My favorite movie is “Hancock”. This movie is American comedy-drama superhero story. This movie is directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron.
I will introduce characters and this story. Main character is John Hancock, played by Will Smith. He has special power which broken anything. He is a superman in Los Angels. He always helps anyone from bad person, but he also breaks bills, cars or public places, so he was hated by everyone in America.
One day, Hancock helped Ray Embrey who is office worker. Ray really thanked Hancock for saving his life. So he tried to improve Hancock’s public bad image. First plan is that Hancock was sent to jail. Then they could show how much Los Angels people need Hancock, because crime went on increasing without him in Los Angels. So he was offered by the Chief of police to help stop a violent bank robber. He was released from jail, and he helped many people. He became popular in Los Angels as Ray had predicted. This is first story, but there is more complicated story in this movie about Ray’s wife Mary. If you want to know this story, you should watch “Hancock”!
I like this movie because I like Will Smith. He is very cool and his movies are very interesting. Hancock is very strong, so he can help many people in this movie. Actually, he is very kind so I think he is super hero! I want to see him if there is him in the world.
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2009年7月9日木曜日
2009年7月3日金曜日
Essay#5: The Worst Day in My Life
I have no idea about my worst day, so I will tell you hard days in my life. It is preparation term for Takumasai last year. I belong to Sanpo circle, and we try to hard to make exhibition things. We make wonderful exhibition room for only 1 month. It is so hard.
Last year, our exhibition’s theme was “World”, and we divided it into 5 booths. 5 booths are Asia, America, Africa, Oceania and Europe. I joined in American team. Our team’s concept was American bar. We made table, chair, darts board, billiards, and American flag and so on. We had to make all of those for 1 month so I went to work place everyday.
I made a bear. I made it from Styrofoam and hemp rope. The bear’s eyes were marbles. I shaped Styrofoam like a bear. It is very difficult so I was helped by my friend. It took about 2 weeks to make it.
Those days were very hard, but when I looked finished goods, I really moved them. It was very high quality. In Takumasai, our circle’s exhibition room got a prize. I was so happy, and everyone was happy in my circle.
Also, Takumasai will be held this year, and we try hard to make many things for it. It wills hard days too, but I will do my best to get prizes. Hard days are guided us happy day. So I will try to hard it this year.
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2009年6月9日火曜日
Houses in NZ
Houses are very important for us, because we live in our house and we go back home everyday, so they ought to be comfortable for us. This paper researched houses of Auckland and Kumamoto. There are some differences between houses in Auckland and houses in Kumamoto. Those differences are due to climate, customs and so on.
In Auckland houses, are there many rooms? Are the houses cold in winter? What should people do when they take a shower in Auckland? There are many things that we should know about Auckland’s houses. To answer these, questionnaire was taken of 24 students about their host family’s homes.
Section 2 of this paper will show about houses in Kumamoto, concentrating on new things about Japanese-style houses. What do people usually have in Japanese-style houses? What do people usually do in Japanese-style houses? Section 3 will talk about homes in New Zealand. Finally, this paper will discuss differences and similarities of houses in Auckland and Kumamoto.
First, most Japanese-style houses have tatamis. They are Japanese-style mat which are made of straw. Because of tatami, we don’t feel cold in winter, and we don’t feel hot in summer. People feel comfortable by tatamis. Tatamis can also be a measure of area in a room. We can know how large a room is easily. These are good points of tatami. One bad point of tatami though, is that straw can get on people’s clothes when they sit down on the old tatami.
Some Japanese houses have a kotatsu (a low, covered table with a heat source underneath) in winter. It makes us warm, so many people like it even cats in Kumamoto. But some people don’t like it, because it is too warm and comfortable, so they feel sleepy, then they sleep in the kotatsu. If you have to do some things, you should not enter it.
All people sleep in beds in Auckland, but some people sleep in futon in Kumamoto. They have to put futon down on a floor every night, and they have to put away it every morning. Futons are healthier than beds, because beds are too soft for people, so it is bad for their back. Futons are also cleaner than beds, because we tend to neglect cleaning of beds, but we can clean a futon and a sheet easily.
Most Japanese houses have a lock on the door of the toilet and bathroom. We sometimes knock on the door when we want to enter the room. If someone is in the room, it is locked. It is normal in Kumamoto. We usually close doors of all rooms in Kumamoto.
There are some differences between Kumamoto’s houses and Auckland’s houses. However one similarity is that in New Zealand, we have to remove our shoes before entering my host family’s house. Surprisingly, it is the same in Japan, even though we may think that New Zealanders enter their house with their shoes on, but according to my questionnaire, many Auckland people don’t remove their shoes, so my host family’s house was special in Auckland.
Also according to my questionnaire, most Auckland houses have carpets in all the rooms, so people were not cold without shoes in winter in Auckland. My room doesn’t have a heater in Auckland, but there is a heater outside of my room open. The next room is a study room. Almost always we keep the door of our room. My room also has a thick carpet. Those things make us warmer.
