2012年11月28日水曜日
My favorite foods
My favorite foods is Sushi, Sushi is Japanese food. I often go to a revolving sushi bar recently. There are a lot of store in the revolving sushi bar in Kumamoto. I like especially "Sushiro", because there are many kind of sushi in there and their sushis are so delicious. Moreover, we can eat that at reasonable price. Almost all the sushis are hundred yen, considering there are valuable foods. So, I'm so happy. And I like an "aburi ebimayo" so much. It is very good. Also, I like an "aburi salmon", too. I become to be full in about five plates. So, I'm over cheaply. And, when we make an order, we can make an order by a touchpad. So, it is very simple and so quickly. Finally, I want to go high-quality sushi bar which don't revolve sometime. (144 / 9,381words)
2012年11月27日火曜日
BR 2-32: New Tricks
"Oh no!" said Mick, looking up at Natalie. "You're so good at remembering, Natalie, but after all that, you forgot to swap the shoes!"New Tricks is a book Thomson Learning Australia series. It is a level 6 in the story. The story that Natalie and her new assistant, Mick tried a new trick but the trick made a blunder. He is going to try a new trick that make a show of half her body. But Mick forgot everything because he was nervous. Suddenly, She pushed Mick into the box, slammed the lid down and started to saw. Then the audience laughed harder. "Oh no!" said Mick because they forgot to swap the shoes.
Reilly, Courtney. (2008) New Trick.
Nelson; Thomson Learning Australia. (122 / 9,237 words)
BR 2-31: Drive into Danger
The two men run up to the truck and stand by Kim's door. 'Give me the parcel,' says the man in the black suit very quietly. 'Run, Andy!' says Kim. Quickly Andy opens his door and jumps out of the truck. He runs to the white car. The man in the green shirt follows him, but he is too fat and slow. Andy gets into the car and drives away.Drive into Danger is book Oxford Bookworms Starters series. The story that Kim and Andy who were asked to drive a delivery truck fall into a dangerous. Kim and Andy were asked to send some wine to the wine shop by a truck. But, on the away, they discovered many drug in a box. And they were aware of the approaching danger that some was following them. Andy throws the parcel of drugs into a rubbish dump. Then a man in green shirt and a man having a gun attacked them. They run away one way or another. And the two men were arrested by police. Finally, they could send some wine. This is a very dreadful story but it is a very interesting story, too.
Border, Rosemary. (2000) Drive into Danger.
Oxford: Oxford Bookworms Starters. (206 / 9,115 words)
Oxford University Press
発売日：2000-08-31
BR 2-30: Joseph and his Amazing coat
The brothers put blood on Joseph's coat. They took it home. "Father," they said. "this is Joseph's coat." Jacob thought Joseph was dead.Joseph and his Amazing coat is a book Usborne Bible Tales series. There is Joseph who has eleven brothers in Cannaan long ago. His father, Lacob gave him a wonderful coat so his brothers were very jealous and hated him. They sold him as a slave. And Potiphar bought him. The king had a strange dream but Joseph can understand mean of the dream. Joseph was put in charge of harvests. Then the seven bad, hungry years came. Jacob sent his sons to buy food but they don't know who he is. Joseph took the brother and said that "go home, but you must leave your brother." But the brothers said "Let Benjamin go home or it will break our father's heart." Joseph saw his brothers had changed and he asked "Send for our father and we will all live well in Egypt."
Amery, Heather. (2003) Joseph and his Amazing coat.
London, UK; Usborne Bible Tales. (178 / 8,909 words)
Usborne Publishing Ltd
発売日：2003-02-28
2012年11月26日月曜日
BR 2-29: Pollution
Every day the Earth's air, sea, and land become more and more polluted, and the effect of danger to our health, and even the danger to our lives, is increasing. This book looks at the problems and some of the things we can do to solve them. Read it before it is too late!
Pollution is a book in the Factfiles subseries of Oxford Bookworms. As you may know, Factiles is a nonfiction subseries. Many of the books are about places, and some about environmental pollution problems. Many of the books about places are about countries, but this one is about some problems of pollution. Like many of the books, Pollution has ten chapters: In the beginning, Pollution the air—coal, Polluting the air—oil, Acid rain, Water and chemicals, Recycling, Accidental or deliberate?, Radioactivity,Oil in the sea, Changes in the weather. Each chapter consists of two facing pages, with the exception of Chapter 1, which is an introductory chapter of only one page. The first chapters(In the beginning) consists of only one page each. The every page have a nice photos. The book ends with two pages of exercises and a glossary.
