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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