Blog stats.

1. Word Count for November and December.

(7394)+3009 words
total: 10403 words

2. Total Posts this semester, i. e. after November 1st.

(60)+24 posts
total: 84 posts

3. Number of book reviews this semester.

(23)+8 book reviews
total: 31 book reviews

4. Number of podcast episodes

(4)+2 podcasts
 total: 6 podcasts

BR 2-31: NEW YORK

8. We love a parade!

     New Yokers love parades and there is one in some part of the city most months of the year.

     St Patrick's Day parade, on 17 March. The longest, oldest, and most famous of all the New York parades. Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, on the last Thursday in Novenber.

     And we will welcome the new year! Late on New Year's Eve, many people go to Times Square. At midnight, everyone sings and dances and says 'Happy New Year!' (96 words / 10,403 words)

BR 2-30: NEW YORK

1. The Big Apple

New York - The Big Apple. The history of the city and some of the things you can see and do there today.

     I read NEW YORK. It was written by John Escott. This book is written about New York. New York often called 'The Big Apple'. Because, in the 1920s and 1930s, lazz musicians all wanted to work in New York. 'There are a lot of apples on the tree,' they said, 'but when you take New York City, you take The Big Apple!'
     More than twenty million people visit New York every year. Most of people say it is the most exciting city in the world. I think New York is the center of the world. But I haven't been to there. I want to go New York! (142 words / 10,307 words)

BR 2-29: ENGLAND

5. sports and events

Every year millions of people visit England from all over the world. Why? Readabout the sports and events of the country.


     I read ENGLAND. It was written by John Escott. This book is written about England.

Sports...     English football is very famous in the world. English football is played every Saturday between august and April. The Cup Final in May is a big, important match. I think you know the world-famous Manchester United football team. And English tennis is very famous in the world too. Famous tennis players come from all over the world.

...and events     Two exciting events every year are the Glastonbury Music Festival and the Notting Hill Carnival. The Glastonbury Music Festival is in June, at Glastonbury in Somerset. It's the place to hear pop and rock music in the open air. Notting Hill Carnival in London is on the last sunday and Monday in August.


     I know English football team is very strong! But I didn't know English tennis is strong. I want to go England and watch a football match. (196 words / 10,165 words)

Script: NOAH'S ARK

God put a rainbow in the sky. “That’s my sign,” said God. I promise I’ll never flood the whole Earth again.” “Thank you,” said Noah.

 I didn’t know this story, but it’s famous story all over the world. Noah always did what God told to do. One day, “Noah, you must build an ark, because I’m going to flood the Earth and destroy them all, expect you,” said God.

 So NOAH’S ARK is a famous word in the world! I head the word on TV today. (88 words / 9969 words)

Scripts: Jonah and the whale

 

“I love all the people, Jonah. And I am everywhere,” said God.

Jonah lived a very long time ago in a country called Israel. He was a good man who believed in God. He was obedient to the God. But the God saved him again and again. God saved him whenever he needed to someone’s help. (55 words / 9,881 words)

BR 2-28: JONAH and the WHALE

" I love all the people, Jonah. And I am everywhere," said God.
 

     I read Jonah and the whale. It was written by Heather Amery. Jonah lived a very long time ago in a country called Israel. He was a good man who believed in God. But he was obediented to the God. But But BUT! The God saved him again and again. God saved him whenever he needed to someone's help.

     I have never read this book. I think this book is good story. Please read this book! (99 words / 9,826 words)

Jonah and the Whale (Usborne Bible Tales)

Heather Amery

Usborne Publishing Ltd

発売日：2003-02-28

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BR 2-27: NOAH'S ARK

God put a rainow in the sky. "That's my sign," said God. Ipromise I'll never flood the whole Earth again." "Thank you," said Noah.
 

I couldn't find a page of NOAH'S ARK on booklog.

     I read NOAH'S ARK. It was written by Heather Amery. I didn't know this story, but it's famouse story all over the world. Noa was a farmer who lived a long time ago. He was a good man. He worked hard, growing food for his family. Noah always did what God told to do.
     One day, "The people are wicked. I'm going to flood the Earth and destroy them all, except you." said God. "Noah, you must build an ark." he said. Noah and his sons started work. They worked hard very much. They loaded it with lots of food for their family and food for all the creatures. The creatures came. It started to rain when all creatures into the ark.It rained for forty days and nights. Noah said to a raven, "Go and find some dry land." ...

     Noah opened the door of the ark. The sun was shining and the land was dry! And God put a rainow in the sky!


Amery, Heather. (2003, 1996.) NOAH'S ARK. USA: USBONE. (207 words / 9,727 words)

music

Fumiya Fujii.

     I think music have a strange power. Because I encouraged by music when I was feeling depressed. I took piano lessons for 9 years. So I like listening to music very much. I like a classical music, J-pop and Western music. But I can't sing on key. I don't like singing. So I don't like karaoke. I can't sing a song in public. I feel ashamed. But all of my friends like karaoke. This is my worry. I don't want to go karaoke box! I usually listen J-pop. My favorite singers are clef, Fumiya Fujii, Keita Tachibana(w-inds.). Fumiya Fujii isn't a young, but I like him. I like his songs. My favorite songs of Fumiya Fujii are Another Orion, Go the destance and Girl friend. My mother likes Fumiya Fujii very much, so my little brother's name is Fumiya. (150 words / 9,520 words)

motto

     I write about my motto. I make it a rule to do at least one good thing a day. My aunt said me, my brother and my cousins you have to make something good every day. If you do something good, it is return to you. I believe it! Because I think that it is true what she said. So I always try to make it a rule to do at least one good thing. I think try to be more considerate of others. If I have no inner peace of mind, I can't do something good for others. I want to be a kind person who can do something good for other people. My mother is always concerned about me and my family. Yesterday, I helped a lost child in youme town. I could do something good yesterday. I could be happy. And I think a true good person is who can help for others when no one see the scene. (163 words / 9,370 words)

MP 2-6: The magic cooking pot

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scripts: The magic cooking pot

“Who’s this? It’s an old woman. ‘Don’t cry!’ she says.”

