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12/17

2010-01-23T00:16:00.015+09:00

Masako wants to learn how to build consensus.She is a strict school teacher.On the other hand,Satoko thinks that we should gather every opinions.She is a student of the English department.

Malcolm thinks that any discussion which no one has strong opinion is waste of time.He is an exchange student from New York and he is a student of the literature.

Jun is a student of the English literature.She is a sophomore.

There are two way of thinking.At first,good discussion has achievement of consensus without insisting our opinion.
Next,we need audience voice in the discussion in spite of the weak opinions.

We think we need both learn about how to achieve consensus and express our own opinion.In addition,we have to speak about question's reason based on resources so no matter how good moderator's skills are.

Then,how do we achieve consensus with opinions?For such occasions,you should have a gole of discusion and know why we discuss.
By doing this,we come up with best answer in the ordinary course of things.The best answer means consensus here.

Next,we discussed how to achieve consensus.Saying good opinion is duty for associate participant in the discussion.

Masako said to us that all members in the discussion should say their opinion and they should not change their opinion or decision by majority.

We think most of the associate participant in the discussion is shy,have not confident and do not play their role in the discussion.In addition,we all should have new way of thinking.

And another thing,we should recognize limited time.

Next,we talked about audience voice.All audiences have to express their opinion more.

Satoko said that she cannot have confidence in the topic.
Malcolm said that he does not know why people hesitate to express their own opinion because there are a lot of good opinion in their mind.
In addition,he thinks that audiences need more opinion to support their ideas.

June thinks that she turns in on herself so she want to be an active speaker.

Masako thinks that they all get point.

How about a point system?If you do not speak in the discussion,you lose point.However,in this system,we do not know why students express their opinion.Students are inposed by a teacher.The point system is nothing---childish way.There is no benefit and challenge.So we have to come up with the idea of how to make audiences active not by force.In addition,both introvert and outgoing person get points in the discussion.

After all,we think that all students should be evaluated by their participation.Every student should demonstrate their ability.

1.We should recognize limited time and strong opinion.
2.Every student should try to voice in the discussion.

Spam Filtering

2010-01-21T17:56:00.014+09:00

You are the network administrator for a rather large company.You have a young family and need your job to support them.As part of your responsibility as a network administrator is to monitor the emails for the organization.Usually this just means occasionally allow through emails for staff members that have been accidentally blocked by the spam filters.

One day you get a helpdesk request from a staff member asking for an email to get released.Normally it is standard procedure except this time the request has come from the wife of a very good friend of yours.You recognize the name on the helpdesk request so quickly attend to the problem.As part of the procedure you need to manually open up the email to ensure that it is not spam,so you do and you discover that in certainly is not spam.You find that it is actually an email to your friends wife from her lover.You scan the rest of the contents of the email and there is no doubt that she has been having an affair for the some time now.

You release the email,but you can not decide what to do.You are initial reaction is to call your friend up and tell him about the email,however you quickly realize that company policy is very strict about revealing the contents of confidential emails of staff members regardless of the contents and unless someone's life is in immediate danger,under no circumstances are you permitted to reveal the information.

In any case you know that revealing this information presents great risk,because even if you do not do it directly,there is a good chance that the dots will be joined somewhere along the line and you will be found out.However you feel that by not telling you friend that you are aiding his wife get away with adultery and this troubles you greatly.

What do you do?
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new word
administrator:
a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution
rather:
used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are expressing slight criticism, disappointment or surprise
spam:
advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it
helpdesk:a service, usually in a business company, that gives people information and help, especially if they are having problems with a computer
scan:
to look quickly but not very carefully at a document, etc
affair:
a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them is married to sb else
initial:
happening at the beginning; first
confidential:
trusted with private or secret information
regardless:
paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties
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In our group,no one is going to tell one's friend because company policy is very strict about revealing the contents of confidential emails of staff members regardless of the contents,I have a young family and I need my job to support my family members.
However,I feel that by not telling me that I am aiding his wife get away with adultery and this troubles me greatly.My group member expressed her view that it is natural for husband and wife to be romantically involved with another person.I think that this view is extreme but I sympathize with her way of thinking. She thinks that husband and wife have to get through a crisis of the extramarital love affair.In addition,there is an opinion　of blame-the-victim-mentality.
I think that there is no advantage of telling him about his wife's adultery because I wouldn't be surprised if I ruined someone's happy family life.In addition,I know that in any case her husband will know that.But if I know my friend's steady's infidelity,I may want to tell my friend so in this case I inform him in a nice way that his wife is unfaithful to him.However,there is an opinion in my group that if I tell him or her in that manner,he or she is confused to a much greater.Were I in my friend's place,I do not know what to do when I hear that.So I have not decided yet.Just give me a little more time and I also think that whether I tell my friend or not depends on circumstances that time.

dilemma

2010-01-15T00:28:00.007+09:00

Tortune the mad bomber's innocent wife if that is the only way to make him talk.

Disagree[my opinion]
I do not like this idea because I think we should not injure his Innocent wife for any reason.

I think his wife must be badly hurt on this case because her husband had caused the accident.
She must get nervous after hearing about the accident and can be planning to kill herself.

We do not have to blame herself too much because she is innocent.

Agree[counter opinion]
She is mad bomber's wife and she is responsible to him.
If she one person gets injured,hundred of people would save.

She should fall a victim to the accident to save a lot of people.

She can also make up for her husband's misdeed.

I think that it is up to his wife to make the next move.Were I in her place, I would give up my whole life to this happening.But if I am subject to violence by my husband, I could not choose to sacrifire because I think I have been under the harrow in the past.
However,were I in the family members of the hostages' place,I want the wife to become resigned to being a victim because she is his wife!!!I think as sure as I'm standing here that she must behave in a responsible manner.
I do not know what happen to the mad man and I want to know it.By some chance or other, we can show lenience at the sentencing in case there is no victim in the incident so how could we take a human toll.
I also want to know the feeling of the family members of the individual at fault because I feel sorry for them very much.As for family members of the victims, they can gain behind them at once.[but they lost precious one.]

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New word
apprehend
(of the police) to catch sb and arrest them

plant the bombs
to hide sth such as a bomb in a place where it will not be found

divulge
to give sb information that is supposed to be secret
like the word "reveal"

conventional [methods]
tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting

[self-] incrimination
incriminate:to make it seem as if sb has done sth wrong or illegal

exasperation
to annoy or irritate sb very much

[morally] justifiable
existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable

desparate
feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others

How to spend money

2010-01-15T00:04:00.003+09:00

Thank you,I will talk about question NO3.If you had one hundred thousand yen,what would you do?

Most of the people answered that they are going to save money.
To my great surprise,they all are a steady person because recently I think the economic situation becomes serious.

In addition,people also want to buy clothes and make a trip for their daily amusement.

In this question,an answer does not make any difference between man and women.

In summary,sixty percent of the people save money.The rest of the people do not save money.

Next,as for the most expensive thing in a month,the half of the people spends money on the cost of meals.Thirty five percent of the people spends money on their clothes.The rest of the people spends money on amusement or others.

That is all,thank you.

Today's song

2009-12-18T00:17:00.003+09:00

*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away
This year
to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away
This year
to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shyed
I keep my distance ,But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby,Do you recognize me
Well, it's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
Merry Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying 'I love you'
I meant it,Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kiss me now, I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

A crowded room and friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you ,And your soul of eyes
My God I thought you were someone to rely on
Me?I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart

*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is You
I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy With a toy on Christmas day

I won't ask for much this Christmas I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do Baby all I want for Christmas is you

All the lights are shining So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas This is all I'm asking for
I just wanna see my baby Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own More that you could ever know
Make my wish come true Baby all I want for Christmas is you..

12/17

2009-12-17T11:25:00.007+09:00

Today's topic is A Christmas find someone who...

First of all,Chika has something she wants for Christmas.She wants for a digital camera.I also wants for a digital camera because this year we have to attend a Coming of Age ceremony and we want to take a picture with our olf friends!!!

Next,Kazue will go somewhere for winter vacation.Her home town is Aso and she will go to minamiaso on New Year's Eve to make Toshikoshi noodles with her family.I envy her.My family also eat Toshikoshi noodles every year on New Year's Eve.I am looking forward to eating it every year.

Third,maybe Rinako will do something with someone on Christmas.I have not decided what to do this year yet.On Christmas Eve,I am planning to do a part time job all day even if it is at night.

As for vacation study,Mina is going to study history because she works for a cram school as a part time job.I also work for a cram school as a part time job and I teach English and Japanese.However,I am poor at teaching Japanese,especially Japanese classics.Now I have about five junior high school students.

Next,I will not have KFC for Christmas because I think it is wrong way for Christmas.I like a homemade dish the best.Masanori will also not have KFC for Christmas.

As for a present,Masanori will buy a Christmas present for someone.He did not tell me what to buy.I will also buy a Chrismas present,I have not decided yet.I am planing to buy clothes.

No one will go to church for Chrismas because we are Japanese!!!

Kota will go to a shrine for New Year's.He is planning to go to kameyama hachiman shrine near his family home in Nagasaki.I am going to go to fujisaki shrine near my house in Kumamoto city.In addition,I will do a part time job near the shrine on New Year's Days every year so I have no time to spare on New Year's Days.

No one has no plans for the vacation.At least,we are busy doing a part time job on our winter vacation.

Most of them in classroom believed in Santa Claus when they were a child.I am also hungry for a present this year.My father ignored me on this matter.

As for foods prepared for New Year's,Wakana will eat ozoni for shogatsu but she likes to eat zenzai the best.I works for the rice cake shop sos she should visit there and try zenzai!!!

As for Christmas illuminations,Rinako has gone downtown to see the Christmas lights.I have never been to so I envy her.

As for our vacation homeworks,we have to write a report during the vacation.I have to do research for a English literature class.

To my regret,I have never had a home party because I live with my family.In the future,I want to have a home party like a Chirismas party and a birthday party.

As for age,Chika and Miyo will turn 20 next year.I have already turned twenty last May.My birthday is may 4th.And Chika's birthday is January 20th and Muyo's birthday is January 6th.Happy birthday!

At the last,no one will go to overseas for winter vacation but I know a lot of person who will go to overseas for spring vacation.I envy them.

What Students do

2009-12-10T23:45:00.007+09:00

Syuntetsu has watched videos whose name is SAW with friends.I do not know this movie.Even if this movie is very famous,I am unfamiliar with movies.I am going to pay attention to the movie whose name is SAW.

Next,Masami has cooked at her home for her family.The dish she is particularly good at is tomato and egg soup.I think that this soup will warm me up in the winter.I want to perform challenge to cook at my home for my family.

Third,Mina has bought a CD.She likes to listen to Western music so she buys Western music CD only.By the way,I was a first-time CD buyer when I was a junior high school student,I bought Utada Hikaru's CD.I can remenber as if it were yesterday.

As for amusement,Yukari has gone to a karaoke box with her friends last month.It's been a while since I went to a karaoke box.My friend told me into going there so I want to go there sometime in the near future.

And Chika has had a cocktail.She likes to drink sweet cocktail.

As for sports,Rinako has played sports.She played basketball,vollyball and track and field in other times.I am not good at playing sports so I envy her.

