PRESENT!!

I went to Shimotori with my senior. First, we went to restaurant and ate lunch. I ordered Japanese style pasta and peach tea. My senior ordered Mentaiko pasta and peach tea. I have never drunk a peach tea. But it was a delicious! I like it!!

After eating lunch, my senior gave me a paper bag. I said, “What is this?” Then, “It is Christmas present!!” she said. I was very surprised!! I open the paper bag, pierced earring in it. It was so cute and beautiful! I was glad. I want to give her a present in return for Christmas present.

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Portfolio for WritingⅣ

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Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a OR 1c

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0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

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1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Web site review	09.28.2008	8	447 words	7	1	4	0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My favorite place	10.19.2008	6	454 words	0	0	0	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	MR2-01: Mrs. Doubtfire	11.04.2008	5	284 words	5	0	0	0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Community Life	11.16.2008	7	351 words	0	0	0	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Secrets of Kumamoto	11.30.2008	4	256 words	0	0	2	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Learning with computer	12.15.2008	6	400 words	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---	36	2192 words	12	1	6	0

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¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I think my best essay is "My favorite place", because the essay has a a lot of paragraph and words. Then, it incrude my mind.
  

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Web site review	2008.10.01	46 words	good
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

• ... I displayed recent coments top of sidebar.
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
• ....
  

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	TAXI OF TERROR	2008.08.14	333	0
2-02	THE FIFTEENTH CHARACTER	2008.08.18	293	0
2-03	JENNIFER LOPEZ	2008.09.23	252	0
2-04	Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train	2008.10.02	303	0
2-05	OLVER & AMANDA AND THE BIG SNOW	2008.10.08	375	0
2-06	New York Cafe	2008.12.17	130	0
2-07	Tigger Comes to the Forest	2008.12.17	401	0
2-08	Ben and the Ghost	2008.12.21	333	0
2-09	Sam Runs Away	2008.12.21	275	0
2-10	Le Petit Prince	2008.12.21	65	0
2-11	Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery	2008.12.22	340	0
2-12	Stories of Ponies	2008.12.22	344	0
2-13	Man-Eating Snails	2009.01.15	272	0
2-14	More Macdnalds	2009.01.28	104	0
2-15
2-16
2-17
2-18
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Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I tink my best book review is 2-07. I write a lot of words and detail about story.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	○
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	○
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	○
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)		○
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)		○
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	○
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?		○
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? ___ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?		○
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		○
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

1. ...I like "Web site review", because the essay has some photographs and a link.
2. ...I wrote about my family in "My favorite place" It is good essay for me, becase I introduce my family and my home town.
3. ..."Secret of Kumamoto" was not so good, because it was like a movie review.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

• ...We had to write 15000words in fall semester. It was so hard for me.
• ...Writing essays wrer diificult.
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6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

• ...We should paste more photographs, links and media.
• ...We should use some function of Blogger.
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BR 2-12: Stories of Ponies

I read “Stories of Ponies”, so I introduce the book this time.

The book had three contents. First content was ‘Pony magic’ Magic was a black pony. His master was Molly. She liked Magic, but he had some problem.
One day, Molly and Magic entered for contest. Molly wanted to do her best, but Magic didn’t hear her instructions. She gave up win the contest. But Magic had a forte for the jumps! So, they decided to enter other contest. Magic cleared every single one without fault, so they were winner!!
I thought Molly and Magic was a very good partner!:)

Next content was ‘The naughtiest pony’ Rascal was a pony, and his master was Becky.
One day, Rascal, Becky, her aunt Elspeth and her horse walked on the forest. After walking, Becky let Rascal into the field. Rascal seemed to be happy! When Becky cleared Rascal’s saddle, she heard sound of her aunt’s car. Becky ran out the barn. Then, she watched car and the pony. So, Rascal closed a road. Her aunt was angry and said to her that you had to shut the gate to the field!! But she shut it surely…
Why the gate was open? Because Rascal can open the gate himself!
I thought Rascal was really clever!

Last content was ‘The littlest pony’ Pony’s name was Sugar, and her master was Sally. Sugar and Sally were little, so her brother Marco made a fool of them. One day, Sugar disappeared, so Sally and Marco looked for her. When they went to forest, they found Sugar. They wanted to take back their barn, but they couldn’t. Because Sugar’s halter was caught on a branch. Marco tried to slip her halter, but his body was big, so he couldn’t come in narrow space. Next, Sally tried to slip it. Her body was little, so she could go in the space and slip it! She didn’t like her height, but she got to like it this time.
I thought this story was interesting! Sally is a kind and gentle, I think.:)


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BR 2-11: Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery

I will introduce “Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery” this time.