That was a quote from The Magic Cooking Pot. A little girl lives here with her mother. They have no money. They have no food. So they are very hungry. One day, the little girl sits down and cries. But an old woman comes to her. She says ‘Don’t cry!’ and she gives her a magic cooking pot. 

I didn’t know the old woman’s true character. But she is a very kind person! (82 words / 9,207 words)

X'mas party

     I had a X'mas party at Iori's home. I and a lot of eibei girls went to the party.  We had the party on last Friday. We enjoyed very much. We eat many kind of food and snacks. And everyone wear a Santa's costume. It was very cute! I spend everyday with eibei girls at school, so they like family!!!
     11 people went to Iori's home, so it was very noisy... Sorry Iori :-( And, thank you Iori ;-) (84 words / 9,125 words)

Geminids

     Yesterday, we cought see the Geminids. So I and my mother went to the housetop of my house, but we couldn't see the Geminids. But a night view was very beautiful. My house is in the surberbs. So we can see a night view on the housetop of my house. I took this photograph yesterday. (56 words / 9,041 words)

clothing

     I like simple design clothing. I usually buy a black clothing. I think that when I wear a black clothing, I can be fashionable. I think a fashionable person who can look good in a black clothing. I want to buy a black coat, but I can't find a good design black coat. My ideal black coat is not long caot, but it is not short. And my ideal design is black coat with fur. These days, I like knit. There are many kind of knits in the clothes shop in this season. I want to buy a leopard-print knit. I want to go shopping, because I write this sentence! I want to get a black coat with fur and a leopard-print knit. BUT, almost coats are very expensive. Cheap clothing are not so good. I have to work part-time job to get a nice clothing. (150 words / 8,985 words)

BR 2-26: The Magic Cooking Pot

The little girl sits down and cries. But look! Who's this? It's an old woman. An old, old woman. 'Don't cry!' she says.

     I read The Magic Cooking Pot. It was written by Sue Arengo. A littele girl lives here. She lives here with her mother. They have no money. And they are very hungry. But they have no food in their house. One day, the little girl sits down and cries. But, an old woman come here. And the old woman says 'Don't cry!' But a little girl says 'I must cry, because I'm hungry,' 'Look! You can have this.' It's a magic cooking pot. ' Cook, little pot, cook!' says the old woman. And the pot cooks. It cooks nice hot porridge. The little girl runs home. And she says 'Cook, little pot, cook!' And the pot cooks nice hot porridge. So, her mother is very glad. The little girl and her mother eat porridge evry day.

     I read this book for the first time. I think this story is very nice story. I think that an old woman is very kind person. If an old woman doesn't give her a magic cooking pot, the little girl and her mother can't eat.

Arengo, Sue. (2000.) The Magic Cooking Pot. Oxford: Oxford University press. (223 words / 8,835 words)

The Magic Cooking Pot: Beginner 1, 100-word Vocabulary (Classic Tales)

Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)

発売日：2001-10-04

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yesterday & the end of the year plans.

     I worked part-time job 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. yesterday. I like my part-time job, because member of EVERY is good! Everyone are very funny. Elders are very kind. Night manager is kind for everyone. I want to work more. I want to go EVERY every day. I think EVERY is good super market. Because, there are a lot of uncommon foods.

     I going to work the end of the year and the New Year. But, but, BUT! I want to go to pay the New Year's first visit to Izumi Shrine. And I want to eat the soba noodles eaten on New Year's Eve. And I want to play with my all friends this winter. (120 words / 8,612 words)

BR 2-25: The Enormous Turnip

'Pull!' says the woman. The mouse pulls the cat. The cat pulls the dog. The dog pulls the girl. The girl pulls the boy. The boy pulls the woman. The woman pulls the man. The man pulls the turnip. The pull and they pull and they pull and ...
 

     I read The Enormous Turnip. It was written by Sue Arengo. I have read this book manytimes. This story is very famous in Japan. We call this story "Okina kabu". Every Japanese people know this story. I think that this story is very famouse all over the world. Do you know this story? This story is written about the enormous turnip. The man has a seed. He puts the seed in the ground. The seed grows. But the seed grows and grows. The turnip is very very very big. The man is very happy. He is hungry. He wants to eat the turnip.The man pulls the turnip, but the turnip doesn't move. So the man need many people! He needs cooperator... This story is good! Please read this one.

Arengo, Sue. (1998.) The Enormous Turnip. Oxford: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. (193 words / 8,492 words)

The Enormous Turnip

Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)

発売日：2001-10-04

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ILLUMINATION

HUIS TEN BOSCH.

HUIS TEN BOSCH.

     I want to go illumination spot. I like illumination very much. I think everyone like illumination. Illumination is one of the seasonal thing of winter. But! But! But! I have no boy friend. So I have to go with girls. It have no romantic atmosphere.

     I like HUIS TEN BOSCH's illumination. I went to there last Octorber. Octorber is Halloween season. So there are a lot of Halloween objets d'art and beautiful illuminations. I want to go HUIS TEN BOSCH again in this winter. HOIS TEN BOSCH is the most beautiful illumination spot in Kyusyu. (103 words / 8,299 words)

drink

pineapple juice.

     My favorite drinks are 100 % pineapple juice and 100 % apple juice. I like pineapple very much. I like pineapple flesh and canned pineapple. So I like pineapple taste alcohol drink. The other day, I and my friends went to bar. The bar's name is Bagus. Bagus is Chisato's mother's bar. I drank many kind of pineapple taste alcohol drinks in Bagus. I forget name of those alcohol drinks, but all alcohol drinks are very delicious! Please go to Bagus! I think fruity taste drink and alcohol drinks match my liking. When I have a cold, I want to drink 100 % apple juice, because I want to eat something plain. Apple juice isn't too sweet. So I like it. I like fruity taste drink, but I don't like 100 % orange juice. But I like orange flesh and I like orange to eat. This is without a reason. (151 words / 8,196 words)

BR 2-24: The Ugly Duckling.

