Jul 29, 2014

Teaser Video






This video was released on December 27th in 2011 and I saw this just the day and I remember it clearly. At the first sight, I became like him. He is Chinese and good at martial arts, so his teaser movie was it. He is the member of Korean idol group “EXO” and they debuted on April 8th in 2012, so I’ve been his fan since he debut before. I went to many concerts to see him but now I have no plan to see him next time. I want to see him another one time in this year.

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High School Musical


My favorite movie is High School Musical series. I saw it when I was 3rd grade in junior high school student for the first time. It is that the opportunity danced a dance in a song of insertion by the athletic meet of the junior high school. I have all DVD and soundtracks. I really like the songs! I'll introduce my favorite songs.




This song is my favorite song in High School Musical 2. This song is sung at first of the movie and it announces summer vacation has started! I want to feel this right now. High School Musical is about high school life. My first sight was when I was junior high school student, so I respected that high school life. The main character, Troy and Gabriella couple was real couple when the film came off, so I longed the couple, too.






This song is in High School Student 3 and this is sung at first of the movie, too. Troy belongs to basketball club and this is the last game of basketball! They were loosing at first but…




This song is the song of encounters Troy and Gabriella. Two people present by chance are the duets that were a karaoke contest. This time was vacation and they were first meet but at the new semester, Gabriella changed school to the high school which Troy attends by chance.

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Universal Studios Japan

I love USJ. Maybe I have been there over ten times. My first visit there was GW and when I was first grade in elementary school. I have a younger sister but she was too young to enjoy USJ, so she spent time with our cousins in Hyogo at that time. And it became annual since that day to go to USJ in GW. My sister goes together since twice.

And I have been there the most in my family because I have annual passport. I got it last September, and I went to USJ for three days till now since I bought annual passport, and I have a plan to go to USJ in next September. So I already got my money’s worth. Annual passport’s price is twice of a day passport, so we can get worth easily.
I like attractions in USJ, and I also like there’s atmosphere. There are eight areas and a new area was opened in this month. Each area has each characteristic. For example, there are New York Area, Hollywood Area, San Francisco Area, and so on. I like Hollywood Area the best because there is beautiful in the night.


These pictures were taken at Hollywood Area by my single reflex camera. In this area, there is only one attraction but it is really thrilling and it is roller coaster. The name is “Hollywood Dream the Ride” and we can choose BGM that we listen during riding the coaster. Last year, “Hollywood Dream the Ride Back Drop” has started and it runs back. I rode it only once and I lined up about three hours to ride it at that time. It had planned limited time running at first, but it became the regular attraction by favorable reception.

There are areas from movies like “Jurassic Park” and “JAWS,” too. Jurassic Area is like ancient jungle, and Amity Village is like a port town. We can feel many kinds of places’ atmospheres.

A new area “The Wizarding of World of Harry Potter” has really reality atmosphere, too. I still have not been there though, I saw pictures of the area and I was surprised. I’m looking forward to been there. I want to take many many pictures at there by my single reflex camera.

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BR1-15: The Nutcracker (Helbrough, 2004)

"'Maybe it wasn't just a dream..."' (p.47).


This book is story about nutcracker's world. On Christmas night, Clara went asleep and suddenly turned small and into a wonder world. First, there were many mousses but nutcracker prince saved Clara. Then, Clara and prince went to castle. There were many ballerina and danced beautifully. Then they went to the land of sweets. They enjoyed seeing many kinds of dances. When Clara woke up, it was a normal world. She thought it was only a dream but she reminded that godfather's word "I hope this protects you," so she thought it wasn't just a dream.

Reference

Helbrough, Emma. (2004). The Nutcracker.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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BR1-14: The Story of Chocolate (Daynes, 2004)

"'Yum!" he cried, sucking the pulp. "Yuck!" he added, spitting out a bean."' (p.6).

This book is about history of chocolate. A thousand years ago, people didn't know about chocolate. The first discover was who lived in rainforest farmers. Monkeys knew cocoa is yummy and eat it, so farmers imitated them. It was the start of chocolate history. They made drink of cacao beans, and it became valuable. It improved many times, so chocolate became made now. Nowadays, there are many kinds of chocolates, and still the kinds are increasing. I like white chocolate the best.



Reference

Daynes, Katie. (2004). The Story of Chocolate.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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Jul 28, 2014

"Krystal"


Krystal Jung is my longing person. She is 19 years old and same age with me. She is a member of “f(x)” and it is Korean idol group. She debut when she was 15 years old. She is Korean American and she lived in California till she had debut. So she is native English speaker. She has an elder sister and she is belonging to “Girls’ Generation.” Girls’ Generation is famous and popular all over the world not just Korea and Japan. Her name is Jessica and they are called as “miraculous sisters” from their beauty. I think so, too.

