BR 2-10: Alice in Wonderland

“Down, down, down...
Alice began to think the fall would never end.” (Carrol, 2006, p.7)

Alice in Wonderland

I would like to talk about “Alice in Wonderland”. I knew the story before I read the book. This story is very famous in all over the world, so I have read the story before. This is a fantasy and fiction story. I like a fantasy story, so it is very interesting for me. Do you like a fantasy story? I recommend you to read the book!

I like this story very much, and this book's illustrations are interesting for me. I really enjoyed to read the book. Especially I like a picture of characters in the book. All characters are very cute and funny. It is simple, but it is interesting for me. I was attracted to the story very much, so I really enjoyed to read the book.

I will introduce a story of this book. Alice is main character in this book. She was getting tired of sitting with her sister. In that time, she saw a white rabbit that running somewhere. Alice chased after a white rabbit, and then she fall down a deep well. There is so interesting for her, so Alice excited very much. There has many beautiful and interesting things. There is a wonderland for her.

Alice is powerful girl, and she has always great curiosity. I think it is important for people. I can't try to new one, and almost people can do them. However Alice can try to new something in this book. She can do them easily, and she can decide what to do every time. I really respect her, and I really like her.

I recommend you to read this book. This book is not easy, because this book has a lot of pages and long sentences. If you don't have your vocabulary, you can't read the book very well. I can't read the book very well, but this book is so interesting. I was tired after read the book, however I was excited very much. Please try to read this book :-*

Reference

Carroll, Lewis. (2006). Alice in Wonderland. London, England: Usborne.

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My favorite TV or Movie Stars

I would like to talk about my favorite TV or Movie stars! At first, my favorite movie star is “Johnny Depp”. He is so smart and cool, I love him very much. He is an actor of movie. When I watched him for the first time, it is “Pirates of the Caribbean series”. I watched it on a TV at first, I enjoyed to watch it. His role is a pirate Captain, the name is Jack Sparrow.

He is an unreliable person, but he is so smart and cool. He does not hang on to other people, he can hang on myself. I thought he is not good person, but he is strong in this movie. So I thought he is very cool, and then I took a fancy to him at first sight. So I want to watch more movie that he makes. I am looking forward to watch it.


Second, my favorite star is Arashi. Arashi is name of musician group. The group has five members. They are Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Sho Sakurai, Satoshi Ono and Masaki Aiba. They are so cool and interesting. I can see them many times on TV every day.

Especially I like Jun Matsumoto, he is so cool. I love him very much. I like his all works, but I especially like “Hana Dan”. It is a nickname of Hanayori Dango. It was shown on TV and Movie before, but it is famous until now. I want to see his works more.

I hope that they will play an active role in TV or Movie in the future.

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My favorite music

I would like to talk about my favorite music. My favorite music is kinds of J-POP and Rock music. I like them very much. I often listen to music, so I spent a time with a lot of songs.

First of all, I like J-POP music very much. There are many songs of J-POP in Japan. Recently I like “AKB48” and “ARASHI” so much. Both AKB48 and ARASHI is group of musician in Japan, and they are famous too. AKB48 is girl's group, and ARASHI is boy's group. I like these group, and I often listen to the songs of these group. Especially I like “Flying Get (フライングゲット)” and “Love so sweet”. I like the songs, so I listen to the songs every day.

Also I like Rock music, it makes me positive and happy. It is very interesting for me, so I like Rock music. I often listen to Japanese Rock music. Especially I like “UVERworld” and “B'z” very much. I usually listen to the songs, and then it makes me happy. And it gives me power, so I can be positive and powerful. Especially I like listening to “Q&A” and “Violent shock(激動)”, I like these songs very much.

I recommend you to listen these songs 8->

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My favorite event

I would like to talk about my favorite event today. My favorite event is Christmas. Do you like Christmas day? I like Christmas very much. I am looking forward to Christmas day every year. I am Japanese, but I celebrate the Christmas day. Many Japanese people almost celebrate the day, it is interesting for me.

We like the day very much, we are looking forward to the day every year. In the Christmas day, we usually celebrate with precious persons. We celebrated to the Christmas day by many ways and many places. In the day, there is special atmosphere all over the Japan. I like the atmosphere of Christmas day, so I want to go out somewhere in the day. Especially I like a place that illumination is beautiful. There is “Saisyunkan” in Kumamoto, this spot has wonderful illuminations every year. I want to visit there someday! Let's go out there :-P

Also I like special foods of Christmas day. I was happy to eat special foods. In the day, there are many special foods at home. They are different to each family surely. Christmas cake and baked chicken is popular in Japan. My family usually eat this menu in the Christmas day. How about your family?

