essay 2-03a: My Story of learning English

This time, I’m going to write about my learning languages story. I’m going to write about English. When I was an elementary school student, I heard English the first time. I played game on the English music about once a week or once a month. It is called “ALT” When I was a junior high school student and high school student, I learned English at the class. It was not games such as elementary school. And now, I also learn English at KGU. In the future, I would like to talk with foreigner smoothly and I want to watch foreign films without subtitles.

At first, I’m going to write about future in detail. I have had dreams for a long time. If I marry with some one in the future, I would like to go abroad to honeymoon with my husband. At there, I want to talk with foreigner smoothly and want to understand them. One of my dreams is to watch foreign films without subtitle. I like foreign films very much, so I want to hear themselves voice. I think, almost everyone thought “foreign films have subtitles, so you can hear themselves voice!” It is exactly, but when I read subtitles, I can’t watch pictures. Don’t you think so? That is the reason why I want to watch foreign films without subtitles.

Next, I’m going to write about my past days. When I was an elementary school student, I heard English the first time. I played game on the English music about once a week or once a month. It is called “ALT” I don’t remember that days clearly. When I was a junior high school student and high school student, I learned English at the classes. It was not games such as elementary school. The more I studied English, I like it more than before. When I was 15 years old, I visited Australia for two weeks with my friend as a delegate of my junior school. At there, I experienced home stay only myself, take a train only myself, went to shopping with my host family, met Australian ex-president, and so on. After I came back Kumamoto, I always remember these special days. That experience made me like English more than before.

Finally, I’m going to write about now. Of course I study English almost everyday at KGU. At first, I was surprised last year, because teacher is foreigner. I was worried about myself. However, I think, I could make progress more than before. At eibeigakka KGU, I attend listening class, speaking class, writing class, and reading class. Especially, I’m doing my best for listening and speaking. I can’t listen and speak well, so I would like to listen and speak English better. At the writing class, we have a lot of homework, but, it made me better to write English. I think so.

Now I think, I’m a lucky girl, because If I had not visited Australia, I might not study English now. I think, I have a lot of things to do now. I’m going to do my best, and I don’t want to forget my original intention. Then, I believe dreams come true in the future!

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Speaking: What I learned

I interviewed many people. We asked 15 questions.

1. Do you want more elevators at the 4th, 11th and 12th buildings?

2. Why do you think we need them more?

3. We think the 4th, 11th and 12th buildings are high-rise buildings, and it’s hard for people to go them up by stairs, so do you think so?

4. Do you often use class rooms in top floor in those buildings?

5. Do you often use elevators, when you have classes in top floor in those buildings?

6. Do you think lots of students do?

7. Are you often late those classes with the congestion?

8. Do you feel more elevators help wheelchair-users?

9. How many elevators do you think we need?

10. Have you ever been sick in an elevator?

11. Do you want escalators more than elevators?(It will not cause congestion like an elevator.)

12. Do you feel a gloom with getting wet on rainy days?

13. Today, you know, ultra-violence shower to us. Do you feel it is danger for us?

14. Do you think we need tunnels to connect buildings and other buildings?

15. Building tunnels, which is better do you think, under the ground or on the ground?

I learned something. All of students want more elevators at the 4th, 11th, and 12th buildings. All of students think same things us, because we are eibei students. We attend almost same classes and use same class rooms. However, I was surprised at them answers at Q10, because many students answers “No” I thought, almost students say “Yes” If we didn’t ask this question, we don’t know that. At Q15, a lot of students said “on the ground” more than “under the ground” I thought almost student answered “under the ground”, so it is a good question. I want to interviews more students.