Mr. Jansen, his daughter Cam and her friend Shelton went to the shopping mall, because they needed things for school. They bought pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, and other things. After shopping, they were hungry. But they didn’t know where the restaurant was. Then, Cam closed her eyes and said “click!” She has an amazing memory. She can remember a lot of scenes by using her special ability. So, she could remember where the restaurant was.

They went to “MEL’S PIZZA SHOP” There were a lot of people, so Cam and Shelton got a table, and Mr. Jansen lined up front the Pizza Shop for buying some pizza and drink. Cam and Shelton could get the table. She hanged her jacket on chair, and they went to front of the shop, because they told where they are sitting. Mr. Jansen understood where they sit down.

Cam and Shelton returned their table. Then Cam’s Jacket was lost! Cam said “Click!” again and again. But she couldn’t remember the whereabouts oh her Jacket. Mr. Jansen carried some food and drink and asked what you were looking for. She explained a problem. They looked at the backs of the chair and under the table. But they couldn’t find it.

Mr. Jansen told clerk of the pizza shop that Cam’s jacket was lost. Then the clerk brought a box to front of them. There were so many lost things in the box. For example, hats, gloves, scarves, a baby shoe and so on. But they couldn’t find her jacket.

Cam said “Click!” again. Then she could remember a scene, and understood why her jacket was lost. A woman took her jacket, because she had the mistaken idea that Cam’s jacket was her daughter’s one. So they looked for the woman, and Cam received it.

I thought Cam’s special ability was so good!! I want to get same ability. By the way, a meaning of “Cam” was “Camera” I think it is interesting!

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BR 2-10: Le Petit Prince

I read “Le Petit Prince” in this time. This book was very famous. The book was written by Antoine De Saint Exupery. The book is read and loved all aver the world.
When I was a high school student, I read it first time. I think this book make a sarcastic remark about adult people. I thought I don’t want to lost heart of kids.


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BR 2-09: Sam Runs Away

Do you like your parents? I like their, but Sam doesn’t like her parents. Sam is main character of “Sam Runs Away” I will introduce the book this time.

Sam’s parents always quarrel about anything. For example, when Sam’s dad switched on the radio, Sam’s mother switched off it. She said him radio was very noisy, and Sam didn’t like radio! Then, her father said mother Sam liked listening to music with radio! Sam said nothing, because she was weary of arguing her parents.

One day, she read a book. Then, her parents started to fight again. She was impatient of them. So, she ran out of house!

She ran back towards the castle and met a boy. His name is Ben. He asked her what she was doing. She explained about her parents. He understood her problem, but he said that she should go home, because he thought her parents surely worried about her. Sam decided to go home.

When she got back, her parents were so angry. She felt very sad started to cry. Her parents was surprised her tears. Then they asked the reason why she ran away. She talked about her problem slowly. They didn’t know her mind. After Sam’s talking, they understand her opinion. She was starting to feel better.

They decided it was time for tea. Her dad made pancake, and her mum boiled sausages. Sam came to like her parents. They had a pretty good time.

My parents seldom quarrel, I thought Sam was very pity. But she was understood from her parents finally. I was glad to read end of the book. The story warmed my heart!!

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BR 2-08: Ben and the Ghost

I will introduce “Ben and the Ghost” this time. The book didn’t have so many words, I finished reading soon.

One day, Mr. and Mrs. King received an invitation. It was written: Grand Fancy Dress Dinner and Dance. So, they dressed up as ghosts. But Ben and Tessa said they weren’t scary at all. Ben and Tessa are children of Mr. and Mrs. King.
Tessa watched to dress up as pop singer, but she didn’t receive an invitation, so she couldn’t disguise. Ben and Tess had to stay at home.

Their parents worried about their children, so they called their parents. Grandparents of Ben and Tessa came to their house soon. Then Mr. and Mrs. King went to the party, and grandparents and children went to house of Big G. Big G is Ben and Tessa’s grandfather. Incidentally, Little G is a grandmother.
When they left for Big G’s house, rain felt from the sky. So their clothing was drenched with rain. They changed their dress soon. Ben hanged out his clothes on his bed to dry.

Next, they started to Pajama Party! Their grandparents prepared a lot of dishes. Ben and Tessa enjoyed the party. They had a very very good time.

After Pajama Party, Ben and Tessa went to bed. They slept soon. But Ben waked up suddenly. He was half asleep, so he didn’t understand where he was. He started into the darkness.
He watched at the foot of him. Then he shouted, “Ghost! Ghost!! Ghost!!!” Tessa waked up, and she also shouted!
Big G and Little G came to their room, and switched on the light. They asked Ben what’s the matter. Ben answered that he saw a ghost. They saw at the foot of him. There was his T-shirt.
So, he had the mistaken ides that his T-shirt was ghost!