The language in general is fairly simple, but the impression is that it's noticeably more challenging than Stage 1 books. Most of the vocabulary is fairly simple, but there are many proper nouns. This is unavoidable in book introducing a place, but may give an impression of difficulty to some students. Picking page 4 at random, the numbers of words in each sentence are as follows: 17, 17, 10, 16, 11, 4, 21, 22, 6, 14, 18. These figures give a mean of 14.8. One noticeable difference from Stage 1 book is the absence of very short sentences of very short sentences of fewer than 10 words, which may slow down reading speed a little.
The chapter that appealed to me the most was Chapter 3: Polluting the air—oil. The pollution the air is oil by car, according to the book, "All burning produces smoke and gases; but burning petrol also produces a heavy grey metal called lead." (348 / 8,731 words)
A part-time job
I had a part-time job at for three days. I work at a dining bar nearly at this University. It has not start open until. We had a reception. We invited friendly guests. At first day, I was so nervous but I was very fun. I didn't know how to make a liquor. But at second days, I became skilled in reception and I could make a soft drink and a liquor. Also, I could make a good friend at everyone. I was very happy. At last day, I worked hard very well. We will start open this store so I take pleasure so much. I want to came to there at many people. (117 / 8,383 words)
2012年11月21日水曜日
My favorite pets
My favorite pet is three dogs and a cat. I have them for a pet at my parent's home. Two dogs are a mongrel, the other is miniature Dachshund. The names of the two dogs are "Choco" and "Ghana." They live at a garden. So, I think that they are cruel in this cold season because it is very cold in winter. But they are become a watchdog on occasion. When s stranger came home, they bark. I rely entirely on them. Also, other dog's name is "Tyrol." Tyrol is a small boy. He is very cute and cheerful. He has a brown fur. But he has a bad point. It is to go tinkle with a person. When I always came back my home, he go tinkle with me because he is excited. So, I often scolded him. Finally, a cat's name is "Poo." The cat is friendly girl. She always freely takes a walk in the day time. (160 / 8,266 words)
BR 2-28: London
Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is a devoted to nonfiction, and most of the books are about countries of famous cities or famous tourist spots.
The book I read today is London. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and sentences are simple in structure length as about 10 words.
There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommended for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.
The book consists of nine chapters: This is London!, In the beginning, Visiting the city, Some places to go, Westminster, Shops and eating, Going out, Museums and galleries, and Places and parades.
Chapter 7, Going out, describes the theaters, music and sport of London. London's West End has some of the best theatres in the world. And you can wonderful music and singing from all over the world at the Royal Opera House. You can listen to jazz musicians, Ronnie Scott's Club, too. Some of the most famous English football clubs are in there.
Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of London was very limited, and the book gave me of useful information and made me want to visit London myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Factfles sub-series maybe a useful next step for learners who have read mainly very simple books.
Escott, John. (1995) London.
London, UK: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles. (333 / 8,106 words)
The book I read today is London. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and sentences are simple in structure length as about 10 words.
There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommended for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.
The book consists of nine chapters: This is London!, In the beginning, Visiting the city, Some places to go, Westminster, Shops and eating, Going out, Museums and galleries, and Places and parades.
Chapter 7, Going out, describes the theaters, music and sport of London. London's West End has some of the best theatres in the world. And you can wonderful music and singing from all over the world at the Royal Opera House. You can listen to jazz musicians, Ronnie Scott's Club, too. Some of the most famous English football clubs are in there.
Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of London was very limited, and the book gave me of useful information and made me want to visit London myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Factfles sub-series maybe a useful next step for learners who have read mainly very simple books.
Escott, John. (1995) London.
London, UK: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles. (333 / 8,106 words)
Oxford University Press
発売日：1996-07-25
BR 2-27: Scotland
Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is a devoted to nonfiction, and most of the books are about countries of famous cities or beautiful islands and mountains.
The book I read today is Scotland. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and sentences are simple in structure length as about 10 words.
There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommended for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.
The book consists of ten chapters: This is Scotland, Scotland today, Scotland's past, Edinburgh, Glasgow, The Highlands, The Islands, Traditional Scotland, Eating and drinking, and Scotland tomorrow.
