hello! Today, I want to introduce about the best day in my life. I have been studying English for 14 years, and I had been to Washington Foreign Language School for 12 years. When I was a junior high school student, I participated in an English Recitation Contest for three years. There were two English teachers in junior high school, and they were very kind to me. There were more than 100 students. It was scheduled every school year. I was very nervous when I stood the on stage, but I was able to speak calmly. I was not able to win a gold prize, but it was an amazing experience to me. I like studying English. I studied English harder and harder. I want to go to Canada after graduating from KGU. I want to meet my relatives, too. These are best days in my life.

I want to introduce about worst day in my life. When I was a high school student, I didn't like Japanese history. I didn't like my Japanese history teacher. The result of the exam of Japanese history was the worst. I had to take a make-up in that subject. I had cheated on the examination. I thought that I would never be found by the teacher. The teacher took away my answer sheet, and I was considered to be cheating. I was subject to a 2-week confinement to my house. I was very shocked. I was not able to take even the examination for my designated school recommendation. I was not able to participate in the chorus club, and I was not able to participate in the chorus contest. I was not able to join the sports festival, either. So I began to go to juku. I studied desperately, and I was able to pass the examination of this university. This is the worst day in my life. I don’t want to remember that, but it is a memorable day for me. 

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Today...

I got up at 7:30, and I had toast, salad, and a glass of milk. I had a stomachache this morning. I took some medicine. After I took some medicine, I felt much better. My parents came to the university to see me off. There are 4 classes on Mondays. Reading class, modern education theory class, specialize seminar class, and speaking class. I had the class of the public employee lecture after a class, but I took a rest today. My older brother came to pick me up to the university. I went to eat yakiniku with my parents, my older brother, my older sister-in-law, and relatives who lived in Canada. It is “Tobou”, and it is near from Kumamoto station. One is from Canada, and the other is from China. Their names are Miho and Spence. He speaks Chinese and English. He is interested in cars and watches. His parents live in Hong Kong. He speaks English better than me. I talked with my relatives in English. I talked about cars and his interests a lot, and I had a very good time. We ate pudding after meal, too. I was very happy to meet them. My relatives gave me a wonderful girt. When I opened the box, it was a pretty pendant. I was very happy. I want to be careful with the pendant. Please come to Kumamoto someday. I look forward to seeing you.

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Good bye, our sofa!!

I had used my sofa more than 20 years. My father took it to garbage yesterday. I did not want my father to throw away the sofa. The sofa which we used had many stains, and the sofa faded. When I came home, our sofa disappeared. I felt very sad. Good bye, our sofa! Thank you for using more than 20 years! I have never forgotten it.

 

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My best friend

Today, I want to introduce about my best friend. Her name is Narumi. She goes to the same university. Her department is Hospitality Management. She became 21 years old yesterday, and I celebrated her. She lives in Koshi city, and she has a younger brother. I have never talked to him. I have known her since I was a high school student. She is shorter than me, but she is very charming. She was good at math and science. I meet her after second period every Monday. I talk about our school life or the Internship. When we were high school students, we belonged to the chorus club. She was an alto part, and I was a mezzo-soprano part. We practiced each other. I like her everything. Her favorite Japanese singer is Fukuyama Masaharu and EXILE, and so do I. She went to Singapore and Malaysia for a school trip. I went to Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara, so I felt sad. We are still good friends. I want to go to Universal Studio Japan with her during the summer vacation.

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BR 1-05 “Cats”

Kinds of Cats (P. 28)

This book is about many different kinds of cats. Which do you like better, cats or dogs? What kinds of cats do you like the best? What kinds of cats would you like to have in the future? How many cats do you have? In this book, there are lots of unusual kinds of pet cats. I didn't know what Munchkin cats, Turkish Van, and Manx cats were about. Most cats hate water, but Turkish Vans love swimming. It is interesting. I like cats better than dogs. The kind of the dog which I like is American Shorthairs, Russian Blues, Persian cats, and the others. To make good pets, kittens have to get used to people before they are eight weeks old. I didn't know that. I really want a cat in the future.

 Anna, Milbourne. (2003). Cats. Usborne beginners

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Today....

Today, I got up at 8:30 in the morning. I slept on the sofa at 1 o’clock. I thought that I overslept. I had toast, a glass of milk, pudding, and salad this morning. I wore contact lenses. I always wear my glasses, but I sometimes wear contact lenses. I went to 7-Eleven to buy lunch. I rode city train. Then, I walked to school. I have 2 classes on Wednesdays. It is writing 3 class and Japanese classical literature class. I want to get a credit for writing 3. I sometimes sleep during the class, so I intend to sleep early today. I have a circle on Wednesdays. Our circle makes accessories and small articles, but we haven’t done a thing like a circle activity yet. We have a school festival and parade in October and November. We have to prepare for it.

