Book Review2-10" The Black Tulip"

I read The black Tulip which is written by Alexandre Dumas. He is a famous novelist of French. I like his works because my favorite works are The Tree Musketeers. This story's main character is Cornelius Van Baerle. He is a resercher about tulips' kind. This story is about his life. He reserchs about black tulip everyday but, he has an enemy, who is living next to his house. His name is Issac Boxtel, who likes tulips, too. Oneday, Issac becomes to get Cornelius' new tulip, black tulip. However, Cornelius was arrested by police because of his relatives who was a stateman. He was suported by people. So, Cornelius had to stay in prison. However, this story's last is that he is released to out of prison because his girl friend helped him. So, I like this story. I respected her works because Rosa, his girlfriend's name, has big brave. She went to say to king's house. I want to keep like her thinking in my mind.

I like Omisoka

I must go to a workplace but It will be Omisoka, tomorrow. Do you know Omisaka? Omisoka is the last day of the year. I am excited in the day because I like Omisaka. The reason why I like Omisoka is that next day of Omisoka is a new year. I like a New year, too. However, Omisoka is better than New year, because I enjoy doing count down untill a new year comes with my brother and sister in house. I like also to watch and listen ringing a bell, zyoyanokane. Zyoyanokane is a part of Japanese traditinal culture.

I had bad thing

It is rainly day, today. I went to work place, where is a supermarket. So, I made mistake to give some change to a customer. He didn't get angree so much because he is kind customer. I have to appreciate for him. I will not to make a mistake next time.

Why I can't use computers better.

Learning with computers
Introduction: I will write about learning with computers. I don’t like to use it because I don’t understand how to use it soon and I don’t know its manuals even if I read it. I need much time before I can use it smoothly. I have trouble because I don’t know how do I use it. So, I would like to introduce what I should attention when I use it.
Body
Reading: It’s easier for me to read than to read books. However, I have worry about to fall our eyes sight. To use computers to read is bad for our health.
Writing: I think that writing with computers is easy. So, I can write daily on my blog. I didn’t write on my diary of book because I have my blog. However, I think that writing with computers has bad point, so is to forget word’s spell. When I sometimes write a diary on my blog, I have this feeling. So, I should write words on your notebook if possible.
Listening: I was helped by my personal computer because I can listen to music with it. I hardly have a chance to listen it because there is no music player at my room. Before I go to bed, I listen to English educational CD while I don’t listen it when I was study. So, It is important for me in my life.
Viewing
・Youtube: I sometimes use youtube, which is animated sight on website. When I use website, I watch movies or music videos with it. Youtube is gone public the entire world.
・Use the dictionary: My personal computer has functions of dictionary which are Japanese- English dictionary and English- Japanese dictionary. It is convenient for me to use it because it is easier to use a computer than to use a dictionary of book.
Speaking: I have never used a function of speaking with foreigners with computers. I heard this story from my friend. She is proficient about it so, she can speak with foreigners.

The reason why I can’t use it well: I have three reasons why I don’t use the computers. First, I think that I don’t understand slang about computers when I read the manual. Second, I can’t type keys quickly. Third, I don’t understand complex functions. I can’t know them even if I ask people how to use it.

Improvement about it: I have improvement because I know reasons about it. So is to use it every day. I will become to understand it if I use it everyday. I will get accustomed to use it everyday. It is important for me to keep using it because I will forget how to use it.

Conclusion: I can know what to use computers are important for us. I can use my personal computer, recently because I use it every Writing class. However, I don’t know how to use other computers, which are DVD recorder and cell phones. I will have to use it after I become a member of society. So, now I have to understand about them. I think I want to study them while I am student. (527 words)

My memorable experience

My memorable experience is to save a dove when I was a high school student. One day, my father took a dove to my house. He was injured. We keep it until he become to fine. However, we felt bad because he must have a sick because we kept it in our house’s entrance. So, I thought that to keep a bird is difficult. (64 words)

What I am looking forward to doing

Today,I knew that my classmates in junior high school days have a party before 20 age ceremony. I received an e-mail from my friend. I had thought that we will not have a party. However, I am happy now because I may be able to see old friends. I am looking forward to seeing with my friends, from now. So, I would like to call my best friend. I heard that the party is going to opening in a hotel which is located on a Traffic Center.

reasons why I don't like compuetrs

I will write about learning with computers. I hate using computers because it is difficult for me to use it. I have some reasons why I don't like it. First, I don't understand how to use the computers. I don't know even if I read manual. Second, my typing speed too late. I can't improve about it because I forget positions of key, soon. So, I can't write more write typing speed trial.(73 words)

Devil's tongue is good taste!!!

I like Konnyaku, which is a kind of Japanese traditional food. It is just like a stone. However, it is soft and healty if you have it. Konnyaku is called, Devil's tongue in English. I was very suprised at its English name. However, I don't think so because it is not evil food. It has silmly but, I felt nice taste when I cooked it.

If ants in my pants...

