2011年7月31日日曜日

E mail

Thank you for your e-mail.
I'm so sorry to use only English,
because I cannot use the Internet in America on my computer.
I will enjoy spending time in America.

I hope that you will win the tournament of Kyushu in summer as possible.

zu-min (^o^)


Thank you
if you have time, you study English!

yeah, I have classes in Bethel university.
so i am hard every day
I'm in Minnesota in US. It is near the Mississippi river.

if i have free time, it's Ok
but i will have test from 1 Sep to 5 Sep and tennis much (the most important in a year)

Taiwan's culture? wow, how nice!
I don't know the culture.

Sally
(117 word)

30th July

Yesterday, 29th July, (T G I F !) I went to a farm in the class. The farm is very old and it is very hot day, so I do not like the farm very much. I weeded the products and watched the house and outhouse and so on. It is very valuable experience. I watched OX. OX was peeing then. There are a lot of flies in the farm. I hate flies.

At dinner, I went to Japanese restaurant with Christy. However, she got lost the way, so I went to Olive Garden. It is Italian restaurant. They have pasta, salad and so on. I ate the pasta. It is sea foods and good! I like it, but too big to eat at all. I tool it out home.

Today, I get up at 9:30, and left at 10:00. I went to Iowa with Christy to meet Emily and Luke. It took two hours to go from Minnesota to Iowa. Emily and Luke spent the time in Iowa with their gma and gfa for 4 days. They was bought a lot of clothes by their grandparents. They showed me and Chris in the car. I ate hamburger and potatoes, and drink orange juice. It is so yummy!

On the way, I went to Cabela's with Chisty, Emily, and Luke. It is a shop for hunting, fishing, outdoor gear and so on. It is good place. I like it. There are a lot of stuffed animals in the shop. I was interesting.

I ate pizza with my host family in the house. It is very delicious. The pizza is same taste as Japan. I like it, too! After dinner, I played the game with my family. It is so funny. They showed the picture which is they were a baby. They are so cute. After that, I watch the movie.

Tomorrow, I will go to the Catholic Church with my host family. After that, I will go shopping, Moll of America with Christy and Emily.
(335 words)

2011年7月28日木曜日

Super Target

Today, after the classes in the moening, I went to Super Target near Bethel University. Do you know Super Target? I think it is like Mr. Max in Japan. There are a lot of food, clothes, accessories, glasses, miscellaneous goods, and so on in Target. It is good price for Japanese. I bought a lot of clothes, cosmetics, and so on. I was so fun! I enjoyed shopping! I and Haruka drank Starbucks coffee. It is delicious. I want to super Target again.

I came back home at 5, and I ate surpper with my host parents. Today's dinner is Corn, Chiken, and salad. It is delicious. I didn't like corn very much, but the corn I ate is very good. The corns are from Iowa. It is favorite place to made in it. I think I want my brothers to eat it. They like the corn.

After the dinner, I went to a shop named Bath & Body Works with my host mother. It is very cute.

I talked with my host parents about the big accidents in China. I think the accidents is so sad. And I did my homework with them, so I finished today's homework. I am happy.

2011年7月26日火曜日

Mississippi River

Today, I went to Bethel University for the first time. The university is very big and beautiful place and building. There is 50 thousand people in the university. I was surprised. The teacher (professor) can speak Japanese. They speak Japanese very well. I was surprised, too. I have a Sharon's EEC class in university. I like her, but I was very sleepy then for jet lag. So I was a little tired. After the class, we walk around in the university. There are many buildings in the university, so I cannot remember all places.

After the lunch, we went to Mississippi river. It is very big river. Japanese river is clearer than the Mississippi. I think that it looks like the Amazon river. I got on boart a ship. I can see beautiful view on the ship.

I will cook over a barbecue in the yard.

2011年7月25日月曜日

Now

I am in America now.

Yesterday, I left for Kumamoto at 9 am. I arrived at thr Haneda airport at about 11:30. We moved from Haneda airport to Narita international airport. It takes 1 hours. It is so far. I have a lunch in Narita International Airport. I eat Udon and is delicious. We left for Japan at about 16:00. In the plane, I eat or drink sometiong and sleep. I was surprised CA's atitude is bad. I arrived at Minneapolice airport at 3:00, 25 July (Japan time).