Second, my host family’s house has many bedrooms, because there are many people; father, mother, 2 brothers, 1 daughter, 4 students and me when I stayed in the house. According to my questionnaire, many houses have many rooms in Auckland, but in most houses, there are only one or two televisions there, so if we want to watch television, we stay together in one room. In Auckland, 40% of the houses from my questionnaire don’t watch television in dinner time. We enjoy our conversation at dinner. Also, if people are in their room, they don’t close the door of their room in many Auckland houses. They always open their room door except when they sleep, so they can talk whenever they want to talk someone.
Third, my host family’s house has 3 bathrooms. According to my host mother, she needs them, because she has 3 children and some students to study in New Zealand. We usually have one bathroom in Japan. Also, there is no bathtub in my host family’s house. Japanese people usually take a bath, but they can only take a shower. However, according to my questionnaire, most houses have a bathtub in the bathroom. Besides; water is very valuable in New Zealand, so we have to take a shower a little time. According to my questionnaire, many bathrooms don’t have a key in Auckland houses. If the bathroom’s door is closed, no one comes in there.
Finally, according to the questionnaire, most New Zealand husbands cook dinner at home. It is very good thing, because many Japanese husband don’t housework. Also, most houses have a dishwasher in New Zealand. It is useful for us, because we don’t have to wash dishes. Surprisingly, most New Zealander don’t rinse after wash pans or dishes with washing-up liquid when they don’t use a dishwasher in New Zealand.
This paper found some interesting differences between houses in Auckland and houses in Kumamoto. People have tatami and kotatsu in houses of Kumamoto, but people have carpets in houses of Auckland. People have futon in houses of Kumamoto, but people have beds in houses of Auckland. People close doors of rooms in houses of Kumamoto, but Auckland’s people don’t close doors except when they sleep in their house. People have a lock on the bathroom in houses of Kumamoto, but people don’t have a key for any rooms in houses of Auckland. In fact, some houses don’t even have bathrooms. The way of washing dishes or pans is also quite different.
This paper has found some amazing things about Auckland houses. There are many differences between houses in Auckland and houses in Kumamoto, but both of them have good points.
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In Auckland houses, are there many rooms? Are the houses cold in winter? What should people do when they take a shower in Auckland? There are many things that we should know about Auckland’s houses. To answer these, questionnaire was taken of 24 students about their host family’s homes.
Section 2 of this paper will show about houses in Kumamoto, concentrating on new things about Japanese-style houses. What do people usually have in Japanese-style houses? What do people usually do in Japanese-style houses? Section 3 will talk about homes in New Zealand. Finally, this paper will discuss differences and similarities of houses in Auckland and Kumamoto.
First, most Japanese-style houses have tatamis. They are Japanese-style mat which are made of straw. Because of tatami, we don’t feel cold in winter, and we don’t feel hot in summer. People feel comfortable by tatamis. Tatamis can also be a measure of area in a room. We can know how large a room is easily. These are good points of tatami. One bad point of tatami though, is that straw can get on people’s clothes when they sit down on the old tatami.
Some Japanese houses have a kotatsu (a low, covered table with a heat source underneath) in winter. It makes us warm, so many people like it even cats in Kumamoto. But some people don’t like it, because it is too warm and comfortable, so they feel sleepy, then they sleep in the kotatsu. If you have to do some things, you should not enter it.
All people sleep in beds in Auckland, but some people sleep in futon in Kumamoto. They have to put futon down on a floor every night, and they have to put away it every morning. Futons are healthier than beds, because beds are too soft for people, so it is bad for their back. Futons are also cleaner than beds, because we tend to neglect cleaning of beds, but we can clean a futon and a sheet easily.
Most Japanese houses have a lock on the door of the toilet and bathroom. We sometimes knock on the door when we want to enter the room. If someone is in the room, it is locked. It is normal in Kumamoto. We usually close doors of all rooms in Kumamoto.
There are some differences between Kumamoto’s houses and Auckland’s houses. However one similarity is that in New Zealand, we have to remove our shoes before entering my host family’s house. Surprisingly, it is the same in Japan, even though we may think that New Zealanders enter their house with their shoes on, but according to my questionnaire, many Auckland people don’t remove their shoes, so my host family’s house was special in Auckland.
Also according to my questionnaire, most Auckland houses have carpets in all the rooms, so people were not cold without shoes in winter in Auckland. My room doesn’t have a heater in Auckland, but there is a heater outside of my room open. The next room is a study room. Almost always we keep the door of our room. My room also has a thick carpet. Those things make us warmer.
