Essay 2-03a: Learning with Computer

I write about learning with computer. I didn't use a computer before. But, I became to use it, when I became to be a courage student. I knew how to use the Gmail, Google blog and Google drive in writing class. I didn't understand the Gmail at first. But Gmail is convenient because I can make many account. It was easy for me to do accession than other. Moreover, it is very popular all over the world.

I am using Google blog now. When I used it in this  class, I knew that there is Google blog for the first time. Many people can watch other blog. Someone can comment on the other blog. I want to use Google blog from now because I am going to use it in class.

Do you know Google drive? It is also convenient because it can share many people. I can see where come along the homework of other students. If someone don't use them, I want to recommend it.

I am often using the Internet because I can see and examine a lot of things. If there is something you do not know in life, I will examine using the Internet because there is a lot of information in the Internet, it is very convenient. It has become possible to know a lot of things through the Internet.

I often use the Amazon on the Internet. Amazon is an Internet shopping. It is very famous.  If you buy something on Amazon, it reach your house soon. It is possible to buy your favorite things even if you do not go to the shopping. However, it is dangerous if you do not observe the rules or misused.　Internet is very important for our lives.

I use the Word when I do my homework. I must often submit a report. I think word will be needed in the future always. Function of the computer is very good. It can anyone use it.It is  easy to use for everyone.

I bought my PC, when I became a college student. I did not know a little, but I was able to learn through a variety of classes.

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Essay 2-02b: My Oasis

I talk about my favorite place. My favorite place is a hot spring in my town. It is called Samata-no-yu. It is famous in my town. Many people visit the place. Also I often went to there with my friend and my family. When I was a junior high school student, I went to there with my friend most every day because we liked a hot spring. I think I like the best that go to there on winter. Do you like a hot spring?? What is your favorite hot spring?? If you are tired, I recommend you go to a hot spring. Maybe I think you can relax.

First, Samata-no-yu has the beautiful aspect. Parking area is large. Many people can visit there. A building is made for a tree. It is easy for people to visit. There are some rest room and saloon. If you want to rest, you can lie down for rest. You can eat a shaved ice during a summer. There is also TV. Many customers watch the TV. I like this room, too. I often did my homework with my friend. Moreover there is the place to eat meals. So if you are hungry, you can eat many kind of food. This meals are very good taste!!! People should eat them. I think it is important for people to make the place which people can relax and rest.

Second, there is the big common bath and the family bath. There are Sauna, Open air bath, and various kind of bath in the big common bath. I like the best place which sauna in a hot spring. But I can't stay in Sauna long time because it is very hot!!! Can you stay in Sauna long time? Open air bath make me relax. There is power shower in it. This get out shoulder discomfort and fatigue. So you can feel good. Also there is a TV. So you can watch TV. After I leaving the sauna, I like to enter the cold-water bath. You also try to do so.

Do you know the electric bath? It is charged electric in the bath. If you take this bath, you may feel a tingling. Sometimes I take this bath, but I don't like this because I feel a pain. But I think I am supposed to be good for health. If you take this bath, you need to careful little. Some parts of electricity out into the bath, but you should avoid getting too close to there.

The family baths are private rooms. Therefore, the bath is small, and narrow. However, it is possible to relax and enjoy the rooms because there are not other customers. When I was a high school student, I often had been to there with my family. It is also possible to watching TV, and we can also eat meal. I loved fried chicken there. I want to eat it for a long time. I think it was the best fried chicken ever. I think the good thing about the family baths are comfortable and enjoy only family.

After take a hot spring, I always drink a bottle of coffee milk. This is so delicious!!! This is my enjoyment. If you go to hot spring, you should do that. Maybe you can relax more. And I think good you sit the massage chair. If I go to hot spring next time, I want to use it.

Hot spring makes us relax us. I think that when you are tired, and it is the best way to go to hot springs. There is a lots of famous of hot springs in Kumamoto. I've never been to Kurokawa hot spring, I want to go on holiday. And if you know the hot spring which you recommend, I want you to tell me. I love hot springs, and I am very interested it. If you have time, please try to go to the various hot spring. You may find the best hot spring!!