I knew a word, which is "ants in your punts when I talked with exchange students. He taught me about it. This word's mean is what a person move restlessly. If ants enter my pants, I will also move restlessly. I knew English is difficult but, it has so interesting expression.

Recently, what I like

My hobby is to read books written about Shinsengumi. Shinsenngumi is armed group which exist in Edo period in Japan. It was protected Syogun. So, my favorite movie is Mubugishiden, which is about Shinsengumi.This movie's story is a man who could survive in violenty wars recollect his menories. I like drama too about it. Recently, I watched Wachigaiya-Itosato. This drama's main character is a girl named Itosato. Her job is to dance and drink with men. However, she had noble-mind. I though she is more strength than men.

Traditional Japanese Ceremony

This year, I became 20 years old. So, I must prepare for a ceremony which is opened for 20 years old people. I also will go to it. I'm looking forward to seeing with my friends who was classmates at the ceremony. Now, I was buying what I need goods. Today, I would like to show a part of my good, which are neckband and zouri. When I wear kumono, I use a neckband which is put between white neckband. Onther one is zouri, which is traditional Japanese shoes.Zouri are too high hill for me.

Let's watch news programs

News
Introduction
I will write about News programs because I like to watch it more than to read newspapers. Another reason why I like it is that I can believe it more than some magazines and gossips. Today, news programs have some various topics, which are sports news, things of trend, movies be released and so on. Each news programs have original and difference characters. From now, I would like to introduce about them.

～Kind of news program～
・New 23 (national) This news program was broadcasted in every night. Recently, the main caster had changed because he had had cancer.

・Mezamashi T.V (national): “Mezamashi” mean that we can wake up. I think that most of my friends watch it in each morning.

・Zoom in Asa (national): My favorite news program at morning.

・Bankisya (national): This program is sent on air on Sunday afternoon. My father likes it. I also watch it because a beautiful actress appears as a caster in the program.

・Televitamin (local): I like this program because I can watch it and some casters speak Kumamoto dialects. Before, a man making up like an old woman appeared in this news program but, he died recently. His name is Battenarakawa.
Body
～Good points～
Local news programs: Local news programs have good points. First, there are some interesting sections, which are games with audience. Everybody can take part in this game. This game’s rule is what we watch it on T.V when casters make a phone call to us. So, we have to answer some questions which casters ask. So, we can get goods when we can pass some questions. I thought to do the games is good because many audience can take part in the news program. Second, we can know about local today’s news. I will not to be able to know local news when I didn’t watch it. So, I should not watch only national news programs.

National news programs: I like also national news programs because I can know foreign country’s news and international situations. I will not to be able to know without not to watch it. It is important for me to watch it in my life. I ‘m interested in environmental problems, which is environmental destructions and ecology services. I always pay attention about them.
～Bad points～
Local news programs: The bad points are not to be able to watch foreign news and I like games on afternoon news program but, people who don’t like it might say that “I don’t like this TV program.

National news programs: I don’t like to watch except news on the morning. For example, on the morning news program is broadcasted about fashionable things. I should broadcast more important things which are yesterday’s news and today’s top news.

～Worst news program～: The worst news program is News Zero. I don’t like this TV program because I don’t like its name and casters. I don’t know why the news program has the name which makes me associate with empty. It is hard for me to listen sometimes because some of them are not caster. Their main work is actress or singer. So, I don’t like it.

Conclusion
I notice difference between local and national TV program when I finished writing this essay. So is detail and quality. Local programs are broadcasted more detail than national programs. However, it also has good point, which is broadcasted about foreign news. We can watch it even if we stay in Kumamoto. Each news programs have some good points. So, I know that we must use them perfectly when we need them. (601words)

TV programs

My favorite TV program is News TV program because I don’t like to read a news paper in the morning and I don’t have a time. So, I like it. My favorite one is to watch Movies on TV because I like to watch with my parents and sister. I enjoy it when I watch it. My favorite one is foreign TV drama. Especially, I like 24 and Lost. Sometimes, I watch Prison break. They make me excite eveytime.(79 words)

My friend

I will go to dinner next Monday with my friend. She is a exchange student from China. Recently,we saw in same class. I talk to her about Chinese cultures. I understood that there are some difference between China and Japan. However, I enjoy satying with her because I like to hear about foreign cultures.

Book Review2-09" The Seacret Garden"

This book's writer is Frances Hodgson Burnet. I did read this story but, I had known just a title. The main character is Mary. She was a selfish girl before she saw a boy staying in a big house, which is also her house. She had to move her first house because she had lost her family for disease. She was alone in the world in first. However, she went to her uncle's house. She didn't know a boy having a sick in same house. Oneday, she play alone in her house. So, she discovered a room which she has never seen. She was into the room and saw a boy being on the bed. So, she talked to him. They became friends soon. Other day, she saw a key buried in the ground. She had ever asked about uncle's wife. She had died before. Mary knew that she had a garden. When she saw a key, she understood the key of seacret garden. So, they enjoy staying in the garden. I like this story because she grows in the story. I hate the main character, first. However, I continued to read this book amd I knew that she became a good girl. So, I was intersted to read the book but, I didn't make my mind move.

