BR 1-12: STAR REPORTER

I read “STAR REPORTER” in this time. The book had so many pictures like a comic, so I enjoyed reading.

Steve’s father is editor of the Cado Star. Cado Star is weekly newspaper. Steve’s father had a reporter, but the reporter was ill. So his father was in trouble. His father asked Steve to find something interesting.

Marietta is a cameraman, so she wanted to take an interesting photograph. And she wanted to sell some photographs to Cado Star’s office.

Steve went to many places for finding interesting things. But, that day was his bad day! He fell in fountain, tumbled a shelf, spilled orange juice on his thigh and fell in pond.
Marietta saw everything and took a lot of photographs.

In Cado Stars office, Steve and Marietta met. Steve wrote an interesting article, and Marietta took an interesting photographs.
So Steve’s father was glad, they were happy!

I thought Steve was poor! But he is very interesting and cute, I thought.
He became Marietta’s boyfriend, so I thought that he became happy!!

(174 words)

BR 1-11: Sara Says No!

I read “Sara Says No!” This book was written in easy English, so it was easy to read.

Mister Fruit is clerk of a fruit shop. And his daughter also worked his shop. His daughter’s name is Sara. Everybody liked fruit of their shop, Mister Fruit and Sara. “Mister Fruit is honest and Friendly!” every body said. “Sara is very nice girl!” everybody said.

One day, a school boy came to their fruit shop for buying one kilo of apples. Mister Fruit weighted some apples. A scale pointed nine hundred grams. But Mister Fruit said, “Here you are! This is one kilo of apples. It is one dollar!!” Sara saw everything, so she was angry. But Mister Fruit didn’t think about himself. So she thought she didn’t want to work with him, didn’t want to cook his meal and didn’t want to help him!!
Sara quarreled with Mister Fruit that night.

Next day, customers of the fruit shop were laughing, because some fruits became bad when Mister Fruit touched it! But when Sara touched fruits, didn’t become bad!
So everybody bought fruits from Sara.

Next year, Sara became owner of the fruit shop, and Mister Fruit stayed home. They lived happily!

I thought Sara is really honest girl! I like her, but I don’t like Mister Fruit. But I got to like at last.


(224 words)

BR 1-10: The Umbrella

I read “the Umbrella”. I don’t like rainy day, but I like umbrella. Because I bought a new umbrella last month Colors of it were pink, white, brown and light brown. I like it very much! So I was interested in the book.

Main character of the book is Carla. Carla went to a market on a rainy day. She looked a red umbrella. She liked it, so she wanted to buy it. But the red umbrella is ten dollars. She is a university student, so she didn’t have much money. She said to the market’s clerk, “I want to buy the red umbrella, but I have only seven dollars…” Then, the clerk said, “OK. Today is your lucky day. I give you the red umbrella, so please give me seven dollars!” Carla was very glad to hear that!

Next she went to the cake shop, and bought some cakes. When she went out the cake shop, her red umbrella has lost!! She was very angry. She was obliged to take another umbrella. The umbrella was not smart. When she walked the street, she was spoken to a young man. “Are you Marisa?” he said, “I’m not Marisa!” she said. At first, she didn’t like him. But he was very good man, so she got to like him. They went to the restaurant and talked about a lot of things. They had a very good time.

Carla found a thief who stole her red umbrella after they left each other. But she was not angry, because she met the very good man. That day is Carla’s Lucky Day!!

I envy Carla, because she met a very good man! I thought she is very lucky. But I felt pity losing the red umbrella.

(292 words)

BR 1-09: Lucky Number

I read "Lucky Number" last night. The reason that I chose the book is title of the book. When I saw the title at first, I thought the book seems to be interesting! Actually, it is very interesting.

A main character of the story is Carlie. He is a child, and he works in the pavement as shoeshine boy. He shined men's shoes or women's shoes everyday.

One day, an old man was selling the public lottery. A man who sit on chair in Cafe Colombo bought it. Charlie was seeing it. When the man who bought the public lottery got into the taxi, he dropped the public lottery. Charlie picked up it and called the man. But the man didn't notice.

Chalie came back to home at night. Hehanded his mother the public lottery, then his mother read the number of it.

That night, Carlie had a dream.
A goat came into his room, and the goat ate the public lottery!
He got up and checked the lottery. The lottery has been lost!!

Carlie was impatient about it, but actually, his mother had it.

Will they win the prise!?