As for study,Reika has talked to an exchange student in Kumamoto.She also has been to Korea in these days.She made a presentation of her experience in Korea yesterday and I was interested in.In fact,I and Reika major in Chinese and I want to improve it but for me Chinese is more difficult than English!!!!!

Concerning movies,Nao has gone to the movies and she watched Christmas Carol and nakumonnka in a day.I am also interested in Chrismas Carol because I studied Charles Dickens in the history of English literature class and this movie is a 3D movie.I have never seen such a novel movie.I would like to try it!!!!!As for me,I am planning to watch nodame movie next week.

As for food,Wakana has gome to a restaurant recently.She went to Chiwawa near PUK.I know this Japanese-style bar but I have never been there.She said to me that there are delicious dishes in Chiwawa so I want to try to go there.

Kazuyoshi has played a playstation but he does not like to play game.I am not also good at playing game.He and I have similar characteristics in it.

As for vacation,Yuna has traveled somewhere outside of Kyushu.She went to Canada during summmer vacation this year.I envy her because I have never been to Canada.By the way,I have been to Montana in the U.S.in my high school days.I was a freshman at the high school.These days,she made a presentation in this course.I am very interested in it.

As for body,Mai has had an broken bone.These days,Mai had a sprained foot.I have never consulted a bone specialist.In addition,I was a injury-free when I was a child.

Next,Ayaka has gotten very drunk.She is often asked this question in this course.In addition,there are many kinds of liqueur in her fridge.I envy her.And she is very good at mixing a cocktail.I would like to try it very much.

At the end,Misaki has skipped a class.Recently,she skipped an English grammer class.I am also not good at waking up early,especially in Winter.

Moral dilemma

2009-12-10T17:36:00.009+09:00

I am on holiday in Bali with my 18 year old son and wife.I have been there for a week and are ready to head home.All three of I am at the airport getting ready to board my plane,when an armed officer comes around with a sniffer dog.I have all my bags on a trolley,and the dog sniffs at both my wife and my bag,and passes over it,however when he gets to your sons bag,he begins to get a bit more active.

I look over at my son and he is looking a little nervous.I know he is smoked a little marijuana in his time,but generally,he is a good kid,and I certainly did not think he would actually be stupid enough to bring it back on the plane with him.At first I feel angry that he would do such a thing and start planning my responsibility lecture,but then I realize that you are in Bali,and they have a zero tolerance policy on drugs,meaning my son could be jailed for life,or worse,executed,if he does have some illicit materials in his bag.

I look at my wife and realize she has come to same conclusion and has gone pale with fear.

The armed officer accompanying the dog is beginning to look more stern with every sniff the dog takes and looks directly at me and asks me to open to the bag.

I do,and as the officer begins to take things out of the bag,I see to may horror that there is a small quantity of marijuana stashed in with my sons belongings.

The officer looks at you and asks "Who's bag is this?"

I realized I have to answer,but the answer will not be easy.I see my wife in the corner of my eye,and she is about to step forward and claim it as her own.

At first,our answer is "This is my son's bag but we have known that my son smoked marijuana and gave silent approval so we parents have a responsibility.My son is under age so please think first of it."
We thought that he is under age and considered it as a extenuating circumstances factor.
In addition,I do not want to make out that I do not know who's bag this is because I think that it will lead to worse sentence.For example,being jailed for life and executing by exposure to catching lying.
However,in Bali,they have a zero tolerance policy on drugs and my son could be jailed for life,or worse,executed.If crime suspect is under age,they carry out a sentence in a similar manner.
Next,our answer is to expect my son to tell the truth but if my son does not say anything,I tell the truth and say to the officer"I knew that may son smoked marijuana and gave silent approval so I parent have a responsibility."
At first,we think that parents should arrest instead of the son because there must be a bright future in front of the son but he will regret killing his parent for the rest of his life.As for us,we also regret handing over our son to the police for the rest of our life.So telling the truth by himself is a good way to journey through life.This is our consensus.We got to the same answer.I think that we all members equally participate in the discussion today.

How to support families with children

2009-12-06T15:44:00.003+09:00

Hello,my name is Honekawa and I studied abroad in France until recently.

Now I want to talk about why France has the highest birthrate in the European Union.
First of all,the parents of children aged up to three can take child-care leave and reduce work hours.France has a thirty-five-hour work week,the shortest working hours among advanced countries.

Next,the form of a couple in France is flexible and people can accept child born outside of marriage.
To tell the truth,more than half babies born in France is child born outside of marriage.

At the end,these days many women aged forty and older often give a birth.

At the end of the discussion,I made two proposal.First of all,discount system for entire family members.This discount system is very famous in France.The families with children can go to an art museum and use public transportation without paying high fees.
Next,increasing child-care allowance for children aged up to 20.I think that it is difficult because this allowance is the most hospitable of any advanced country.

Now I talk about our consensus.First of all,we reduce full time workers' work hours depending on their circumstances.
Next,we will introduce the discount system for entire family members.For example,an art museum and public transpotation.
Third,we are going to increase child-care allowance for children aged up to 20.
At the end,we allow all full time workers to take more and more break times for taking care of their children during working hours.

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And what is more,I want to talk about what the situation of how to support families with children is in France.

There are a wide variety of welfare system and tax breaks for childbirth and nursing in France.In addition,there are lower tax rates for a big family there.

To my surprise,people who have more than four children can live on just their wide variety of allowance,virtually.

As for the rest,a family with children can receive some family allowance without income limitation after second-born child.
In addition,there is a hospitable and detailed family allowance in France.The family with children can also receive federal funding for a babysitter.There is a huge variety of child-care services there.

At the end,in France the society is forgiving of marriage without registration and single-parent family.
There are a labor environment and child support which single mother can give a birth and rear babies while working in France.

How to spend money

2009-12-06T14:04:00.005+09:00

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AocKr8mNz5oAdHZ1YXpPZGx1Q2E5c0E3TzFwU3prLUE&hl=en

week 10 Advice

2009-12-05T23:09:00.006+09:00

Now I want to talk about my advice I gave.

hates studying
I also hate study but I began to worry about the interview test so I have prepared for TOEIC test for now.Why do not you do a search for the occupation you are interested in.May be you could feel like trying.In addition,you can find someone who wants to get a job you are interested in.
does not have enough money
Why do not you work part-time than now.May be you could bring your lunch.You can cut off the corner and keep the money saved in your account.In addition,you should not waste your money on junk food.
has a messy apartment/room
I have a messy room,too.And you should try to put things back where it belonged.I do my best,too.
does not have a boyfriend/girlfriend
I do not know what to do.It is a timing issue so you should try to improve yourself.
does not have a good diet
Why do not you refrain from eating out?May be you could bring your lunch.You can cut off the corner and keep the money saved in your account.I think that drinking a vegetable juice is also a good way.
does not like English
Maybe you could watch a movie and listen to a music in English.Why do not you take your mind off your troubles.But you are expected to be exposed to English during break time.
is having some problems with a boyfriend/girlfriend
You should try to discuss our worries with other people in similar positions.You must feel a little better after talking with them.But the first thing is to talk to each other well.
is worried about the interview test
The only thing you can do is to prepare for the interview test and study hard.Maybe you could have something you are second to none.In addition,you need to flash your most charming smile at the interview test.
is having problems in one class
I do not know what is your problem but maybe you could well prepare for the class.In addition,you need to listen to teachers better than anyone else.
is having trouble using the computer
Why do not to learn about how to use the computer.But teaching yourself is also a good way because it is more remindful than studying with a teacher.In addition,this sort of thing is simple to apply.
often sleeps in class
Have you tried to go to bed early?Maybe you could drink coffee not to sleep in class.
often misses class
Attending a class is the most efficient way to learn something new.Why do not you try to attend a class all you can.

Introduction of grade skipping

2009-12-02T23:07:00.012+09:00

Today we discussed introduction of grade skipping.Grade skipping is for students to move an elderly school.For example,you can move from elementary school to junior high school.In Japan,now some high schools and some university adapted this system.

There are four panelists on the discussion.Taro is a fifth grade student at the elementary school.
Ms.Hayashi is a elementary school teacher.She works for an elementary school for twenty years.
Mr.Lee came from China.He is fourteen and he is a student at Beijing University.
Ms.Koizumi works for Ministry of Education.

Next,now I want to talk about for panelists'position at the present moment.
Taro who is a fifth grade student at the elementary school agrees to introduction of grade skipping because he can solve all math problems.He regards his classes at school as waste of time.

Ms.Hayashi is in a neutral position because she thinks that it is hard for the poor to move to an elderly school.In addition,she considers that grade skipping will lead to the lack of the ability to communication.

Ms.Koizumi thinks that other countries could introduce grade skipping but in Japan,there is a compulsory education in Japan so the introduction of grade skipping in Japan is difficult.In Japan,the first nine years of education (elementary school and junior high school) are compulsory.

Mr.Lee said that he does not have a best friend because of grade skipping.He had to study hard every day at that time.

There was a proposition that a teacher conduct a test and examine whether students who skipped a grade can communicate freely while in school.

Ms.Koizumi thinks that we should treat all students equally.In addition,we have to think all aspects of education.

We could not understand how to conduct a test so as to examine students who skipped grades can communicate freely and Ms.Hayashi said that this test is like a terminal test including an oral test.

Mr.Lee thinks that all students should take a test.Conductiong a test on the only student who skipped a grade does not make sense.

There was a proposition to use a judgement of the teacher.The test should be conducted in academic ways.

Next,I will talk about our consensus.

As for a lower grade[for example,early elementary school years] ,there is an emortional problem with the introduction of skipping grades doubtlessly.So without grade skipping and having higher learning system in a public school is a good way.In all reason,this learning system have to ensure a high quality.Needless to say,we regard the compulsory study as very important.The trial class is also a good idea.

home town presentation

2009-11-29T22:58:00.005+09:00

Portia came from the republic of Ghana.The capital of Ghana is Accra.Ghana is smaller than Japan.Ghana belonged to England so people who live in Ghana speak English.The medium of circulation in Ghana is Cedi.As for a religion, the forty two percent of people in Ghana is a Christian.The twelve percent of people in Ghana is a Muslim.
For that matter,the infant mortality in Ghana is fifty three percent and the literacy rate in Ghana is seventy percent.In addition,the male average life span in Ghana is fifty five and the female average life span in Ghana is fifty seven.
In the last instance,the color of Ghana's flag is red,yellow and green.Red located on top of the flag means a symbol of blood dropped for the independence of Ghana.Yellow located the middle of the flag means a lot of mineral resources in Ghana.In the end,green located the bottom of the flag also means an abundance of mineral resources in Ghana.In addition,black stars means the liberty of Africa.
The republic of Ghana has two world heritages.

Next,he came from UAE.UAE stands for United Arab Emirates.This country is famous for petroleum so they earn much money from it.They export a lot of petroleum to Japan.That is why united Arab Emirates' national income is very high in the world.
In addition,in UAE,soccer is a very popular sport.There is the UAE league in UAE and the owners of team are all oil kings.In these days,there are a lot of popular resort facilities in UAE.They are very famous in the world.

