BR 2-10: Scarecrow

I am going to write about the story of “Scarecrows”. Biff and Chip had a little garden. They planted seeds and they put in plants. The birds liked the garden. They ate the seeds and pecked the plants. Therefore, Biff was cross. Then Biff and Chip had a good idea. “Let’s make a scarecrow.” They got some old clothes and made the scarecrow’s body. Mum also helped them. Biff got a bag while Chip painted a face on it. Mum made the scarecrow’s hair. Chip wanted the scarecrow to be a boy, so he called it Fred. However, Biff wanted it to be a girl. The key began to glow. Then the magic took them inside the little house. The magic took them to a field. The scarecrow came to life. Fred jumped in the air. There were some scarecrows in the land. Fred waved at them. Fred ran up to the scarecrows. A scarecrow pointed to a barn. Then the scarecrows looked at Biff and Chip. Biff and Chip weren’t scarecrows, so they couldn’t go to the dance but Fred had an idea. Fred made Biff and Chip into scarecrows. They went to the dance. The band began to play. Biff began to dance with the scarecrows. Biff danced with Fred. Chip danced with Biff. They all danced with the scarecrows. Suddenly, the key glowed. It was time to go home. The magic took them home. Biff and Chip had an idea. Biff and Chip made not only a boy scarecrow but also a girl scarecrow.

The story of this book is very interesting and there were a lot of scarecrows. My image about scarecrows is not good because scarecrows are fear! However, scarecrows in this book were all cute. Other day, I watched Kumamon scarecrow on TV. It was very cute, but it was little fear. I want you to read this book. I recommend this book very much.

Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (2003.) Scarecrow. Oxford.

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BR 2-09: Mum to the Rescue

I am going to write about the story of “Mum to the Rescue”. One day, Mum and Dad went to a car boot sale. They took the children. Mum wanted the dinghy and she called the children. The children looked at the dinghy. Dad put the dinghy on the car. They took a picnic and they went to the river. Before Dad looked at the river, he pointed at the weir. It was good day and time for the picnic. Mum and Dad put the rug down and got the picnic out. Floppy ran out of the water, so he shook water over Dad. The river was busy, but Biff and Chip watched the boats go by. Biff liked the big boats. After a while, it was time to go home. Then a lady called “My boat is in danger!”, so Mum put the dinghy in the river and she paddled to the boat. Also, Mum climbed on to the boat, she started the engine and she was just in time. Mum brought the boat back. Everyone shouted “Hooray!” Dad let go of the dinghy rope and the dinghy went over the weir. The lady had an idea that a lady lend Mum her boat. Therefore, the family had a holiday on the boat.

The story of the book is same as topic of the book. When I read this book, I want to go to the picnic. It looked like fan and good very much. I think almost people also think so. I want you to read this book!

Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (2003.) Mum to the Rescue. Oxford.

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BR 2-08: It’s Not Fair

I am going to write about the story of “It’s Not Fair”. One day, Mrs. May was ill. The children had a new teacher. He was called Mr. Fry. Mr. Fry tells the children about King Arthur. King Arthur had a round table. All the knights sat round it. They liked the round table. The children did a project. The boys were knights. Biff wanted to be a knight, too. However, Biff is a girl. Biff was in her room, she wanted to go skateboarding, but the magic key began to glow. The magic took Biff to King Arthur’s castle. It put her in a dress. Biff was cross with the magic and she saw some knights! The knights laughed. Then Biff got on her skateboard. The knights were amazed when the knights saw it. The knights took Biff to King Arthur. King Arthur also laughed. King Arthur called a meeting, but the knights argued. No one wanted to sit down. They all wanted to sit near King Arthur. Biff had a good idea and she spoke to King Arthur. The idea is getting a round table. The knights liked the round table and they said “It’s brilliant”. After the knights sat round the table, she said “Now can I be a knight?” However, everyone laughed. The magic adventure was over. Biff said “It’s not fair and girls are as good as boys.”