I thought Ben was so cute boy! But I also had the mistaken idea that my clothes was a man, so I couldn’t scoff at his mistake!

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Happy Birthday!!!

December 17th was my friend Chie’s birthday. She and I are same department.

Chie, Hanako, Mio and I went to Shimotori, because we give a Birthday Party. First, we went to SWISS. SWISS is a candy store. Hanako,Mio and I ordered risotto and cake. Risotto was healthy and delicious.




The shape of cake was Christmas tree!! It was so cute J I like cake, so I was happy. Chie ordered curry. She told us it was delicious, but little hot! And she ate roll cake. The shape of it was stump! It was also pretty.
We talked about anything. For example, university life, Christmas, comic, friends and so on.

Next, we went to Karaoke. We like Karaoke, so we often went to there. First, Hanako sang a song. She was a very good singer. I like her voice. Mio sang a song next. Her voice was so cute! I came to like the song that she sang. Chie was also a good singer. I thought a song that she sang could mend me! *haha* I sang a few songs. But I had a headache, so I listened to their song.

After Karaoke, we came home. Chie seemed to be happy, so I felt relief.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIE!!:)

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BR 2-07: Tigger Comes to the Forest

Do you know Tigger, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Kanga and Roo? They are character of Disney. But the book that I read this time was not Disney. I thought the book, names “Tigger Comes to the Forest” was original.

The book had four contents. First content was ‘Tigger makes an appearance.’ When Winnie-the-Pooh slept at night, but he suddenly waked up, because he heard strange voice. He opened a door and looked a child tiger. He said “Hallo”, and the tiger said, too. The tiger’s name was Tigger. Pooh made friends with Tigger.
Pooh ate honey in the morning, but Tigger didn’t like honey. So, he couldn’t have breakfast. Tigger said that he like Haycorn, so they went to Piglet’s house. Piglet likes Haycorn!!

Second content was ‘Tigger meets a very small animal.’ Piglet was friend of Pooh. He is very small, so he lived in tree. Pooh and Tigger explained the happening of the morning. Then Piglet gave Tigger some Haycorn. He ate them, but he stoped to eat, because he didn’t like it!

Third content was ‘Tigger tries to eat a thistle!’ When they were in trouble, Pooh found Eeyore. He was also Pooh’s friend. Eeyore liked thistles, so Tigger tried to eat it, too.
“Ow!” he said, because thistles were so hot! He didn’t like thistle…

Forth content was ‘Tigger finally eats breakfast.’ Pooh and Piglet walked slowly after Tigger, and they didn’t speak. They didn’t have a good idea about breakfast of Tigger. When they walked along the street, they met Christpher Robin. He was a boy, and he was a friend with them. They explained their problem, he gave them an advice. Then they started to work for Kanga’s house. She lived with her child, Roo. Kanga, Christopher Robin and Piglet were all standing around Roo, and they watching him. Kanga gave Roo the Extract of Malt. It is his Strengthening Medicine. But he didn’t want to drink it. Then Tigger drink it in behalf of Roo!! Roo was very happy!
Tigger didn’t like the Extract of Molt, but he drank it. Why? Because he want to be strong, and help Roo. So, Piglet said to Pooh, ‘he is been strengthened quite enough.’

The story was warmed my hart to read the book. First, I thought Tigger was a liar, but it is my mistake. He was very kind and cool! I came to like Tigger so much!!

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BR 2-06: New York Cafe

I’ll introduce “New York Café” this time. This story was written about the near future.
I didn’t like the book, because I couldn’t understand the story well. I felt it is difficult and complex.

It is the year 2030, and an E-mail arrived at New York Café. The E-mail said ‘I want to help poor people and make them happy. So, please help me!’
This E-mail seemed to be good on the surface, but it’s really bad! Because a man who sent the E-mail had people on a string, and threatened some people. And the man acted up a lot of computers. But finally, the police couldn’t catch the man.

When I finished reading the book, I couldn’t clear the head. I want to choose more plain book next time.

[130 words]

Learning with computer (essay6)

A computer is indispensable for our life, because we use it almost everyday for work, study, hobbies and so on. A computer is very useful, and it helps our life. So, I think we should learn how to use it.

