October 29th

On October 25th, I don't have classes on every Thursday, so I went to hot spring in Koushi with my friend. I like hot spring very much. I want to go to hot spring all the time. The hot spring name is "Agan-nasse." This hot spring constitution is very beautiful. This was built about one year ago. I was very excited.

First, I went to house of my friends. We talked various things and watched TV. At 6 p.m., we went to the hot spring. We went to there for the first time. I was surprised because the institution was very beautiful and large. We paid 1000 yen as an admission fee, and then we went to relax room. We can read newspapers, novels and comics at there. We can also watch TV. I read comics "major." This is baseball story. I really like this comic. The animation of this comic broadcast-ed on every Saturday from 6 p.m. about six years ago. I like Shigeno Goro who is hero of this comic. And I like Toshi-kun who is friend of Shigeno Goro, too. My friend, Kurumi likes this comic, too! We often talk about this comic. So preparation of the bath was completed, so we went to family bath. We took the family bath this time. There are three family baths in this institution. We took the family bath for hour. The temperature of this hot spring was very pleasant. We could spend very good time here. After we took family bath, and then we went to relax room again. We ordered chicken nugget and fried potato. It was very delicious. We ordered Calpis soda, too. My friend ordered grape squash. We read "major" again. It was ten o'clock, so we went to back home. I wanted to stay here more! I want to visit here in the near future. There are bedrock bath, massage chair and sauna bath. If I come to this hot spring institution, I want to take bedrock bath. I have never experienced bedrock bath yet.

This day, I was really satisfied with hot spring with my friend. It was very very good day. I could relax by taking hot spring. I like hot spring, so I want to go to hot spring various prefectures. We promised to go to the hot spring institution next month. I'm looking forward to it!

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[TH 6] My favorite season

My favorite seasons are autumn and winter. I’m not good at hot temperature, so I dislike summer. I have many things I want to do in these seasons. First, I want to go to Kyoto in autumn. The temperature of summer is very hot in there, so I wouldn't like to go to there in summer. And colored leaves are very beautiful in Kyoto. I often look at its picture on the Internet. I promise to go to Kyoto next year with my friends. Second, I try to ski or snow boat. I haven’t ever experienced it. I have skated when I was junior high school student. I watched ski games on TV before. It looked interesting for me. I love a pleasant thing, so I want to challenge to ski or snow boat someday. I want to realize these dreams. 

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BR 2-11: The Plan

Sometimes I tried to talk to her, but she always looked away and laughed with her friends. (p.18)

I like to make plan. When I go to somewhere with my friends, I often make plan of the day. I don't like person who late for time for a connection. I hate person who break my word. But I often little late for a connection a few minutes. When I late for a connection, I think very sorry to companion. So I keep a matter in mind to don't late for a connection.

I especially like to make party plan because I can see my friend's happy face. The other day, my friend's birthday, so I held on her birthday party with some friends. To her, I didn't tell that this party is held for her because I want to surprise her. After all, the party was success and I could see her happy face. Everyone looked like happy. I think that good plan makes us happy.


Strange, Joanna. (1999). The Plan. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education.

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October 27th

On October 25th, I went to downtown with Asuka-san. She is my senior in circle of hospitality. I belonged to the circle until this March. I really like my senior in the circle. I have many good memories with member of the circle. The best memory is gone to Amami in Kagoshima. I went to there on August to September last year. I could get along with member of the circle at there. We did group activity in Amami. At the time, I and Asuka-san were same group. I became like her very much. We went to watch sun set. It was very very beautiful and amazing, so I was very impressed. I remember this scene well. Last year, on November, I went to Space World in North Kyusyu with Asuka-san, Tama-san and Hiroki-san. They are my senior in the circle. I really enjoyed at there with them. I want to go to there again!