The story of the book is one of discriminate against woman, but I also think that girls can’t be a knights. I wish I want Biff to be a knights someday. Biff said “It’s not fair and girls are as good as boys”, but I don’t think so. I think that girls are as good as boys!

Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (2003.) It’s Not Fair. Oxford.

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Essays 2-02b: My favorite place

I am going to write about my favorite place. One of my favorite places is LIBRO. Do you know there? There is book store in Kumamoto. There are a lot of LIBRO in Japan. I think that LIBRO is one of famous bookstores in Japan. One of my favorite things is reading books. I like reading books and I often read books, so I sometimes go to bookstore.

There are a lot of bookstores near my house. However, LIBRO is the best shop that I like. The reason why I like LIBRO best is various. For example, there are a lot of books much than other bookstores. I think there are a little people who like reading books. Especially, young people hardly read books. I want them to read more books because I know that reading books is very good things and fun. If they can like bookstore, they also like reading books.

The location that LIBRO builds is in a department called "Kenmin Hyakkaten" in Kumamoto. A lot of people are easy to go there because there is center place in Kumamoto. By the way, It takes thirty minutes to go there from my house. There are not near place from my house, but there are not far place from my house. I go there by car with my mother.  However, I go there by bus or train or bicycle when I go there alone. It took a little longer time than going there by car. I go there alone or my mother. When I go there with my mother, my mother often buys a book for me. Therefore, I want to go there with my mother. My mother also likes reading books. We sometimes talks about books that we have even read once. It is very fun to share feelings together.

Of course, the things that I do there is buying book. In there, I always read books without buying it. It is called "Tatiyomi" in Japanese. It is not good behavior. However, I can’t stop to do it. I like reading books there. Other hand, I often buy books after reading books. Book has a lot of types and kinds. For example, there are a novel, a magazine, a comic and so on. The books that I often buy are the novel or magazine. There are many books in LIBRO. I want to know how many books there are in LIBRO. I can’t imagine the number, but I surely think there are more than ten thousands books.

I always think LIBRO is richer selection of books than other bookstores. I can get one book there surely when I want books. Therefore, there is very wide area, but LIBRO is one floor. I can enjoy seeing a lot of books. Also, one of my favorite points which I like there is clean place. Therefore, the books are also clean and books are not duty.  It is sad very much to be aware of books that are duty after buying books. I think bookstore that is clean is the most important things for bookstore.

When I go to LIBRO, I often stay long. I can be there for a long time. It is not boring for me to stay long there. When I am there, I am excited. However, I think it is not good things because shop clerks don’t feel like good. I try to go home soon after buying books. LIBRO is near Kumamoto Gakuenn University, so I want you to go there. LIBRO is one of my favorite places.

I think that I want to work bookstore someday. Of course, the reason why I want to work bookstore is that I like books very much. However, I can’t find good part time job that labor conditions is good for me. If I can find a good part time job that labor conditions is good for me, I am going to start doing a part time job in bookstore. Also, I find more favorite place where I can confortable.

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Last 5 Favorites V

I am going to write about my favorite. My favorite place is Kumamoto because I am from Kumamoto. The best reason is so, but I think Kumamoto is good place even if I am not from Kumamoto. There is a lot of nature, food, person and so on in Kumamoto. For example, there is Mt.Aso, Kumamoto castle, Amakusa as famous and popular sightseeing. There is “Taipi-en”, “Karasirennkon”, “Ikinari-dango”, horsemeat as famous and popular food in Kumamoto. I want people who have never eaten them to eat them someday. I think that Kumamoto is local areas rather than urban city. I feel like comfortable place very much as place where I live for a long time. When I was a child, I wanted to live in an urban area like Tokyo. However, I think Tokyo is place where go to the trip rather than live for a long time. I wish I am going to get a job in Kumamoto, so I am going to do my best now.