This much-loved story is about a little ducking who is different from the other duckings. Everyone laughs at him, animals and humans alike, and only his mum loves him. But when spring comes, he sees his reflection in the water, and .... what a change has taken place!
 

     I read The Ugly Duckling. It was written by Ruth Hobart. Mummy duck has got one... two... three... four... five... six... seven eggs! But there is a big grey egg. One little yellow duckling. Two, three, four, five, six little yellow ducklings. But one egg is different. It's big and grey. The big and grey duckling is different looks another ducklings. But the Ugly Duckling's mother and brother kind for the duckling. But another animals make a fool of the duckling. The Ugly Duckling is sad. The Ugly Duckling goes away from the farm. The Ugly Duckling goes away. He's very sad. He goes to a river. He hides. He hides all winter.
     It's spring. "What's a beautiful swan!" says a swan. 'A beautiful swan?... Where?' says the Ugly Duckling. Amaging!!! The Ugly Duckling become a beautiful swan! The Ugly Duckling isn't sad. He's happy! He isn't different. He isn't grey. And he isn't an ugly ducking! He's a beautiful white swan!

     I read this book when I was a child, but I forget this story. So I think this story is really good! I think the Ugly Duckling is sad duckling, but he is happy duckling. He is very beautiful and white. I think that swan is the most beautiful bird. He lived sad life before he became a swan, but he enjoy his life now. I like this story. Please read this book.

Hobart, Ruth. (2006.) The Ugly Duckling. USA: Black Cat Publishing. (307 words / 8,045 words)

dessert

      I don't like sweets, because I can't eat cream and too sweet taste desserts. So I can't eat some cakes, puddings, mousses and chocolates. But I like annintofu. Annintofu isn't so sweet. When I go to Chinese restaurant, I eat annintofu evrey time. When I go to cake shop, I choose fruit annintofu. But cake shop's annintofu is too sweet for me. I like simple taste annintofu. And I like apple pie. Apple pie has cinnamon taste. I like cinnamon very much. I want to cook my favorite taste apple pie. My ideal apple pie isn't used custard sauce. I can eat custard sauce, but I like it so-so. My ideal apple pie is used only sugar and apple and cinnamon. I'm going to try to make my ideal apple pie in this Christmas. So I like not too sweet desserts. If you know delicious annintofu and apple pie, please tell me! (160 words / 7,738words)

MP 2-5: The little mermaid.

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Script: The little mermaid.

The little mermaid wants to be a girl, because she wants to dance with a prince! But she doesn't have legs. She has a beautiful tail. So, if I were a mermaid, I wouldn't want to be a girl. At last the little mermaid and the prince became happy and the prince said "I'm a very happy man and I want to stay with you forever!" (66 words)

Chisato and Iori :-)

     I went to down town with Chisato and Iori last Friday. We ate dinner with 3 students of Kumamoto university. They are older than me, but they are very kind for me and Chisato and Iori. So we caught very enjoy the dinner. We talked about own school, own friends. We ate dinner at Ninja-yashiki. There are a lot of ninja. They said "oyobidegozaruka?" "doron!" I enjoyed the restaurant.

     Next, I and Chisato and Iori went to Bagus. Bagus is Chisato's mother's bar. We drank alcohol. I like pineapple taste alcohol. We talk and talk and talk! We enjoyed the time. 

     Thank you for Chisato and Iori :-)   (118 words)

Blog stats.

1. Word Count for October and November.

    (4,950) + 2,444 words.

  total: 7,394 words.

2. Total Posts this semester, i. e. after Octorber 1st.

    (45) + 15 posts.

    total: 60 posts.

3. Number of book reviews this semester.
 
    (17) + 5 book reviews.

     total: 23 book reviews.

4. Number of podcast episodes

    (3) + 1 podcasts.

     total: 4 podcasts.

Huis Ten Bosch

     I went to many good place. There are a lot of good place in Japan. I think Huis Ten Bosch is very very good place. I think Huis Ten Bosch isn't in Nagasaki, Japan. All buildings of Huis Ten Bosch are beautiful! There are many kind of flowers! Flowers are colorful and beautiful. We can see windmills. Huis Ten Bosch's model country is the Netherlands. Netherlands is famous for water. So, there is a long river! We can take a ship in Huis Ten Bosch. We can move by ship in Huis Ten Bosch. There are many restaurants and all foods are delicious. I like restaurant "Puccini". I like Puccini's paella and pasta and German sausage and mustard. And we can see illuminations. Illumination of Huis Ten Bosch is wonderful! I went to Huis Ten Bosch last October. I was impressed by wonderful illumination. I want to see the illumination again. Huis Ten Bosch is good place! (160 words)



SCOTLAND

How much do you really know about this country of exiting cities, beautiful islands and wonderful mountains? Everybody knows about Scotch whisky, but this book looks a little further than the Scotland of visitors ― at the real Scotland that lies underneath.

SCOTLAND is a book in the Factfiles subseries of Oxford Bookworms. As you may know, Factfiles is a nonfiction subseries. Many of the books are about places, and some about social problems such as the environment. Many of books about places are about countries, but this country is the country north of England, part of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom.


 The language in general is fairly simple, but the impression is that it's noticeably more challenging than Stage 1 books. Most of the vocabulary is fairly simple, but there are many proper nouns. This is unavoidable in a book introducing a place, but may give an impression of difficulty to some students. Picking page 10 at random, the numbers of words n each sentence are as follows: 19, 31, 24, 24. These figures give a mean of  24.5. One noticeable difference from Stage 1 books is the absence of short sentences of fewer than 10 words, which may slow down reading speed a little. It is a country in a country.


The chapter that appealed to me the most was Chapter 9: If you visit Scotland, you can stay in a hotel or in a 'B & B' (where you get bed and breakfast, but not dinner). (250 words)

EVERY into youme group.

     I worked my part-time job last friday - sunday. I'm a clark in Hello green EVERY. Hello green EVERY was merged into Izumi group. Izumi group is a big company. The headquarters of the company is located in Hiroshima. Hello green EVERY change a lot of things and systems.
     First, the conversion change from EVERY card to youme card. Second, change shop hours. Shop hours change from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. to 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.  etc... (84 words)

BR 2-23: David and the Giant.