This day, I and Asuka-san went to Jcafe. Do you know the cafe? If there were people who have never gone to there yet, I recommend this cafe to you. This is very fashionable cafe. The atmosphere in this cafe is pleasant for me. And dishes are delicious. There are many kind of dishes. When I went to there with Haruka, I ate salad Udon. It is healthy and lightly seasoned food. This cafe is one of the favorite cafe for me. I ate banana crape. Asuka-san ate pumpkin and maroon parfait. These are delicious! I love sweets♡ I was really happy. At there, we talked various things, for example, school life, circle, part-time job, job hunting, and so on. I had very good time with her. After we ate dishes, we went to shopping. First, we went to g.u. in PARCO. The shop is very cheap. I often go to there. Then, we went to New-s. I want to go to ORBIS which is cosmetics store, so we went to there. I was given samples of face lotion and milky lotion. I'm going to buy face lotion and milky lotion at this shop next month.

I could spend nice day thanks to her. I want to meet her in the near future.

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October 26th

The other day, I went to dinner with my friends, Kurumi, Hiromi, Ayaka, Kasumi, Yurika, Mari. We go to various places once a month. This time, I went to go to eat syabu-syabu. At that restaurant we can eat for 2,500 yen.

This day, I have three classes. I had classes of American history of literature, speaking A and a view of career design. In class of American history of literature, I watched "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." I really wanted to watch this movie, so I was very happy to watch this movie in class. Brad Pitt is very very cool. I love him ♡ But I have to write a report about this movie. I'm not good at write report, so I depressed very much... I like speaking class because everyone is very interesting. I have to make two presentations. I have to think about new restaurant, and I have to write my everyday. In a view of career design, I had test. We had to write about the feature of the labor market in Japan. I don't know what job I want to take, so I want to think seriously about my future while I take this class.

After all classes were finished, I and Hiromi and Yurika went to down town. Kurumi, Kasumi and Ayaka went to there ahead, so I arranged to meet their in front of Tsuruya. We met about 7:30 p.m. Mari had engagement, so we arranged to her at the restaurant later. We went to restaurant that named "Hanasaka-jisan." I have gone to the restaurant only one time last year. We ate syabu-shabu, fried rice, salad, kimchi, and so on. Almost all dishes were very delicious. We ate many many many foods, so we were satisfied with these dishes. I want to go to this restaurant again. I had very good time with my friends. I love them very much. I really think that I'm very happy to meet their in this university. We have many things we have to do, so we are very serious. I always tell myself I must work harder. I want to finish home works during this year, so I hang on with my friends! I'm looking forward to next dinner.

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Mind-maps of favorite place

My Favorite Places

• my high school
• class room
• student association room
• corridor
• university
• bakery
• cafeteria
• library
• video room
• private room
• training room
• English Lounge
• benches in outside
• hot spring
• suisyun
• My hometown
• My junior high school
• music room
• the gate of a school
• park
• ROUND 1
• joyful
• Kumamoto shintoshin plaza
• down town
• PARCO
• LOWRYS FARM
• RETRO GIRL
• JELLY BEANS
• New-s
• Francfranc
• ORBIS
• face lotion
• milky lotion
• J cafe
• pet shop
• cat
• Doutor
• Otani musical instrument store
• Starbucks coffee
• DAISO
• furniture store
• SACODA
• IKEA
• NITORI

[TH 5] My favorite application software

I have three favorite applications software on smart phone. One is Instagram. This is camera application. I like to take photographs, so I always use this application. I can take photograph and I can process of the photograph by using this. When I go to somewhere, I certainly take a photograph. After I take photographs, and then I can share these photographs. I can see other’s photographs through this application. Second is HOT PEPPER. I can find good restaurant by using this. I and my friends hold meal meeting once a month. I look for restaurant using this application then. Third is LINE. I can talk with my friends by LINE. I always send message and stamp to friends. There are many interesting stamps.