Croquettes of pumpkin

I made dinner, which are croquettes because I had no my part time job. They were made of pumpkins. First, I boiled it after I cut it. I would boil at 20 minutes. Second, I mash it puting pumpkin peels. The orange color croquettes had had green spots. However, I could make it well because it was derisious.

However, my family said to me that it is so sweet for us. (I didn't put in suger.) I dodn't think so because I like sweets. If you have a chance, you should try to make it!!

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I also like her because she was beautiful looks and her mind. She worked to poor children. I think her job id great.

Book Review 2-9

I was surprised at her blog comments because she was writing much words. I think to describe Mr,Bean is very well.

Vogue, my favorite magazine

Vogue, my favorite magazine

I think her comment is good. I wanted to watch it.

Book Review2-08" Washington Square"

I read Washington Square written by Henry James. This story is about marige of Catherine Sloper who is main character. She didn't get married yet because her looks is not beautiful and she is quiet. However, she had much money. So, a man who is Morris Townsend talked to her because, she was rich. He wanted to get her much money. So, he said to her about their marige. However, her father who was a doctor and clever. He didn't want to give money for him. So, her father didn't allow their marige. In the end, Morris gave up to get married with Catherine and he had done to get married with another woman. Catherine didn't get married in her life. I thought I would get out of my house if I was her. Her father didn't love Catherine because he was important his money more than Catherine. I think that she was sad when she knew that. His father didn't forgive her to try to get married with Morris. He doesn't like him. Her father was angry about it. I was very suprised at it. I couldn't believe it. I thought he is sad man because he didn't notice that he was loved by his daugther.

About better life

Community life
Introduction
Our town in now
We live in Kumamoto. So, what I stay in Kumamoto is to live a community life for me. The place where I live in has some good points. They are nature and culture. We are proud of about them. Now, we have some good things but, we must think about what better improving of Kumamoto in the future. Accordingly, I want to tell you about my future plane of Kumamoto.
Body
Characteristic of Kumamoto in now
Nature
(caldera)
There are some natures in Kumamoto. First, Mt. Aso has the biggest caldera on top of the mountain in the world. I have ever been to there only one time However, I can’t see it because the mountain has much smock. The smoke is not good for our health. So, I couldn’t see the caldera.
(waterfall)
I know what a beautiful waterfall is in Kumamoto. In summer, you will feel cold close to it and in winter, you will be able to see so beautiful waterfall frozen and it is like a large crystal.
(Kumamoto castle )
Kumamoto castle was built before 400 years. Its owner was Kato Kiyomasa. He was a famous soldier in Kumamoto. We are proud of him because to be able to live in here is to thanks to him. So, the festival was opening all this year round what we don’t forget him.
Traffic
I don’t like Kumamoto’s traffic systems because it has some dangerous and inconvenient. Especially, many streets are so narrow. When I was on the bicycle, I was hit by bicycle sometimes. I should change the system.
I said that about dangerous of Kumamoto’s traffic. However, I love to get on a street car because I had used them to go to downtown with my family or a cousin. I think that the system is dangerous but, it will become convenient if we can use it well.
~Kumamoto in the future~
Social welfare
We must make social welfare system full before we remake each city. I heard from my friend studying in social welfare subject that, in Kumamoto, there are few welfare facilities in our town. For example, sidewalk has many steps and slopes are located in Kumamoto station but, they don’t function. Because, they are so steep slope and physically handicapped persons can’t go through it. So, we should change the systems.
About criminals
Today, there are many criminals in Japan. Especially, traffic accidents always might happen us. We must be careful not to do traffic accident. I think that walkers and drivers should watch each of them when they are in outside. So, our city will change better peaceful community life.
Conclusion
I noticed that many people must do now. I knew that we must make a country where people can live in peace. I think that there is no it in the world. However, we have some technique to make new things. We must use it now. If we use the skills to improve our society, a community life will be better. (507 words)

Daisy Miller

I read Daisy Miller written by Henry James. I read it written in Japanese. Daisy Miller is a girl's name. However, she is not a main character in this book. This book's main character is a American man staying in Europe. First of all, a man is in love when he saw Daisy Miller. Because, she is so beautiful woman. However, they became friends each other soon but, a man must go to another country staying his aunt. When a man saw her in another country, she had a boyfriend who is from Italy. A man had been loving her but, Daisy doesn't love him. In the end, she had a sick so, she had died. I don't like this story very much because she doesn't have a faith. I thought that women must have belief because, we don't live to get married. Women also must live firmly. We should not depend men. I think so when I finish reading this work.

My favorite TV programs

My favorite TV programs are foreign TV dramas. First, I like LOST because I like story. The story is about suvivers. If I must stay in small island, I will live like them. I watch it with my family every week. Second, I like 24. I like Jack who is a main character. LOST’s main character is also same name. I think that “Jack” is popular name in America?(69words)

About what I like

I had millet jelly yesterday. I noticed that it is so sweet. In childhood, I often had it because my mother gave me millet jelly put on chopsticks. I like to knead it before I have it. When I was a child, I had it with my sister and brother. Recently, I remember to have it because I had it. I like millet jelly. If you have a chance, you should have it!!!

