Essay 2-03a: My Language Learning Story

I think that it is important for us to learn language, because it is necessary for our communication. We learn English as second language for six years in Japan. Therefore, the English is an immediate thing for us. Also, I came the university, and I’m a Britain and American English major, so it is a more and more immediate thing for me. I'm going to write about I learn English through the past, the present and the future.

I have been interested in English and foreign country since I was a child. First of all, I have begun to be interested in English and foreign country since I began to watch a foreign video drama. I especially liked and I watched video dramas are “Fullhouse” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” when I was elementary school student. I was looking forward to watching these video dramas every week then, and I began to thought that I want to I can understand and speak English. It is the signal for I was interested in English.

I started study English when I was a junior high school student. I like English class, and I enjoyed I had the class teach from assistant language teacher. Also, I began to often listen western music as that time. However I became a high school student, it was difficult for me to understand English therefore I didn’t study English too much better than before. But I though that I like English while I listen western music and watched foreign movie and so on, so I thought that I should study, and I took Society for Testing English Proficiency. When I entered the university, I felt English classes are difficult again, because there are a lot of various classes about the English. But I want to more study it.

Now, I’m studying various classes about the English. For example, English history, Britain and American culture, Britain and American literature and the like. Then, I took TOEIC many times to give an English skill, and I will take it in December. In addition, I take teaching course, so I teach English in teaching course. I realize that teaching English is very difficult that difference take English class. Therefore, I think that I want to increase more knowledge about English, foreign country and so on. Moreover, I increased the opportunity expose to English since I was a sophomore better than I was a freshman. For example, write the blog in English, write the paper in English. However I think that I should more to give an English skill.

Above all, I want to I can understand and speak English very well. And I hope I visit various places in foreign country, and I want to come in contact with local people in future. I’m interested in English teacher my future job, but I don't decide I want to do the job yet clearly. However, I want to do the job to use English. I have a lot of I want to do in future. I want to continue learning English for that reason.

I think that English are used more in future better than now all over the world. So it is important for us to we can use English. I want to do things in future come out while I write this essay through the past, the present and the future. However I realized that I lack the knowledge about word, grammar and so on. Therefore I want to give an English skill from now on.

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My Language Learning Story

Past
・I watched American TV and foreign movie when I was a child.
・I listened foreign music when I was in junior high school and high school student.

Present
・I study English every day.
・I take the TOEIC many times.
・I learn English teaching course.

Future
・I want to I can speak English very well.
・I want to do the work that I use English in the future.

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Teaching Course

It was very hard for me yesterday, because I have from the first period to the fifth period at Thursday. Also, I have teaching course from the third period to the fifth period running.

First, I had to speech for five minutes. The theme is education problem. I think that the truancy is serious problem with Japanese education, so I spoke about the truancy. I couldn’t speak well, because I was very nervous, and I had not much opportunity to practice of speech. However the speech for five minutes through I learned the importance of announcement my opinion.

I had to make in English class at the fourth period. We use the textbook of the eighth grader in this class and we play the part of teacher and the part of student by turns and teach it. It was the turn that I made the part of teacher for the first time yesterday. Therefore I prepared for the class from how many days before. However I couldn’t make my class, because I was very nervous and for the first time. I thought that it was hard to teach it, because the preparations for class need to take time. I want to make the next class better than before.

I submitted the paper about the compulsory education at the fifth period. We made groups and discussed about compulsory education. I heard the various opinions of a lot of people, and it was studied very much.

It is very hard for me to teaching course. I can learn various things such as the work of the teacher, problems about the education, and it became study for me.

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Speaking Survey Question and Answers Data

Our topics are food and restaurant. We survey about it.

Personal Questions
1. How old are you?
2. Are you a male or female?
3. What is your blood type?
4. What department are you in?

Yes / No Questions
1. Do you eat breakfast?
2. Do you need more eating place?
3. Do you like take out?
4. Do you want to open on Sundays?
5. Do you need seats in a smoking section?
6. Do you need any convenience stores besides Lawson?
7. Are you satisfied with the present student’s dining hall?
8. Do you need a café?
9. Do you usually eat lunch at school?
10. Do you need vending machines of food?