David is small. But he must fight a mean giant! How can David win? Find out in this favorite Bible story.
 

     I raed David and the Giant. It was written by Emily Little. Long ago there was a boy named david. Once a lion came to steal a sheep. Was David afraid? No! He killed the lion all by himself! Soon war came to David's land. david's brothers went off to fight. One day david's father said, "You must take somee food to your brothers." David saw his brothers. Evreyone was looking at the other army.

    Then― across the valley came a giant. The giant was big and strong and mean. The giant shouted, "I am Goliath. Send one man to fight me!" The king asked, "Who will fight Goliath?" "Not me! Not me!" cried the men. Then David said, "Send me. I will fight the giant." The king gave David a big sword. David gave it back. David picked up a stone. ZING! The stone hit Gpliath between the eyes! The giant fell down― dead!!!!!!! David was a hero! David grew up to be a great king!


Little, Emily. (1987.) David and the Giant. USA: STEP into READING. (208 words)

David and the Giant (Step into Reading)

Emily Little

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：1987-10-12

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BR 2-22: Dorothy

Every night, Dorothy delivers dreams ― to adults, children and even pets. Usually everyone gets the dream they want, but one dark night Drothey can't see, and she delivers the wrong dreams... But in this delightful, original tale everything ends happily as a chorus of cats comes to the rescue!
 

     I read Dorothy. It was written by Robert Hill. Dorothy has a big bag, and in her bag she has a lot of dreams. Dorothy has the right dream for everyone. She has a toy mouse for Kitty, she has a big bone for Bongo... What wonderful dreams! Now the moon smiles and the stars twinkle. Dorothy sings. She's happy! The sky is happy! But big, dark clouds come. They come fast. They cover the moon and stars. They cover Dorothy and her bag of dreams. It's very very dark. The sky is sad. The cats on the roofs sing a special song. The cats sing and sing. The moon smiles. The stars twinkle. The sky is happy. Drothy is happy. She smiles. She takes the right dreams out of her bag!

    I like  this book's illustrate. This book's illustrate is colorful. Dorothy is beautiful! This story has a lot of dream.

Hill, Robert. (2007.) Dorothy. USA: Black Cat Publishing. (218 words)

BR 2-21: CALIFORNIA

     Oxford Bookworms Factfiles is a sub-series in the Oxford Bookworms series. It is devoted to nonfiction, and most of the books about countries or famous cities or environmental problems. 

     Generally, the book is quite easy to read. There are few embedded clauses, and the sentences are simple in structure. The average sentence length is about 10 words. There are some much longer sentences, but most of those are lists or have easy-to-understand clauses such as "because" clauses. The vocabulary is quite simple, with few unknown words that learners will needs to look up in the dictionary. But the books do have quite a lot of information and the number of words is fairly large. Thus, these books are recommend for learners who are aiming to progress beyond very short and simple books such Usborne First Reading or Oxford Reading Tree.

     The book I read today is California. The book consists of ten chapters: The Golden State, The Gold Rush, San Francisco, Parks, Highway1, Los Angeles, The Desert, San Diego and California. 

Chapter8, San Diego is California's oldest, and second largest, city.

     Overall, the book was very interesting and useful for me. My knowledge of Ireland was very limited, and the book gave me lots of useful information and made me want to visit California my self . As mentioned adobe, this book and other books in the Factifiles sub-series may be a useful next step for leaners who have read mainly very simple books. (257 words)

Maako

     I went to the movie theater with my friend Maako. We watch Aku-no-kyoten.  The movie is a grotesque  movie. I don't like grotesque movies, but I like Hideaki Ito very much, so we went to the movie theater. Maako and I went to the movie theater to watch Umizaru in summer vacation. We like movie. Hideaki Ito of Aku-no-kyoten is very cool, but he plays the bad guy in the movie.
     We ate a sandwich at subway. I like sabway's sandwich. It was delicious and healthy and reasonable. Maako is my important friend. She is funny. And we have same thought, so I'm good friend  with Maako. (115 words)

Winter

     These days, winter is approaching. I like winter better than summer, because I don't like swimming in the sea and pool very much. I don't like mosquitoes. I like clothes of winter. I can wear a lot of fashionable clothes. And I like illuminations! Illuminations are very very beautiful. I want to many illumination spots last year. I want to go many spots of illumination this winter. I like nabe very much. My family like too. So, my mother cooks nabe many times in every winter. This winter, my mother cooks 순두부(sundubu). Sundubu is famous Korean nabe. I like sundubu very much. I haven't decided plan of X'mas. I want to go illumination spot, downtown, restaurant and Fukuoka. I want to go Fukuoka the best! I want to play with my friends who live in Fukuoka. I love them. They are boy, but I don't bother for them. (153 words)

BR 2-20: The Little Mermaid.

The little mermaid lives in a magical, beautiful place at the bottom of the sea, but she wants  to see what the world is like. When she visits it she falls in love with a prince. What will the little mermaid have to do to be able to have a life in the world with the man she loves?

The little Mermaid.

     I read The Little Mermaid. It was written by Judith Percival. The little mermaid lives in a beautiful castle in the blue sea. She wants swims up to see the world. "On your birthday," says her father. On her birthday, she swims up and up and up! "The world is wonderful!" she says. The next day the little mermaid swims up alone. She sees the dark blue sky, the moon and thousands of stars. Then she sees  a big ship. It's the Prince's birthday party! The prince is very handsome. She wants to dance with him. Suddenly, big wave hit the ship. The prince falls into the sea. He down. down, down to the bottom of the deep blue sea! The little mermaid quickly swims down, down, down and saves the Prince. She swims to the beach with the prince, but she goes back to the sea. She wants to be a girl! So she swims to a dark , ugly place. She gets a magic drink, but she must give Merwich her beautiful tail. The little mermaid swims to the beach and drinks the magic drink. In the morning the prince sees the little mermaid sleeping, but she isn't a mermaid. She is a girl! The prince says "I'm a very happy man and I want to stay with you forever!"
      I know this story. I have read a lot of books of the little mermaid, but the little mermaid gives Merwich her beautiful voice. I like this story very much. I think this book's illustrate is colorful and beautiful. Please read this book! I love the book!!!