This story is little sad I thought. Because some Carlie's illustration of the book seem to be sad.

But I thought that the story is very lucky story. I want to know whether their public lottery come up!!

(228 words)

Summer vacation plans

I have some summer vacation plans.

First, I will go back my hometown. I’m from Oita prefecture, so I go back there, and I am going to play with my friends. I like my friends very much, so I want to go my home town immediately, and I want to meet their. Also, I want to meet my high school teacher. Of course, I want to meet my family!:)

Second, I will go to Fukuoka prefecture, because I and my friend will go to LIVE! I think LIVE is very interesting and exciting! So I am looking forward to the LIVE.

Finally, I will go to trip with my circle members. We may go to Aso, and we will swim in river. I don’t like swimming, so I will not swim. But I think that the trip will be good! I’m looking forward to this summer vacation!!

(147 words)

BR 1-08: The Truth Machine

I read "The Truth Machine" yesterday. The book was divide the paragraphs into five. This story is little long, but the book was written in easy English, so I could read immediately.

The title of first paragraph is "Success for Professor Verity".

Professor Verity invented a machine. The machine's name is "The Truth Machine". The machine can guess whether she or he says truth. The professor telephoned to the newspaper office, and he said "Come on my laboratory. I invented a wonderful machine. The machine's name is "The Truth Machine"! The newspaper office sent a reporter immediately at the professor's laboratory.

The reporter arrived at there, and the professor showed the reporter to the Truth Machine. The reporter asked some question about it. The professor answered it. The reporter noted down his answer, and he returned his newspaper office. He wrote an article about the professor Verity and the Truth Machine, so the professor become very famous. Then, the professor advertised on TV for a first client.

The title of second paragraph is "Three Visitors for professor Verity"

A woman came the professor's laboratory, so she was his first client. The woman's name is Mrs Seeker. According to Mrs Seeker, her husband may be keeping something secret from her. So, she want to know the truth from her husband. The professor said "I will help you, so you must pay some money". Mrs Seeker paid money for him. And he said "Come to my laboratory next Monday morning. Everything will be ready!"

Next, a man cames his laboratory, his name is Inspector Sack. He is also Professor's client. He hated lies and all criminals. All criminals tell a lie, so he wants to the truth from their. Professor Verity said "I will help you, so you have to pay some money" and "Come to my laboratory next Monday afternoon".

Finally, a man came to his laboratory. His name is Dr Simple who was a government official. He has caught an enemy spy, but the spy doesn't tell anything. So, Dr Simple wants to know secret that the spy has. Professor Verity said again "I will help you, so you you should pay some money". Dr Simple paid a lot of money. The professor said "Come to my laboratory next Monday evening. Everything will be ready".

The title of third paragraph is "Monday. A Busy Day for Professor Verity"

In the Monday morning, Mrs and Mr Seeker came to Professor's laboratory. Mrs Seeker was very angry because her husband laughed frivolously. The professor made him sit on the Truth Machine, and she asked him the secret that he has. Then, Mr Seeker said "I don't love you. I love Anne Elliott". Mrs Seeker started to cry and said "It's just inconceivable! Anne Elliott is my friend! What shall I do now!!"

In the Monday afternoon, Inspector Sack, his boss and some criminals came to laboratory. The professor made some criminals sit on the Truth Machine. Most of all criminals were real offender, but one of all was innocence. Inspector Sack was happy because he could catch many criminals. But, his boss said to him "You are good Inspector, but we don't need you". "Unbelievable! What shall I do!!", Inspector Sack said.

In the Monday evening, Dr Simple and a spy came professor's laboratory. The professor made the spy sit on the Truth Machine. Dr Simple asked the spy some question, and the spy answered it. But the spy said "I always tell a lie, it is the truth". So, Dr Simple couldn't discriminate that the spy tell a lie or the truth. Dr Simple was confused with fact.

The title of fourth paragraph is "Tuesday. An Important Meeting"

Mrs Seeker, Inspector Sack and Dr Simple were not very happy after used the Truth Machine. So, they wanted to pay the professor Verity back the money. They went to his laboratory.

The title of fifth paragraph is "At the Laboratory Again"

Mrs Seeker, Inspector Sack and Dr Simple caught professor Verity, and they said "We could know the truth, but we are very unhappy now!" They were at a loss, but professor laughed and said "you idiot! You gave me many and power!"

Inspector Sack shot Professor Verity, Mrs Seeker shouted and Dr Simple broke the Truth Machine.

