2012年11月30日金曜日

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My favorite flower

Hello! Do you like flower? Do you have favorite flower? I talk about my favorite flower. I like a sunflower. It gives me spirit. The code of this flower is “I stare at you.” I become like this flower when last month. Last month is my birth day. I received this flower from my boyfriend on my birth day. I asked him ‘Why did you choose this flower?’ He answered ‘Because you look good with this flower.’ I was very very happy and this flower which I watched on my birthday was very beautiful. So, I became like this flower on the day. When I backed home the day, my room adorned with this flower. It was very beautiful! However, it withered soon. So I was very sadly. Do you like this flower? If you watch this flower, you will be happy. What your favorite flower? Please tell me. Thank you!! 

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2012年11月29日木曜日

My favorie dessert

Hello! How are you? I talk about my favorite dessert. I have my favorite dessert. My favorite dessert is ice cream. Do you like ice cream? I like ice cream of the taste which is chocolate. However, I don’t like sweets so I don’t like cake and cookie. I dislike most of the sweet things but I like chocolate ice cream. I don’t know why I like it. I think that chocolate ice cream is very delicious! I often buy chocolate ice cream at 31, Haagen Dazs. Every Wednesday, ice becomes cheaper in Haagen Dazs. If you buy ice cream in there on Wednesday, you will 7 ices which you like. And you able to buy it 500 yen. It is very cheaper!! I am going to buy it in there next Wednesday. Do you want to buy it? Do you want to eat it?

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2012年11月19日月曜日

BR2-25: Ireland


Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is devoted to nonfiction , and most of the book are about countries or famous sites or environmental problems. 


Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and the sentence are simple in structure. The average sentence length is about 10 words. there are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have simple clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learns 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 learns who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such us Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.

The book cossets of 10 chapters: A strange and interesting country; Around the island; The Irish church and people; The English come to Ireland; Death from hunger; Fighting to be free; Northern Ireland; Dublin; stories, music and dancing; and A country young people. 

Chapter 2, Around the island, describes the geography of Ireland. Most of the mountain in Ireland are near the sea {rewrite}, and the chapter explains that the middle of the island has many beautiful lakes and rivers. The north and west of Ireland are mountainous, so most of the farming happens in the middle and east. Ireland is famous for its meat and milk. "There are hundreds of small island in the sea around Ireland" (p.2)

Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of Ireland was very limited, and the book gave me lots of useful information and made me want to visit Ireland myself. As mentioned above, this book and other books in the Facfiles sub-series may be a useful next step for learns who have read mainly very simple books. 

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Merry Christmas

Hello! everyone! I talk about Christmas plan. Do you have Christmas plan? I have it. I am going to go a farm island. Have you ever been to there? I have never been to there. There are illumination and present of limitation. So, I am going to there with my boyfriend and I want to take a picture with him. I am very pleased. What do you have Christmas plan? Please tell me!

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2012年11月15日木曜日

Script: Little Red Riding Hood


The little red riding hood takes some bread to grandmother. She walks walks. Suddenly, a wolf appeared to her. She said "Help! HELP!"  The wolf runs to grandmother's house and grandmother is eaten by the wolf.


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Script: The little Mermaid

The little mermaid likes a handsome man. However, she is mermaid so she thinks that I want to get legs. And, she drunk a drug which she got the sea monster. She gets legs and she speaks him. But, he likes another girl.

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BR2-24: The little Mermaid

"The little mermaid swims to sand and has legs! She speaks to the young man."


 Hello! Have you ever read this book? Do you know the story of this book? I know it. I read "The little Mermaid" 6 months before. However, the book which I ever read is different story. The story of the book was happy ending. However, this book is very sad story. The little mermaid looked at the ships and she saw a handsome man. She became like him. Suddenly the ship was going down and she helped him. Just then, she thought that I want to get legs. She swam around and she saw the sea monster. The monster gave a drug to her. She drunk it, she got legs. And she spoke him. She liked him. However, the young man liked another girl.