ABCD questions
1. What fast food shop do you like best?
A. McDonald B. MOS BURGER C. KFC D. Mr. Doughnuts
2. What kind of food do you like?
A. Japanese B. Italian C. French D. Chinese
3. At which building do you want a restaurant?
A. No.14 building B. No.11 Building C. No.3 building D. No.4 building
4. What time is the best to open the restaurant?
A. 8:00 a.m. B. 8:30 a.m. C. 9:00 a.m. D. 9:30 a.m.
5. What time is the best to close the restaurant?
A. 7:00 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m. D. 10:00 p.m.
6. How many seats do you want?
A. 100 B. 200 C. 300 D. 400
7. Where do you usually eat lunch?
A. The students’ dining hole B. LAWSON C. Bakery D. Other

Open Questions
1. What is your favorite food?
2. How much do you usually use for lunch?
3. How much can you use for lunch to the maximum?
4. What kind of restaurant do you want?


Answers Data
*Total answers (130)

A1. 18(13), 19(30), 20(55), 21(24), 22~(8)
A2. M(59), F(71)
A3. F (33), E (31), C (54), SW (12)
A4. A (51), B (43), O (22), AB (14)
A5. Y (53), N (77)
A6. Y (85), N (45)
A7. Y (71), N (59)
A8. Y (68), N (62)
A9. Y (78), N (52)
A10. Y (61), N (69)
A11. Y (42), N (88)
A12. Y (84), N (46)
A13. Y (92), N (38)
A14. Y (103), N (27)
A15. A (79), B (11), C (30), D (10)
A16. A (63), B (42), C (7), D (18)
A17. A (43), B (48), C (8), D (31)
A18. A (25), B (36), C (34), D (35)
A19. A (17), B (31), C (42), D (40)
A20. A (40), B (43), C (34), D (13)
A21. A (52), B (31), C (33), D (14)
A22. Ex: Pasta, Udon, Chinese Noodle, Gyudon, Katsudon, Curry, Hamburger…
Unique answer: Umaibo
A23. ~350 (46), ~400 (48), ~500 (26), over 500 (10)
A24. ~500 (27), ~700 (56), ~900 (34), over 900 (13)
A25. Ex: Café, Internet Café, McDonald (Fast food), Teisyokuya (Japanese restaurant)
Italian restaurant, Buffet, Family restaurant, Curry shop

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Last Activity

Our club took place last activity with the third years in November 21 and 22. We went to Oita, and we stayed in a camp in Kuju.

We gathered in the school, and we went there by car. I drove for the first time when club’s activity, so I was nervous a little, but my juniors ride on my car. Therefore it was very far to Kuju, but I enjoyed with them during driving.

We arrived at the evening. I got exercise with my friends, and we had a nabe party. Shortly after that, the number one questionnaire took place. It is a questionnaire to decide the number one variety rankings. For example, it is the ranking such as funny person. These rankings were very amusing to us! The tomikuji was taken afterwards. It was preparation goods for freshman and sophomore by junior. I have come up for president’s goods before. I came up vice president’s goods this time too! I got a mug, a glove and a wallet, so I was happy. After that, we enjoyed that time with them. Next day, we left in the morning. We stopped by eat ice cream cone and bagel on our way home.

The third years retired club, so I was very sad. But it was good for the last activity to have good memories with them. I had a good time with my club members.

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Reading IV News Quiz

News Quiz
1. Who is the person who won Nobel Peace Prize of this year?
2. The Hatoyama Prime Minister talked together with the Korean President. Who is the Korean President?
3. The tape of questioning about a certain case went public. Who is the person about it?
4. The car explodes by a suicide bombing, and where is the country 41 people died?
5. U.S. envoy in uphill struggle for a country peace. What is the country?
6. What is the country extends by UNSC?
7. Who is the moon crashing probe completes major milestone?
8. Did GM say that country of any place made a new record?
9. One animal rush defies downturn for Bulgarians. What is the animal?
10. What treatment of illness is urgently needed among elderly?

