2007年5月30日水曜日

School holiday

Today I had a holiday, because it was the anniversary of the foundation of my university. I knew it from my friend two days ago. So I lost interst in the school and overslept yesterday morning. My first class begins at 9am, but I wake up at 8:57am. I rushed to go to the school by bicycle. It was the first time that I was late for school. I hurried very much and could arrive there within 9:20am. This class was Christian introduction. Sorry, teacher and Jesus. I will never oversleep!!

2007年5月29日火曜日

Miss Universe

Today I heard good news. Riyo Mori who is Miss Japan won Miss Universe 2007. I am very happy as Japanese. Last year, Kurara Chibana ran up Miss Universe 2006. I like her very much and respect her. I want to be a lady like her and studied about her before. I can learn what type of Asian girls foreigners like from her. I still think foreigners like black and straight hair and exotic face. But I think not only looks but also humor and passion are important!!

2007年5月28日月曜日

Essay3

My favorite animal


I had some pets when I was a young. There were chickens, rabbits, fishes, and birds and so on in my family. Especially, I have a lot of memories about chickens.
When I was ten years old, my father bought two female chicks at a home center. They looked very cute. I named them from my favorite game’s characters. One chick was Bianca and the other was Flour. My neighbor had cats, so cats often aimed them. My family caged in them to save from cats. Thanks for it, they managed to escape cat’s risk. The more they grew, the stronger they became. And I thought they became white chickens, but they became brown chickens. My family began to keep them in our yard. They walked freely in the yard. So they went out of our yard and visited others’ houses. They were enough smart to come back to my home every evening. To my surprised, they sometimes kicked cats and deprived cats of cats’ food. Because they were female chickens, they laid eggs every morning. We could eat fresh eggs for free. I was sure that their eggs were much better than super markets’. One day, I tried to feed sunny-side up eggs to them. Then they became crazy about it. If I had showed it, they dashed to eat. Many people think chickens like earthworm. But I believed myself that chickens like sunny-side up eggs than earthworm. Another day, one missing male bantam visited my house to see my chickens and cried every morning. We were always busy driving him from them. They had never loyal sentiment for us like dogs. But they were very strong and easy to keep. They did not frighten anything. We had a lot of rabbits before, but some of them died soon. I thought we kept them for a long time. Suddenly, sad day when I had to break with them came. My father’s friend wanted to get them and my parents gave him them. I resisted my parents and cried. But it was no use resisting. At last, I agreed that I gave them to him. My mother bought me two books instead. I had never seen them since that day. Unfortunately, I heard bad news later. According to his friend, weasels ate my chickens at his house. I could not believe that story and felt painful.
My dream is to remove to foreign country and there I want to have bogs and chickens again.

Table tennis

Today I played the table tennis at the physical education. I play it every Monday as class. It was hot today and became tired soon. I belonged to the table tennis club ten years ago at the elementary school. But I gave up it within one year for some reasons. Table tennis is the only sport that I can play well. So I will enjoy playing it during this term!!

2007年5月27日日曜日

Book Review1-6

I read the book"PRINCE William". I review this book.
In the evening of 21 June 1982, one prince was born in England. His name is William Arthur Philip Louis. His father is Prince Charles who is the Prince of Wales. And his mother is Princess Diana. She loved William very much and likes having William near her. On15 September 1984, he got his younger brother. His name is Harry. William loved playing with him. A year later, on 24 September 1985, William started school at Mrs Mynor's School in Notting Hill, in London. A police went to school with William every day. Suddenly, there was a happen. His friend hit him on the head and he went to the hospital. There he had an important operation. The operation was success and he recovered soon. Then his bream was to be a policeman and he did not think about to be a king.
In August 1996, Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced. He liked his parents and could not understand the reason. He and his brother began to live with their father and there got a new nanny. They often visited their mother and enjoyed staying. Princess Diana loved their children very much. But suddenly, bad thing happened. In the morning of 31 August 1997, Princess Diana died with her boyfriend in a car accident. Then she was only thirty-six years old. William and Harry went to church with their father. Diana was good mother for them and they learned many important things from her. William is a still young man, but he will be king of England someday!!
I could learn how people William and Diana are from this book. I felt good family relationship. When I was ten years old, Princess Diana died. And that news was very big in Japan, too. I knew that at lunch time from TV. I and my family were surprised to hear that. Recently, he often appears on show business news. His love affair cause a scandal in the world. But I think he was much cute and handsome in his boyhood than now!