For the last time,she came from the Republic of Singapore.Singapore is a very small country.As for climate,it is warm and humid climate in Singapore.An average temperature is twenty seven Celsius.
As for a nation,the seventy percent of people live is Singapore is Chinese-origined people.They speak English and Malay.There are a lot of people come from foreign countries.
In addition,you have to pay eighty thousands yen,if you throw the garbages in the streets.
The country name of Singapore stands for a lion's town.
In the last,there are a lot of delicious Chinese food in a Chinese quarter in Singapore.

Ayaka

2009-11-28T13:20:00.004+09:00

slide 1/Maybe you know Ayaka,but let me speak a little about her.
I am happy to make a presentation of her.

Now she is very famous for the marriage with a very popular actor and she disclosed her illness at that time.

We are really disappointed at her break from work.

But let's take a look at the next slide.First let me provide you her basic information.

slide 2/She is only 21 years old now.She is almost as old as us.

She began her career from February two thousand six.She takes a break from work due to illness before the new year.

She is from Osaka.

Next,I want to talk abou her musicality.
She loves and respecs Sheryl Crow and Miwa Yoshida.
You know Miwa Yoshida and I want to talk about Sheryl Crow.
She is a famous American singer song writer.She has sold more than fourty million records.She won nine Grammy Awards during his career.

In addition,she likes The.Beatles,DREAM COME TRUE of cource,Ken Hirai and Mr.Children.

Let's move on to the next slide.Now,I want to talk about her high school days.

slide 3/She went to ongaku jyuku VOiCE which is a music school in Fukuoka city from 2004 when she was a second-year student of the high school.

There she encounterd Yoshihiko Nisho.He will be her producer after her debut on the CD.

She travels back and forth between Osaka and Fukuoka every weekend.

So that is why she starts to write a song under the guidance of Mr.Nishio.

At that time,she wrote the words titled "mikazuki".
Maybe You know this song and it was written for her old friends and her family in Osaka.

On next slide,I will talk about her debut.

slide 4/At long last the day her dream come true arrived.

Her demo tapes written in that music school were taken in music scene.
Finally,she signed WARNER MUSIC JAPAN.

So she went to Tokyo by herself in June,2005.
And she started to sing a song at the live house in Shibuya from this summer.

At that time,the song"mikazuki" was able to listen to on the Internet from December in each Asian country.

continued next slide.

slide 5/Then the song "I believe" was started to downroad on January 15th,2006.

This CD had quickly became a huge hit and entered the Oricon hit charts in third place in its first appearance.

In addition,this song became the theme song for a TV drama,"ronde".
Thanks to that,this song had also been attracting a lot of attention.

On next slide,let's move on to the next topic.
Now I want to talk about a record she made.

slide 6/First of all,a debut single's enter ing the hit charts in top three in its first appearance which I explained on the silide"Debut vol.2"
is for the first time in history as a female singer song writer.
She is a newcomer.

In addition,as for debut single,s million download in 42 days is in the shortest amount of time as a female singer song writer.

She made a lot of record so let's move on to next slide.

slide 7/Her fourth single "mikazuki" had a million seller.

In addition,this song received the great prize in the all Japan Usen Awards and great record prize for new singer.

Let's move on to next slide.Now I want to talk about her CDs,especially single CDs.

slide 8/First,her third single "Real voice"is a theme song for a TV drama,"supple".

Next,her fifth single"Jewelry day" is a theme song for the movie"last love".

He seventh single"Tewo tunagou"is the theme song for a very famous animation ,Doraemon.

She has a lot of tie-up songs so let's move on to next slide.

slide 9/Her 8th single"Okaeri"is the theme song for a TV drama"zettai kareshi".This song is also one of my most favorite songs.

And her nineth single"Yumewomikatani" is the song for a TV commercial for shinnkenzemi.

At the end,her tenth single"minnnasoranoshita" is also the song for a TV commercial for a shampoo"asience".
Maybe you know this song and this song is the last song before she takes a break from work due to illness.
That is why she has often sung this song in front of the TV camera.In addition,she lives on the air,too.

The next slide is last slide and let me speak a little about her.

slide 10/First of all,I want to talk about her relationships.
She is good friends with Kobukuro because they have collaborated to write and sing a song twice.I think they are rival each other in writing and singing a song but I am happy to come across such a wonderful song they wrote.

She is also good friends with Chie Ayado and Nana Eikura.
Chie Ayado is a famous jazz singer.Maybe you know Nana Eikura and in fact,she and Ayaka are a same entertainment agency.

Finally,maybe you know Miki Ando who is a figure skater.She and Ayaka share the same birth date.That is how they deepened a friendship and they did a performance together in an exhibition at the 2007 World Figure Skating.
By chance I saw their performance and I was deeply impressed.

This brings me to the end of my presentation.
I wish her a complete and speedy recovery.Let's cheer for her.
Thank you for your listening!

Week 9 Eating

2009-11-26T22:38:00.007+09:00

First of all,Nao and Rinako skipped breakfast this morning because Nao got up at 8:15 and Rinako got up at 7:45.In addition,Nao took a shower in this morning.So they could not have a breakfast.]

Next,Misaki has tried a diet but she ends her diet now.I think she do not have to be on a diet.On the other hand,I should be on a diet!

To my surprise,Naoko ate at a nice restaurant in the past week.She ate a dinner at the hotel in Oita with her family.I have eaten at a restaurant in the past week with my family but it is not a hotel.

I had an interesting thing happen.Yukari has eaten something very strange.She has eaten a fried shrimp chocolate .She was given it by her friend as a valentine gift.It made her feel sicky because a fried shrimp chocolate was very sweet and shrimps were unique in texture.

On a separate note,Mai does not have a favorite restaurant but she has a favorite cafe.She likes SAINT MARC cafe.I also like this cafa's a chocolate crescent roll.

In the second place,Reika has a favorite food.She likes chocolate very much.I also like it.But eating it too much makes me feel ill.

To my envy,Masami likes ethnic food and she enjoyed eating ethnic food in Korea.She said that it is very delicious.She likes hot food so she likes ethnic food.I want to eat ethnic food in Korea,too!

Mami has a favorite food.She likes pasta and she goes to an Italian restaurant whose name is capricciosa.She likes pasta carbonara there.

In the same manner,Ayaka likes pasta.It is her favorite dish that her mother cooks.

On the other hand,Miyo has a lot of favorite fruit.She likes a strawberry,a La France,a grape and an orange.

Rinako and Nao was hungry right now because they did not eat breakfast at that time.

Today's song

2009-11-26T22:12:00.002+09:00

Is This Love[Bob Marley,Legend]
[Rihanna,Stripped]
*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

I wanna love you and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed;
We'll share the same room, yeah!
for Jah provide the bread.
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feeling?
I wanna know - wanna know - wanna know now!
I got to know - got to know - got to know now!

I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!
I wanna love you -
I wanna love and treat - love and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together,with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter,of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread.

Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feeling?

I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!

I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat you -
love and treat you right.
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah!
Jah provide the bread.
We'll share the shelter of my single bed

11/5

2009-11-20T16:58:00.008+09:00

She came from Cairo in Egypt.Cairo is a capital city of Egypt.Egypt is the biggest city in North Africa.The population of Egypt is about seven million.Most of Egypt is a desert area.The River Nile is the longest river in the whole world.There are many pyramids in Cairo.A pyramid is a grave of a Pharaoh.There are many world heritages in Egypt.Egypt is a very good place to go sightseeing.

Andy came from New Delhi in India.The population of New Delhi is about one million. One percent of the population of India live in New Delhi.
There are many world heritages in India.For example,the Taj Mahal and the caves of Ajanta.
You know,Gandhi is very famous person in India because of wiping out racial discrimination.Now the grave of him has become a good place to visit.
As for the rest,there are many kind of curries in India.The chicken curry has become the main current in India.To our surprise,people in Indea eat curry every day.

Monika came from the Kingdom of Cambodia.Cambodia locates in the Indochina Peninsula.There are the Socialist Republic of Vuetnam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic in the Indochina Peninsula.Cambodia is as large as Japan.From December to April is a dry season in Cambodia.
In addition,Angkor Wat is declared a World Heritage site in 1992.There are many tourists from all over the world there.
An extra feature,Preah Vihear temple located North of Cambodia is very famous.The rice produced in Thailand is long and thin.

11/12

2009-11-20T13:29:00.007+09:00

hometown presentation

She came from Vancouver in Canada.Vancouver locates at the south west of Canada.People who live in Canada speak French and English.
By the way,the capital of Canada is Ottawa.
In Canada,daytime is very hot so people can spend the day wearing a T-shirt or tank top but it is getting colder in the morning and evening so you also need the jacket.As you will appreciate,there is a difference in temperature daytime and nighttime in Canada.
In addition,the Vancouver Olympic will be hosted in Canada in 2010.
By the way,Whistler located at the west of Canada is a city for tourists.
Finally,people live in Canada spend much time at the beach.They enjoy reading book,playing and sleeping and so on there.

Nancy came from Istanbul in Turkey.Istanbul is sixteen times larger than Kumamoto city.
In Istanbul,the ninety percent of people is a Muslim so they do not eat pork.Woman always cover their skin in the Islamic world.
There are many world heritages in Turkey.
In addition,this county is famous for Turkey ice cream.The basic flavor is pepper milk.
The difference in time between Turkey and Japan is about seven hours.

Her name is Mary and she came from Italy.The difference in time between Italy and Japan is about eight hours.It takes long time to go to Italy from Japan.
There are many places to go sightseeing.You know,this country has many world heritages.
In addition,Italy is very famous for many delicious food.For example,a pizza pie and pasta.
As for the rest,Italy is rich in fruits,especially on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Finally,you know,Italy also has a bright history of fashion.

11/19

2009-11-19T23:31:00.019+09:00

Today's topic is to introduce day light saving time in summer.In Japan,it was introduced in past times.But this system was not established at that time.In Canada,summer time has been introduced to make effective use of the rays of the sun.In winter,the days are getting shorter there.
Day light saving time will provide us with decreasing traffic jams and saving energy.

There were four panelists.
Ms.Satsuki works for the government office.She agrees with this system because she will go home before it gets dark.

Mr.Nikaidou is a company worker.At the present moment,he is in a neutral position because this system will provide his company with both advantages and disadvantage.At first,he will be able to work in a comfortable environment in the morning without wasteful spending energy.Even in summer,his office will be on a cool in the early morning.On the other hand,it could be a troublesome job to set all watches in his office.

Mrs.Kamazuka is a housewife.Her daughter is a elementary student.When day light saving system is introduced,she worries about her daughter's health condition because her daughter gets up early every day.She thinks that her daughter feels sleepy in the class.She is worried that this system affects the result of her daughter.She thinks that her daughter can not keep good health condition during introducing this system.

Ms.Amasawa is a elementary school teacher.She thinks that her students' way home will be more safer than now.Now there has been a suspicions person on their way home once in a way.In addition,if this system is introduced,her students give themselves up to their club activities.Now they have to annoy at the time.

In Hokkaidou,this system was introduced some years ago.It is only an experiment to examine for this system's advantages and economic efforts. When this system was introduced,many people went to a restaurant and an amusement park on people's way home from work in Hokkaidou because they increase their free time before it gets dark.