How to use a website and my orange book

I wrote comment of impression on a orange book after I read a book. However, I forget to write soon because I write impression on my blog. I like to write my blog. However, my blog has no comments. Second, I use a websites about Wikipedia because it is easy for me to research something. I like it. (58words)

How to use a website and my orange book

I wrote comment of impression on a orange book after I read a book. However, I forget to write soon because I write impression on my blog. I like to write my blog. However, my blog has no comments. Second, I use a websites about Wikipedia because it is easy for me to research something. I like it. (58words)

MovieReview-01"ToyStory"

Introduction
This movie’s information
Movie’s name: Toy Story
Date: 1995
Director: John Lasseter
Production: Disney, Pixer
Voice appearance: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Body
Main characters
Woody: He is a cowboy doll. However, he was jealous of a new toy, Buzz, because he was loved by Andy.
Buzz lightyear: He is a new toy coming to theirs home. He is convinced that he is a hero and space soldier.
Andy: He is a boy having many toys. He treasured him toys. Many toys like him.
Other character
Andy’s family: He has mother and one sister, Molly.
Potato Head: He is also Andy’s toy. He has no body, but he has only big potato face.
Slinky: He is also Andy’s toy. His appearance is dog, duchshund and he has a long spring body.
Boo: She is a beautiful woman doll and she is a Woody’s girlfriend.
Rex: He is a dinosaur doll. He has a terrible appearance but, he is kind.
Sid: A boy living next to Andy’s home is Sid. He is not important toys. His favorite thing is to break toys. He always keeps strange pose sleeping on the bed at night.
Story
Andy’s toys live together friendship. One day, he gets a new one when it is his birthday. A new toy’s name is Buzz lightyear, which is convinced that he is hero. Woody didn’t like Buzz because he became a most popular doll. When Andy goes outside, he wanted to go with Buzz. However, Buzz didn’t be his room because he was pushed down from their room by Woody. So, Andy takes Woody but, Buzz follow Andy’s car to go to restaurant. However, they were left behind when they fought outside a car. So, Woody and Buzz make effort to go bake their home.
Most interesting scene: In this movie’s end, Buzz couldn’t move because a hole of fence is small for him putting a big rocket when Woody and Buzz go through a Sid’s home fence. Woody helped him even if he knows what he can’t take Andy’s car to move from another place. This is my favorite scene because they became good friends, finally and I think wonderful their cooperation.
Conclusion
Impression: I have a reason why I like this movie. First, I like this movie’s story. A theme is so simple . However, I thought about how to cooperate with friends when I finished seeing this movie. Second, I thought interesting that toys have personality like a person. I think this movie is said that we should be important many toys because toys might have personality. Third, I knew that I must not decide only people’s looks. When Woody and Buzz go to Sid’s home, they saw strange and fearful looks toys. I felt fearful when I saw them. However, they were kind because they repaired Buzz’s arm and helped that Woody and Buzz ran away from Sid’s home. I didn’t guess that they help Woody and Buzz because they have horrible looks. This movie review gave me a good chance, which I can notice that I shouldn’t judge just looks. (516words)

My favorite cultures

In Kumamoto, there are some cultures because I know parts of them. First of all, I think that foods is Japanese interesting culture. My favorite Japanese food is Miso soup because they are good for our health. I eat every meal. I like it. Second, Japanese culture is clothes, which is Kimono. (52 words)

Book Review2-07" White Fang"

This novel was written by Jack London. This titel is a dog's name. He had parents, strong wolf father and mother has half of dog and wolf blood and he had 4 brothers and sisters. However, they were killed by enemies. Then, his father also was killed because he lost to another wolf. He survived with her mother but, her mother was taken by people because she has dog's blood. A child wolf called White Fang was alone even if he was a child. So, he got a wit to live in wild. He was attacked by wild dogs when he was a child and he was taken by a man when he was caught by a trap. However, he met a nice man and in the end, he died to save the nice man. I was surprised at him because he became like a clever dog. If I was him, I would not have been like him. However, I want to believe that he was happy life because he could meet a nice man and in the end, he could believe him.(183 words)