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Essays 2-02a: My Favorite Place

I talk about my favorite place. My favorite place is a hot spring in my town. It is called Samata-no-yu. It is famous in my town. Many people visit the place. Also I often went to there with my friend and my family. When I was a junior high school student, I went to there with my friend most every day because we liked a hot spring. I think I like the best that go to there on winter. Do you like a hot spring?? What is your favorite hot spring?? If you are tired,  I recommend you go to a hot spring. Maybe I think you can relax.

First, Samata-no-yu has the beautiful aspect. Parking area is large. Many people can visit there. A building is made for a tree. It is easy for people to visit. There are some rest room and saloon. If you want to rest, you can lie down for rest. You can eat a shaved ice during a summer. There is also TV. Many customers watch the TV. I like this room, too. I often did my homework with my friend. Moreover there is the place to eat meals. So if you are hungry, you can eat many kind of food. This meals are very good taste!!! People should eat them. I think it is important for people to make the place which people can relax and rest.

Second, there is the big common bath and the family bath. There are Sauna, Open air bath, and various kind of bath in the big common bath. I like the best place which sauna in a hot spring. But I can't stay in Sauna long time because it is very hot!!! Can you stay in Sauna long time? Open air bath make me relax. There is power shower in it. This get out shoulder discomfort and fatigue. So you can feel good. Also there is a TV. So you can watch TV. After I leaving the sauna, I like to enter the cold-water bath. You also try to do so.

Do you know the electric bath? It is charged electric in the bath. If you take this bath, you may feel a tingling. Sometimes I take this bath, but I don't like this because I feel a pain. But I think I am supposed to be good for health. If you take this bath, you need to careful little. Some parts of electricity out into the bath, but you should avoid getting too close to there.

Family bath has become the private room. Therefore, the bath is small, and narrow. However, it is possible to relax slowly living in the room. When I was a high school student, I often had been to there with my family. It is also possible to watching TV, and we can also eat meal. I loved fried chicken there. I want to eat it for a long time. I think it was the best fried chicken ever. I think the good thing about family bath is comfortable and enjoy only family.

Hot spring makes us relax us. I think that when you are tired, and it is the best way to go to hot springs. There is a lots of famous of hot springs in Kumamoto. I've never been to Kurokawa hot spring, I want to go on holiday. And if you know the hot spring which you recommend, I want you to tell me. I love hot springs, and I am very interested it. If you have time, please try to go to the various hot spring. You may find the best hot spring!!

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Essay 2-01a: My Learned languages

I have ever been learned about 3 languages. The first is Japanese. It is my country's language. So, I am using it since my infancy. As we know there are Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji in Japanese. I can write Hiragana and Katakana. But, I can't write all Kanji because there is a lot of kind of Kanji. Kanji is very difficult for other country's people whose are studying Japanese. I think it is also difficult for Japanese people. 

In elementary school, I have learned kanji and katakana and hiragana. It was not good at remembering Kanji, I remembered again and again to write. When I was a junior high school, I became to learn a little difficult kanji. I was studying it until high school students. I learned it naturally since then. I am Japanese, but I do not know  a lot of word yet. So, I have to study Japanese more.

Second, I learned English as a universal language. I have started to learn English , when I was the nursery. I have been interested in English from an early age. I belonged to the English club in elementary school. But, I did not know most of the words that teacher is  talking. In junior high school, I learned to write in the notebook a lot of words.　When I becama a high school students,  I did not like grammar. When I do not know it, I had remembered　example sentence.

I  want to get a job which is useing the English in the future. So, I want to take also Eiken and TOIEC among college students. Some qualifications I want to take other qualifications, but I think I will work hard one by one. I would like to use it to various things, since I have learned it. Even after I am becoming a university student, I have been studying English of course. 

Third, I learned German as a second language. It was interesting at first because there was a part that is similar to English. Teacher of German was very nice. So I was easy to take classes. Because I have took the class with my classmate, I was able to study together. 

In class, there were many times that write a German , but  there were also a lot of times of conversation. Because I have ever never to touch the German, I felt very difficult. In the test of the German, I could not take a very good result. I learned German about one year, but I could not master it well.

I think I was good to learn the German language because I could learned it which I don't study other language before. I thought that learning other languages ​​is difficult. But I could found the interesting things. German was really difficult, but I think I became a good experience. Also I am interesting Corean. So I want to study it little. Maybe I think I can remember by watching the Corean TV because I learned that way.