Answer
1. Barack Obama ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p1)
2. Lee Myung Bak ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p1)
3. Toshikazu Sugaya ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p2)
4. Pakistan ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p5)
5. M.E. ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p6)
6. Afghan ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p6)
7. Nasa ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p7)
8. China ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p8)
9. Snail ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p15)
10. Dementia ( The Daily Yomiuri, October 10, p4)

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BR 2-06: The Little Mermaid

The little mermaid is very sad story. I have watched the little mermaid’s movie of Disney before. It has a happy ending, but this book have sad ending.

The little mermaid longed for the prince all the time. One day, the prince was nearly drowned, so the little mermaid helped him. She became couldn’t erase him from her mind since she helped him. However her sisters said “he’s a man and you’re a mermaid, so he will only make you unhappy.” But she couldn’t stop thinking of her prince none the less. And she thought that the sea witch can help me. The witch gave the conditions that the witch gives legs for the little mermaid, but the witch takes her voice instead. Also, she can never go back to her father’s castle, and if the prince doesn’t return your love, you will dissolve into the ocean waves.

After that, she took legs, but she couldn’t lose her voice. So she was nearly drowned. Then, she was helped by the prince. That night, her sisters came to call back the little mermaid, but she shook her head. Afterward, the prince will marry the princess who she helped him when he was nearly drowned. But the princess wasn’t the little mermaid. However the little mermaid couldn’t lose her voice, so she couldn’t say truth. Therefore, she could never go back father’s castle. And the little mermaid disappeared into the waves.

I became sad when I read this book. Also, I thought that the little mermaid is a sorry. However she was very strong girl.

Andersen, H. (2005). The Little Mermaid. London: Usborne.

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BR 2-05: The Enormous Turnip

I read the book “The Enormous Turnip”. I think that this book’s characters are very cute.

There are a man and a woman, and they had the garden. The man planted the seed in their garden. The seed became a turnip, and it grows in a moment, it is very big. He pulls the turnip, but it didn’t move, so the woman came in there, and they pull the turnip. However it didn’t move an inch, so they asked for the boy and girl to help. But still it didn’t move, and they asked for the dog and the cat to help again. And they pulled again and again, but it didn’t move none the less. And they asked for the mouse to help. They work together to pull the turnip. Then they can pull it, and the woman made a dish by the turnip, and they ate the turnip.

This book’s picture is very cute, so I could enjoy while I read this book.

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Arengo, S. (1998). The Enormous Turmous. Oxford: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Essay 2-02b: ELLE and ELLE girl websites

What magazine do you read? I like fashion magazines. My favorite magazines are VIVI, PINKY and ELLE girl. I often read ELLE girl when I was a high school student. ELLE and ELLE girl is published by each language all over the world. There are a lot of information for women and girls at these website. So, I’ll write about their websites.

First, ELLE is a magazine for women, so that website is cool and stylish. This website is divided nine categories. It’s runway, fashion, hair & beauty, pop culture, life & love, shopping, astrology, video and blogs. There are each categories comment, and a lot of pictures at top page. There is runway only website of ELLE. The graphics that the fashion shows each seasons of the brand such as LOUIS VUITTON and HERMS or fashion designer are appeared at runway. There are the information and the graphics for the women at fashion and hair & beauty. There are such as celebrity were appeared, and the information of movies or music at pop culture. The women can get to variety information. This website is for adult.

Next, ELLE girl is younger that ELLE and a magazine for girls, so that website is cute. This top page are appeared many graphics and colorful. ELLE girl’s website is divided seven categories, it’s fashion, beauty, celebrity, guys, games and quizzes, horoscopes and MY ELLE girl. The girls are interested in all categories. There are the information and the graphics for the girls at fashion and beauty. There are many games at game’s category. These games are about fashion, and girls can enjoy it, so this website is for teen.

Both website’s page of the fashion serves to coordinate of clothes, because there are a lot of women and girls snapshots. For example, snapshots of cool fashion girls are appeared, so we can refer it. Also, pop culture page of ELLE and celebrity page of ELLE girl are appeared celebrity’s fashion, out of uniforms, hairstyles and the like snapshots. We can find variety snapshots. ELLE and ELLE girl magazines are appeared a lot of information and pictures. However there are many information and pictures that we can’t read the magazines at these websites.


ELLE and ELLE girl websites can enjoy, and get serves. I can enjoy a free time, and I can know many things about fashion, beauty and the like at these websites. And I thought it is difficult for me to English websites, but it is pleasant just to look, and it is study English. English websites can study English, and I can enjoy it.

