Book Review**

I read “Stories of Dragons” this time.
There were four stories in this book and I will introduce them from now.
~chapter 1~
Chapter 1 was written about dragons.
Long time ago, dragons were scared by people because they expired flame and their flame could kill people. Dragons lived in caves, under the sea and sky. They guarded their treasures in cave, scared sailors and expired lightning from their nose!! Most people did not approach dragons but knights had to approach them because knights had to kill dragons!!
~chapter 2~
There was a woodcutter named Stan. He lived with his wife but they did not have their children. One day a wizard came to Stan and said to him that Stan was a good man so wizard would grant Stan’s wish. So Stan wished that he wants their children. Wizard gave him one hundred children but Stan did not have enough money to feed their children. Stan talked about it to his friend and friend said to Stan that if Stan could find dragon’s cave, Stan might find treasure!! Then he found dragon and asked the dragon to measure their strength. Then Stan smashed a stone with his hand so the dragon thought Stan was strong man. In fact, his stone was a lump of old cheese!! The dragon took Stan to his mother and the dragon and his mother decided that they kill Stan but Stan heard this plan so he put a big tree on the bed instead of Stan. In the middle of the night the dragon came and hit Stan with a big club. Stan hid and saw. When Stan appeared next Monday, they were scared because Stan was alive!! So they gave Stan many treasures and left. Stan got enough gold to buy foods!!
~Chapter 3~
Tom went fishing and caught a bad worm. He hid the worm in a well but the worm crawled and became big!! The worn was hungry so he chased cows and villagers. Tom felt terrible because it was all his faults. So he went to woman to ask for help and she said that Tom could ask a dragon to help. Tom went to meet the dragon and asked him for help. The dragon went to see the worm and was about to eat it but the worm escaped for dear life!! The bad worm never appeared.
~Chapter 4~
Victor made barrels. One day he went outside to find good trees. When he was finding, he fell into a cave. There were two dragons there but they did not eat Victor and hole up. Victor could not slip out of the cave so he had to wait until dragons wake up. During their sleeping, he lost weight. Spring came and dragons woke up. They took him to his village. When they arrived, these dragons tried to eat people so Victor invited them to dinner. They ate much so they decided they would not ear people!! Victor saved villagers.
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Shopping!!

I went shopping with my mother and grandmother. My grandmother wanted to buy warm clothes. So we went to Clair and youme town. First my grandmother bought her clothes she wanted and went to youme town next. She bought jacket there. I bought nothing that day but yesterday I went shopping with my mother and older sister because Clair is holding sale!! I bought clothes and skirt. There were many things I wanted but I had no money so I gave up them. I want to go shopping soon when I am given my salary!!
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Presentation!!

I had a speaking class this week Monday. We did presentation in that class so I prepared for our presentation beforehand. Our group members are Shiori, Sayaka, Kyoko and me. We surveyed 100 students about KGU student’s manners. It was hard for me to survey 25 students!! Then we prepared and practiced. When I announced my part, I did not remember what I said but I managed to do presentation because my group members were beside me!! I could eye contact and do not read a little than before. After we finished doing presentation, our teacher asked us about contents of our survey. I was in trouble because I could not answer but my group members answered. I thanked them!! Then teacher praised our presentation. I thought may be this time presentation was best for me but there were a few points which I have to improve when I do presentation and I appreciate I could do presentation with Sayaka, Kyoko and Shiori!!
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Book Review**

I read “Jojo Makes the TEAM” too.
One day little girl Jojo was teased by some big boys in a park so she kicked a ball aimed at them and then the ball hit them. Jojo was surprised at her great kick. Then she started to play foot ball and played it all the time. One day a foot ball tournament was held and Jojo was chosen team B. So she wanted to practice with boys but they did not join her because she was a girl. But her teacher asked every boy student to play foot ball with Jojo. Then boys and Jojo started to practice foot ball together!! Finally Jojo entered the foot ball tournament and all her friends were there to support her!!
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Book Review**