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Essay 1-03a: Robin Hood

They watched three versions movies of Robin Hood. Some students have almost known Robin Hood story, but other students have never known Robin Hood’s story. When students watched them, they realized that each story has different things. Almost Robin Hood’s characters are same name, but their relations, the beginning of movies, and so on are different. Moreover, new characters sometimes enter. So, they enjoyed each three versions movies of Robin Hood.

Robin’s many charming companions enter in the Robin Hood’s story. For example, there are Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian, and so on. Perhaps they enter each story. Friar Tuck is gentleman. Also, he was often described that he has a strong sense of justice and a tender person. Maid Marian is kind and clever woman. She and Robin Hood are generally fall in love with each other. Especially, Little John seems to be charm. Little generally means small, but he is big and powerful man. You can watch the scene which Robin Hood teases his name maybe.

First, they watched BEYOND SHERWOOD FOREST (2009) for the first time. This story is a little different from other Robin Hood’s story. The base of this movie is Robin Hood, but this movie is a little looks like a fantasy. The dragon enters in this movie, and Sherwood generally appears on other Robin Hood’s story scene, but Darkwood appears on this movie scene too. So, some students may watch new Robin Hood’s story.

Darkwood is another world’s forest. This forest is always dark, and watchmen lived there. The secret is hidden there in order to win the dragon. So, Robin Hood, Little John, and Will went there, and they pounded the Darkwood in search of a lead in the case. After all, watchmen taught them how to win the dragon because watchmen wanted to solve the problem, but watchmen in the Darkwood were just onlookers.

This dragon has many secrets. The dragon lived in Darkwood originally. It is kept away from other people, so it is lonely. It had a longing for the outside the Darkwood gradually, and it slipped out of there. Darkwood doesn’t have the sun, so before it basked in the sun, its appearance is different. Moreover, the dragon has sad past... If you interested in the dragon’s secret, students recommend to watch this movie.

Next, they watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Some students have watched it in the middle of the movie before, and they wanted to watch in the sequel to this movie. This movie was shown in 1991, but this story is very exciting. Also, this movie is basic Robin Hood’s story, so this movie is easy to watch it. If you don’t know Robin Hood’s story, you had better watch like this movie.

This movie enters not only English but also Moor. One Moor was helped by Robin Hood, and he went to Robin Hood’s hometown with Robin Hood. Students think that Moor is important character in this movie. However, Moor was savages and pagans for English. English fought with Moor at that time, and Moor was look like an enemy for English. So, at first, the moor was discriminated by English without Robin Hood.

Robin Hood is cool, but they think that Morgan Freeman as Azeem, who is a Moor, is cool too. He is clever, and a brave solider. His activity helped Robin Hood in the many scenes. So, Students think that Azeem and Robin Hood is a good comrade in arms! In addition, the scene which his good lines rouse the people into activity is very impression. They want you to take notice of not only Robin Hood but also Azeem.

Robin Hood spread out by minstrels. This is using a literary creation, image products, and video game. The movie of Robin Hood has various versions. All the contents may not be the same.  On November 8, 1973, it was shown as an animation of Walt Disney. They watched a Disney version of Robin Hood. It should be made for a child. So everyone can easily understand this contents.

Robin Hood stole money, but he was actually tender person because he shared the money with poor person. And he had a favorite girl. Her name is Marian. She is a very beautiful girl. They felt nervous very much, when They watched the scene that Robin caught. And They are really　excited in the scene that Robin and Marian ran away to the forest. Though there was the very dangerous scene, finally they married. They was glad because it was happy ending.

They recommend that you watch various versions because there are the contents which different the Disney version. They can consider that contents are different from various angles. They had heard the name which is Robin Hood, But students were studied very much because they had not watched before. It was a very interesting movie, you should watch once. Students can notice that the UK create the background.

Robin Hood helped poor people with his companions; he is an expert of bow, and so on which is a common point in the each Robin Hood’s story. In addition these ending are similar. However, there are many different things in these movies. Especially, a relation of Will, who is one of Robin Hood‘s companions, and Robin Hood is different in these movie. There may be other different things in Robin Hood of various versions. So, please try to watch various versions’ Robin Hood and to compare these movies.