Second, my host family’s house has many bedrooms, because there are many people; father, mother, 2 brothers, 1 daughter, 4 students and me when I stayed in the house. According to my questionnaire, many houses have many rooms in Auckland, but in most houses, there are only one or two televisions there, so if we want to watch television, we stay together in one room. In Auckland, 40% of the houses from my questionnaire don’t watch television in dinner time. We enjoy our conversation at dinner. Also, if people are in their room, they don’t close the door of their room in many Auckland houses. They always open their room door except when they sleep, so they can talk whenever they want to talk someone.
Third, my host family’s house has 3 bathrooms. According to my host mother, she needs them, because she has 3 children and some students to study in New Zealand. We usually have one bathroom in Japan. Also, there is no bathtub in my host family’s house. Japanese people usually take a bath, but they can only take a shower. However, according to my questionnaire, most houses have a bathtub in the bathroom. Besides; water is very valuable in New Zealand, so we have to take a shower a little time. According to my questionnaire, many bathrooms don’t have a key in Auckland houses. If the bathroom’s door is closed, no one comes in there.
Finally, according to the questionnaire, most New Zealand husbands cook dinner at home. It is very good thing, because many Japanese husband don’t housework. Also, most houses have a dishwasher in New Zealand. It is useful for us, because we don’t have to wash dishes. Surprisingly, most New Zealander don’t rinse after wash pans or dishes with washing-up liquid when they don’t use a dishwasher in New Zealand.
This paper found some interesting differences between houses in Auckland and houses in Kumamoto. People have tatami and kotatsu in houses of Kumamoto, but people have carpets in houses of Auckland. People have futon in houses of Kumamoto, but people have beds in houses of Auckland. People close doors of rooms in houses of Kumamoto, but Auckland’s people don’t close doors except when they sleep in their house. People have a lock on the bathroom in houses of Kumamoto, but people don’t have a key for any rooms in houses of Auckland. In fact, some houses don’t even have bathrooms. The way of washing dishes or pans is also quite different.
This paper has found some amazing things about Auckland houses. There are many differences between houses in Auckland and houses in Kumamoto, but both of them have good points.
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2009年5月7日木曜日
Essay#3: Favorite Animals
I like to watch or touch animals in a zoo. I especially like lions, because they are very strong, and they look so cute. A lion’s paw is huge and pretty. I have ever fed a lion at the African Safari in Oita. When I did so, I thought the lion was bigger than in a zoo. I could see it very near and it was so powerful. It is worth saying the king of beasts. It was very exciting experience for me. Before I fed the lion, I thought lions are very fearful, but the lion was very cool and wild. Then I became like lions. That’s all for lions.
My favorite animal is not only lions but also dogs. Dogs are very cute and friendly. They are very popular and famous animal in the world. Many people like them, because there are all sort of dogs, for example, Chihuahua, pug, dachshund, poodle, German shepherd and so on.
I especially like Japanese dogs and poodle. Japanese dogs have short auburn fur. Their ears are stand. They look simple. I had a Japanese dog as a pet which named Chacha. She was very cute, kind and friendly. When she was in my house, I often played with her. My family also likes dogs. She let cheerful us. She passed away, but I want a dog as a pet like her.
Poodles have a curly fur and most poodles are brown or white. I like brown one, because they look like a stuffed toy dog. Their fur is hard to lose, so I don’t need worry about a problem of dog fur if I keep a poodle.
I like lions and dogs, because they are cute. Lions are so strong. I wish I have a lion in my house. Dogs are very friendly, so when I become more adult, I will keep a dog as a pet. Lions and dogs are very popular in the world.
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My favorite animal is not only lions but also dogs. Dogs are very cute and friendly. They are very popular and famous animal in the world. Many people like them, because there are all sort of dogs, for example, Chihuahua, pug, dachshund, poodle, German shepherd and so on.
I especially like Japanese dogs and poodle. Japanese dogs have short auburn fur. Their ears are stand. They look simple. I had a Japanese dog as a pet which named Chacha. She was very cute, kind and friendly. When she was in my house, I often played with her. My family also likes dogs. She let cheerful us. She passed away, but I want a dog as a pet like her.
Poodles have a curly fur and most poodles are brown or white. I like brown one, because they look like a stuffed toy dog. Their fur is hard to lose, so I don’t need worry about a problem of dog fur if I keep a poodle.
I like lions and dogs, because they are cute. Lions are so strong. I wish I have a lion in my house. Dogs are very friendly, so when I become more adult, I will keep a dog as a pet. Lions and dogs are very popular in the world.
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2009年4月11日土曜日
Essay#2: Description of my treasure
Many people have some accessories. Of course, I have many accessories; necklaces, earrings, ring and so on. Above all, a necklace in the shape of bear is the most precious thing for me. It is very pretty bear and it has many pink shiny stones. So my treasure is the necklace.
