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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?'
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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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