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Robbin Hood

Robbin Hood spread out by minstrels. This is using a literary creation, image products, and video game. On November 8, 1973, it was shown as an animation of Walt Disney. I watched a Disney version of Robbin Hood. Robbin Hood stole money, but he was actually tender person because he shared the money with poor person. And he had a favorite girl. Her name is Marian. She is a very beautiful girl. I felt nervous very much, when I watched the scene that Robbin caught. And I was really excited in the scene that Robbin and Marian ran away to the forest. Though there was the very dangerous scene, finally they married. I was glad because it was happy ending.

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Reflection on my first semester in Writing III

First semester I have had Writing III. I did mainly three things in this class. First, I wrote book review. I read many books and contributed it at my blog once a week. Second, I wrote some essay. Also I did it with my classmate. I became to write better than before through this class. I became to know how to use Blogger. I always use a computer in this class. I did not know how to use it, but I became to know it gradually. Although it was difficult for me to write many things, I learned to write and think about various things. I had so fun in this class! I want to write about many things more. 

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Essay 1-03: Uni Life

Students in my class entered KGU last year. They could make many friends soon after they came to KGU. They usually eat lunch with their friend of university in bakery or a lecture room or a students’ dining hall or a restaurant. I recommend a students’ dining hall. Because It is very delicious. They like the best time for lunch. If you live in alone, you can buy some foods and lunch at university. If you live in dormitory, you can cook lunch with your friend. Before you enter dormitory, you can choose cooperation room or alone room. And you can choose cook or was cook by them in dining room in dormitory. Students talk with their friend about university at after school. They really pleasant to has a chat with them. They often went shopping and Karaoke with their friend. They enjoy it. They think that they were good to have them. Also they can study English with their friend.

They can study in library or bakery or a lecture room or a students’ dining hall or a restaurant. They can teach to study English each other. They always study English. But it is difficult for them. When you became second year, you will busy because you will have report and homework. Christianity introduction class is kind. Student will have a report class. The difficult homework is speaking class and writing class. Japanese history introduction is easy test. The classes are so fun!!!

There are the German language and the French language and Spanish. Students can study foreign language. Other there are The Russians language and the Chinese language and the Korean language. Students can take a favorite language and subjects at university. So, they can skill up the favorite subject. And, teachers of KGU are so kind. Students can be friendly with many teachers. If they can’t understand, teachers will teach them well. They can study comfortably.

Students can take a qualification. Many students will take TOEIC and TOEFL. The score of this examination is important. Students can other qualifications at KGU. Also, there is a national Qualification in them. So students should take some qualification. If you take a qualification, you should go library. You can rent some books about the qualification. Students often use there. And they can take the car license. If you take it, you go to somewhere with your friends.

Many students belong to club activities. There is various clubs at KGU. Students can choose their favorite club, they can enter it. They can make more friends. They can share their hobbies. Students can enjoy it. When they go home after school, they do their homework. students are busy. But, students can go shopping with their friends.

Also student go for a part time job after school. They are doing many places. For example, convenience stores, restaurant, and clothes shop. Students hold out a part time job to earn money.

  

You can go abroad when university student. First, you go abroad to study. You can study English in America or the UK or New Zealand or Canada or Australia. Second,you travel private. You may graduation trip or sightseeing. You will enjoy it.

Student go bowling or talk or go a ravine with friend in holiday. Student can enjoy in holiday.

The KGU school building is new and beautiful. There is fifteen building. The eleventh building is the seventh floor the most high. If you be in trouble, you will the educational affairs department in the eleventh building. Also you can use computer in the fourteenth building or a library when you use to study computer. If you enter circle, you would often go in the eighth building. And you may make use of a convenience store in a students’ hall. I think you pass a road lined with trees. It is beautiful colored leaves at fall. Student can borrow book or watch DVD.And Student use study room in the first floor and the second  floor.

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Essay 1-02 : University Life

I write about my university life.

I entered KGU last year. My first friend was Shiho. And I could make many friends. I often went shopping and Karaoke with my friend. Because there is them, I think that a university is fun. I think that I was good to have them. I go to the various places with them and want to enjoy from now on.

I always eat lunch with friends at the Gakkan. I like the best time for lunch. I really pleasant to have a chat with them. I live on my own. I always buy some foods because I am messy to cook a lunch. So I have no money now!!!! Oh, my god. I know I should make it with oneself. I want to cook it as much as possible.

I am studying English. But it is difficult for me. Although I think I was busy since I became second year, The classes are so fun!!! But I try to study English hard, because I want to make dreams come true.