There are many kinds of special foods of Christmas day in all over the world.
http://www.xmas-story.com/cooking.html

I want to try eating new special foods :-P

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BR 2-09: The Peach Boy

“ “Don't worry,” said Peach Boy.  ”(Frith, 2009, p.16)

The Peach Boy

I would like to talk about “The Peach Boy”. The Peach Boy is an ancient Japanese legend, known as ‘Momotaro’ (which means ‘Peach Boy’). Almost Japanese people know this story, and maybe almost people like this story. The Peach Boy is Japanese hero, so almost children yearn for him. I like this story too. Also peaches are a symbol of good luck for couples who are trying to have a baby in Japan.

I will introduce this story a little. Once upon a time, an old woman and an old man lived by a river. Every Monday, the old woman went to the river to wash their clothes. One morning, she saw something floating on the water. It was the biggest peach she had ever seen, she was surprised very much. And then, she fished out the peach and rolled it home. Old man was surprised too.

They want to eat the peach right away, because the peach looks very juicy and very delicious. They try to cut the peach to eat it. Suddenly the peach split in two, and there was a little boy inside the peach. Old woman and old man didn't have a baby, so they decided to bring up the little boy, and they call him “Peach Boy”. He grew up quickly, and he is stronger than other children.

One day, peach boy came to a nearby village. People who live in the village were very upset. Peach boy is very kind, so he can't let the thing what people were in trouble. The peach boy asked what happened in the village to people of the village, then people cried that Giant ogres came and took all our jewels. It is not kind thing, the peach boy thought. The peach boy try to fight to Giant ogres. What happens to the peach boy?

I thought this book is interesting, but illustration is not good for me. All pictures is not vividly, so I can't enjoy to read the book enough. I want to draw pictures more vividly. However story is interesting. I don't remember a story of Japanese version, but it is similar to Japanese version's story. There's a little different scene in the peach boy, so I recommend you to read the book which finding a difference.

This book is Usborne First Reading series, and this book is level 4. It is easy to read, so you can read the book quickly. This book is easy, because sentences are very short and easy, and sentences are few in the book. I recommend you to read this book. Please read this book!

Reference

Frith, Alex. (2009). The Peach Boy. London, England: Usborne.

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BR 2-08: The Genie in the Bottle

“Suddenly, smoke poured out. The smoke turned into a huge face.”(Dickins, 2009, p.12).

The Genie in the Bottle

I rented this book, because I like Arabian story. I thought that this story is similar to “Aladdin”, so I rented this book. However this book is totally different to story of Arabian Nights. I was disappointed by the thing, and this book is not interest. I can't understand a content of this book. It is easy book, but you won't enjoy to read.

This story is about a fisherman, a cat, a bottle, and a big bad genie. The fisherman always do fishing with a cat, but he can't get delicious fishes. He can get something what he don't need every time, for example, slimy seaweed, shiny shells, smelly fishes. They are not good, so he threw them.

However he caught something else one day. It is a bottle, and a big bad genie in the bottle. He met a big bad genie, and then the genie try to eat a fisherman. The genie have stayed in the bottle for long long time, so he was so hungry. A fisherman and cat are perplexed very much, and a fisherman think about what I do for genie back into a bottle. How they doing?

I thought this book is easy, so I recommend this book. However this book's content is difficult to understand. I can't understand a content of this book. Please try to read carefully more and more. This book comes from very old collection of stories known as “The Arabian Nights”. People say the stories were invented to entertain the King of Persia, by his clever and beautiful wife.

This book is Usborne first reading series, so it is easy to read. This book has about 30 pages, so maybe you can read it quickly. And almost sentences are easy, you will not have unknown words in this book. This book written by Rosie Dickins, and illustrated by Sara Rojo. Please try to read the book once.

Reference

Dickins, Rosie. (2009). The Genie in the Bottle. London, England: Usborne.

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Essay 2-03b: Good or Bad computers

Learning with computers is difficult for most of all university students, but it is important for them. A computer has many convenient functions, so they use a computer almost every day in various scenes. Using a computer is very convenient, but it has a lot of problems and bad points. In this essay, you can get a lot of information about using a computer.

First, most of all university students use a computer through their campus life. Now using a computer is basic ability for almost university students. It is not easy, but they must use a computer almost every day. Academic work is one of what students must do every day, and it needs to use computers. When they make a report of class work and they submit it, they will use computers, because they can do those things quickly and correctly. So using computers is important for student. 

Students often use computers in various scenes. When students study something, they don't know foreign words. Students who can't use computers will use dictionary (paper or electronic) probably, but it is not convenient for them. If they use an automatic translation function of computers when they study something, they will know unknown words faster than portable dictionaries. And they can know unknown words during make their homework. Maybe it is very efficient for them.