My boy friend gave me it at my last birthday. I had wanted it before my last birthday, and I had said that I want it once time. I said it only once time, but he remembered it. I really like pink and teddy bear, so the necklace is very fit for me. When I saw it first time in a shop, I thought that I’m sure to buy it. But it is so expensive for me, because it was Christian Dior products. I couldn’t buy it then, because I didn’t have enough money.
At my last birthday, I had had no idea to get a present from my boy friend. But, he had bought it for me in secret. When I got it, I was very happy, and I thought it is so pretty again. It must be expensive, and he always doesn’t have money. So I was sorry to him. However, I was so happy to get it. I’m thankful for him.
I really like the necklace and him, so it is my treasure. I always wear it without bath time. It has many shiny stones, so if I wash it, stones will be off. I don’t want to do so. I hold it valuable for long time.
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My boy friend gave me it at my last birthday. I had wanted it before my last birthday, and I had said that I want it once time. I said it only once time, but he remembered it. I really like pink and teddy bear, so the necklace is very fit for me. When I saw it first time in a shop, I thought that I’m sure to buy it. But it is so expensive for me, because it was Christian Dior products. I couldn’t buy it then, because I didn’t have enough money.
At my last birthday, I had had no idea to get a present from my boy friend. But, he had bought it for me in secret. When I got it, I was very happy, and I thought it is so pretty again. It must be expensive, and he always doesn’t have money. So I was sorry to him. However, I was so happy to get it. I’m thankful for him.
I really like the necklace and him, so it is my treasure. I always wear it without bath time. It has many shiny stones, so if I wash it, stones will be off. I don’t want to do so. I hold it valuable for long time.
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2008年12月10日水曜日
Learning with Computers
Brainstorming!
Word
Excel
Power Point
Internet
Web sites
Typing
Blogs
Paint
Listening
Movies
Music
Information
Communication
Convenience
Word
Excel
Power Point
Internet
Web sites
Typing
Blogs
Paint
Listening
Movies
Music
Information
Communication
Convenience
2008年11月26日水曜日
Free Writing
Do you know spots of night view in Kumamoto? I often go to watch a night view with my friend. Night view makes me happy and relaxes. My friend also likes night view. I think many people like it, so I will show you some little-known spots of night view in Kumamoto.
First, I will show you Inorino-Oka Memorial Park. There is in Kumamoto City.
http://yakei.jp/pref/p43.html
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First, I will show you Inorino-Oka Memorial Park. There is in Kumamoto City.
http://yakei.jp/pref/p43.html
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2008年11月16日日曜日
Community
My high school was Luther Gakuin high school. I had many friends there. I had best friends in my class. There are 9 of us in all. We are a group which name was “MARKEYS”. This is the first letter of our name. Madoka, Mayu, Ai, Rina, Kyoko, Eriko, Yuriko, Sayuri and Shiori.
Our group purposes are "have fun!" and "take it easy!".We can enjoy everything.We don't care many things. We have some activities.
Our group purposes are "have fun!" and "take it easy!".We can enjoy everything.We don't care many things. We have some activities.
We often went shopping when we were high school students. We really like fashion, so we looked and bought clothes, bags and shoes.
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2008年10月19日日曜日
Favorite Place; School
Students are almost in a school. I am a student, so I go to KGU almost every day. My favorite place is school, KGU. Sometimes I don't like it, but I really like my school. There are 3 reasons. I can learn many things, of course English. And, I can get many unforgettable pleasant experiences through my club activities. Most important thing is that I can see my friends in school. I can make many friends in school.
First, I can learn a lot of things in my school. I major in English, so I learn speaking, listening, writing and reading. I also learn about intercultural, American literature, American history and so on. I can learn much kind of foreign things and Japanese literature. I learn not only English but also Spanish and Chinese. I am glad to learn some foreign languages in my school. I want to make many foreign friends and to go many foreign countries, so I have to learn foreign things. My school teachers give me a lot of useful information through classes.
Second, I like my club in my school. I am belonging to Walking club, and there are many people in my club. We are all good friends, and we have some events. We take a trip to Okinawa in every spring. We often enjoy drinks party. We go karaoke or many enjoyable places, but biggest event is school festival; Takumasai. This is very important for us. We have a parade to advertise the festival before it. We have to make original costumes and a portable shrine for the parade. It is so hard for us, but we can get prizes at the festival if we make them very well. After the parade, we make beautiful and humor things to exhibit in our school class. It also has a prize, so we make them very hard. We feel very happy and we are impressed when we get prizes and finished all of preparation for the festival. Takumasai is the most important event for us. We can’t forget the memories through the festival.
Third, I can see my friends and make many friends in my school. It is very nice to me, because I really like my friends. I always spend school time with my friends. We eat lunch in a students’ dining hall everyday. And we talk about our school life, assignments or boys. Those times are very interesting and important for me. I sometimes go shopping, eating dinner with my friends after school. They always help us when I am distressed. If I didn’t go to KGU, I couldn’t see my university friends! It is so sad! I can’t live without my friends. I always thank to my friends.