Krystal is good at singing and she is lead vocal, but her dance is very smart and cool. I always cover their dance, so I remember Krystal’s dance part. I have seen her many times. First time was when I was 1st grade in high school student. I surprised her beauty and I couldn’t believe she was same age with me. I can’t believe it still now.




Last December I went to Korea to go to concert of EXO and f(x). I saw them very close and especially Krystal was close and the distance was only 80cm I think. I was really happy. She didn't notice me, but I was enough to see her so close.


She always use Korean though, sometimes for example; talking with her sister or other native English speaker member, she uses English and it is very admire for me. I want to speak English fluently like as Krystal, so when I want to wake my motivation I watch the movie she speaks in English. 
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Jul 23, 2014

Essay 1-03b: Language Learning Presentations



I'll show about my language skills, what kind of things I learned, and I am learning.



Do you have any advices for my language skills?
Thank you for viewing.

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Jul 4, 2014

Outline of Essay1-03a

Here is an outline from my essay about language learning:

・Essays 1-03a: Personal Language Learning Stories & Plans

I'm going to adapt and use it to make a presentation about my language learning experience and plans.




f(x) Red Light Music Video is out!!!!






My most favorite girls group "f(x)" has comeback!!!
f(x) is composed of 5 member and there are two Koreans, a Chinese, a Taiwanese American, and a Korean American. So they called "multinational group." Their characteristic is unique dance, music and lyrics. I like them for five years and I'm collecting their albums. "Red Light" will be released on July 7th, so I'll buy it this time, too. 

In Korean, everyone buy tunes online because it is much cheaper than buying album and Korea is Internet large country. So each entertainment office think out method how to sell albums. Therefore, almost all of group's albums have many contents; for example treading card or booklet. It makes us to buy albums not only online tunes. 

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BR1-13: Rumpelstiltskin (Davidson, 2006)

'"Perhaps," said the Queen, after a long pause, "perhaps, your name is Runpelstiltskin?  (p.46)

This story is about beautiful girl and a little man. Anna, a miller's daughter and she was beautiful to speak from a king. A miller always boasts and he do so even in front of a king. But the time, he said a lie that Anna can spin straw into gold. A king invite her to hear that, and he let her to do that, or die.

Times like those a little man appeared and he changed straw into gold. Three times that after, she became a queen and she gave birth to a boy. But the last time little man appeared, they promise if she got a baby, she'll pass the baby to a little man instead of he helped her. What Anna did to break the promise with a little man? A king helped her to solve the question. What is a little man's name?

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2006). Rumpelstilskin.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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Jul 2, 2014

Typing: W13 My own topic

I'll introduce my family. We are five in my family. There are my father, my mother, mu younger sister, my pet, and me. My parents are both dental technician. My father has his own laboratory and it is first floor of our house. Four staffs are working there now. My mother does accounts processing. She is very good mother. My younger sister is third grade in Gakufu junior high school. She likes dancing and using her cellphone. My pet is dog. He is Chihuahua and name is Chappy. Chappy will be 12 years old this month. He is still active and powerful.

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Typing: W11 About keiai


I've had my cellphone since I was fifth grade in elementary school. I went to private school since then, so my parents brought me it. I changed my cellphone every year till I bought iPhone when I was high school student. So I had about seven kinds of cellphone. Now, my cellphone is iPhone5 and third iPhone for me. I'll never change from iPhone because I love Apple as I wrote previous typing homework. I always use my iPhone and I’m in addiction of it. I must reduce the time of it
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Typing: W10 Using the computer


I like using the computer. I think I'm good at using the computer because I have using since when I was second grade in elementary school. I always solve problem when my family computer happens something. In my house, I'm only person who can solve the problem. I do that not only my family computer. I also fix my friend's computer. I have my computer and this is third. All of my computers are Mac. My first and second computers are MacBook and they were white. Now I’m using MacBook Pro. I love Apple.





These are my “Apple collections.” I have Mac, Apple TV, Magic Mouse, iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone.

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Typing: W9 My favorite movies


My favorite movie is "High School Musical" series. There are three stories in that series and it's interesting because there are like a musical. The story is about American high school life with many students. The main person are Troy and Gabriella couple and they were real couple when they shooting that movies. The first time I saw the movie was when I was junior high school student and I had seen them about 6 or 7 times. I love the movie.
When I was junior high school student, I watched it with Japanese subtitle but now I sometime watch with English subtitle. This is evidence I aware I’m English department student.

