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2012年12月31日月曜日
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2012年12月21日金曜日
BR2-33: Kings and Queens of Britain
This is the story of Boudicca, Alfred, Henry Ⅷ and many other kings and queens, some great, some not so great. Each of them changed the history of Britain. But to become queen in 1588, like Elizabeth Ⅰ, was a very different things to becoming queen in 1953, like Elizabeth Ⅱ. They have the same name but the job is very different. This book tells us just how it has changed.I read 'Kings and Queens of Britain.' I learned about it in the class of the Britain history in KGU, so I can also understand. The book has 3200 words and 10 chapters. The average sentence length is 24 words. It takes me to read more times. It is difficult to read a little. There are many the name of a person and a place names, so it is difficult too. Because these are different from Japanese one. Some pictures is in each of pages. The book was published by Oxford University Press in 1997, so Diana, ex-Princess of Wales is in a picture. She was so beautiful.
The book has exercises in the ending of the book. (189/ 11812 words)
Oxford University Press
発売日：1997-08-28
BR2-32: Natural Partners
I read 'Natural Partners.' The book has about 600 words so it is easy for me to read. The average sentence length is about 13 words. And the book has many big pictures in each of pages like a magazine. The book has 3 chapters. These are 1. Natural Partners, 2. Natural Partners in the sea and 3. Natural Partners in the Insect World. There are many animals and plant's picture in this book. I like chapter 2. Natural Partners in the sea because these pictures which I have not seen before is very fantastic.Natural partners are animals or plants that live or work together to help themselves and each other.
Trussell-Cullen, Alan (2007). Natural Partners, Fast Forward (119/ 11623 words)
BR2-31: The Truth Machine
'Why did you make the Truth Machine?' asked the reporter. 'I love truth,' said Professor Verity, 'and I hate lies.' 'But how does the truth machine work?' asked the reporter. The Professor laughed. 'That's a secret.'The Truth Machine is one of Macmillan Readers series. Macmillan Readers are retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories, published at six levels. The book is level 2, Beginning. As you know, Macmillan Readers series have many pictures each of pages like comic books. The book has 2600 words and 5 chapters.
The Professor Verity makes The truth machine. A lot of people come to him and they want to use The truth machine. When they use it, they know a truth. The truth is not only good but also bad. A lot of people don't know what to do when they know a truth. So they want Pro. Verity to help. But Pro. Verity is not superman and he cannot help more for them. Some of them are very confused. Pro. Verity is confused too. He says 'You fools!' Finally, they reproach Pro. Verity and break The truth machine. (194/ 11504 words)
BR2-30: Wonderful Water
Read and discover all about wonderful water ...
- Why is water important?
I read ' Wonderful Water.' It is in Oxford Read and Discover series. The series has 4 levels. These are Level 3, Level 4, Level 5 and Level 6. Wonderful Water is Leval 3. Level 3 has 600 headwords. This series is non-fiction. The book has about 1300 words and an Introduction, 10 chapters. It has activites each of chapters in the ending of the book. We can review about the book. In addtion, the book has picture dictionary and two projects. The projects are very interesting things. The projects are 'My water diary' and 'Water in my county.' We keep a water diary in My water diary to check the number of times that we drink water, flush the toilet, take showers and brush our teeth in our lives. If I have a time, I want to try doing it!
- What is the biggest ocean animal?
I like chapter 1 the best of all chapters because there is a picture about the Dead Sea. I see it on TV many times but I have never been there. I want to go and floating there! (198/ 11310 words)
Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
発売日：2010-07-15
2012年12月18日火曜日
BR2-29: King Arthur
The myth of Arthur is one of the most famous and enduring British legends. Abducted as a baby by Merlin in the Magician, Arthur succeeds in extracting a magical sword from a stone and becomes King of England. He brings peace and prosperity to the troubled country and creates a new company of knights - the Round Table. But the love affair between his queen, Guinevere, and his best friend, Sir Lancelot to destroy his golden court at Camelot.I read 'King Arthur.' It is in Password Readers and written in American English. Password Reader has five levels, Beginner is A1: Breakthrough, Elementary is A2: Waystage, Pre-intermediate is B1: Threshold, Intermediate is B2: Vantage and Upper-intermediate is C1: Effective Operational Proficiency. King Arthur is A2: Waystage. The book has 2100 words and 3 settings and 12 chapters. The settings are A tournament, The round table and The last battle. The chapters are 1. The birth of Arthur, 2. The sword in the stone, 3. Camelot, 4. Guinevere and Morgana, 5. The round table, 6. Sir Lancelot, 7. Sir Tristan, 8. The Holy Grail, 9. Sir Preceval and Sir Galahad, 10. Guinevere and Lancelot, 11. Civil war and 12. The death of Arthur. Each of the beginning of chapters has a simple questions and each of the ending of chapters has simple questions too. But the ending of chapter's questions are more difficult than the beginning's ones. So I think the book looks like a text book which I used when I was a junior high school student. The ending of the book, there are many information about this story. For example, these are history about Britain and the Arthurian myth. In addition, there are many vocabulary, questions and crossword puzzles. These are not related to the text of a book, but we can enjoy to learn English.
