Book Review 14: BRITISH LIFE

I read BRITISH LIFE. This book was written by Anne Collins, and about British, of course . Britain is the name for England, Wales and Scotland. Britain is the largest island in the world.

The United Kingdom is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.It is about 250,000 square kilometers in size. And it's said that there are about six hundred banks in the city. I was surprised.

I have heard that The British population drinks about 200,000,000 cups of tea a day. That is an average of nearly 1,040 cupsof tea a year each person. I like tea very much, but I can't drink that much. I have never been to UK but I want to go there someday.

My WAI

Total words this semester: 3634

How many total posts? 28

How many posts
in October: 12
in November: 8
in December: 6
in January: 2

(use labels for the following)
How many posts
about books: 14
with links: 5
with pictures/photos: 24

Sidebar: Do you have:
a labels section: YES
a Kumamoto links section: YES
other blogs: YES
(including at least 2 blogs from other classes in the WinK community: YES )

Comments (look in your dashboard):
How many comments are there on your blog? 11

Assignments/Book reviews:

How many book reviews have you written? 14

Have you done these assignments?:
1. assignment 1: review (at least 3 paragraphs of at least 3 sentences): yes
2. assignment 2: blog post about Kumamoto yes
3. assignment 3: collaborative essay about Kumamoto yes
4. assignment 5: presentation about Kumamoto yes
5. assignment 6: (collaborative) movie review; or kumamoto-i wiki assignment
Yes, I could tail it on my blog but some part don't complete yet. I couldn't tail new one on my blog again.
Other questions:

What is the longest gap between posts on your blog? 2 weeks.

KEY THINGS:
0. Is your blog linked to correctly from the WinK site? Yes, it is.
1. Have you made a WAI (Blog Check) post? Is it up-to-date? Yes,I have. Some blogs are late.
2. Have you done all book reviews? Yes, I have.
3.Have you done all other assignments? Yes, I have.
4. In the exam, you will have to write a more thorough WAI. Make sure you know how to link, etc.

Boring!!

I had the party with my part-time-job's member in November, 16. We had a Italian food. It was good, but it was so expensive for me. We had to pay ¥3000 each of them. After eating, we went to boring. I like it, of course but I am not good at play it, I have been thought about that. However I got No.1!!! My score was 149. I was surprised. It was my best score ever. I had a very good time with them.

Book Review:"color purple"

I read "Color Purple". This book was told about black people. It was a little bit difficult for me to read and understand. I felt scary and anger. Because the women were always violated by man. Woman have to obey their husband and man all the time, like follower. Woman has been discriminating against for a long time, because they are woman, only this reason.
There were two sisters in this book. They were separated forcibly. They cried and cried. But lastly they met again after an interval of fifty years. It's happy end!!

Kumamoto shops

Book review: "The Borrowears"

I read "The Borrowears" I heard that this book is very interesting. When I saw the book cover I thought that it was true. It was funny. Big man was bound by some dwarf.
The Lender family are human beings and the Clock family are 'Borrowears'. They live happily together in an interesting old house. The Borrowears are very small and very clever. Pod Clock was only ten centimeters tall.
Hundreds of kilos of cheese fell on Mr. Potter's head!! It was funny, but if hundreds of kilos of cheese fell on my head I'm going to die. I want to watch this movie next time.

Assignment

I read the Old Man and the Sea . It was written by Ernest Hemingway. This book was translated in 41 languages to circle the world with its graetness!!
The old man has been catch a fish for a 84 days. But he couldn't catch any fish. In the first 40 days, the boy went to fishing with him. But after 40 days, the boy didn't go to fishing with him. However, he caught a big marlin. His fishing tells his life. It's a little difficult for me to understand, but it's good story and very famous.

I read JUMANJI. This story is written about borad game. I have seen this movie on the TV. what happen in the game become reality. For example, the boy who main charactor move a piece, and it show that it will de flood in this house frome now. then it become true. And many animals come out. It's a little bit dengerous. They have to finish the game, if they don't want to do. It continue forever. It's very interesting.

I read E.T.(EXTRA TERRESTRIAL). I knew the story. Because I have watched E.T.'s movie many times. I like E.T.very much. I was scared of E.T. when it first time. I thought "what is this? It's strange!! "What I most surprise was E.T. is very bright and wise !! He can talk and make machine use word processing and cutter of mowing machine and so on. E.T have a special capability.I was very happy E.T. could back spaceship. When I read the climax I was sad.

♪♪Birthday Party♪♪

We had a Birth day Party to Kanako with my friends at November, 20. She turned 20 years old.
We made "Yuzu Nebe". I've never had "Yuzu Nabe" before. I always eat "Kimuchi Nabe". So I liked it very much. We gave her the present. It was stuffed animal and photo album. These were so cute. After the party we watched "Umizaru" movie. This is one of my favorite movie. It was fun, and moved. I had a very good time.

