[TH 1] My favorite animal

My favorite animal is cat. I like almost animals, but I like cat the best of all animals. I have two cats now. They are very cute. Cat discipline is easy, so I want to recommend having cat. My cats are parent and child. They are very close. One’s name is Moco. She is mother. She gets nervous when there is loud sound. Another’s name is Ponyo. She is daughter of Moco. She is friendly to my family, but she looks out for others. Before my family has Moco and Ponyo, we had one cat. The cat’s name is Milk. We were very good to the cat, but one day, Milk had run away from my house. I was very sad. Although we searched for the cat, we couldn’t find out. 

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Speaking Presentation

My name is Anna. I’m twenty five years old. I have my family, my husband, Neuer, and daughter and son. I’m fortunate to have good family. My country is Germany in Europe. Germany is famous for beer. Do you usually drink a beer? German’s beer is very delicious. I often drink a beer after finish my job. 

By the way, I want to introduce about my job. My job is musician. I play the piano and keyboard. I have some piano concert once a month. The other day, my concert held in Japan. I began to play the piano since I was five years old. At first, I’m not good at it. But I kept hold out. I like to play the piano now. I seldom have an opportunity to motion, so I recently began to swimming. I have always been like to swimming, and I’m good at it. I go to swimming once a week. My dislike thing is spiders! It is weird insect for me. Spider is often appears in my house. At the time, my husband exterminates. 

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BR 2-06: Special Gifts

Lily, Rosie and Tess-all nine years old-lived with their Aunt Lucy in a lovely blue house on Cobble Street. (p.1)

I think that everybody feels happy when they get present from someone. Of course, I feel happy when I get present. Lily, Rosie and Tess got present each other. They got present which their favorite things. In illustration of this book, they look very happy. I like to get presents, but I like to give my friends and parents a present. I can look faces they are glad.

I have got many presents by now. This year, I got folding bicycle from my boyfriend in my birthday. I was very happy. The present which is the gladdest in what I got until now is electronic organ. I got the organ from my parents when I was a five years old. An electronic organ is thing which I wanted a long time, so I was very happy.

Rylant, Cynthia. (2000). Special Gifts. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.

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BR 2-05: Don't Believe Your Eyes!

This story is set in Italy, near Genoa. It happens in the small town of Camogli in the Liguria area. (p.1)

I read this book, and I can't believe my eyes. This book is written about Italian homes. There is Camogli where is small town in Italian coast. There are many little colored houses. I think that these are very cute. And the sea near the town is very beautiful. I have never known existence of the town, but I could know the beautiful town by reading this book.

The little colored houses in Italian coast has many windows. But the windows are almost fake. Many windows are painted on the wall. When I looked this windows, I didn't think that the windows are fake. I don't believe my eyes. It looks like real windows.

Waring, Rob. (2008). Don't Believe Your Eyes! Boston, UK: Thomson Heinle.

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[TH] Something special I did the vacation

My summer vacation will finish soon. I enjoyed my summer vacation with my friends and my boyfriend. The special thing I did in this summer is gone to Yatani ravine in Yamaga. I went to there with Rika, Misato and Chisato. They are my best friends of high school. I seldom meet their, so I was looking forward to go to there with their. We didn’t bring bathing suit, but we entered the water. We were soaked to the skin. After we enjoyed in Yatani ravine, and then we went to Melon Dome. We ate Be-men. It is made of rice. It was very delicious. Then, we went to Kikuchi spring. We took foot bath. I could have good time in the day with my best friends.

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September 13th

Today, I went bowling with Ami, Mr, Kashiwano, Mr. Matsumura, Mr. Nagata, Mr. Mukae Mr. Nishimoto and Mr. Tanoshiri. They were my peer in my part-time job place before. I met their after a long time. I have quitted my part-time job two months ago, but I often meet peers. They are very interesting, so I like their very much! I think that it was good to meet them.

First, Mr. Kashiwano, Mr. Tanoshiri and Ami came for me near my house, and then we went to SPOLA. SPOLA is bowling place. When we go bowling, we always go to there. We played bowling five games. I played it for a long time. The 109 score was taken out on that day. I'm not good at bowling, so I can't take good score. I played it for a long time, so my arms were very tired. We finished bowling, and then we went to Joypalece. There is many games. I played fight game for the first time. They were absorbed fight game. Then, I and Ami were hungry, so we were going to eat something. We went to Tenkaippin. The store is a ramen restaurant. It was very delicious. Then, we broke up at the store. I had very good time with their.

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September 10th

Summer vacation will finish soon, so I'm very sad. I wish to be the summer vacation all the time. I must have gone to Kyoto during the summer vacation of this year with my boyfriend, but we didn't have enough money to go to Kyoto. I don't have part-time job now, so I can't make money. He should save money for examinations. We should economize! We promised to go to Kyoto next year.

By the way, my friend, Chihiro went to Canada as go abroad the other day. She stays at there for about three months. I can't meet her about three months, so I'm sad. Last month, August 28th, I and my friends, Kasumi, Hiromi, Kurumi, held on pick-up party for her. We went to Hakata Ichibandori in down town.