The King Arthur is famous person. He was active in the end of 5 century to the beginning of the 6 century in Britain. But nobody knows the Arthur's story is true. (341/11112 words)
BR2-28: Money for a Mortorbike
Martin worked in a garage. He had a bike for sale. It was a beauty! Martin wanted £350 for the bike, but Stuart didn't have £350. He didn't have any money.I read 'Money for a motorbike.' It is in Macmillan Readers. Macmillan Readers has six levels, Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper. This book's level is Beginner. Beginner level has about 600 basic words. And the book has fewer pictures than Starter level. It has 2000 words. The each of sentences is not long. The average of sentence length is 11 words. Before I read this book, I didn't know '£' means pond. So we can learn about culture from the book. (116/ 10771 words)
Macmillan Education
発売日：2005-03-31
BR2-27: Around the World in Eighty Days
This is the exciting story of Phileas Fogg and his journey around the world in eighty days. Phileas Fogg believes that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Can he do it? Around the world in Eighty Days is the wonderful story of Phileas's adventures as he travels from country to country with his servant Passepartout.I read 'Around the world in eighty days.' The book is in Macmillan Readers series. Macmillan Readers publishes at six levels. Around the world in eighty days is level 1, Starter. As you know, Macmillan Readers series has many pictures like a comic books. If you don't like only long sentence, I suggest you to read this series. Surely, it is useful for you to learn many English conversations. It was published in 2008 and written in British English. So, you can know British English vocabulary. The book has about 1000 words. I think 1000 words is long story a little, but it is not difficult to read. Actually, there are many conversations. (173/ 10655 words)
Macmillan Education
発売日：2008-01-09
BR2-26: Animals in danger
Every year some species of animal disappear - we never see them again. Every year cities, factories and pollution eat up more land - land that animals need. Every year hunters kill more elephants, rhinoceros and tigers. Animals everywhere are in danger - what can the world do to save them?I read 'Animals in danger.' This book is in Oxford Bookworms Factfiles. The book has about 3200 words. It is too long. But the grammar is not difficult and The avaerage sentence length is about 13 words. In addition, it has 10 chapters. The chapters are 1. Do animals matter?, 2. Why are animals in danger?, 3. How bad is it?, 4. On land, 5. In the water, 6. In the sky, 7. what can countries do?, 8. What can I do?, 9. Do zoos help?, 10. What is the good news? There are some animal's picture in each of pages. Some of them is very pitiful sight. The pictures say what actually is happning. I think we have to think about animals and we do anything to save them. (183/ 10482 words)
BR2-25: Goodbye, Hello!
Alex meets a beautiful girl in a store. He falls in love, but she goes away. He wants to meet her again, but doesn't know even know her name. How can meet her again?I read 'Goodbye, Hello!' The book has about 600 words, it is not long, so I can read it easier and faster. The book is in a Foundations reading library series. I like the series books because the series are very interesting and easy to read. I have read the series many times before. The series are nonfiction.
There are the hero and the heroine in this story. Their names are Alex and Jessica. Alex sees Jessica in a big store and he falls in love with her at first sight. But she is going after finishing her shopping. So, he cannot know her name. However, a miracle is happen! To tell the truth, Jessica come to Alex's school as such a transfer student! He is very surprised and glad to see her again! She sits next to him in the classroom. They become friends each other. (182/ 10299 words)
Heinle & Heinle Pub
発売日：2006-02-09
2012年12月17日月曜日
Scripts 2-5: Blue Fins
It's hot. The Sun is shining.
Let me tell you about Blue Fins, a book in the Macmillan Readers series. The book has a lot of pictures like a comic book. So I can read it easily. A dolphin is the heroine of this story. She helps a woman and a man who are attacked by a shark, because the woman has helped the dolphin before. It is a fun story. Please check it out! (76/ 10117 words)
nice weekend^^
I had very nice weekend because I had three party^^ On friday, I had a Xmas party with some of my friends of Eibei in my house. The member of Eiko, Misaki, Ayumi, Hikari, Saki, Kanoko, Chisato, Ruka, Fumisa, Yuko and I. I had fifth class in this day, so I can't prepare meals and drinks. But some of them goes to buy ones. When Chisato, Saki, Hikari and I were going back to my house, there were many meals and drinks on my table. Actually, I lent to them my key to prepare. We enjoyed talking over eating. We took many pictures. Suddenly, a light was turned off and appear a cake! The cake was birthday cake for Chisato, Ruka, Hikari and me! Our birthday are November and December! I didn't know it so very exiting!! (138/ 10041 words)
TH: my favorite candy
I am talking about my favorite
candy. I eat candies hardly because I live alone and candies make me fat. But I
eat little candies with some of my friends. I like the chocolates the best of
all candies. They are not expensive and it has many sorts. For example, these
are strawberry taste, macha taste, white chocolate, chocolate with cookies and
more! Some of them has rare sorts. For example, these are chocolate with a
corn, with the potato chips, with coffee beans and more. They are good taste
too. Chocolate matches every things. We can buy it every store. Please try to
eat rare sorts. The chocolate is loves by many people. I think almost people
like to eat one. If you don't like a sweet taste, you can choose bitter
chocolate. I think the bitter chocolate is candy for adults. Many children
cannot eat it certainly. (150/ 9903 words)
TH: my favorite drink
I am taking about my favorite
drink. I like orange juice and green tea the best of all drinks. Because orange
juice is good for my health and it is sold every shops. I usually buy it once a
week. I drink it every morning. In fact, I have no time to eat breakfast
because I often had overslept. Winter is too cold to get up. So I drink orange
juice instead of breakfast. I think I have to eat breakfast. I want to get up earlier.
Actually, I like green tea too. It is called 'Ryokucha' in Japanese. I like to
drink it when I eat a meal because green tea matches every meals and green tea
tastes good both cold and hot. To tell the truth, I like hot green tea better
than cold one now. Because it makes my body warm up. But I like to drink cold
one in summer. (154/ 9753 words)
2012年12月16日日曜日
BR2-24: L.A. Detective
Los Angeles. Len Samuel is a private detective. Carmen Blane is a prisoner of the Young Ones. They want $100 000. Carmen's father is a rich man. But he is also a bad man. Len Samuel has a dangerous job.