In the airport, the Haider family wait and welcom for me. I was pleasured. We are so cute. We went home by father's car. Their house is big and cute. I think that it is American house.
(125 words)

2011年7月24日日曜日

Go to America

I am going to go to Minnesota, in America for a month in order to participate home stay program. I am very very busy every day. I have to do my home work, practice tennis, work and so on... So I could not time to ready for going to America very well.

My host family is Jeff and Christy Haider. They are very kind of me. Haider family consists father, mother, a  daughter, and a son. Her name is Emily and she is 13 years old. His name is Luke and he is 11 years old. They are very cute. They have a pet, his name is Champ. He is half Bichon and half King Charles Cavalier ... he is very sweet!



The drive to the University from their house is about half an hour. I do not know how to get to the university. I will have my hair cut in U.S. I could not have my hair cut when I am in Japan. I had no time for my hair cut. I want to go shopping somewhere, I would like to buy souvenirs for my family and friends! I want to bought my present.

I will make a lot of friends in US. I want to speak English a lot. I do not speak English very well, but impossible is nothing! I will use only English! I hope that I play tennis in the university. My host family sometimes plays tennis. I am glad to hear they play tennis!

Now, I worry about using the Internet in my host family house. I want to send e-mail to my family and friends. I want to write my dairy on my blog. I bought a lot of souvenirs in Japan. My mother bought a lot of Japanese souvenirs. I was surprised at a lot of souvenirs. I will take it in America. Will my host family be pleased? If they are pleased, I was so happy. What is more, I worry about my grandmother in Japan. She catches a cold now, so sick. My grandmother in Japan is 74 years old, it is elderly. I live in same house in Kumamoto city. She was always cherrful, but busy. So does she catch a cold?

It takes me for 11 hours to go to America from Narita airport by plane. I feel that it is so long time. I will sleep, play game, or talk with my friends. I am looking forward to seeing my host family, staying in America, going shopping, cutting my hair and studying English in the University. I hope thet we will spend happy time in U.S.
(440 words)

E mail to my friend

Hi Sally! I'm Tomoyo ^^

Thank you for your e-mail !
I will send you some photographes in U.S.
sally

Enjoy in Us ^^
I will go to Shamhai ★
Tomoyo

Thank you. I will enjoy spending time in US.
what do you want American souvenir? (omiyage)
Why will you go to Shanghai? For taking lesson in ballet?
When will you go?
I want to see you in Kumamoto during summer vacation.
 Sally

Souvenir?☆local magazine!!(zashi).
haha(^-^)/
Anything O.K.
What do you want Shanghai souvenir?
I will go to Shanghai  in September 5!!
My purpose is Shodo.
Your purpose?
Where are you been?
U.S.?
Me too.
Tomoyo


Okay, I will bought something.
My purpose is study and training in my univerity.

I will leave for Japan tomorrow.
The reason why i use english is ... I will talk you about it when I see you.

What is the most favorite souvenir in shanghai?
How long will you stay?

I will stay in US for a month.
It is very long for me
I am busy... maybe, you are busy

 Sally
(184 words)

2011年7月23日土曜日

My favorite Song 4: Kaera Kimura part 1

I would like to tell you about my favorite singer and song.

Today, let me introduce the singer, Kaela Kimura. Under her real name is Kaela Rie Kimura. Her father is English and mother is Japanese, so she is a person of mixed parentage, half is Japanese and half English. I loooove Kaela Kimura. Kaela is her middle name. She is very cute and characteristic artist. She was faction model in teenager. When she was faction model, she waned to be singer. After that, she made her debut in 23 June, 2004.
Cover of "Level 42"
First, I would like to introduce to her first recording. Her first recording is "Level 42".

Then, she was minor debut. The reason why the name of the song is that TV chanel of "saku saku", which she appeared on, is  No. 42. I can become cheerful when I listen to the song, "Level 42".





Cover of "Happiness!!!"



Next, I would like to tell you about "Happiness!!!". 


The song is her 2nd single. It is her CM song. The PV (promotion video) of the song appeared a lot of her friends. She was famous singer by the song, "Happiness!!!".


Cover of  "リルラ リルハ"

As you know, this song is "リルラ リルハ". It is "rirura-riruha". It means "Real Life Real Heart". The song is her 3rd single. The song was used the CM of "Vordaphone" (now, it is called Soft Bank). The song is one of the most famous song in her songs. She was more famous artist by the song.





