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Finished!

Today, I have finished all exams. I had 16 exams in total. This year, I took half of the exams before duration of test. Therefore, I took just 8 exams in duration of test. I thought that maybe I can sail through this semester's exam, but I was wrong. Instead, this semester is harder than last semester. All exams is hard. Especially, a teacher-training course of exams are the most hardest exams in these exams. As I not do well in-class essay exam, these were very hard for me but I was going to hold out! The last exam is study of pupil guidance, and this class is a class of teacher-training course. Because of these exams, I'm very tired and sleepy. I'm going to sleep more than usual. I'm sure I can sleep soundly this night. I want to enjoy this summer vacation!

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My Trip to Canada

Have you ever been to abroad? I went to Canada when I was 17 years old by school trip. I stayed with a family. After we arrived in Canada, we enjoyed a welcome party! My friend and I went to host family's house after the welcome party was finished. That night, we talked with host family about many things: Japanese culture, Canadian culture, Anime, and so on. On the second day, we went shopping. I bought a lot of souvenirs for my family. At night, our host family take us to dinner. We ate pizza in Italian restaurant. It was so delicious, so I had had enough! On the third day, we and host family went to mountain to watch snow. It was very beautiful! I took a lot of pictures there, and I ate a little snow. On the fourth day, we went to high school, and we looked around there. On the evening, we exchange good-bye to each host family. Then, we went to a hotel. After we had ate dinner, we played cards long into the night. Next day, we returned to Japan and my trip was finished. I was afraid but Canada is very wonderful place. I had a wonderful time there.

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My room

My room is small room. There is a bed in front of window. There is a computer next to the bed. There is a TV and a video game next to the computer. There are many books in the bookshelf. In addition, there are two wastebasket in the room, and two windows. As you can see, my room is small room.

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Staying Healthy

I do several things to try to stay healthy. First, I don't smoke cigarettes. Second, I don't eat too much. Third, I eat healthy foods. Fourth, I get enough sleep. Fifth, I drinking Aojil. Because of bitter, I don't like taste of Aojil. However I drinking it for my health. Sixth, I walk every day. Seventh, I eat food three times a day. Even if I wake up late, I eat breakfast every day. Eighth, I don't eat fast food too much. I like fast food very much, but eating fast food too much is bad for the health. Ninth, I don't tan. I always put up a parasol when I walk under the sun. Tenth, I don't sit up late at night. Staying up late is bad for the health, so I always go to bed by 10 o'clock. As you can see, I take good care of myself.

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Dear host family

Dear host family,
Hi! I'm Mai. I will stay with you for 6 weeks this summer, so I want you to know about me. Let me introduce myself.
My name is Mai. I'm 20 years old. I was born in Kumamoto, Japan. Then, I moved to Kagoshima when I was 6 years old. From 2003 to 2006, I spent time as a junior high school student. After that, I spent time as a high school student from 2006 to 2009. After I graduated from high school, I returned to Kumamoto last spring to enter university. Therefore, I live in Kumamoto with my grandparents.
My favorite food is hamburger steak and an omelet containing fried rice. I don't like mushrooms. When I have free time, I like to go shopping! I also like to go to the movies. Another thing I enjoy is playing video games, but I don't enjoy reading a book. It is too difficult for me to understand. However I like novels.
I have 4 people in my family. My parents live in Kasgoshima, and my sister is live in Nagasaki. My father likes to listen music, and my mother likes a bird very much. My sister is a university student in Nagasaki. She likes to watch movies. She especially likes "Harry Potter". Sometimes they send gifts for me! I love my family.
I'm learning a foreign language in university. I'm learning not only English but also Russian. On Friday morning, I also learn Korean as a second foreign language. I like to learn a foreign languages because I can communicate with foreigner.
I want to meet you early, and I want to talk with you. I interested in American culture, so please teach me about it. I will teach you Japanese culture, too. I'm looking forward to meet you!

Love,
Mai.

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How Zebras Got Their Stripes

This story is about a greedy baboon, a pond, a giraffe, an elephant and the very
first zebra.