Book Review 8: Madame Doubtfire

I read Madame Doubtfire. It's adapted by J.Y.K. Kerr from a novel by Anne Fine. I've read this movie before. It's very popular and funny movie, I think. I like it. Especially, I like the man who is main character. He name is Robin Williams. The husband who is unpopular actor was made to seclude from children with divorce. But he miss his children so much, he want to be his children all the time. Then he decided to be a housekeeper. He dress up and make up. Sometimes he happen something, but he adapt himself to their life style.

Lastly, he is known his identity by his children. It was very interesting book.

Book Reveiw: The Murder

I read The Muder. It was written by John Steinbeck (1902-1968). I thought that it's a little difficult for me to understand that story. Steinbeck as a greatest storyteller, a writer who can tell us many things about the human heart. It's about gender, love, marrage and violence.
Two main characters are Jim Moore and Jelka Sepic. They are a husband and wife. She is very beautiful and good at cook. She is perfect wife. But their love is sex and violence without conversation. They hardly talk each other. I don't like that love. On day, Jim killed the man who sleep with Jelka. He is her cousin. Jim was not arrested by police. I think she was loneliness.

Assignment : Collaboration essay

We would like to introduce about food shops in Kumamoto. There are many wonderful shops here in Kumamoto. You should try to eat as many as possible! well, we tell you three foods shops , they are our recommendations! Please check out!

At first, about " Bunryu" which is noodle shop. It is very popular! Almost all of the people have been there. There are always many people in the shop. We can choose hardness of noodle, the amount of scallion and so on. The shops opens from 6pm to 3am except on every Monday.

I'm going to talk about my recommend bakery shop! It's "Merukoro". You can get many kinds of bakery there, also you can get jam. There are many hard bread than soft one. It takes about for an hour by car. This is the direction. here(^^)!
"Merukoro" is like this. here(^^)!

Do you know "Ikinari dango"? It's famous food in Kumamoto. It has sweet potato and anko in it. There is good dango shop in Koushi town. Sometime it sold out by noon. You can get only ¥70 each of them. It's cheap isn't it??
This is the direction. here(^^)!

Oh, we became hungry over writing this essay. Kumamoto is really good place to eat out. We want to find many other shop. Anyway, please go to many places! You won't be dissapointed! ( and tell us the plase where it is...!)

I worked with Chiaki Nakamura

cold day

It's very cold today and yesterday!! I don't like cold weather. I couldn't get up early this morning.
I hope it's be better weather.

Halloween Party

I had a Halloween Party at the exchange student's dorm in October 31. I dressed up as a soccer player. I made cookie and Yakisoba with my friends. It was so good and sweet!! We took a many pictures. I've never been to Halloween Party before, so I had a really good time there. I made many new friends.

book review: Little Women

I read Little Women. I've heard this title, but I've never read this book. Little Women is a novel by Louisa May Alcott published on September 30, 1868, concerning the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. Their name is Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth and Amy. Margaret is called Meg. Meg is the eldest sister.She helps run the household in her mather's absence. I think that she is responsible. Jo is tomboy and her dream is to be a writer. Elizabeth loves playing the piano. Amy is youngest sister. She is a trented ait. This book is described each characters vividly. I want to see this movie next time.

Book Review 5:Happy Christmas

I read Happy Christmas. I like Christmas very much. It was written by John Escott. Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year, and christmas has always been a great time for eating! I love Christmas♡　I always eat cake and chiken in the Christmas. But Turkey is the most popular bird for the Christmas dinner in America. I had it when I went to America. It was so good!! I've never had Turkey in Japan. I will never forget it. Did you know Santa Claus? It is the name of an American town in Indiana. The town was built is 1852 by German people, and they named it on Christmas Eve. Anyway, it's just a trivia.

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Party of English weekend!!

I had a party of English Weekwnd in oct. 23! I took part in English Weekend two weeks ago. It was very fun. I went to Tennis Culb with the exchange students who are from Montana State University. Their name are Rob and Sam. They are so funny, I like them very much!! After this party, I went to the second party with my friends. We drunk until 4:00 a.m. I couldn't sleep very much. But I had a very good time!!

Book Review 4:Romio and Juliet

ROMEO AND JULIET"
I read "ROMEO AND JULIET". This book is written by Shakespeare. It is one of the most popular around the world.　I have wacthed the movie　when I was junior high school student. This book's express of line is very impressive. They were very young, but They were fall in passionate love. I thought that I wish I could such a love. But I won't be able to do that, because love is very very dificult. In this age, bride and bridegroom was decided by father, so they had to obey what his say. There's no way that my bridegroom is chosen by my parents. I can't stand do that.Althought they are die, I think they were very happy to　go heaven together.