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Last 5 Favorites IV

I am going to write my favorites. I like my room. There is my favorite place. I think I often stay there all day when I don’t go out. My room is very simple. I don’t like that all sorts of things are mixed up together. There are desk, bedding, book shelf, wood shelf and so on. I put stuffed Micky and Minney on book shelf. My father bought them for me in Disney sea when I was a elementary school student. Therefore, they are my treasure. I put accessories and candle on wood shelf. I think my bedding is the best comfortable! When I dive the bed, I am happy very much! Almost people think so, too. There are a lot of my clothes, shoes, bag and so on in my closet. Especially, I am happy when I look at colorful shoes. I like interior of room. I have an interior book. Theirs room are all great. I want to have my room more comfortable.

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Last 5 Favorites III

I am going to write my favorites. I am going to write my family. My family is five, my father, my mother, my older sister, my younger brother and I. I live with my family now. I think my family gets along very well. I often quarreled with my older sister and my younger brother when we are children. I think it is proof of getting along with. I often go shopping and driving with my father and my mother. I like my parents very much. My father is very kind and he is a person with a big heart. My mother has a meticulous nature and warm. My older sister is a college school student in Fukuoka, so my older sister lives in Fukuoka now. I often get in touch with me. My mother and I are going to see her for a three day trip in December. We are looking forward to the day. My younger brother is a student preparing for taking an examination. I wish my younger brother pass the exam.

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Last 5 Favorites II

I am going to write about my favorite foods. I hardly have foods which I can’t eat. One of my favorite foods is a carbohydrate. For example, there are rice, potato, pumpkin, chestnut, rice cake and so on. I think a carbohydrate is rich in autumn season, so we can get a lot at a low price. Also, I like fish better than meat because my grandmother works at a fish market. Therefore, I have even eaten various fish since I was a child. I think I have eaten almost fish. My favorite fish are a lot. I can’t count the number. For example, there are tuna, mackerel, pacific saury, sea bream and so on. At the end of the year, the fish market is very busy, so my family helps my grandmother’s shop every year. Of course, we are going to go to her shop. My uncle dismantles tuna. The tune is too big! I am always surprised at the big size.

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Last 5 Favorites I

I am going to write about my favorite. One of my favorites is Disney. I like Disney character very much. I have a lot of Disney stuffed animal. For example, there are Micky, Minney, Duffy, Shery may and so on! When I was a child, I watched a lot of Disney animation. Of course, I see Disney animation now. I saw Monsters University other day. It was very interesting movie. My favorite Disney animation is Toy Story. It has three series. I like all series. My favorite character of Toy Story is Mr. Potato Head. I like it very much. My young brother gave me Mr. Potato Head’s snack food as souvenir. Its taste was so-so for me, but its package was very cute! I like both Disney land and Disney sea very much. I wish I will go to both Disney land and Disney sea next year. However, I have to save a lot of money if I will go to Disney land and Disney sea next year.

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Essays 2-02a: My favorite place

I am going to write about my favorite place. One of my favorite places is LIBRO. Do you know there? There is book store in Kumamoto. One of my favorite things is reading books. I like reading books and I often read books, so I sometimes go to the book store. There are a lot of book store near my house. However, LIBRO is the best shop that I like. I think there are a little people who like reading books. Especially, young people hardly read books. I want them to read more books because I know that reading books is very good things and fun. If they can like book store, they also like reading books.

The location that LIBRO builds is in a department called "Kenmin Hyakkaten" in Kumamoto. It takes thirty minutes to go there from my house. There are not near place from my house, but there are not far place from my house. I go there by car with my mother.  However, I go there by bus or train or bicycle when I go there alone. It took a little longer time than going there by car..

I go there alone or my mother. When I go there with my mother, my mother often buys a book for me. Therefore, I want to go there with my mother. My mother also likes reading books. We sometimes talks about books that we have even read once. It is very fun to share feelings together.

Of course, the things that I do there is buying book. In there, I always read books without buying it. It is called "Tatiyomi" in Japanese. It is not good behavior. However, I can’t stop to do it. I often buy books after reading books. Books are a lot of types. For example, there are a novel, a magazine, a comics and so on. The books that I often buy are the novel or magazine. There are many books in LIBRO. I want to know how many books there are in LIBRO. I can’t imagine the number.