How Zebras Got Their Stripes is a very old story. Once upon a time, zebras hadn't their stripes. They had a just white body. Also, in the old days, baboons hadn't red bottom, too. In a certain place, there was a greedy baboon which had a pond all to himself. He was mean, so he did something spiteful to everyone. One day, the very first zebra said "It's not your pond. You must share it." However the greedy baboon didn't listen to a zebra's advise, and he lit a big fire to frighten everyone. The very first zebra got angry and...
I'm sure you can learn that why zebras got their stripes, and baboons got red bottom after you read this book. It's related to the pond and the sooty sticks.

How Zebras Got Their Stripes, Usborne First Reading, 978-1-4095-0559-4

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Brer Rabbit and the Blackberry Bush

This is a story about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and a prickly blackberry bush.

Brer Rabbit and the Blackberry Bush is a interesting story. At a certain place, there were Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox, and they ware enemies. One day, Brer Rabbit fell into the trap which was set by Brer Fox. "Now I'm going to eat you all up!" said Brer Fox. However, Brer Rabbit was glad, and said that it is OK to eat him. Also, Brer Rabbit added one more word. "Don't throw me in the blackberry bush!" After that, Brer Fox thought of his upon a trick and he threw Brer Rabbit through the blackberry bush...

I think Brer Rabbit is so clever. He outwitted his opponent by doing the opposite of what Brer Fox's expected. I think I'm sure Brer Fox were chanrinned.

Brer Rabbit and the Blackberry Bush, Usborne First Reading, 978-0-7460-9670-3

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Dick Whittington

There was once a boy called Dick Whittingtin. He lived on his own, in the country.

The hero of this story is boy who name is Dick Whittington. He hadn't work, so he was very poor. That was why h decided to go to London to work. He looked for work after he arrived in London. However he couldn't find his work. The next day, Dick ran into a rich person. His name is Mr. Fitzwarren. Dick became a servant at his discretion. He enjoyed working, and everyone who was working in this house was kind to Dick. On the evening of the first day, Mr. Fitzwarren gave him the very top of the house. However there were a lot of mice in this room. Dick couldn't a good night's rest. Therefore he visited the big city market to spend his money when he got his wages. In the big city market, he bought the biggest cat to catch the mice. He christened this cat Tom. On the evening of the same day, the cat shooed the mice away, and he could fell fast sleep. Several days later, Mr. Fitzwarren gathered his servants and said, "If you have anything you want to sell, it can go on the ship. It sails tonight." Dick thought "Maybe someone will give two pennies for Tom." He parted with Tom. That night, he felt guilty and he couldn't sleep. His work was harder than before. Therefore he was going to back to the country. Early in the morning, he walked to left London. At that time Dick heard church bells rang out…

The key of this story is Tom. If I were Dick, I'm sure I couldn't part with Tom. From Tom's viewpoint, this story may sad story. But I think thanks to Tom, Dick got a happiness. This is a complex story.

Dick Whittington, Usborne First Reading, 978-0-7460-9667-3

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The Old Woman who lived in a shoe

"We must get another. I'll look right away."

I read The Old Woman who lived in a shoe. In a certain place, the old woman lived in a shoe with a lot of children. Their names are Hannah, harry, Sara, Sam, Aisha, Abdul, Daisy, Dan,Gwen, Stan, Sean, Ton, Jasmine, Jeremy, Sandeep, Grace, Ying, Yasmin, Jacob and Joe. This shoe is too small, so the old woman was going to get another. She run around looking for a ideal shoe in the town. However she couldn't find it. On her way home she came across a huge giant. As this giant was in trouble, the old woman helped him. Then the giant gave her his large shoes as this thanks! Therefore, She could take out their ideal house.
This story is so cute! Why don't you read this book when you want to read cute story?

The Old Woman who lived in a shoe, Usborne First Reading, 978-0-7460-9655-0

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The RUNAWAY PANCAKE

"I'm sorry," said the pig. "I can't hear you. You'll have to come closer."

I read The RUNAWAY PANCAKE. A lot of characters appear on this story: a pancake, a goat, a cat, a duck, a rabbit, a dog , a fox, a pig, and all the family. At a certain place, there was once a family which there were seven children. Their mother was going to make pancakes for breakfast. However, the pancake jumped right of the pan when she tossed the first pancake, and ran away from home! "I don't want to be eaten", the pancake thought. Then, the pancake continued to roll and all the family chasing behind. The pancake escaped the everyone: a goat, a cat and so on. At the edge of a forest, the pancake came across the pig which was in a pen. The pancake asked for help but the pig said, "What did you say?" pretend to be a pig who has difficulty in hearing. Then, the pancake went over the fence and enter the pen...
This story is one of the sad stories I think.

