my best favorite singer

I am going to write about my favorite singer. My best favorite singer is Namie Amuro. Do you know her?? Of course, she is Japanese woman singer. I like her very much!! When I was a junior high school student, I knew her, and I liked her. I have a lot of her goods. For example, there are CDs, DVDs, concert goods, magazine and so on. I join her official fan club. On my birthday, her official fan club sends a birthday card to me, so I am happy every year. I have been to her concert twice. If she will hold the concert this year, I want to go to her concert!

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BR 1-04: The story of Fastand Slow

This book appears a lot of animals. For example, there are the horse, the snail, the cheetah, the turtle, the deer, worm and so on. These animals run a race. Of course, all animals are different from speed. The horse, the cheetah and the deer said “I go fast.” While, the snail, the turtle and the worm said “I go slow.” Running a race is a completion, but this running a race doesn’t looks like a completion. Thought handicap each animal have, each animals does their best.

This books tells us what so many men, so many minds is great. If you read this books, this books will encourage you.

Reference

Josephine Selwyn. (2004). The story of Fastand Slow. Australia.

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BR 1-03: The story of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Toby Town Mouse loves to live well. So he's in for a surprise when he visits his country cousin-who lives in a hedge. Find out what happens in this lively retelling of Aesop's well-loved fable."

 

A little brown country mouse named Pipin lived in a house in a hedge. The town where he lives is full of nature. One day, Toby visited Pipin. He is Pipin's cousin. Toby is surprised at Pipin's rural life because he is a city-dweller. Toby takes Pipin to the city that Toby lives. However, the lure of a big city that Pipin has is different from real life...

 

This book tells us what my hometown is the best. I also think the land where I had lived so long is the best for me. The illustrations are very cute, and you can know a mouse's view of the world.

Reference

Lesley Simes. (2007). The Story of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. London, England: Usborne.

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Golden Week plans

I am going to write about Golden Week plans. I am going to do part time job. It is very hard and tired for me to do part time job, but it is also fun to work. Also, I go to Fukuoka with my mother. My older sister lives in Fukuoka, so we take to a lot of places. I am looking forward to go to Fukuoka very much.

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My hobbies

I am going to write about my hobbies. I have a little hobby. One of my hobbies is reading books. I went to the book store which is near my house today. I have stayed there for two hours because there are a lot of books which I want to read. I bought two books. I want to buy more books.

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Music I like

I am going to write about Music I like. I like to listen to music, so I often listen to music. There are a lot of singers that I like. One of my favorite singers is Namie Amuro. She is a singer in Japan. I like her very much, so I join to her fan club in official. I often go to her live concert. When I look her live performance, I am happy very much. I only listen to Japanese music in general. Therefore, I want to try to listen to Western music. If I could listen to Western music a lot, I want to sing it.

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First classes

I am going to write about First classes. This spring, I have been a second student. Almost teachers in second graders classes are people that I have never seen. Therefore, I was looking forward to attend a class. I attended all classes that I take in second graders. I thought I have to study harder than last year because almost classes are going to give me a lot of exercises to do. Also, I am going to get to school on time. I am afraid to be late for the first period. My aim of classes in this year is to get all credits.

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today's class and so on...

I have four classes today. My today’s classes are Listening, anthropology, linguistics, different culture communication. They were very fun because I could learn a lot of things that I have never known. However, almost teacher gave us the home work. There are a lot of things that I have to do every day. It is very hard for me to do homework, but I like a feeling of satisfaction at having finished my all homework very much. Now, I do a part time job three times a week. Just don't let it interfere with the classes. Therefore, I have to do my best.

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my way of going to the school

Hello! Yesterday was beginning of this week. I am good at getting up early, so I was not late for class. I always go to the school by bike. It was hard for me to go to the school by bike because distance from my home to the school was a little far. However, time for going to the school by bike does not take much than time for going to the school by bus. Also, I hardly play sports, so going to the school by bike is very good exercise for me. In Japan, June has a lot of rainy. Not going to the school by bike makes me gloom.

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BR 1-02: The story of the Reluctant Dragon

When people hear the name of the Dragon, I think a lot of people image a fierce living thing. However, the Dragon on this book doesn’t like fighting! A lot of people have never heard of the Doragon. This book disproves the image of the dragon that people have ever imagined. The role of a villain is able to be the role of hero. This book makes us exited during reading.  

This book is in the Usborne First Reading series. Therefore, a lot of people enjoy reading with hardly any effort. I recommend that the young and old, men and woman this book.

Reference

Kenneth Grahame. (2009). The Story of the Reluctant Dragon. London, England: Usborne.

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BR 1-01: The story of the Golden Goose

The Golden Goose brings a boy fortune…The heroine of this story isn’t strong or handsome, but he was very good person. An everyday happening changes his all life. When we read this book, this story gives us courage. I think a lot of people feel them having no special ability qualifications. Of course, I am, too. This book tells us what a small act of kindness is important very much.

The Golden Goose is in the Usborne First Reading series, so I think a lot of people are able to read easily. Also, we can enjoy looking because the illustrations were very cute and colorful.

 Reference

Jacob, Wilhelm Grimm. (2008). The Story of the Goleden Goose. London, England: Usborne.

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happy birthaday to my mother.

