Writing Exam

Good ways to learn for learners use computers, read English books or comics, write in English, listen to music and chat to foreigners. I think we have many choices to learn. I recommend talking in English. It is the best way. I changed my awareness after this semester. CMC technology made me good my life. I tell you the reasons from now. I could become type fast in English little by little. Moreover I started to communicate to my host family with E-mails. We can spread our awareness with CMC technology.

This semester, I wrote some essays. I was not good at writing long sentences fast in English. When I faced the problem, I was effort to think in English in daily life. And I really thought out line helped me. To use in English everyday is pretty good, because we can make gradual progresses.

I have achieved satisfaction through writing classes this semester. I was looking forward to reading my friend’s CMC. And I was glad to know their essays and other posts. CMC are convenience-writing styles. We can enjoy it easily.

A coming-of-age celebration

Yesterday was coming-of-age day! My coming-of-age celebration was the day before yesterday. It was January 9th. The day was my sister, Satoko’s sister and Ryoko’s birthday! I got up at 4:30a.m and I left my house at 5:00a.m because of dressing a kimono. I wore white a long-sleeved kimono and a hair flower ornament.

After dressing, I went to the celebration. The weather was not so good and pretty cold. But I was glad to meet my old friends. I took many pictures with my friends. I had really good time. I want to meet them someday!!

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Essay 2-3b: My University Life

I will tell you about my university life. My university life is good. I think I live a full university life now. It makes me happy. And I want to spend good university life more.

I usually get up 7:00 a.m. and go to a college by bicycle and train. It takes about an hour. I am not good at rising early. So I am always careful not to oversleep. But I had late class a few times. Next semester, I will not take the classes of first period when I make out my schedules of classes. If I have to take first period class or fifth period class, I’ll choose fifth period class. Schedules of classes are convenience for students because we can chose the classes, which we want to take.

I have twelve classes now. And I have two or three classes a day. My favorite classes are Korean and psychology now. I am looking forward to taking these classes every week, because I am interested in these subjects. I like a university better than a high school. The reason I had six or seven classes a day when I was a high school student. And I can learn specialized field like languages there. I really glad to learn many languages. I took Korean and German classes except English classes.

Kumamoto Gakuen University is beautiful and big because there is many institutions, such as a library, a student’s dining hall, a bakery, a bookstore. My favorite place is the library. It is a building with three floors plus two basement levels. When I have a time, I can use a computer, study something, read books and watching DVDs there. I often watch DVDs there with my friends. My favorite DVD is Pretty princes. This story was really good. I use the library once three days. It is pretty good for me.

I have good friends and teachers now. It is the most important thing for me. They are so kind to me. I sometimes go out for dinner, hold a birthday party, go shopping and karaoke lounge after school with my friends. I traveled to Korea with my two friends this year. I am going to travel to Kyoto with them next year. We are planning to travel to Korea in next summer vacations too! Thanks to them, I can enjoy spending my daily university life.

This year, my university life was full because I took some tests. First, I took examination in TOEIC last February. The score was not good so it made me sad. But, I am going to take it in this February too. This year I will really make an effort! Then I passed certificate examinations for English and secretary last summer. These grades were two. I was nervous when I took them. However I was glad to pass them. Next year, I will aim to pass an examination related to travel. It seem difficult to me. The exam will be held next September. I want to pass it so I am going to take the open lecture.

I am in my second year of the college now. I had good experiences after I became a college student. I still have two years before my graduation from university. I hope I will live a full university life more. I am looking forward to having good memory in the future.

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New Year's resolutions

I will tell you about my New Year resolutions. First of all, I want to get license about travel in this year. This exam seems difficult. So I am going to take the chair. Next, I want to make progress in my English!

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Merry Christmas!

Today is Christmas so I ate a Christmas cake, sweets and chickens!! But I worked both today and yesterday.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I wish you the very best for the coming year!!

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BR 2-18: Stories of Haunted Houses

I will review about “Stories of Haunted Houses”. It was an English book and fiction story. When I chose the story, it seemed that the story was a horror and terrible. But to tell the truth, it was not so dreadful and funny for me after I read it. That why was the ghost was kind and cowardice. So I had a sense of closeness to the character. However I really not want to live a haunted house.

My most impressive passage was a revenge scene of chapter one. The page was sixteen. There was a boy who name was Max. He always was teased by a twin. But he and a ghost revenged on them. The scene was pretty good. The twin reflected on their acts. And I thought Max could gain confidence and brave!!

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Reference

(Punter Russell, STORIES OF HAUNTED HOUSES, 2005, P.16, Usborne Publishing)

BR 2-17: Cowboys

I read an English book which title was “Cowboys”. This story was a non-fiction. After I read the story, I learned many things about them, such as their costumes, hard works, sharp shooting. To take care of their cows was their main work. They usually rode horses. They had a lot of freedom, but always faced dangers.

There are many movies of cowboys. They are so cool. So it reminds me about “Toy story” which movie’s lending part was cow boy. This cowboy was toy, but he was active and great cowboy. I have ever watched the movies from series one to three. That was really good.

The most impressive passage for me was page 28 to 29, because they still exist now. And many things of cowboys changed. Today they use trucks, trailers! Some cowboys use helicopters!! I was surprised to know about it. I wish I could see the real cowboys.

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Reference

( Clarke Catriona, COWBOYS, 2007, P.28, Usborne Publishing)