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BR 2-10: Weather

The weather is caused by three main things: heat, water and air. (p.4)

I like cloudy the best of all weather because I don't get sunburn. In summer, ultraviolet rays are very strong, so I get sunburn easily. But I like sunny day in autumn because ultraviolet rays are not strong. So I don't need to worry about sunburn. In sunny day, I certainly put up a parasol.

I don't like rainy day because I feel depressed. So I don't like the rainy season he best of all seasons. In rainy day, my hair twist is damp. I'm presses for unmanageable. I don't like to go to school in rainy day. I walk under an umbrella, but my shoes and clothes get wet. I don't like to get wet because of rain. Not only my shoes and my clothes get wet, but also my bag gets wet. I put notes and books in my bag, but those are wet in rainy day. Water is paper's weak point. So my notes can be of no use.

Clarke, Catriona. (2006). Weather. London, England: Usborn.

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[TH 4] My favorite sports

I like almost all sports, but I especially like soccer. I was interested in soccer when I was a high school student. There were some people who like soccer in high school. My friend, Kaho likes soccer, too. I always heard about soccer from her, so I also liked soccer gradually. One day, I watched one man on the TV. His name is Uchida Atsuto. I watched him for the first time, and I thought he is cool. I knew that he is Japanese soccer player after that. I investigated his things in detail, and then I could his things. He belonged to soccer team of Japan. The team is Kashima Antlers. Then I became watch soccer games of Antlers. Now I watch Japanese and overseas soccer games. 

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BR 2-09: The Photo Book

Here is the photo book. (p.2)

I like to make photo books very much. I have some photo books made by myself. I like to take picture by smartphone or digital camera. I have iPhone. I often take pictures by using it. There are many camera on iPhone as application, for example, Instagram, manner camera, Fotolr camera, and so on. I always use Instagam. It is very good camera application for me. By using it, we can share many photos, and we can process pictures. It is very convenience function.

One of my treasures is graduation album in school. I often look graduation album over once more. I miss my school teachers and my friends. I always think that I want to go back high school student or junior high school student. Of course, I am enjoying my life of university. I thing that graduation album is good thing to don't forget our memories in the past.

Randell, Beverley. (1996). The Photo Book. Albany, New Zealand: Nelson Price Milburn.

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October 11th

This time, I want to introduce my favorite singer. Do you know "Goose house"? They are singer. But they aren't professional singer, so I think they are not famous. My friend, Hinako taught me to this group. After that, I liked them very much. This month, October 24th, they will take out an album. I'm going to buy the album. When energy does not come of me, I always listen to their song. My favorite song oh them is "Munasawagi-Navigation". I like this song the best of all their songs. This is a link of the song. Please look this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkT7tnpipPM

They are eight-person group. Member is d-iZe, Kei Takebuchi, Rioka Kanda, Shuhei Kudo, Migiwa Takezawa, Manami, Sayaka, Shuhei Watanabe. They often hold their live. I really want to go to their live! If they hold their live in Kyusyu, I'm going to go to their live with my friends. They are doing Ustream live once a month. We can watch their live on the PC. About 4000 or 5000 people watched it every time. It will be held the live on October 27th, from 8 p.m. http://goosehouse.jp/site/ustream_live.html

Until about two months ago, There was one man in this group. His name is Saito Jonny. He graduated from this group because he decided to hang on his solo activity. The other day, he came to Kumamoto to take something. I knew that from Haruka. His graduation live was very moved. This is the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj93e1nLGwE

They appeared on the TV, Zipp. I think they will be famous gradually. I'm glad to be famous them. I would like to aid on them from now on.

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October 11th

I am spending a full daily life, but I have many things I have to do!  How do you spending everyday?

Today is birthday of my senior of a circle. I called him Tama-san. His nickname is pig. lol He is in a right photograph. He became twenty two years old today. He is very interesting and He resembles Kimura Takuya! Everyone likes him, I think. I and Kasumi and Ayaka gave him to birthday present. We gave him to a square piece of high-quality paperboard and tissues cover last year. This year, we can't give something, so I just said "Happy birthday to you!"