Percival, Judith. (2008.) The Little Mermaid. USA: BLACK CAT PUBLISHING. (350 words)

Script: Happy birthday THOMAS.

      This week, I'd like to talk about a book called  Happy Birthday THOMAS. I'm sure you have heard of THOMAS the tank engine before. THOMAS wants a party, because today is his birthday. But no one says, "Happy birthday" to THOMAS. He is very sad. But… (47 words)

MP 2-4: Happy birthday THOMAS.

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Happy birthday CHIIKO & HIKARI.

     I wanted to go party, but I couldn't go it, because I had cold. I was looking forward to go to the party. I can meet my elder Akira and Tsukappi. I like Akira very much. He is very kind for everyone. And he is very funny. Akira is a last turn student of KGU, so I can meet him in school. He called me and he said me "How are you?" Tsukappi is 1 year older than me. Tsukappi is kind too. He is good at every thing. He can run fast, he is a smart and he can play the guitar. He join a band group. (108 words)

BR 2-19:BONES

You have 206 bones in your body. If you had no bones, you would look like a blob.

     I read BONES. It was written by Stephen Krensky. This story is written about bones. We have 206 bones in our body. I didn't know it. I think that human's body is wonderful. The smallest bones are inside our ears. And the biggest bones are in our legs. Writer of BONES said, some people think skulls look scary, but skulls coversour brain like a helmet. So skulls are very important in our body. We have to think of our bones and say, "Thankyou!"

Krensky, Stephen. BONES. (1999.) USA: STEP into READING. (113 words)

Bones (Step Into Reading. Step 2 Book.)

Stephen Krensky

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：1999-07-27

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BR 2-18: The Leopard and the Lighthouse.

"The leopard is very hungry and can kill our children. We must catch him. But how?" Mohammed thinks. Then he says, "Let the men of Sindi have a competition. The competition is to kill the leopard. The winner can marry Tanza."

     I read The Leopard and the Lighthouse. It was written by Anne Collins. One day a leopard swims across the sea to Sindi. The leopard is very hungry and he is looking for food. He run into a market place in the village. The people see him. Children cry and men throw stones. The leopard runs out of the market and he up into the building. The building is the old lighthouse. The Head Man of Sindi is called Mohammed. Mohammed's daughter is beautiful, so he said "Let the men of Sindi have a competition. The competition is to kill the leopard. The winner can marry Tanza." Many men on Sindi are in love with Tanza.  So, all men do they best to kill the leopard. One man has a gun, he is young. He likes Tanza and she likes him too. He hits a dart to the leopard, but the leopard isn't dead, because his dart doesn't kill animals and only sleeping." As a result, he got to marry her.

     I like this story, because I like leopard. The leopard isn't dead, so I' m happy. The leopard is not bad animal. He is cute! (246 words)

The Leopard and Lighthouse CD Pack (Book & CD) (Penguin Readers (Graded Readers))

Anne Collins

Penguin

発売日：2008-03-04

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HOLIDAYS.

     I had 5 holidays, because school festival of KGU.  I went to shopping a lot of places. I want to buy a high-heeled boots, but I could't find nice boots. BUT, I found a nice boots in Ozu. I bought a black boots. It is short boots. I like short boots very much.
     I ate nabe last night. The nabe cooked my father and I. We went to super market. We bought many kind of vegetables and meets. The nabe is very delicious and my mother and my brother said "delicious." too. I was very glad. Usually, my father has a work at holiday, but he had no works yesterday. I like my family very much!
    My father and mother and brother very kind for me. (134/5084 words)

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1. Word Count for September and October.

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2. Total Posts this semester, i. e. after September 1st.

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3. Number of book reviews this semester.

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4. Number of podcast episodes

    3 podcasts.

BR 2-17: Wake up, sun!

All animals began to yell. Cluck! Cluck! Moo! Moo! Olink! Olink! Woof! Woof! Farmer ands his wife woke up and Farmer ran to the window. He fired his gun. BANG! BANG!
 

     I read Wake up, sun! It was written by David L. Harrison. One night, inthe middle of the night, a flea bit Dog on his ear. Dog woke up. "Woof! Woof!" said Dog. So Pig woke up too. "Olink! Olink!" said pig. But, the sun isn't up. Cow woke up. " Moo! Moo!" said Cow. Chicken woke up. "Cluck! Cluck!" said Chicken. They looked for the sun,but they couldn't find the sun. So all animals began to yell, so farmer and his wife woke up and he fired his gun, but farmer's baby woke up just as the sun came over the barn. And all animals were very nice to Farmer's baby. This story's animals are so cute. Their charactor are very pure. I likethis book.

Harrison, David L. (1986.) Wake up, sun! America: STEP into READING. (172/4950 words)

Wake Up, Sun! (Step 2 : Step Into Reading Books)

David L. Harrison

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：1986-09-12

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Shoes

high-heeled shoes.

pink high-heeled shoes.

     I like high-heeled shoes, because I admire tall height. I think tall height parson looked very good figure by other people. My height is 156 centimeter. I want to be 163 centimeter. I admire a tall height, so I only buy high-heeled shoes. I don't buy sneakers and low-heeled shoes. I usually buy 14 centimeter over heeled shoes, so I can be 170 centimeter when I put on 14 centimeter over heeled shoes. I put on high-heeled shoes, so my legs are very very tired every day. I want to put on low-heels shoes when I go to school, but I can't do it! I need high-heeled shoes every day and every time. I'm looking for a nice boots, but I have not found one yet. I want a black boots. Of course the boots has high-heel. (147 words)

BR 2-16: Elmo says ACHOO!

Elmo has a present, no one knows what is it. He taking it to Oscar. It tickles Elmo's nose. "Achooooo!" Elmo sneezes. What will happen?
 

