Monday, December 22, 2008

BR 2-19: Good Night, Good Knight


I read this book. There is no reason why I chose it, but I liked its story, so I write book review.



Main character were three dragons and a good knight. One night a good knight heard very large roar. So he went to forest, and he saw a little dragon. He wanted water to drink, so he brought him a glass of water. And a little dragon went to bed. When a good knight came back to his kingdom, he heard very larger roar than before. So he went to forest again. And then he saw another little dragon, and she asked him to tell a story. Also a dragon, he saw some time ago, asked him water to drink. So a good knight read a story and brought a glass of water, and they went to bed. So he came back to kingdom again, but he heard a very very large roar than before, so he went to forest again! And he saw three little dragons. He asked them, 'what do they want? A glass of water? Another story? Or what?' And they answered. 'We need kiss for good night!' Good knight kissed them, and they slept tight. A good knight came back to his kingdom, and he also slept well.

Little dragons were soooo cute!!! And good knight was REALLY GOOD knight :) He was so kind! I can't sleep now, so I want to ask him something good...

(242 words)

Sunday, December 21, 2008

BR 2-15: Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies


I don't have any reason why I chose this book. It was by accident.

This book was about bugs, beetles, and butterflies. Do you know about bugs? There are many bugs! Pretty bugs, and not pretty bugs. Some bugs can swim, but most bugs fly, and also some bugs bite us! Fat bugs, and thin bags. Some bugs have bad smell; If you watch bugs when they eat other bugs, you may feel sad. But it's natural things. Next is beetles. There are also many kinds of beetles. Some beetles eat mice!!! It's amazing! Last is butterflies. Butterflies are colorful! You know, butterflies make big change when they grow up. Butterflies are cute, but it's not cute in childhood.

I don't like bugs and beetles, but I was able to know about them by reading this book. It was good thing! I can't Japanese books about bugs and beetles, so it was good experience to know them.


(163 words)

BR 2-16: Catch the Bus


I wanted to read easy book, so I chose it.

Before seven o'clock, the town is so quite. At seven, the alarm make people wake up! But five minutes later, 7:05, they sleep again. Mother and father already wake up. At 7:15, the driver start working. And the bus start at 7:20 in order to pick children up. At 7:25, brother and sister don't wake up. At 7:30, 35, 40, 45... they don't wake up! Other children ride a bus to go to school. Mother make brother and sister wake up with angry! And then they wake up. But bus is near to their house. Can they be ready on time??? They are ready rapidly and rapidly and rapidly... and at 8 o'clock, they finish their ready!!! And they can ride on bus on time.

I'm not good at waking up, so I'm often late for school. I thought that time was important through reading this book. Tomorrow I'll wake up early!!!


(174 words)

BR 2-17: Cat Traps


I read this book because the book cover was cute.

Cat wanted a snack, so set a trap! Cat wanted to get a mouse, but cat got a bug. Next cat wanted chicken, but she got a pig! Too big! Next cat wanted a fish, but she got a too big fish! She fell down to the pond. Next trap was to get a frog. But she got a dog! Next was for duck. She got duck!! But the duck was adult... Next trap was for squirrel. What did she got? She got... a cat! Herself! Cat set last trap. And she got a snack!!!

This cat was cute!!! Miss of the cat was funny :D I liked Cat's smile when cat set trap!! Does Milktea set a trap when she wants a snack? No! She shouts and jumps! It is not good to eat too much snack, but sometimes is OK. Milktea loves eating, so eating makes her happy!

(161 words)

BR 2-18: When the TV Broke


When I found this book, I thought that this book was easy to read but probably interesting! So I chose it.

Jeffrey liked watching TV, and he watched TV everyday. But one day the TV in Jeffrey's house was broken! Then he couldn't watch TV!!! Jeffrey had nothing to do. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Jeffery do nothing much. But on Friday he found some boxes. And then he started making house with boxes! On Saturday. his father came back with fixed TV, but Jeffry said, "Not now, Dad. I'm busy now. Maybe tomorrow."

If my TV is broken, I don't care so much. I liked my TV very much, but TV is not always need for me. HOWEVER! If my computer is broken, I'll be in bad trouble!!! I can't imagine the life which doesn't have computer. Computer is always necessity for me!!!!!!!!


(151 words)

BR 2-12: The Cow in the House


I chose this book because I liked this title :) So I read it and write book review!