Chapter 7, The Islands, describes the island of Scotland. Scotland has hundreds of islands. You need to take the ferry to go to the islands. And you can see sea animals: otters, seals and seabirds. Today, Iona is an important Christian centre again and half a million people come here every year. Skye is the most famous and the most beautiful of the islands of Scotland. It is easier to go to there now because there is a bridge to the island from Kyle of Lochalsh. And, Scotland has many beautiful islands also other. This is a special place. (P.12)
Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of Scotland was very limited, and the book gave me of useful information and made me want to visit Scotland myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Factfles sub-series maybe a useful next step for learners who have read mainly very simple books.
Finders, Steve. (1998) Scotland.
London,UK: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles. (365 / 7,773 words)
The book I read today is Scotland. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and sentences are simple in structure length as about 10 words.
There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommended for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.
The book consists of ten chapters: This is Scotland, Scotland today, Scotland's past, Edinburgh, Glasgow, The Highlands, The Islands, Traditional Scotland, Eating and drinking, and Scotland tomorrow.
Chapter 7, The Islands, describes the island of Scotland. Scotland has hundreds of islands. You need to take the ferry to go to the islands. And you can see sea animals: otters, seals and seabirds. Today, Iona is an important Christian centre again and half a million people come here every year. Skye is the most famous and the most beautiful of the islands of Scotland. It is easier to go to there now because there is a bridge to the island from Kyle of Lochalsh. And, Scotland has many beautiful islands also other. This is a special place. (P.12)
Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of Scotland was very limited, and the book gave me of useful information and made me want to visit Scotland myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Factfles sub-series maybe a useful next step for learners who have read mainly very simple books.
Finders, Steve. (1998) Scotland.
London,UK: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles. (365 / 7,773 words)
Oxford University Press
発売日：1998-11-05
2012年11月20日火曜日
BR 2-26: Photo Finish
A man is standing by the photo booth. He is young and handsome. Is this the murderer? The man sees Lisa. He smiles at her. He has a nice smile. He is holding some photos. Lisa sees his hands. She sees the snake ring. She sees the bird tattoo!Photo Finish is a book Macmillan Readers series. It is a starter level in the story. Lisa who works Black and Sons went to the Post Office to get her passports with her friends, Alice. Alice works there too. But Lisa forgot her photo so she went to bus station to take a photo in photo booth. Lisa took a photo and took the photo out of the slot. Then there is a man in the picture. The picture left a part of a crime. She told the story to the police. And they had a nice idea. Lisa came back to bus station to take her photo. The police were in there. A man is standing by the photo booth. He is murderer so the caught him. The story was very interested.
Sweetnam, Polly. (2005). Photo Finish.
Manmillan Readers. (188 / 7,408 words)
2012年11月19日月曜日
BR 2-25: California
Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is devoted to nonfiction, and most of the books are about countries or famous cities or environmental problems.
The book I read today is California. Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and sentences are simple in structure length as about 10 words. There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will need to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommended for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.
The book consists of nine chapters: The golden state, The gold rush, San francisco, Parks, Highway 1, Los angeles, The desert, San diego, and California.
Chapter 6, Los Angeles, describes the city of California. Los Angeles in one of the world's largest cities. There are nearly nine million people living in the city, and it is more than 10.000 square kilomertes in size. The only way to move around easily is by car. You can stay a month and still not have time to see and do everything. (p.1)
Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of Ireland was very limited, and the book gave me of useful information and made me want to visit California myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Factfiles sub-series may be a useful next step for learners who have read mainly very simple books. (291 / 7,220 words)
Maedori
Yesterday, I took a picture before a coming-of-age celebration. I went to a barbershop nearby at noon. There were managed by my cousin. I was put on makeup and made up my hair by her. And I was dressed by my aunt. The long-sleeved kimono's color was black and flower of pink. Moreover, a design of my favorite color, purple was drawn. It was very beautiful so I was very happy. And I went to a studio, I was took a photograph. I was very nervous but I could came out with smile. I could keep a good picture. (100 / 6,929 words)
2012年11月14日水曜日
My favorite place
My favorite place is my hometown, Hitoyoshikuma in Kumamoto. I like there because there are a lot of natural, a mountain, a river and a rice field. So, that air is beautiful and freshness. Also, when it is night, we can see a lot of stars. It is very beautiful. I like to look at the stars. And my hometown is well-known as a hot spring spot. I go to a hot spring with my friends whenever I return to my family home. I like it because I feel very good. We can experience to go downstream and rafting. I have not done it so far but I want to play rafting soon with my friends. Surely it will be fun. Finally, I live in a dormitory so I'm always lonely. I want to return to my family home, and see to my family, my mom and two brothers. (149/ 6,829 words)
2012年11月13日火曜日
BR 2-24: Cats
A mother cat finds a warm, safe place to have her kittens. The kittens are born. One day one, the mother cat licks them clean.
