Golden week plans

I have a lot of plans of golden week. First of all, I'm going to go to restaurant with my friend tomorrow. Maybe we have not met for two months. Next, I'm going to go my home in Amakusa. I'm going to meet friends of Amakusa high school. I want to meet teacher and my grand parents. I'm going to stay for three days. I'm looking forward to golden week. (75)

happy

Today, I’m happy because I can go home soon. I usually have three classes every Friday, but I have no class in third period today. I’m very hungry, so I will go home soon and cook lunch. I have a part-time job today. However, it will be a last job. I think that many guests will come to the shop. I will achieve my job. I’m looking forward golden week. I have many plans of golden week. I will enjoy long holidays.(82)

Hello

I got up at noon because I went to drink with friends of club yesterday. I came home at 1:00 am, so I was very tired. After I got up, I washed and cooked lunch. Today, I will have a part-time job. I think that a lot of guests will come to our shop. This is because today is holiday, Shouwanohi. I want to go home early, so I don’t want to come many gests to our shop. I must go to school today, because I left my bicycle at school yesterday. I prepare and go to school now. I’m looking forward golden week! (104)

Essay 1-01b: Who I am

Cleaning

Today it is also sunny, so I washed and cleaned my room and living room. I hadn’t cleaned rooms for a long time, so the rooms were very messy. I will clean rooms at least once a week. Maybe, it will be rainy tomorrow. I don’t like rain. I hope that it is sunny and comfortable climate every day. (59)

BR 1-04: stories of ponies

Magic was a pony didn’t like noise. One day, he raced show with his master, Molly. There were three races. He failed in all races because he was not good at noise. The start sign was sound of pistol. He was surprised and jumped very high. Molly’s dad said ‘’ He raced other race.’’ He raced jumping race and he won the race. Molly and her dad were very pleased. (70)

Reference
Dickins, R. (2006). Stories of ponies. America: Ltd.

It's sunny!!

Good after noon. Today is sunny day! I’m very happy. However I will have a part-time job after noon, so I’m depressing. This is because my work is very hard and it exhausts me. I quit it this month, so I’m finding new job. I want to have a part-time job near my house. However I can’t find. It is hard for me to make money on my own. (70)

memory of spring vacation

In spring vacation, I went to Umitamago which is aquarium with my friends. It is in Beppu, Oita prefecture. We went by train. In the aquarium, there were a lot of animals and fishes. We were very excited. I caught and passed ball with dolphin. It was very wonderful! We touched sea cucumber by hands, it was slippery. I like walruses best of all animals. They are very big and cute face. They uttered loudly, so we were surprised. I saw harisenbon for the first time. It was small than I had expected. I had very fun and I was very exciting. This is the most impressive memory in spring vacation. I want to go there again! (117)

BR 1-03: Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel lived with their father and stepmother. They were very poor, so there weren’t any food. One day, stepmother took her children to forest them. She left her children there, but they could go home. She was angry with them, so she took them to deeper forest. They couldn’t go home. They walked and found a house which made of sweet. There is kind woman in the house, but she was a witch in fact. She thought that she ate Gretel, but Hansel noticed that and helped him. They could go home and meet their father. Stepmother left his home. Hansel and Gretel and their father lived happy. (110)

Reference
Daynes, K. (2005). Hansel & Gretel. America: Ltd.

Today's dinner

Today, I cooked an omelet containing fried rice. It is very easy to cook and delicious. I want to cook delicious dishes to be a good bride. I also want to make delicious confectionery. Please tell me cooking! (38)

My hometown

I will introduce about my hometown. I’m from Amakusa in Kumamoto. It takes about two hours to go to Kumamoto city from Amakusa. In Amakusa, there is the sea and it is famous for fishes. They are very fresh and good. I like sashimi very much. When I was child, I often went to the sea with my family and cousins in summer vacation. It was very fun and exciting. I live in Kumamoto city now, but I like better Amakusa than Kumamoto city. This is because the air is fresh and there are many good fishes. Please come to Amakusa. In summer, you can swim in the sea there! (110)

I'm satisfied

Yesterday, I went to Pissorino that is a restaurant of pizza and pasta. I went there with my sister by her car. We can eat as much as we like there. There are Chinese fried rice, salad and desert except pizza and pasta. They are very delicious all of foods. I had eat enough and my sister, too. My sister treated me. I was very satisfied, so I want to go there again! After dinner, we went drug store to buy cosmetics. I bought things I wanted before. I had fun and I appreciate my sister. (96)

My hobbies

My hobbies are to listen to music and shopping. I listen to music every day. I like j-pop. I relax when I listen to music. I often listen to music when I go to bed. I can fall asleep. I also like shopping. I often go to Shimotori in Kumamoto city to buy clothes. Particularly, I go to PARCO. I like better that I go shopping alone than that with friends.(71)

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books, brainstorms, drafts, essay prep., essays, free-writing, graphics, links, media, movies, outlines, quickposts, reviews, typing, websites

Rain

Today, it was rainy and it was cool. I was very sleepy during classes, but I took note. Third period, history of England, we watched video of Scotland. I can learn about different culture. After school, I went to library in KGU and I studied and borrowed books of English. I will read them everyday because I want to get ability of reading English speedy. Moreover I want to be good at listening and speaking English. Do you know good methods of it? Please tell me if you know good method. Tomorrow, I am going to take tow period. I will free in the after noon, so I am happy! (110)

Sunday

Good after noon. Today, I got up at noon because I had a part-time job and went to bed at 3:00 am. I was very exhausted. I cooked lunch for me and my sister. I made doria for the first time. It was more delicious than I had expected. Recently I like cooking. I try to make lunch every day. I will have a part-time job this evening. And I will have tomorrow, too. I don’t want to go part-time job! Now, I am watching TV, but it is boring. I’m sleepy now. I will sleep…(96)

Essay 1-01b: Dear host family (revision)

Dear host family,
Hello, my name is Asuka Yoshioka. I will be twenty years old in July this year. I go to KGU in Kumamoto. I’m studying English everyday. I’m also studying Spanish a bit. I live in Kumamoto city near the university. My sister lives together with me. I have a part-time job. I work at Chinese noodle house. I like Chinese noodle best of all menu. I have saved money to stay with you. My hourly wage of part-time job is eighty hundred yen. It is high wage, but the job is very hard! So I will quite this month. I’m finding new part-time job.