A man lived in an old house. His house was very noisy because of his chair, bed, and roof! So he went to town and asked to wise man. A wise man advised him to get cow and keep it in his house. A man didn't think this was good idea, but he did it. Then the cow said moo, and his house became noisier than before. So he went and asked to a wise man again, then a wise man answered, "you should have a donkey in your house." A man got donkey in his house, but his house became noisier than before. So he went and asked to a wise man again, then a wise man said, "you should get a sheep and keep it in your house." So he did it, but his house became more noisier than before! He went to a wise man again, and a wise man said to have a cat and dog. A man did so, and his house became more noisier than before!!! He said to a wise man that his house became noisier than before. Then a wise man said, "put all animals out!" And he put all of them out of his house. He went into his house, and went to bed. His house still noisy because of chair and bed and roof. But he thought, what a quite house!!!

I liked this story very much! I thought that the wise man was really clever :) That was gooooood idea!!!! He is like Ikkyu who was Japanese Buddhist priest.


(277 words)

BR 2-13: Biscuit


When I saw the book cover, I felt in love in a matter of seconds!!! How cute!!!! So I chose this book and read it :)

Biscuit was a small and yellow dog. It was time for bed, but Biscuit wanted to play, a snack, a drink, to hear story, his blanket, his doll, a hug, a kiss, and light on. After the light off, he wanted one more kiss and one more hug. And then Biscuit slept well :) It was cute and heartwarming story!

While reading this book, in my head there was Milktea. I wanted to see her!!! Biscuit is similar to Milktea. Yellow color, sweet face, and small. Both of them are dogs who feels lonesome easily, and children who nestles up to its parents. Maybe me too :P Biscuit has similar things with Milktea,but my sweet Milktea is more cute than Biscuit :))) I hope that I sleep with Milktea tonight!


(154 words)

BR 2-14: Biscuit Finds a Friend


I wrote a book review about "Biscuit", so you know I liked that book. And this book which I wrote book review about is another story of Biscuit!

Biscuit walked with a girl. And then Biscuit found something. A ball, a bone, and a little duck! The little duck got lost. So a girl and Biscuit went to the pond to bring back the little duck! In the pond, there were little duck's mother, father, sister and brother! There were little duck's family! Then the little duck went to Biscuit, and wanted to play! They played together, but Biscuit fell down to the pond! Biscuit became wet. And it was time to go back home! They said good-bye. Biscuit made friend :)

Biscuit was so lovely! I liked!!! Milktea is also yellow and little, the model of Biscuit is Milktea??? No, Milktea is more cute!!!!!!!!!!! But I liked both of them :) BUT! Milktea is the best!!!


(158 words)

BR 2-11: B is for Books


I read this book! The book cover is so cute! It's a Big Bard of Sesame Street. I think that everyone knows it. It's very famous!

This book was about BOOKS. Sesame Street is for young children, so this book told about alphabet for them, I think. What is the book? What kind of books are there? You can know about books.

For me, books are very necessary things. I like reading books very much! I often go to the library and read books. I hope that I read all books in university's library! Can I do that? I hope so :D If you don't read books, I think that it's not good!!! Reading books teach you many important things. Actually I was helped by one book when I was a junior high school student. This book made me feel bad, but it encourage me at the same time! I think that books have special power. So you should read books and learn something important.


Oh, things I want to say changed ;) Anyway I liked this book! And illustration in this book were cute!!! You should read for illustration :)


(194 words)

BR 2-10: Milo's Toothache


When I chose some books for book review, I found this book. The book cover was so cute, and I liked it! And also it's easy to read, so I write book review.

One day, Milo and his friend Dan played Ping-Pong together. Then suddenly Milo felt toothache, so he decided to go to the dentist. Dan said that he went to the dentist with Milo because he thought that Milo felt scary. While Milo took the bath, Dan thought 'what should I do if I felt scary?' So he asked his friend to go to the dentist together. His friend, Amy said OK, but she thought bad idea near to Dan. She became afraid, so she asked other friends to go to the dentist together! And when Milo got ready, there were many friends who went to the dentist with Milo! They walked to the dentist and reached. They waited at waiting room, and the doctor called Milo's name. While Milo was in the examination room, his friends got into panic! When Milo came back, they were bad condition which need doctor!

It's cute story!!! Milo's friends are nice :) If my friends go to hospital with me, I feel happy. Hospital makes me bad feeling! Friends are important, I learn from this book.