Because of school, I can learn many useful things in my classes. I can get experiences through my club activity. I can see my friends in KGU. School is very nice place for everyone. Schools are not only studying place! Schools are so interesting place, so my favorite place is my school.
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First, I can learn a lot of things in my school. I major in English, so I learn speaking, listening, writing and reading. I also learn about intercultural, American literature, American history and so on. I can learn much kind of foreign things and Japanese literature. I learn not only English but also Spanish and Chinese. I am glad to learn some foreign languages in my school. I want to make many foreign friends and to go many foreign countries, so I have to learn foreign things. My school teachers give me a lot of useful information through classes.
Second, I like my club in my school. I am belonging to Walking club, and there are many people in my club. We are all good friends, and we have some events. We take a trip to Okinawa in every spring. We often enjoy drinks party. We go karaoke or many enjoyable places, but biggest event is school festival; Takumasai. This is very important for us. We have a parade to advertise the festival before it. We have to make original costumes and a portable shrine for the parade. It is so hard for us, but we can get prizes at the festival if we make them very well. After the parade, we make beautiful and humor things to exhibit in our school class. It also has a prize, so we make them very hard. We feel very happy and we are impressed when we get prizes and finished all of preparation for the festival. Takumasai is the most important event for us. We can’t forget the memories through the festival.
Third, I can see my friends and make many friends in my school. It is very nice to me, because I really like my friends. I always spend school time with my friends. We eat lunch in a students’ dining hall everyday. And we talk about our school life, assignments or boys. Those times are very interesting and important for me. I sometimes go shopping, eating dinner with my friends after school. They always help us when I am distressed. If I didn’t go to KGU, I couldn’t see my university friends! It is so sad! I can’t live without my friends. I always thank to my friends.
Because of school, I can learn many useful things in my classes. I can get experiences through my club activity. I can see my friends in KGU. School is very nice place for everyone. Schools are not only studying place! Schools are so interesting place, so my favorite place is my school.
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2008年7月11日金曜日
Teenagers in Australia and Japan
Recently, teenagers are ruder than in the past. People used to have high degree of sophistication in former times. People behaved themselves with decency. How do Japanese and Australian teenagers behave at school and public transportation lately? And, how do they behave toward their parents? Teenagers in Australia are more polite than teenagers in Japan.
First, daily school life in Australia is livelier than that of Japan. According to NSW Department of School Education, Australian students have rest time for about 5~10 minutes during classes, but actually they spend the time moving to the next room. In Japan, however, students wait for the teacher to come to their classroom. So, Japanese students spend rather rude time.
Australian schools have many rules, however, Australian teachers do not say, “Do not wear short skirts”. Japanese, whenever they think it is natural that they should behave better, they always do so. For example, in Australia when a student teases students using bad names, the student would be attended to immediately. If he does not change his attitude, he is warned and the teacher makes him self-study outside the classroom (detention). Still if he does not behave, he is suspended (suspension). What is more the principal can dismiss him from school (expel). He only used a racial term, but he is to be disposed of thoroughly. Australian people think that it is more important not to discriminate. It is against the law for teachers to inflict physical punishment on students in Australia. It is in Japan too, but actually, Japanese teachers inflict physical punishment. So, Japanese teenagers’ attitudes become worse, because their teachers sometimes scold them too hard. According to the NSW Department of School Education, one Australian school has class time rules. All classmates and teacher usually make class time rules at beginning the new term. For example, “if a student is warned three times in class, the student must move to special seat. If he is warned four times in class, he must leave the classroom. Still if he has a problem, he must go to the principal’s office.” It is strict for students. So, Australian students become polite. Many students do not want to follow those rules, but it makes people polite.
Second, Japanese teenagers’ manners are bad in public places. They use cell-phones in buses or trains. They loudly talk to friends. They are eating. Sometimes, they even sit on the floor! They are so rude. According to my Australian friend, Australian teenagers are more polite than Japanese teenagers. Australian teenagers do not use cell-phones in the buses. Sometimes they give up seats for old people, disabled people and expectant women. Japanese teenagers should consider Australian teenagers’ behaviors.
According to an examination of the Federal Statistical Federation of Australia in 2000, Australian teenagers’ populations of 32 presents are involved in volunteer works. In 1995, this population was 24 percents. So, volunteering increases more and more in Australia. Japanese wish Japanese teenagers were doing volunteer work in Japan.
Third, do Australian teenagers spend at their home? According to the Federal Statistical Federation of Australia, Australian junior high school students do their homework, when they come home at 5:00. They eat dinner at 6:00. They wash their dishes and prepare for tomorrow’s lunch at 6:30. They watch TV with their family at 7:30, and they go to bed at 9:30. This lifestyle is very regular. Do Japanese junior high school students wash the dishes themselves? Do they go to bed at 9:00? Most Japanese junior high school students do not those things.