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BR: 1-04 “Dogs”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Different dogs (P. 3)

　

This book is about different kinds of dogs. It is very easy and interesting book to read. What kind of dogs do you like? How many dogs do you have? What kind of dogs would you like to have? Some are very big, but others are tiny. I don’t have any pets, so I want a dog in the future. My aunt who lives in Ueki city has a dog. It is a poodle, and it is a boy. Its name is Kotaro. He always barks and walks around. I am a little afraid of dog, but I like dogs very much. Some dogs are trained to help who can’t see or hear very well. I think that taking care of dog is very hard. In addition, I have to walk with my dog. The kind of the dog which I like is Welsh corgi, American Cocker Spaniel, Pomeranian, and Chihuahua. 

Enna, Helbrough. (2003). Dogs. Usborne beginners

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BR : 1-03 “THE USA”

“Living in the USA” (P. 16)

I read this book. The title of the book is “The USA”. It is a little difficult to understand, but it is very interesting book. What do you think about the United States? What does America mean to you? Skyscrapers, President George Washington, President Kennedy, fast food, big cars, cowboys, black people ivory, or something? I think that the United States is famous for American football, baseball, ice hockey, basketball, the Statue of Liberty, fast food, Central Park, Grand Canyon, and Times Square. There are a lot of famous places in the United States, too. Think of a big, empty land with mountains, forests, lakes, animals and fish, but no people. This was America 30,000 years ago. I can’t believe it. It has a lot of history in the United States. You know that there are 50 states in the United States, don’t you? I didn't know that Florida was known as the “Sunset State” because it was so warm and sunny. Many people who live in the United States like fast food. In addition, pizza, hamburger, steak, Coca-Cola, and the others are very huge. I want to go to the United States, but I don’t want to gain weight.

Alison, Baxter. (1999). THE USA. Oxford: Oxford University Press

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My favorite drink

My favorite drink is cola, orange juice, apple juice, grape juice, milk tea, ice tea, green tea, beer, coffee, chocolate shake, ginger ale, cocktails, and bourbon. I like tomatoes, but I don’t like tomato juice. I don’t like vegetable juice and sparkling wine, either. I can’t drink red or white wine and Japanese sake. And I don't like grapefruit juice. I tried to drink tequila and whiskey, but I had a hangover two years ago. I like fruit juice. I have drunk bourbon, tequila, and whiskey. They have high alcohol frequency. However, these are very delicious. I sometimes buy beer at the convenience store. I like drinking very much.

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BR: 1-02 King Midas and the Gold

"I love gold," said King Midas. (P. 10) 

I read this book. The title of the book is “King Midas and the Gold”. It is a very interesting book, and it is easy to read.
It is about King Midas, who was rich and old man gave him his wish. He wanted everything he touched to turn to gold. But he found out that his wish was not a good thing. Unfortunately, he went to the river and lost his wish. I want to be a rich person too, but I would not make the wish that King Midas made.
He was a real king, and he lived in ancient Greece around 3,000 years ago. I can't believe it. I would like to travel Greece someday.
Frith, Alex. (2008). King Midas and the Gold. London: Usborne.

 

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My favorite singer

My favorite Japanese singer is Miwa. Do you know her? She is a singer-songwriter who was born in Kanagawa prefecture, in 1990. She will be 25 years old this month. Her height is 148.9 centimeters tall. Miwa is very charming, and she is very cute. She can play the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and piano. Her favorite Japanese singer is Momoiro Clover Z. I like her everything. I want to become like her. I always listen to her songs every night. How cute she is! I wanted to play the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and piano. My favorite song is “Faith”, “Don’t cry anymore”, “ONENESS” and “change”. These songs are very nice.

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Welcome party in Tsurukame

Last Wednesday, our circle held a welcome party for freshman. It was an Italian food and French restaurant. The name of the shop is called “Tsurukame”, and it is in Shimotori. We ate cheese fondue, diced steak, bagna càuda, Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and sweet vinegar and soy sauce, Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino, and cream pasta of uncured ham and spinaches. I drank cocktail of the fuzzy navel, two glasses of beer, bourbon, three glasses of orange juice, and cola. I drank too much alcohol, so I seemed to have a headache. However, I had to preside. We ate fruit parfait, chocolate parfait, strawberry parfait, mango parfait, strawberry ice cream, natto parfait, coconut parfait, chocolate ice cream, and kiwi fruit parfait after meal, too. (Huh?) I didn’t know who order parfait so much. I seemed to have a stomachache. But, it was delicious. I thought that natto parfait was not delicious. I didn't eat natto parfait because I don't like natto.

 We had a very good time. I want to go someday.

By the way, have you ever drunk bourbon? I have drunk bourbon twice. Bourbon has high alcohol frequency. However, it’s very delicious. I like beer better than bourbon.

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