(219 words)

BR 2-09: Down the Rushing River


I read it. When I chose some books, I took this book by chance. So I decided to read this book :)

There were four children. Sam, Ben, Jojo, and Mouse. They rode the magic lift to find their friend, Obby. They reached the same place before, but there were little change. They began to find Obby, but he wasn't there. Sam kicked rock because she got angry, but then, the rock moved! They were so surprised. The rock was a turtle! Her name was Myrtle. She knew Obby, but she said bad news. Obby was taken by Giant Gong! Sam, Ben, Jojo, and Mouse decided to help him. Myrtle helped them. They rode a boat to pass river. Myrtle was in the river with them. They got over rapids, but someone strange threw them rocks! So they jumped in the river. Mtrtle helped them in the river. They dived down, and they found magic lift.They rode it and pushed the button. Then they came back real world.

It's interesting story. I like adventure story, so I like it. Maybe it's series, so I want to read another story.

(192 words)

BR 2-08: The Great Escape


I read it. I chose it because I like the title. This book is easy to read but interesting I think.

Harry, Baz, Kipper, and Rocco had interesting and bad idea. They went to City Farm, and escaped all animals! Animals felt free and happy, and they went to the town. When people woke up, the town was full of animals. People was in trouble!!! Four boys were laughing. Policeman and people in the town tried to catch animals. And they brought back almost animals to City Farm. But an ostrich kept being in the town! Policeman went to find the ostrich. And then the ostrich was in school. And the ostrich found the four backs of boys, and run after them!! They run to City Farm, and escaped in shed. It was pig's shed. Policeman kept laughing for a week after that!

If the town is full of animals when I wake up, I may feel fun :) I like zoo, of course animals! But almost people feel trouble, so it's not good idea;

(176 words)

BR 2-07: Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery


I read this book :) When I read another book of same series, I thought that this book was interesting. So I chose this book because it's same series.

Main character is Cam. She had special ability. She was able to remember everything what she has seen. And her ability was useful in this story! Other character were her friends, and dogs :)

One day Cam ans her friend Eric went to the park, there were many people. They were playing, resting, reading books, and so on. Then Cam and Eric met their friends, and they came to play baseball together! Amy hit the ball over Robert's head, Robert went to catch the ball. He went back and back and back... but there was no ball! Where was the ball? Where did the ball go? So all children went to find their ball in the park! They looked over everywhere, but they couldn't find. They saw two children who played catch ball, but the ball they used was not Cam and her friend's. So Cam thought hard, and she got new idea! Then they looked over a dog who played with a red ball. When they found a dog, owner and his dog played with white ball. That white ball was Cam's friend's! They found their white ball, so they started playing baseball again!

I think that Cam's ability is very useful. Cam looks detective! I hope that I can become nice detective too :D

(250 words)

BR 2-06: Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game


I read this book. I liked its book cover, so I read.

First I'll talk about character. Cam is a girl who has special ability. Her special ability is at memory. She can remember everything she has seen. So she is called 'Cam', its mean is 'camera.' Her real name is Jennifer, but her memory is like camera. Eric is her friend, he's a boy.

Next is about the story. Cam and Eric went to the birthday party. But her father forgot to bring a invitation. So he didn't know where they went to. Then was Cam's turn! She closed her eyes and said 'Click!' Then she got invitation in her head! Through her memory they could reach to the birthday party. At the birthday party, there were many toys of dinosaur, and Mr. Bell asked them to count dinosaurs in the jar. If you counted close to real dinosaur's number, you were able to get all dinosaurs! So Cam and Eric counted. When they ate cakes, Mr. Bell said the correct number of dinosaurs. And after Mr. Bell ate cake, it was time for answer. 1000, 200, 150... there were many many answers, and last paper was '154.' Correct answer was 154, so Robert who wrote 154 was the winner! But Cam and Eric thought something strange. So they thought while chair game, and they understood! They called Robert from the chair game, and she said to him, 'You put the paper after Mr. Bell said answer.' Robert did dirty thing! Robert said sorry, and he told real story to Mrs. Bell. And then Eric got dinosaur because he wrote 150. It's the nearest number. Eric shared it with everyone!

Cam is nice girl! She is cool!!! I want a special ability about memory because I don't have good memory!!