I read L.A. Detective of Macmillan Readers. I think Macmillan Readers series books have many pictures. So, we can read the books easier. I like to read Macmillan readers series. L.A. Detective has 600 words. Recently, I read the books which has many words. So, I can read it easier than others. The book is like a comic book. It has many conversations. There is no difficult grammars and each sentence are not long.Prowse, Philip (1993). L.A. Detective, Macmillan Readers (122/ 9599 words)
BR2-23: This is London
I read 'This is London.' It has about 1500 words and 6 chapters. In introduction, many informations about London are written easily. The book has many photograph and a map in each of pages. We can learn about London's history. The average sentence length is about 11 words. So, it is not difficult to read.... the history of London ...
... places to visit ...
... travelling and shopping ...
... London at night ...
... information and advice ...
Now, over seven miollion people live and work in London. Londan has many interesting places. I want to go on the London Eye. The London Eye is big wheel that takes you 135 metres above London. These are written in page 12.
In page 34 and 35, there are many informations and advices to visit London. For example, there are Tourist Offices, Travel Information, Useful website and Useful telephone numbers. If I visit London, I use them.
Prowse, Philip (2006). This is London, Macmillan Readers (162/9477 words)
2012年12月11日火曜日
BR2-22: The Wrong Man
A man wants to kill the Police Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve Malone find the killer? He only has two days...I read 'The wrong man.' It was written in British English. The book has about 1500 words and 4 chapters. Additionally, there are a lot of pictures. So I can enjoy reading easier. I think the book is used to study English. Because each of the bottom of the pages has the meaning of the words in English and the phonetic symbols. In addition, many questions are written in the last page, so we can check again about content. The sentences are not too long and there are many conversations. Therefore, I can read more easily than others.
Anderson, Kris (2000). The Wrong Man, Penguin active reading (131/9315 words)
BR2-21: FLIGHT
Three thousand years ago, Icarus tried - and died. One thousand years ago, Oliver of Malmesbury tried - and nearly died. Five hundred years ago Leonardo da Vinci tried - but his plane was too heavy. And finally, in the Wright brothers tried - and flew for fifty-nine seconds. Today, we think nothing of flying thousands of kilometres, but the fight for flight has been long and dangerous.
Flight is a book in the Factfiles subseries of Oxford Bookworms. As you know, Factfiles is a nonfiction sub series. The book has 2900 words. There are too many words, so it is difficult for me to read it. The average sentence length is about 17 words. There are some much longer sentence, but these are very simple grammar. The book has 10 chapters. I think chapter 5 has many words of all.
The books has a lot of information. FLIGHT is written about many flying things. For example, there are birds, a man who made wings for him arms, balloons, parachutes, gliders, aeroplanes, helicopter, airships, flying boats, aeroplane at war and passenger aeroplanes. Japan has a competition which is the JAPAN INTERNATIONL BIRDMAN RALLY. It sometimes hits screen. Some of people want to fly and they make wings for their arms. They compete on the flying distance.
The first aeroplane was made by the Wright brothers. Now thousands of people are in the air every day of the week. They are making hundreds of journeys and flying faster than any bird.
Dean, Micheal (1997). FLIGHT, Oxford bookworms (256/9184 words)
2012年12月10日月曜日
weekend
I went back to my house of Taragi from Friday to Sunday. On Friday, after finished my class, I took a bus. When I back to my house, I often use the bus. Because my father lives alone in Minamata for working and my mother works in Taragi. They are too busy to see me. About an hour and half, I could arrive to Hitoyoshi. My mother and older brother came there and we ate noodle. After finished eating, we went back to our house. My lovely dogs welcomed me. They are very cute and I love them. On Saturday, I promised my mother to go her company to help her but I had oversleep. I got up about 11 o'clock. At that time, my father went back from Minamata. (130/8928 words)
2012年12月5日水曜日
November 3rd, 4th
I met my friends on November 3rd and 4th. They and I have known for 5 years. We met for the first time when we were high school student. We lived in the same dormitory for three years. We graduated from Toryo high school. On November 3rd, Chika, Fumina and I went to KUROBOZU in downtown. The restaurant's owner graduated from Toryo high school too. If someone who graduated from Toryo, the owner gives a dessert for free. So we can get a dessert. We enjoyed talking and eating. The next day, I went to SOJO university with Sumire to watch a live. One of my favorite artist, LOVE, came there! Do you know them? SOJO uni. had a school festival in the day. I was very happy to see them!!! I saw them very nearly. They sang four times. They smiled to me. Absolutely!!!! They were so cute. After that, I said good bye to Sumire, I went to downtown to see Seiko. Seiko lives in Fukuoka now, so we cannot see continually. I bought a tie for my coworker of birthday at United Arrows. I hope that he likes it. We went around downtown over talking. It was very good time, and I could find nice cafe there. Seiko and I eat dinner there, the restaurant's name is rhythm. A few hours later, Fumina came to us after finishing her part time job. Fumina didn't eat dinner so we went to MacDonald. We talked each other there. I like them. The two days was very fun. I want to them as soon as possible, I can't wait the next!!!(272/8798 words)
2012年12月4日火曜日
MP2-9: Animal Hospital
When animals are sick or hurt, they go to the animal hospital. They vet always has a lot to do. Medicine is given, and some animals even have operations. A lot happens at the animal hospital.
