Class Works

I have learned a lot of phrases in book reviews. I just read easy to read books, but they have a lot of good phrases in them. I enjoyed reading books because I could read them afresh. Some stories that I had know before I read books again, I did not remember little scene. Then it was good study for me to learn English sentence phrases.

Then I could learn writing a lot of words, sentences and paragraphs. I do not like and I am not good at writing a lot. I just write a few sentences every time when I write something; for example diary. Then essay prep. helped me to add to sentences in every essays. Mind-map also helped me thinking to write for essays. I wrote a lot of words through them.

Presentations, it was my first experience that I made a presentation in Google Docs. I thought Google Docs. is useful because we do not have to have files in our USB. We can have it on the internet. I confused when I started to make a presentation because I did not know how to use it. However I could finish to make it and posted my blog.

Comments on classmate' and peer's posts, they were not like my sentences, of course. So I felt fresh when I read my classmates' comments, essays and other kinds of them posts. Then I enjoyed reading my classmates' posts. It was pretty funny for me.

I could learn a lot of things in this class. I think that I can train reading and writing skills in this class especially. Reading and writing are not good at skills in English. I am so poor about these 2 kinds work. However I can progress a little, I think. It was pretty difficult to do them.

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BR 2-10: The Clumsy Crocodile (Sims, 2002)

"Oh no! Customers!" she cried and rushed over to help them up. (p. 46)


When Cassy the clumsy crocodile gets a job at Everglades Department Store, she certainly makes things happen. She worked at China Department, but she had to change her working place into Toy Department because she broke 60 cups and saucers and made the customer angry. But she went wrong again at Toy Department, too. She was sent to the Food Hall, but there, things went from bad to worse. Her frequent fails made her boss very cross, and he tried not to let her work anymore. Cassy cried and cried, and asked her boss to let her work there again. She managed to convince him and tries to work carefully.


Reference: Sims, Lothie. (2002). The Clumsy Crocodile. London: Usborne. 

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BR 2-09: Cinderella (Davidson, 2004)

"There's just one problem," said Felicity. "You must leave before twelve. One the last stroke of midnight, my magic will begin to fade." (p.28) 

There was a poor girl, and her name is Cinderella. She has been worked very hard by stepmother and stepsisters. One day, stepsisters and stepmother were invited a Christmas Ball, but stepmother didn't allow Cinderella to go to the Christmas Ball. They have gone to the Christmas Ball. Cinderella was crying, and her grandmother appeared as a fairy. She had Cinderella bringing a big pumpkin, six mice, a rat and six lizards, and she changed the big pumpkin into a beautiful golden coach, six mice into white horses, the rat into a coachman, and lizards into footman. Her grandmother changed Cinderella's rags into a dazzling dress of gold and silver, and glass slippers were on her feet. Is she for the Ball in time? Does she marry the prince? I thought that we shouldn't do things that people hate, and the stepmother had to treated her children and Cinderella impartially. I also thought that Cinderella's father had to protect Cinderella from stepmother and stepsisters. Why did her grandmother appear the timing? Why didn't her magic keep before 12 o'clock? Why was the coach made of a pumpkin? I had some questions, and I was surprised that I heard that there are over 700 versions of Cinderella.

Reference: Davidson, Susanna. (2004). Cinderella. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-08: The Sun and the Wind (Mackinnon, 2007)

""I'm strong," said the sun. "I'm stronger," said the wind" (Mackinnon,2007, p.6)

This book is one of Aesop's Fables, and the content of this book is "Which is Stronger, the Sun or the Wind?" They tried to take off a traveler's clothes. First, the Wind tried to take off...

Reference: Mackinnon, Mairi. (2005). The Sun and the Wind. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-07: Hansel & Gretel (Daynes, 2005)

At noon, they finally staggered into a clearing. There, in the distance, stood a little house. "Let's see if anyone's in," said Gretel. "They might give us some food." (p.29)


I think that this book is one of the most popular stories around the world. Hanl and Gretel were taken into the forests by their stepmother because of poorness. Hansel left clumbled bread along the way to go back to their house. However, birds ate the crumbs. They walked in the forests. They had no choice, but they found a house which made of chocolate, chunks of cakes, gingerbread ad so on.... 

Reference: Daynes, K. (2005). Hansel & Gretel. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-06: Rapunzel (Davidson, 2005)

"Rapunzel," the witch called from outside, "Rapunzel, let down your hair. I have some food for you." (p.37) 

Mr.and Mrs.Rose lived in a house which had a beautiful garden, but a witch lived in the biautiful garden. Mrs.Rose was going to have a baby. One day, Mrs.Rose wanted to eat vegetables which made by the witch, so Mr.Rose went to the garden, and he took the vegetables. However, he was found the witch, and the witch told him that he can take the vegetables, but when the baby is born, he will give the baby to the witch. After the baby was born, the witch appeared, and she snatched the baby. The baby was named "Rapunzel," and she was grew by the witch. Rapunzel had blue eyes and long golden hair. She became beautiful, so the witch wanted to hide Rapunzel, but....


