BR 1-14: Tigger Comes to the Forest (A. A. Milen, 2002)

"Welcome, Tigger!" 

Tigger is here, and he is Bouncy. He doesn't want Pooh to sleep! When Pooh gets up to fix something to eat, Tigger explains that he's Bouncy only before breakfast. Pooh is relived. Then Pooh finds out that Tigger doesn't like honey. Tigeer met a lot of Pooh's friends, Piglet, Eeyore,...When Tigger met Kanga, he had Extract of Malt! 

I thought Tigger wanted to have various foods. I felt Tigger was like baby.

[73 words]

Reference

Milen, A. A. (2002). "Tigger Comes to the Forest". London, England: Puffin Books.

BR 1-13: Pooh Goes Visiting (A. A. Milne, 2002)

"Oh, help and bother!"

Winnie-the Pooh is walking through the forest when he comes upon a hole. He said, "If I know anything about anything, that hole means Rabbit. And Rabbit means Company. And Company means Food." Once Pooh goes through the hole, he could see Rabbit and eat Honey. However, when he get out there, he remains in a front door. The Rabbit wanted to remove. The rabbit go and fetch Christopher Robin. After a week, Christopher Robin took hold of Pooh's front paws, and Rabbit took hold of Christopher Robin. And all of Rabbit's friends and relations took hold of Rabbit. Then they all pulled together.....So Pooh could get out there! It's happy ending.

I think this story is so cheerful. I felt happy by Pooh's friends' geniality. 

[126 words]

Reference

Milen, A. A. (2002). "Pooh Goes Visiting". London, England: Puffin Books.

Outline of Essay 1-03a

Here is an outline from my essay about language learning:

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

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

[36 words]

BR 1-12: The Dragon and the Phoenix (Lesley Sims, 2007)

"A shiny pebble lay on the sand"

Once upon a time, a dragon lived beside a magic river, and a phoenix lived deep inside the forest.

One day, they found a shiny pebble lay on the sand. "It's beautiful!" The phoenix said. The dragon washed it, and the phoenix polished it with a feather. The pebble became a pearl. The dragon and the phoenix stayed on the island watching the pearl.

The pearl was so bright, so the Queen of Heaven wanted it. When the dragon and the phoenix slept, she took it. They had a trouble, so they protested the Queen. In the moment they disputed, the pearl fell from the sky.....and it landed on the ground, so it became a shining lake.

The dragon and the phoenix lay beside it. They are still there today!

I thought this story was very romantic. I want to meet the dragon and the phoenix.

[146 words]

Reference

Sims, Lesley (2007). "The Dragon and the Phoenix". London, England: Usborn Publishing Ltd.

BR 1-11: The Golden Goose (Conrad Mason, 2008)

"Young man, would you like to marry my daughter?"

This story is about a woodcutter, his three sons, a little old man, a golden goose, an innkeeper and his wife, their three daughter, and a very sad princess.

A woodcutter had three sons. Two sons, Ronald and Donald were characteristic, but Billy wasn't special feature. 

One day, the woodcutter became ill, so three sons had to chop wood. Ronald and Donald got hurt because they weren't for a little old man. Billy met a little old man, too. He was kind to the old man, so he was given the best present of his life - a golden goose!

Then, he got magical power by the golden goose. Billy and the golden goose were stuck a lot of people together.   

In castle, there was a princess who never, ever smiled. However, when she saw pleasant them, she starred to smile and burst out laughing! The king, her father, was so glad! He said to Billy, "Would you like to marry my daughter?" Billy said, "Yes please!"

The little old man appeared at the wedding and waved his hands....and everyone came un-stuck.

I thought Billy is so kind, so he can get happy. The gentle mind is the most important for people.

[202 words]

Reference

Mason, Conrad (2008). "The Golden Goose". London, England: Usborn Publishing Ltd.

BR 1-10: The Baobab Tree (Louie Stowell, 2009)

"The Baobab tree talked a lot"

This story is about a talking tree and some angry African gods.

Once upon a time, the gods made the world. One day, they made a talking tree, and they called it the Baobab tree. The Baobab tree talked a lot! 

The god grew a forest of tall trees and made trees with flowers. The Baobab tree was fed up more and more. The gods got cross. They said, "Stop moaning!" It said, "You can't make me!"

Then The gods made trees that grew fruit. The Baobab tree said, "I want fruit!" The gods were angry because the Baobab was so noisy, so they turned it upside down. His head was i the ground. He never talk.  

I thought the Baobab tree was so miserable, but it was very selfish.

[130 words]

Reference

Stowell, Louie (2009). "The Baobab Tree". London, England: Usborn Publishing Ltd.

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.