The RUNAWAY PANCAKE, Usborne First Reading, 978074607052-9

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The Genie in the Botle

This story is about a fisherman, a bottle and a BIG bad genie.

I read The Genie in the Bottle. One day, a fisherman caught a old bottle. He polled out the stopper and found it empty. When he threw it away, a big bad genie appeared. This genie was very hungry, and he said "I'm going to EAT you!" A fisherman thought "I have to get him back in the bottle." Then, a fisherman asked genie, "You were inside this bottle?" "You'd never fit," a fisherman went on. Just then, a big bad genie said "Watch," and went into the bottle. A fisherman corked a bottle immediately. A big bad genie backed inside the bottle.
I said "Wow!" when I read this book. Because he got a big bad genie back in the bottle without competing. I think a fisherman is very clever.

The Genie in the Bottle, Usborne First Reading, 978-0-7460-9648-2

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Paris

Have you ever been to France? France is a country which has a wonderful culture and a lot of tourist spots. In addition, France is famous for the capital of France: Paris. Today I'm going to talk about Paris.

First, I talk about tourist spots in Paris. Paris is called Paris, the beautiful city or artistic city. Paris is the outstanding tourist city in the world, and there are many tourist spots in Paris.

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of it. This tower was built for an international exposition in 1889. The Eiffel Tower is 324 meters in height, and wind-swept. Therefore, if you have a fear of heights, I think you may give up climbing it. In addition, there are observation restaurants in this tower. How about having meat in one of these restaurants when you go up The Eiffel Tower?

Besides, the Arch of Triumph is one of the symbolic buildings of Paris. Construction of The Arch of Triumph was started by order of Napoleon Bonaparte, and it was completed in 1836. The Arch Triumph are not one. A large number of The Arch of Triumph exist. Those are monuments of a victory.

Next, I'm going to talk about the art museums in Paris. Louvre Museum is one of the most famous art museum in the world. There are a large number of splendid paintings. Above all things, Mona Lisa is the most popular painting in the world. This painting was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. You can watch the numerous world-famous paintings when you go to Louvre Museum. In a related move, there are a great number of persons who want to become a artist painter. They are always draw pictures on a street. Therefore if you went to Paris, you can be drawn your picture.

Finally, I talk about cityscape of Paris. The cityscape of Paris is very beautiful. In Paris, there are beautiful buildings, beautiful green things, a beautiful river and so on. The scenery of Paris is wonderful. Especially, the night scene is fantastic. Paris is a good place where seeing a wonderful night view.

As you can see, Paris has a large number of sightseeing spots, great art museums and a wonderful cityscape. In addition, if you were going to go around Paris, you can't see all these sightseeing spots in a day. I'm sure you can enjoy trip to Paris!

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This week!

This week, I had a lot of examinations. I took an introduction to English linguistics exam on Tuesday. Also, I took a listening class and a speaking class exam on Wednesday. And, I have a reading class exam this afternoon. Because of study for the exam, I'm so tired and sleepy. But I'm going to do my best.