To be important for me

Introduction
I have some favorite places where I can do relax in. Sometimes I go to the places when I was tired. The places make me do happy and give me power to study English. If I lost my favorite places, I can’t live a happy life. So, I love the places.
Movie Theater
The reason why I like the place is that movie theater are places where I feel comfortable. I often go there to relax and to be alone. However, I go to the movie theater with my friends when I watch scary movies or violence movies.
Library
I have three reasons why I like library. First reason is to keep quiet in library when I read books in there sometimes. When I do my home work, I feel helpful because I can concentrate in library. Second reason is to KUG library has books about librarian course. It is easy for me to research with books because I take librarian course. This course teacher gives us homework with special books or library index being in second floor. Then I can do smoothly homework. So, I like library. Third reason is that KUG library has many kinds of books. I must read books written in English. However, there are books written in each language. For example, this library does not have only books written in English, but also has Russian, Garman and French books. I want to read someday because I am interested in some languages.
On my bicycle
I feel relaxing on my bicycle because I like to ride on one. However, I have more reason. So, the reason why I like on my bicycle is to like to have a blow. When I ride on my bicycle, I can feel comfortable. I can’t run fast because I hate to exercise. However, I like this place because I can move fast.
Conclusion
I think that each people have best places and the favorite places are not always important for another people. However, we can know another people’s favorite places. So, I think that to understand another people’s mind is very important. My favorite places are important for me to live my life even if it is not important for many people. If you have a chance to spend in my favorite places, you will understand my mind. I will read classmate’s blogs because I want to know theirs mind.

My friends

I have some friends. I will introduce them from now. First, one of them is staying China to become a ballet dance. I met her in high schooldays. She said to me, “ I will become a nice ballet dancer in my future”. So she had gone to China. I want to go there to see her in China. So I studying Chinese now. Second, my friend is an exchange student in Kumamoto Gakuen University. She came to Tailand. Recently, I know her. Now I don’t talk to her very well because my English is poor. However, I want to talk to her in English in English.

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Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Review, Posts and Words

Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Reviews, Posts and Words

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My appetite

I have appetite because It become fall. I like fall. I recently eat some food. For example, I had rice again yesterday. I thought fall is to increase good foods. I like backed sweet potatoes. I have no dislike food.

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Book Review2-06" Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

I thought I don't like this story when I finished reading this book. The reason why I don't like this story is if I were Alice, I could not do adventures. Never!! However, I felt jealousy because Alice has many things which I don't have. For example, She is activity, friendly and outgoing. I don't have some character like her.

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Book Review2-05" The Love of a King "

I like this book because I have some reasons. This book is wrote about history of King Edward. He lived lonely in a big castle. His father also was King in Great Britain but, he didn't like a child. So he was not loved from his parents. Then, he became an adult and he loved a woman, Wallis, who had married three times before she met him. So, many people didn't like her. However, he loved her and they could marry in France. I thought great that King Edward loved Wallis even if many people didn't agree. Many people should recognize their marriage. I noticed love has a wonderful power to be happy many people. So, I like this book.

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Famous people in Kumamoto

Natume Souseki

He was a famous novelist in Japan. He stayed in Kumamoto because he taught English in Kumamoto University. He was wrote many novels before he died forty nine years old. His works are “Bottyan”, “I’m a cat”, “Sanshiro”, and “Kokoro”. They are read by many people now. I think his works is so difficult for me when I read them. Because he had an experience that he lived in Great Britain, I am interested in his novels.

Isao Yukisada

He is a movie director. He was born in Kumamoto and graduated from Kumamoto Daini high school. Most popular of his works is “GO”. He became very famous because he made it. I like his movies. Especially, my favorite one is “Spring Snow” because I have ever read the original novel. This movie’s image and story is very good. I made my mind move when I finished to watch this movie. If you have a chance, you should watch it.

Character in Kumamoto people

People living in Kumamoto has a character which many people mains other people’s careers. Most of them ask people’s careers even if they have never met before. I think we must not decide people’s character with several careers because we should be fair.

Dialect in Kumamoto

In Kumamoto, there are some words which are spoken in only Kumamoto. There are many Kumamoto dialects in here. Kumamoto dialect is like with other prefecture in Kyusyu. If you went to Fukuoka, you can understand what people say. Then I often speak with Kumamoto dialect because I was born in Kumamoto. My favorite Kumamoto dialect is “tai”. Most of us speak “tai” in place of “dayo” in a sentence of the end. I’m proud of Kumamoto dialect because I like them. So, I want to keep speaking Kumamoto dialect if I live in other place.

Memorial Festival in Kumamoto castle

There are some events because Kumamoto castle was built for four hundreds years ago. Every year, in Knmamoto castle has same festivals to see cherry blossoms and morning glory. However, this year’s events are held special festivals which are Japanese traditional dances in every season. I want to appreciate the dance because I have never seen it.

School Festival

I didn’t go to the school festival because I stayed in my home. Actually, I had watched movies at home. However, I will go this year to do something. What I want to do is to eat rear foods. I had heard about it. My friends bought it to eat. Its name is Icecream baked outside. I have never seen icecream backed outside. I didn’t believe about it when I heard.

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Book Review2-04" Anne of Green Gables

I have never read this book. I knew Anne of Green Gables is famous story. This book was written by L. M. Montgomery. I became to like her when I finished reading this book. The reason why I like her are three. First, I got happy whheren I read it. So I want to be like Anne because she has an identity even if some people said about her hair's abuse. Second, I felt she is kind. First of all this story, Anne went to Marilla and Matthew's home. They didn't want to live with Anne. However, They didn't become to live without Anne. She has a power to be happy to many people. I also want to be like her with my work in the future when I read this book. It is so wonderful. I want to read this original one.