I read “Camping Adventure” this time.
Wilma, Wilf and their parents went camping and went to farm. They pitched their new tent there. Wilma liked the place!! And Mr. Jones who was a farmer showed them many cows. He milked these cows. Mother wanted some milk so they went to farmhouse and she met Mrs. Jones who was expecting a baby. They went back to their tent and ate dinner. When they went to bed, there was a storm and wind blew their tent down so they sheltered from farmhouse. And then Mr. Jones said to them that their baby is coming. He had to go to hospital but a big tree prevented them from going to hospital. The big tree fell down because of storm!! Then Mr. Jones called the hospital and later helicopter came. Doctors ran to farmhouse but Mrs. Jones already had their baby!! The baby was a boy and sweet!!
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Recently***

Recently I am very busy especially this week. Because there are many things I have to do. I have to prepare for speaking class’ presentation, reading class’ subject, write report, blog, do book review, study for listening test and so on.
Moreover I have part-time job so I have no time to rest or play. I want to study to get some qualifications but I can not afford to study them. But today I thought there are many people who are busy than me, think same things and have many things they have to do. They managed to accomplish their subject and so on. So I decided that I will imitate them, make plans for things I have to do and do not make excuses. I will be given many subjects from now on but I think I will accomplish them probably!!
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Essay 2-3a: Language Learning stories

I major in English at university now so I am learning English almost everyday. I have been learning English since I was an elementary school student. When I was an elementary school student, I learned alphabet, easy words, English songs and so on. Then I learned grammar, English conversation, words and idioms, when I was a junior and high school student. At university, I am learning writing, speaking, listening and reading now. Then I study about many things which are related to English except regular English classes. For example I study TOEIC, English daily conversation and examination of English. English is important for us to communicate with foreign people and to get a job in the future. I think English will need for us from now on because there are many opportunities to talk with foreign people so I will continue study English. I will write more detail from now.


I have started to learning English, when I was a forth grade of elementary school. I went to YMCA and GEOS to learn. Teachers taught us to easy words, English songs and conversation by using easy textbooks, playing games and singing songs. It was very fun for me to learn English with playing. Then I learned a little difficult grammar at GEOS, too. When I entered junior high school, I learned grammar, conversation, words, listening and idioms by using textbooks and American songs in earnest. And then ALT class started. We communicated with ALT teacher in this class so I could speak English. I practiced how to pronounce, too.


When I was a high school student, I studied English very hard. I learned with many difficult textbooks. There were many difficult words and idioms so I could not understand and memorize them but I wrote them again and again. I memorized words, idioms and grammar by writing many times. When entered high school, English was more difficult than I have expected. I took English class three or four times a day, when I was a third grade so I could know many English words, idioms and grammar. I studied examination of English, too. I asked ALT teacher to teach me about interviews during lunch time. And as I was a first grade at university, I studied writing, speaking, grammar, listening and reading by using computer and textbooks. These learning ways were differ from before. I learned German, too!!


Now I learn writing, reading, speaking and listening now. These classes are more difficult than first grade. In reading class, we use English newspapers and then we learn how to read headlines. It is new because I did not read English newspapers until now and interesting!! In writing class, we use computer and write essays and book reviews and so on. I can type English sentences early. In speaking class, we do presentation, interview and dictation.


Except these regular classes, I study TOEIC, examination of English and English sightseeing by myself. When there are many words or idioms, I can not understand. I examine then and write until I can memorize. Then when I watch DVDs and movies, I watch them with caption. I think watching them with caption is good way to study English conversation!!

I will continue study English from now on because there are many opportunities that we communicate with foreign people and I want to get a job is related to English. For example hotel or travel. So I need English!! But after graduate from university, I won’t take a class so there are no opportunities to learn English. However I will study English by reading English newspaper, watching internet and DVDs and going to English conversation school.


In these ways, I studied English or will continue study it. In the past, I learned from basic words, grammar and conversation to developed English. And now I learning specialty English. Then I think I want to study English conversation in the future!!
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