According to the NSW Department of School Education, Australian family’s relationships are closer than those in Japan. Japanese teenagers tend to dislike their fathers. So, they resist them, but Australian teenagers generally will listen to their father’s advice. According to the Commonwealth of Australia, Australian teenagers’ parents generally give punishment when they resist the family’s admonition, when they slight family’s rules, and when they neglect their obligations. For example, they did not cut grass, they did not care their pet, and they did not lay simple meal. Their punishments are suspension of allowance, prohibition of watching TV and so on. So, Australian teenagers are very formal and polite. Australian teenagers also respect privacy. They are family, but they should respect their privacy as a person in Japan.
Australian teenagers are more courteous than Japanese teenagers. They are more polite at school, in public places and to their parents. At school, they move to the next classroom during rest times, they study hard and they have many rules. In public place, they are well mannered in buses and they are involved in volunteer works. At their home, they can spend regular hours, they listen to their parents’ advices and they respect family’s privacy. Japanese teenagers need to imitate Australian teenagers.
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First, daily school life in Australia is livelier than that of Japan. According to NSW Department of School Education, Australian students have rest time for about 5~10 minutes during classes, but actually they spend the time moving to the next room. In Japan, however, students wait for the teacher to come to their classroom. So, Japanese students spend rather rude time.
Australian schools have many rules, however, Australian teachers do not say, “Do not wear short skirts”. Japanese, whenever they think it is natural that they should behave better, they always do so. For example, in Australia when a student teases students using bad names, the student would be attended to immediately. If he does not change his attitude, he is warned and the teacher makes him self-study outside the classroom (detention). Still if he does not behave, he is suspended (suspension). What is more the principal can dismiss him from school (expel). He only used a racial term, but he is to be disposed of thoroughly. Australian people think that it is more important not to discriminate. It is against the law for teachers to inflict physical punishment on students in Australia. It is in Japan too, but actually, Japanese teachers inflict physical punishment. So, Japanese teenagers’ attitudes become worse, because their teachers sometimes scold them too hard. According to the NSW Department of School Education, one Australian school has class time rules. All classmates and teacher usually make class time rules at beginning the new term. For example, “if a student is warned three times in class, the student must move to special seat. If he is warned four times in class, he must leave the classroom. Still if he has a problem, he must go to the principal’s office.” It is strict for students. So, Australian students become polite. Many students do not want to follow those rules, but it makes people polite.
Second, Japanese teenagers’ manners are bad in public places. They use cell-phones in buses or trains. They loudly talk to friends. They are eating. Sometimes, they even sit on the floor! They are so rude. According to my Australian friend, Australian teenagers are more polite than Japanese teenagers. Australian teenagers do not use cell-phones in the buses. Sometimes they give up seats for old people, disabled people and expectant women. Japanese teenagers should consider Australian teenagers’ behaviors.
According to an examination of the Federal Statistical Federation of Australia in 2000, Australian teenagers’ populations of 32 presents are involved in volunteer works. In 1995, this population was 24 percents. So, volunteering increases more and more in Australia. Japanese wish Japanese teenagers were doing volunteer work in Japan.
Third, do Australian teenagers spend at their home? According to the Federal Statistical Federation of Australia, Australian junior high school students do their homework, when they come home at 5:00. They eat dinner at 6:00. They wash their dishes and prepare for tomorrow’s lunch at 6:30. They watch TV with their family at 7:30, and they go to bed at 9:30. This lifestyle is very regular. Do Japanese junior high school students wash the dishes themselves? Do they go to bed at 9:00? Most Japanese junior high school students do not those things.
According to the NSW Department of School Education, Australian family’s relationships are closer than those in Japan. Japanese teenagers tend to dislike their fathers. So, they resist them, but Australian teenagers generally will listen to their father’s advice. According to the Commonwealth of Australia, Australian teenagers’ parents generally give punishment when they resist the family’s admonition, when they slight family’s rules, and when they neglect their obligations. For example, they did not cut grass, they did not care their pet, and they did not lay simple meal. Their punishments are suspension of allowance, prohibition of watching TV and so on. So, Australian teenagers are very formal and polite. Australian teenagers also respect privacy. They are family, but they should respect their privacy as a person in Japan.
Australian teenagers are more courteous than Japanese teenagers. They are more polite at school, in public places and to their parents. At school, they move to the next classroom during rest times, they study hard and they have many rules. In public place, they are well mannered in buses and they are involved in volunteer works. At their home, they can spend regular hours, they listen to their parents’ advices and they respect family’s privacy. Japanese teenagers need to imitate Australian teenagers.
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2008年6月17日火曜日
How to study English
Do you like English? I like it very much. I became like it without notice. I have been studying English since I was ten years old. I like talking, so I want to talk as many as people. Of course, I want to talk to English speaker. Then, I started to study English. I will explain about my history of learning English.