2007年5月26日土曜日

Circle party

Yesterday, I had a circle party for new members. But I had a Japanese class at the same time, I could not attend the beginning of it. I went to the Shimo-street at 9pm to meet my club members. When I met them, some of them got drunk. And I wnet to some places with them. Finally, we went to a park and there enjoyed chatting. It was kind of senior member to buy ice cream for me. I went back to home with my sister by taxi, because she also went to the Simo-street with her friends. It was nearly12am that we went home!!

2007年5月24日木曜日

English introduction test

Today I had an English introduction test. It was a little hard, but I managed to do my best. Yesterday I was busy studying it and stayed up late for test. So I was really tired and sleepy after the test. I was nervous before it, but I feel better now. There were three tests on this week. And Friday is the most busitest day for me. I wanna relax soon. I miss my weekend!!(><)

2007年5月23日水曜日

Candy made in Vietnam

Today I was given a candy made in Vietnam by Mr.Tomei at the writing class. He went to Vietnam for work. So he gave us this candy.This taste is coconut. But when I saw it at the first time, I thought it's taste was green tea or something strange. But I have never eaten candy in Vietnam. So I am very interested in eating it. When I was a junior high school student, I ate a candy made in UK. It was clear green and it's taste was mint. But when I ate it, my tongue was numbed. It was a very dangerous candy. So I wanna see that candy again!!

2007年5月22日火曜日

English Lounge2

Today I attended English Lounge. Every Tuesday, I attend this activity as member of this club.But there is no foreign student on Tuesday. I could enjoy chatting with Japanese students. I want to improve my English skill through this chance. Last Tuesday we learned how to greet in English from Japanese student who went to New Zealand for a study abroad. Especially, I like the word "dude". So I will use this word anywhere!!(^^)

Book Review1-5


I read the book"THE LOTTERY WINNER". I review this book.
One day, Emma Carter who was old lady and not so rich walked home. Then one young guy hit her on the head, and snatched her bag out of her hands. She went to a hospital and told the police man about this. In her bag, there was a little money and a lottery ticket. The guy was Jason Williams and very dirty. Emma remembered his face. He happened to read his father's newspaper and found the winning lottery numbers. He thought that he got five million pounds.He was very happy and appeared on the TV. So Emma called the police and he went to the police station. He was asked anything but he said nothing. Anyway, the lottery ticket was kept by the court. Emma and Jonson had to ask lawyers to prove own ticket.At the same time, one lady visited the police station with her baby to see Jonson. She said she was his wife and her story. Her story was that Jonson hit her and their baby and went to back his parents. Additionally, he never gave her any money for them. So she visited Jonson's to get half of his money. She saw him on TV, so she knew he got a lot of money.She also had a good lawyer. Strangely, Jonson said,"I want to give one million pounds to help the children". But no one believed him. Their lawyers aruged about the ticket. But they talked about it in court for days and days. They were very expensive. When they finished, five million pounds were their money. So the winners were the lawyers!!
This story is a little hard to understand. I could not understand main characters. There were many people in this story. And I can not agree that Emma could not get a lot of money. I feel this story is strange. And in this book, Jonson promised that he will give a million money to the poor children, but the reason was not written. So I was distrustful of this story. I want to read the book which is more understandable than this.

