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2010-11-07

BR 2-05: Sister Love

Do you have brother or sister? I have two older sisters, and I am friendly with them. However, I didn’t good relationship with them, when I was an elementary school student, because I was a spoilt child. The difference of age between my sister and I is 7. It was a bother to me before, but now I can consult with my sister about a matter. I am grateful to them for it. However, when I read a book, I was displeased with the content, because younger sister deprived an older sister of her boyfriend. The younger sister was more beautiful than older sister, so she was confident in herself. I think that there weren’t sisterly love. I want to cherish my precious sisters.

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Reference
John Escott. Sister Love. Oxford: Oxfoed bookworms, 2005

2010-11-01

My favorite flower

I have a lot of favorite flowers and it is different by season. First, spring is the cherry blossom, and I especially like weeping cherries. I go out to see the cherry blossoms every year at Kumamoto castle. There are many cherries and it is so beautiful. Second, summer is sunflower, because these turn on the Sun. I’m borne up by the sight. Third, fall is cosmos. There are many cosmoses on the river near my house. Finally, winter is poinsettia. When I see it, I have a realization to come up the Christmas. The most my favorite flower is rose. I like the fragrance of roses, so I often wreathe the room with them. When I see flowers, I always feel good.
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2010-10-24

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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My favorite movie

I usually watch the various movie of the world. I tell you about two my favorite movies. The first movie is “Life Is Beautiful”. This is a world-famous Italian movie. If you watch this movie, you will change your view of life. This story is in the time of the Nazis. There was a certain family. One day, they was committed to the concentration camp, because of the father was Jewish person. When I watch this movie, I feel sad. However, it was depicted love of the family. The second movie is “The postman of Heaven”. It is a Korean movie. We actually can’t send a letter to the deceased, but the hero let on that he is a postman of heaven. I couldn’t stop tears, when I watch one. I recommend you to watch these movies.
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2010-10-22

Outline: My Language Experience

My Language Learning Experience

Elementary School

    • Japanese

  • Junior high school
    • Enlish
      • seminar
      • cram school
    • Japanese

  • High school
    • Japanese
    • English
      • Listen to Western music
      • cram school

  • University
    • English
      • Writing
      • Reading
      • speaking
      • listening
      • get on with overseas student
    • Spanish
    • Korean
      • Exchange letter with Korean friend
      • Listen to K-pop
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mind map: My Language Learning Experience

Quick post: My Language Experience

I learned a lot of foreign countries, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish, and Korean. I have been studied English for 7 years. However, I am not good at to speak English, so I have to study English more hard. I studied English and Japanese until high school student. After I entered University, I started to learn Spanish and Korean.

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