I always think LIBRO is richer selection of books than other book stores. I can get one there surely when I want books. Also, there is very wide area. I can enjoy seeing a lot of books. Especially, one of my favorite points which I like there is clean place. Therefore, the books are also clean and books are not duty.  It is sad very much to be aware of books which are duty after buying books. I think book store which is clean is the most important things for book store.

When I go to LIBRO, I often stay long. I can be there for a long time. It is not boring for me to stay long there. However, I think it is not good things because shop clerks don’t feel like good. I try to go home soon after buying books. LIBRO is near Kumamoto Gakuenn University, so I want you to go there. LIBRO is one of my favorite places.

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Free writing: My favorite place

I am going to write about my favorite place. One of my favorite places is LIBRO. Do you know there? There is book store and the location is in a department called"Kenmin Hyakkaten"in Kumamoto. I go there alone or my mother. When I go there with my mother, my mother often buys a book for me. I like reading books and buying books. In there, I always read books without buying it, It is called "Tatiyomi" in Japanese. It is not good behavior. Of course, I often buy books. Books is a lot of types. For example, there are a novel, a magazine, a comics and so on. The books that I often buy are the novel or magazine. I go there by car with my mother. I go there alone, I go there by bus or train or bicycle. LIBRO is richer selection of books than other book stores. Also, there is very wide areas. Especially, my favorite points is clean place, so the books is also clean. 

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Free-writing: Favorite places

The place where I like to go is Disney land. There is in Chiba, so there is very far away from Kumamoto. When I go there, I would take a plane or Shinkansen to go there. It takes one or two hours. It is long trip, but it made me happy! I go there with my friends or my family. I think I can enjoy no matter who I go there with. I think Disney land is dream　place. When people leave there, they wake up to reality. There are a lot of equipment. For example, there are attraction, restaurant, souvenir shop and so on. There are always a lot of characters. Popular characters are Micky, Minney and so on. The souvenirs that there are sold are always expensive, but almost people buy a lot of souvenir there. It is Disney Magic. Disney land is popular place in Japan. Therefore, there are a lot of tours every day. Of course, a lot of foreign people come from all over the world. There are hold in various season festivals. There are four season, spring festival, summer festival, autumn festival, winter festival. It is Japanese style. I think we can’t see the festival in foreign Disney land.

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Second 5 Favorites V

I am going to write about one of my favorites. One of my favorites is watching television. When I am at home, I almost watching television or sleeping or reading books. I hardly use my cellphone because I don’t like looking at cellphone’s screen. I can’t be bothered to open my cellphone, so my response to e-mail is always late. Thus I don’t use my cellphone. Instead I can’t use my cellphone, I often watching television at my home. My favorite television programs are music program, trip program, TV drama, movies and so on. After I eat dinner, I watch television with my family. It is my favorite time. I feel like happy. However, I become sleepy when I watch television every time. If I can sleep when I want to sleep, I am happier. I like to sleep very much.

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BR 2-07: Village in the Snow

The children were at school. It was playtime. Mrs may told the children a story. The story was about a village. The village was in the mountains. Everyone liked the story. It was called The Village in the Snow. The children went to Biff’s room. They wanted an adventure. Biff picked up the magic key. The key began to glow. Biff said “the magic is working.” The magic took the children to the village in the snow. Kipper jumped in the snow. They played in the snow. For example, they made a snowman and put Kipper’s hat on top. They jumped in the snow. They threw snowballs. They saw a little boy. The boy was pulling a toboggan. Some big boys ran up. They pushed the little boy over. They pushed the toboggan over and they ran away. The children ran up. They helped the little boy. Kipper picked up his hat. The little boy told them about the big boys. Kipper was cross. Kipper put on the little boy’s hat. He put on his coat. The big boys looked at Kipper. Kipper looked like the little boy. The children threw snowballs at the big boys. The big boys ran away. The little boy jumped and jumped in the snow. The children put the little boy on the toboggan. They pulled him home. The little boy lived with his grandfather. Grandfather gave the children a drink. The children told grandfather about the big boys. They told Grandfather about the snowball fight. The children played in the snow. They went on the toboggan. The magic key began to glow. Then the magic took the children home.