I touched first time to English. I started taking an English conversation lessons when I was ten years old. I didn't know anything about English. There are 2 teachers: one person is Japanese female teacher and the other person is Australian male teacher. Her name is Kaori. His name is Simon who is very fat. I talked to a foreigner for the first time in my life. I had never talked them, so I was very surprised. He spoke Japanese very well. He is very kind and funny teacher. First, I learned alphabets how to write, how to pronounce. We played English game, sang some English songs. We had a Christmas Party every year. We could get a Christmas present. I enjoyed speaking English with my teachers and friends. My kind teachers were makes me become to like English.
Next, during my junior high school history of English, I discovered that I liked English already because of English conversation lessons. Junior high school teacher taught us alphabets how to write, how to pronounce. I had known those things, but it was more detail in junior high school. I learned grammar. I read an English textbook, and memorized. It was easy to understand in the beginning, but I hadn't known about English grammar. English grammar was a little difficult for me, so I studied it hard. I learned many English words. It was easy first, for example ‘apple’, ‘bee’, ‘car’, ‘dog’ and so on. I liked English very much, so I studied hard for English tests. I often got a perfect score in English. My grade was fine in my junior high school.
Third, during my high school history of English, I entered English class of Luther Gakuin high school. There were many English classes. Those were Reading, Writing, Grammar, Oral Communications class and Listening. We had English summer camp every summer. We were learned English songs by some American teachers in the camp. We could enjoy studying English. We also learned about American culture in the camp. And, we go to Australia to study English for about 10 days. We could learn real English. We had to write journal every week in Oral Communication Class. Journal likes today’s blogs. I had to speech in front of everyone in the class. I took official English examination, and I passed in it. English became difficult for me. I didn’t like grammar, because I was confused by it. But, I liked English very much!
Finally, I study English in my university now. I have many assignments and English classes. I have to write blogs everyday. I liked studying English, but now, I don’t like English so much. I am going to go to NZ in this summer. I will study English conversation in NZ. I will try to study English hard.
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I touched first time to English. I started taking an English conversation lessons when I was ten years old. I didn't know anything about English. There are 2 teachers: one person is Japanese female teacher and the other person is Australian male teacher. Her name is Kaori. His name is Simon who is very fat. I talked to a foreigner for the first time in my life. I had never talked them, so I was very surprised. He spoke Japanese very well. He is very kind and funny teacher. First, I learned alphabets how to write, how to pronounce. We played English game, sang some English songs. We had a Christmas Party every year. We could get a Christmas present. I enjoyed speaking English with my teachers and friends. My kind teachers were makes me become to like English.
Next, during my junior high school history of English, I discovered that I liked English already because of English conversation lessons. Junior high school teacher taught us alphabets how to write, how to pronounce. I had known those things, but it was more detail in junior high school. I learned grammar. I read an English textbook, and memorized. It was easy to understand in the beginning, but I hadn't known about English grammar. English grammar was a little difficult for me, so I studied it hard. I learned many English words. It was easy first, for example ‘apple’, ‘bee’, ‘car’, ‘dog’ and so on. I liked English very much, so I studied hard for English tests. I often got a perfect score in English. My grade was fine in my junior high school.
Third, during my high school history of English, I entered English class of Luther Gakuin high school. There were many English classes. Those were Reading, Writing, Grammar, Oral Communications class and Listening. We had English summer camp every summer. We were learned English songs by some American teachers in the camp. We could enjoy studying English. We also learned about American culture in the camp. And, we go to Australia to study English for about 10 days. We could learn real English. We had to write journal every week in Oral Communication Class. Journal likes today’s blogs. I had to speech in front of everyone in the class. I took official English examination, and I passed in it. English became difficult for me. I didn’t like grammar, because I was confused by it. But, I liked English very much!
Finally, I study English in my university now. I have many assignments and English classes. I have to write blogs everyday. I liked studying English, but now, I don’t like English so much. I am going to go to NZ in this summer. I will study English conversation in NZ. I will try to study English hard.
(530 words)
2008年5月18日日曜日
Essay 1-03: University Life
University students are very busy. They have to do a lot of things. They want to enjoy themselves. My university life is busy too. I want to enjoy with my friends, but I have many assignments. I have to study hard. I have to work as a part-time job, because I do not have enough money. I will tell my university life from 3 things.
First, I enjoy my club activities very much. I belong to “Sanpo” circle. “Sanpo” means walking, so we sometimes go hiking. It makes me very tired, but we can enjoy talking everyone very much. We often play volleyball, go to a hot spring, play video game, driving to Aso and have a drinking party. We are all good friends. I could make a lot of friends; especially I am always with Yuki. We like karaoke, so we go there once a week. We always sing Kato Miriya’s songs. I like everyone of my circle. I want to enjoy with everyone everyday!