2007年5月21日月曜日

Essay2

My precious thing

My precious thing is a piece of paper from my friend. Maybe, other people think it is just a litter. It is very precious for me. His e-mail adress is written on this paper. I got it last July. I will tell why it is precious.
My friend was a foreign student from U.K. I met him through the Joyful English which is a school activity. I like an exchange cultures very much. So I was looking for programs which foreign students attend before I entered this university. I have never got foreign friend in my life. I tried to attend many programs to see and talk with foreign students in English. But in fact most of the foreign students did not remember my name except for him. He was easy person for me to talk. So when he called my name, I was very glad. My friends felt a little jealous to me. One day, he said to me that he would teach me German and then we decided to meet at the library every Friday. I was very lucky that I could learn German and English from him for free. I didn’t tell that fact to my friends and kept secret even my family. In fact, we met there and just enjoyed chatting. But he sometimes taught me pronunciation of German. And I taught him Japanese culture. I sometimes made him read Japanese comics and he asked me what he did not understand. Every times he asked me, I explained them in easy Japanese. Then I was a Japanese teacher for him.
It was nice time for me. It was me among my friends that the only person could get a chance to talk with a foreign student. Unfortunately, he had to go back to own country soon. We didn’t have much time to talk. So he suggested that we keep in touch after he leaves Japan. So we exchanged our e-mail addresses. He wrote his address to a note. He was a first foreign and male friend for me. I decided to keep it in my pencil box not to lose. Recently, I sent a mail to him through Hotmail and he sent me his answer. I was glad that he still remembered me. Now I keep it and never lose it.

English lunch

Today I ate lunch with American student , Korean teacher and two Japanese students at the Korean teacher's room. She suggested us that we eat lunch together on last Wednesday. So I visited her room. There we only spoke English, and she served some food for us. So I was given cream puff by her. It was a very short time, but I could enjoy.^^We will keep it every Monday. So I will take my friends!!

Essay1

Japanese family Ayumi

Hello, my name is Ayumi Tsumori. I study English at the Kumamoto Gakuen University. Now my English skill is poor, so I want to improve it in America. I like to exchange culture.
So I often attend many programs which foreign students come and have a lot of foreign friends. I also like drawing pictures. At the university, I belong to the cartoon club. There I draw anything. When I was a high school student, I went to Australia for a school trip. I stayed there only four days. But I could enjoy staying on farm. Now I am looking forward to seeing you. I long for an American life style very much because I’ve seen American movies. Especially, I like the movie”Home alone ”. If I am in America, I want to feel the difference from America life style to Japanese. My dream is to remove in abroad in the future, and there I want to be a Japanese teacher. I want to teach not only Japanese but also Japanese culture. I hear there are many races in America. I want to get many friends and learn many languages from them. I believe my English skill will improve at the same time. I think that English necessary to communicate with people all over the world. Recently, I have an interest in the English accent. I know English has many accents. It depends on people where live.
By the way, I have a computer at home. And I have a lot of foreign friends from USA, UK and so on. So if you have e-mail address, please tell me it.
I hope I can keep in touch with you after I go back to Japan and we can get along with. Please say hello to your family.
Ayumi

2007年5月20日日曜日

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2007年5月19日土曜日

Human Horse in Kumamoto



Today, I found human horse at the center of Kumamoto city. I was very surprised. Everyone was surprised and laugh at him...


To tell the truth, Human horse is a member of my club. We have to make video for introduce our club. So we did it and I took many photo about him with my digital camera. If we finish up our video, I want to show it to everyone!!

2007年5月17日木曜日

Takamisakari


My sister went to Tokyo for four days for work. She bought this doll there. She likes sumo very much. Especially,her favorite sumo wrestler is Takamisakari.So this doll is Takamisakari!! Whenever she goes to Tokyo,she visits Ryogoku kokugikan where sumo wrestlers fight. But i have never visited. I will go there with my sister someday!!

2007年5月16日水曜日

31 ice cream


Today I ate 31ice cream. My father' friend bought ice cream for us.So I was really happy. Recently,my feeling was not so good.I was tired of many things.But my sadness disappeared somewhere! He often buys doughnut for us. He likes mister Donut and often go there with my father.^^He tries to gather many its point.When my father and his friend go out,I and my family expect something sweet. But I don't want be fat, then I have to try not to eat them so much!!