(308 words)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Portfolio in 2nd semester

Student ID: 07149


Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a




0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More





1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase
Short titles with links
Dates
yy.mm.dd

W
C
L
P
M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)

Website Reviews: KAIYUKAN


KAIYUKAN (rewrite)


08.09.24

08.10.02
5

5
379

423
6

0
1

4
4

4
0

0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)

Essay- I love Milktea!!!

08.10.12
5
454
0
0
5
0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)

MR 2-01: Important Things That She Taught Me

08.11.03
5
516
11
0
3
0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)

Essay: Life with Dogs

08.11.15
5
489
2
0
1
0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)

Writing Essay: A Shrine Sacred to SOYBEAN PASTE

08.12.01
3
358
0
0
2
0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)

Essay: Our Life with Computers

08.12.13
6
535 0
0
1
0













































Totals
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34
3154
19
5
20
0

Key:
¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

I think my best essay is Website Review: KAIYUKAN (rewrite). This essay is rewrite essay, so I think it's almost perfect. My friends gave me nice advice! Also I used many colors and put the link in this essay. So I chose it for best essay.

2.0. Comments

Showcase
Titles of posts with links
Dates of comments yy.mm.dd
Numbers of words in comments
Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
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2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*

Good Day

08.08.18
36
friendly

"I enjoyed~of you!!, I'm~to Aso!"
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*

MR 2-01: Important Things That She Taught Me

08.11.05
89
clever

"I think it'll~ story."

2.4. Most comments on:
Titles of posts with link
Dates of posts yy.mm.dd Total number of words in comments
Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*

MR 2-01: Important Things That She Taught Me

08.11.05
508
great!

"However, I think that is too long~. ~ It will be better!!"
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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08.11.05
08.11.19
08.11.22
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2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?
---
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274
so-so, but friendly

"
Let's get happy together!"
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*

DRIVER'S LICENCE

08.11.12
178
nice

"
Just for the record, that was the wiki Vocabulary References page."
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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08.11.19
08.11.20
08.11.22
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2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments? ---
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117
so-so, but friendly

"
Oh!!!! I'll buy a cute car, or steal your car! :)"





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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.
  • In my blog, recent comment display at the top in a sidebar.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

  • When I get new comment, I feel happy. Comments make me happy!
  • I leave comments in other blog, I can communicate with them!

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase Short titles
with links
Dates (yy.mm.dd) Words Comments
Example:
Vampire Killer
07.05.16
39
1
2-01

BR 2-01: The Gingerbread Man

08.10.05
166
0
2-02

BR 2-02: Harry Goes To Day Camp

08.10.29
221
0
2-03

BR 2-03: Beef Stew

08.10.29
253
0
2-04

BR 2-04: The Magic Porridge Pot

08.12.10
434
0
2-05

BR 2-05: The Bookstore Ghost

08.12.10
356
0
2-06

BR 2-06: Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game

08.12.21
308
0
2-07

BR 2-07: Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery

08.12.21
250
0
2-08

BR 2-08: The Great Escape

08.12.21
176
0
2-09

BR 2-09: Down the Rushing River

08.12.21
192
0
2-10

BR 2-10: Milo's Toothache

08.12.21
219
0
2-11

BR 2-11: B is for Books

08.12.21
194
0
2-12

BR 2-12: The Cow in the House

08.12.21
277
0
2-13

BR 2-13: Biscuit

08.12.21
154
0
2-14

BR 2-14: Biscuit Finds a Friend

08.12.21
158
0
2-15

BR 2-15: Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies

08.12.21
163
0
2-16

BR 2-16: Catch the Bus

08.12.21
174
0
2-17

BR 2-17: Cat Traps

08.12.21
161
0
2-18

BR 2-18: When the TV Broke

08.12.21
151
0
2-19

BR 2-19: Good Night, Good Knight

08.12.22
242
0






























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Totals:
4249
0

Note
: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).


3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

My best book review is BR 2-06: Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game. I think that I wrote a particular explanation, and also there is a picture. I like it.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media


Showcase
Yes
No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?


4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?

4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?

4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?



4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?

5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately): ---
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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)


  • "essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")


  • "quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)


  • "links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)


  • "movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)


  • "brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")



4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?

  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • _15__ other labels attached to three or more posts
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4.3. Links & media ---
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4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?

  • Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?


  • How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics?
    • __42_ posts including photos or other graphics
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4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?

