12.27.2009

BR 2-14: The Dream

I read “The Dream” This book is easy to understand so, I chose this book.
Biff couldn’t sleep. Dad told her a story. The story was about a dragon. Biff dreamed about the dragon. It was a very nasty dragon. Biff had to fight it. She woke up soon and went downstairs. Next, mom told her a story. The story was about a dolphin. Biff dreamed about a dolphin. Finally she could sleep well.
I experienced like this so, I could sympathize with this story.

Reference
Hunt, Loderick. (1990) The Dream. England: Oxford University.
(94 words)

BR 2-13: Viking adventure

I read “Viking adventure” I thought Viking adventure looks like interesting. I wanted to try to read this book so, I chose it.
Biff, Chip and Wilf were in Mr. Johnson’s class. Mr. Johnson had a model ship. He showed the children a picture of a Viking ship. They made model long ship and they also made Viking shields and helmets. Suddenly, the magic was working after all. They were on Viking long ship. The wind blew harder and the ship tossed up and down. At last the long ship landed. The children waded to the shore. The Vikings took the children into a long hall. As soon as it was dark a long ship sailed close to the shore. Viking raiders were going to attack the village. They looked very fierce and they ran towards the village. Biff had an idea. She shone her torch. They had never seen a light like this before. So, they were frightened and they all fell to the ground. The villagers gave Biff a shied. Mr. Johnson had never seen like this shied. Biff looked at wilf and smiled.
I thought Biff is a bravery and smart girl. It was funny that Biff used a torch.

Reference
Hunt, Loderick. (1990) Viking adventure. England: Oxford University.
(212 words)

BR 2-12: Floppy the Hero

I read “Floppy the Hero” Floppy is a dog. I was interested in Floppy why he is a Hero. So I chose this book.
A fire engine went by. There was a fire so, everyone ran to see. Fireman stopped them because dangerous. A barn was on fire. Then a little dog ran to the barn. She barked and barked. Then Floppy ran to the barn. He jumped in the window. A boy, Chip, warried about Floppy. The firemen pushed the door down. Then Floppy ran out. He had some puppies. Everyone looked at Floppy and said he is a hero.
I thought Floppy is a very good dog. If there was not Floppy around there, puppies were not saved.

Reference
Hunt, Loderick. (1989) Floppy the Hero. England: Oxford University.
(130 words)

BR 2-11: A Day in London

I read “A Day in London” This book’s cover looked like interesting so I chose this book.
Gran came to stay. The children ran to meet her. Gran had promised to take the children on an outing. When they got to London, Gran parked the car. On top of the cdumn was a statue of Nelson. There were lots of pigeons in Trafalgar Square. They went to Buckingham Palace. The children couldn’t see who was inside the car. Gran took them on a boat. It began to rain and the wind blew. They couldn’t enjoy.
I thought they were unlucky. I felt sorry for them.

Reference
Hunt, Loderick. (1990) A day in London. England: Oxford University.
(116 words)

12.26.2009

BR 2-10: Stories of MONSTER

I read “Stories of MONSTER” I don’t like monster but I want to try to see monster. So I chose this book.
Ben Boggle lay awake in a cold sweat. How could he sleep with a monster under his bed? At school, Ben could hardly keep his eyes open Ben bought a book of Monsters. As soon as he got home, Ben read the book from cover to cover. But there was no mention of monsters under the bed. Ben decided to build a monster trap. That night, his monster trap had worked. The smallest monster in the world was tangled in the net. She wailed and started to sob. Ben began to feel sorry for the strange little creature. They became a friend each other.
I thought monsters are awful but this monster is very small. I thought this monster is cute.

Reference
Kelly, Alison. (2004) Stories of MONSTER. England: Usborne Publishing.
(153 words)

BR 2-09: The clumsy prince

I read “The clumsy prince” I think the title of this book is catchy so I chose it.
Colin was the clumsiest prince in the kingdom. One day, he tripped in front of a sad princess. She thought he was so funny, she wanted to marry him on the spot. Her father had other ideas. He gave Colin three tests, tests he knew Colin would not pass. Colin couldn’t pass the tests. That night, Colin couldn’t sleep. Suddenly, he heard a scream. It was the princess. He learned out of his window and sent a flower pot frying…straight onto the head of the man stealing the princess. The princess thief fell to the ground with a thud. Colin raced from the tower and swept up the princess. The king agreed their marriage. So Colin lived clumsy, but happy ever after.
This story was very interesting. He save the princess thanks to he was clumsy.

Reference
Kelly, Alison. (2003) The clumsy prince. England: Usborne Publishing.
(164 words)

BR 2-08: Stories of Gnomes & Goblins

I read “Stories of Gnomes & Goblins” I chose this book because I was interested in Goblin.
Jessy was skipping in the sun when she heard a tiny, tiny cry. When she was looked down, there was a fairy, stuck in a spider’s web. Jessy could hardly believe her eyes. Gently, she lifted the fairy form the web. She was invited to Goblin Hill. But looked closely, she saw a door. The fairy cast a spell on her. The fairy opened the door and led Jessy inside. Prince Kester was very excited to meet Jessy. He asked the goblin choir to sing a song just for Jessy. Finally, king gave her flowers. Jessy ran down the tunnel and rolled out of the door. Outside, the grass was a jungle. Jessy was still the size of a bee. But, as she stood up, Jessy shot to her usual size. She looked back at the hill. The door was nowhere to be seen.
I think Goblins were very kind because they had never seen like her but they entertained her. I think Goblin Hill like a dream.