     I read Elmo says ACHOO! It was written by Sarah Albee. Elmo is walking. He has a present to Oscar. It tickles Elmo's nose. "achoo!" Elmo sneezes and downblow all the clothes! Bert is stacking cans. He stacks them neat and tall, but "Achoo!" Elma sneezes. All the soup cans fall. Elmo's nose makes a lot of problems. I think Elmo has been some trouble, but he has to take a present to Oscar. So Elmo go to there. I know Elom's feelings. I hane nasal inflammation too.

Albee, Sarah. (2003.) Elmo says ACHOO! America: STEP into READING. (128 words)

Elmo Says Achoo! (Sesame Street) (Step into Reading)

Sarah Albee

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：2000-05-23

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BR 2-15: Happy Birthday, THOMAS!

Thomas works very hard everyday, but Thomas doesn't want to work today, because it is his birthday!
 

      I read  Happy Birthday, THOMAS! It was written by the Rev. W. Awdry. Today is Thomas's birthday. He wants a party, with present, balloons, and silly hats, but today is busy. So Henry, Gordon and James are busy today. Thomas must work today! He carries people. He carries  animals. He carries wood. He carries grain.Thomas sees his friend, but no one says, "Happy birthday." Thomas is late. Thomas is tired. At the end of the day Thomas heads home. Sir Topham Hatt opens the doors to the dark shed. It is surprise! There are all Thomas's friends. It isa wonderful party. Thomas' sfriends give him presents, balloons and silly hats to wear. This story is surprise and happy story. I think Thomas is very happy and his friends are very kind. I like this story. I want to do same surprise party to my real friends.




Rev. W. Awdry. (1990.) Happy Birthday, THOMAS! STEP into READING. (181 words)

Happy Birthday, Thomas!: Based on the Railway Series (Step Into Reading/Step 2 Book)

Rev. W. Awdry

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：1990-09-19

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Movie & movie star

Hideaki Ito

coast guard patrol vessel

     My favorite Japanese movie star is Hideaki Ito. He stars in Umizaru. I like Umizaru series very much. I watched all movies and dramas of Umizaru. I watched Umizaru today, because I finished 19,800 points of English central today. Umizaru is a reward for me. Umizaru is about the Japan Coast Guard. I like the Japan Coast Guard very much. And I like fighter planes and coast guard patrol vessels. I think fighter planes and coast guard patrol vessels are so cool. Hideaki Ito is macho, but Hideaki was skinny when he stared in first movie of Umizaru. I will go to movie theater to wacth a new movie next week. The movie is Aku no kyouten. He stars in this movie, so I want to watch this movie. I like strong man and boys, so I like Hideaki Ito the best. And I like old man, so I like Saburo Tokito very much. Saburo Tokito has good acting ability. I love them! (168 words)

My favorite video 2

This is my favorite video of English central. It is about Starbucks coffee. I like Starbucks very much, so I watched this video. I think Starbucks coffee is a big company, but Starbucks was a small company when Starbucks opened. Please check this video. (45 words)

English Centeal

     I will go to school tomorrow, I have 5 holidays. I have a lot of plans, because I didn't do English Central, so I must do 13,000 points of English Central by next monday. It is very hard, but I'm bad. I will do my best to over 13,000 points this holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (54 words)

My favorite video 1

This is my favorite video of English central. This video say very important thing for our good health. Please check this video. (23words)

Podcast episode: The Fox and the Crow

The Fox and the Crow is one of the fables of Aesop and the subject of my latest podcast episode. Please enjoy listening! (23 words)

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Scripts: The Fox and the Crow

Do you know Aesop's fables? One very famous fable is The Fox and the Crow. In this fable, a fox tricks a crow who has some cheese in her mouth into dropping the cheese, which the fox eats. The moral of the fable is: Don't be fooled by flattery. (49 words)

Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Crow

A crow had stalen some cheese. A fox saw her and decided he wanted the cheese. He told her how beautiful she looked. The crow believed him. Then the fox praised her voice. The crow wanted to show off her voice so she opened her mouth to sing. The cheese fell into the fox's mouth and ran away happy.

The moral is: Don't be fooled by flattery. (67 words)

Aso!!!!!!!!!!!!

      I went to Aso with Iori and my elder Harupyon. I want to play with a lot of dogs. I like small dogs very much, so I want to play with small dogs. We went to Milk farm in Aso, but there were no small dogs. There were a lot of big dogs. Iori and Harupyon likes all of dogs, but I can't touch big dogs, so I went to small animals corner. I liked very small mouths. They were very very cute. At last, we bought a   ice cream. Vanilla is very delicious! Next, we went to Korean restaurant. I like Korean food very much. I like pude-chige, so we ordered pude-chige and 2 peace of chizimi. I want to go the restaurant again. This is my last weekend! I want to play with same member!!!!!! (139 words)

2-14: The statue of Liberty

The this of Liberty stands tall to welcome people to America. Read all about this very special lady!
 

     I read  The statue of Liberty. It was written by Lucille Recht Penner. This book is written about the Statue of Liberty. "Liberty" means freedom. All over the world, people dreamed of coming to America to find freedom. I didn't know the statue of Liberty is made by Frederic Bartholdi. He copied his mother's face for his statue. I think his mother was very beautiful lady. I want to go America and to see the statue of Liberty.

Penner, Lucille Recht. (1995.) The statue of Liberty. USA: RANDOM HOUSE. (113 words)

 

The Statue of Liberty (Step into Reading)

Lucille Recht Penner

Random House Books for Young Readers

発売日：1995-07-10

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2-13: The Little Red Hen

When the little red hen finds some grains of wheat, she asks her animal friends to help plant then. "Not I!" say the dog, the goose, and the cat. They won't help her cut the wheat, or sort it, or bake the bread either. But when it's time to eat the bread, they may be willing to lend a hand...
 

     I read The Little Red Hen. It was written by Harriet Ziefert. This story is very interesting and illustration of this book is very cute and colorful. I like this type of illustration very much. The little red hen is poor, because a dog, a goose and a cat are not helpful. So, the little red hen have to do all things to grow up a wheat. It is very hard to the hen. I want to help the hen. The hen isn't give up too easily. I like her character. A dog, a goose and a cat are bad character. At last, the hen get her revenge on them, so I feel refresh. This book is very good. I like this book!