However, I think using a computer is very difficult. When I was a junior high school student, I learned how to use a computer for the first time. We drawn pictures and typed some sentences. First, I like to use a computer, but I came to dislike personal computer when I was a high school student. Because I couldn’t understand class of information processing. We had to presentation with a computer. It is very hard for me, so I thought I didn’t want to use a computer. But now, I was accustomed to using it a little, because we have to write a lot of Blog posts and report in university.

A computer has a lot of functions. For example, it has Internet, Word, Excel, Power point and so on. Internet has so many information of the world. We can check information that I want it. And we can know situation of a lot of country whenever we like. I live alone now, so I don’t get newspaper. So I get some news for Internet. And also, I sometimes buy books by using the Internet, because some on-line bookstore’s books are cheaper than off-line book shop. I think it is useful!

We can also communicate with others by using computer. For example, E-mail, face book, and mixi etc. We especially use E-mail, because it arrives faster than a letter. Then we can send some attached file. Attached file is picture, photograph, document and so on. I’m sent E-mail from my professor, and I also send it sometimes for hand in my homework.

We use a computer for learning foreign language. The university students who majoring English are use Power Words. Power Words is function for enrich our vocabulary. I don’t know a lot of English vocabulary, so Power Words is difficult. But I think it is “kill two birds with one stone”, because we can learn many vocabulary and typing skill through Power Words.

Using a computer is so difficult, so some people don’t like using it. So I think a computer has to become easy to use. A computer is very useful. I want to use it perfectly someday!!


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Free-writing (Learning with computers)

I don' t like using computers, because it is so difficult for me. But I think that computers are useful, and it is indispensable for us.
I use computer everyday, because I have to write a lot of blog posts. When I was a high school student, I didn’t use computer. So, I’m poor at Typing. But typing is very important skill, so I want to practice typing.

Internet was an also useful function. I can get a lot of information. When I have to write report, I use Internet, and I research some key word for writing my report. I often use Wiki pedia. It is very useful web site, so please use this site!:)


[116words]

Brainstormng (Learning with computers)

Learning with Computers

Difficulty
Useful
Internet
Research
Community
Web sites
Power Words
Power Point
Typing
Information
English
Music
Video
Blogs
Physical strain
Complex
Communication
E-mail
Dictionary
Skills
Language
All over the world

[32words]

The Color Purple

I watched a movie, “The color purple” last month. The matter of this the movie was segregation. I’ll introduce the movie this time.

Main character of the movie was Celie. Celie was a woman, a black and not a beauty. She has borne her father two children. I couldn’t understand that. But, when blacks have been segregate, a lot of black women have borne their fathers some children like this. Celie’s two children were carried off her father at once when she gave birth to a child. So, she couldn’t lift her children into her arms. She wailed for her children. I hate Celie’s father. I thought her father was a not human!!

Celie had a younger sister, her name was Nettie. Celie was on friendly terme with Nettie. One day, a man came to their house, and he said “I want to meet Nettie. I want to marry her!” The man’s name was Albert, he was a black. Nettie didn’t want to marry him. Then her father said “I can’t give you Nettie, but I give you her sister Celie instead.” Celie’s father pointed at Nettie next. Nettie was younger and prettier than Celie. At first, Albert didn’t agree their father’s idea, but he married Celie at last. Celie and Nettie was tore apart.

Albert was a not gentle man. He rained abuse on her, hit and treated her like servant. She hates him, but she can’t disobey him, because if she runs away from him, she doesn’t have refuge. She despaired of her future. She wanted to meet Nettie.

One day, Nettie came to Celie and Albert’s house, because her father touched her. So she couldn’t put up with him. Celie was so happy!! Of course Nettie, too. They and Albert started to live together. When Celie did a lot of housework, Albert went after Nettie. And he made at her. She resisted him, and barely run away from him. He was very angry, so he drove out her from his house. She hated Albert, but she didn’t want to leave the house. She liked her older sister, so she wanted to live together forever. But Albert didn’t allow her idea. Celie and Nettie was tore apart again. Nettie said to Celie “I write a lot of letter until I dead!!” But her letter didn’t reach Celie.

After few years, a woman came to their house. The woman’s name was Shag. She was a black, and a very beauty. Albert loved her. But she married other man. She was a not only beauty, but also kind. So, Celie liked her. Shag was a healing to Celie. Shag and Celie talked about Nettie. Shag thought Nettie’s letter might be hid by Albert. They looked for letter around house and found a lot of Nettie’s letter. Celie was so happy!! “All letters were mine!!” she said. Shag was also glad to read some letter. Celie liked Shag more and more. Thanks to Shag, Celie could stand Albert’s domestic violence. But Shag left their house…

Shag and her husband came to their house again after few months ago. So, Celie decided to leave the house with Shag at last. She couldn’t put up with Albert’s a leap in the dark. Albert didn’t allow her determination. But she didn’t hear his tip. Albert told her that she never fails to return that house. And Celie said to him, “Good bye! I’m here! I’m here!!!” So, she got a liberty!