Reference
Kelly, Alison. (2003) Stories of Gnomes & Goblin. England: Usborne Publishing.
(197 words)

BR 2-07: The princess and the Pen

I read “The princess and the Pen” I chose this book because this book looks very cute and interesting.
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess. But he didn’t want just any old princess. He wanted a real one. Not one of the local princesses would do. The next day Prince Patrick set out to travel the world, in search of a real princess. He took with his cousin, Fred. They hadn’t gone far when they heard a loud sneeze from under the seat. It was Peg. She wanted an adventure. Prince Patrick found Peg is a real princess.
Peg is just a friend for him. But he found she is a real friend. These points are very interesting.

Reference
Kelly, Alison. (2004) The princess and the Pen. England: Usborne Publishing.
(138 words)

12.16.2009

Essay (2-03b): Learning language stories

I will write about my learning language experiences. I am Japanese so of course I can speak Japanese. But I am studying English now, and I am also studying Thai. And I studied Spanish and Korean when I was freshman. I like to learn foreign languages very much. But I can’t speak these languages smoothly. To lean foreign languages is too difficult for me. First, I will write about my future.


I want to travels a lot of countries in the future. English is very useful for them. Many people speak English. If I can speak English, I can talk with many people all over the world. I want to get a job in which I use English. So I have to study English very hard. In particular, I have to study business English I love Thailand so I also want to live Thailand in the future. There are few people who can speak English. So I have to study Thai language to live there. I have a lot of dreams so I must study harder for them come true.


Second, I will write about my past day. I have studying English since I was elementary school student. But when I was elementary school student, I studied only Romaji. When I was junior high school student, I stared to study English words and grammar. I like English so I was good at English. When I was high school student, English classes were very difficult. Honestly, I didn’t like English classes. But I liked to study English so I studied English while I listened to English songs at home. So I bought a lot of English CDs and I memorized the words of them. I often looked up words in a dictionary and I also memorized meaning. I studied English with these ways, when I was high school student.


I stared Thai, when I was high school student. I also bought a lot of Thai singers’ CDs and I listened to them everyday. And I bought text of Thai. I studied grammar and words myself. To study Thai was very interesting for me. So I studied it very hard. Sometimes I went to house of a Thai acquaintance. She taught me Thai. Thanks to them, now I am able to speak, listen, write and listen a little.


When I was freshman, I took two languages classes. These are Spanish and Korean. Spanish was very difficult. But thanks to the Spanish classes, I am remembering Spanish greeting phrases. Korean classes were very interesting. I watched some Korean movies. I was interested in Korea so I liked the Korean classes. The day before exam, I had Korean exchange students teach Korean. Thanks to study these languages, I could talk with a lot of exchange students. These things are very useful for me.


Finally, I will write about what I doing now. I am studying English and Thai now. I study English every day at KGU, but I am not making a progress English. I think I have to study harder English and I also have to talk more with foreigner. I couldn’t go to study to New Zealand this year because of new flu. So if I get a chance to get to study English next year, I want to participate in it.


I think that studying languages is very important. I want to be able to speak English and Thai. I also want to study Korean again. Korea is very close from Japan so I can travel there anytime. I think if I can speak Korean, it will be good for me. I think study these languages not only at university but also at home.
(613 words)

12.01.2009

Essay (2-03a): Learning languages stories

I will write about my learning languages stories. I am Japanese so of course I can speak Japanese. But I am studying English now and I am also studying Thai. And I studied Spanish and Korean when I was fresh man. I like to learn foreign languages very much.
But I can’t speak these languages smoothly. To lean foreign languages is too difficult for me.

First, I will write about my future. I want to travel a lot of countries in the future. English is very useful for it. Many people speak English. If I can speak English, I can talk with many people all over the world. And I want to work to use English. So I have to study English so hard and I also have to study business English. And I love Thailand so I also want to live Thailand in the future. There are few people who can speak English. So I have to Thai to live there. I have a lot of dreams so I study harder to be realized them.

Second, I will write about my past day. I have studying English since I was elementary school student. But when I was elementary school student, I studied only Romaji. When I was junior high school student, I stared to study English words and grammar. I like English so I was good at English. When I was high school student, English classes were very difficult. Honestly, I didn’t like English classes. But I liked to study English so I studied English while I listened to English songs at home. So I bought a lot of English CDs and I memorized the words of them. I often looked up words in a dictionary and I also memorized meaning. I studied English with these ways, when I was high school student. And I stared Thai, when I was high school student. I also bought a lot of Thai singers’ CDs and I listened to them everyday. And I bought text of Thai. I studied grammar and words myself. To study Thai was very interesting for me. So I studied it very hard. Sometimes I went to house of a Thai acquaintance. She taught me Thai. Thanks to them, now I am able to speak, listen, write and listen a little. When I was fresh man, I took two languages classes. These are Spanish and Korean. Spanish was very difficult. But thanks to the Spanish classes, I am remembering Spanish greeting phrases. Korean classes were very interesting. I watched some Korean movies. I was interested in Korea so I liked the Korean classes. The day before exam, I had Korean exchange students teach Korean. Thanks to study these languages, I could talk with a lot of exchange students. These things are very useful for me.

Finally, I will write about now. I am studying English and Thai now. I study English every day in KGU but I am not making progress English. I think I have to study harder English. I couldn’t go to study to New Zealand this year. So if I get a chance to get to study English next year, I want to participation it.

I think to study languages is very important. I want to be able to speak English and Thai. I also want to study Korean again. Korea is very close from Japan so I can travel there anytime. I think if I can speak Korean, it will be good for me. I think study these languages not only at university but also at home.
(593 words)

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