BR 1-10: The Finest in the Land

This is a fantasy story. It seemed a Disney's story. Children thought what they do on one boy's birthday. They decided to perform musical instruments. So they practiced hard. The next moment, they flew to another world. The world is Europe of the Middle Ages. Some people practiced to perform musical instruments there. But they didn't perform well. Children asked them why they were practicing. To enter the castle, they answered. They were just villagers, and one boy of them was in love a princess of there. So they would enter castle and perform to please the king. Children decided to help them with the concert. Because of that, the concert became very excellent, so king was pleased. Then children backed to real world.

As I expected, this story seemed Disney.

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Reference: 

Hunt, Roderick & Brychta, Alex

(2003). The Finest in the Land. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Vacation plans

The summer vacation is very long. I think even if I planned the summer vacation, I would have many free days. Anyway I want to enjoy it. First, I want to go to the amusement park with my friends. It is "Greenland". In addition, I want to go to Ultraman-Land. Next, I want to go Tosu. I want to go shopping at outlet store. Because I don't know how to get there, I want someone to teach me the way. And, I want to go to some summer festivals. I like summer festivals very much! My town has "Yamaga lantern festival". Do you know it? I think it is very famous. Many people come to it every year. I also go to it every year.

I had written that I go to various places with my friends. But I hope that "friends" changes into "girlfriend".

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BR 1-09: New York café

This is the story about one family. The father got an e-mail from a strange man. This mail had the contents "You can save the poor". Of course the father and his family were surprised. He thought that if we could save them, it was a good deed. But they needed to follow the strange man's order. He ordered them to hack computers of rich people, and direct to give the poor money. The father didn't have courage, so he couldn't do that. He reported to the police. They discovered the man's whereabouts by examining a computer which the man sent the e-mail from.  The man was caught.

After I read this book, using a computer is fearful. Internet sometimes has a danger. I want to be careful when I use a computer.

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Reference:

Dean, Michael (2000). New York café. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

BR 1-08: The way I go to school

This is the story how someone goes to elementary school. Children who appeared on this book go to school by various ways.

The first kid goes to school on foot. I think this is usual.

Second kid goes there in a wheelchair. She has lost the use of her legs. My elementary school had a student like that when I was an elementary school student. I sometimes helped him.

Third kid goes there by bike. Nobody had been there by that. Teachers would get mad. But I had been to junior high school by bike. Is it usual?

Fourth kid goes there by car. Of course, he doesn't drive. His parent takes him. I asked a favor of my mother and I often went there by car when it rained or I was reluctant to walk.

Fifth kid goes there by taxi. I think it is rare. But some student who lived far from school had come by that. I was envious of them.

Sixth kid goes there by van. Van!? What is "van"? What is the difference between a van and car or bus? I can't understand well. Anyway my elementary school didn't have a van.

Seventh kid goes there by bus. My school didn't have a bus, but I think some has one.

Eighth and last kid goes there by boat. Boat!? What is "boat"? Where do you live, or where does school locate? I think this girl is very intelligent. So her mother lets her to go high level school. Do you have a friend like that?

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Reference:

Albany (1995). The way I go to school. New Zealand: Nelson Price Milburn.

About blogging

I think keeping a diary is very nice. I don't like to write characters, so I like to blog better than write a diary. I keep a diary in "DECOLOG". I am blogging to leave proof that I am alive. I think people who don't keep a diary lose on their life. People like that can't leave proof. It is wasteful. And I'm able to know someone's life by watching blog. I don't know what my local friends do now because I hardly see them. But their blogs tell me their lives and I can know. So I like blog very much.

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About my keitai

My cellphone is au's product. I began to use my first cellphone when I was in the eight grades. It had been used by my brother. I bought my second cellphone when I was in the nine grades. It was very cheap, so it had no good function. The quality of picture was bad. I bought my third cellphone when I was in the first grade in high school. I chose it because the quality of picture was bad but it had a big capacity. I bought my fourth cellphone when I was in the third grades in high school. It is the present one.