CD cover of "You"
Next song, "You" is one of the most my favorite song in her songs. The song changed her how to think in her life. I was helped by her song. This song is written about "sympathy", "friendship" and "hoping". I loooove the song.





Kaela Kimura Official Site: http://kaela-web.com/
(335 words)

My brothers

I would like to tell you about my brothers.

I have two brothers. Their name are Yusuke and Kohsuke. Let me introduce themselves.

Yusuke is 17 years old and high school student. He goes to high school of Daini. He likes KAMEN RIDER. He has a toy: a belt for transform himself. He has knowledge about PC. If I do not know how to use PC, I ask him how to use PC. He teach me how to use PC. He is very kind, so he often helps me for everything.

Kohsuke is 14 years old, and he is junior high school student. He goes to Higashino junior high school. He belong to soft tennis club. It seems that his club activity is very hard and strict. His teacher is very strict and has a loud voice. So he was always tired. Now, he retired the soft tennis club in order to prepare for an high school entrance examination. As I know, he does not like to study, so I worry about him. I want him to study hard and pass the exam.

I do not see them while I  go to America for my study and training. I worry about them and want them to stay healthy.
(208 words)

E-mail to Host Family

Hello!
I will leave for Japan tomorrow.I will arrived at MN about 13 o'clock.

I want to have my hair cut at the beauty shop in America on holiday.
I wanted to have my hair cut in Japan, but I have no time to ready for going to America.

I send an attachment. It is picture: the left is me, the middle and right are my brothers.
One is Kohsuke (the middle), and the other is Yusuke. (the right)
Kohsuke is 14 years old (junior highschool student), and Yusuke is 17 years old (high school student).

I'm looking forward to seeing you!
See you tomorrow :)


Sally
(107words)

Picture

Our tennis team of KGU consists 19 men and 5 women. Sometimes, we fight and quarrel, but I am on good terms with my team mates. This photo was taken in park of Kasuga city when the tournament of Inter College of Kyushu was carried out.

My club activity is very strict. We practice tennis every day except Monday. If I have 5th class, I have to run from classroom to tennis court after the class finished. If we missed works, for example, ball person, we have to do punishment running.

After club activity, I sometimes go shopping or have a dinner with my friends. We talked about club activity, tennis, loves, and so on. I had a good time with my friends. What is more, I can make friends who belong to tennis club activity of university in Kyushu. I enjoy seeing and talking with my friends.

Club activity is very hard for me, but it is fun. I would like to contenue playing tennis.
(166words)

2011年7月22日金曜日

My Birthday

My birthday is 18 July, so I became twenty years old. My family and friends bless my birthday. I received a lot of e-mails in celebration of my birthday. I was pleased :)

In 1991, I was born on 18 July in Hospital of Kumamoto city. I was brought up in Hitoyoshi city from 0 years old to 3 years old. In childhood, I was very naughty child, so my parents was very hard to care of me. When I was three years old, my little brother was born. He is Yusuke. Morever, after 3 years, my little brother was born. His name is Kohsuke. So I have two brothers.

In 18 July, 2011, the day, I go shopping in Clair. My parents bought me bags for study and training in U.S. After that, I ate birthday cake with my family. It is whip cream and fluits cake and delicious! I had a good time with my family.

Next day, I went to school as usual. My friends said "Happy birthday, Sally". I was very pleased. After school, I came back home. At 8:30, my tennis team mates went to my house and gave me a lot of presents. I wa very pleased. I do not know they went to my house. I think that I have a good friends and team mates. It is important for me to have good friends. I love you!
(237 words)

2011年7月21日木曜日

Inter College of Kyushu

I played a tennis much of Inter College of Kyushu in Fukuoka from 15th July to 17th July. I left in Kumamoto on July 14 and I went to Kasuga city in Fukuoka with my team mate by rental car. It takes 2 hours from Kumamoto to Fukuoka. This girl's tournament is team much, and constituted one doubles and two singles. The boy's tournament is constituted two doubles and three singles.


We faced the team of Ohita University

On first day, we faced Saga university's team. I took part in doubles with Mako M, but we lost. However, two singles won, so our team won team of Saga university. I was pleasured, but I had to win the game tomorrow. The boy's team of my university won the team of Nishinippon Institute of Technology. They won the all games. It is perfect! After that, I had dinner with my team mate. I drove the rental car. We ate Okonomiyaki in Dondon tei. It is very delicious Okonomiyaki. After eating, we went to drug store. I bought some drinks. We came back to a hotel. We stayed Kemeno-i hotel.