Nicole Taylor. (2000). The little mermaid Publish: Person Education Limited


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Script: Cinderella


Cinderella lived with two horrible sisters and their mother. They always bullied her. So, Cinderella can't go a party. Suddenly the fairy godmother appeared to Cinderella. And Cinderella had a beautiful dress and shoe. However she had to come back to godmother or her real nature came back out.


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BR2-23: Cinderella

"'Oh, no, 12o'clock,' she said. 'It's time to go!' She ran quickly from the castle. 'Come back!' called the prince. Please don't go!'"

Hello! How are you? I talk about this book. Do you know the story of this book? I know it. I have read this book when I was primary schoolchild. Cinderella lived with tow horrible sisters and their mother. They always bullied her. One day, a letter of the invention of the party arrived to them. However, Cinderella can't go the party. Suddenly, her fairy godmother appeared. The godmother said 'I am here to help you,' Cinderella had a beautiful dress and shoes. However, she had to back until 12 o'clock. And she went to the party. At 12 o'clock, she ran quickly from the castle. The prince said 'Come back!' and he was very sad. Just then, he found beautiful little shoe and he tried to find her.

SHireen Nathoo. (2000). Cinderella Publish: Person Education Limited

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Script: Stuart Little

Stuart is mouse. He saw a big lake and he want to set sail. And he set sail. However, he was exposed to danger. He saw a big fish, a big turtle and large bird. He saw all my big adventures.

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BR2-22: Stuart Litlle


““What a big lake,” said Stuart. “I can’t wait to sail across it!” “That sounds like fun, Stuart,””

 

Hello! Have you ever read this book? I read this book for the first time. I write about his book. The hero is Stuart. He is mouse. He saw a big lake and his owner said that he has to come back before the sun hits the tops of the trees. And, he set sail. However he was exposed to danger. He saw a big fish, a big turtle and a large bird. He got over some danger thing. He saw some storm and he looked up. The sun was very close to the top of the trees. So he backed to home. And his owner asked “did you see all my big adventure?” “We didn’t see anything” and he said “I guess they were only little adventures”


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Susan Hill. (2001). Stuart little Publish: Harper Trophy

 

My favorite time

Hello! I talk about my favorite time! However, I have a lot of favorite time so I’m not able to talk only one favorite time. My favorite time is sleeping time. Do you like to sleep? When I have a free time, I sleep. And I always have a dream when I sleep. I had play dream yesterday. I went to an amusement park with my friends in the dream and I ate an ice cream. I’m not able to play because I work part-time job every day. So, I was very happy that I’m able to ply with my friends in dream. However, I often have an awful   dream. I think that the dream is not real then. Have you ever had an awful dream? If you have it, please tell me what dream is. Also, I like to dinner time. I always think what today’s dinner is so I feel happy in dinner time. Do you have favorite time?

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My favorite place

Hello! How are you? I talk about my favorite place. Do you have favorite place? My favorite place is library because there is very quiet. So, If I go there, I become composed. Also, there is a private room so I can read some book and I do homework in there. Have you ever used this room? I like this room very much. In addition, the library is open until 11:00 so I can do homework slowly in there. I don't want to do homework in my room. Therefore, I like the library so much and my favorite place! However, I like my room because there is very comfortable. I don't go out a weekend much so I always am in there. I put on makeup and I sleep in there. I'm not able to sleep other place. Thank you!

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About Halloween


The origin of Halloween dates back to 2000 years ago in the ancient Celts. The ancient Celts set October 31 as the end of the year is the festival of the dead. This is called in Japan, what was a day like New Year’s Eve and the tray put together. The first thing I heard that Halloween images, isn’t disguise? This disguise means to surprise the demons prowl around the house. The children wear different costumes, for example witch, character, ghost etc… Trick or Treat is a word to say in the front door when the children visit the house at night.

 

Trick” mean “naughty” ,“Treat” mean “candy”, “Trick or Treat” mean you don’t give me some candy otherwise I play a trick.

 

Halloween night, the children at the front door “Trick or Treat” that you hear a voice, “Happy Halloween!”, Saying let me put the candy on the market basket.

