2014年12月21日日曜日

Diary Week 12

EVENT 1
          I began to talk in English with my friends. One of my friends took IELTS test and she taught me how difficult speaking section is. It is important to speak English to improve speaking ability. We try to speak English from now on as long as possible.

EVENT 2
          I was given yatsuhashi as a souvenir by my student at cram school. She is a second junior high school student, so she went school trip. she went to Kyoto, and then, she bought yatsuhashi for me. I was very happy to receive yatsuhashi from my student and it tasted very good.

EVENT 3
          It was very cold and snowy today! I like winter and snow, so I wanted to snow. I was happy to see snow! I want to snow again and accumulate.

EVENT 4
          I scolded the student I teach at cram school because they were chatting the whole time when they had to study. This is my first time to scold since I start working a part time. I was depresses. I tell what I did to my boss, but he admired me for scolding. I felt relief I was said many compliment.

EVENT 5
          I bought a boots. I wanted boots and I have looked for it. I went to many shops which sell boots, but I didn't find one I like. However, at least, I found and I could buy nice one. I am looking forward to wearing my new boots.

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2014年12月15日月曜日

Diary Week 11

EVENT 1
           I have got a sty on my left eye! This is my first time to get it. It is painful a little, but I don't have any time to go to the hospital this week. I wish it would be spontaneous healing.

EVENT 2
          I went to kimono fabric shop with my other. I will wear kimono for coming of age ceremony. I am going to wear my mother's kimono, but there was a trouble, so I went and chose kimono. It was very hard time to choose, but it was very fun and happy time.

EVENT 3
          I made a speech in a class, and I talked about bulling. I practiced making a speech, but I couldn't do well in front of many people. I was disappointed not to talk well. I am not good at talking in front of many people, but I want to be good at talking well. If I have other chance to make a speech, I will practice hard to make a better speech than today.

EVENT 4
          My sty have been heal. First I feel pain every blinking. However, I got well after a few days. I am very happy to be heal a sty. I don't want to get a sty again!

EVENT 5
          I rode a bicycle for the first time in six months. My doctor said not to ride a bicycle for a while to me. However, I got better, so I could ride a bicycle. I like to ride a bicycle, so I am happy. I will go to school by bicycle next week, I am looking forward to going to school by bicycle.

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2014年12月7日日曜日

Diary Week 10

EVENT 1
          I did micro teaching in the class of teaching method of English. I taught speaking skill to use a sentence structure of "be going to ". I have to use only English to explain what to do. I am not good at speaking English, so it was difficult to teach. However, I did my best and I think my micro teaching was good. In addition, I found what I have to do from now. It is to practice speaking English and how to teach English to use English.

EVENT 2
          This week, I couldn't go to English Lounge. Last week, I went there three times with my friends, but we couldn't talk with exchange students so much. My friends and I wanted to go and talk again this week. However, we had things to do, so we couldn't go to English Lounge. We want to go there and talk in English again next week.

EVENT 3
          I bought a kotatsu. About nine months ago, my family move and live in a new house. We feel very cold in the new house. It is also the same in my room, so I want something warm. Therefore, I bought a kotatsu, and it is very warm and make my family warm.

EVENT 4
          I read a book, which is "the Murders in the Rue Morgue" written by Edgar Allan Poe. This is a short detective fiction story, and it is said first short detective fiction story. I have to write three reports to read three books written by American. This book is shorter than any other books I want to read, but it is worthwhile reading.

EVENT 5
          These days, I have a lot of things to do, for example, read books, do reports, English Central and other homework. I also want to study English, in particular, for the TOEFL test. However, it takes all my energy that I do my many homework. I really want much more time!

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2014年11月29日土曜日

Diary Week 9

EVENT 1
          I went to English Lounge with my friend to talk with some exchange students, but there is no exchange students in English Lounge, so my friend and I talked each other in English about 30 minutes. It was little difficult to keep speaking English and think how I say in English. However, I enjoyed talking with my friend in English and it was fun to talk and think in English. I want to continue to do this with my friend.

EVENT 2
          These days, leaves are changing yellow or red and falling in KGU. It is very beautiful and street is like a colorful carpet. Many students take pictures around trees. I think streets in front of 14th building, so when I walk the street, I am looking forward to seeing very beautiful falling leaves.

EVENT 3
          My father bought some cakes after his work. My mother, brother and I ate the cake. I like sweets very much. In particular, I like chocolate cake. My father bought it to me. I was so happy and it tasted very sweet and good.