Second, I have to study hard in university. I do not like to study, but I like English. Recently, I have many assignments. I cannot do those, but I have to. I like to write a blog. It is interesting, but sometimes it is difficult for me. Because, I am no good at translate Japanese into English. And I feel sleepy every night. I also have assignments when I was high school student. I had a class called Oral Communication in my high school. I had assignments that I have to write journals just like I do at my university. That’s why, I am more confident about writing blog now.
Third, I’ve been working at Yakiniku restaurant called “Pinehill” as a part-time worker. I need money because I like to go shopping. I work 4 days a week, so I don’t get paid much. However, I made a lot of friends through working there. I always hang out with them after work. We like going to eat at “Joyfull” and to sing at karaoke box. We sometimes go to “Pinehill” on our day off. I like hormone, and I always eat it. I do not make much money, but I got to know a lot of people there. I am happy to be able to work with them at “Pinehill”.
I enjoy my university life so much. I always talk to my friends every day, hang out with circle members, study English and work. I have too many things to do that I don’t have enough time to do everything. However, I’m learning how to manage time. I don’t want to regret by wasting time, so I will try to use time wisely.
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First, I enjoy my club activities very much. I belong to “Sanpo” circle. “Sanpo” means walking, so we sometimes go hiking. It makes me very tired, but we can enjoy talking everyone very much. We often play volleyball, go to a hot spring, play video game, driving to Aso and have a drinking party. We are all good friends. I could make a lot of friends; especially I am always with Yuki. We like karaoke, so we go there once a week. We always sing Kato Miriya’s songs. I like everyone of my circle. I want to enjoy with everyone everyday!
Second, I have to study hard in university. I do not like to study, but I like English. Recently, I have many assignments. I cannot do those, but I have to. I like to write a blog. It is interesting, but sometimes it is difficult for me. Because, I am no good at translate Japanese into English. And I feel sleepy every night. I also have assignments when I was high school student. I had a class called Oral Communication in my high school. I had assignments that I have to write journals just like I do at my university. That’s why, I am more confident about writing blog now.
Third, I’ve been working at Yakiniku restaurant called “Pinehill” as a part-time worker. I need money because I like to go shopping. I work 4 days a week, so I don’t get paid much. However, I made a lot of friends through working there. I always hang out with them after work. We like going to eat at “Joyfull” and to sing at karaoke box. We sometimes go to “Pinehill” on our day off. I like hormone, and I always eat it. I do not make much money, but I got to know a lot of people there. I am happy to be able to work with them at “Pinehill”.
I enjoy my university life so much. I always talk to my friends every day, hang out with circle members, study English and work. I have too many things to do that I don’t have enough time to do everything. However, I’m learning how to manage time. I don’t want to regret by wasting time, so I will try to use time wisely.
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2008年4月9日水曜日
Dear my host family
I am Shiori. I will explain about my name. "Shi" means history in Japanese. "Ori" means to weave in Japanese. My mother named me Shiori. My mother wished me to make a history, so I want to do so.
I go to KGU. I am in the department of English. I like English very much. English is an official language. If I can speak English fluently, I can make many friends all over the world. My dream is to go on a round-the-world trip. It is necessary to speak English, so I study it hard.
Next, I will introduce my favorite things. I really love pink. I have many pink's goods. For example, my cellular phone, my electronic dictionary, my pencil case, my bag, my camera and my clothes are pink. Pink color makes me happy, so I love this color.
I like Otsuka Ai who is singer. I think she is the best singer. I like her songs too. Especially, I like "Sakuranbo". Have you listened to it? "Sakuranbo" means cherry in English. It is a spirited love song. Let's listen to this song and her songs together, when we see.
Finally, I have some questions to you. Do you have brothers or sisters? Do you have pets? I have an older brother. He is 25 years old. He goes to law school. I don't have a pet. I like dogs and cats. If you have some pets, please show me your pets.
I'm looking foreword to see you. Thank you.
Shiori
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I go to KGU. I am in the department of English. I like English very much. English is an official language. If I can speak English fluently, I can make many friends all over the world. My dream is to go on a round-the-world trip. It is necessary to speak English, so I study it hard.
Next, I will introduce my favorite things. I really love pink. I have many pink's goods. For example, my cellular phone, my electronic dictionary, my pencil case, my bag, my camera and my clothes are pink. Pink color makes me happy, so I love this color.
I like Otsuka Ai who is singer. I think she is the best singer. I like her songs too. Especially, I like "Sakuranbo". Have you listened to it? "Sakuranbo" means cherry in English. It is a spirited love song. Let's listen to this song and her songs together, when we see.
Finally, I have some questions to you. Do you have brothers or sisters? Do you have pets? I have an older brother. He is 25 years old. He goes to law school. I don't have a pet. I like dogs and cats. If you have some pets, please show me your pets.
I'm looking foreword to see you. Thank you.
Shiori
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