 I and Kasumi had lecture of Excel, so I and Kasumi arranged to Hiromi, Kurumi and Chihiro near KGU at 17:30. While I and kasumi took lecture of Excel, They went to ROUND 1. There was my part-time job place before\(^o^)/ We joined near KGU, and we went to down town on foot. We didn't have reservation, so I made a call to Hakata Ichibandori. We could have reservation.

In Hakata Ichibandori, we had very good time. Chihiro took a very interesting picture by her digital camera. We had been laughing all the time. Dishes were very delicious. We were satisfied very much. I can't meet Chihiro for a while, so I'm very very sad. But I want her to do her best even in Canada. I'm aiding her from Japan.

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BR 2-04: Seasons and Celebrations

In Britain, Canada and the USA, in each of the four seasons, people enjoy different festivals and celebrations. (p.1)

I like Christmas the best of all festivals because we can get presents from parents, friends, Boyfriend or girlfriend, and so on. I think Christmas makes us happy. My favorite event is Valentine Day. Last year, I gave a handmade chocolate to my boyfriend. I'm not good at cooking, so I was worried about taste of the chocolate. But my boyfriend was glad about that. I was very happy. I got cheese cake and makaron from him in White Day.

All over the world, these are many festivals and celebrations nothing in Japan. For example, In London, there is Guy Fawkes Day. In the USA, there is The Fourth of July, Independence Day. In the USA and Canada, there is Thanksgiving. There are many festivals and celebrations which I don't know. It is interesting for me to know many festivals and celebrations.

Maguire, Jackie. (1997). Seasons and Celebrations. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

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BR 2-03: Under the Sea

Many amazing creatures live under the sea. (p.3)

A cover of this book is very cute for me, so I chose this book. This book is written about creature living underwater. At first, dolphins are introduced. I'm interested in dolphins a long time ago. When I was an elementary schoolchild, I went to watch dolphin show with my family. That was much wonderful. I was very moved. I want to go to watch dolphin show again, and I want to ride on dolphins. I like penguins, too. I want to touch penguins.

I knew that flying fishes can guide over the water for 45 seconds for the first time. And I watched a leafy sea dragon. It's look like a dragons and horses. Looks of a leafy sea dragon is a little funny for me. Jellyfish is funny, too. I haven't seen jellyfish yet. I want to watch these creatures by own eyes. I want to try scuba diving.

Patchett, Fiona. (2006). Under the Sea. London, UK: Usborne.

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[TH] Good and bad points about summer

I think that good points of summer are interesting. For example, we can swim in the sea or swimming pool. We can enjoy swimming in the sea, pool and river only during the summer. In summer, there are fireworks displays each area. I like to watch fireworks, so I'm very excited. And we can do barbecue outside. In winter, outside is too cold, so we can't barbecue in outside. We can do barbecue only during summer. Bad points of summer is temperature is too hot. A temperature of summer is hot, so we should be careful about ours physical condition. I think we should be careful of heatstroke. This summer, I was affected by heatstroke. Heatstroke is very dangerous.

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[TH] How I study during the vacation

I'm going to study English by using book which is written in English during the vacation. The other day, I bought a book. It is written about story of Michel Jackson. I'm interested in Michel Jackson's life, and I like his Music. So I decided to buy this book. I want to improve ability of rapid reading. I want to read book which is written in English more quickly. I want to improve speaking ability. I can't speak English fluently, so I'm going to go to International Exchange Hall. I hear that there are some foreigner in the hall. I want to get an opportunity to talk with foreigner.

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BR 2-02: See Inside London

Almost  2,000 years ago, the Roman amy invaded Britain. (p.1)

London is place where I want to go to the best. Now, my acquaintance woman goes to London to go abroad. And my friend went to London as travel in summer vacation. I'm envious of them very much. The reason why I want to go to London the best, I want to see neat rows of stores and houses in London by own eyes. I wanted to go to London in July or August because London Olympic was held in London. I wanted to watch the Olympic Games.

A size of this book is a little big, and this book is unique. You know history of London while reading this book, for example, Tudor times, weather, London today, and so on. This book is very interesting, so I recommend reading this book.

Lones, Rob Lioyd. (2007). See Inside London. London, UK: Usborne.

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BR 2-01: Stories of Dogs

Sprite was on his way to a dog show at the local park. (p.3)

I like cats the best, but I like dogs, too. So I chose this book. I think that dogs are very wise because dogs can rescue blind people as a guide dog. For blind people, guide dogs are very important to walk around outside. I haven't seen a blind person who has a guide dog, but for blind person, guide dogs are necessary things.

In this book, Sprite who is had by Nick appears. When Sprite waited for his owner, his paw was stepped by a man. At the time, the man said that "Out of my way, you pesky pooch." I can't believe that the man said such a thing. Sprite is pitiful. but Sprite don't discourage. Sprite rescues a woman who had fallen into a hole. Sprite plays an active part role in this book.

Punter, Russel. (2007). Stories of Dogs. London, England: Usborne.

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