I think that the Truth Machine is not useful. Because people who used it became unhappy! I was interested in the Truth Machine, but I don't want to use it. It is good what we knew the truth, but a lie is also important I think.

(765 words)

Tomorrow!

I must do presentation tomorrow in American affairs class. My group members are Chie and Ayako. We will talk about menu of STARBUCKS. I introduce beverage of STARBUCKS, Ayako talk about customize and Chie introduce coffee beans and food. We used power point, and we made a slide show. We are not good at using computer, so it is very difficult for us. But day before yesterday, the slide show finished! I will do my best tomorrow!!

It is my manuscript of presentation↓↓

Hello, everyone! My name is Risa.

We will talk about menu of STARBUCKS. At first, I talk about beverage. There are four kinds of beverage on a STARBUCKS's menu, "Coffee", "Espresso beverage", "Frappeccino", "tea and etc". In this time, I introduce "Coffee", "Espresso beverage" and "tea and etc".

Coffee menu has "coffee of today" and "cafe mist" and so on. "Coffee of today" is hand-picked drip coffee. This coffee is very popular.

Next, I explain about Espresso beverage. In the first place, do you know espresso? I didn't know the difference between coffee and espresso, so I looked over it. Espresso is strong coffee that used fine coffee beans. Menu of espresso beverage is "STARBUCKS latte", "caramel macchiato" and so on.

Also, there are not only coffee but also other beverage in STARBUCKS. For example there sre "Tazo tea" and "caramel steamer". "Tazo tea" is herbal tea, such as "black tea" and "green tea". "caramel steamer" is hot milk flavor of caramel.

I think all of menu is so good! If you go to STARBUCKS, please try various menus!!

(264 words)

BR 1-07: Alissa

I read 'Alissa' today. So, I will talk about the book this time.

Alissa is a girl who lives in small village. She likes reading, so she read a book everyday. One day, her father talked with a fat man about Alissa. Her father said her "Alissa, you must go with the man, and you have to work in the city!". Alissa didn't like a fat man, so She didn't want to go. But she must go with him. A fat man gave some money to her father.

She wanted to go to school in her small village.

Alissa and a fat man arrived in the city, and she met a thin man. She lived in his house. His wife is very severe with Alissa, so she cried every night. A thin man's wife didn't like Alissa.

One day, a thin man too Alissa out, and he said "You must go. My wife hates you".

Next, Alissa worked with five other girls in a small and dark room. Their owners was also severe, so they had to work twelve hours in a day.

The owner noticed that Alissa can reading and writing, so the owner made her work in the owner's shop. Alissa met a tall and pretty lady in there. Alissa likes her because she gives smile to Alissa.

One day, the owner was angry, and she said "You don't leave the shop again! You are a not good girl!!" Alissa started to cry, and she thought that "I am not slave for you!!"

Then, a tall and pretty lady came the shop, and she said that Alissa is a very good girl! And she asked Alissa "What do you want to do?". Alissa said her " I want to go to school!" A tall and pretty lady decided to take Alissa out, and they left for lady's house.

Alissa is not a slave. So, she is going to go to school. And She is going to live happily with a tall and pretty lady.

I thought this story is very sad. Alissa's father is cruel to sell Alissa. But, Alissa's father and mother had to sell their daughter, because they also must live. I hope that Alissa come to laugh more in the future.

(377 words)

About Me! (essay 6)

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Rainy days...

I don't like rainy day, because I dislike opening an umbrella. I think that an umbrella is hindrance, because I can't use my one hand when I open an umbrella.

But I bought new umbrella last month, so I got to like rainy day! My new umbrella's colors are pink, white, blown and light blown. I think colors of my umbrella looks like ice cream! Pink is strawberry, white is vanilla, blown is chocolate and light blown is cocoa. It seems to be delicious I think!:)

Tomorrow will also rainy day, so I will open my 'ice cream umbrella'.

(99 words)

What I think about blogging

When I was a freshman in KGU, I wrote blog in English for the first time. At first, writing blog post in English was very difficult I thought, because I was not good at writing English. So, I don’t like writing blog. But now, I am used to writing blog post, so I enjoy blogging now! And also, I have to write so many blog posts (10000words!!) in this semester. It is very hard for me. I wrote a lot of blog posts, but the number of words is still lacking! So, I must write more blog posts. I’ll do my best!!

(102 words)