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Book review2-03 "Robinson Crusoe"

I was shocked by this story because I have never read this book. I believed this story is adventure of dangerous. However, actually, this is not. This story's main character is Robinson Crusoe. He wanted to go to the sea in spite of he was rich. He sailed in the sea but, he lost his friends because theirs boat and ship was broken by storm. So, he had to live in a jungle because he lost his ship and friends. In the end, he was helped by sailer of England. It is time for him to take ninteen yaers from he started in England. I don't believe this story because I will be able to do like him if I have to live alone in a jungle for ninteenyears. I will not get foods because I don't like fishing!!

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This year's School Festival

I didn’t go to last school festival because I staied in my home. However, I will go to it this year. I have a friend in high school days. She didn’t go to school. She is working now. So, I think I will invite in our school festival. Maybe, she have never been to school festival. I think I enjoy this year’s festival.

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Book Review2-02 "Henry Ⅷ and his six wives"

I was surprised at this story when I finished reading the book. This book is wrote about Henry Ⅷ's wives. He had so many wives because he wanted many sons. However, he killed his wives because some of his wives had lovers. I was shocked by his first wife. Her name is Katherine of Aragon. She was licked in Tower of London she bore a daughter. I thought King should not have many wives because Katherine was miserable.

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Book Review 2-01"Jungle Book"

I had believed a movie's story of Jungle Book. However, I could know the real story because I read the book. I have never read this book and I thought that a boy called Mogli has huge brave because he only fought with a big tiger. By the way, did you think why he must fight with a tiger? The answer is that the tiger couldn't eat him when he was a baby. However, he has some friends of bare and black panther. Their name is Baloo and Bagheera. They are friends or teacher for him. They had been happy life before monkies appered in front of Mogli. Monkies is livers in Jungle. So, Mogli had to do away to the Jungle and he began to live in a village. However, he was drriven out from a village because he ate raw animal. I think he is great because he knows different worlds. If I were him, I could not do like him.

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Do you know that "fish" has no "s" or "es" ?

I got two fish from my uncle. My uncle's hobby is fishing. He goes to sea to fishing with a boat. He has a driving license of a small ship because he loves sea and fishing. Two fish which I got from my uncle are about 30 cm. I am surprised by it. Actually, I put on a picture of two fish but, I forgot to take a picture. Overlook my mistake!! However, I like to draw pictures. So I use a computer and I will draw its picture.

Yesterday ,My birthday

My birthday is yesterday of September 28. So I could not have a birthday cake because I went to a exchange student's party. I was twenty, but I didn't want to be twenty. So, To be an adult is to have a responsibility. However, I am happy a little bit because I like to drink. I put a picture of a cake eaten with my family. A thing which I want to do when I was twenty is to travel alone to a foreign country. I want to do it while I am a student one day.

Mami blog: Kumamoto

Mami blog: Kumamoto
I have a little sister. My sister's T-shirt is written down "Kumamoto Castel was duilt before 400 years". I like hers. I remember this memory because I read mami's blog. Thank you, mami's blog!!!! So I knew mami's love to Kumamoto. I make moved mami's mind.

Potato salad-4

In the end this cooking, I added fish sausage in it. Finish!!!

Potao salad-4

So I mixed cucumbers, onions and potato. However, you must season potato crushed with pepper. Then, end of this cook, you have to dust this salad with some mayonnaise. So I mixed this salad.

Potato salad-3

Third, I boiled an onion in a pot fulled hot water. You should boil an onion about 30 minuets. Then, It had changed color because I put out a fire. However, I regretted about this way because it is difficult for me to cut boiled onion.

Potato salad-2

Second, I put potatoes in a pot and you have to wait until potatoes are boiled. I think that it will take the time about 30 minutes. After you wait 30 minutes, you must sting or chop a poteto to check them boiled.

Potato salad-1

Today I cooked potato salad because I can't cook only it. Recently, my mother told me how to make a potato salad. I will write down about it on my blog. If you don't know how to make a potato salad, you should read this page. First, I peeled potato's peel. My family is 5 people, so I used 6 potatoes.

Bruss band stage

I went to Kenritu theater to watch a regular concert taking part in my sister. My sister is a brass band club's member but, she had retired it yesterday because she is 3 grad junior high school student. I couldn't go to the theater last year because I was so busy. However, I can go to it this year. I thought that yesterday's play was so great because her club members are about 100. I enjoyed yesterday. I am proud of my sister who continued to play a flute 3 years.

Many books

Before, I borrowed 6 books from my grandfather because I wanted to read them. Their's title is Sangokushi. This books is Chinese historical story. I still don't read, because I can't write my opinion. So I think I will write down my opinion on my blog after I read it.

Rainbow in the sky!!!

Yesterday, I heard that a rainbow appeared in the sky. I couldn't see it because I was working a shop. My brother said to me, " Did you see a rainbow in this afternoon?" Then, my mother said to me about a same thing with my brother. My mother told that she saw it when she was working. Her job is nurse school teacher. However, I couldn't see it, but I got its picture from my brother. I felt happy a little bit. There were two rainbows yesterday, but this picture is what taken by my brother when another rainbow had disappeared from the sky.