This system starts midnight on Sunday.
Mrs.Kamazuka still worried about her daughter's health condition when this system is introduced.On the other hand,Ms.Amasawa who is an elementary school teacher said that getting up early and going to bed early is very good for students.In addition,going to bed early is good for students to produce a growth hormone.It is favorable for students not only mentally but also physically.

Mr.Nikaidou asked Ms.Satsuki who works for a government office how much it costs to introduce the day light saving system.Ms.Satsuki answered him that it costs one hundred billion to introduce this system as a campaign on a nationwide scale. For example.set all watches,improve soft wares of personal computers in accordance with the light saving system and adjust a medical device.
Mr.Nikaidou said that the cost of introducing this system is higher than the effect of introducing it.

Upon thus,Mr.Nikaidou approached us with the proposal not to set watches.Depending on schools and office,they can move up opening time by an hour.We named that idea the original day light saving time.We will be able to make the time earlier in accordance with the needs of each individual region freely because there are a big difference of sunrise between Hokkaido and Okinawa in Japan.

Mrs.Kamazuka is pleased that her children will be able to go home one hour ahead of time.

And yet,finally,we built up a consensus that we do not introduce the day light saving time.But,individually,I think that introducing this system in Eastern Japan only is good idea.People have free time and there will be en employment expansion.For example,people who works for an amusement facility and drivers of public transportation.

Today's song

2009-11-19T23:00:00.006+09:00

My Happy Ending[Avril Lavigne/Under My Skin]
*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something You said?
Don't leave me hanging
In a city so dead
Held up so high
On such a breakable thread
You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all of the memories, so close to me
Just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

You've got your dumb friends
I know what they say
They tell you I'm difficult
But so are they
But they don't know me
Do they even know you?
All the things you hide from me
All the shit that you do

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all of the memories, so close to me
Just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all of the memories, so close to me
Just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending

It's nice to know that you were there
Thanks for acting like you cared
And making me feel like I was the only one
It's nice to know we had it all
Thanks for watching as I fall
And letting me know we were done

The medical bill will be free!

2009-11-17T23:48:00.029+09:00

Today we discussed Medical bill.
This summer,the democratic party of Japan was voted into power.They fulfill their campaign promises so far.In addition,they promised us that expressway tolls,medical bill and the tuition fee for a high school will be free.Then,how should we establish a revenue of it?Today we discuss what tax is worthy of the tax increase.

There were four panelists in this discussion.

Ume is seventy years old.She lives on her pension and is on fixed incomes.She has two chronic diseases.She goes to hospital twice a week.In addition,her husband also has a chronic disease.He goes to hospital once a week.

Tomozou runs his liquor shop.He also sells cigarettes,too.There are already industry inclines in these industries.So they will get into more trouble than now.He is a neutral position.He disagrees with liquor and cigarette taxes and a consumption tax.

Kyoko has plenty of money because her husband works for a famous company.So no matter how much they are collected taxes.

Miyu has two children.Both of them go to school.Her husband works for a normal company.She saves money every month but it does not break the bank.She disagrees with liquor and cigarette taxes and a consumption tax.

Ume said that there is a passive smoking around us so increasing a cigarette tax is reasonable.Smoking is also harmful for people who smoke.

Tomozou thinks that increasing a consumption tax is fair but increasing a consumption tax only is not enough to provide us free medical service.

Miyu thinks that raising a consumption tax is not fair because it is not painful for rich people to pay a more consumption tax.Only the poor suffer from this situation.She approached us with this proposal to increase an income tax.

Kyoko says that she pays forty percent of her husband's income now.She thinks that whatever the circumstances may be,more than forty percent of the income is too much.

On the other hand,Ume has no income now because she lives on her pension so she disagrees with increasing liquor and cigarette taxes and a consumption tax.

In the same way,Tomozou agrees with increasing an income tax only.
Of course,Kyoko disagrees with increasing an income tax.
Miyu agrees with increasing an income tax only.

But new administration decided that medical fee will be free so we have to gather resources.

Privately,I think that medical service should be provided to selecting people in a minimal level.In addition,this medical service is based on income.

In this discussion,we defined people who can not earn three million yen in a year as a working poor.And we should provide free medical service for poor people and senior citizens at first.
But I do not know that poor people have be able to pay taxes.
In japan,now we adopted progressive taxation.I do not know we can collect more taxes from the rich.There is a proposal on reducing doctors' payment but I have heard that on-duty doctor is not rich and they perform back-breaking work.

Finally,we built up a consensus that we should provide more inexpensive medical service for people who have a regular health problem and a challenged person at least.I thought maybe we regard a consumption tax as leaving room for increasing.You know,in Japan,the government has kept a consumption tax rate at lower level than in Europe and the United Stated.

songs of late

2009-11-10T00:32:00.011+09:00

Waiting in vain[Bob Marley,Legend]

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl
My heart said follow through
But I know now that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feel just fine
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
'cause I know I have to do my thing
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come,see
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
Cause summer is here I'm still waiting there
Winter is here And I'm still waiting there
Like I see
It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door
And I still can knock some more
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it crazy,look,
I wanna know now
For I to knock some more,you see
In life I know There is lots of grief
But your love is my relief
Tears in my eyes burn
Tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting,while I'm waiting for my turn,see
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna,I don't wanna,I don't wanna,
I don't wanna,I don't wanna wait in vain,oh.

Dancing Queen[ABBA]
*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

You can dance, you can jive,
Having the time of your life,
Ooh see that girl,,watch that scene,
Digging the Dancing queen
Friday night and the lights are low,
Looking out for the place to go,
Where they play the right music getting in the swing
You come in to look,for a king
Anybody could be that guy,
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine,
You're in the mood,for a dance
And when you get the chance,
You are the Dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat
From the tambourine,oh yeah

[Chorus:You can dance, you can jive,
Having the time of your life,
Ooh see that girl,,watch that scene,
Digging the Dancing queen]

You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave them burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance,
And when you get the chance
You are the Dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen

[Chorus:You can dance, you can jive,
Having the time of your life,
Ooh see that girl,,watch that scene,
Digging the Dancing queen]

11/5

2009-11-09T22:13:00.015+09:00

Today's topic is reducing the amount of electricity consumption in PUK.There were four panelists.

Mariko Uemura is a second-year student who majors in English literature.She insisted that students have right to require a comfortable environment to study.At first,she did not think about earth's environment at all.
Keiko Kiyota works for General Administration Division in PUK for 5 years.She thinks that reducing heating makes the amount of electricity consumption reduce.
Takashi Sakaguchi is a second-year student who majors in combined management.He is also interested in environment management program.He is a member of badminton club.
Ryouichi Shinohara is the professor of environmental symbiosis.He also claims that students and teachers have right to require a comfortable environment to study.

We need seventy five million yen to heat up and cool down rooms a year.We have to set the temperature so as to reduce the amount of electricity consumption.

How about setting the temperature every facilities,28 degrees Celsius in the summer and 18 degrees Celsius in the winter.
Is the 28 degrees Celsius in the summer too hot?Is the 18 degrees Celsius in the winter too cold?Is it quite serious to set the temperature?

Mariko Uemura demanded that all students can set any temperature to require comfortable environment.
Takashi Sakaguchi suggested to set the temperature,26 degrees Celsius in the summer and 20 degrees Celsius in the winter.This temperature is a minimum limit.

Ryouichi Shinohara came up with a suggestion to introduce solar panels to PUK.A solar panel which generates 1 kilo watts of electricity costs us 700,000yen.A solar panel has little environmental impact.The more energy you use,the more CO2 emit.In the long term,solar panels are effective way to reduce the amount of electricity consumption but they do not take immediate effect.So compromise is needed now.

PUC is the Prefectural University of Kumamoto but the grant of Kumamoto prefecture decrease year by year.

Takashi Sakaguchi who is a member of badminton club said that they do not need cooling system for their sports activity.

To be frank with you,now we have 20 kw solar panels in PUK.If they have 30 kw solar panels,we will be able to reduce one percent of total cost.Total amount of electricity consumption is 5,630,000kw and 75,110,000yen.If we use the more amount of electricity,our tuition fees will increase. It also causes environmental damage.

Our consensus is to use ceiling fans to make circular in all seasons when we use both a electric
fan and an air conditioner.

10/29

2009-10-30T17:09:00.014+09:00

Today's topic is that the government should give mobile phones to all elementary students.They think that these days elementaly school students expose dangers.
Here,a mobile phone means a mobile phone which has a minimum function.For example,GPS,call and mail.The elementary students having this mobile phone can not call freely without their parents,their school and emergency service like the police and a fire station.Their mobile phone also can not connect the Internet.

There were four panelists.
Ms.Miyagawa works for a private mobile company for thirty years.

Ms.Sakamoto has a daugher.She wants her daughter to obtain her own mobile phone but she can not afford to buy it.She agrees to this suggestion and she also feels that elemantary school students like her daughter expose dangers these days.She has heard that there was suspicious individual near her daughter's school.

Ms.Tanaka works for the government office for a long time.She said that the government can pay for their mobile phone from imcome tax.They can help parents one thousand yen a month.There are some people who do not have their own children but children will play an important roll in society in the future.So all people should pay for them.[Children will pay their pension in the future,too.]

Ms.Sato works for a trading company.She does not have her children.At first,she does not want to pay for children but she has a change of mind.

Now the thirty percent of elementary school students obtains their own mobile phone.There were departed thirty elementary school students in last year.If they have a mobile phone,their lives remain a possibilities.

*There were a lot of adverse oppinions.
First,should the goverment give a private mobile phone company advantages?
In the nature of things,children should be protected by their own parents.It is parents' responsiblity.
Personally speaking,this suggestion means that the goverment can know all imformation about our children by using GPS.They will be able to control them easily in the future.I think children should take along GPS only by parental responsibility.

Second,now the thirty percent of elementary school students obtains their own mobile phone.So the seventy percent of elementary school students' parents do not want their children to obtain their own mobile phone.In this sugestion,mobile phones given by the government have a minumum function but the mobile phone like that have already been on the market by many mobile phone company.
This suggenstion is a little different from the most of audience's opinions.

In addition,if I am a leader and be asked a question,I can choose panelist to answer.

Week3 Your daily schedule

2009-10-30T12:41:00.015+09:00

First of all,Mai use an alarm clock every day.I use a cell-phone alarm clock,too.
And Fumika always skips breakfast.
Yukari takes a ballet lesson every week on Tuesday.There are many people who take lessons every week around me so I want to take lessons,too.
I did not find someone who has a sceduled study time.I also don't have a schedule study time so I need to have that time.
Miyo has a part time job.She teaches at a cram school almost every every day.
There is no one who does not have a regular schedule.
Wakana has a legular lesson.She takes shuji lesson.
That day,Rinako does not have a watch.I always have a watch.
Ayumi takes a shower in the morning sometimes.I envy her because my mother does not let me take it in the morning.In addition,I have no time to take it in the morning.
Reika is wearing some jewelry.I am not wearing it but I like it.And I want to buy new one.
Rinako knows a man with a pierced ear.Is it a daily schedule?She and I also have a pierced ear.
I can not find someone who has had a haircut in the past two weeks.
Last of all,Eriko has worn a long dress in the past 3 days.