Lesportsac


I introduce my pencil case. This Brando name is Lesportsac and made in USA. Maybe some people use it for pouch to put cosmetics and so on. But I use it as pencil case. This pencil case is one of my precious thing. Especially, I like this . When I was 17 years old, my mother bought it for me as Christmas present. Now I bring it to the school every day.When I go to America, I want to buy another one more cheaper than Japan!!

English name

At the Japanese class, I had to make my English name. There I pretend to be a foreigner teacher or student. So I named myself "Victoria". This name is from David Beckham. But I am not his fan.Then I did not have any idea. In Japan,I have never seen Japanese who has English name. Recently, I realized many Chinese or Korean have English name. To tell the truth, I think English name does not suit Asian people. But you can call me Victoria!!

2007年5月15日火曜日

Book Review1-4

I read the book "Five famous Fairy Tales" written by Grimm. I will review one story of them.

One of stories is "The Table,the Donkey and the Stick". Once there was a woman with three sons. They are Tom,Bob and Jack.Their mother was very poor.So they had to look for work. Tom worked very hard for a kind man. When the year ended the kind man gave him a table. It was a magic table.If he said to the table" I'm hungry", wonderful food appeared on it by magic. So he tried to bring it to his house. he came to an old man's house to stay.An old man accepted him but could not deserve food. So he showed his table and gave any food to an old man. But an old man was not good person. When Tom was asleep that night, the old man took the magic table from his room.He made a new table and put it next to his bed. Tom brought fake table to his house. He tried to deserve food ,but couldn't. So he got angry and wrote to his brother, Jack about the magic table and the jealous old man. Bob worked with a friendly man in village. He worked very hard.When the year ended,the man gave his a donkey.It was a magic donkey.If he said the magic word , then gold fall from its mouth. So he tried to go home. But he went to the old house to stay. The old man asked for some money. Then he showed his donkey and gave him some money. The old man wanted it. He found another donkey and put it in the place of the magic donkey. So next day,Bob took a new donkey, and later he found it. He got angry and wrote a letter to Jack about the magic donkey and the jealous man. Jack worked with a wood-cutter. He worked very hard. When the year ended,the wood-cutter gave Jack a beautiful box. There was a stick inside it. It was a magic stick. The wood-cutter said "When somebody is unkind to you,the stick will help you." Jack came to an old house on his way to home. Jack told his journey and said "I have something better than the magic table or the magic donkey." So the old man wanted it and came into his room. Then stick hit the old man on his head ,arms and back. Jack asked him to give the table and donkey instead of stopping. The old man agreed. Jack could bring them all to home. So his family were never poor!!
This story is a little short but intersting. And it is not so difficult story.If there are the magic table,donkey and the stick in real, I really want. And I thought tales give us learning about life and so on. I recommend many children to read this book!!

2007年5月13日日曜日

See My sister Off


Today I went to Kumamoto airport to see my sister off. My sister went to Tokyo for work. She had to arrive in airport by 7:30am. So my family got up very early and I slept in the car. I and my father went to McDonald's after we saw her off. So I was a little happy.
I like airport very much even if I don't ride in an airplane.The reason why is I can feel that I will go to somewhere by airplane. And I like the atmosphere. I am looking for ward to rinding in an airplane in real!! Perhaps,I can ride in it soon because I will go to America!
And I also want to get driver license. I want to meet foreigner friends at the airport by myself. And I want to take them somewhere in Kumamoto!

2007年5月12日土曜日

Credit card

I worked part time job from last August to April. My job was to recommend credit card into customers at the super market. I didn't make my credit card during worker. Then I always refused to making it. But I made up my mind to make it after I retired. And I will bring it to America! So I made it at last. But to tell the truth, I am afraid that I have it. And I don't want to direct debit. If I will go to Usa, I will never use it maybe!!

