Essay02-03b: My University Life

There are a lot of great universities in the world now, and they have characteristic school. I think that universities will be more fantastic 25 years after. I will tell you about the present and about 25 years from now university life.

First, I will explain about the present my university life. I am a sophomore of Kumamoto Gakuen University. My school is called Britain and American. I am majoring in English there, and I have a lot of classes. There are compulsory subjects and cultural studies. The former are writing, listening, speaking and reading. The latter are introduction of linguistics, biology, law, Korean, politics and anthropology. Therefore, I have many assignments every week. When I do my assignment, I often use PC because of the renewal of my blog and some reports. At first, I didn’t adapt myself to use PC, particularly Mac. However, I have gradually adapted to use it of late.

Second, I will tell you about my recess. I usually eat a lunch at bakery or talk with my friends, and this time relaxes me. Without these times I often go library, and I study something or watch DVD. One of the appeal points of the university is what there has recess. When I was a high school student, I had my classroom. However, there are not own classroom at university. In other words, I could spend on my recess freely. It is wonderful thing for me. I have a lot of nice friends. They are very precious to me. I would like to keep in touch with them after graduation.
Third, as other activities, I do tutor of overseas students. It is difficult for me that I teach Japanese to them, but it is a challenging activity for me. In addition, I have corresponded with my Korean fiends for a long time. It is very fun, because I can learn Korean languages and culture. I would like to treasure these connections with them.

Next, I will tell you about university life about 25 years after from now. I think that cutting-edges will be innovated in the class. For example, it can laboratory to space and there are monitors on each of desks. Ideally there are amusement centers in the university like a movie theater, sport plants and aquarium. If it will be realized, all students would like to go school. In spring or summer vacations, there are two tour plans. First trip is to tour to the World Heritage Site. There are 911 World Heritage Sites now. There is beautiful nature or buildings and it may give us the power. It is important things to find histories that are background of World Heritage Site. The other plan is eco tour. Recently, environmental destruction is important problem, so we need opportunity to think about ecology. These two plans are clean ideas about how to use our long vacation.

I wonder that so many people likes library. It is wonderful things. I like all my classes, but it may be an improper expression, I particularly like listening class. I like my University, but if I have a child, I don’t enter my child here, because my child has to make a decision what I go in person. I want to improve in my English skills, so I began to tutor.

Finally, I am looking forward to realizing my idea of the future. Anyway, I wish the students could lead a good school life more comfortably from now. I think that I may learn a lot of important things through my university life. It will never forget that in my life. When my child goes university, I compare now with 25 years after. I think that the university is more interesting and convenient. I have some ideal university life, but I satisfy my university life now.

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Essay02-3a: My University life

There are a lot of great universities in the world now, and they have characteristic school. I think that universities will be more fantastic 25 years after. I will tell you about the present and about 25 years from now university life.

First, I will explain about the present my university life. I am a sophomore of Kumamoto Gakuen University. My school is called Britain and American. I am majoring in English there, and I have a lot of classes. There are compulsory subjects and cultural studies. The former are writing, listening, speaking and reading. The latter are introduction of linguistics, biology, law, Korean, politics and anthropology. Therefore, I have many assignments every week. When I do my assignment, I often use PC because of the renewal of my blog and some reports. At first, I didn’t adapt myself to use PC, particularly Mac. However, I have gradually adapted to use it of late.

Second, I will tell you about my recess. I usually eat a lunch at bakery or talk with my friends, and this time relaxes me. Without these times I often go library, and I study something or watch DVD. One of the appeal points of the university is what there has recess. When I was a high school student, I had my classroom. However, there are not own classroom at university. In other words, I could spend on my recess freely. It is wonderful thing for me. I have a lot of nice friends. They are very precious to me. I would like to keep in touch with them after graduation.

Third, as other activities, I do tutor of overseas students. It is difficult for me that I teach Japanese to them, but it is a challenging activity for me. In addition, I have corresponded with my Korean fiends for a long time. It is very fun, because I can learn Korean languages and culture. I would like to treasure these connections with them.