On second day, we faced a team of Ohita university. I took part in doubles, but we lost, too. However, two singles won, so our team won the team. Score is, doubles: 4-8, singles No.1: 9(7)8, and singles NO.2: 8-0. Yuki, took part in singles No.1 is so nice game! After the much, we fought a team of Kyushu Kyoritsu University. We lost. Score is, doubles: 5-8,  and singles No.1: 0-8. I took part in singles No.1. As a result, we are best 8. The boy's team of KGU won a team of Kumamoto University. Then, the team was best 8.

The day night, I has a dinner with Mr.K, Mr.E, and Yuki, T. Mr.E drove the rental car. We went to Hama-katu. It is very delicious. I went to the restaurant for the first time. I want to go again. After that, we came back hotel, and discuss confirming of tomorrow's work with our team mate, freshman of KGU. I slept at 0:00.

On final day, our boy's team faced team of Kyushu Tokai University. Our team won the team in straight. Then, our team was best four. Next, our boy's team faced a team of Kyushu Kyoritsu University. We lost the team. Score is, doubles: 1-1, singles: 0-2, total: 1-3. I was surprised doubles No.1 won team of KKU. I think KKU is very strict team than KGU. As a result, our boy's team is best 4.

While we were returning back to Kumamoto, we went to Parking area. There is a lot of food and souvenir shops in the parking area. It is new and big parking area. I bought something to eat and drink. In the car, I slept or talking with my team mate. I enjoy driving!

This time, I think I practice more playing tennis and strengthen my mental. I enjoy playing tennis and seeing my tennis friends. I have friends is tennis player in Kyushu. I can see friends some tournaments in Kyushu. It is fun for me to see friends. I think I have to practice in summer vacation to win next much.
(543 words)

2011年7月20日水曜日

Essays 1-03b: Thematic movie reviews of Mrs.Doubtfire

I found that the movie is a story of one family. There are 5 people in the family, the father, the mother, two sisters and a brother. The father would be got a divorced by his wife. By the way, he did not want to divorce his wife, so they got a divorce through mutual agreement. In the movie, a scene which I was interested in is that their children like both father and mother, so they were so sad to divorce their parents. That is the reason why I suppose that the theme of the movie is love of family.

The major or inspirational scene which I think is that the children had dinner with their father in father's house. Their mother came for the children while the children were eating dinner with his father.  They looked very sad when they had to come back their home. The scene was given me an impression. I feel that the children really like their father. Whatever is father's character, I was sure he is their children's real father.

As I wrote, main characters are the father, mother, two daughters and a son. The father and mother would divorce. The father's a special ability talent is a voice artist. He could be dubbing in a cartoon film. The father is so characteristic and childish that he could not distinguish things of right or wrong. The mother was often irritated by him. However, the children love their parents.

One day, when the mother came home, the house was ravaged by the father and their children. The mother was enraged at the father. She could not have patience him anymore. That is the reason why she said that "I want to divorce you!". However, their children love the father and mother. The father and mother were very sad, too. They were very sad.

I guess that a climax of the story is happy end. The reason I think why children really like him. The children must think that they want their parents to divorce. The children cannot do and enjoy their life without him. Their mother loves the children, too, so she cannot take steps to divorce, and must take steps toward solving a problem. I think that the father and mother will discuss the problem. They will marry in order to their children.

I think that the story is interesting. I feel sad and pleasure. The most interesting points are love of family and divorcing. The scene I was impressed is expression of children. First time, I was surprised at the father's character. However, I feel he was good at voice. If I watch the movie again, I want to pay attention what the father, mother, and children think.
(456 words)

2011年7月19日火曜日

June

I would like to write about my diary life in June.

June 24, 2011, I went to have dinner with my educational classmates. We went to Garden Party. It is give us some dinner. It is delicious. I talked with my friends. I was satisfied to talk with my friends. I came back home at 11 pm. I enjoyed eating dinner and talking with my friends.

On Saturday, I worked from 5am to 8am. After that, I had club activity. I practiced to play tennis. At night, I went to downtown with my friends of my high school. I looked back on my high school days with nostalgia. I enjoy talking with my friends. My friends do not all change. I think that they are more mature and beautiful than their high school days. I had a good time.