When I read the story of this book, I want this magic key very much. The children looked like fun. Also, cakes looked like delicious. I want you to read this book. Also, the illustration was very cute.

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Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (2003.) Village in the Snow. Oxford.

BR 2-06: The Magic Key

The box was by Chip’s bed. Something was glowing inside it. Chip looked at the box. Chip ran into Biff’s room. Biff and Chip looked at the box. Something was glowing inside it. They opened the box. They looked inside. Biff and Chip got smaller and smaller and smaller. Biff and Chip looked at the room. Everything looked big. Chip picked up a pencil. Biff picked up a pin. They looked at the house. It looked like a big house. The windows were glowing. Biff and Chip ran to the house. They looked in the window. Biff went to the door. She pushed and pushed, but she couldn’t get in. They went to the window. Chip pulled and pulled, but he couldn’t get in. Something was coming. Chip picked up to the pin. It was a little mouse. Biff and Chip looked at the mouse. The mouse ran away. Something was glowing. It was the magic key. Biff picked it up. Biff and Chip got bigger and bigger and bigger. The magic was over.

When I read the story of this book, I imagined Doraemon. I want to being smaller or being bigger someday, but it was unable surely. I want you to read this book. Also, the illustration was very cute.

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Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (2003.) The Magic Key. Oxford.

BR 2-05: Gran

One day, a car came to the house. The children ran to see. “It’s Gran,” said kipper. The children helped. They took Gran’s things. The children liked Gran and Gran liked the children. Gran played with the children. They played inside. Then “Oh no!” said Mum. They went outside and played football. “Oh no!” said Dad. Gran took the children out. They went in Gran’s old car. Wilf and Wilma went too. Also, Gran took them to the fun park. The children began to run. They wanted to go on everything. There was Jumping Castle.” The children went on the Jumping Castle. They looked like fun very much. The children jumped and jumped, and bounced. The children invited Gran to join it. Gran went on the castle. She also jumped and bounced. Gran made a hole in the castle. “Oh no!” said the children. The castle began to go down. A man ran up. He was cross with Gran and he yelled. Gran was said “Don’t come back” by him. Gran took the children home. Biff told Mum about the castle. Mum was cross with Gran. Of course, Gran was sad. Gran was in Chip’s room and she looked at the magic key. The key was glowing! Gran picked up the key and ran into Biff’s room. The children were very surprised. The magic took them to a new adventure.

The story of this book ended the part. I want to know all of story. I think the children like Gran very much by reading this book. I want you to read this book. Also, the illustration was very cute.

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Reference

Hunt, Roderick and Brychta, Alex. (200.) Gran. Oxford.

BR 2-04: The story of The Little Giraffe

“The Little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever. This charming retelling of an African folktale has easy to read text and fun puzzles to try after the story.”
Once, there was a little giraffe. He was the first giraffe in the world. He lived in east Africa with his best friend called Rhino. Every day, they looked for food. However, the sun was hot and the earth was dry. There was no food anywhere, so they went to see the wise man. “Come back tomorrow,” said the wise man. “I’ll make a magic drink for you.”  He said that. The next day, the little giraffe visited the wise man. “Here is the drink!” he said. Then the little giraffe had a question. “Where is Rhino?” The little giraffe didn’t know. The little giraffe began to drink. He grew taller… and taller… “Now you can reach the leaves high in the trees,” said the wise man. While the little giraffe had become taller, Rhino had found some dry grass. He forgot all about the wise man. “There you are,” said the not so little giraffe. Rhino thought that what happened to you! “I drank the magic drink,” he said to Rhino. However, there was no magic drink left. Rhino was stuck with dry grass. He was very angry with the giraffe and the wise man. Also, he was angry with himself. He is still angry today! It is very surprised for me that the word is the last words in this book. Friend is very important, but Rhino thought that the little giraffe is not my friend because the little giraffe didn’t give Rhino the magic drink. I want to know the little giraffe and Rhino after that.