In Japan, Halloween was known by American movie and TV.

Kawasaki Halloween parade is the most famous parade in Japan.

In Japan, still Halloween isn’t more general than Christmas and Valentine’s Day, but it spread such as, commerce facilities every year.  In Tokyo Disney land hold Disney Hallo from September. The gests are disguise as a Disney’s character

The past, a man named Jack. He was heavy drinking and a swindler.  But he couldn’t go to Heaven, because he was bad conduct and he trapped the devil. Also, he couldn’t go to hell. So, his soul wandered. The devil refused him, but the devil gave him light to wander into darkness. And to burn a little longer that day, he put it into a hollowed turnip. That’s why the first a turnip was symbol of Halloween. This is Jack O’lantern. But, it was made from abundant pumpkin by American people. Since then, pumpkin is symbol of Halloween.

Pumpkins

Candles

Knife or spoon, crayons

<Instructions>

1 Top or bottom cut

When you cutting the top of pumpkins, you have to slant it because the lid fall.


2 Hollowing the inside

You must hollow well otherwise the pumpkin will damage soon.  Once you cut a thin face to face, make it easier to work later.

 3 Draw a sketch of the eyes nose and mouth with crayons on the side
 A curve is hard to cut out, so you had better write straight line as possible.
 

 4 Cut along the design

 Be careful in work. You need strength because Pumpkin is hard..

 There is also special equipment.


5 Set the candle finished

 If the candle can put in it, you just only put in.

 

What do you think Halloween? Do you want to disguise on the day? I want to disguise the day. However, I didn’t wear costume this year so I want to disguise next year and I want to go club with my friend. I have never been to club. The club held an event when it becomes Halloween Day every year so I am going to go club with my friends who wear a cute costume. Shall we go there next year? Thank you!!
 
 
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2012年11月12日月曜日

Podcast episode: April Fool

April Fool is my latest podcast episode. Please enjoy listening! 10 words

Podcast episode: The Cup in the Forest

The Cup in the forest is my latest podcast episode. Please enjoy listening!  14 words

Scricpt: April Fool


The boy told everybody a lie and everybody believed his said. He said "I once elephant going to school" They didn't notice April Fool this day. He said that I rode on elephant's back. However, they believed that he still said. Suddenly, He said "Aplil Fool!!" At last they noticed.

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grilled slices of meet

Hello! I talk about a weekend! I went to eat out with my friends. I ate a grilled slices of meet. It was very delicious. The store is called "Magosaburo" Do you know this store? I ate it heartily. And I also drunk liquor so I get drunk. After this, we went to a bar. However, I don't remember that I went to a bar. I slept in the bar. I had a good time for a weekend! Do you have a good time for a weekend? I want to eat out with my friend again!!! shall we play a weekend with me?

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2012年11月5日月曜日

Script: The cup in the forest

Per and his girlfriend, Nina went to a big forest. And, they found there an old cup. The next day, they take the cup to the museum. The curator said 'Be careful. Take the cup back to the forest.' However Nina didn't believe his said so she killed the cup of the owner.

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BR2-21: The Cup in the Forest

"The cup is in a bag near her. Nina looks at it and smiles.'Per is crazy,' she thinks. 'He's afraid of old stories about dead Vikings. But the cup belongs to me now. I'm taking it to Oslo. I can sell it there.'"

Hi! How are you? I talk about the book which I read today. This book is very interesting and it is very frightening book! I thought that the ghost is very afraid! Per and his girlfriend, Nina went to a big forest. The forest is very cold and dark. Suddenly, Per found an old cup from stone hole. The next day, they take the cup to the museum. The museum curator is an old man, they asked about the cup.  The curator said 'Take the cup backs to the forest...now.' 'This cup belongs to Hankon. Be careful!' However Nina didn't believe that his said and she was driving away with the cup. Suddenly, Nina saw a strange man. He was Hankon. He was ver angry and he killed her.