Week5 Food and Eating out

2009-10-30T11:39:00.015+09:00

First of all,Kazue likes to go to Joyful.I also like to go there and I always order toriten teisyoku.
Mai likes American fast food and she often goes to mister donut.I have been to go there with her once or twice.
What-do-you-call-them have gone on a date to a restaurant.
Saori likes yakiniku resuaurant she goes there once a year.Her favorite menu at that restaurant is sausages.
Miyo has an izakaya she likes.She introduced an izakaya whose name is Hamaya at Yatsushiro to me.She said that there are very delicious food there.
Mai ate a restaurant this month.To be frank with you,Mai,Nao and I went to the restaurant which serves Okinawan dishes in kagomachidoori.We had a good time.We ate a lot of Okinawan dishes like so-min chanpuru.
Rinako has a favorite dish at the school cafeteria.She likes rokomoko.I have never eaten that.My favorite menu at the cafeteria is karaage teisyoku.
Wakana likes spicy food and she enjoyed eating Korean food when she visited Korea during this summer vacation.
Yukari likes ethnic food.She and I like curry but I don't know what is spicy food.
Ayumi works in a restaurant whose name is Miami.She likes the restaurant's gratin.She worked there from last summer.She works hard there.
Yuna has a favorite dish.
To be plain with you,I have worked in a place that sells food to go.I have worked for a rice cake shop for a year and a half.

Today's song

2009-10-30T00:11:00.030+09:00

Came in last night at a half past ten
That baby of my wouldn't let me in
Move it on over move it on over
Move over little dog cause a big dog's moving in
She changed the lock on our front door
now my key,don't fit no more
So get it on over scoot it on over
Move over skinny dog cause a fat dog's moving' in
This dog house here is mighty small
But it's better than no house at all
So ease it on over drag it on over
Move over old dog cause a new dog's moving in
She told me not to play around
But I done let her deal go down
So pack it on over tote it on over
Move over nice dog's cause a mad dog's moving in
She warned me once,she warned me twice
But I don't take no one advice
So scratch it on over shake it on over
Move over short dog cause a tall dog's moving in
I'll crawl back to her on my knees
pretty soon I'll be scratching flea
So slide it on over sneak it on over
Move over good dog's cause a mad dog's moving in
Remember pup,before you start to whine
That side's of yours and this side's mine
So shove it on over sweep it on over
Move over cold dog cause a hot dog's moving in.

*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

*Word's definition
scoot:
to go or leave somewhere in a hurry
skinny:
very thin,especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly
mighty:
very
drag:
to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty
tote:
to carry something,especially something heavy
scratch:
to rub your skin with your nails,usually because it is itching
rub:
to move your hand,backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly
itch:
uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch:to make your skin feel like this
flea:
a very small jumping insect without wings,that bites animals and humans and sucks their blood
suck:
to take liquid,air,etc.into your mouth by using the muscles of your lips
snake:
to move like a snake,in long twisting curves;to go in a particular direction in long twisting curves
pup:
puppy
shove:
to push something/somebody in a rough way
rough:
having a surface that is not even or regular
sweep:
to move or push somebody/something suddenly and with a lot of force

*be in the doghouse
if you are in the doghouse,somebody is annoyed with you because of something that you have done

Home town presentation

2009-10-23T11:27:00.014+09:00

Marilyn's home town is Brazil.This country locates South America.It has two hundred million population.As for it's whether,it is not hot.This country is famous for Rio's Carnival.It takes a week for the carnival.Many people take part in it.In addition,Olympic will be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia.In past days,the capital was Rio de Janeiro.Brazil is also famous for soccer but Marilyn doesn't play soccer.She said that she doesn't have skill needed to play it.In fact,she doesn't like soccer.

Next,she is from Saudi Arabia.She lives in Riyadh which is the capital of Saudi Arabia.This country has a population much smaller than Japan.There are many countries near Saudi Arabia.As for this country's weather,it is hot from June to August.In addition,Saudi Arabia is very famous for petroleum.It makes her home town better.They import not only petroleum but also cars and machines.Saudi Arabia is also rich in common wheat.To be frank with you,she is a farmer,too.

At the end,Dias is also from Brazil.This country is the largest country in South America.As for dimension,Brazil is larger two times than Japan.This country is controlled by Portugal in other times so Brazilian people also speak Portuguese.Brazil is famous for coffee,sugar cone and cotton.The capatal of Brazil is Brazilia.

Today's song

2009-10-22T23:50:00.016+09:00

Cold Cold Heart[Hank Williams]

I've tried so hard my dear
to show that you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do
is just some evil scheme
A memory from your lonesome past
keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
and melt your cold cold heart?
Another love before my time
made your heart sad and blue
And so my heart is paying now
for things I didn't do
In anger unkind words are said
that make the teardrops start
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
and melt your cold cold heart?

You'll never know how much it hurts
To see you sit and cry
You know you need and want my love
Yet you're afraid to try
Why do you run and hide from life
To do it just ain't smart

There was a time when I believed
that you belonged to me
But now I know
your heart is shackled to a memory
The more I learn to care for you
the more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
and melt your cold cold heart

*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

I didn't know Hank Williams.He was an American singer and songwriter and musician .He has become an idol of country music and one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century. He had numerous hit records,too.

Help![The Beatles/McFLY]

Help,I need somebody
Help,not just anybody
Help,you know I need someone,help
When I was younger,so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
But now those days are gone,I'm not so self assured
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the door
Help me if you can,I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round
Help me,get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please,please help me?
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
But every now and then I feel so insecure
Now I know that I just need you like I've never done before

*Bold face is what I could not listen to.

I have listened to this song a number of times but it was difficult for me to listen to it.
I don't know McFLY until now.They are a British rock-pop band.There are four people in this band.According to their personal beauty,they are regard as pop idol on several occasions but they have received a high evaluation of musical performance,singing and live performance.They went to Japan three times.They dropped out the record company whose name is Island record.They established a new record company whose name is Super record.

Week 4 Hobbies

2009-10-22T23:27:00.005+09:00

First of all,I found someone who has a hobby she wants to try.Her name is Miyo.She wants to take Tea ceremony and flower arrangement lesson.She is very interested in other Japanese culture.We later learned that Masami has a hobby she started at the university and her hobby is Tea ceremony.I think they agree with each other,too.

Next,I found someone who has a hobby with a parent.Her name is Rinako.She goes shopping with her a parent because her home town is Amakusa.I envy her at all times.I have been there maybe two times,it is a beautiful place.Next year is the year we visit her house and go swimming!

Finally,I found someone who has a hobby they do once a week.Her name is Ayumi and Naoko.I found two people by chance!Ayumi takes a Jazz dance lesson.To our surprise,she starts it last week.Ah!
Naoko's hobby is riding a bicycle.I think it is useful for keeping a healthy body.I should learn from her.

Making a fee for an ambulance

2009-10-22T17:15:00.018+09:00

We discussed making a fee for an ambulance today.
In lapan,people take it for granted that an anbulance is for free.In foreign countries,people pay for using an anbulance in all reason.The purpose of making a fee for an ambulance is serious ambulances' shortage.

There were four moderators there.Mr.Shindou is a doctor.He works for a hospital and he agrees to this idea.He feels sad about people's calling an anbulance easily.For example,even someone who cuts a nail to the quick.
Ms.Kashiwagi works for a local government.
Two people noted above agree to this idea.

Yone often uses an anbulance because of her chronic disease.She also said that being one minute late proves fatal for them.So she doesn't allow people who is minor injured to use an anbulance.
Sizuko lives in countryside.There is no hospital near her house.It takes more than one hour to go to hospital. In addition,she has limited income.She earns only ten hundred thousand yen a month.So making fee for an anbulance pays an arm and a leg for her.
Two people noted above disagree to this idea.

Mr.Shindou who is a doctor made the point that making a fee for an anbulance will provide us better medical service.The health service facilities also come to be better.

On the other hand,Yone has felt that medical treatment is too expensive for her.She uses an anbulance ten times in a year because of her chronic disease.
So the local government decided to help people like her.If ordinary people uses an anbulance,they have to pay five thousand yen but people who have chronic disease like Yone can get thirty percent off,if they use it five times or later in a year.

Finally,we charge a doctor with judgment that people using an anbulance need to pay a fee for it.Because doctors examine patients,any docter can make judgment easily.

My home town

2009-10-18T21:24:00.017+09:00

My presentation:

I'd like to talk about my home town.My name is NITA and I am from Israel.May be you know Israel but let me speak a little about Israel.I am very happy to be here and make a short presentation.

The capital of Israel is the Israel district in Jerusalem.Japan has more population than Israel.Israel faces the Mediterranean Sea.There is a water shortage in Israel but Israel is citrus fruits-producing country.

This country is not rich in mineral resources.

An official language is Hebrew and Arabic.

This country is famous for cutting diamonds,airplanes-industry and the tourist industry including a pilgrimage.

These days there are problems there like Japan.For example,inflation and unemployment.

Thank you for your listening.I enjoyed talking about my home town.If anyone has a question,please ask me.

Through this presentation,I learned how to make a presentation.What is important is to compare with Japan and not to give a detailed description.A too accurate figure is an opposite effect.An approximate figure is enough to grasp.

In addition,the expression "Do you know~?"is childish.We should use the expression "Maybe you know~,but let me speak a little about~.".

Additionally,we need to express a feeling of enjoyment of making a presentation.The expression "I am happy to~" or "I am excited to~"is appropriate to start to make a presentation.

In addition,we started to prepare a class survey.My question is as stated below.

Theme:How to use money

1.What do you want most at this moment?[only money can buy]
2.If you win the lottery,what do you want?
3.Do you think that Santa Claus really exists?
If he really exists,what do you want?
4.What are you going to buy with your this month's salary?
5.What are you going to do this winter?
6.What kind of things are you interested in?
7.Are you interested in an investment or a stock?
8.What do you think of an investment in yourself?
9.Which do you like better,saving money or spending it?
10.Do you want to spend money like water at least once?

NO MY OWN CAR DAY

2009-10-17T13:37:00.034+09:00

Today our group came up with the suggestion,NO MY OWN CAR DAY.

I will introduce this suggestion's principal point.
First,this suggestion is that we adopt Korea's campaign.This campaign began for the 2002 Wold Cup in Korea and Japan.It was carried out in Seoul.
At the beginning,we are going to carry out it as a national campaign but we decided to begin with the city center.
As for the countryside,we will carry out it step by step.
After this discussion,an audience gave us an idea and we concluded to carry out it every companies.It will prevent us from a traffic jam.According to this idea,today's number of public transportation will do for now.

Next,under our plan,it is carried out once a week[on Friday]but we decided to carry out it on doubling day through this discussion.For example, 11 and 22.
In addition,on campaign day, public transportation is for free but we have to pay one hundred yen through this discussion.
As for financial aspects,a source of revenue is gasoline tax.[per one litter 53.8yen]

Finally,our main purpose of it is to reduce carbon dioxide.

My name is Sato and I work for a city office.I go to my office by bus so I have little to do with NO MY OWN CAR DAY.
First of all,What I am always thinking about is also a traffic jam.In addition,traffic accidents have not decreased,in the end,many car are not friendly to the environment.So,I agree with NO MY OWN CAR DAY.