Cats is a book Usborne Begginners series. It is a level 1 in the story. The story is about the habits of cats. Teat- a mother cat has teats on her tummy. Kittens drink milk from them. Feral - half-wild animal. Lots of feral cats live in cities or on farms. Claw - sharp parts on a cat's paws. Claws are an animal's fingernails. Hunt - to find, chase and kill another animal, usually to eat. Pupil - the black part in the middle of an animal's on a person's eyes. Nap - a short sleep. Cats nap often, so sometimes naps are called catnaps. Shedding - losing fur. Cats shed in the summer to keep cool.
Milbourne, Anna. (2007). Cats
London, UK: Usborne. (147/ 6,680 words)
BR 2-23: Peter Pan
Michael thought about chocolate, John thought about holidays and Wendy thought about her mother. It was easy! They began to fly.Peter Pan is a book Penguin Young Reader series. It is a level 3 in the story. Once upon a time, in London, there was a little girl, Wendy. She loved reading stories about Peter Pan to her brother, John and Michael. When she talked about it together, Peter Pan appeared. And they were flying over Neverland. There is too dangerous. Suddenly, Hook came to kill Peter Pan but he fought with Hook. Peter Pan won, and the children came back their home to meet to their mother. They grew up but Peter Pan never grow up. Many years later, he came to London again.
Crook, Marie. (2003). Peter Pan.
Pearson, ELS: Penguin Young Reader. (135 / 6,533 words)
Prentice Hall College Div
発売日：2003-07-10
BR 2-22: Jack and the Beanstalk
The next day Jack opened his eyes and looked outside. What a surprise! In the garden he saw a big green beanstalk. It went up and up and up!Jack and the Beanstalk is a book Penguin Young Reader series. It is a level 3 in the story. Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He got five beans for an old man but his mother threw the beans outside. Then a big green beanstalk went up in the garden. He climbed the beanstalk and went to the castle which a woman and a horrible giant live in. But the giant wanted to eat Jack. Jack went to there any number of times but the giant couldn't find him. And Jack got the bag of gold, the magic hen and the golden harp. So they were rich and lived happily ever after.
Bradshaw, Coralyn. (2000). Jack and the Beanstalk.
Pearson, ESL: Penguin Young Reader. (157 / 6,398 words)
Pearson ESL
発売日：2000-05-06
2012年11月12日月曜日
Scripts: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This week/time, I'd like to talk about a book called Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I'm sure you've heard of this story before. The one I read was an Usborne First Reading book./ The one I read was in the Usborne First Reading series. Goldilocks was told not to go into the wood but she really wanted to go there, so she set out. She found a strange house and did lots of damage, then fell asleep. When she woke, three bears had entered the house, so she ran away. (90 / 6,241 words)
Aso drive
Yesterday, I went to Aso, Kumamoto by car with my friend, Eiko, Misaki and Ayumi. We left Kumamoto city to there at this morning. Eiko was driver. Her drive was very fearful. We spent about two hours arriving at Kusasenri. On the way, the mountain path were covered dense fog. We had a rest at there but we couldn't see everything. And, we went to beautiful a little tearoom. We had a lunch at there. I ate a rizzoto. It was very delicious. Then, we went to Aso station to eat a soft ice cream. It was famous, because it is very richly. I could make a good memory. (110 / 6,151 words)
2012年11月10日土曜日
My favorite TV show
My favorite TV show is "EXILE soul." It says "EXILE Damashii." in Japanese. A group maned "EXILE" appears on the TV program. I like the group. So I watch the TV at every week. EXILE performs on the program. Their song and dance is very beautiful. Also, their talk is very interesting, too. And I like to watch a comedy program because it gives smile to me. When I watch it, I always laugh very hard. I like especially to watch TV named "Shabekuri 007." Some comedy talents appear on the program and they invite different guest at every time. Then, they talk so funny. Although I often watch the TV by oneself, I laugh loudly. Finally, I like to watch TV of drama. But, I can't watch it successively because I have a part-time job. However, when my favorite actor plays the leading part, I try to watch it. (150 / 6,041words)
2012年11月5日月曜日
BR 2-21: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Her mother always said, "Don't go into the woods. They're full of bears." That made Goldilocks want to go there even more.Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a book Usborne First Reading series. It is a level 4 in the story. There was a little girl called Goldilocks who has lovely golden hair and is naughty. She liked to do something naughty every day. She was said "Don't go into the woods because there are full of bears." but she wants to go there. She found a pretty little cottage and saw three bowls of porridge on the table at there. She ate it all up because she was so hungry. Next, she tried the chair. When she sit the tiny chair, the chair broke. Then she tried the third bed and she was fast asleep. And three bears came back the house. They noticed that room was ravaged by someone and they were angry. They saw a girl in the bed. She looked at the three bears and ran home as fast as she could go. She thought that she never ever be naughty again!!