At last, Albert noticed that Celie was a very important for him. So he went to immigrant office. He did hope and pray that her life. I hate Albert, but he had a gentle heart. So, I like him a little.

Blacks experienced a lot of bitter experience. I couldn’t undergo same experience, but they must be torture by variable discrimination. We don’t have to repeat a mistake.


[645words]

Talk about Volleyball player!

Last Saturday, I took part in exhibition. A lecturer was Syouichi Yanagimoto. He is the supervision of varsity woman's volleyball team. I don't familiar with volleyball. So I didn't interest in exhibition. But he was a good speaker! His talking was very interesting!

He talked about his pupil. A captain of woman's volleyball team always complained about his request. But she was very serious, so she accepted finally. Yanagimoto talked she was gentle and kind. And he said that she was very good volleyball player.
Also he said that two players of team seemed to cattle and horse, because they are very powerful! When their seniors be on the defensive, they never give up and assume the offensive. Seniors have experienced a lot of difficulty. But two players is young, so they have scant experience.

His talking was so interesting! I want to heare his speach again:)


[151 words]

Secrets of Kumamoto (essay5)

I’ll talk about secrets of Kumamoto this time. Do you know a movie “Yomigaeri（黄泉がえり）”? The movie is a very famous in Japan. Actually, the movie was set in Kumamoto prefecture!

Shinji Kajio is writer of “Yomigaeri”. He is from Kumamoto prefecture, so he chose Kumamoto as place of filming. His work was serialized in “Kumamoto Nichinichi Shinbun” from 1999, April 10 to 2000, April 1. A lot of place-name of Kumamoto was written in the original. The serial story became a movie in 2003. The movie was in great vogue, so period of showing was postponed. And also, DreamWorks SKG get a right that re-make of “Yomigaeri” in 2008. It will be released in the future. DreamWorks SKG produced many famous movies. So, I’m looking forward to watching it!

Next, I’ll simply write about the movie . Meaning of “Yomigaeri” is “wake from death”. A lot of dead persons waked from death in the movie. But it is not horror film. It contained various feelings. For example, it contained sadness, happiness, love and so on. Tsuyoshi Kusanagi played the leading character. I thought he is a good actor. Then, Kou Shibasaki played a singer. Her voice was very beautiful, so I liked her songs! The movie was really good, so please try to watch it!

Kumamoto prefecture has a lot of nature, so I thought there was suitable to shoot a film. I want more people to know Kumamoto through a lot of movie, books and so on.

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Essay Map (Secrets of Kumamoto)

(Essay Map)

Introduction: “Yomigaeri” is a very famous movie in Japan. The movie was set in Kumamoto prefecture.

Main Idea #1: Up to making it into a film
(Supporting Details)
1. About author
2. About original
3. After end of serialization

Main Idea #2: About “Yomigaeri”
(Supporting Details)
1. About story
2. About actors
3. DreamWorks got a claim to the story

Main Idea #3: My mind
(Supporting Details)
1. Impression of the movie
2. Studio as Kumamoto
3. I want to know works of Kumamoto

Conclusion: I am from Oitaprefecture, so I didn’t know secrets of Kumamoto. But now, I live in Kumamoto prefecture, so I want to know more secrets of there!



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Free writing (secrets of Kumamoto)

Next essay topic is "Secrets of Kumamoto". I'm from Oita prefecture, so I didn't know secrets of Kumamoto. I used Internet, and searched about Kumamoto. Then, I found "Yomigaeri". "Yomigaeri" is a famous movie in Japan. The movie is set up in Kumamoto! So, I will write about the movie this time.

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Brainstorm (Secrets of Kumamoto)

Yomigaeri (The movie is set in Kumamoto prefecture)

Kumamoto
Aso
Scene
Rise
Movie
Sad
Happy
Strange
Mysterious
Song
Good singer
Run
Death
Nature
Big hole
Friend
Family
Love
Appear
Disappear
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Yuko Takeuti
Kou Shibasaki(RUI)

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Got a new printer!

My father came to my house on Sunday afternoon. My room was dirty, so I cleaned the room before my father coming. I couldn’t eat breakfast because trouble to clean my room! HAHA!