On Sunday, I had a practice match to face Kagoshima University. There are only boys in the team. First, I play a singles match to face freshman of Kagoshima University, and won the match. The score is 8 to 5. I was tired. Next, I lost the game by a score is 1 to 6. I was chagrined at losing the match. I was so tired. The practice match finishes at 3 pm. I can come back home at 6 pm. I was pleased to come back home earlier.

(228 words)

BR 1-12: Audrey Hepburn

This book is written about Audrey Hepburn's life. She was born in Brussels on May 4, 1929. Her parents divorced, so her mother took her away from England in 1939. They lived in Holland. While the war was happening, she felt very thin and sad. After the war, they moved to Amsterdam and London. Her tall is 170 cm. It is very tall. She was not rich, but she went to the Ballet Rambert. It is famous ballet school. One day, the famous French writer, Colette, saw Audrey. Then she wanted her to play a role for the Broadway musical of her book, Gigi. After that, a Hollywood movie producer remembered Audrey from one of her early English movie. Her big movie is "Roman Holiday", "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady". I watched the movie "My Fair Lady" in a class, I feel interesting. Audrey is very beautiful and cute. I am eager to Audrey's beauty.
(157 words)
Reference
Rice, Chris. (2000).   Harlow: Pearson Education.

2011年7月13日水曜日

Last Week's Class work

Last week, I wrote about my thinking of Yamasaki's essay. His essay have four paragraphs. Actually, he should make 6 paragraphs. He suggested that this movie tells very important things for everyone, and he want to watch this movie at all. I think I want to watch the movie, too. 
(51 words)

E-mail (to hostfamily)

Dear Christy and the Haider family
Hello! Thank you for your e-mail. I'm glad you to receive your e-mail.
Wow, your family consists of four people and Champ. I like little dog. What kind of dogs is Champ?
I like children, I have educational classes in my university in Japan.
I glad you to hear to like playing tennis. I belong to tennis team in my university, it is so strict, so I play tennis every day.
I want to play tennis with you in MN. I have the most important much in a year on September.
I want to play tennis, but not everyday. It is very hot in summer!
I don't have facebook, but I have twitter. I want to have facebook, too. 

Could you tell me how to go to school? By bus?
If I will take the bus, how long dose it take?
I'm looking forward to seeing you, and staying in America!

I hope you will enjoy taking part in the party and watching fireworks!
Sally
(176 words)

2011年7月12日火曜日

BR 1-11: Walter, the Water Taxi

Walter is the water taxi. He is a little boat and he lived with a lot of big boats. He envy big boads, he want to carry a lot of people, go fast, and sail, but he can't it. One day, a dolphin swam in. It swam into net. They had to help the dolphin. Big baots said "we have to get the dolphin out of the net", but they are too big to help the dolphin, so Walter, is a little boat, can get the dolphin out, and he can do it. I think that Walter have good points unless he is a little boat. We need a little boat as big boats.
(114 words)
Reference
written by Pierre Latour ; illustrated by Kate Ashforth     South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia, c2004

BR 1-10: The Snowman

I would like to tell you about "The Snowman". Oneday, it was snowing. Children were pleased snowing. They saw Wilf and Wilma. They sweep the snow. They decided make a giant snow ball. They made it so hard, and the snowman was completed. Wilf had an idea. He would like to play a trick to his father. They made the giant snowman in front of the door. His father was surprised at the giant snowman when he opened the door. His mother took a photograph, and the snow fell off the roof. The children became like snowman. If I saw the giant snowman in front of the door, I was surprised, too. However, It is difficult and hard for me to make the giant snowman. I have never made the giant snowman, so I want to made it.
(138 words)
Reference

Roderick Hunt, Alex Brychta    [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2003

2011年7月5日火曜日

BR 1-09: Polly Perkins's Picture

This story's main charactor is Polly Perkins. She likes to draw pictures, so she painted lots and lots of pictures. She put them up on the walls One day, she suddunly said to Peter Perkins, "I do not like their pictures, I want to go into town and sell them". So, they took them and went to downtown to sell her pictures by his truck. However, no one bought her pictures. One said "If you think they are all very good pictures, you should hang them on the walls of your house". Polly and Peter took their pictures and she hung them up on the walls again. It is fun to paint pictures, but I think it is surely, if she want to buy, she has to painted more harder.
(131 words)
Reference
written by Jade Michaels ; illustrated by Madeline Beasley  South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia, c2004