  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?
    • __0_ post including three or more links (including this portfolio!)
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4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include other media?
    • __0_ post including other media
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  • What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here:
I've not included any media in this semester.

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  • What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference.
My blog doesn't contain any media.

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4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.
  1. ...I tried to use many colors in this semester.
  2. ...I used many kinds of label, so I thought that my blog looking was good.
  3. ...I put picture in my blog.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).
  • ...I came to like writing than before.
  • ...My skill for computer became better.
  • ...I wanted to know more about grammer.

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

  • ...Enjoy writing, so your writing skill will be better.
  • ...It's good to visit to other bolg. Probably you can get new idea.
  • ...In daily life, there are many things which you can write. So you should write even small event!

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Essay: Our Life with Computers


Computer is very useful! We can research almost everything on the Internet, listen to music, communicate with many people... there are many things which we can do with computers! And also we can learn with computers! Also I learn with computers. So today I'll talk about what I learned with computers.

First I'll talk about 'challenges.' When I use computer, there are many difficult things. In writing class, we have own blog, so we often use computers. But it's difficult for me because I can't use computer well. Computer has many many functions, and it puzzles me. But my teacher and friends teach me how to use computers. So I can use computers well than before. This is challenge things for me.

Second is 'communication.' I can communicate with many people through the Internet. Now I join mixi, and I've made many friends who live all over Japan. I never meet them, but I like them! They are kind, and I can enjoy interchange mail with them. If there wasn't computers or Internet, I thought that I wasn't able to become friends with them! I appreciate computers. Also I communicate with many people through writing class. I often visit to other class student's blog, and leave some comments. And also someone who I don't know visits to my blog and leave comments. Only occasionally foreign people come to my blog. I think that it’s good communication!

Third is about 'information.' In the Internet, there are much information! Infinite information!!! We may be able to know everything if we use Internet! I also appreciate Internet. I always use Internet to look over something I need when I do my assignment. Internet is very useful for study! And I use Internet for daily life. For example, I often use cooking recipe site to know how to cook. I learn about cooking from the Internet. I have other example. When my favorite soccer player, Inamoto, lived in England, I often visit English sports news site to know about him. It was written in English. But I didn't like reading English, so it was difficult for me to read. But I was happy because I was able to got information which wasn't written in Japanese sports news site.


Fourth I'll talk about 'useful applications.' I often use Power Words to learn vocabulary. I think that it is very useful applications! I can learn vocabulary while I'm enjoying. Also Power Words has sound function, so I can learn correct pronunciation! Since I started Power Words, I got a large vocabulary, I think. And other useful application I think is online typing practice. I like typing, but I want to type faster. So online typing practice is very useful for me!


As a conclusion, I'll talk about my opinion. In our life, we often use computers. And computer is important part of our life. We can know everything you want to know. I can't imagine there aren't computers! Using computer is difficult thing, but it's also useful thing. I hope that I can use computer better than now and I learn many thing.



(535 words)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

BR 2-05: The Bookstore Ghost

I read this book. I flipped over the pages of this book, and it looked interesting. So I chose this book!

Now I'll talk about story. A man who loved cheese, ghost books, and cats. His name was Mr. Brown. He wanted to buy a bookstore, and he did it! In his bookstore, only ghost books were sold. And then he wanted a cat. And he got a cat! It was a black cat. His cat was different from other cat. She also loved cheese, so Mr. Brown and his cat ate cheese for every meal. Their house was on his bookstore. And also mice lived there.

One day, mice was in the bookstore when customers looked books. They screamed and went out, and nobody came to his bookstore after that. Mr. Brown told his cat to catch mice because she was cat, but she was not like other cats, so she played with mice! But Mr. Brown didn't allow it, and he told his cat to catch mice within three days. Then the cat and mice thought nice idea!

It was a day 1. When boys passed the front of Mr. Brown's bookstore, books fell down suddenly! So the boys came into the store, then more books fell down! They thought that there was a real ghost in Mr. Brown's bookstore! Next day many customers came to his bookstore in order to see ghost! Last day, his bookstore was so busy! And almost books sold out, and they had a party this night. He asked his cat to see ghost, so they went to the bookstore. And there were mice on the shelf, and they pushed a book down. It was the plan his cat thought! Mr. Brown understood it. They lived together, and the bookstore was always busy! He loved also his ghost.