Syabusyabu day

I went to have a dinner to a Hotel with my friends. We are working at same shop. So we rendezvoused at 18:00. So we had Syabusyabu which is a dish that beef was entered in a pot fulled very hot water. So we boiled beef. Because I realy eat Syabusyabu, I enjoyed this dinner. Then, We went to a bar and drink. Yesterday, I was fun. If we have a chance, I felt go to a party again.

My job

Today I must go to work my part time job because I didn't go 2, 3 days. But I wrote about my job bafore, I don't like it very much. However, most of my friends have a part time job. I think I will not give up it because they have had each part time job.

I will go lunch

I was invited my friend for lunch. So I decided to go with her. She is one older than me. I and her have same part time job. We are good friend because our age is difficult. I will go lunch at September 10. We are going to have Syabusyabu. Syabusyabu is easy dish that we are boiled slice meat in to hot water. So we put them in souse.

Please show my hobby!!!

Lately, I continue my hobby because I don't go anywhere for my summer vacation. My hobby is drawing pictures. Especially, I prefer to copy them. Now, A picture which I draw is one shot of "Howl's Moving Castle". I like this movie because I like this sory and this movie was used very beautiful color. I had been to watch the movie with my friend when I was a high school student.
I think I can complete to draw my picture for summer vacation but I didn't draw it yet.

Typhoon day now

It is rainy and windy day because the typhoon is coming to Kumamoto. I am worrying that my home is broken by it. Now wind is strong. Rain also is falling much. However, I must go to do a part time job to a supermarket. I like typhoon day because I 'm excited in it. I am suprise a typhoon to come to Kumamoto, but It was give to us much water. So, I like it.

I am having test now

Today I will write about my dram. I want to be a police officer in my future because I want to work to having trable. However, I study English in this university because I want to to work to foreighers. A lot of foreighers and travelers are coming to Japan recently. When they come to Japan, they will have travel. I want to help them having some trables. (68 words)

Traveling

I have traveled around Shikoku where is a small island in Japan. Shikoku is made by Tokushima, Ehime, Kagawa and Kochi. They are prefectures in Japan. I like there because I could see a lot of things I have never seen in Shikoku. For example, I was moved my mind when I saw a temple on the sea. The temple was built by Tairanokiyomori in past time. Tairanokiyomori was a sumrai but he became a monk after. I watched a lot of whirls in a river from a ship. There were many whirls. I enjoyed travel in Shikoku. Now, some students had gone to abroad to study. I believe what they return without injury and sick.

About my name

Today I will tell you about my name's mean. I read a book before. It is about Cleopatra. I like to study about history so, I begin to read the book. There are many character in the book. First of all, this story starts from Cieopatra's childhood. She has two sisters. She was a youngest sister in her family. However, she has become a queen in Egypt because her sisters had been killed by someone. Triphaina who I use in this blog is her oldest siser. She was killed by another sister. The book which I read was wirtten about her who is a kind for Cleopatra.

Jack Sparrow in this movie

If I finish tests in this season, I will go to Shimotouri. I don't lke shopping but, I want to buy clothes and novels. I am going to read some books about 10 in summer vacation. Especially, I like Steaven King's work. I watched movies of his work recently. It is "Seacret Window" and "Dream Catcher".They were very thrilling movie,but I like them. Johnny Depp apears in this movie and he is main chracter. I had forgotten his name. This movie's story is man who has a mantal sick. He couldn't notice his movement that he killed his wife, burn her home, and so on. In the end, He had noticed his sick but he has another chracter in his mind. So he had change. I was suprise this story. If you can't watch this movie, you should watch it in this summer. I think you must feel cool.

I feel warm now

It is warm today. I was studying now but, there is not cooler my room so, I feel warm now. I was finding that to use coolers many time is bad for our earth. However, I can't stay my room. So I decide to go to convenience store to be cool down. Oh! but I must study because I will have to test tomorrow.

Test

I couldn't study about test because I was busy. I must do my part time job this week because there are many KGU students in our workplace. I wanted have a break in this week. However, I was studying English becase I decide to write 70 post on my blog a week.

Blog for me

I don’t like blog because I hate a computer. I always am confusing when I use a computer. It is difficult for me to use computers. However, I like to write essay on my blog and I like to see my friends blog. Everyone make colorful blog. So I watch them sometimes, but I don’t write comment for friends.

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I never put suger into coffee

I don't like coffee put suger. I have ever had coffee with suger, but I took a dislike to sweet coffee. I don't know a reason but I felt that coffee don't match with suger. How do you think about it? I think that we should not put suger into a cup of coffee.....

Summer Vacation

I don't like summer, but I love summer vacation. I have some plan in summer. First, I want to go to Kyoto because I am interested in Kyoto's history and shrine or temple. Because I'm interested in Shinsengumi armed groupe in Edo period, I want to there. Second, I wnat to read 10 novels in English in summer vacation. I don't like novels written in English so much, but I must have a power to writing English because I must have WritingⅢ in next season. Third, I will go to sea alone with my bicycle. I like to see sea. Ah, this is not jock!Seriously, I like sea. But I don't like to go in sea.