Scripts2-4: Animal Hospital
This book is about working at animal hospital.There many sick animals or hurt one. A day nurse check their bodies and feelings. A veteran arrives after the day nurse, and the veteran treats the animals. At night, another nurse arrives to care for the animals and she stays until midnight. So the animals can spend safety at the hospital every time. (61/8526 words)
2012年12月3日月曜日
MP2-8: Dangerous Journey
Four men are trapped in the forest. Heavy rain has turned the tracks into mud. The bridge across the river is broken.The men looked at the broken bridge and the rushing water.Pedro spoke first: 'How can we get back to base now?'
listen to ‘Dangerous jorney’ on Audioboo
Scripts 2-3: Dangerous Journey
The book is about a journey. The journey is dangerous. Dangerous things come one after another. There are four men in this book, and Leon is their boss. Joe and Pedro are later than planned, and heavy rain is starting. They try to go back to their starting point, but Leon is hurt by a large branch and a bridge across the river is broken. But soon, all of them are rescued. They can go back! (76/ 8465 words)
weekend
I took some pictures before the 20th ceremony yesterday, so I got up early yesterday. My mother came to Kumamoto city from Taragi. Taragi is so far from Kumamoto. It takes about a hour and half. It takes as long as to go to Fukuoka. First, I went to the hair salon to set my hair and make up by Mr. Tanaka. He is working at the salon and I am cut my hair from him every time. He is a very kind person. (83/8389 words)
2012年12月2日日曜日
TH: my favorite dessert
I am going to tell you about my favorite dessert. I like to eat desserts. I like Green Tea taste the best of all the flavor. When I buy a ice cream in a shop, I buy green tea flavor certainly. I like to drink green tea too! In fact, I can make powdered tea because my grandmother teach me a little about it and I learn the tea ceremony when I was a junior high school student. And I like to make desserts. I am good at making them, I give a cake or chocolates to my father and brothers in the Valentine day. I like chocolate cakes the best of all the cakes. I don't like a strawberry shortcake I can't admit put a strawberry on the top of the cake. A strawberry is too watery. By the way, I want to go to the SWEETS PARADISE in Fukuoka city. (154/8304 words)
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2012年11月26日月曜日
BR2-20: Information Technology
Computers are everywhere - in our homes, our schools, our shops, offices and hospitals. We use the every day, but what do we know about them? Where did they begin, and and when? What is Moore's Law, and how do you pass the Turning Test? What can Deep Blue do, and how did Nolan Bushnell begin with 500 dollars and end can find the answers to all these questions - and much more.Information Technology is a book in the Factfiles subseries of Oxford Bookworms. As you may know, Factfiles is a nonfiction subseries. Many of the books are about computers, and some about technology.
The language in general is fairly simple, but the impression is that it's noticeably more challenging than stage 1 books. Most of the vocabulary is fairy simple, but there are many proper nouns. This is unavoidable in a book introducing a place, but may give an impression of difficulty to some students, Picking page 20 at random, the numbers of words in each sentence are as follows: 17, 14, 8, 30, 20, 10, 10. These figures give a mean of 15.6. One noticeable difference from Stage 1 books is the absence of very short sentences of fewer than 10 words, which may slow down reading speed a little.
The chapter that appealed to me the most was Chapter 11: 'I love you' (and other viruses). There is a story about computer viruses. The viruses are difficult to stop; they can damage millions of computers in a very short time. (254/8173 words)
wedding ceremony
On November 23rd, my brother's wedding ceremony was held. I got up around 9 O'clock, and my mother came to my house around 10 O'clock. We had to wear Nomesode and Furisode, so we went to the New Sky Hotel to wear them. My brother so nerves. I was really looking forward to the day! We are very good brothers. I saw my mother's younger brother and his wife. They live in Osaka, so I have never seen them for a long time. My sister-in-low was very beautiful and she was nerves, too. She wore Uchikake and two dresses. One is a White wedding dress, it is very beautiful. If I get married, I want to wear it. My mother and grandparents were crying when my brother and his wife came up in the wedding hole. (137/7883 words)
2012年11月19日月曜日
BR2-19: Scotland
Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is devoted to nonfiction, and most of the books are about countries or famous cities or environmental problems.
The book I read today is Scotland. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and the sentences are simple in structure. The average sentence length is about 7 words. There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommend for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading tree.
The book consists of ten chapters: This is Scotland, Scotland today, Scotland's past, Edinburgh, Glasgow, The Highlands, The Islands, Traditional Scotland, Eating and drinking, and Scotland tomorrow.
Chapter 2, Scotland today, there are more than five million people in scotland. Scottish people are called Scots, but not Scotch. Scots people are British, because Scotland is part of Britain, but don't call them English! The scots and the English are deferent.
Overall, the book was very interesting for me and it gave me a lot of knowledge and interested about Scotland. I want to know about Scotland more and more. The book has many words, so it is more useful for me to learn English than easier books like Foundation Reader. I try to read the book had many words. (277/7746 words)
Oxford University Press
発売日：1998-11-05
weekend
I held birthday party on Friday. So I went to go downtown after finishing my classes. November 8th was birthday that my older coworker of part-time job. I thanks to his kindness every time, so I wanted him to be surprised and delightful! So I kept secret to separate birthday present and cake. But, of course, the other members knew it. The party was surprise party!! When I reserved a restaurant, I ask a shopper to separate birthday cake. I always do it to have birthday parties. Each of the other members and I took birthday present. I bought a red tie for him. (106/7469 words)
TH: my favorite color
I am going to tell you about my favorite color. My favorite colors are red, purple and black. I have many black items. For example, clothes, shoes, bags, my computer and more. I think the black clothes can be nice with every item. I often buy black clothes in many shops. As black is my favorite singer's color too. So I manicured black nail polish with my nail. Black is very cool. The red items can give a good accent. So I like my red muffler. I bought it last winter because I loved it at first sight. But I use it many times so the red muffler is getting older. I have to buy new one. Purple is my favorite big-name brand's color. The brand is ANNA SUI. I like ANNA SUI since I was a high school student. (143/7363 words)
2012年11月18日日曜日
TH: my favorite TV/ movie star
I like Hiro Mizushima very much. Do you know him? He is an actor and writer. He is one of the famous actor a few years ago but he got married Ayaka, a singer, I sometimes see him on TV now. Recently he practically appears on TV. He wrote 'KAGERO' and he got a prize. I have two photo books of him. He lived in Switzerland when he was a child. So he can speak English very well. You can see on the movie he is speaking English. The movie title is 'BECK.' BECK was shown in 2010. I went to the theater to see it with my friend. My friend, Arisa, likes Takeru Sato and Osamu Mukai. They are in the movie too. The movie about a music band. It was nice movie. And I think Hiro's English is good. If you have a time, please watch it! (150/7220 words)
BR2-18: Blue Fins
It's hot. The Sun is shining. Men, women and children are in the sea. Everybody is happy. The lifeguard watches the sea. He looks at the people swimming. Suddenly he shouts loudly. 'Shark! Quick! Get out of the water!'I read 'Blue Fins.'