Next, I will tell you about university life about 25 years after from now. I think that cutting-edges will be innovated in the class. For example, it can laboratory to space and there are monitors on each of desks. Ideally there are amusement centers in the university like a movie theater, sport plants and aquarium. If it will be realized, all students would like to go school. In spring or summer vacations, there are two tour plans. First trip is to tour to the World Heritage Site. There are 911 World Heritage Sites now. There is beautiful nature or buildings and it may give us the power. It is important things to find histories that are background of World Heritage Site. The other plan is eco tour. Recently, environmental destruction is important problem, so we need opportunity to think about ecology. These two plans are clean ideas about how to use our long vacation.

Finally, I am looking forward to realizing my idea of the future. Anyway, I wish the students could lead a good school life more comfortably from now. I think that I may learn a lot of important things through my university life. It will never forget that in my life. When my child goes university, I compare now with 25 years after. I think that the university is more interesting and convenient. I have some ideal university life, but I satisfy my university life now.

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Essay02-2c: Language Learning Stories

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important to learn foreign cultures and languages.　I began to learn Spanish and Korean from I entered university. As for English, I learned it for 7 years, but I am not good at speaking English. When I learned foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. So let me begin by explains how learned Japanese. Then I tell you about my language learning experiences.


When I was a pre-school student, I liked to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I am interested in the U.S.A, when I was ten years old. That is what I set off learn English. There were a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduated from elementary school, I buried in time capsule on ground with my classmates. I got a picture of Twin Tower into the time capsule, because I don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school after I entered to high school, since it was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learned Japanese classics and Chinese classics. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, since I belonged to the humanities class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I learn English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English.

When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a third language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!

I will tell you about the reason why did I start to learn Korean. I like the K-pop singer when I was junior high school student, so I was interested in Korea. My favorite Korean singer is TOHOSHINKI, and their chorus is amazing!! I have many favorite songs, so I can't select the best song. Therefore, I would like to hear their songs. Regrettably, I have never been to Korea, so I want to go to Korea very much!!


Next, I tell you about my favorite Western music is "Man In The Mirror" that is Michael Jackson's song. I especially like the words. My best language is Korean, because Korean is similar to Japanese. Opposite to it, I am poor at Spanish, because it is difficult for me to speak with a trill. I want to learn English and Korean with my friends harder than present.

Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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Essay 2-02b: Enjoy Learning Languages!!

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important things for me. I began to learn Spanish and Korean since I entered university. As to English, I have learned for 7 years, but I am not good at speak English well. When I learn foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. I tell you about my chronological language learning experiences.


When I was elementary school student, I like to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I was interested in America, when I was ten years old. It is the reason that I set off learn English. There are a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room on that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduate from elementary school, I buried time capsule at ground with my classmate. I got picture of “Twin Tower” into the time capsule in order to don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school, after I entered to high school. Since was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learn Japanese classic and Chinese classic. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, I belonged to humanistic class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I am learning English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English. When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a second language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!


I will tell you about the reason why did I start to learn Korean. I like the K-pop singer when I was junior high school student, so I was interested in Korea. My favorite Korean singer is TOHOSHINKI, and their chorus is amazing!! I have many favorite songs, so I can't select the best song. Therefore, I would like to hear their songs. Regrettably, I have never been to Korea, so I want to go to Korea very much!!


Next, I tell you about my favorite Western music is "Man In The Mirror" that is Michael Jackson's song. I especially like the words. My best language is Korean, because Korean is similar to Japanese. Opposite to it, I am poor at Spanish, because it is difficult for me to speak with a trill. I want to learn English and Korean with my friends harder than present.


Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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Essay 2-02a: Enjoy Learning Languages!!

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important things for me. I began to learn Spanish and Korean since I entered university. As to English, I have learned for 7 years, but I am not good at speak English well. When I learn foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. I tell you about my chronological language learning experiences.


When I was elementary school student, I like to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I was interested in America, when I was ten years old. It is the reason that I set off learn English. There are a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room on that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduate from elementary school, I buried time capsule at ground with my classmate. I got picture of “Twin Tower” into the time capsule in order to don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school, after I entered to high school. Since was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learn Japanese classic and Chinese classic. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, I belonged to humanistic class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I am learning English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English. When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a second language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!


Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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Essay 02-01b: Nishihara is my healing spot!!

What is your way in order to relieve some of your stress? We are pushed for time everyday. The present, the numbers of melancholic tending increase in Japan. We need something pastime agreeable to own tastes. Do you have your healing spot? I will tell you about my favorite healing spot, Nishihara village!!


Nishihara village has a population of 6,774. It is not so big, but so beautiful village. Nishihara village is surrounded by mountain, and Mt. Tawara is famous of all others. There is a lot of beautiful nature. This village is near the Mt. Aso, so the wind brow from east. It is called “Matsuborikaze”. In order to nature, there are many places that are blessed with the native beauty. I give some favorite places.


First, I tell you about shirataki Falls. It is in the forest, and the water is so clear. If you go near the fall, you get the smoke of the waterfall. It is so agreeable, and you may feel refreshed there. Second, I tell you about Aso Milk stock farm. There are a lot of animals, and you are able to several experience. For example, you can close contact animals, milking, the vegetable crop and to make butter. Third, I tell you about “Moenosato”. It is located on the roots of the Mt. Tawara. There is selling local special products, and you can experience to make pottery. In addition, a number of million cosmoses blossom out in fall. In this season, it take place cosmos festival there. It is so beautiful, so I go to see them every year.


The biggest fascination of the village is wind power generation. There are 10 dynamos, and these are 66 meters in diameter. It is said ”Aso Nishihara wind farm” where is the largest generating station in Kyusyu. It is so great view that dynamos are lined up in grassland of vast extent. Wind form makes electric power, and supply energy for the city. These are good for the environment. Wind power generation do its work of reduction in annual carbon dioxide of 18,000ton, and it compared to carbon dioxide emissions of car reach 23,000.

Thank you for your comments :) Nishihara village is great place and I want to go there someday with Saki, Ryoko, Yuta and Kate!! There are a lot of great restaurants, for example, smorgasbord of additive-free foods. I want to know other nice restaurants♪

Nishihara village makes me happy, because there is environment－friendly. Fall and grassland heals my weary heart. I always get power there to have daily life. If you under a lot of stress, I suggest to go Nishihara village. I would like to go there sometime.

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Essay 02-01a: Nishihara is my healing spot!!

What is your way in order to relieve some of your stress? We are pushed for time everyday. The present, the numbers of melancholic tending increase in Japan. We need something pastime agreeable to own tastes. Do you have your healing spot? I will tell you about my favorite healing spot, Nishihara village!!


Nishihara village has a population of 6,774. It is not so big, but so beautiful village. Nishihara village is surrounded by mountain, and Mt. Tawara is famous of all others. There is a lot of beautiful nature. This village is near the Mt. Aso, so the wind brow from east. It is called “Matsuborikaze”. In order to nature, there are many places that are blessed with the native beauty. I give some favorite places.


First, I tell you about shirataki Falls. It is in the forest, and the water is so clear. If you go near the fall, you get the smoke of the waterfall. It is so agreeable, and you may feel refreshed there. Second, I tell you about Aso Milk stock farm. There are a lot of animals, and you are able to several experience. For example, you can close contact animals, milking, the vegetable crop and to make butter. Third, I tell you about “Moenosato”. It is located on the roots of the Mt. Tawara. There is selling local special products, and you can experience to make pottery. In addition, a number of million cosmoses blossom out in fall. In this season, it take place cosmos festival there. It is so beautiful, so I go to see them every year.


The biggest fascination of the village is wind power generation. There are 10 dynamos, and these are 66 meters in diameter. It is said ”Aso Nishihara wind farm” where is the largest generating station in Kyusyu. It is so great view that dynamos are lined up in grassland of vast extent. Wind form makes electric power, and supply energy for the city. These are good for the environment. Wind power generation do its work of reduction in annual carbon dioxide of 18,000ton, and it compared to carbon dioxide emissions of car reach 23,000.