We went to restaurant after a short rest. I was very very hungry, but my father was not hungry. So he didn’t eat lunch very much. I ordered Bibinba. It was little spicy and hot, but it was very delicious!:)

After lunch, we went to a household appliance store, because my printer broke a few days ago. I use PC almost every day, and I also use printer. I can’t do my homework without printer. So I had to buy a new printer. We looked some printer, and buy a one of them. The printer has a lot of function. For example copy, scanner, photo printer and so on. I don’t like to use electrical appliances. But I want to use it perfectly!

After my father came home in evening, I went to Shimotori, because I want to go shopping suddenly! PARCO was having a sale, so I went to there. I looked around a lot of shops. But I couldn’t find my favorite clothes. Next, I went to used clothing shop. I am addicted to old clothing. There are a lot of good clothes and funny small article. So I invite everyone to go used clothing shop! Then, I found my favorite coat in there! I bought it right away!:)
The day was a vary fruitful day!!


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♬♪♬ Karaoke ♬♪♬

I went to Karaoke with my senior. The day was the week, so Karaoke was not crowded. We ordered pineapple juice and coke when we entered a room. Then we started to sing a song! My senior sang a lot of songs. For example, he sang Kimaguren, Pornograffitti, Bump Of Chicken. I thought he was a good singer! However, I’m a not good singer. But I like singing, so I like Karaoke! We sang a lot of songs, so I had a sore throat! HAHA!

We entered Karaoke box at two o’clock, and got out there at seven o’clock! We continued singing five hours! I was little tired, but I enjoyed very much. I thought Karaoke helped reduce stress.

After Karaoke, We went to Izakaya. We ordered beer. It was very cool and very delicious!:) And we ordered some yakitori. For example, we ordered Torimi, sunazuri, Torikawa, Tsukune and so on. I love yakitori, so I was glad to eat them❤

We talked about a lot of things. My senior was good listener, so I talked various stories. I want to play with them again!!


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Community Life (essay4)

I introduce my community life this time. I belong to a club in KGU, so my community is the club. The club is Accounting Research Club. I want to introduce members of ARC.

ARC has 34 members. Freshmen are 11 people, sophomores are 6, third graders are 10 and fourth graders are 7.

Freshman entered ARC this spring. We recruited hard in April, so I was very happy when they entered our club. They are first our juniors for sophomores. So I want to get along very nicely with them.

Sophomores are not so many people, so we are short of hands sometimes. But I like sophomores, because they are very interesting and kind. Two men of sophomores are especially funny! I think they look comic dialogist. A man who is the tallest in sophomores is also interesting. He likes game, so he always plays “Monster Hunter” recently. A man who is the shortest among sophomores has altered in character, I think. A girl is very feminine. Her clothes are always womanlike and sexy! First, I thought she was stable person. But now, I think she is a little eccentric sometimes! We have to play an important role in ARC next year. I have a lot of worry, but I want to do everything possible.

Third graders are group of individual person. They retired from the club when we finished Takumasai. I felt lonely, but their graduation is still a long way off. So, I want to play with them except group activities.

Fourth graders are interesting!! Two women are so cute and kind. First I can’t chat with them, because I was keyed up. But now, I like chat with them! They will graduate KGU next spring. I am very sad, and I feel lonely. But I want to celebrate their graduation, and say good luck!

When I entered KGU, I was reluctant to join the club. But I met good friends through the club. So, it is good for me to join ARC. In future, we may have some problem, but we cooperate to want to get over it.

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Free-write (Community life)

I belong to Accounting Research Club. The club has about 30 members. My seniors is so kind and gentle, so I like them. And also they are smart. I'm a student of Britain and America department, so I don't understand about Accounting.

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Brainstorm (Community life)

・Accounting Research Club

Senior
Junior
Accounting
Difficult
Enjoy
Play
Karaoke
Study
Paper
School festival
Prade in the city
Lodge together
Club room
A messy room
Game
Music
Another club
President


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MR2-01: Mrs. Doubtfire (essay3)

●Mrs. Doubtfire●
Family
Mr. Daniel’s family was five members, Daniel, Miranda, two daughters and son. Daniel and Miranda were married couple. Daniel loves his children, so he played with them. Miranda loves children, too. But she was very serious, so she wanted to study hard. Daniel and Miranda’s educational system didn’t agree. So Miranda was tired, and decided to divorce her husband.

My family was four members, my father, mother, younger brother and me. My father likes children, so I and My younger brother were cherished by him. And also, he likes to play with kids. When I was an elementary school student, and my younger brother was a Kindergartener, we went to a lot of place. Then we played catch, tag and boomerang and so on. I liked playing with him. So when I watched the movie, I thought Daniel resembled my father in character. My mother is a little serious likes Miranda. But she didn’t tell me study hard. She respects the feelings of me, so I appreciate her educational system. If I bear a child in the future, I’ll bring up like my mother.