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Using the computer

I don't have my own computer. But there is a computer in my house. My father bought about 10 years ago. Now I don't use it because it doesn't work smoothly. It takes a long time to start, about 30 minutes. I guess my computer catches the computer virus. So I borrow a computer from e-campus center every week. I use a computer to watch YouTube. I like to watch a PV of my favorite musician. I have a portable HDD. I have many music, documents and game software in it. When I have a free time, I play Othello.

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My favorite movies

My favorite movies are made by The Walt Disney Company. My most favorite movie is Chicken Little. I love Chicken Little. He is a very small chick with big glasses. His father is a baseball player. So the father wants Chicken Little to be a baseball player. But Chicken Little is a scatterbrain, so he cannot play baseball well. Everyone is always distressed by him. One day creatures from outer space attacked his town. Chicken Little and his friends stood up to them. They managed to rescue the town. Chicken Little became a famous hero in the town. He got bravery and played baseball well gradually.

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Essay 1-03a: From divorce to reconciliation

This is the story of one dad. His name is Daniel. His wife is Miranda, and they have three children. He was a voice artist but he was fired. He always plays with children, so Miranda got mad. They divorced, but they reconciled in the end. Then I will talk about Daniel's divorce and reconciliation. I separate three points.

First turning point is the birthday party of Chris. Because Daniel brought animals into the house and horsed around with children, Miranda decided to divorce Daniel. From the outset she wanted to divorce him because he didn't feel inclined to work. The party was a decisive occurrence. I thought this action of Daniel was an expression of his affection. He only tried to please children. But Miranda felt annoyed. Certainly I thought it was reasonable for her to get mad because she works but he doesn't work.

Second turning point is the scene that Daniel works as a housekeeper. As he became it, he was able to be near his family. He loves family, so he wanted to be with them, as expected. In addition, because Daniel could approach to Miranda as a woman, I thought that was good. However if his disguise is revealed to Miranda, she would even get mad. I thought that was thrilling. And I thought how long he continued his disguise.

Third turning point is the scene of birthday party of Miranda and arrangements of Daniel. He had to attend them as Daniel and Doubtfire. She might remarry her new boyfriend, so he had to disturb that. And the arrangements were very important. He got a new job, and he had to present to the president. Both of them were very important. He was not able to be absent. He attended both while changing his appearance. But he got drunk, and his true character was revealed. Miranda was discouraged, but she knew he loved children very much.

Lastly Daniel could make up with Miranda. He couldn't live away from family. So he disguised to be near them. Even if he deceived them, he loved them. But they didn't remarry each other.

In conclusion, if Daniel and Miranda hadn't divorce, the relationship between two wouldn't have been improved. I think Daniel is not good as a husband. That's because he doesn't work. But he is good as a father. He loves children. I think Miranda doesn't need to marry him in order that he must think of himself.

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BR 1-07: After School

This is the story that a child spends afterschool with his dog. From his getting home to bedtime, he does many things with his dog. Two looked very cute. I have a dog, but he is an outdoor dog, so I can't be with him. The dog in the story is an indoor dog, so two can be together.

I spend after school with my friends. I often go to the English Lounge. I often play darts, talk with my friends and watch YouTube there. Sometimes I go to the town of Kumamoto. I go there but I don't buy anything. I like window-shopping very much. At the end, I get tired from strolling. I go to bed early in that day.

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Reference:

Winesap, Cory & Riesck, Vinnie (2004). After School. South Yarra: Macmillan Education Australia.

Foreign countries

I have never been to a foreign country. When I was in the six grades, I intended to go to Singapore as a school trip. But SARS spread to foreign countries, so I was not able to go there. I applied for a passport, but that was useless and a waste of money. I was disappointed. People in the six grade of next year were able to go there.

My favorite country is Portugal. I have wanted to go there for many years. I think Portugal is safe. Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is peaceful. I heard foods of there are very delicious. So I want to go there.

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