EVENT 4
          I went to English Lounge again to talk in English with my friend. During lunch time, there was no exchange students, but after lunch time, some exchange students came to English Lounge. We talked with a student from Canada. He is very kind to talk about many kind of topics. In addition, he talked with us using easily English and speaking slowly. We enjoyed talking, so I was very happy to talk in English.

EVENT 5
          I worked at a part time job. I taught English to high school students. They asked me a lot of question because they are going to have to take final exam in second term next week. I could teach grammar, but it was difficult to teach reading. However, they said to me "Thank you very much." I was very happy to be said that. I will work hard next week.

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2014年11月23日日曜日

Dairy Week 8

EVENT 1
          I went to book store near my house. I wanted to buy a book to study TOEFT test. I researched what book is useful through the internet, so I decided to buy a book which many people recommend. However, the book wasn't sold at the book store I went. Next Monday, I am going to go simotori, so I will go another book store to buy the book.

EVENT 2
          I went to English Lounge with my friends at lunch time. One of my friends planned to go there and talk with exchange students to improve our speaking ability. Some of them and I haven't been there, so we were very serious and couldn't talk well. I was very disappointed, but I decided to go there and talk with many exchange students more. My friends and I will go next week and we will try to talk more than today.

EVENT 3
          I went to shopping after school. I wanted some thing, for example, coat and boots. I saw and searched them, but there was nothing I like. I want to do shopping another shop another day.

EVENT 4
          I did English Central for the first time in about four months. I have to do it to get a credit for speaking class. In addition, I have to get more that 60000 points by the end of this month. If I can't do this, I didn't get credit, but at most C grade. I like doing English Central because I feel I can speak English, so I do this and get a credit. What's more, I want to improve my speaking ability.

EVENT 5
          I will tell about my favorite animal. My favorite animal is dogs. My grandmother and grandfather had a dog named Ken, so I always played with him when I visited them. He was very smart. I like playing with him very much and I enjoyed. Therefore I like dogs.

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2014年11月16日日曜日

Diary Week 7

EVENT 1
          In speaking class, we made group and we have to make some news in 2034 and some CM, and we have to take movie it. First, my group made funny CM. Our CM is to introduce about car flying i the sky. We hung miniature car with thread like really flying in the sky. I'm sure we could make good CM.

EVENT 2
          I went to eat lunch at cafe near KGU with my friends. Today, third period, history of western art was cancelled, so we had a free time. My friends and I talked about the cafe before, so it was good time to go to eat lunch. It was very delicious and I can't eat anything. I want to go again.

EVENT 3
          My group in speaking class took movie the rest of news. We had not any time to take movie. We prepared hurry, and took movie in rush. We were hurry, but we could make good news movie.

EVENT 4
          I had a guidance about job hunting during study abroad. If I go to study abroad, I will be late for prepare and job hunting. I want to be an English teacher, so I study for the exam for the employment of teacher. However, I don't know I really want to be an English teacher and What I do in the future, so I could learn what to do from now. I have to think about myself for in the future.

EVENT 5
          I went to vote for a mayoral for the first time. I became over twenty about two months ago, so I have right to vote. In the place to vote, there was a tense atmosphere, so I was nervous. However, I was happy to vote, and I feel I became adult.

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2014年11月3日月曜日

Diary Week6

EVENT 1
          I went to ward office after school to make a passport. I applied for it, but I couldn't do because I had a trouble. My extract of family register wasn't there. I was born in Kumamoto, but I am domiciled in Amakusa, so I didn't get a extract of family register.Therefore, I couldn't make passport then.

EVENT 2
          I went to Amakusa with my mother to get a extract of family register because I have to make passport. After I got it, we visited my grandmother who lives in Amakusa. Before we went back to Kumamoto, we ate lunch. I ate kaisendon, and it tasted very good. I felt it was very long day, but I had a good day.

EVENT 3
          First day of takumasai was held. In the morning, my circle members prepare for place to sell senbei. In the afternoon, we sold egg sebei which is cook by some of my circle members. It was little difficult to bake egg good moderation., but we could cook well and sell a lot of senbei. I enjoyed first day.

EVENT 4
         Second day of takumasai was held. We sold senbei to other circle members. I had to go to do part time job, so I didn't stay takumasai about 2 hours. I wanted to be there more. I felt it was fun to cook egg senbei.