Disguise
After divorce, Daniel disguise as various women for meeting his children. A young woman’s disguise was so interesting! But disguise of old woman suited after all.

When I was a junior high school student, I disguised as Clara Sesemann of Heidi, Girl of the Alps. First, I was ashamed to disguise, but performing others was so exciting!!

Smile
The movie had some serious scenes. But on the one hand, the movie was brimming over with smile!
I like smile, because I thought smile wormed our heart. Smile is very important for all, so I always want to smile!!



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Smile!!!:)

I like smile!! Smile of my friends, my family and others kept me cheerful. When I felt sad, I smiled, because I think smile is very very important for me. Smile always encouraged me. For example, when I was very tired, my friend's smile helped me I want to smile everyday!!

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My family

I introduce my father in this time.

My father is a postal clerk. But he doesn't deliver a lot of lettered and postcards. He sells stamps and so on in the post office. He likes children, so he made children happy when he hound some children. I like children, too. So I want to learn his humour! :)


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Mrs. Doubtfire (First impression)

First, I thought that a movie was the story of happy family, but it was a little sad story. Daniel was a very interesting and exciting man, so his three children loved him. He was a very good father. When he played with his children, he looked very happy, his children, too. But I thought he carried trouble too far when he held his son's birthday party in their house. His wife was reasonably angry.
A name of Daniel's wife was Miranda. She was very serious and workaholic, but she took good care care of her children. Also she loved children. But She didn't love her husband.

When Daniel held birthday party, she was very very angry! So she decided to get a divorce. I felt sad, because I thought Daniel and Milanda was nice parents. But Miranda seemed to be sad and tired, so I thought her decision was right.
Daniel couldn't meet his children only once a week, so he was sad. He wanted to meet their everyday. So he tried many things to meet them. His challenge was so interesting!

I thought this movie contained a humor and various love.

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List (Mrs. Doubtfire)

Themes evident in the movie

Love
Family
Children
Couple
Conjugal affection
Smile
Interesting
Exciting
Divorce
Disguise
Man
Old woman
Homemaker
Good parents
Housekeeping
Humour
Sexuality
relationsips
communication
Voice
Identity
Emotions

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My favorite place (essay2)

[My favorite place: My parents' home]

My favorite place was my parents’ home. My parents’ home stands Oita prefecture. Oita prefecture has a lot of nature, so there is a lot of nature around my parents’ home, too. And also, there is Ono River around there. I was listening to the murmur of a river as I slept. A lot of nature mended me. I also liked looking a sky through a window of my parents’ home.
When I was a child, I didn’t like my parents’ home and Oita prefecture, because there was the province. I often thought that I didn’t need a lot of nature! I wished for a department store or restaurant!! But I noticed that I love my parents’ home, Oita prefecture and nature when I started to live alone at Kumamoto prefecture. Of course, Kumamoto prefecture has nature, too, and I like there. But I prefer Oita prefecture to Kumamoto prefecture. Kumamoto prefecture is urban than Oita prefecture.

There are a lot of memories in my parents’ home.
When I was a junior high school student, I had a white rabbit. I kept him in the room. So I played with him everyday after I returned from the school. He sometimes bit our house’s pillar, so we were scolded by my father. A scar of pillar was my good memory!

And also, a lot of my friends came to my house when I was a pupil. I and my friends often played dolls, drew a picture, watched animated cartoon and played house. When I came home, I remembered that my childhood. I enjoyed everyday in those days.

When I was a high school student, I studied various subjects everyday, because I had to take the entrance examination for university. I have been tired at that time, and I have burst myself. These are bad memory for me. But I was supported my mother and my father. My mother sometimes took me out for shopping and cooked bedtime snack. Then my father encouraged me everyday. I remember some bad memories when I enter my room and watched my desk. However, I remember a lot of lovely memories at the same time.

The last reason why I like my parents’ home is my family. I love my family, so I want to return home constantly! And also, I like my mother’s cooking. My mother said she didn’t like cooking, but I thought her cooking was very good and delicious!! I am a bad cook, so I’m glad to eat her cooking when I return home.

I will return my parents’ home next winter vacation. I want to be healed from a lot of nature, so many memories and my family!
I love my parents’ home!!!