I made a lot of friend in this university, so I want to make friends, too. The reason why I go to America is that I want to speak English fluently. I’m not good as at speaking English as I’ am at writing, so I want to speak English very well by listening to native English.

Another reason is that I want to be positive. If anything, I’m negative, so I want to be positive by getting to know foreign people who have a different culture. Please tell me about American culture, and I will tell you about Japanese culture. What I’m looking forward to the most in America is sightseeing. In America, there are many tourist attractions. I want to go to Disney land, Universal studio, and other places. I went USJ in Oosaka, Japan two times. First time, I went there with my family when I was a elementary school student. Second time, I went when I was a junior high school student by school trip.

Maybe there are many places I don’t know. Where is the most valuable for going? I’m excited because I have never been to a foreign country. However, I’m worried about my home-stay, so tell me everything that I don’t know or I’ll make mistakes. I’m looking forward to meet you this summer.

Sincerely yours (331)

Today's classes

Recently, it is very cold. I hope that it is warm soon. Yesterday, I had a part-time job from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am. I was exhausted, but today I took classes from first period. I got up at 7:30, I made lunch. first period, I’m very sleepy. second period, American literary history, we saw a movie a bit. We saw ‘’Sleepy Hollow’’. It was very horrible for me. I eat lunch with Seibi at a rest time. third period, listening, it was a class of Mr. Blanche. I hardly understand his English. I was very shock, so I study English by watching movie in English, listen to Western music, and so on. (113)

Speaking 3 classmate

I will introduce my friend, Miwa. She is from Oozu in Kumamoto, so she goes to school by train every day. She will be twenty next month. She has tow brothers. She has a part- time job at Chinese noodle shop. I want to go and eat there, but Oozu is far from my house. She is belongs to a calligraphy club in KGU, so she has a lot of friends. This is because there are many people in the club. She is very cute and kind girl, so she is loved her friends. I like her very much, too.(100)

Music I like

I like Japanese pop music, but I hardly know western music. I like to listen to music. When I listen to music, my stress relieves. I often music channel on TV. My favorite singer is HY, and I like FANKY MONKY BABYS. I listen to music at night everyday. I can be a sound sleep. I listen to music at night today, too.(63)

BR 1-02:THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

One day, sorcerer told Max not to cast a spell while sorcerer was out. However, Max casted spell to fill up the water tank. Thanks for spell, tank was filled up, but he can’t stop magic. So the tank overflowed. Sorcerer came back and he was surprised at the tank. He stopped magic and got angry with Max. However, he thought that Max will be a good sorcerer one day. He grew up and he became really good sorcerer.(79)

Reference
Chandler, F. (2007). THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE. America: Ltd.

Today

Today, I took classes from second to fifth periods. second period was understanding crosscultural. There were many freshman. The class was interesting because I am interested in other different culture. In the noon, I had a lunch with my friend, Seibi in Gakushoku. Third period was intercultural communication. There were also many many people. All the people didn’t seat, so some people sat on the ground. The class looked like difficult. Fourth period was no class, so I talked with Seibi. It was very fun. Fifth period was speaking. There were almost same people in the class last year, so I was happy. I went home and cook Nikujaga. Recently, I like to cook, so I will cook tomorrow. (119)

BR 1-01:stories of Princes and Princesses

I read princes and princesses. There are several stories in the book, but I liked second story. There was the princess who wouldn’t get married. Her father was confused and said “marry the first man who comes to the castle. “ She get married the man who looks like poor. However, he was a prince in another castle. It was a very happy story. (64)

Reference
Rawson, C. (2007). Stories of Princes& Princesses. China: Ltd.

Cooking

Today, I cook curry-rice and potato salad.
They are very delicious. My sister had and
said delicious. I was very happy!
I want to make again.(26)

Essay 01-1a: Dear host family

Dear host family,
Hello, my name is Asuka Yoshioka. I will be twenty years old in July this year. I go to KGU in Kumamoto. I’m studying English everyday. I’m also studying Spanish a bit. I live in Kumamoto city near the university. My sister lives together with me. I have a part-time job. I work at Chinese noodle house. I have saved money to stay with you. I made a lot of friend in this university, so I want to make friends, too. The reason why I go to America is that I want to speak English fluently. I’m not good as at speaking English as at writing, so I want to speak English very well by listening to native English. Another reason is that I want to be positive. If anything, I’m negative, so I want to be positive by getting to know foreign people who have a different culture. Please tell me about American culture, and I will tell you about Japanese culture. What I’m looking forward to the most in America is sightseeing. In America, there are many tourist attractions. I want to go to Disney land, Universal studio, and other places. Maybe there are many places I don’t know. Where is the most valuable for going? I’m excited because I have never been to a foreign country. However, I’m worried about my home-stay, so tell me everything that I don’t know or I’ll make mistakes. I’m looking forward to meet you this summer.
Sincerely yours(252)

First classes

First classes are very nervous for me because they are all things I don't know. While, there is happy thing. We can make a lot of friends at the classes. We can also learn somthing new. There are more happy things than bad things, so I like first classes.(50)