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Kumamoto

Today, I’m going to talk about sightseeing area in Kumamoto. Kumamoto has a lot of sightseeing area: Suizenji park, Kamitori, Shimotori, Kumamoto Castle, Aso, Amakusa, and so on.
First, I talk about tourist spot in Kumamoto city: Kumamoto Castle. Kumamoto Castle was built by Katou Kiyomasa about 400 years ago. It is one of the most famous castles in Japan.
Honmaru Goten was destroyed in the Satsuma Rebellion, but it was rebuilt recently. Also, Kumamoto Castle is famous for Mushagaeshi. It's a warped wall, which doesn't allow a person to climb it. Mushagaeshi is a really superb idea!
Next, I talk about Suizenji Park. Suizenji Park is a garden which was laid out by Tsunatoshi Hosokawa. He is the third feudal lord in Kumamoto. You can watch the beautiful scenery in there. A underground water springs out in this park, and there is a hill which floats on the water. Suizenji Park is a symbol of Kumamoto, the city built on water.
Now, I'm going to talk about Kamitori. Kamitori is a street which is composed of an arcade street and a slope lined with trees. There are Sakuraidori, Kaminouradori, and so on in there. Kamitori is a fashion street in the center of a city, so this street is always crowded with a young people. In the neighborhood, there are some high school and junior high school. Therefore we can see many students who loiter on the way home from school. In an arcade street, there are many shops: a restaurant, a bookstore, a clothing store, and so on. The ground is wooden, and there are not large commercial institution. It is a feature that there are many houses at the back of Kamitori. In a slope lined with trees, an events are held. Therefore this slope become a street where vehicles are shut out temporary for several days a year. The official name is A slope lined with trees in Kamitori.
Now, I talk about Shimotori. Shimotori is at the core of the shopping district in the city. A scale is the biggest in the west Japan. Also, you can use Edy in all stores (175 stores). A roof is resinous panel, so ultraviolet rays is cut. Artificial mist generation equipment is provided to bear the heat of summer. This equipment cool the air by action of the heat of vaporization. Shimotori is a very comfortable street.
Second, I'm going to talk about tourist spots in the suburbs of Kumamoto: Aso. Aso has a lot of famous tourist spots. In them all, I introduce four tourist spots in Aso.　Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. Its peak is 1592 meter. Mt.Aso has one of the largest calderas in the world. And, Aso Farm land is amusement park in Aso. There are a lot of facilities, such as spa, hotel, fitness facilities, and souvenir shops.Especially, the hotel is very uncommon. The shape is domical, and it is made from styrene foam.

Next, I talk about Daikanbou. It is located in Aso. The altitude is 935.9 meters. We can look at Aso-dani, Aso-gotake, and Kujyuu Renzan there. There is the best observation in Aso, so many people visit there! Do you know why it is called Daikanbou? It was named by Tokutomi Sohou. He is a journalist from Kumamoto. And before that, it was called Toomigahana.

Now, I'm going to talk about Kurokawa Onsen. Kurokawa Onsen is located in north of Mt. Aso. There is on the banks of Tanohara river. In addition, there are a lot of survenir shop and eating facilities. The hot spring resort's main attraction is Kubinashi Jizou and Jizou-yu. At first, Kubikiri Jizou originate in Kurokawa onnsenn. Because, It is said that the spa gushes from location of was the Kubikiri Jizou. Also, Jizou-yu is public bath. Part of the character of Kurokawa Onsen, it need to buy Nyuu-yu tegata. Buying it, you can take three hot spring.

Finally, I talk about the other spots in Kumamoto. There are amusement park , Golf course, and Hotel. Because of a lot of amusement facility, it is popular across the generation. We recommend to go with family! And, Amakusa city is well known dolphin watching, Amakusa Christian Kan, and Gionbashi. There are a lot of historic place and beautiful sea.

As you can see, Kumamoto has a lot of sightseeing area, and these are good place! So if you were going to go around Kumamoto, you can’t see all these sightseeing area in a day. Every Kumamoto’s sightseeing area is wonderful!

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Last Friday!

Last Saturday, I was sleeping all day long. Because I had a drink with my friends last Friday. This member is taking a teacher-training course. We talked about a class, an examination, a ghost story, and so on. We were talking all day long without sleeping! Therefore I was very sleepy, but I enjoyed last Friday!!

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The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns is one of the most enjoyable movie I like. This is Ghibli's movie. The heroine of a film is a woman who name is Haru. She is seventeen years old, and she is a second-year student in high school. She is a not beautiful woman, and she has not an special able. An event don't occurred in particular, she was spending nothing out of the ordinary days.

One day, she happen rescue a cat who be nearly run over by a car. In fact, this cat is a prince of the cat's land! Same day, Haru got an invitation in return as a bride of prince, but she refused to go to cat's land. However, she was late for school, made a fool of himself, and she saw that the boy who she is in love has a girlfriend. She hadn't a run of good luck that day. Then, out of sheer carelessness she accepted invitation of cat.

The cat's land is indeed a paradise. The cat's land have nothing to do with that troubles and a uneasiness. We can hang on a lawn the whole day, too. As you can see, the cat's land is a seemingly paradise, but‥. Haru noticed a fear of the cay's land.

Even if as usual everyday, those are never no use. After I watched this movie, I can think "I will do my best tomorrow, too!" I can become positive, too when I saw this movie. If you were in very low spirits, how about seeing this movie? I'm sure you can became a positive!

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