Essay 1-01a: Letter to a Homestay Family

     Hello. My name is Mitsuki. Nice to meet you. I am a student at KGU. I study English every day. But I am not good at speaking and listening. So I want to improve my ability of speaking and listening by this homestay.

      I study Spanish as a second foreign language at my school. So I can speak a little Spanish.

     My hobby is listening to music. My favorite singers are Acid Black Cherry and AKB48. Do you know them? Acid Black Cherry is a band group. Its vocal is very cool. So I like him. AKB48 is the most famous and popular idol group in Japan. Which Japanese singer do you like best? And which American singer do you like best? I hardly know any American singers. So please teach me your favorite American singer and let me listen to that song.

     What sport do you play? I played softball in high school. So I like to play softball and baseball. But I like to watch soccer on TV. It is very exciting. I watched the World Cup and the Asia Cup. I like Honda’s play. Did you watch them?

     What is your favorite animal? I like dogs. But I like cats too. Do you have a pet now? I have a dog. His name is Rocky. He is very cute and wise. He can sit and shake and wait. I like other animals. So I want to open a zoo someday.

     Did you have a part time job? I have too jobs. I work at a cram school and a convenience store. The cram school is run by my mother. I teach English and math to junior high school students. I get 1,000 yen an hour. I get 26,000 yen a month. I want to be a math or English teacher in junior high school. I’m looking forward to seeing you. Thank you.

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