2007年5月11日金曜日

English Lounge

Today I attended the school activity "English lounge". There I can't speak Japanese and only speak English. Then I could meet my friends ,foreigner students ,some teachers and a new teacher from Korea. I tried to talk with Korean teacher in English. She could speak Japanese better than English.To my surprised, she thought I was a Chinese student from my English pronunciation. We became good friends. And she promised me to teach Korean for free. I am very lucky. And then some journalist came and took our photos. So I will appear on the news paper. I am looking forward to it!!

2007年5月7日月曜日

Book Review1-3



I read the book "The Wind in the Willows". I review this story.This story's main Characters are animals.There are mole, water rat, toad and badger.
Mole is always curious. Water rat is very kind for his friend. Badger looks scary but he is clever and kind. But Toad is rich and stupid. This story began that Mole met Water rat and they lived in Rat's house together. One day,they met Toad and he showed his caravan. Though he had a nice one, he was tired of it soon and bought a new expensive car. He was a bad driver and so his friends worried about it. In winter, Mole tried to visit Badger's by himself.He did not know where Badger lived. And he lost his way in snow. Fortunately, Rat helped Mole and they could go to Badger's house. There they talked about Toad not to make him drive. One day ,they went to Toad' house to talk with him. They asked him not to drive. But he refused it. So They took him to his bedroom and locked him inside. Though they did it,he could go out of the room. And when he ran away, he found one car and drove it. Then the police caught him and put him in prison. He had to go to prison for twenty years, but one girl helped him get out. When he went back to home again, the weasels occupied his house. The weasels were very dangerous. So Toad ,Rat,Mole and Badger tried to recover his house from the weasels. They prepared guns, sticks and knives to fight the weasels. At last, they could defeat them. After that, Toad reformed and had the party for his friends. And he did no t buy any car more!
This story was a little difficult to understand. There were many characters and animal and human appeared at the same time in this story. I read this story and I thougt Toad's friend were too kind. Especially,I liked Mole. He helped his friends anytime. This story tells that friends are very precious. I felt so from this story. At first, I thougt this sotory was for children, but a little cruel. The reason why is when they fought against the weasels,they had guns,sticks and knives.But I will read many books like this from now on!!

2007年5月6日日曜日

Amakusa


Today I went to Amakusa with my family. But it was raniy, so we couldn't see nice views. At first, we visited Misumi. There we took photoes. And then we went to the Sutaparaso for Lunch. There we ate ice cream cone (salt taste).It has been over one year that we visited there last. My mother liked there very much. We could see the sea from there and the wather was so clam. Next time we visit Amakusa, I hope it is sunny!!

2007年5月4日金曜日

Unhappy day

Today was bad day for me. I rode an ambulance and went to a hospital. Because a centipede bit my foot,I did it. My family made a big deal out of this tragedy. My foot hurt very much. When I washed my foot, my sister called the hospital. And then the ambulance came. It was second time that I rode it. I went to the hospital near my home. There I received hospital treatment and I had an injection. Though I did them, my foot still hurt. Centipedes' poison is very strong and damages our nerves. This hurt will last for 48 hours. So I don't want to meet this tragedy again!!

2007年5月3日木曜日

Drive with my family.



Today I and my family went out with car. We haven't gone out for a long time. Because I worked part time job on every weekend and my sister was also busy for work. We planed to go to Yame,Fukuoka. But we dropped in Airakannon and my friend's shop. It was four times that I visited there. I like there very much!! We met my friend and her family there. And we enjoyed staying. If you visit there on Spring,you can see a lot of Sakura, it is very beautiful.You will feel you are in Kyoto!! I recommend people to visit there at least once. And then we went to Kahoku-Michinoeki.There we ate lunch and ice cream cone.^^We went to Yame at last,but we did nothing especially.
Finally,we went to port in Nagasu. We took some photes and saw Koinobori. I was happy that I could go out with my family all.

2007年5月2日水曜日

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