Anne Collins. (2003). The cup in the forest Publish: Penguin Active Reading

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A bar

Hello! Did you have a good time for a weekend? I have good time for a weekend! I went to a bar yesterday. The bar's name is "sumibiyaki" and there are in Obiyama. Do you know the bar? I went to there for the first time. However, I wanted to eat grilled slices of meat. So, I entered to the bar because   I thought the bar is grilled slices of meat store but there are a bar. I ate fill of fish and meat. It was very delicious! Also, I drunk a liquor but I can't drink much so I get drunk immediately. However I have a good time for a weekend! What did you do a weekend? Please tell me!

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2012年11月1日木曜日

BR2-20:Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies

“Some bugs are pretty. Some are ugly. Some people hate anything “buggly”!”

Hello! I read this book and I thought unpleasantly because I don’t like a bug and an insect!! Do you like a bug? This book is written about an insect etc. I can’t touch an insect and a bug. This book is written “Some bugs are pretty” I have not thought an insect and a dug to be pretty. Where is pretty? I think that a bugs and an insect are very unpleasantly. If you read this book, what do you think?

Harriet. (1990). Bugs, beetles, and butterflies Publish: Penguin

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BR2-19: April Fool

“His back was long. His back was wide He picked up five kids and gave them a ride. ”
“April Fool!!”

Do you know April Fool? You can tell a lie on the day which we say April Fool. Did you tell a lie on April I of this year? I didn’t tell a lie on the day. This book is written about the lie that the boy told a lie on a day of April fool. The boy told a lie “I once saw elephant going to school.” However, his friends believed that his said. He said that I rode on elephant’s back and an elephant let out many peanuts from a noise. His friend believed. And, He said “April fool!!”

Harrient Ziefert. (1995). April fool Publish: Penguin

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BR2-18:The Pizza That We Made

“This is our pizza. It’s ready to eat. It tastes so yummy. What a great treat!”

Hello! How are you? And Do you like pizza? I like Pizza!! I went to BAR to eat a world’s best pizza with my friends the other day. It was very delicious!!! This book is written about a pizza. Have you ever made a pizza? I have made a pizza. Suzanne, Max, and Jake also make a pizza. They look very happy and enjoy. I want to make a pizza again. I watched the pizza which the cooked and I thought that it looks very very delicious!! I want to eat it with their. If I make it again, I make it better than them.

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Lynne Cravath. (2005). The Pizza That We Made Publish: Penguin

BR2-17: I'm a Seed

“Not too long. See? We're growing. My stem goes up, up, up."

Hello!! Have you ever read this book? I read this book which is written about a seed. If you read this book, you know about a seed. There are two seeds in the soil. However, the seeds are not same so the seeds are different seeds. One is marigold and the other is pumpkin! And, they knew that we become new marigold and new pumpkin when our seeds are planted. Do you know about seed? If you know about other seed, please tell me.
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Jean Marzollo. (1996). I’m a seed Publish: SCHOLASTIC INC

BR2-16:TOAD EATS OUT

"We love to eat out. We never say no. Anytime, Anyplace, We're ready to go!"

Hello! Have you ever read this book? This story of this book is about birthday. I recently reached my 20 birthday. However, I am envious of this book's hero. The hero is Toad. Toad looks very happy because his friends celebrated his birthday. He ate out, saw the beautiful view and drove around on his birthday. I gave some present from my friends but I didn't go wherever I want. So, I am envious of toad.

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Susan Schade and Jon Buller. (2005). Toad eats out Publish: Random House
Random House Books for Young Readers
発売日:1995-07-18

BR2-15: Turtle and Snake Go Camping

"Whoo... Whooo What was that? Runaway!!!!!"

Hello!! I read the book which is written about turtle and snake. I think that turtle and snake don't get along well. Do you think that? I talk about this story. Turtle and snake went camping. They packed a tent, sleeping bags and some foods. They went to the mountain. However, they heard strange voice in the midnight. So, they afraid and go away. At last, they came back home their home. I want to go camping! However, I also think that I afraid the voice. So, I want to play there in the day time.

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Kate Spohn. (1995). Turtle and snake go camping Publish: Pemguin


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Book reviews Total so far: 14

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