About Kumamoto

Mt. Aso is one of the most famous mountain in Kumamoto. Mt. Aso is northeast of Kumamoto. There is caldera in Mt. Aso. I've been there many time. We can see very nice view from the top of the mountain. Mt. Aso is best part for driving.
I went to the Oguni as a trip with my English Friends. There are many bakery shops, cafes and sweets shops in there. I love bread very much, so sometime I go to Oguni and South Oguni for get them.
My favorite town (city) is Hikarinomori. It takes about 20 min. by car. It's not far from my house. There is "Hiraki" next to Yume town. It's healthy dining restaurant. All we can eat 2000 yen for dinner time. Lunch time is 1500 yen. There are many kinds of food in there. If you have never been to there, please go!
I like shopping very much. I often go Kumamoto city for shopping. I go to PARCO, NEWS, Kamitori and Shimotori and so on. I want to boot. I'll go next weekend.
Shirakawa source is famous for very clear water. I've been there to draw the water. We can drink the water which draw. I think that it's very good for our health. We have to pay 100 yen to draw the water. Also Kikuchi valley is famous for clear water and nice view. Kikuchi is my hometown. I would often go there when I was little girl.

Book Review 3: THE MUMMY RETURNS

I read THE MUMMY RETURNS. I've seen this movie before, too. It's was very interesting. This movie's direction is Stephen Sommers. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Arnold Vosloo appear in the movie. Their son who called Alex is very clever. He put on the bracelet by mistake in his wrist, so he is kidnaped by villain. This bracelet never break until he do to the Egypt. Also his parents go to there for help him. Alex let his parents know how to go to Egypt using water and sand. He made building and like portrait perfectly by them. I think that I can't make like that. I was so excited in the climax.

Lastly, they could get diamond as big as little pig. (it's a little bit hard to image, though...)

English study

I study English in the library yesterday. I used computer. It's very convenient for me to study anything. I'm going to take the TOEIC test in this November. It's my first time, so I'm a little bit nervous. I have no time to study TOEIC only a month. I'll do my best to get a high score.

My Weekend

I started part-time-job about two weeks ago. I have to remember a lot of things. It's so hard for me. But my workers are very kind. They teach kindly what should do. I have no money now......but I want clothes, boot, accessory and so on. I do need money, so I must work harder.
Incidentally I'm planning to go to Oosaka in Desember with my highschool friends and go to Korea in February with KGU friends. I'm looking forward to going there.

Book Reveiw: The Story of the Treasure Seekers

I read The Story of the treasure Seekers. It was written by E.Nesbit. The Bastable family had money before but now they are poor, so they start to look for treasure. Each of the six brothers and sisters has a different ideas one at a time. When they are looking for treasure, they meet many interesting people and a lot of exciting things happen. The children do that it's thought that very unfavorable thengs. I thougth that Albert's uncle is so kind, because he hid one pound in the hole for Albert. I thougth that This is very heartwarming story.

Assignment : Movie

Movie: BACK TO THE FUTURE, and PART 2
This is one of the most famous movies around the world. It was produced by Steven Spielberg who is the most famous movie direction. I’ve ever watched many his movies. For example, E.T. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIDS, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, AND THE LAST CRUSADE, JURASSIC PARKⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ, JAWS, TITANIC and so on. These are my favorite movies.
I’ve heard that this movie is very famous and interesting many times. But I had no time to watch the movie. So, I wanted to watch it so much. I went to library to watch it after school and my free time. It was so old video…
There are main two people in the movie. They name are Marty and Dr. Emmett. Emmett is a super scientist, I think. He made Time Machine. I think that I could I would get it so much. They are able to go to between the future and past freely. But it’s very dangerous. Sometime they see themselves who are future's and past's Marty and Dag.
I confuse sometime. It is difficult for me to understand future and past. Time is hard to figure out. I want to see my future by a time machine. I want to get money. If I go to future, I can get lottery's result. But I know it's so dangerous for everyone. Money can spoil our life sometime.
This story always narrow discovery. When they do something, they finish many things on time, not in time everytime. I have butterflies, when I watch the climax. If you haven't seen this movie please watch!!

Book Review 1 : The Railway Children

I read The Railway Children. The book was written by E. Nesbit. The part of the first sentence, it was written "they were not railway children." I got very confused tring to make sense of the sentence. Becausebthe title is The Railway Children. I became to know this story more.

Three children appeared in the story. Their name are Roberta, Peter and Phyllis in chronological order. They are a happy family with no problems in life. But suddenly their father goes away. The children have to live with their mother without knowing why father gone. One day Peter take the coal from the station. Because it's cold and Mother says coal is too expensive for us to have a fire. Thought he is detected by the Station Master, the Station Master let him go. They became a new friend. Many things happen around the childeren. They helped many people and make many friends.

Finally, the children can see their father. This book was very interesting for me.

October 4th, writing4

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