In university, there are many computers for students. So students can use a computer quickly and easily. It is a good thing, because it increases opportunity that they can touch to computers. Also university students have to get a lot of information for studies or future. It is difficult without using computers when they find information alone, so most of all students will use a computer. It is very important and essential for them.

Second, computers have a lot of functions, and most of all functions are very useful. Also almost functions are necessary to them when they work at office in a future. The functions are office tools, for example, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email. It is useful function, but you will need knowledge of those functions. In a university, students can study the knowledge of those functions through use computers actually. It will gives them good experiences for their future.

Third, using computers have many good points. Most of all people can find some good points easily. Maybe using computers is convenient for people. When they find unknown something, they can get it quickly by using computers. They try to find unknown something without computers, it will be difficult for almost people. And it will need a lot of times. In a world, there is a lot of information. So people have to choose information what is necessary.

And using computers have many good tools. Google, it is very famous tool of computers. It is very efficient for people. People can know something quickly. And Google has many convenient tools. Google Drive is one of them, and it is very useful for people. People can many files on the Google Drive. Also many people can share a file, so all people can edit the file. It is convenient for people. People can make something with other people without what they meet somewhere. So people don't worry about time or place, it is very important.

In addition, Gmail and SNS is good things for almost people. Now almost people often use the tools by smart phone or computers. These tools are very useful. People can communicate with other people quickly. It is very convenient thing. Gmail is efficient tool, and it is easy to use for people. You have to learn how to use of Gmail a little, maybe it is possible. And SNS is possible too. You can use the tools, and then you will have a good time.

Forth, computers have a lot of bad points for people. Now almost people can use computers, and there are many computers or electronic machines in this world. Maybe almost people rely on using electronic machines, and it is dangerous for people. For example, using computers has bad influence for people. People use computers for a long time, it is very dangerous for people, because computer has harmful light for people. So people should use computers very carefully.

This page shows you that risk of harmful light of computers.
http://blue-light.biz/about_bluelight/impact.html

Moreover, there are many communication tools in a world. Especially young people often use the tools. They are very convenient tool, but they have a lot of risks. People can use the tool without meet person who you want to talk, it connected by computers. It is dangerous for people. Recently some trouble happens among young people, and murder case sometimes happens. Young people should use the tool mare carefully, and all people should think about using the communication tool.

Finally, now most of all people need to use computers. Computer is very convenient and essential for people, but it has a lot of danger. People should think about the danger more carefully, especially young people should study how to use computers and knowledge of many functions more and more. People have to get knowledge of computers, and then it will protect them from a lot of danger.

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My favorite season

I would like to talk about my favorite season. My favorite season is winter and fall, especially I like winter. I like a cold season more than hot season. Also I like winter because I was born in December, so I like winter very much. Winter has come, and then I am happy very much.

Winter has a lot of good point, I think. Winter has many interesting event, it is good point of winter. I like the Christmas eve and the  Christmas day. I was celebrate for these days every year, it is so interesting and precious for me. I celebrated these days with my family, we have a good time every year. We usually eat a cake and special foods in these days. It has a lot of fun.

Also winter is very cold, so we must wear many clothes every day. In other season, I can't layer my clothing, but I can wear many clothes in a winter. I can dress a lot of clothes and items. I can wear fashionable clothing every day in winter, I like winter very much.

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Good place “UTAGE”

There's a good bar near my house. This name is “UTAGE”. This letter is a Japanese style “kanji” , and it means like a party in foreign countries. Japanese people can understand meaning of it easily, but foreign people can't understand meaning easily.

This place is near my house, so my often go out there, so we went to there recently. This place is a good place. There's not big place, but it is comfortable for me. We can relax at there very much. Also there are a lot of delicious foods in this bar. All menu is reasonable price, and tast is OK! Few dishes are not good, but most of all dishes is good! So it is OK, I recommend you to eat the bar's menu.

I recommend you this dish! It is a fried food of octopus. I ate the dish for the first time. I don't like an octopus very well, but I can eat the dish. It is so delicious for me. I recommend the menu, and please try to eat :-P

Do you want to know more information?  Please look at this page!

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My favorite drinks

I would like to talk about my favorite drinks today. I have a lot of favorite drinks now. I will talk about major favorite drinks today. They are a tea, a coffee and a cocoa. I like them very much. At first, I like a tea. There are many kinds of tea, especially I like a Darjeeling tea. It is delicious and good smell. I like to drink the Darjeeling tea with a milk. It is a my favorite drunk.

Second, I like a cocoa very much. I like a cocoa since I was a child. Cocoa is so sweet and delicious. Sweet gives me relaxing, so I can be relaxed so much. I often drink a cocoa while I am studying something. And then I can get a power of concentration. I like to drink a cocoa so much.

