BR 1-09: The RUNAWAY PANCAKE (Mairi Mackinnon, 2006)

"I'm delicious but you'll never catch me!"

When seven hungry children have pancakes for breakfast, one pancake refuses to be eaten. The pancakes jumped right out of the pan and rolled out of the door. The pancake rolled out of the gate and into the road, faster ad faster. The runaway pancake escaped from the whole family, the dog, the rabbit, the duck, the cat, the goat, the fox and a cunning old pig.

However, at last, the pancake was eaten by the old pig. The pig was so clever. 

I thought this story was funny, but everyone without the pancake were cruel.

[96 words]

Reference

Mackinnon, Mairi (2006). "The Runaway Pancake". London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Go to STARBUCKS

Last Thursday, I went to STARBUCKS coffee. The shop is in front of KGU. I went there with my good friends. I enjoyed talking with them. I want to go there again!

[32 words]

Essay 1-03a: My Language Learning Story and Plans

I was born in Japan. When I was born, I couldn't all languages. First, I was taught Japanese by my family. I learned basic Japanese, for example, greeting, how to express emotion, and other things. However, I couldn't learn Japanese grammar and how to write Japanese. I had only basic Japanese skills.

When I was five years old, I started to learn about how to write Japanese at the nursery school. I wrote "Hiragana" and "Katakana" first time. As soon as, I liked to write Japanese, so I always wrote words then. Also, I started to learn English, too. At the time, an American was boarding at my house for half a year. I was taught how to speak basic English by him. Then, I could write "Hiragana" and "Katakana", and I could speak basic English. However, I couldn't know both grammar.

Ten years ago, I was 4th grade of an elementary school. I was studying Kanji. It was so difficult for me. However, I liked to write Kanji and study new it. Also, I started to study Japanese grammar. I wasn't good at studying grammar. I didn't know other foreign languages.

Five years ago, I was 3rd grade of a junior high school. l was learning how to read novels, essays, and poems in Japanese. I started to learn English from when I was a junior high school student. I learned alphabet, English grammar, words, greeting, and other things. I didn't like this studying, but I was interested in English. I often listened to English songs, and I sometimes watched the English movie. I had gone to cram school for a high school entrance examination. I studied English, Japanese, and other things more harder. Also, I liked K-POP, so I listened  to Korean music. I could to sing Korean songs.

Now, I'm 20 years old. I'm going to University. I learned English and Japanese more deeply. I learn English grammar, new words, new idioms, and other things. Studying in university is more difficult than what I learned in high school. Also, I learn about the history of English, the assimilation of Western culture, and the other now. They are so hard for me. However, I like knowing about them. I learned French at University. French grammar is very difficult, but I was interested in it. I studied more harder, so I could understand French just a little bit.

Five years from now, I will be 25 years old. I want to speak English fluently in the future. I will go around the world. For example, America, England, and other foreign countries. I study English hard for my dream.

[439 words]

My Language Skills

Ten years ago, I was 10 years old. Then, Kanji was so difficult for me, and I didn't know English. I didn't listen to English songs. I didn't watched English movies. I didn't speak English. Five years ago, I was 15 years old. Then, I studied English at school. The studying was English grammar and listening skills. I didn't like this studying, but I was interested in English. I often listened to English songs, and I sometimes watched the English movie. Also, I liked K-POP, so I listened  to Korean music. I could to sing Korean songs.

Now, I'm 20 years old. I learned English more deeply. Before, I studied only English grammar. However, I learn about the history of English, the assimilation of Western culture, and the other now. Also, I learned French.

Five years from now, I will be 25 years old. Then, I want to go to a lot of foreign countries. For example, I want to go to Turkey.

[163 words]

Dr. Martens boots

Last Sunday, I went to shopping with my boyfriend. We went to the shop of Dr. Martens. The shop was Kamitori in Kumamoto. We often go there because we love Dr. Martens.