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Typing: W8 Foreign countries

I like foreign country. Especially, I like Europe streets and atmosphere. I never been Europe though, I think USJ's atmosphere looks like Europe's atmosphere. So I like USJ. I only have been to Korea, so I want to been more foreign country. So I want to study many language not only English. I want to go Italy the best. I like Italian dish like pasta and pizza. I like a back alley so I saw the TV program about Europe's back alley.
If I go to Europe, I think I'll take many pictures. I like taking stylish pictures and upload them. I have my single reflex camera, so I can take high quality pictures.
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Typing: W7 My other classes

I'm taking thirteen classes in this semester. Compare with last year, it's not hard this year because it is less. I like English classes because I feel my English ability is getting better and better. Other classes like psychology class' student number is too many to concentrate in class. So even if I like the class’ contents though, I do not like their class. I like the classes which I can concentrate like Listening III. We can do own works in that class.
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Jul 1, 2014

BR1-12: The Amazing Adventure of Ulysses (Webb & Amery, 2003)

'"Oh Ulysses, it really is you," said Penelope, smiling." (p.63).

Ulysses, a king of Greek, set sail to rescue a stolen Greek princess, Helen. This is adventure story and it is based on legends. Ulysses got reach Troy using the Troy’s wooden horse. This is legend which we learned world history. And there are also many legend gods and monsters, too. For example, there are Poseidon, a god of the sea, and Scylla, a six head monster. Ulysses fights with kings and help Helen.

Reference

Webb, Vivian & Amery, Heather. (2003). The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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BR1-11: The Snow Queen (Sims, 2004)

'"Gerda!" he shouted. "Is it really you?" The old Kay was back.' (p.59).

There was a Snow Queen in the icy north castle. Her magic worked to Kay, a boy who close to Gerda, a girl who living next door. His character changed and once he missed and he hasn’t come back home. Gerda worried him and search him. There were many challenge and problem should solve though, she finally got Snow Queen’s castle. Kay had still changed but Gerda’s  real heart melted his icy heart. Gerda’s beautiful and pure love made them happy.

Reference

Sims, Lesley. (2004). The Snow Queen.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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BR1-10: Stories of Pirates (Punter, 2003)

"'You trust me to sail?" cried Sam. "Aye aye, Captain!"' (p.46).


This book is about pirates. There are three stories of it. There are many kind of pirates all over the world. In this book, there are a beginner pirate, a scary pirate, and smart pirate. A beginner pirate’s parrot worked good for look after the store to catch when the robber comes, a scary pirate missed a girl who has treasure because of the fog, and a smart pirate got big treasure using his brain. I don’t want to encounter these pirates.

Reference

Punter,Rassell. (2004). Stories of Pirates.
London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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BR1-09 The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Helbrough, 2004)

'"I'd like Amy," Ralph said, "if she'll have me. She's the sweetest of all."' (p.45).

This story is about twelve beautiful princesses. The king, their father doesn't like his daughter let out from their tower, but princesses liked to dancing all night. The king found the man to solve this problem and if there is such a man, king allow to marry with his daughter. Only one man, Ralph, a magician could solve that and he married with Amy, one of the princesses. And they became spend a happy time.


Reference
Helbrough Emma. (2004). The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
London, England: Usborne Publishing

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BR1-08: The Clumsy Crocodile (Everett, 2002)

"Well done! You've saved the Everglades Emerald." (p.56).

This book is story about a clumsy crocodile. She works at a department store where is the biggest and best in town. But she is too clumsy and she broke everything for example, toys, Chinese Cups, and even grocery. Once, she told to quit her job from her boss, but she petitioned. One day, the famous robbers tried to steal very expensive jewelry, but accidentally, her caught them and she became a hero. It was accidentally but, she had a fortune, I thought. I want to catch the luck, too, like her.


Reference
Everett Felicity. (2002). The Clumsy Crocodile.
London, England: Usborne Publishing
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BR1-07: Wizards (Rawson, 2002)

'Rat-a-tat-tat! The robbers were banging on the door.' (p.40).

This book is about wizards. There are three stories in this book. They are fiction stories. There are each kinds of wizards for example, who doesn't use any magic, who talk nonsense, and who has a very smart brain. I want to see wizard and want to be friend. When I need to help, I want to call my wizard friend.

Reference

Rawson, Christopher. (2002). Wizards.
London, England: Usborne Publishing



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