Davidson, Susanna. (2007). Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
London, UK: Usborne. (197 / 5,891 words)
Usborne Publishing Ltd
発売日：2007-06-29
BR 2-20: The Enormous Turnip
The farmer was very happy. "Time for bed," he said, yawning. That night, he fell asleep with a smile on his face.The Enormous Turnip is a book Usborne First reading series. It is a level 4 in the story. This story is everyone pulled out a enormous turnip. A farmer tried pick this one but he couldn't it. So, he asked for his wife help his. She hugged the farmer but they couldn't it. And Jack held his mother's skirt but the enormous turnip didn't move. At the next, the dog pulled Jack's shirt and a cat bit the dog's tail. But they couldn't it. Finally, a bird pecked the cat's tail. Everybody tugged and tugged and tugged some more. At last, the turnip popped out of the ground. They ate turnip soup for lunch...for supper...for breakfast...every day for month. "Next year I'm growing carrots," said the farmer.
Daynes, Katie.(2006). The Enormous Turnip.
London, UK: Usborne. (155 / 5,694 words)
Usborne Publishing Ltd
発売日：2006-08-25
Scripts: Maisie and the Dolphin
In the story, Maisie and her father came back a injury dolphin to their hospital and she and he made good friends, but she must parted from him because he made a recovery. When she swam with him at the last, she found Spanish coins and she gave it to her parents. They built a new hospital and lived happily so much. (63 / 5,539 words)
BR 1-19: Maisie and the Dolphin
The next day Maisie and her grandfather take Ben out to sea. At half-past ten Grandad stops the Warm Wind. At the side of the boat Maisie puts one hand on the dolphin's head. "Goodbye," she says. "Please don't forget me." Then she cuts two thick ropes and Ben swims away. "OK?" Grandad asks. For moment Maisie cannot speak. Then she answers, "Yes, OK."
Maisie and the Dolphin is a book Pearson Education Limited. It is a easy starts in the story. Maisie likes swimming. Her parents run a animal hospital. When she and her father went to sea, they saw to a big boat hit a dolphin. So they came back the dolphin to their hospital. The dolphin and she made get along very well. But next day, they came back the dolphin to sea because the dolphin restored. When she swam with the dolphin at the last, she found Spanish gold. She gave it to her parents. They built a new hospital by it. Then she saw Ben jumps out of the sea. It was "Ben." They were so happy.
Rabley, Stephen.(2008). Maisie and the Dolphin.
Penguin Readers. (191/ 5,476 words)
Penguin
発売日：2008-02-21
Love Live
On second, Nobenber, I went to Tokai University with my friend, Iori. We left to there by bicycle. Tokai University is near. We saw three singers live at there. But I didn't know two singers because we went to there to saw one singer. The group's name is "Love." Love is consisted of two women. The two women are Stefanie and Misaki. They were very cute and slender. Their song were very good, and I was impressed so much. Iori seemed enjoy it. They sang four songs. I was very happy and I could make a valuable memory. (98 / 5,285 words)
2012年11月3日土曜日
Nishino Kana Live Tour 2012
My favorite class
My favorite class is English because I'm interested in foreign country. And I like to learn new words of English, too. I'm not good at speaking English with foreigner. Also, I can't understand what they mean. But, I like to come in contact with them. So, I want to understand English and I want to speak English very well. And my favorite class is Chinese, too. Chinese is very difficult. Chinese grammar is the same as English grammar. But, Chinese class is very fun. I want to go to China so I want to understand it. I like listening, especially in English class because we watch DVD in the class now. The DVD is very interesting. And the class's teacher is very kind. I have been never absent. I think that I want to try more than before English lesson hard.(141 / 5,007 words)
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