American dramas

I go to a rental video shop sometimes because I like to watch American drama. For example, I watched 24, ER, Prison Brake and LOST. I like many American dramas, especially, my favorite one is LOST. This story are about victims who rode on a airplane to Australia. However, this airplane had broken and passengers must live in a island where is close from a place which the airplane crashed. This drama's main charactor is a doctor, Jack. This island has beautiful nature, forest and sea, but monsters lived in there. If I were a passenger, I would die soon. I think so.... But I want to see the island because the sea is so beautiful. So, I like ER, too. It is a story which some doctors save many people's life. My mind was moved sometimes when doctors could save the life. So I like this drama. Finally, my favorite one is 24. This drama's main charactor is Jake. LOST's main charactor is same name. I wonder if "Jack is major name in America?"when I watched the drama. Jack is an argent in Amarica. His work is to save American and the presidant. I watched this drama's series 1, 2, 3 and 4. I look forward to watch 24 in movie because this drama was made as movie.

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Writing IIIc: Portfolio

1.0. Essays

1.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words	Numbers of comments
Example	Restaurant: Star of India	2007.03.13	185	1
1st (introduction) April (150+ words)	The reason why I study English	2007.30.06	30	0
2nd (campus life) May (200+ words)	English Lounge	2007.05.19	54	0
3rd (your choice) June 5 (250+ words)	My favorite things	2007.06.22	255	0
4th (Kumamoto) June 18 (250+ words)	I love Kumamoto, but....	2007.06.17	258	2
5th (review 1) July 2 (175+ words)	My favorite movie	2007,7,1	190	1
6th (review 2) July 16 (200+ words)	American dramas	2007,7,14	219	0
---	---	TOTALS:

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

1.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

・My best essay is " I love Kumamoto, but..." because I can write Kumamoto's
features. I like here but there are some bad points. I believe that we become to like Kumamoto if we understand here's bad points. So I like this post which I could insist my option on.

2.0. Comments

---	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog	May Day or "Mayday!" -What's the differernce	2007.05.01	41	not bad
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog	Gmail and Writing studio blog	2007,07,18	48	short
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog	I love Kumamoto, but...	2007,06,17	71	good
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts (yyyy.mm.dd)	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays	I love Kumamoto, but....	2007,06,17	71	good
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007,07,21	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	35	short
2.4.2. Any of your other posts	American dramas	2007,07,14	219	not bad
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007,07,21	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	35	not bad

* Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Additional reflections on comments:

・I think friend's comment is important for my blog.

3.0. Typing Speed Trials (5 mins.)

---	Numbers of words	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial	36	2007.05.09
3.2. Best typing speed trial	97	2007,6,13
3.3. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials	56	2007,06,27 2007,07,04 2007,07,11

4.0. Book Reviews　　

4.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Number of words	Numbers of comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
1-01	Emma	2007.04.24	85	0
1-02	Pocahontas	2007.05.02	85	0
1-03	A LITTLE PRINCESS	2007.05.06	149	0
1-04	Aladdin	2007.05.15	100	0
1-05	The Phantom of the Opera	2007,05,28	85	0
1-06	The cantervill ghost	2007,05,29	121	0
1-07	Love or Money	2007,06,12	155	0
1-08	Mary Queen of Scot	2007,06,12	111	0
1-09	Five Fairy Tales	2007,06,24	142	0
1-10	Huckleberry Finn	2007,07,03	90	0
1-11	The Muder in the Rue Morgue	2007,07,03	90	0
1-12	Jane Eyre	2007,07,03	119	0
---	---	TOTALS:	1360	0

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

4.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

・My favorite book review is "Huckleberry Finn" because I can write 97 words　and I like this story. This story is adventure with a boat. Huck and Jim escape to have a freedom to Canada. I was excited by this book. So I like this book review.

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking & Media Presentation

---	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive in the sidebar?	yes
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	yes
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by week?	yes
5.1.3. Is the archive at the top of the sidebar?	yes
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	yes
5.2.1. Do your labels include each of these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural)	yes
"essays" (plural)	yes
"quickposts" (plural, with no spaces)	yes
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	yes
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? diary (26posts)	---	---
Which labels, and how many posts each? books (12) diary(31) essays(6) proto-portfolio(3) quickposts(12)	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures?	yes
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	yes
How many of your blog posts include pictures or other graphics? ・10 pictures	-	---
5.3.2. Posts with multiple links	---	---
How many of your posts include three (3) or more links? 1	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		no
How many of your blog posts include other media? 0	---	---

5.4. What would you most like to do to enhance the overall presentation of your blog?

• I wroto about my favorite things and my past.

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing:

My blog has parts of strange because I don't understand how to use the computer. So I could not complete my blog.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors:
　　・I should put many pictures on my blog.