Ziefert, Harriet. The Little Red Hen. USA: PUFFIN EASY-TO-READ. (197 words)

The Little Red Hen

Sandpiper

発売日：1985-03-18

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Favorite place

     My favorite places I've been in Kumamoto are Amakusa and Aso. I went to Amakusa 2 times this summer. I went to Amakusa to eat kaisendon and I went to there to see fireworks. I like kaisendon very much. Shiomaneki is a good kaisendon restaurant. The restaurant has a big window, so the restaurant has ocean view. And the fireworks festival's name is Amakusa gokyou festival. The festival is not famouse, because the festival has 70 stands and very beautiful fireworks. So, I think this festival is the best in Kumamoto. And I like Aso very much, because Aso has many place of interest. I went to soba noodle restaurant in Aso a few days ago. The shop' s name is Daichi no sara. I ate mozzarella and bacon soba. It was unique soba, but it was delicious. (140 words)

Junior high memory

    My best memory of junior high school is club. I was member of table tennis club. Our team had a lot of players. So, to be a member of top team in my club was very difficult. I went to practice field every day and practiced very hard every day. When I was 2nd year student of junior high, I joined the top team of my club. I was very happy and I felt the pressure, because I was always pressed for another member of my club. I became a doubles player of top team. I was suited a doubles player. I like doubles. We defeated a higher-ranking team again and again. Doubles can win a higher-ranking team. I think doubles is most important in table tennis team. (130 words)

Color

     My favorite color is pale pink and white. I think that pale pink and white are cute color. I like pale pink and clear pink. I don't like shocking pink. My room's theme color is pale pink and white. My desk, my bed, my carpet, my curtain and my shelf are all pink! Pink calmed me. White have bright image, so my room have cute and bright. I love my room. All things in my bag are pink or white. I really like pink and white. I don't like silver, because I think silver car, silver smart phone, silver camera and silver PC are very normal. I like simple very much, but I don't like normal. (120 words)

Flower

     My favorite flower is a carnation, because I don't buy flowers, but I buy a carnation on mother's day every year. I like flowers very much and I think flowers are beautiful.  Everybody send a flower to important person. When I received a big bouquet from my teacher of piano lesson, I was very glad. I think that flowers have a large power for every people. My mother likes carnation too. She likes red carnation, but I think pink is the best. So, I want to give pink carnation to my mother for mother's day gift. My mother likes a pot type carnation, because the carnation have bloom every year. I like a carnation is the best. (120 words)

During summer vacation

     I enjoyed very much this summer vacation. I had not bad thing. I have only good memories. I went to a lot of place. I enjoyed every day, but I could talk with Hideyuki Hagiwara is the best memory in this summer. He is a baseball player of Kyushu-gakuin. He is good player. I love him very much. He has a good physique. I wanted to meet him, so I went to athletic festival of Kyushu-gakuin with Iori and Hikari. Hikari is old girl of Kyushu-gakuin. Iori likes baseball very much, because she was a coach's assistant of a baseball club when she was a high school student. (112 words)

Summer's good point & bad point

    I think summer is the best season in a year, because summer has a lot of events and summer has the longest vacation in a year. Summer is the festival season, so many people are very exicited. I want to go a lot of place in summer. For example, sea, river, festival, mountain and overseas countries. I don't like mosquitoes. I was bitten by a lot of mosquitoes at Ashiyu in Tamana this summer. Mosquitoes are unpleasant and insect bite by mosquitoes feels itchy. I don't like sunburn, so I apply sunscreen on my face every day and I take significant measures against sunburn. (106 words)

How to study

     I study about a secretary certification examination this summer. I want to pass the examination next June. And I write my English blog this summer. When I have happy event, I write about the event on my blog. This summer is good chance to study English and every interesting thing. I have to study English every day, because summer vacation is very important time for every student. I think main of this summer is play, but I make effort a little every day. The efforts will be rewarded someday. This summer, I study English every day and I study about a secretary certification examination a little. (106 words)

Class

     I will almost take same classes of last turn. I want to take Korean next turn but, I can't take one, because I have a compulsory subject on same period. I like an outline of Christianity, Writing and Reading. I will not have Reading next turn. It is very sad. Mr. Kamimoto isn't easy on his students, but I love him. He is strict and kind. I have to speak English more fluently. I'm poor at speaking, so I have to speak English and use English. I want to do my best in next turn's speaking class. (101 words)

Vacation plans

     I will play with my many childhood friends this summer vacation. My childhood friends will come back to Kumamoto. I want to meet a lot of friends. I love friends of same junior high school. I will go to Amakusa with Maako and Tasa. Maako and I went to same nursery school and elementary school and junior high school. We played every day when we were children. It was very good memory. Tasa is shy boy, but I get along with him. I love them! And I'm going to Kikuchi valley with my elder of my part-time job. I want to go Kikuchi valley. I have a lot of plans this summer! (114 words)

Animal

     My favorite animal is teacup chihuahua. Teacup chihuahua are very small and so cute. I first met a  teacup chihuahua in petshop in Hamasen. I went to petshop with my mother to see dogs. I like small-size dog. I want to have a small-size dog. My mother likes teacup poodle, because poodles are smart and poodle have a little hair loss. I think poodles are so cute too, but I fall in love with teacup chihuahua at first sight. I think having a pet is not easy, so I and my mother think that we can't have a pet! I want to have a teacup chihuahua, but I endure having a pet. And I like cat. My family have 2 cats in my house. they are very cute, but they make get into mischief.  (139 words)

mp 2-2: The Josefina Story Quilt

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2-12: The Josefina Story Quilt.

     Faith's pa says there's no room on a wagon train for Josefina, a chicken who's too tough to eat and too old to lay eggs. But Faith lives her pet. Can Josefina show Pa that she still has a few surprises left in her?