Jen and her friends go to the beach because it is the weekend. Her boyfriend, Rick, is happy to buy a new surfboard. They enjoy swimming and surfing. Jen is going to look at the fish underwater. She can look many fish in the sea. After that, she finds the dolphin. The dolphin is rounded by net and the dolphin cannot breaks it so she cannot move. Jen helps the dolphin. She pulls the net from the dolphin and the dolphin can be out of the net. The dolphin swims up and up. The dolphin is very beautiful. Jen tells Rick about it. Next day there are many people on the beach too. But suddenly the lifeguard shouts loudly 'Shark! Quick! Get out of the water!' The people get out of the water in a flurry. The shark is swimming quickly and comes towards Rick because Jen and Rick are swimming a long way from the beach. The shark is fifteen metres away! Jen can see the shark's sharp, white teeth. But suddenly the beautiful blue dolphin comes out! The dolphin hits the shark and the shark swims away. The dolphin shows repayment of a kindness for Jen. (241/7070 words)
BR2-17: ANIMAL HOSPITAL
When animals are sick or hurt, they go to the animal hospital. They vet always has a lot to do. Medicine is given, and some animals even have operations. A lot happens at the animal hospital.
I read "Animal Hospital" written by Carmel Reilly. The story about working at the animal hospital. Work starts at 6.30 a.m. when the day nurse arrives. The day nurse checks three things, temperature, pulse and breathing. Then, she takes all the animal one by one, to have a good look at them. The day nurse also checks to see if the animal look happy and if they are eating well. Then, she gives the animals their medicine and cleans their cages. At 8.00 a.m. the veteran arrives at the animal hospital. There are many sick animals and sometimes the animals hit by a car, hurt by another animal and eating something that is not good, like poison. So the vet thinks about what to do with them next. Some of animals need a drip, more medicine or even an operation. When animals are better, they go to another part of the hospital where they can rest before going home. At 4.30 p.m. the day nurse goes home, at the same time, another nurse arrives to care for the animals in to the night. This nurse stays until midnight. Before she goes home, she checks that all the animals are safe and have everything they need for the night.Reilly, Carmel (2007). Animal hospital, Thomson Nelson (249/6829 words)
BR2-16: A Night Out
Rudy and Raf walked into the school dance. There were lots of kids inside. But no one was dancing.
I read "A Night Out. " It is a story about the school dance. On Friday night, the school dance is held. Raf and Rudy go to the school hall. There are kid in big group and kids in little group. Some of them are laughing the others are shouting over the music. Some are eating and drinking but no one is dancing. Rudy wants to dance and she grabs Raf's hand. She takes him out into the middle of the room. Raf doesn' want to dance because nobody is dancing. He doesn't want to be laughted by other kids. But Rudy says "Don't think about them!" She wants to be fun with Raf. Ruf is afraid that he will be alone if he is dancing with Rudy. Rudy says "You won't be alone! I'll be with you." After that Rudy starts dancing and she doesn't look at other kids. She is fun. Raf is starts dancing and he is fun, too. The others look at Rudy and Raf. All the kids are coming over to dance with them. They are all having fun. No one looking at Raf. Reilly, Carmel (2006). A Night Out, Thomson Nelson (216/6580 words)
2012年11月13日火曜日
BR2-15: Dangerous Journey
Four men are trapped in the forest. Heavy rain has turned the tracks into mud. The bridge across the river is broken.
The men looked at the broken bridge and the rushing water.
Pedro spoke first: 'How can we get back to base now?'
There are four men in this story. Manuel, Leon, Joe and Pedro are in the story. Leon is the boss of them. He is angry with Joe and Pedro because they are too late before they leave in the truck. Joe is always making troubles. He is a younger than Loen and he is clever, so he wants to be a boss. Later, Joe and Pedro are back. Joe is smiling when he is back. It makes Loen more angry. Joe and Pedro are hunting in the forest for two days. Hunting is not Joe's work, and they haven't time for hunting. The action makes Loen angry more and more. Loen says "the rain will start soon and then there will be mud everywhere." So they start to leave there. They go back satisfactorily at first. But the rain starts soon. Then, their car is stopped by the mud. Their wheel are turing round and round in the mud. After that, their can get away from the mud one way or another. But then a trouble is happened. A large branch fly up from under a wheel and it hits Leon's arm. Leon is hurt.They are face a next trouble. The bridge crossed over the river is broken, so they can't across the river. We decide across the river to swim. But Loen is hurt. So Pedro back to the hill near the river to call to rescue. Few times later, a helicopter is coming and Loen is taken to the hospital. Manuel, Joe and Pedro are in the hospital too. Loen wakes up slowly. They are rescued! They are think they want to see the water! They are laughing each other.