Nishihara village makes me happy, because there is environment－friendly. Fall and grassland heals my weary heart. I always get power there to have daily life. If you under a lot of stress, I suggest to go Nishihara village. I would like to go there sometime.

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Essay 1-01c: Voice Recording

This is my recording voice to my host family. I don't like my voice, but please listen it!!



Thank you for listening.

Essay 1-02b: tohoshinki(tvxq)

Introduction


Tohoshinki has another name that is "tvxq". They are five people, and they are from Korea. Their singing and dancing are great, so they have a high popularity among young people in Korea. They are, so to speak, SMAP in Japan. Each can main vocal all of them, and their chorus is so nice!!

origin of name

Japan, they are called "tohoshinki". If I write with kanji, it's "東方神起". Their names are different by country that the way to call name. For example, in Korea, they are called "Tong Vfang Xien Qi" so it for "TVXQ". In China, they are called "Dong Bang Shin Ki ", so it for "DBSK". Names are different, but these mean same group.

background of tohoshinki(tvxq)

Tvxq are Yunho, Changmin, Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu. Yunho and Jejung are same old, and they are the oldest of the five, and then Changmin is the youngest. Yonho and Jejung are 24 years old. Yuchun and Junsu are 23 years old. Changmin is 22 years old. Their average stature is over 180cm. They are good at Japanese, and they look up to "The Gospellers", so they co-stared with The Gospellers. When I listened to co-stared song, I was moved. Tvxq made them debut on the world of Korean music in 2004. Their debut single was "Hug", and this song was sold like fun. In Japan, they came out in 2005, and their debut song is "Stay With Me Tonight". However, they weren’t known then in Japan.

present condition

Now, tvxq suspending activity, because Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu accused a theatrical agency in Korea of injects contract. It is terrible that the substance of contract for them. They can't activity all through they are doing individual activity. Yunho will take part in concert that will hold a public performance in honor of the late Michael Jackson. Changmin and Yuchun will try to an actor in Korea, and Jejung also trying to an actor in Japan. Junsu will go solo in Japan.

websites of interest about tohoshinki(tvxq)

They have two records of the Guinness book of World Records. First of all, tvxq have the most number of fun clubs. Korean fan club is "Cassiopeia", and Japanese is "Begeast". There are eight hundreds thousand people in Cassiopeia. Secondly, They are a group that were took a most photographs all over the world. Its amount to five hundred million sheets!!

Conclusion

When they debut in Japan, they were confused on difference of treatment Japan and Korea. In Korea, they were great singer, but they sang at small stage of region in Japan. In addition, they couldn't speak Japanese well. Whatever they hard, they didn't give up so they gained publicity in Japan. I hope that they song together and comeback!!

My favorite member is Jejung!! He is so cool and very good at cooking. I have gone their concert two times before. And so, I will go their concert on June 5. If you want to get this ticket, it is all but impossible X(

Reference

(2004). tvxq. 東方神起 official website. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://cd.tvxq.smtown.com/.

(2010). tvxq profile. TVXQ Gallery and Profile. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://www.kpopmusic.co.uk/tvxq_dbsk.html.

(2010). tvxq discography. TVXQ Discography. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://www.fanpix.net/picture-gallery/0082657/tvxq-pictures.html.

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Essay 1-02a: tohoshinki(tvxq)

Introduction

Tohoshinki has another name that is "tvxq". They are five people, and they are from Korea. Their singing and dancing are great, so they have a high popularity among young people in Korea. They are, so to speak, SMAP in Japan. Each can main vocal all of them, and their chorus is so nice!!

Japan, they are called "tohoshinki". If I write with kanji, it's "東方神起". Their names are different by country that the way to call name. For example, in Korea, they are called "Tong Vfang Xien Qi" so it for "TVXQ". In China, they are called "Dong Bang Shin Ki ", so it for "DBSK". Names are different, but these mean same group.