I love the best story in the Brothers Grim's story. 


Reference: Davidson, Susanna. (2005). Rapunzel. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-05: Little Red Riding Hood (Davidson, 2006)

"But Grandmother, "she cried," what big sharp teeth you have." (Davidson, 2006 p.36)

There was a girl, and she was called "Little Red Riding Hood". She always wore a bright re cloak with a bright red hood, and she liked it very much. One day, her mother sent her to her grandmother to get in a pot of vegetable soup. There was a big bad wolf in the deep dark woods, and she had to go through. She promised her mother that she will stand to the rules of the woods. In deep dark woods, the wolf was waiting for her to eat. Can she get in a pot of vegetable soup to her grandmother all in one piece?

The illustrations so cute then I love this book.

Reference: Davidson, Susanna. (2006). Little Red Riding Hood. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-04: HARRYand the Lady Next Door (Zion, 1998)

"He did not love the lady next door. (Zion, 1998, p.3)"

There was a dog named Harry. He did not love the lady who live in next door. She sung high and loud, but it was unpleasant to hear for him so he could not love the lady. The peanut man and the fire man put their hands over their ears, when they heard her singing voice. In case cats, they ran away. One day, he decided that he try to stop her singing.

The lady love singing but she is not good at singing. I impressed that she practice singing. I cannot practice hard like her. I respect her.

Reference: Zion, Gene. (1998). HARRY and the Lady Next Door. New York: HarperCollins.

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BR 2-03: The Fox and the Stork (Mackinnon, 2007)

"Fox and Stork were friends, but Fox loved playing tricks.(Mackinnon, 2007, p.2, p.3)"

There ware a fox and a stork. They were so good friends but the fox loved playing tricks. One day, the fox invited the stork for dinner. The stork was glad about that. However the fox tricked the stork. The stork was angry and he thought a thing...

This book one of the Aesop's Fables. The story include a lesson. I read it and after that, I think we do not have to injure other people.

Reference: Mackinnon, Mairi. (2007). The Fox and the Stork. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-02: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Daynes, 2003)

"There was a boy who name is Ali Baba. He was a poor boy." ([Daynes, 2003,] p.2)

There was a boy who name is Ali Baba. He was so poor. One day, when he copped woods in a forest, he witnessed that forty thieves hid their treasure what they robbed. The forty thieves hid the treasure in a cave behind of a big rock. Ali Baba looked at them and he found that how to move the rock from the forty thieves. Then, the forty thieves went away, Ali Baba moved the rock and stole treasure.

I have read it before so I could read it not so difficult.

Reference: Daynes, Katie. (2003). Ali Baba and the Forty thieves. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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Speaking: Rusty, Ruthie and Lucy

Rusty and Ruthie have an intimate relationship. They live at a college dormitory. Lucy is a monkey. She lives in a zoo next to the railroad station.

   Last Monday, Rusty and Ruthie planned to go to a movie. They left their dormitory at 12:50 in the afternoon, but they went in different directions. Because, Rusty needed to go to a record store and to a post office, and Ruthie needed to go to a bank which is next to the McDonald’s before going to the movie theater. Rusty went to the record store to return a CD that he had rented. And, at 1:00 pm he was at the post office to send a letter to his friend in Japan. At the same time, Ruthie was at the bank. She needed some money for the movie and some others things.

   Lucy escaped from the zoo shortly before on 1 o’clock the same day that Rusty and Ruthie went to see a movie. Lucy crossed Park Avenue between the hotel and the used car lot, and at 1:00 she was at the grocery store. When Ruthie got to the bank, she saw a monkey inside the grocery store. That monkey was Lucy. Lucy stole a banana from the grocery store, then she ran away, and at 1:10 she stopped in the middle of the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 2^nd street to eat the banana.

   At the time, Ruthie was at a coffee shop next to the movie theater, and Rusty was at Macy’s.

   At 1:25, Rusty and Ruthie got together in the movie theater. They bought two tickets for them to watch ‘spider-man.’ Then while they were waiting for the movie, They bought prinks and a big cup of popcorn. Ruthie told Rusty about the monkey she saw in front of the grocery store.

   When they were in the movie theater, Lucy was sleeping in a tree in King Park. After that, Lucy was captured by the zoo keeper and Lucy went back to the zoo.

   The movie has started at 1:45, and finished at 3:50 pm. After the movie, Rusty and Ruthie went to McDonald’s together, and each had a big hamburger. They went back to their dormitory, and said ‘bye, I love you’ to each other. Happy and interesting story’s end.

 

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Operation Christmas Child

Hi, I will talk you about Operation Christmas Child.

I heard this charity activity from my host mother. She has joined this charity activity for 6 years.

First, what is the Operation Christmas Child? Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is the world's largest children's Christmas project, run by the Christian charity Samaritan's Purse. They have been sending gift-filled shoeboxes around the world since 1990, bringing joy into the lives of over 80 million underprivileged children.

