Happy birthday, and congratulations!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was my older brother's birthday. He became 27 years old. My older brother and sister-in-law came to my house. I ate kimchi nabe, sashimi, and birthday cake with my family. And we talked a lot. So congratulations!!!!!
 I am very looking forward to the wedding!!


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Essay 1-01: Letter to my host family

                  Hello there! Please let me introduce myself. My name is Rina. Please call me Rina. I am a girl, and I’m 20 years old, and I go to KGU. I was born in Arao, in Kumamoto, but now, I have been living in Kumamoto prefecture for 20 years. My favorite Japanese singer is miwa. Do you know where Kumamoto prefecture is? Kumamoto prefecture is in the Kyushu region, and Kumamoto prefecture is very beautiful place, and Kumamoto’s food is very delicious. Especially, Kumamoto Castle is very famous for sightseeing. It was built by Kato Kiyomasa. There are 74 million people in Kumamoto city. People living in Kumamoto speak Kumamoto dialects. Kumamon, the mascot of the city, is very famous and cute. But he is a little strange. If you come to Kumamoto, I will tell you where to go. I have a part-time job, and I work at convenience store near my house. It’s very busy, but I enjoy working. 

                 There are 5 people in my family. My father is a police officer. My mother works at a community center. My older brother is a radiologist. And my sister-in-law is a nurse. My older brother and sister-in-law will get married next month. Do you understand me?

             My favorite things are varied. For example, I like hamburger, beef steak, French fries, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, fruit parfait, waffle, French toast, udon, sushi, sashimi, tempura, pancakes, chocolate cake, cheese cake, ice cream,　cookies, and the others. I also like Japanese food. I like watching animation movies, too. What kind of Japanese artists do you like? What kind of Japanese food do you like? Do you have any pets? How many children do you have? What kind of pets do you want to have? Which do you like better, Japanese food or your food? I have many questions to ask you.

 

                 Thank you very much for inviting me. I have really wanted to go many places for a long time, so I am very excited and happy. I want to go to California, Texas, Washington DC, New York City, and Los Angeles. I really want to go to Las Vegas, too. I don't know where to go. If I have trouble, please help me. I am looking forward to seeing you. 

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My favorite place(Week12)

My favorite place is of course Kumamoto city. Why do I think so? There are a lot of famous places in Kumamoto. For example, Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, Fujisaki shrine of the god of war. People living in Kumamoto are very kind and funny. Kumamoto has a lot of famous actors or athletes, too. Do you know Kengo Koura? He is an famous actor from Kyushu Gakuin high school. He is 27 years old, and he is very good-looking. The population of Kumamoto is approximately 740,000 people, and people living in Kumamoto speak Kumamoto dialect.  It’s very interesting and funny. Do you know the meaning of “sashiyori”? This word means “toriaezu” in Kumamoto dialect.In 2012, Kumamoto city shifted to the ordinance-designated city. I like this city because it is not so hot and not so cold. I like basashi, too. It's very delicious food in Kumamoto.


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My favorite movie(Week11)

Today, I want to introduce my favorite movie. What kind of movies do you like? My favorite movie is “Frozen”. Do you know this movie? Of course many people like and know this movie, don't you? I saw this movie last July. I recommend this movie to you because this is the most interesting and fantastic movie that I have ever seen. Which do you like better, Elsa or Anna? I like both, but I like Elsa better than Anna. Why? This is because she is more beautiful than any other Disney’s character. Also, she has devil long arm of the law to create snow and ice by nature. I want to be elegant lady like her. Anna is a very funny, active, and spirited person. Olaf is a cheerful snowman to long for in summer. He is very interesting. I like Kristoff better than prince Hans. He is very good-looking guy. Also, he is very kind to Anna. I like prince Hans, but he is a brutal and cruel person. I like both, too.


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My favorite flower(Week10)

 I like many kinds of flowers. My favorite flower is lilies, roses, gerberas, tulips, morning glory, amaryllises, forget-me-nots, periwinkles, carnations, sunflowers, dandelions, hydrangeas, pansies, cosmoses, phalaenopsis, oxlips, azaleas, rape blossoms, lily of the valleys, and the others. Why? This is because these flowers are very beautiful. I think smells are very good. However, I didn’t know what forget-me-not was. Furthermore, I just knew the name of this flower by the title of the song. Forget-me-not means “true love”. It sounds like wonderful. Flower has many languages of flowers. For example, lily means "purity". Carnation means "love to mother". Sunflower means "glory". Lily of the valley means "happiness". Cosmos means "beauty". Tulip means "everlasting love". It's very interesting and understandable. I don't want to work at flower shop, but I like these kinds of flowers very much.


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My favorite Japanese food(Week9)

Hello, everyone. Today, I want to introduce my favorite Japanese food. My favorite Japanese food is sushi, sashimi, tempura, udon, soba, somen, and chirashizushi. I like Japanese food better than any other food. Why? Japanese food is low calories and very healthy. Nowadays, Japanese food is very popular all over the world. How about American food? American food is very high calories. What comes to your mind when you hear “American food”? Many people will answer hamburger, steak, or other things. Do you know what chirashizushi is? Chirashizushi is a kind of sushi to be able to scatter ingredients on a sushi meal (vinegar meal) which you supplied a caliber with, and to make. In addition, it is often eaten in the case of the auspicious occasion including the Doll's Festival. As for the seed to use, a thing used for tuna negitoro, a scallop, a salmon, a cuttlefish, prawns, an octopus, salmon roe, a sea urchin, the fishery products such as crabs and an omelet (shredded omelet), material of the sushi including the gully is common. I like these kinds of Japanese food very much.


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My favorite animals(Week8)

I like many kinds of animals. For example, my favorite animal is rabbits, dogs, cats, tigers, cheetahs, lions, penguins, giraffes, birds, hamsters, polar bears, and peacocks. In fact, I like cats better than dogs. In contrast, I dislike snakes, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, elephants, monkeys, and rhinoceroses. Why I dislike these animals? I think that these animals are very dirty and stinky. Even so, I don’t dislike these animals. When I was a child, I used to go to the zoo near my house with my family. However, I went there 4 years ago for an excursion. I really want pets, but I can’t because I live in an apartment. If I get married, I want two cats, two hamsters, and a dog in the future. Also, I don’t want to be a breeding staff. If I had had pets, I would have been happy.




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