Cox, Alwyn (1976). Dangerous Journey, Macmillan readers (332/6364 words)
2012年11月12日月曜日
scripts 2-2:The Ink Drinker
This week, I would like to talk about a book called The Ink Drinker. It is very strange story. I think it has ever happened in real world. A boy is in the story. He finds a vampire. The vampire can't drink blood, he drinks the ink of the books. The boy follows the vampire's action. Finally, he is absorbed doing it. (63/6032 words)
MP2-7: The Ink Drinker
What's a boy to do when he hates to read and he's stuck in his father's book store over vacation? Spy on costumers, that's what! The adventure begins when the boy spot a strange-looking customer shuffling through the shelves. The man isn't browsing --- he's sucking up the ink of every printed word with a straw! Scared but curious, the boy follows the weird, pale fellow to a cemetery --- where the boy ends up developing a taste for something much more filling than blood...
weekend
I met my older brother on Saturday and Sunday, he came from Amakusa on that day. I met my sister-in-low on Sunday too. Because they had to buy anything for the party after their wedding ceremony. He has a wedding ceremony on 23rd November. I am going to wear Furisode on the day. They had a last meeting of wedding. The wedding ceremony's meeting is long, so we ate dinner too late. I thought the wedding ceremony is difficult and we had a spend much money and more time. I am worry about wedding. I think I must to spend money to get married someone;))) I will meet them Thursday. I will see to take pictures of them before the wedding. My mother will come and see it too. My sister-in-low is too nice and kind person, so my mother and I like her very much. My family is looking forward to go their wedding. (156/5969 words)
2012年11月11日日曜日
Now----
Now, I am in New Sky Hotel with my bro and sister-in-low. They have a last meeting of their wedding ceremony. It is held two years later. It is really fun. I want to get to marry as soon as possible!wwww I don't have a person who get married meTT I want to get married Hiroomi Tosaka. He is a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers.www (66/5813 words)
TH: my favorite motto
My favorite motto is After Rain, Comes Sunshine. We have a similar word in Japanese I knew the word when I was a junior high school student. If I make mistakes, I remember the word. I don't think bad thing deeper. I try to do new thing soon. I think it is important to put myself into a mode of positive soon. We have to let go of negative judgements because the negative judgements make me bad and I get more and more concerned about things. It can't get things work out well. So we have to think about many things at ease. If we make a mistakes, we have only to do trying it again and again. I think it is key to growth. Not need to fear failure. I don't forget my motto and I challenge every things. (143/5747 words)
2012年11月10日土曜日
Good video^^
When I was doing English Central, I watched it. The video is nice! Please check it out! (17/5604 words)
2012年11月6日火曜日
BR2-14: The Leopard and the Lighthouse
One day a leopard swims across the sea to Sindi. He is hungry and he is looking for food. He runs into an old kighthouse. The people of Sindi do not want the leopard in their lighthouse. But what can they do? How can they catch the leopard?
I read "The Leopard and the Lighthouse. " An old lighthouse in Sindi. There is a village near the lighthouse. The lighthouse is empty. Sometimes children from the village play in the lighthouse. Sindi is five meters from the mainland of Africa. A lot of animals live there. One day a leopard comes from the mainland. The leopard is very hungry, so he goes around the village to search anything to eat. Men throw stones, children cry. Some of the stone hit the leopard and he runs away. He is into the old lighthouse because the people are coming. The leopard has been there for three days and nights. The people decide to kill the leopard. The head man of Sindi is called Mohammed. He decide to get married he beautiful daughter Tanza if anyone kills leopard. Finally Saida can get to marry Tanza and they have three children. (198/5587 words)
2012年11月5日月曜日
holiday
I did many things while the school festival. I am not a member of circle, so I have 5 days for holiday. First, I went back to my house of Taragi from Tuesday to Thursday. I met my best friend at the convenience store. I was lucky to see her. Her name is Rui. We have met the first time that we were kindergarten students, so I have known about her. But I am too busy to see her these years. I want to see her again in this winter. I played with my 4 dogs in my house. They are so cute<3 I like playing them. If I call their names, they run to me! It is really cute! (121/5389 words)
2012年11月4日日曜日
TH: my favorite place I've been
I like the best Okinawa all of I have been the places. I went to Okinawa when I was an elementary school student. I went there with students from elementary schools, junior high school, high school and adults of inside the prefecture. I remembered seeing my group members for the first time. I stayed Okinawa for five days. I visited Shuri castle. I like castle so I have visited Kumamoto castle many times. I want to visit Osaka castle someday. Next I like Osaka. I visited Osaka when I was a child, five years old (maybe), so to tell the truth, I regret that I didn't remember doing things there. But I remembered going an aquarium and a typhoon came while I stayed in Osaka. My favorite umbrella was broken by it. My uncle and aunt live in Osaka, so I want to see them in Winter or Spring vacation if I have enough money and time. (158/5268 words)
BR2-13: The Big Dipper
If they are, chances are you'll be a able to spot the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is one of the easiest constellations to recognize and this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book will help young stargazers find it, and it's companion, the Little Dipper. And once you've begun to learn about the constellations,well, the sky's the limit!
M. Branley, Franklyn (1991).The Big Dipper, Let's-read-and-find-out Science badge (182/5110 words)
2012年11月2日金曜日
now
Now, I am talking with my friend on skype after I finished working my part-time job. My friend is playing the video game over talking. I have eaten dinner yet, but my friend is eating foods so I am hungry and I want to eat something. But I have to be a loss in weight and it is too late to eat anything. So I have patience. I am going to go eating Yakiniku with my friends from high school in tomorrow evening. I am looking forward to see them. Good night~^^ (92/4928 words)
2012年10月29日月曜日
Podcast episode: The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow is one of the fables of Aesop and the subject of my latest pod episode. Please enjoy listening.
Scripts: The fox and the Crow
Do you know Aesop's fables? One very famous fable is The Fox and the Crow. In this fable, a fox tricks a crow who has some cheese in her mouth into dropping the cheese, which the fox eats. The moral of the fables is: Don't be fooled by flattery. (50/4836 words)
Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Crow
A crow had stolen some cheese. A fox saw her and decided he wanted the cheese. He told her how beautiful she looked. The crow believed him. Then the fox praised her voice. The crow wanted to show off her voice so she opened her mouth to sing. The cheese fell into the fox's mouth and ran away happy.