 Good morning! Yesterday, April 20^th was my mother’s birthday. I like my mother very much, and we often go to the shopping to buy clothes and eat delicious food. I gave the letter to my mother. I was happy that my mother looks like glad. However, I didn’t buy the presents, so I am going to buy the birthday presents with my mother today. Of course, we ate the birthday cake after eating dinner yesterday. Chocolate cake, berry cake, caramel cake… theirs tastes were a little sweet for me, but they were delicious. Now I am very happy thanks to my mother. Thanks for everything and keep well.

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Essays 1-01a： Letters to Host Family

Dear my host family

Nice to meet you! My name is Yuika. I am a nineteen years old and I am a student of KGU. I study English very hard every day. I like to study English because I can know a lot of things that I have never known. My hobby is listening to music and watching DVD at my home. Also, I like to go to the shopping to buy clothes. When I look various clothes, shoes and bags. I am very happy! My favorite food is rice and fish, so I like sushi very much. It is one of delicious Japanese foods. Therefore, I want my host family to eat sushi!

I am from Kumamoto in Japan. This is my hometown, and I like here very much because there are a lot of people I like, place I like and so on. Japan is smaller than other country. However, Japan is very great country because there are a lot of good foods, sightseeing and people. I am proud of Japan very much.

My family is five people. My family member is my father, my mother, my older sister, I and my younger brother. I like them very much. When I eat with them at my home, I am most happy in my life. Also, we go to the trip every year. I am looking forward to go to the trips with them this year.

Also, I like to travel because I can see beautiful sightseeing and eat delicious foods. I have been to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto in Japan. There are all great places. However, I have never been to abroad. I want to go abroad someday. This is my dream. Fortunately, my dream is going to come true because I am going to go abroad to study English and see my host family this summer. I am looking forward to go abroad to study English and see my host family.

I like English very much, but I am not good at speaking English, so I can’t have a confidence about my English skills. I want to improve my English skill, and I want to speak English well. Therefore, I plan to go to an English conversation school in Kumamoto. Of course, I am going to study English very hard in KGU, too. If my plan can come true, I could have a confidence more than before. I am looking forward to talk with my host family a lot. See you soon.

[410 words]

Kumamoto

 I am going to write about Kumamoto. I am from Kumamoto, and I live in Kumamoto for nineteen years. I like Kumamoto very much. Kumamoto is very a temperate climate, and high humidity. A lot of people who first visit Kumamoto say that this place is hot and stuffy. I think so, too. However, I get used to the heat in Kumamoto. My favorite places in Kumamoto are a lot. One of my favorite places is Kumamoto castle. Have you ever seen it? It is very big building. Every day, a lot of people visit there. I go there on January 1 every year with my family.

[107 words]

sports

 I am going to write about sports. When I was a junior high school student, I was one of volley ball club members. Practice was very hard. Therefore, I was very tired after I got my home every day. However, my all team mate were very good people, so I did not think I want to throw up. I liked to play volley ball with them very much. I have not done sports since I was a high school student, but I think I should do sports for my health. I often walk and ride bike. I think sport is very important to continue every day.

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My favorite thing

 I am going to write about my favorite thing. First, my favorite singer is Amuro Namie. Do you know her?? She is Japanese singer. She is very good at singing and dancing. I like her very much, so I am one of her fun club members. I have been to her live twice. If her live hold this year, I will surely go there. Also, my favorite food is Japanese food. For example, rice, miso soup, and Fermented soybeans. Fermented soybeans are not good smell, but its taste is very good! I often eat it as breakfast. Of course, I also like American food!

[104 words]

My birthday

 I'm going to write about the memory of my birthday this year. My birthday is on March 6, so I have been nineteen years old recently. I got a lot of presents from my friends, my mother, my father, my younger sister, and my grandmother. I was very glad and happy very much. One of my friends sent the present to my house on that day! I was very surprise the surprising present and I was impressed. Of course, I also ate delicious cakes and doughnuts. I don’t usually eat sweet foods because I don’t like sweets, but I could eat sweets food.

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Self introduction

 I’m going to introduce myself. My name is Yuika kakoo. I am nineteen years, and a student of KGU. I like to study English very much because I think English is very useful on daily life. I like to watch the foreign films very much, but I am not good at hearing English. I want to hear English words better. Therefore, I have to study English harder. Also, I like to travel various places. One of my favorite places is Disney resort in Tokyo. However, it costs a lot, so I can’t often go there. I want to go there very much. Therefore, I do a part time job now.

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Host family letter

Dear my host family

  My name is Yuika Kakoo. First, I am going to write about myself. I am a student of KGU, and I am a nineteen years old. I am from Kumamoto in Japan. This is my hometown, and I like here very much because there are a lot of people I like, place I like and so on. My family is five people. My family member is my father, my mother, my older sister, I and my younger brother. I like them very much. When I eat with them at my home, I am most happy in my life. Now, I study English harder than before because I am going to go overseas to see my host family. I like English, but I am not good at speaking and listening to English. My English skill is not good, so I don’t have confidence to go overseas. However, I am looking forward to go overseas to see my host family. I study English very hard every day not to regret. For example, I memorize English words to have a large English vocabulary. If I am good at speaking English, I think I have a confidence. Therefore, I have to study English very harder. My reason that I want to study abroad is a lot. One of reasons is that I want to have experience that I have not done. I am looking forward to have a lot good memories with my host family. 

Thank you.

 

Yuika Kakoo.

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