I belong to the Beatles research society. It called "circle" in Japan. Our main activity is play a band. There are a lot of member, all do a musical instrument each and sing a song. The Beatles enter the name, but we don't the music of them. On may 25th, there is a band called "Muzika ". Of course I do, too. I practice with my band members now. I look forward to real stage.

I go for a part time job after school. I dislike it. I don't want to go it. But I do my best to earn money.

I have two goals now. One is to take the national qualification of trip duties in this summer. Second is to save money and do to America. I want to do my best to achieve these two goals.

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BR 1-04: Stories of GHOSTS

This book is written by Russell Punter in 2007.

This is a horror interesting stories. I like horror story. I often watch horror movie. When I was a high school, I watched the movie that SUPER NATURAL every day. This movie is so scared. It appear many kind of ghosts and devil. The story that two brothers defeat the devil. I'm scared and excited. And an actor appearing for the movie is so cool!!! I love them.

I have never seen the ghosts. But I want to see it someday. If I see it, I will be surprised.

If somebody see the ghost, please tell me.

Punter, Russell.(2007). Stories of Ghosts

London, England: Usborne

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Book Review "A Monster on the Street"

I read "A Monster on the Street". This book is written by Jeremy Strong.
This book is a story of a mysterious event.

A new family moved in to the story street. Children of this town is wait and see about them, but they were not able to watch the family who moved in. Because they did not understand it well, they decided to go the secret room. However, Sam is not feel good. They met a boy and girl who had not met, when children cheered up Sam. And a very strange thing is a story to happen since that boy and girl appear.


I thought that this book was a very interesting book. I like mysterious story. Because there is still a continuance in this book, I want to read! There are many interesting books of Story Street. So I recommend this!!!

Stanng, Jereny(2009). A Monster on the Street

England, London; Usborne

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Book Review "The Blue Game"

I read "The Blue Game". This book is written by Jenny Alexander.

This is a story of a certain child. The child's name is Sam. The parents are divorced, Sam lives with her mother in the apartment. Her mother is looking for work every day,but it is not found. Sam objects to her mother working, so they quarrel. But Mrs Green is going to cheer her up. And Mrs Green teach the blue game to her. Sam is feeling much happier.

I thought that it was a very good book. They quarreled first. Finally, there is the scene eating out them.
And it is easy to read this. Please read all of you.

Alexunder, Jouns(2007).The Blue Game.

England,London; Usborn

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1-01a: Dear Host Family

Hello. My name is Chika. Nice to meet you. Let me talk about myself. My family is my parents and my older sister. My parents and me are living in Kumamoto. My older sister is living in Shiga because she works as a nurse.

I go to KGU. I am studying English. I like English! But it is difficult for me. I try to study more.

My hobbies are singing a song and playing volleyball. I belong to The Beatles research society. It is like a band club. I like singing very much!!! When I was a high school, I belonged to a volleyball club. I did a captain. The volleyball is so fun!!

My hometown is so beautiful. There is Mt. Aso and beautiful water. I love my country. I want to know your country.
It is just six weeks, but I want to enjoy！

Thank you.

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Home stay letter

Hello! My name is Chika. Nice to meet you. Let me talk about myself. I'm 18 years old. I'm from Kumamoto, Japan. Kumamoto is famous for Mt.Aso. There is a lot of natural beauty. Also, the water is very clean. I love Kumamoto.

My family is my parents and my old sister. My sister lives in Kagoshima.because she goes to nursing school. My parents live in Kumamoto. I go to KGU and I study English there. I belong to "THe beatles research society". It is like a band. I like to sing very much. MY favorite singer is Avril Lavigne. Do you know her? She is so cool. I also listen to other Western music.

My hobbies is singing a song and playing volleyball. I have played volleyball since I was an elementary school student. But, I don't play it recently. So, I want to play it with my all of you.

My favorite food is chocolate. I like sweets very much. I always eat something sweet.

There are no foods I dislike. When I go to your house, I want to eat traditional foods in your country and I want you to teach me many things. I also will bring some pictures of my hometown and would like to show them. I want to enjoy my home stay, make a lot of friends, and speak English well.

This is my first time to visit another country. So, I'm very excited to see you. It's just six weeks, but I want to know about you and your beautiful country.
     Thank you!!!

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