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Brainstorm [My favorite place]

[My parents’ home]

My mother
My father
My younger brother
Rabbit
Oita prefecture
Nature
Relax
Sky
River
Friends
Comfortable
My mother’s cooking
Smile
Sleep
Study
PC
Enjoy
Blue
Green
Memories

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Outline for next essay

[My parents' home]

●Introduction
・The place of my favorite place
　・The reason why I like the parents’ home

●Body
　・Precious memories in my parents’ home
・my pet (Rabbit)
・my friends (School days)
・my examination for university
・my family

●Conclusion
　・A plan to go my parents’ home next time


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❤Shopping Shopping Shopping❤

We went to Hikari-no-mori. I have been to there a few times, but my mother has never been t there. So I went her out for there.

There were various shops in Hikari-no-mori. For example, there were clothes shop, cap & hat shop, cosmetic shop and a lot of restaurant. I wanted to buy a cap or hat, so we went to cap & hat shop. There were a lot of cap and hat. So I couldn’t choose. I didn’t buy eventually.

Next we went to clothes shop. I looked some clothes. For example, skirt, pants and jacket and so on. These were so cute! I wanted to buy all of them!! But I didn’t have a lot of money, so I bought only one-piece dress, black pants and parka. I especially liked one-piece dress! I want to wear it at once:)

I wanted to eat dinner with my mother in Hikari-no-mori, but I had to go part-time job the day, too! I was so sad!!! So we came home early in the evening.

We had a lovely time, so we thought that we wanted to go Hikari-no-mori again!

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FUKUOKA!!:)

I want to Fukuoka prefecture with my mother because we had engagement.
After did our business, we went to Tenjin. Then we had lunch and went to shopping. We looked around many shops. I bought a sunglass and clothes. I like shopping with my mother, so I today was so fun for me!!

We went to my house in the early evening. I was very tired, but I had to go part-time job. I wanted to eat dinner with my mother, but I need some money now. So I should work.

When I came back to my house, my mother watched TV and said “Welcome home!” I was happy, so I said “I’m home!” Then, we talked about my part- time job, my school life and my daily life until midnight. We had a good time!

We will go to Hikari-no-mori tomorrow. I’m looking forward to go shopping:)

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My favorite place

I like my parents' home, because there have a lot of nature. When I was a child, I didn't like province. But now, I thought nature was very important for me. Watching nature relaxes me. I love nature!
And also, I like my family, so I like my parents' home. I live alone now, so I can't meet them sometimes. When I returned to my parents' home, I enjoyed talking with my family, and eating my mother's cooking. I like my mother's cooking! She said that she didn't like cooking, but I thought she was good cook. I don't like cooking, so I envy her!
I always have a good time in my parents' home!!

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Fall activity

I want to watch colored leaves this fall. My mother will come to my house this weekend, so I want to go Kumamoto castle, and we want to see colored leaves. But Kuumamoto prefecture is not cold, so leaves don't turn yet! I don't like cold, but I want to see colored leaves soon!! :)

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BR 2-05: OLVER & AMANDA AND THE BIG SNOW

I read “OLIVER & AMANDA AND THE BIG SNOW” this time.
Main character of this story was Oliver and Amanda. They were pig brothers. Oliver was a boy, and older than Amanda.

One day, it snowed around their house. They like snow, so they were very happy! They wore a lot of clothes. For example, sweaters, scarf, glove and cap. They felt warmly. Then, they went to outside!

First, they left their footmarks in the snow, and watched bird’s nest.

Next, Oliver, Amanda and their father removed snow, and they made a big snow mountain! Oliver and Amanda climbed the mountain. It was so exciting. Then they started to make some snowballs. Oliver wanted to make a hundred snowballs, but the second half, he asked Amanda to make it. And he was started to make his fort. Amanda thought that he was dishonest. She wanted to make own fort too, so she said to him that she wanted to alternate. But he didn’t alternate. So she was angry, and she went back her house. She played with her mother in the house.
Oliver was tired, so he called his younger sister. Amanda and her mother went out outside. And they made a tunnel at big snow mountain.

Finally, they played sledding! They were addicted to the sledding. Suddenly, their mother said “Let’s male a sandwich”. Oliver and Amanda didn’t understand her suggestion. Their mother explained to them about meaning of sandwich. Its meaning was “we all ride together”. Their mother rode on the bottom, then Amanda, then Oliver. Their mother and Oliver were bread, and Amanda was ingredient. It looks Sandwich!! They had a very very good time!!

Oliver and Amanda hoped it will be big snow!

I thought Oliver and Amanda were cute brothers. I have a younger brother, but he take a cool attitude toward me…
I don’t like cold, because I have a poor blood circulation. But I like now! It is very beautiful!! When I was a pupil, I had a snowball fight, and made a snowman with my family or friends. It was very good memory. Recently, I didn’t watch a snow, so I want t o watch it this winter. And I want to take a lot of pictures!!

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