Essay 1: Homestay letter

Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Rina Takamoto, and I am a girl. Please call me Rina. I am 22 years old, so I have been living in Kumamoto city for 22 years. By the way, do you know where Kumamoto prefecture is? Kumamoto is a prefecture in the center of the Kyushu region. Kumamoto prefecture is very beautiful place to visit. Also, Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Park are very famous for sightseeing. Many tourists visit these places. When you visit Kumamoto in the spring, you can see many cherry blossoms at Kumamoto Castle. However, in 2016, Kumamoto prefecture suffered several natural disasters including strong earthquakes and heavy rain. I didn't think that an earthquake was generated in Kumamoto. We were very shocked.

Next, I will introduce about my family. There are six people in my family. My father is a police officer, and he works every day at Aso police station. He always smokes, so he does not give up smoking. I wish he could stop smoking. He is very strict, but I like him very much. My mother works at a community center near the elementary school where I went to. She is very good at cooking and sewing. I like miso soup, nikujaga, curry and rice, and cream stew which my mother cooks. I have an older brother. He is a radiologist. He works at Kumamoto Saiseikai hospital. He is very kind to me. He likes driving and traveling. My older sister-in-law is a nurse. She is very kind to us, too. She gave birth to a baby last April. I have some pictures to show you. This is my niece. Her name is Yumi. Yumi is 1 year old, and she is very charming. I have become an aunt. She makes us happy.

Thank you very much for inviting me. I have really wanted to go to many places for a long time, so I am very exciting and nervous. I really want to go to Victoria, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. I have some questions to ask you. How many people are there in your family? How many children are there in your family? Do you have any pets? What kind of pets? What is your favorite place?

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