This book was easy to read but very interesting story! I was able to enjoy reading :) If there is Black Cat Bookstore (it's name of Mr. Brown's bookstore) in the real world, I want to go!!! I hope that his bookstore will be busy forever!

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BR 2-04: The Magic Porridge Pot

I read this book. I chose it because it looked easy to read, and the book cover was cute!

First I'll talk about the story of this book. Main character was a little girl and her mother. They were poor and they didn't have money for food, and then a cracker was the last food. One day the little girl went out, and then she met a man. He said that he wanted something to eat. So she gave him her cracker. He appreciated her, and he gave some present to her! That was a magic pot. "If you say magic words, 'little pot, cook!’ you can get something to eat, and you say 'little pot, stop!’ the pot stop making foods." The man said like that. So the little girl went home and said that spell. "Little pot, cook!" Then the magic pot started making foods!!! The little girl and her mother ate fully. And then she said, "Little pot, stop!” the pot stopped making. This was a true magic pot! One day the little girl went out, and her mother wanted to make something to eat. She didn't call her daughter, and she said wrong words. So the magic pot didn't make anything, but she said magic words again, and it was correct words so the magic pot made foods! She ate until she was full up. After eating she wanted the magic pot to stop making foods, so she said magic words! But the magic words were wrong!!! She said many words, but every words were wrong. While she said magic words, the magic pot kept making and making and making... And porridge which the pot made was full of house, and went out to the town! Then her daughter, the little girl went home. She understood what happened. So she said, "Little pot, stop!" At length the pot stopped making foods. After that, people lived in this town went out with spoon, and they ate porridge.

This was interesting story, but at first I felt the kindness of the little girl. The cracker she gave to a man was her last food, but she gave him readily! It was great thing, I thought. If I'm the little girl, I may give him my last cracker. She was great and kind. Her kindness was a good example for me to follow. And also I thought that the magic pot stopped making. If the little girl didn't say that magic words and the magic pot didn't stop making, probably porridge was full of the earth!!!! It's not good, don't you think so?


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free writing

Computer is very useful! We can research something on the Internet, listen music, communicate with many people... there are many thing that we can do with computers! And also we can learn with computers! I often learn with computer, for example, power words, online newspaper, and so on. So today I'll talk about my learning way with computer!

First I talk about power words. Power words is the Internet learning system for vocabulary. I think it is very useful!

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outline

●Intro

●Body
・Challenges
writing class
・Communication
mixi
writing class

・Information
assignment
cooking recipe

・Useful apprications
power words
typing practice

●Conclusion

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brainstorms

internet newspaper
useful
powerwords
easy to study?
at home


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Monday, December 8, 2008

Christmas tree








Today I and my sister decorated Christmas tree in my house!!! It was so cute, don't you think so??? I like Christmas day because I can get Christmas present from Santa Claus!!! What present will I get this year?? I want a new cute coat!!! Also bag is nice :) Last year I got two pan for foundu! I was so glad. I hope that I can get great present also this year!!!


Today Milktea's condition was not good :( I worry her!!! Tomorrow I don't go to driving school, so I'll be with Milktea after school! So please wait until I come home! :D

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NINJA-YASHIKI

Last Saturday I went to Ninja-yashiki with Miyo and Narumi!!! Do you know "Ninja-yashiki"? It's a bar, but not normal bar! All staff are Ninja(忍者) or Kunoichi(くノ一)!!! It opened two month ago. My sister went there last month, and she talked to me how fun it is! So I wanted to went there.



We arrived at about 21:30, but we couldn't enter at once. And then staff said, "I'm so sorry! Please wait here a few minutes. かたじけない!" かたじけない(katajikenai) means "I'm sorry." We felt fun only he said this word!



A few minutes later, we went to the table for us. Ninja was so cool! And Kunoichi was sooooo cute!!! We ate some dishes and drunk a lot. We talked Ninja staff, and we enjoyed very much :)



Then one Ninja came our table. He was a magician! He was so cheerfully person, and his magic was really cool!!!!! We couldn't understand how to do magic. He made us feel fun :) And we became friends!!! I want to go to his magic bar.



We enjoyed Ninja-yashiki very much! I think you should go! Probably you can enjoy!!! :)





Next day we went to downtown. We were hungry, so we went to Lotteria and ate hamburger. It was good :) After that we were taken purikura.




I enjoyed my weekend!!!



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