Next,I also think that it is difficult for people live in countryside to go to their office without their own cars.

At the beginning,I think that a time limit is a good idea because offenders[people who are driving their own cars on NO MY OWN CAR DAY]are too remarkable.But commuters also are going to unable to resist the attractions of using their own cars,then a whole day is OK.
I work for a city office and we can make grants for a public transportation from gasoline tax.But paying in full is very hard for us.So,paying one hundred yen is also very helpful for us.

As for a shipping company,we have no money left to help them.So we adopted an applivcation system.A target is the whole traders.The city office and so on will permit the whole traders to drive their cars.

That is all.There were a lot of the point under our discussion but we did our best.I am going to make the best of this experience.We are looking forward to next our discussion.

10/8

2009-10-10T16:26:00.022+09:00

Today we discussed the salary for full-time house maker.I will introduce moderators.Lisa works for the trip company.She is a full-time worker and she also does housework.Hanako is a full-time house maker.She does housework all day long so she can't do another part time job.So,she wants the government to pay her the salary.At the same time,Lisa does housework just as much housework as Hanako but she spends less time on housework about four to five hours.Taro is Hanako's husband.Because he works all day long so he can't help housework.He thinks that full-time house makers can take a break at any time and they have no responsibility.So,he thinks that full-time house makers should receive a lower salary than full-time workers.That is why he thinks that too much salary is not reasonable.The full-time house makers'salary is lower than full-time workers' salary.He considers that full-time work is more worth than full-time house maker.The final assessment is to pay full-time house makers a hundred thousand yen as a salary in a month and to pay full-time workers[but he or she does housework]seventy thousand yen under the same conditions.I think that this measure is ideal but it is very difficult to secure a source of revenue.In addition,more and more people want to be a full-time house maker.[So moderators said that we proposed low salary for full-time house makers.]Finally,in this case,"family" includes a husband and a wife without children.

New class

2009-10-06T23:22:00.011+09:00

Today I had four classes.Today started in second period but I think Tuesday is the tough day for me.
In second period,I had a writing class which is called Research writing.Yesterday we bought the expensive book for this class.The teacher said that this book is very useful for a graduation thesis.I felt that I had been saved somehow.
In third period,I had an English literature class.For us,he is a new teacher.I remembered a history of the world class in my high school days.He said that you should learn Japanese and the history of the world.I am glad to see that because I was poor at the science subjects in my high school days.I am interested in a humanities from of old.
In fourth period,I had a Western culture class following this summer vacation.In my high school days,I majored in a Japanese history class so I chose this class.I need to study a Western culture and the history of the world.
In fifth period,I had a teacher training class in connection with a way and a technique.The teacher is interesting so I am looking forward to taking this class.

Today

2009-10-05T17:04:00.016+09:00

I had three classes.
In the morning,I fell down in front in a great way. It didn't hurt so much but I embarrassed myself by it.Luckily,there were not so many people.I worry about having bruise.There are already many bites on my leg these days.
I took a teacher ship class in first period.I was very glad to get up on time.I'm very poor at getting up early in the morning but I manage to take a class in first period almost every day.
During a break,I bought a new electronic dictionary because I broke up my old one which I bought when I was a high school student.I will take good care of it　than ever.I was very happy to get a wonderful dictionary!
In two period,I had English language work class.I like this class and I want to study hard.It is very hard for me to understand this class fairly well so I try to listen carefully in class.
In three period,I also take a teacher ship class.This teacher is the ex-principal of Elementary school in Yamaga.What he said is very interesting and he has a lot of experience.In addition,we took part in his game.I was broken back warm memories of childhood at that time.
And today is my mother's birthday.I bought some flowers my way home.In addition,I went to the cake shop but it was already closed.So cakes will be postponed.

yesterday

2009-10-03T18:02:00.004+09:00

I had no class so I had a part-time job.I worked for local TV station.I went to the elementary school at Kamiamakusa.We shot with camera.It took us an hour and a half to get there.Because it was raining very hard,we were very tired.I will be supposed to have a same part-time job next week.

First class

2009-10-01T23:27:00.018+09:00

Today is my new term.In later summer vacation,I have intensive course, teacher ship and the history of Western culture.I'm very interested in the history of Western culture but I majored in Japanese history in my high school days.In this class,I enjoyed seeing movies.I like The Merchant of Venice.I'm sure that I have read it but I can't remember well.
I decided to take the Western culture class in new term,too.

Today,I had this Oral Presentation class in first period.Before going to school,I made lunch.Making lunch every day is my aim now.I can make lunch until now.I want to add new menus sometime soon.

In second period,I took Chinese class.Today Mai and I are presenters.I am also supposed to be in charge next week.I studied Chinese for a ling while so I feel that Chinese is very difficult for me.

In third period,I took American history class.I'm always looking forward to taking her class.We are supposed to be in charge the week after next.We examine T.Capote's works.

In forth period,I took Integrated Skills class.We will have some discussion in this class.

After school, I had a part-time job. In new term,Thursday is very hard schedule.

Kasumi's introduction 2

2009-07-09T09:24:00.001+09:00

self introduction

2009-07-09T08:51:00.000+09:00

Time after Time

2009-07-01T22:51:00.005+09:00

Time after time/Cyndi Lauper
Lying in my bed,I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles,confusion is nothin'new
Flashbacks,warm nights almost left behind
Suitcase of memories,Time after...

Sometimes,you'll picture me,I'm walking too far ahead
you're calling to me,I can't hear what you've said
Then you say go slow,I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

If you're lost,you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall,I will catch you,I'll be waiting
Time after time

After my picture fades,and darkness has turned to gray
Watchin'through windows,you're wondering if I'm OK.
Secret stolen from deep inside,
The drum beats out of time

If you're lost,you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall,I will catch you,I'll be waiting
Time after time

Then you say go slow,I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

If you're lost,you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall,I will catch you,I'll be waiting
Time after time

MY IMPRESSION
I think there is irreversible condition.Relationship between he and she is different from what it used to be.

fashion I like

2009-07-01T22:14:00.003+09:00

First of all,I like skirts and one-piece dresses.In fact,I have many this kind of clothes.My mother was fed up with my similar type of clothes.As is to be expected,I am also tired of my clothes but I think I have a few skirts.
I also like white clothes espesially,in Summer because I can refresh when I put on them.White clothes seem to make me feel cooler.
I have many striped clothes,too.
Finally,I like casual clothes.I want to be dressed for jeans,sneakers and a T-shirt in the future so I have to lose weight!

favorite places

2009-07-01T20:22:00.006+09:00

I like my home because I can enjoy reading books,listening to music and using the Internet in my room.This way to spend my holidays is unaffected by weather.In addition,Summer is approaching and it has gotten hot.We have to protect my skin from burning but I am free from worry in my room.However,I would be board at once if I was at home all the day so I like school,too.First of all,I can see my friends. We never exhaust the conversation.So I am looking forward to my Summer vacation but I also feel a little anxious.

Things I want to try

2009-07-01T16:40:00.007+09:00

First,I have to learn cooking.I have made sweets many times but I have limited cooking experience.These days,I found the website which shows how to cook dishes which are likely to be on the coffee house's menu.At some future day,I want to know delights of cooking.In addition,I want to enjoy layout and presentation of the food.I think there is a long way to be able to get there.
Second,I have a vague idea.I want to go to Europe,especially Britain and France before I die but I can't afford to go abroad now.My father said to me,"You are allowed to go." but I don't think I have the nerve.Britain has a very proud history.There is no comparison between Britain and the U.S.so I wish I could see it just once.I want to visit famous places be associated not only with Harry Potter but also with other masterworks I learned in school.Needless to say,I have to study hard before traveling abroad,especially English literature.
As for France,I have been interested in paintings from a child so I want to visit many art museums.

future job/future dreams

2009-07-01T16:04:00.006+09:00

I want to be engaged in broadcasting.I'm interested in this type of business because I like reading text and speaking so I began to work as an assistant at a TV station.It is very hard because of getting up early.I'm very poor at getting up early from my high school days but my mother said to me,"You would not get any job if you was not able to get up in the morning.".So I make a great effort now without a murmur.I realized that working people take it for granted that we get up early so I have to do so.At a TV station,strength is desired.We have to carry heavy loads many a time and patience is also desired.In addition,keeping everything in order is very important.[We go to many places to gather information.]I am also poor at cleaning.There are much work to do but I never give up!

part time job

2009-06-25T00:34:00.003+09:00

I have three part time jobs.First of all,I am a clerk at a rice cake shop near my house on weekend.The hospitality industry is very hard for me.
Next,I am a cram school teacher.I teach English to junior and junior high school students.I like this part time job very much but I have to show concern for people and prepare for teaching.Teaching English is very difficult ,especially to high school students.
At the end,I am sometime an assistant at a TV station.I went to a concert in the open air,a soccor game and so on.It is very hard for me to get up early for interviewing but now I have a longing for being engaged in broadcasting.

Favorite subjects

2009-06-25T00:09:00.002+09:00

My favorite subject is Japanese because I like reading books.In my high school days,I was looking forward to reading Japanese sham exams' critical essays and fictions.For me,the department of Japanese literature is also glamorous.
I like English after I entered high school and had a very good teacher.She graduated from our English literature department and recommended me to take an exam for this university.I think that English is easy to get qualification and I can stand to study English hard.I am also interested in British life and culture very much.
In the last instance,I like politics and economics because I'm concern about trend in contemporary society.

Mystery on the Island

2009-06-24T22:47:00.007+09:00

When Daniela,David and John are walking in Bayview,a big white car nearly hits Daniela.They don't know why that car is going so fast.Later,when they are walking near the marina,David sees the car again.It's near that big boat.They watch the men,They are big and strong.A man takes a woman out of the car and takes her to the boat.A man said to them,"Go away!".Because he is so angry,they think that woman is in trouble.They decide to tell the police.
They all go to the police station but they don't know what the car's number wrote down and what the name of the boat.They[include the police officer]go to the marina in the police car.But the boat is not there.The men and the big white car are not there.
Later,they[not include the police officer] all go down to the marina.They see the big boat and the police officer.He is talking to the man from the boat.He is smiling.They think that maybe the woman is okay.But they go to the police officer and talk to him,"Is the woman okay?".He said to them,"Sorry,I don't know anything about a boat.I don't anything about a woman.".They are all very surprised so they decide to go to Shark Island.
On the beach,they hear something.The sound may be coming from a big old house but nobody lives in that house.There are some men and their dogs.Suddenly,the man sees them."What are you doing here?"he asks angrily.David shows the man his camera."No pictures!Come with us."the man says angrily.
There is the woman from the boat and she is the pop singer.She is making a music video here.The sound was her music.
One of them whose name is Daniela sings her songs all the time.The singer said to her,"One of my singers is sick.She can't sing today so I want to watch you sing.".
Finally she is singing with the singer up on stage.Daniela is a good singer and today she is a star,too.