Third, I like a coffee very much. I can't drink a coffee before, but I can drink a coffee recently. I often drink a coffee in the morning. A coffee is good to wake up in a morning. I can wake up very well every morning. I love drinking a coffee.

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My favorite TV shows

Today I would like to talk about my favorite TV programs. I have a lot of favorite TV programs. I will introduce major TV programs.

At first, I like a TV program of Japanese animation. There are a lot of Japanese animation now. My favorite animation is “Detective Conan” and “ONE PIECE”. They are so wonderful and amazing. I like the animation since I was a child. I often watch the animation now. They are not finished yet, so I am looking forward to see a climax of the animation near my future.

Second, I like a TV program of music. I like a music very much, so I often listen to music. I want to know new music and popular music, so I often watch such TV programs. Especially I often watch “Countdown TV” and “Music Station”. They are interesting and funny. When I watch the TV programs, I sometimes humming a song while listen to a song. I like music TV program very much.

Third, I like to watch a drama on TV. TV drama continues many times, so I sometimes miss to watch it. However I like TV drama very much. Now I like a saga drama of Japan, it is “Yae no sakura”( a multi-petaled cherry blossom). It is interesting and amazing. I am looking forward to climax of this drama. I like a TV program ♡

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Standing My Daughter♡

Recently my daughter was 1 years old :)) She became to stand and walk recently too. I am very happy, and my mother and my father are happy too. My family was glad thanks to my daughter. My daughter is very powerful every day. I really think that maybe she is not a girl, she is a boy. haha

However she grow up very well until now, it is my happiness. She is fine every day. It is important for me, and it is happiness for me too. I hope that she can grow up better than now and she can get happiness in a future.

Thank you for give me happy every day.

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My Favorite Books

I would like to talk about my favorite books today. My favorite book are comics and novels. I often read such books at home. It is very interesting for me, and it makes me happy. I have a lot of books in my house. There are comics, novels, magazines, dictionaries and so on.
I like reading a book very much, especially I like comics and novels very much. Comic is a book that write a content with many pictures. Novel is a book that wrote by only letters. I like both comics and novels.

Recently I like Comics very much. My favorite comic is “Kuro shitsuji(Black Butler)”, I recommend you to read this book. This book wrote about one Butler and his master. They are not common rather than other people. This story is fantasy, but it is interesting. All characters have a very clear-cut personality, I think. This story is interesting! Please try to read this comic!
Reading book is important for your mind. I recommend you to read a book. I want to read a book when I have free time.

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Christmas day Coming??

This is a tree of Christmas day.

I saw the trees in a supermarket near my house and a department store, “Tsuruya”. They are a little big tree, so I took a picture unconsciously. The store is atmosphere as already coming Christmas day. I like the atmosphere, and I like the season. I always looking forward to come Christmas day!

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December is coming. . .

Yesterday is December 1st, so December has started already.

I think that this year passed faster than last year. This year has a little days, it is a month. I want to do what I can't do yet. Also December is my birth month. My birthday will come soon, and then I will be 20 years old. I want to be a good adult in a future. I wish my birthday is good day.

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My Favorite Character

I would like to talk about my favorite character today. My favorite character is “Rilakkuma”. Do you know “Rilakkuma”?



Rilakkuma is very cute, I think. I like Rilakkuma since I looked it for the first time. When I was a junior high school student, I saw it for the first time. My friend like Rilakkuma very much, and she has a lot of goods of Rilakkuma. She showed me many goods of Rilakkuma. They are so cute and lovely, so I took to Rilakkuma immediately in that time.

And then, I started to collecting many goods of Rilakkuma until now. I have many goods of Rilakkuma now. For example, pencils, a pen case, a stuffed toy Rilakkuma, cups, dishes and so on. I have many kinds of Rilakkuma goods at my home, so I normally can relax very much at my home. Especially I like a stuffed toy Rilakkuma the best. I want to collect many goods of Rilakkuma more than now.

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My Favorite Shops

I would like to talk about my favorite shop today. My favorite shop is GU, Do you know GU? This shop opens recently, but it is famous in Japan now. I like this shop too since I went to the shop for the first time, I often go to the shop.

This shop is a clothing shop, it is targeting for young people and old people, men and women. All clothing is very functional and economical, I like clothing of the shop. I have a lot of all clothing of the shop, and I often buy a clothing of the shop. All clothing is almost cheap, but they are so cute and functional. Recently I have bought boots and socks in this shop. They are so cute and cheap, I was surprised very much. I often wear them when I go to a university, I am happy every day. I want to go to the shop near my future, and I want to look for new clothing. Also I want to work at the shop someday, but I don't know it. I really like clothing of the shop. I recommend you the clothing of this shop! Please go to this shop someday :-P

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