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Japanese restaurant "SOBACHAYA"

Last Sunday, I had part time job. I worked for 6 hours. After I worked, I visited Kagoshima with my family by my father's car. In Kagoshima, there is a great Japanese restaurant. It is said to the most delicious Japanese restaurant in Kagoshima. My sister knows it because she lives in Kagoshima. We ate at there the first time. I ordered "sukiyaki fuu udon.” It was very very delicious! The Japanese restaurant's name is "SOBACHAYA" If you visit Kagoshima, please go "SOBACHAYA"

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BR 2-11: Lost in the Jungle

Next, I'm going to write about "Lost in the Jungle" The reason why I chose this book is I thought it is funny. This is Jungle! There are lot kinds of animals, and they can experience a lot of things in this book. It's so funny and I feel exciting! Then, I borrowed this book.

Then, I'm going to write about this book's story easily. The magic key took some children in jungle. At there, they experienced a lot of things. For example, they met a monkey, snake and alligators asleep on the bank. Other things, they fell into a big net, got in the boat, and so on.

I envy them every times, because they have the magic key. If I had the magic key, I can go a lot of places and I can experience many things. However, I don't want to go to jungle, because there are dangerous for us!

Reference
Roderick, Hunt.(1987.) Lost in the Jungle. England: Oxford University.

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BR 2-10: Dog in School

Today, I'm going to write about "Dog in School" The reason why I chose this book is I like dogs very much. The other reason is I have not read any books which are written about animal. I thought, this is an interesting book, because "in School" Then, I borrowed this one.

I'm going to write this book's story easily. A girl met a dog on the way to school, and a dog followed her. At the school, a dog did a lot of things and students enjoyed with him.

After I read this book, I wonder I want to come school and attend classes with a dog. Of course I know I can't, but if I can do that, I will enjoy school more than now.

Reference
Jeremy, Strong.(2000). Dog in school. England: Person Education.

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Essay 2-02b: American music and culture

This time, I watched a lot of websites about America. I spent long time to find good website. I am very interested in America. Especially, I'm interested in Hollywood, music, and culture. I think, America has unique culture. I found website about them. I was so happy when I could find it, because the websites are easy to understand for me. First, I am going to write about Hollywood. Next, I'm going to write about Rock and Roll of American music. Third, I am going to write about Yellow Ribbon of American culture.

I have been interested in Hollywood since I was junior high school student. At first, I thought just "Actress and actor are so cool and beautiful!" but I watched I lot of movies, and then, I'm interested in Hollywood more than before. I have known that Hollywood is the movie capital of the world. However, after I read this website, I realized that I had a lot of things I have not known about Hollywood. Foe example, "Hollywood films are shown in colleges and in treatment centers as they depict people with mental illness and substance abuse." and so on. If I have not watched this website, I can't know a lot of things. I'm glad to find it and I can know about Hollywood more than before.

http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/hollywood.htm

I want to know more about Rock and Roll. Do you know this type of music? I have heard this name, but I don’t answer if someone asks me “What kind of music?” so, I want to know about this music. Rock and roll was the great synthesis of black and white American musical traditions. It began 1950’s. It is easy to read for us. I recommend you watch this website.

http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/rockroll.htm

I have known it Yellow Ribbon a little, but I want to know more, so I watched website about it. Display of a Yellow Ribbon is a sign of loyalty to family, friends or loved ones who are welcome home. Have you known it? I have never known it. This website has back ground of Yellow Ribbon. I was surprised a little, because it is related to 19th Century Civil War Song. I have never known it. There are not culture like that in Japan as far as I know. I think, America has great culture. It gave me a chance to learn. I think this is great website, because we can know what we want to know, and we can learn back ground too! I recommend you it.

http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/yellow_ribbon.htm

After I read them, I feel happy, because I can get information what I want to know. I like America more than before. I want to know American unique culture more like Yellow Ribbon.

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A Sweet Baby Girl

A few weeks ago, I went to the park with my friend Megumi and her daughter Hina.

Megumi and I have been friend since we are 6 years old. She became pregnant when she was 16 years old, and gave birth to a baby girl when she 17 years old. Her daughter Hina is 2 years and 11 months now. She is so sweet and pretty!! She calls me “Yunnna” because Megumi calls me “Yunnna” too.

At the park, we enjoyed athletic. Hina is so powerful, and her smile made me happy. We enjoyed about for three hours. We had a very good time.

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