MY IMPRESSION
I was very surprised at the end of this book because I think that there is a shooting the film.I also like music very much,it is exciting to see my favorite artists so I am sure that it is an amusing experience for them.But,above all,I moved their sense of justice.I think I can't take such a courageous position.

favorite books

2009-06-24T21:35:00.006+09:00

Recently I am very interested in mystery novel but I don't have a chance to read it in easy stages.The Japanese drama of "Garireo" triggered my interest of mystery novels but I don't know them very well yet.So I have read Keigo Higashino's books only.He is a very famous fiction writer.I have read only two books.His books are completely booked in the library.
The book that I has recently read is "Mohouhan" written by Miyuki Miyabe.She is also a very famous writer.This book was made into a movie.
In addition,because I major in English literature,I want to make use of the chance of reading books in English,for example Harry Potter.
At the end,I want to try a highly recognized new book written by Haruki Murakami.To tell the truth,I don't like his books which I have already read...

Things I do well

2009-06-24T20:19:00.005+09:00

In my junior high school days,my senior associate who was a member of brass band club in my junior high school said to me,"You are very good at copying playing the music instrument.".At that time,I was very confused about my feelings but I could compete in a competetion when I was a freshman.Looking back,it was an amazing experience.
To tell you the truth,I am poor at playing the music instrument through I had learned playing the piano when I was three years old,in addition,I was a member of brass band club in my junior high school and high school days.When I come right down to it,I like singing the best!

hobbies

2009-06-23T19:43:00.007+09:00

I will talk about my hobbies.
First of all,I like listening to music.I had learned playing the piano when I was three years old.In addition,I was a member of brass band club in my junior high school and high school days so I am very interested in music.I like Japanese music although I major in English at the university.Particularly I like music which is played by a piano or a music instrument because I play the piano and clarinet.Music is wonderful because we can share it with people.we can also enjoy listening to my friends' favorite music!
Next,I like shopping very much.In other times,I could not go shopping by myself but now I can enjoy it.Last Monday,I went to shopping at the down town because I got the postcard to say that the sale would start.So I could buy three clothes at a reduced price.In addition,I got many piercing jewelry at a moderate price.I think I was worth more than the price that I paid.
Finally,I like reading books but recently I have not read books.I usually watch less TV and I can enjoy read it.I like printed word.As for movies,I want to read original piece before I watch movies.As a general thing,movies are pale compared to original books.

individual family members[mother, father and little brother]

2009-06-22T22:53:00.010+09:00

First of all,my mother is a full-time housewife.She is very good at cooking,unlike me.She was a kindergarten teacher before I was born.I think that I'm not cut out for a kindergarten teacher so I look up to my mother.I suppose a kind of work needs psychical strength.These days,she is earnest about my brother's study because he became a junior high school student from this spring.
Next,my father is engaged in motorcycle so I go to his assistance from time to time.My work is to sell products,especially motorcycle's wear.In addition,I pass out leaflets and collect questionnaires.Before he started his present work,he was occupied in designing so he has a lot of style.At the same time,he is also good at painting.When I was a child,he took me to a drawing class and he enjoyed painting with me.
For the last time,my little brother is a junior high school student from this year.He doesn't belong to the club in his junior high school but he is a member of the water polo club outside school.He has belonged to the swimming club so he decided to be a member of the club.I am going to watch his game in this summer because I have never seen a water polo's game and I have heard that it is very exciting!

My family[introduce family members]

2009-06-22T21:45:00.007+09:00

There are father, mother and little brother in my family.
My little brother and I are 8 years apart in age so I was a single child for a long time.When I knew my little brother would be born,I remembered I was very surprised and I didn't feel that it was real.But my mother's birth is very impressive sight for me at the time.To my surprise,my brother becames a junior high school student as it is now.In the future,I want to take him out for a drink and tell him many different memories I had in the past.

Who I am[name, age, year, hometown, high school and nickname]

2009-06-22T20:10:00.007+09:00

My name is Kasumi Ueno.I recently turned to twenty.On the evening of my birthday,my father and I went to a bar and had a drink,of course,for the first time.I a second year student at Prefectural University of Kumamoto.I major in English literature.The English teacher at my high school who graduated from our English literature department recommended me to take an exam for this university so I went in for the exam.I live in Kumamoto city when I began to understand things but I was born in Nagoya.I went to public high school near my house.It takes me only ten minutes to go to high school by bicycle.Because my cousins went there and I took a look at high school students there going to school every day,I decided to go there.At the end,you know,I have been called Kasumi, Kasumishi and Kasumin.

Father's Day2

2009-06-21T20:17:00.004+09:00

My father came back home now.He works even on the weekend.After all,my mother made wing tip's cooked dish so I already decided to make a main dish by myself next year.But my father was glad to see my "Yakinasu"and "instant pudding".Don't treat me like fools just because of "Yakinasu".My mother said to me,"Yakinasu is far more difficult than a kind of fried chickens."before I started to make it and it was true!We have to make eggplamts charred when you make it.The second one is better than the first one.Now eggplants are in-season vegetables so "Yakinasu"is to pleasant to the taste.You should try it,by all means!

Boys vs.Girls

2009-06-21T18:10:00.016+09:00

Many students from Bayview High are at Bear Mountain Camp for the weekend.
A girl whose name is Gemma is not very interested in milking cows.She tries hard but she is not careful.Suddenly some milk goes into Ryan's face.She apologizes to him but he shouts angrily,"Hey,be careful!".So she sprays his friend Eric with the milk."Hey,stop that!"says Eric.But the girls all laugh.They are having fun.Then,the other girls splay the boys with milk,too.
The girls are sitting in their cabin and are still laughing about the milk.Ryan pushes the door open."Hey girls,we have something for you!"Mike opens the cage and the rats which are in animals'cabin next to boys'cabin run all over the room.
Three girls come to boys'cabin's door.Faye and Gemma say,"We want to say sorry and we won't do that again.Can we come in and talk?".The boys say,"Okay,come in.".Three girls spray the boys with cold water.
Later,students go to the camp store.Mike says to boys,"Bees like honey so let's put this honey near the girls cabin,then the bees will come.".
...The boys are waiting in their cabin,they hear a strange sound and they realize bears are going to the girls' cabin.Then,David takes their food and run out of the cabin.He runs to some trees and puts some food down for the bears.Bears find the food and turn to eat it.They leave the cabin and go back towards the forest.
The boys go to clean the girls' cabin.

MY IMPRESSION
This is a story with a happy ending,unlike previous crop.I like this story's twist ending.In the beginning,Gemma sprays a boy with the milk without malice.So I don't know what causes a terrible accident.I learned from this book,I want to be a deliberate person.At any rate,as to camp,only students can go out camping like this story.Summer is also a seemly time to do so,I want to enjoy my Summer vacation.

I Spy

2009-06-21T15:50:00.013+09:00

Edger starts a new job.His new job is Spy.
First,he get together a woman who is a spy for another country.She said to him,"Meet me on the White House bus at ten o'clock.".But he is at the wrong bus stop on the following day.So he gets only an apple instead of the money in the bus. The girl[whose name is Yoon-Hee] who has an apple has the secret plan Edger has to hand to her .Because the bus is leaving, he follows the bus on a stranger's bike.A stranger is angry and he runs after Edger.
Edger nearly hits a dog, hits the women and drops her ice cream.The bus stops and Yoon-Hee and her friend get off the bus.So he tried to get the bag.Suddenly a man runs at Edger.He said to Edger,"Where is my bike?".So Yoon-Hee and her friend also see Edger.He is trying to take the bag but Yoon-Hee takes her bag and runs to the bus.Edger gets on the bike and follows the bus.He wants his bag with the secret papers!The woman with the ice cream sees Edger and she said to him,"Hey you!Stop!Give some money for the ice cream!".And Edger nearly hits the dogs again.
The bus stops the museum.Yoon-Hee and her friend get off the bus so Edger gets off the bike.Edger runs at Yoon-Hee and tries to take the bag because there are the secret papers in her bag.Edger and Yoon-Hee pull on the bag so the bag breaks and the secret papers go everywhere.Suddenly,the men and his dogs and the woman with ice cream all arrive.They are all angry with Edger.Yoon-Hee looks at some of the papers.She realizes they are secret papers and tells the police.The police officers come.They take Edger to the police station.This is Edger's first day in his new job.

MY IMPRESSION
I think it is very hard to work as a spy, especially for Edger.He is very careless,unguarded and not surefooteed but our carelessness cancels each other.So I realize that I also can't work for a spy.He is out of luck,too.I can't stop fellowing his feeling.At any rate,this story has not twist ending.If I were a writer,I would want to write more readable book.

Father's Day

2009-06-21T14:50:00.005+09:00

The third Sunday in June is Father's Day.This year I have decided to make dinner for him for some time.He likes "Yakinasu"and "instant pudding" so I will make them and wing tip's cooked dish as his nibblies. An instant pudding is not good to the taste but it makes him flash back to his childhood.I bought their ingredients in this morning so let's get going.

Sports

2009-06-15T20:01:00.005+09:00

May 28th Thu/The 7th

I like badminton because it doesn't matter how old you are so all family members can enjoy it.On the other hand, I don't like watch a baseball game because it takes me so long to watch.In addition that,I don't know rules of baseball when I was a child.
I interviewed Ayaka about sports.She likes soccer because it is very exciting and soccer players are so cool.From the other side, she doesn't like curling.It is very dull and she said,"I can't understand the rule.".
I was reported about Eriko's taste in sports.She likes vollyball because it can enjoy with many people.At the same time, rules of vollyball is easy and everybody can play easily.She doesn't like basketball by contraries because rules of basketball is difficult and it can't play easily.

A day at the beach

2009-06-10T22:03:00.013+09:00

It was a beautiful day at the beach.
The sun was shining.Some people were swimming.Some people were plauing vollyball.Some people ware throwing frisbees.Some people were surfing.Some people were drinking beer.They were having a good time.
Suddenly a strange humming began.It got louder and louder and louder.Then it stopped.The monster appeared from the sea.It pointed at a girl with stripe shirt.She was afraid and tried to run away.But the monster said, "Stop.".She stopped.The monster said,"Come here.".She came.
The monster pointed at a boy with blue shirt.He was afraid and tried to run away.But the monster said, "Stop.".He stopped.The monster said,"Come here.".He came.
The monster pointed at a girl with red tops.She was afraid and tried to run away.But the monster said, "Stop.".She stopped.The monster said,"Come here.".She came.
Three people and the monster made a circle.A strange humming returned.It got louder and louder and louder.It stopped.Suddenly they disappeared.

The monster took them to another world which is dark and damp like a cave. They have never been to such a place so they were very scared.To their surprise, the monster began to speak to them in a low voice.
The monster said, "I'm sorry for taking you to this dark world but please don't be afraid because I don't mean to eat you! To be honest, I live here alone and have no friend. I thought I would have been happy if I had have friends. I decided to go to the beach and brought you to this place forcibly.".
They stopped crying and trembling and then they stared at the monster's face. His eyes filled with tears. They realized he was not a bad monster and walked up to him slowly.One of them said to him, "You must be sad.Now we can feel for you.We are your friends!".Tears fell fast from the monster's eyes.The monster had dinner with his friends for the first time at night.All of them were laughing and feeling happy. Three people slept unconsciously.