EVENT 5
          Last day of takumasai was held. I cooked many egg senbei with my circle members. The more I baked egg, the more I enjoyed cook egg senbei. We could sold out egg senbei. We ware happy that we could sell all eggsenbei and many people bought egg senbei.I enjoyed takumasai three days, so it was a very good time.

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2014年10月26日日曜日

Diary Week5

EVENT 1
          I took test about syntax in introduction of English language class. I like introduction of English language class, so it was fun to learn about syntax and study it for the test. In the test, I have to choose two of the four questions and explain about these two question. I studied both of them, but I couldn't explain well. I was disappointed, so I will study harder when I will take final exam.

EVENT 2
          I went to eat dinner with my friends. This was the first time to eat dinner for us. We ate a lot of dishes and enjoyed talking very much. I had a good time, so I want to eat dinner with them again!

EVENT 3
          Athletic festival was hold on Saturday in KGU. I participated in it with my circle members. I took part in the 100 meters dash. I ran at full power. I got forth winner in my race, but I enjoyed the athletic festival.

EVENT 4
          I joined welcome party for students from foreign countries at Kumamoto University with my friends. There were many students from many countries, I could talk with many people. My friends and I could make friends from Spain, German, Korea and Thailand. We promised to eat ramen and play with a Korean student. It was a wonderful time and I really have a good time.

EVENT 5
          I am going tell about my circle. I belong career design research club, which belong gakusho society. We are hold circle meeting at lunch time on every Wednesday, and we do some activities after fifth period on every Wednesday. There are 31 people in my circle, and it is a few members compare to other circle in gakusho society, but we are very close and getting along with every members. My circle is very cozy and at homely atmosphere, so I like my circle.

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2014年10月19日日曜日

Diary Week 4

EVENT 1
          It was said that typhoon would be very strong and come and attack to Kumamoto, so I have no class on Monday. I thought it is going to rain intensify and wind blustery as typhoon gets closer to Kumamoto. However, it didn't attack to Kumamoto and it didn't have any effect. I could go out, so I went out with my family, and I had good time.

EVENT2
          I walked to daiei which is shopping center in oe, Kumamoto with my friend. First, I copied TOEFL text I borrowed in the library to solve the questions and study TOEFL. Next, we went to 31 ice cream and ate original ice cream in Halloween. It was so delicious! I enjoyed walking, eating and talking with my friend.

EVENT 3
          I went to shimotori and kamitori to find a shop which sell photo albums. My circle member and I will make photo album for third year students and give it them after takuasai because they are supposed to retire our circle when takumasai is finished. We want them to leave with fond memories and enjoy watching photo albums we make. We try to make good photo album like they really like it.

EVENT 4
          I am going to tell about my favorite color. My favorite color is blue, and in particular, I like sky blue. I don't know why, but I have liked sky blue since I was young. In addition, I always choose blue color when I buy something, so I have a lot of blue color goods, for example, pen case, wallet, note books and bag.

EVENT 5
          I am going to write about my favorite season. My favorite season is fall. I think fall is the best weather in all of season because fall is not too hot like summer and not cold like winter. For other season, leaves change their color. Leaves are turning yellow and red in fall. It is very beautiful and fun to see it. We can enjoy many things in fall, so I like fall.

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2014年10月12日日曜日

Diary Week 3

EVENT 1
          Course for the exam of employment of English teacher was started and it will be hold every first period on Tuesday. In this course, we will learn English, in particular, reading and grammar. Sometimes we also will learn how to take interview in English and how to speech in English. I think I have to study English harder, so I study English every day.

EVENT 2
           My circle active almost every Wednesday, but this week didn't do anything. I couldn't join circle activities this year, but thins time I could join, so I was very sad. I will be able to join circle activity next week too. I am looking forward to doing something with my circle members.

EVENT 3
           I studied English in the library, but couldn't concentrate on, so I walked around KGU free time between lunch time and fourth period. It was very fine, so it was good day to walk. I enjoyed walking and good weather. I want to walk around KGU again and other places some day if it is sunny.

EVENT 4
          When I taught Japanese to an elementary school student, she gave me a key chain. It is a character of sheep. It is very cute, so I attached it to my pen case. I was very happy to receive it. I will give something like snacks to her in return.

EVENT 5
          Gakusho festival was hold on Sunday. My circle showed slide show like a movie using many pictures we took. We won the first prize in other circles in gakusho society. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay here then, but I am very happy to hear that. This will be a great memory in my circle.