The moral is: Don't be fooled by flattery. (66/4786 words)
The moral is: Don't be fooled by flattery. (66/4786 words)
the weekend
I went to Aso with Saki and Haru-pyon on Saturday after I finished my part time job at Fujisakidai Stadium. I got up around six, and I took a bus after seven o'clock. it was too early so I was very sleepy on this day. But I like working at the stadium, so I don't feel like going back home and sleep. he-he^^ I worked from 7:30 to 14:00. I enjoyed talking with the high school teachers and the managers of baseball club. On this day, I couldn't watch the games because I only worked desk working. But it was a lot of fun. Before I went there, I was afraid of make my mistakes. Nothing was happen, so I was very happy. :) About 14:00 Saki and Haru-pyon came to the stadium by Haru-pyon's car. We went to Milk farm of Aso. (143/4720 words)
2012年10月28日日曜日
BR2-12: The Ink Drinker
What's a boy to do when he hates to read and he's stuck in his father's book store over vacation? Spy on costumers, that's what! The adventure begins when the boy spot a strange-looking customer shuffling through the shelves. The man isn't browsing --- he's sucking up the ink of every printed word with a straw! Scared but curious, the boy follows the weird, pale fellow to a cemetery --- where the boy ends up developing a taste for something much more filling than blood...
Sanvoisin, Eric (1996). The ink drinker, A Yearling Book. (215/4577 words)
TH: my favorite vacation memory
I have many favorite memories
during this summer vacation. First, I went to Fukuoka to see the concert. The
concert was Sandaime J Soul Brothers. I went to their concert for the first
time. I love the vocal of them, Hiroomi Tosaka. He is a very good singer and
very cool! He used to be a beautician and worked at the clothing shop before his
debut as a vocalist. The concert was too exiting. I could feel good to go there. My brother
likes them, too. He got their hand writing autograph. It became my family's treasure.
I want to go to their concert again. Please listen to their songs. Second, I
went anywhere with my friends. I went to Ashikita, Uto, Hitoyoshi. Hitoyoshi is
my home town. I went there with my friends of EIBEI to stay in my house. My
parents treated us with delicious foods. I always thanks to them. I want to go
to my house with my friends next vacation. (166/4362 words)
2012年10月24日水曜日
October, 23rd
I am in bed now. I am going to write today's diary before I fall asleep. Today, I got up around nine o'clock because I had an only class that started one o'clock in the afternoon. So I could sleep well. I took a bath as soon as I got up. When I have enough time in the morning, I always take a bath because it can wake up my brain and my eyes in the short time. After I ate lunch made by myself, I went to school. The class finished I went to Lowson with Saki to talk about our own recent history. Saki is good friend. I can talk her everything. About 30 minutes later, we went back our own home. I had a part time job from 18:50 to 22:00. I am very tired now.... I will be going to sleep soon. Good night:)) (149/4196 words)
FALL TERM
Fall term has started. I could make many memories during summer vacation, for example, The Third J Soul Brothers's concert, to go to Otachi-misaki with my friends of high school, to go to my house with Eibei girls and I went to the fireworks festival of Hitoyoshi with my friend of junior high school. And I worked hard at my part-time job. I earned enough money to play with my friends. I had really good time! I could see my favorite person in Fukuoka. His name is Hiroomi Tosaka. He is a member of the third J Soul Brothers. I said this story over and over, but I enjoyed it as much as that! I want to see them next concert. I cannot wait next time. But I will go to another artist's concert with my mother next January if we can get the tickets. The artist is 2PM. I am a member of their fun club. The name is HOTTEST! My blog name came from it. I went to their concert last December in Fukuoka. My mother likes them too. The result of tickets will announce next week. I am waiting for an announcement with a pounding heart. (201/4047 words)
MP2-5: Old Boat, New Boat
Tyler, David and Faye find an old boat on the beach. They make some money and fix it. After they fix it the owner wants the boat back. Who will keep the boat?
BR2-11: Old Boat, New Boat
Tyler, David and Faye find an old boat on the beach. They make some money and fix it. After they fix it the owner wants the boat back. Who will keep the boat?I read "Old Boat, New Boat." Mr. Walsh and Ryan put an old boat on the beach. The next morning, some people come to the beach. Tyler finds the boat. Tyler decides to fix it. So Tyler and his friends work hard to fix the boat. They can fix it, but then, Ryan appears. Ryan wants them to give it back. But he can't do it because he and his father put it on the beach. It is Tyler and his friends new boat now! (118/3846 words)
2012年10月22日月曜日
MP2-4: Juan Bobo
Mama puts Juan Bobo to work whenever he is having a good time. But he always finds a way to make work fun ----like using baskets instead of buckets to carry water, or sprinkling the pig with Mama's favorite perfume.
BR2-10: JUAN BOBO
Mama puts Juan Bobo to work whenever he is having a good time. But he always finds a way to make work fun ----like using baskets instead of buckets to carry water, or sprinkling the pig with Mama's favorite perfume.I read 'Juan Bobo'. The book title was written in Spanish. Juan Bobo is the hero in this story, I think he is very fool. His mother is in trouble every time because Juan Bobo can't do as his mother is told.
Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. (1994). Juan Bobo, Harper Trophy (92/3728 words)
HarperCollins
発売日：1995-08-24
good weekend
On Friday, I went to Hikarinomori with Kanoko, Yuko and Kasumi. First, we went to the MK in Hikatinomotri to eat dinner. Hikarimonori is famous Shabushabu restaurant. We enjoyed talking over eating. We talked about my school life, the classes and more. Kanoko, Kasumi and Yuko are kind for me. I like them very much. After we finished eating, we went to Hikarinomori, the biggest shopping center, to go shopping and take a Purikura. We took Purikura the first time, it was very rare! So, I was happy to take it! After that, we go around there. Kasumi is going to run at Kumamoto castle maraton next year so she wanted to buy new running wear, but these were very expensive! She said "I have to save more money..." I hope she can save more money and be a good runner by the time. Second, I had a graduation ceremony of part time job of baseball on Saturday. (159/3636 words)
2012年10月21日日曜日
BR2-9: Sk8 for Jake
Yoko, Eric and John are skateboarders. One day, Jake Montoya, the world's number one skateboarder, comes to town. On the day of the big show, Jake is late. How can Eric, Yoko and John help?I read "Sk8 for Jake." John, Eric and Yoko in the park to skate. They are good skateboarder. But a plice man is angry with them. They feel so bad. But Yoko sees a poster. The poster says, Jake Montoya, the number one skateboarder in the world, comes to their town. But Jake is late, so Eric, Yoko and John go to the stage before Jake comes. Then, Jake Montoya comes there and thanks to them. After that, there is a new stage in the park. They can always be skating there. (130/3477 words)
TH: my favorite shoes
I like to buy new shoes. These days, I bought new two shoes. One of them has a high heels and the other has no one. The color are block and brown. I have many brown shoes because I think they match for any clothes. I often put on brown one to go to shool in nowadays. I put on sandals in this summer. It was white color and has high heels. The shoes was easy to walk. It was my favorite shoes at present. But I put it many time so it was ruined a little. I will buy new good shoes to walk next summer. In winter, I usually put on boots with fur. It is warm shoes. My parents bought this shoes for me three years ago. I treasure it. (133/3347 words)
2012年10月18日木曜日
TH: my favorite sport to watch
I am going to tell you about my favorite sport to watch. I like waching sports very much. I like the best to watch baseball games all of sports. I have watched the baseball games in the stadium twice. I often go to Miyazaki to watch the camp of the baseball team every year with my brother and grandfather. Last year, I went to the camp of GIANTS. I like Hayato Sakamoto very much. I could get his autograph written by him. It made me happy! I saw Daisuke Matsuzaka in the LIONS camp and Hideki Matsui in GIANTS one when I was an elementary school student. I was a member of baseball club when I was a high school student, so I could watch the games many times. (129/3214 words)
2012年10月15日月曜日
my weekend
I had part time job on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, I went to the cram school to teach English, Social Study and Japanese. There were many students in cram school. I worked from 16:20 to 21:10. After finishing my classes, one of my student came to me and said, 'Please teach me Japanese.' She has exams next week. So I teach it to her. She is learning about HAIKU in her school. HAIKU is difficult to understand. I hope she will get high score on her exams.
On Sunday, I went to go to the Fujisakidai stadium. I worked there with my favorite older coworkers! Yesterday was the final of fall match of baseball. The team ware Seiseiko high school and Kumamoto Kogyo high school. Seiseiko high school went to the Koshien in this summer. (135/3085 words)
On Sunday, I went to go to the Fujisakidai stadium. I worked there with my favorite older coworkers! Yesterday was the final of fall match of baseball. The team ware Seiseiko high school and Kumamoto Kogyo high school. Seiseiko high school went to the Koshien in this summer. (135/3085 words)
2012年10月14日日曜日
TH: my favorite book
I am talking about my favorite
book. When I was a junior high school student, I didn't like read the books.
Because it is difficult and boring for me to read it. I cannot like them. But
now, I have to read the books to do my homework, book review. I am used to be
reading the books now. Recently, I bought new book. The title is Try to write a
diary in English. It was written by Mayumi Ishihara. She wrote many books about
English. The book is very useful to write English. I can do a review about
English grammar, and I can learn how to express in English from this one. I
have to study English harder. (121/2950 words)
MP2-3: Rain, Rain, Rain!
Faye is late for school. She gets on her bike and races to school in the rain. She has many troubles getting to school. Is she late for school?
BR-2-8: Rain, Rain, Rain!
Faye is late for school. She gets on her bike and races to school in the rain. She has many troubles getting to school. Is she late for school?
I read Rain, Rain, Rain! Faye is a hiroine of the story. One day, she overslept and it was raining so she didn't want to go to school. But she went out of her house. Her mother didn't know why Faye went to school. Faye got in trouble. Finally, Faye got to school. She saw something on the school gate. It said " No school today. School holiday." I finished the book, her mother tells Faye "No school today."
BR2-7: Photo Finish
Lisa wants some passport photos. So she is in the old bus station. She is alone.
Lisa is at the photo booth. She is waiting for her passport photos.
There are some photos in the machine. Lisa looks at the picture. But they are not Lisa's pictures.Something is wrong. Now Lisa is frightened.
She goes to the old bus station again because the police man are waiting for the murderer. A man standing by the photo booth. There is the snake ring and the bird tattoo in his hand. Lisa sees it in the photo! A man is murderers!! The man is arrested.
Sweetnam, Polly (2005). Photo Finish, Macmillan readers (215/2711 words)
2012年10月11日木曜日
Good weekend
I had a very good weekend. First, I saw my older brother, sister-in-low and my grand parents on Saturday. I went to downtown to see my brother and sister -in-low. They had a meeting of wedding. Their wedding ceremony is going to hold next month. I cannot wait for it. My brother's wife is very good person, so I like her very much. Second, I took part in the social gathering of part-time job of cram school. It was so fun! I like my part-time job members. I often play with them. Each of them has good personal. They are always kind for me. After about 6 hours past, we went to our own home. I went to the one of them's house. We are very good friends. We watched DVD and went to bed. We got up around twelve, we went to Sushiro to eat Sushi. After finish eating, I went back my home. Third, I went to the training of part-time job of baseball. I studied about announcement. It was important for me to work in stadium. After that, some of members went the restaurant to eat dinner. We had good talking about our part-time job. We have the graduate ceremony on October 20th, I am looking forward to see them soon. (215/2496 words)
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