They woke to find themselves in the beach. All of them didn't understand what happened to them. At that very moment the monster smiled at them from another world.

umikoi

2009-06-02T23:19:00.007+09:00

http://www.rkk.jp/umikoi2009/
I went to this festival as a TV station's staff last weekend.First of all, I was supposed to get together at seven. I am very poor at getting up early so it was really hard for me to go. And a site management is heavy physical work. I had to work side by side with men.
However I learned my lesson.Working part-time helped me learn something about the world. In addition, I'm very interested in working for TV station. I could see a program producing process from up close.I think program-making technology which I was in business last weekend is difficult for students with majors in the school of humanities. But there are many different jobs in a TV station.

My clarinet

2009-05-29T21:58:00.002+09:00

To my surprise, now my mother said to me, "If you didn't play or oil your clarinet, you could not play it again.". I played the clarinet during high school but now I don't play it. In addition, even now I can't be easy to care for it because I have taken good care of it. So it becomes troublesome even to play it. But I'm going to play it with a light heart for the future.

self introduction

2009-05-29T21:48:00.001+09:00

This weekend

2009-05-24T20:11:00.004+09:00

I went to Oita to help my father's work. This time, I have to sell goods of motorcycles, especially sports wears. So I have little time to spend my free time on hobbies this weekend but I enjoyed it and got paid. I had negative image for service but I found that service is interesting. My father said to me, "This type of work needs doing the agreeable. ". It may be that I can be engaged in meeting with people in the future.

Going to bed and walking up

2009-05-21T19:25:00.004+09:00

I'll introduce my morning and evening habits.

I usually go to bed at 24:30. Before I go to bed, I brush my teeth, check my mail, set a timer, drink tea, prepare to attend tomorrow's classes and pick out my clothes for tomorrow.
I get up at 7:00. I eat breakfast, make sure I had everything, get dressed, brush my teeth, wash my face, make up and put up my hair.

Reika goes to bed at 24:30. She brushes up her teeth, watches TV, uses cellphone and looks many sites and cleans her room a little.
She gets up at 5:10. She eats breakfast, changes her clothes, brushes up her teeth, washes her face and makes up her face.

Masanori goes to bed at 23:00. He studies, has dinner, takes a bath and brushes his teeth. He gets up at 6:15. He takes a walk with his dog, brushes his teeth and takes a bath.

My blood type and zodiac sign

2009-05-18T21:04:00.003+09:00

My blood type is A. My friends often said to me, "You don't seem A-positive.". In a general way, people whose blood type is A is punctual, neat and tidy, cool-headed, annoying, diligent, careful, loud, worrisome and reserved. But it can't speak for me. If you insist, I'm annoying, loud and worrisome. As for sign, my sign is Taurus. Taurus is the bull's symbol. People whose sign is Taurus is quietly and very careful, they have a lot of endurance, they are slow to change, they are always loyal and they are upset with people who change their mind all the time. I have know realized that I should become very careful and conservative. So as to conservative, what I'm doing is just fine but so as to be careful, I have to take considerable effort.

Nao's blood type is AB. To my surprise, many friends of mine is AB-positive. They looks calm, be characteristic and get along with people whose blood type is AB but strangely enough, they don't think they are characteristic. In terms ,of sign, her sign is Scorpion. They are too sensitive and think people are unfair to them, they have a deep imagination and they can often understand other people's feelings. If that is true, they are so lucky.

Mother's Day

2009-05-17T23:40:00.002+09:00

Today we enjoyed having a lunch as Mother's Day's gift after a week's delay. We went to her favorite Japanese restaurant. Though it was a Sunday, we had enough time to spend there with her. After having lunch, we went shopping. We don't afford to buy a lovely handbag we saw at a department store but we can enjoy window-shopping!

Junior fellow

2009-05-15T23:10:00.003+09:00

To my surprise, today I came across my junior by accident. She and I belonged to brass band club and we played the clarinet together. Today we kept our appointment to see next week. I'm looking forward to talking with her in a long time.

Welcome party for new students

2009-05-15T22:44:00.002+09:00

Today we had a welcome party for new students. I can still remember this party for us! I can't believe that a year has passed since then. I'm glad to say that I can have a more understanding of presentation before the party than last year! After listening to the presentation of the graduation thesis, I made a fresh determination. I want to be deligent in my studies this year.

Essay#2

2009-05-14T23:13:00.002+09:00

I think PUK should review the role of faculties. As for the faculty of letters, these days PUK is the only university which has just two departments in Japan. In addition, the field of literature is not only languages but also historical science, philosophy, psychology and human science and so on. Even though we regard our department a department of foreign languages, only two departments [the department of Japanese language and culture/ the department of English language and culture] are not enough. Individually, I think PUK doesn't have enough subjects to study literature. On the other hand, PUK has fulfilling language classes at least for the students who major in English literature and literature. I think PUK should have more academic subjects. At the same time, PUK should accept more professors specialize in humanities.
As for other department, to be honest with you, I know little about the other departments at PUK. But I have been told that students of the faculty of environmental and symbiotic science have a lot to do while the faculty of administration has so little work to do. Of course there are differences among individuals, but I have heard this point several times and I think this is because the faculty of administration has too many students. So I think that the faculty of administration should be divided into smaller departments. By doing this, PUK can recruit top-class personnel depending on their specialties while boosting students’ awareness of their specialities. And then they will not feel to have so little work to do.
You know, small-group instruction is effective. I believe the diversities of lectures and the students who have a strong awareness of study will activate PUK!

My Mom, the Movie Star

2009-05-13T23:24:00.005+09:00

Mr.Harris is very interested in old movies. He likes Anita Hamilton very much so Kerry and Gemma do to trick Mr. Harris. Today is April Fool's Day. Gemma says, "Anita Hamilton looks a little like my Mom."After he heard that, he went to see the principal. "I found someone I can ask to give a speech on Sports Day." They have looked for someone who can do it!After hearing that, Gemma called Anita Hamilton and offered her come and give a speech at her school, but she refused. Her mother was actually an actress but she did act a few movies a long time ago but she took his offer.
On sports day, when Gemma's mother made a speech, the real Anita Hamilton turned up! Gemma went on stage and apologized to a crowd. Mr. Harris was angry with her but her mother thanked her rather than be angry. And Gemma said to her mother, "I thought you were a better actress than Anita Hamilton.".

I think this story is heartwarming. I was very anxious about her mother's shock but her mother is big enough person to accept her daughter's apologies. I also think she was an wonderful actress!

Jewel case

2009-05-11T22:57:00.003+09:00

Today I was given this jewel case by my friends. They all chipped in and bought me it. I was very surprised to see such a big present. Though I have many pierced earring, I'm poor at the arrangement of them. So I cleaned up a little on the occasion. Thank you very much for your present. It was in demand!

This weekend

2009-05-10T23:50:00.003+09:00

I helped my father's work, in other words, I sold motorcycles! [Actually, I only advertised goods for sale.] Fortunately my father is always happy to provide me a part-time job but I don't know that I can really do a service. I'm planning to help my father's work the week after next so the only thing to do is to do my best.

My friends

2009-05-08T19:00:00.002+09:00

I will introduce my friend, Mamiko and Nao.
Mamiko is smaller than I and she has very cute short hair. As for her personality, she has a sense of humor and she is an innocent girl. She goes to the famous university in Kyoto now. I met her in the high school.
Nao is also a friend of mine from high school. We resemble each other in appearance. She bobbed and her hair is black and straight. As for her personality, she is quiet and reserved. She is very good at painting but she doesn't admit it.

Next, I will talk about Wakana's friend.
Makiko is small and she has black hair. In terms of her personality, she is gentle. She always smiles. And she like drawing pictures. So she goes to an art school in Osaka. She and Wakana is friend from the elementary school.
Mika is also a friend of Wakana. She is small and she has brown short hair. In terms of her parsonality, she is very active and talkative. She goes to nursing school in Kumamoto. She lives next to Wakana's house. They have known each other for 17 years.

Finally, I will talk about Naoko's friend Tomoko.
She is 150 centimeters. She is mysterious. She has black hair now and she is a girl with pink cheeks. As for her personality, she is unique, cool and kind. She loves GLAY very much. She and Naoko went to the same cram school when Naoko was a junior high school student.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness!

2009-05-08T17:53:00.005+09:00

Today Nao, Mai and Ayumi gave me new earphones and ear-fun-clips. I was very surprised to see it, because it was beyond my expectation. And I love it very much. I thought it is the thoughtful gift. I will take good care of it! Thank you.

Lunch smorgasbord

2009-05-05T15:23:00.005+09:00

Today my friend from high school and I have lunch smorgasbord. It is first smorgasbord in a long time for me so I enjoyed it very much. At this hotel, we have many pastas, pizzas and desserts to choose from. We belonged to brass band club during high school. We talked about the good old days. I was very surprised to her ability to memorize things. I'm looking forward to seeing her again.

4/30

2009-05-02T20:57:00.004+09:00

Two of my relatives
My little brother is a junior high school student from this spring. He has black short hair. He is very fond of mechanics. And he can swim well. In addition, he has a hearty appetite now because of his growing years.
My father has short brown hair. He is not tall. He is engaged in motorcycles. And he is very good at painting and driving.
Interview[Chika's little brother]
He is now in fifth grade in elementary school. He has big eyes and clean shaven hair. He is on the softball team. His blood type is AB. She said he is very selfish but I don't know if that is the right word. He is lively and he plays his friends every day.
[Shuntetsu's old brother]
He looks a lot like Shuntetsu. He is 24 years old. And he has black hair. In addition, he is a postman. In terms of his personality, he is outgoing and kind so he has many friends.
Report[Airi's grandmother]
Airi knows her grandmother well because she lives with her grandmother. Her grandmother is small and she has white hair. And her smile is very cute. She is very kind to Airi, in other words, she spoils Airi. Her blood type is AB and her birthday is April 24th. She is 83 years old.
[Nao's old brother]
He is very tall and he has short straight hair. His hair's color is brown.

4/16

2009-05-01T21:59:00.008+09:00

My vacation
I went to Yufuin[Oita] with my family from April 1st to 2nd. There is very famous as a hot-spring town. Now Yufuin is also a popular tourist destination. In terms of vacation study, I studied English grammar from unit4 to unit11.[from perfective aspect and progressive aspect to tense] I used Fundamentals of English Grammar as a textbook.

Interview
Mina went to Tokyo Disney Land with her best friends last spring. To my surprise, they missed their plane! But put your heart at ease, they could get home safely. Speaking of vacation study, she studied math, English, Japanese and history because she is a cram school teacher. She used textbooks.

Report
Masanori went to the island with his friends from 21th March to 24th. He put up a tent and made dinner. In the case of vacation study, he worked part-time.

Golden Week holidays

2009-05-01T19:29:00.007+09:00

In the beginning, I intended to stay home during GW. Actually, I borrowed many books to read. But thanks to my friends from high school, I'm very busy during my holidays. We will go to lunch and talk about good old days. I miss people close to me because they go far during GW but now I'm looking forward to my holidays! By the way, I turn twenty during GW.

My song Your song

2009-05-01T18:45:00.007+09:00

I borrowed this CD last Wednesday. I'm not a their fun, but I think they have the ability to reach people through their music. My favorite song is "Planetarium". It's been a while since I've been there. I want to go there this summer!

This is my first time.

2009-04-28T12:24:00.002+09:00

This work is new to me but I want to improve my writing skills. I look to you for guidance.