Tvxq are Yunho, Changmin, Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu. Yunho and Jejung are same old, and they are the oldest of the five, and then Changmin is the youngest. Yonho and Jejung are 24 years old. Yuchun and Junsu are 23 years old. Changmin is 22 years old. Their average stature is over 180cm. They are good at Japanese, and they look up to "The Gospellers", so they co-stared with The Gospellers. When I listened to co-stared song, I was moved. Tvxq made them debut on the world of Korean music in 2004. Their debut single was "Hug", and this song was sold like fun. In Japan, they came out in 2005, and their debut song is "Stay With Me Tonight". However, they weren’t known then in Japan.

Now, tvxq suspending activity, because Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu accused a theatrical agency in Korea of injects contract. It is terrible that the substance of contract for them. They can't activity all through they are doing individual activity. Yunho will take part in concert that will hold a public performance in honor of the late Michael Jackson. Changmin and Yuchun will try to an actor in Korea, and Jejung also trying to an actor in Japan. Junsu will go solo in Japan.

They have two records of the Guinness book of World Records. First of all, tvxq have the most number of fun clubs. Korean fan club is "Cassiopeia", and Japanese is "Begeast". There are eight hundreds thousand people in Cassiopeia. Secondly, They are a group that were took a most photographs all over the world. Its amount to five hundred million sheets!!

When they debut in Japan, they were confused on difference of treatment Japan and Korea. In Korea, they were great singer, but they sang at small stage of region in Japan. In addition, they couldn't speak Japanese well. Whatever they hard, they didn't give up so they gained publicity in Japan. I hope that they song together and comeback!!

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1-01b

Dear my host family

Hello!! My name is Satoko I, and I’m a university student majoring in English. I would like to introduce myself to you, and ask questions about you. I’m nineteen years old, and I have a nice family. I love them very much. Do you have an annual event for your family? Our family goes on a trip every year. If you have some events, I would like to take part in your family events.

By the way, I have a dog as a pet, so I like animal very much. Do you have a pet? If you have a pet, I will take care of your pet. Next, my favorite sports are tennis, and I like to watch baseball games at the stadium. What is your favorite sport? I wish your family would play the sport with me. In addition to tennis, my hobbies are listening to music, and I am always listening to music on my way to school.

I listen to many kinds of music. It doesn’t matter to me what genre and country. Please tell me the famous music of your country. In particular, what I want to convey that I study abroad with a view to study English and culture, so I want to assimilate various things. There is a summer festival in Japan. Women wear “yukata” during the summer festival. Is there a festival in your country?

In addition to summer festivals, tea ceremony is also a famous culture activity. I have learned tea ceremony, so I would like to show you that. I’m not good at English yet, but I hope to speak English very well. If you are difficult to understand my English, please tell me proper pronunciation. Please give my best wishes to your family.



In last year, I went to "Yamaga toro festival" with my friend to fireworks. It was a very beautiful!! I would like to come this summer festival :) Next, my dog is mix that was called "Chihuachs". Parents are chiwawa and dachshund.

1-01a Dear host family

Hello!! My name is Satoko I, and I’m a university student majoring in English. I would like to introduce myself to you, and ask questions about you. I’m nineteen years old, and I have a nice family. I love them very much. Do you have an annual event for your family? Our family goes on a trip every year. If you have some events, I would like to take part in your family events.

By the way, I have a dog as a pet, so I like animal very much. Do you have a pet? If you have a pet, I will take care of your pet. Next, my favorite sports are tennis, and I like to watch baseball games at the stadium. What is your favorite sport? I wish your family would play the sport with me. In addition to tennis, my hobbies are listening to music, and I am always listening to music on my way to school.

I listen to many kinds of music. It doesn’t matter to me what genre and country. Please tell me the famous music of your country. In particular, what I want to convey that I study abroad with a view to study English and culture, so I want to assimilate various things. There is a summer festival in Japan. Women wear “yukata” during the summer festival. Is there a festival in your country?

In addition to summer festivals, tea ceremony is also a famous culture activity. I have learned tea ceremony, so I would like to show you that. I’m not good at English yet, but I hope to speak English very well. If you are difficult to understand my English, please tell me proper pronunciation. Please give my best wishes to your family.


　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　From Satoko