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2014年10月5日日曜日

Diary Week 2

EVENT 1
          My circle members and I took many pictures and we will make slide show like a movie to show other circles. We will be hold festival whidh is called gakusyo festival next week. My circle will show these pictures to other circles. I am looking forward to reaction from other circles.

EVENT 2
          I went to star bucks in front of KGU with my friends. This was my first time to go there with them. We talked many things drinking coffee or eating cake. It was good time and I enjoyed talking with them.

EVENT 3
          I joined a orientation of  course for the exam of employment of teacher. I listened to story about content of the course. I felt classes in the course is very difficult, serious and hard. However, I will keep taking the class to be a teacher.

EVENT 4
          I went shopping with my mother. First, I bought some notebooks and snacks. Next, we saw some shops which sell clothes, and  my mother bought some clothes. I didn't buy any clothes because there were not clothes I like, so I want to go shopping other shop someday.

EVENT 5
          I took my part time job's English exam to get a pay raise. I studied English to pass the exam for many days. The exam was easy to solve because I studied. I hope I can pass the exam and get a pay raise.

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2014年9月28日日曜日

Dairy Week 1

Event 1
          I met one of my friend from high school after school. First, we eat parfait in a cafe talking many things, for example, university life, final exam and our club. Next, we went to PARCO and window shopping. I was happy to see my friend for the first time in a year, and I had a good time.

EVENT 2
          I applied for course for the exam of employment of teachers with my friends. It is hold by the educational affairs section to pass first stage exam of employment of teachers. I have to attend first orientation next week. I will try to study hard to become an English teacher.

EVENT 3
          I went to welcome party for exchange students from America, Canada, China and so on. I was surprised because there were many exchange students who came to KGU. After they introduced themselves, I talked with three of them. I tried to speak English, but I couldn't speak well, so I will make an effort to speak English well little by little. Anyway, I am happy to make friends and talked with them.

EVENT 4
          I went to my high school's culture festival which is called shikonsai. It was very boisterous and crowded with people. I walked around and ate foods made by students. I enjoyed shikonsai as if I get  back to a high school student.

EVENT 5
          I taught English, math and social studies to junior high school students and high school student as a part time job. First, I taught social studies to two junior high school students. Next, I taught math to a high school student and English to many junior high school students. To teach something is very difficult, but it is good experience for me, so I will keep continue to teach something to students in juku.

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2014年8月3日日曜日

Vacation plans

          I have two plans in this summer vacation. First, I will go camping with my friends from high school. A month ago, one of my friends sent me a message, “Will you go camping to Aso with me and some friends form high school?”. Of cause I said “Yes!” Those friends go to University outside Kumamoto, so I can’t me them often, so I am looking forward to seeing and enjoying camping. Next, I went to camp with my club members. My clubs president is planning to go to kansai, for example, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. I couldn't join camp last year, so I want to go camping with my club members.
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About blogging

          I will tell about my blogging. I began my blog last year because last my writing class often use and write on blog and last my writing teacher gave us assignments and write on blog them. They are 10 journals. Journals are very difficult to write many words and my teacher gave one point every 40 words so I wrote many things as long as I could. But this year, I have to write 8000 words on blog thin semester. at first, I thought writing 8000 words is easy. However, I haven't written 8000 words on my blog yet. I found it hard if I start writing later. So for next semester, I will start to prepare for writing on blog soon and during summer vacation.
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Own topic: my part time job during summer vacation

          I will tell about my part time job during summer vacation. I teach mainly English and math to junior high school students, and social studies, Japanese and math to elementary school students and high school students to English, math, chemistry and biology. This is before summer vacation. However, students began summer vacation, so during summer vacation, I have to teach them English, social studies and other subjects to get high score next test and entrance exam. These tests are very important for 3 year junior high school students. If I have no class, I have to teach many thing for students who study many kinds of subjects. It is very hard thing but I will do my best for students.
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Own topic: My club

          I will tell about my club in KGU. I belong career design research club. There are 40 people, 3 year students are 17, 2 year students are 4 and 1year students are 19. We hold club meeting every Wednesday lunch time. We gather a classroom, and we eat lunch. And then my club's boss tells us massage to have to tell club member. After school we do club activity. for example, we play onigokko, volleyball and so on. However, I couldn't any club activities after school because I have part time job or other things I have to do. I regret that I could't join the club activities, so I want to join the club activities next semester. 
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