History of OCC. In 1990, Dave Cooke, father of four from Wrexham, North Wales, sees the horror of abandoned children in Romanian orphanages on TV news and asks friends to help fill a truck with toys and drive it to Romania. Overwhelming response from local people raises 60,000 pounds. Operation Christmas Child established as a charity. 12th December 1990, convoy of vehicles, including trucks donated by local companies, leaves for Romania with 17 local volunteers. Among the aid on the convoy were the first gift-filled shoeboxes. On their return the volunteers vow to continue the work. Then in 2001, over 1 million shoeboxes sent from the UK.

Where our shoeboxes go? Our shoebox are collected and check the inside, then sent around the world. This is a list that sent shoebox distributes each country in last year. Over 1 million shoeboxes send around the world in last Christmas.

Then, what to pack? I will introduction the GOOD presents and the BAD presents briefly. Good thing. Toys, for example, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet and etcetera and etcetera. Educational supplies, felt pens, pencils, erasers. Hygiene items, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, hair clips and etcetera. Other items, gloves, scarf, cap, hat and etcetera. Bad things. Food, any kind of medicine, war related items, for example toy guns, knives. Novels and etcetera.

How to pack it? First, find an empty shoebox. Before you pack, it is better that wrapping outside the shoebox. Then decide for boy or girl and how old. Pack your presents. Then, put a minimum of 2.50 pounds donation per shoebox because it helps ensure our shoebox gets to where it needs to go. Put in donate leaflet or donate online. Ensure the shoebox is secured with a rubber band around the outside. Take the shoebox to nearest drop off point between November 1st to 18th.

Conclusion. I do not know the charity activity like this. There are a lot of kind of charity activities in the world. I think this charity activity make a lot of children happy. There are many Santa Claus not only Finland but also around the world. I researched Japanese Operation Christmas Child’s page, but could not find. Maybe this charity activity is not action in Japan. I want to start this activity in Japan. Then I want to join.

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Rewrite 2-03a: Personal Language Learning History

I have learned languages since I was a little girl. I think that languages are pretty important to take communication with other people. I have learned 3 languages. I will talk about the progress I am learning them.

First, I have learned French for 1 year. KGU eibei department students have to take a foreign language class except for English. Then I chose French for it because I am little interested in France. It is so difficult for me to learn French. French is differ from than English. They resemble in the words but the grammar do not resemble. I was so confused while I have learn French. Now I do not learn French but I think it was a good experience to learn other languages.

Second, I have learned Japanese since I was a little girl. Japanese is my mother tongue and I like Japanese. According to my parents, I started to learn Japanese early. I learned to write Japanese hiragana earlier than my older brother's age that he learned to write. I like Chinese characters. I think that it is a one of the pretty interesting points of Japanese. Chinese characters have some means by it selves. Then they can have other means through they combine with. I am not a girl who read books a lot. I read books only while a Japanese class besides I just read the text books that use in class. I just endeavor to remember the Chinese characters that I looked in the text books once. The reason why I like Chinese characters is interesting. Each Chinese character has some means itself. We can predict the idiom's mean from the Chinese characters. I feel it is pretty fun. Then I like Japanese and it is the reason why I want to learn Japanese much more.

Third, I have learned English since I was a junior high school student. I went to juku to study and separately I taught English by a tutor for 3 years. The tutor's English class made me pleasant to study English. I took Eiken 5 grade when I was 1st grade junior high school student. I passed the examine full marks. The result made me pretty happy and I like English much more. Then I decided enter Kumamoto Kita high scool's English course and I entered there. I have learned a lot of things during I stayed the English course. I was experienced a guide for Kumamoto castle in English when I was 1st grade in high school during summer vacation. I am shy but I could speak to foreign people at Kumamoto castle the activity. Did camping with my classmates only speaking English, it was very difficult to have a time with my classmates only speaking English, but it also fun. English play in school festival, I did not have line but I engaged translation Japanese to English little. These experiences are so precious for me. After that, I have entered KGU. I have to take 4 English classes(speaking, reading, listening, and writing) in KGU. I had a new big experience in this university.

I went to Minnesota, America for 4 weeks during this summer vacation. I had never been to foreign country ever before. Then it is my first time to leave Japan. I feel nervous, but also exciting. I touched a lot of another culture's customs. Then I had never have a chance that I speak English all day before. I heard noise in English. I felt strange heart. But it is a obvious precious experience for me. Before I went to Minnesota, I do not want to go to a foreign country, but after that my thought changed. I want to go foreign countries much more.

I have learned French,Japanese,and English. All of them, I like to learn. Especially English and Japanese, I want to learn more. I want to be a good English speaker and a good Japanese user. It is difficult that use languages rightly though Japanese is my mother tongue. Much less English is not mother tongue, it is very differ with Japanese. Then I will more study each languages, and improve each languages.

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