The other day, I went to bowling with Haruka and Takamitsu. We went to somewhere about once a month. This time, we decided to go to bowling. We had class the day, so we went to there after school. They are very interesting, so if I'm together with them, I'm very pleasant. We are not good at bowling! So I want to go to bowling again! By the way, Takamitsu are traveling around Kyusyu by bicycle. He started this travel from October 6th. He will come back to Kumamoto soon. He uploads pictures he took around Kyusyu everyday. I think his challenge is great. I cannot imitate at all. He come back to Kumamoto, we are going to grilled slices of meat. I'm looking forward to it very much!

Tomorrow evening, soccer game will hold in Europe. Samurai Blue will contend with French team. I couldn't watch games last month, so I really comfort.

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[TH 3] My favorite singer

I have two my favorite singers. One is Ayaka. She is Japanese singer. I always listen to her music on my iPod. I went to her concert which was held in Fukuoka with my friend this year in July 14^th. I went to someone’s concert for the first time, so I was very excited. Her live singing voice was very excellent. I moved her singing voice, and my tears trickled down spontaneously. I became love her than before, and I want to go to her concert again. Another is Goose house. They aren’t professional singer, so there may be few people who know them. It has passed about half year since I knew them. Their song makes me happy. I always watched their videos on YouTube.

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BR 2-08: Australia and New Zealand

In both Australia and new Zealand, the weather is warm and the cities are not crowded, so naturally people spend a lot of time outside. (p.26)

I want to go to Australia and New Zealand because nature is plentiful in there. I knew that Australia is very large, but I didn't know that only five countries in the world are large than Australia. Western Australia is four times as big as Texas, and eleven times as big as Great Britain. What amazing! I want to go sightseeing in Australia's cities because the cities are not crowded. I hate crowded. I want to see many animals, for example, red kangaroo, koala, and so on. I especially want to see platypus. It is cute.

Some of my friends went to New Zealand as foreign study and training this March. They said New Zealand is very good. I know a kiwi by reading this book for the first time. A kiwi isn't able to fly. There is Auckland in New Zealand. The Auckland's hills are volcanoes. I didn't know.

In Australia and New Zealand, people spend on the beach in Christmas because the temperature may be 25. I don't like cold temperature, so I want to live in there.

Lindop, Christine (1998). Australia and New Zealand. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

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[TH 2] My favorite movie

My favorite movie is “swing girls.” This movie was shown eight years ago. I saw this movie with my friends. Story of this movie is about high school girls who are belong to wind-instrument music club. At first, they haven’t played musical instrument. But they continued to practice and then they succeed to their performance on the stage. When I saw this movie, I was elementary school student. I was a sixth grader in elementary school then. I just was irresolute what club I will belong to. By seeing this movie, I was interested in wind-instrument music, so I decided to belong to wind-instrument music club in junior high school. Maybe I didn't see this movie, I couldn't know how interesting to playing musical instrument.

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Essay 2-01a: How I Have Improved Languages

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BR 2-07: Some Good News

Lily, Rosie and Tess loved to open the window of Aunt Lucy's attic and just listen to the springtime. (p.1)

I thing that everybody are glad to hear good news. I recently hear two good news. First good news, I pass an examination of Excel. I took lecture of Excel on August with my friend, Kasumi. I took a license of Word last year, but I'm not good at using PC. I think Excel is hader than Word, so I didn't feel my confidence that I could pass tha examination. But I could pass the examination. I could take good score than Word examination. Second good news, I could take full credit in spring term. I thought I fail some credit, so I was very relieved about that.

In this book, Lily, Rosie and Tess, each cousin was missing. But they could find their cousin thanks to good news. Good news makes us happy, and good news is helpful.

Rylant, Cynthis (2001). Some Good News. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.

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