The story was a little difficult for me, but the illustrations were very beautiful. I want you to read this book.

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Reference

Simes, Lesley. (2007). The Little Giraffe. England:Usborne.

 

BR 2-03: The story of The Wish Fish

“Every day, Bob catches fish. One day, he catches the biggest surprise of his life. This lively retelling of an old folktale has easy to read text and fun puzzles to try after the story.”

Bob and Bet live by the sea. They like fish. Bob fishes all day. He catches big fish… …and small fish. One day, he catches… …a magic fish! The fish gives Bob and Bet three wishes. “I wish to be rich,” says Bob. “I wish to be richer,” says Bet. Also, she thinks “I wish to be richer still!” “Too greedy!” says the fish. It is last words in this book. I didn’t know whether or not come true really. However, I want Bob and Bet to come true their dream.

I think the story of this book is very fantasy. I like the story like this book. The illustrations of this book are all nice, too. I want you to read this book.

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Reference

Simes, Lesley. (2007). The Wish Fish. England:Usborne.

Second 5 Favorites IV

I am going to write about my favorite sports. My favorite sport is volleyball because I was a member in volleyball club when I was a junior high school student. However, I was not good at playing volleyball. My teammates in volleyball club were all kind and interesting, so I could enjoy playing volleyball in junior high school. I think it is the most important thing to have good communication with teammates when we play volleyball. My position was “receiver”. “Receiver” is received ball that come over. I liked to receive ball very much. Also, I had volleyball class last year. I looked like that almost member were good at playing volleyball. There were a lot of people that have ever played volleyball. I want to play volleyball again. However, I think my playing volley ball skill now is worse than before surely.

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Essay 2-01b: My way to learn various language

I am going to write about my language leaning stories. There are a lot of languages all the countries of the world. Of course, my basic language is Japanese. I think Japanese is difficult languages to understand it because it is hard for almost people to transcribe the pronunciation of Japanese word. Especially, writing in Chinese characters is very difficult. Also, Japanese grammar is complicated. It is not easy to learn language. I am not good at learning language, but I am going to show my learning languages.

First, I always repeat that I write words to memorize words. I think writing words is the most important way to memorize words. Language skill surely makes progress. It is very hard work for a lot of people to repeat to write words. However, its effort is going to bore fruit.

I hear and listen to pronunciation of words when I learn languages. If I memorize a pronunciation full of mistakes, I am going to be shameful. I think that being put to rights the mistakes is not easy things. Learning the correct pronunciation is to improve the language skill, so hearing and listening to pronunciation is one of good learning language ways.

Reading words is one of learning language. For example, I read various English text books in school. I think reading an English language newspaper is also good. However, degree of difficulty is high for me to read an English language newspaper. If I can read it easily, it must be useful in daily life. However, I can’t read an English language newspaper without using an English dictionary now.

It is good way to memorize languages by speaking languages that I learned. Speaking languages is as good as writing languages because it is an efficient way. Speaking language is easy to memorize. I can also memorize languages when I speak languages. If I keep on speaking language continuously, I won’t carelessly forget the word that I memorize words.

Also, I use English Central to improve my English skill now. Do you know English central? It is good way and teaching materials to learn English. I think teaching materials that our teachers gives our students is the beat learning language materials. If our students use them well, we are going to be good at learning language. Of course, doing homework is good way to learn language, too.

I think my basic learning language way is four. As stated above, there are writing, reading, listening and speaking. I must use these way when I learn other languages. If people have mastered the fundamentals of language, they are going to be easy to learn language.

The most difficult language that I have ever learned is French. Writing, reading, listening and speaking were all hard for me to go that. I am not good at studying French, but I like studying French. I have repeated to write French to understand it. It was useful for me to repeat to write it. If I continue to write words, it may be more good..

English Central URL: http://ja.englishcentral.com/videos#!/index/all/all/easiest/0

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