     I read The Josefina Story Quilt. It was written by Eleanor Coerr. This story is a sad story. There was a little girl. Her name is Faith. Josefina is her pet hen and Faith love her, but Faith's father said to faith " Don't have a hen!" But Faith can't give up having a hen, so she and her family start to have a Josefina. Faith and her family loved Josefina and Josefina loved the family, so Josefina helped the family sometimes. At last Josefina died.

Coerr, Eleanor. (1985.) The Josefina Story Quilt. USA: Harper Trophy. (144 words)

The Josefina Story Quilt (I Can Read Book 3)

Eleanor Coerr

HarperCollins

発売日：1989-04-04

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Street stall of yakisoba

     I went to Hanazono gakuen 2 days ago, because I had a part-time job at Hanazono gakuen. I sell yakisoba. Hanazono gakuen is a institution of disabled person. I sell with the users. I enjoyed it. I met a boy at Hanazono gakuen. He is Down's syndrome. He is 24 year old. He is very kind for me. I like his character, so I was good at him. We ate a lunch together. We ate curry and rice, but I can't eat onion, so he said me " Onion is very sweet, so you can eat it!" He likes old brother. I have no brother, so I was very happy. I want to met him again and I want to talk with him more. This part-time job is big experience for me. (132 words)

BR 2-11: Kung Fu Kid

It's Adib's first day in the kung fu class. He sees two boys hurting smaller boys. Adib tells them to stop, but this makes the big boys angry. Now they want to hurt Adib, too.What will Adib do?
 

      I read Kung Fu Kid. It was written by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall. I think Adib is very handsome. His character is honest. Mike and Scott are very childish. I don' t like them! I don't like bully. Kung Fu teacher is cool and kind man. I think the man is strict about manners. It's nice! This story is good!

Waring, R and Jamall, M. (2006.) Kung Fu Kid. USA: THOMSON. (115 words)

 

Kung Fu Kid (Foundations Reader)

Rob Waring

Heinle & Heinle Pub

発売日：2006-04-07

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BR 2-10: Goodbye, Hello!

Alex meets a beautiful girl in a store. He falls in love, but she goes away, He wants to meet her again, but doesn't even know her name. How can he meet her again?
 

     I read Goodbye, Hello! It was written by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall. I think Alex is simple-minded, because he was very angry when the little girl hits Alex with the shopping cart, but her sister is very beautiful, so he allows the little girl. I don't like character of Alex, but Alex and Jenny meeting again was distiny in class. I wast to meet a person of distiny.

Waring, R and Jamall, M. (2006.) Goodbye, Hello! USA: THOMSON. (117 words)

BR 2-9: Bad Dog? Good Dog!

Yoon-Hee, and her brother Ji-Sung, go shopping. Yoon-Hee takes her friend's dog, Dingo, for a walk, but Dingo doesn't want to go for a walk. What does he really want?
 

     I read Bad dog? Good dog! It was written by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall. First, I think Dingo is bad dog, but Dingo is a good father at last. Dingo has many puppies, so Dingo wanted to give his puppies the meet . I think Dingo is so cute. Dingo is really Bad and Good dog.


Waring, R and Jamall, M. (2006.)  Bad Dog? Good Dog! USA: THOMSON. (104 words)

Bad Dog? Good Dog! (Foundations Reading Library, Level 1)

Rob Waring

Heinle & Heinle Pub

発売日：2006-02-09

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HOIS TEN BOSCH

     I went to HOIS TEN BOSCH with my friend Maako. I have been to HOIS TEN BOSCH 3 times, but I was a child. I remember chocolate & nut ice is very delicious. I want to eat it again. I went to the chocolate shop in HOIS TEN BOSCH. I can eat the ice ber. It was very delicious too, but small. I think HOIS TEN BOSCH is nice view spot. I like seeing the view, so I like HOIS TEN BOSCH. I can eat delicious lunch and dinner in there. I took a lot of pictures in there. I bought many things for my family and friends. Maako is very funny friend. I like her.  (117 words)

BR 1-8: Red Planet

The key takes kipper, Biff, Nadim and Floppy into the computer game.
 

I read Red Planet. This book is written by Roderick hunt and alex Brychta. Wilf came to play with Chip. They made a rocket ship. Suddenly, the magic key began to glow and the magic took them to a rocket ship. Story of this book is cute. The children are so cute. I think they have pure heart.


Hunt, R & Brychta, A. (1987). London: Oxfod Reading Tree. Red Planet. (82 words)

Oxford Reading Tree: Stages 6 and 7: Storybooks: the Red Planet

Roderick Hunt

Oxford University Press

発売日：2008-01-10

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BR 1-7: I Always Win!

Ryan and Tyler are in a big mountain bike race. Tyler is a very good racer and wants to win the race. Ryan's father gives him a new bike. Ryan does not care how he wins. Will he do anything to win the race?
 

I read I Always Win! It was written by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall.  Ryan and Tyler both want to win the big bike race. Tyler and Ryan start very fast. They are winning. they are faster than the other riders. They go faster and faster. They go faster and faster. It is a great race, but Ryan pushed Tyler and Ryan does through the gate. Ryan gets the cup, but he is not happy. I think Ryan's father is bad. Ryan is very poor boy. At last Ryan and Tyler smile. It is good story. Ryan and Tyler are pure and cute. (148 words)

I Always Win! (Foundations Reader)

Rob Waring

Heinle & Heinle Pub

発売日：2006-01-05

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Kikuchi valley

Kikuchi valley.

     I went to Kikuchi valley with my elders and my friend of my part time job. First, we had lunch. I had French fry and ice cream. It was very delicious. Second, we went to Kikuchi valley. The day was very very very hot day, because Kikuchi valley was cool. We walked a walking course around the river. Kikuchi valley had clear and cool water. I walked into the river! I love nature♡ My elder sleeped on a rock near by river. The sight was very funny. Third, we went to MK. MK is hotpot dish featuring thinly sliced beef with vegetables restaurant. I like MK very much. We were very hungry so we ordered all-we-can-eat for 1,470 yen course. I ate a lot of meats!!! I love this member!!! We planning next play day. I looking forward to playing with the member. Thank you for reading. (148 words)