My boyfriend has a boots of Dr. Martens. The boots is cherry red color. It is so cool. However, the boots is so expensive for me. In the future, when I have a lot of money by working, I want to get it. On the other hand, I have a low cut shoes. This shoes is a limited-time shoes. The moment I saw it, I wanted to get it. So, I love the shoes.

[106 words]

BR 1-08: The Boy who cried Wolf (Mairi Mackinnon, 2008)

"Why didn't you believe me?"

Sam lived in a little village in the mountains. He took the sheep from the village, and climb the hill to a grassy meadow everyday. Everyday was the same, so he was so bored! Sam thought, "Nobody ever comes up here. Nothing ever happens." One day, he had an idea. "I could make something happen!" He ran down the hill to the village. "Help! A wolf has come out of the forest!" Everyone ran up the hill with him. Puffing and panting, they reached the meadow. However, there were no wolf. The villagers were angry, but Sam just laughed. 

A few days later, a week later, he repeated the same thing. The villages thought, "Sam is liar", so everyone didn't believe him.

A few days later, a wolf DID come out of the forest! Sam was terrified. He ran down to the village as fast as he could! Sam said, "I promise you, there's a wolf! Please help!" However, nobody believed him. In the end, Sam had to go back up the hill all alone. His sheep were killed by the wolf. Finally, the villagers came to find him. Sam said, "Why didn't you believe me?" The villagers said, "You always told lies before."

Sam told, "I've learned my lesson. Never again."

Lie is not good. We have to be honest.

I thought lying is so bad. By lying, people become unhappy.

[232 words]

Reference

Mackinnon, Mairi (2008). "The Boy who cried Wolf". London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

My brother's Wedding!

Today, I'm going to talk about my brother's wedding.

Last Saturday, May 31, my brother cerebrated a wedding at The Hotel Castle. My brother got married beautiful woman. She name is Aika. She was from Saitama. My brother and Aika felt the strain this day. The wedding started at 2:00 pm, but my family went there at 10:30 am because we had to prepare for wedding. I and my mother put on Kimono. Also, my aunts put on kimono too. My niece dressed up! She was so cut! My mother and father looked happy. So, I felt so happy, too.

While the wedding, the time goes by was so fast for me. I walk with my brother, when he had to change dress. After a long time, I took hand in hand with my brother. I was embarrassing, but I felt very happy.

The last of this wedding, my brother said gratitude comments for came person, family, friends, and the other person. He shed tears of gratitude. I thought he was really happy and thankful for everyone. I cried, too.

This day, everyone made happy by my brother and his wife's love.

I want to be happy like them.

[199 words]

BR 1-07: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Susanna Davidson, 2007)

"I'll never ever be naughty again!"

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks. She had lovely golden hair and she looked as good as gold. However, she was very naughty girl. Her mother always said "If you don't stop being naughty, your hair will turn blue." However, she didn't believe, and kept to do something naughty.

One day, she remembered the woods. Her mother always said, "The woods are too dangerous!" That's made Goldilocks want to go there even more. At last, she went into the woods. She felt so fun! She skipped around a corner and saw a pretty little cottage. There was a delicious smell coming from inside, so she walked in without the answer from there. There were three bowls, and she ate the porridge in the tiny bowl all up. Next, there were three chairs, and she tried to sit the tiny chair. It was just right for her, but the chair broke. Also, she looked three beds. She chose a tiny bed and slept on it. As soon as, three bears stomped into the house. They were family. After they looked the state of room, they were angry and sad. Then, they looked for sleeping Goldilocks on the tiny bed. "Who's been sleeping in my bed?" Baby bear began to cry, and his voice so loudly. Goldilocks woke up! She looked at the three bears, opened her mouth and screamed! She ran out of the house. She ran home as fast as she could go.

She said, "I'll never ever be naughty again!"

I thought children must keep mother's words. Too mischief is not good.

[268 words]

Reference

Davidson, Susanna (2007). "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.