ELLE: http://www.elle.com/
ELLE girl: http://ellegirl.elle.com/

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Takuma Festival

Takuma festival was held on October 30, 31 and November 1. I was very busy, but I enjoyed these three days.

My club “Youth Hostel” sold the fried bread ice, it is so delicious, and it is very popular. The many customers were came our shop, so there was a long line. Therefore I was busy, but the fried bread ices owe sold about three thousand seven hundred to it. I could sell a lot of it, so I was glad.

Kouyasai was held on the third day. The third years retire from active service in Kouyasai, so I took a lot of picture with the third years. And the portable shrine and the costume of the city parade, the display and the bazaar prize of results were made public in there. My club was awarded fighting spirit prizes by the costume and display. We were very pleased. The portable shrine and the bazaar couldn’t award prizes, but we were glad that we were awarded two prizes. I moved in Kouyasai.

After that, end the Takuma festival with a drinking party, and the ceremony of retirement took place for third years there. The many graduates and a lot of seniors came for the ceremony of retirement. We gave bouquets and memorials for third years. I was glad that they were pleased, but I was very lonely so that the third years retired club.

I really appreciated the third years for about two years. They hung out many times since I was a freshman, and they were consulted about various things. I have a lot of memories with the third years. They are cheerful and kind. I love them!!

I was busy, but very enjoyed Takuma festival, and I was able to do a lot of memories. The three days rolled on quickly. And I was really sad, because the third years retired club. I think that I love them afresh!! So we sophomore wanted to become people like them.


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BR 2-04: GOVERNMENT IN Australia

I decided to read the book GOVERNMENT IN Australia, because I’m going to go to Australia in next spring vacation. So I thought that I should know about Australia.

I read this book, and I could learn about Australia. This book divide into five chapters, and it was written about education, life and especially Australian government.

I know for the first time that Australia’s federal government was formed in Melbourne in 1901. Also, Australia’s federal system of government has three levels. The first level is federal parliament. It makes decisions for the whole of Australia, the second level is territory parliament, and the third level is local government. It divided into three levels in Australia, and the government makes decision about country, territory and local.

It is difficult for me to understand English of this book. However I could know about Australia’s federal government. I want to know more about Australia.

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Brasch, N. (2007). GOVERNMENT IN Australia. Melbourne: THOMSON NELSON.

Essay 2-02a: ELLE and ELLE girl websites

What magazine do you read? I like fashion magazines. My favorite magazines are VIVI, PINKY and ELLE girl. I often read ELLE girl when I was a high school student. ELLE and ELLE girl are published by each languages all over the world. These websites appear the information that women and girls are interested.

First, ELLE is a magazine for women, so that website is cool and stylish. This website is divided nine categories. It’s runway, fashion, hair & beauty, pop culture, life & love, shopping, astrology, video and blogs. There are each categories comment, and a lot of pictures at top page. There is runway only website of ELLE. The graphics that the fashion shows each seasons of the brand such as LOUIS VUITTON and HERMS or fashion designer are appeared at runway. There are the information and the graphics for the women at fashion and hair & beauty. There are such as celebrity were appeared, and the information of movies or music at pop culture. http://www.elle.com/

Next, ELLE girl is younger that ELLE and a magazine for girls, so that website is cute. This top page are appeared many graphics and colorful. ELLE girl’s website is divided seven categories, it’s fashion, beauty, celebrity, guys, games and quizzes, horoscopes and MY ELLE girl. The girls are interested in all categories. There are the information and the graphics for the girls at fashion and beauty. There are many games at game’s category. These games are about fashion, and girls can enjoy it. http://ellegirl.elle.com/

These website’s page of fashion reference, because there are a lot of women and girls snapshots. For example, snapshots of cool fashion girls are appeared, so we can refer it. Also, pop culture page of ELLE and celebrity page of ELLE girl are appeared celebrity’s fashion, out of uniforms and hairstyles and the like snapshots. We can find variety snapshots.

ELLE and ELLE girl magazines are appeared a lot of information and pictures. However there are many information and pictures that we can’t read the magazines at these websites. Therefore, if you read these magazines, you should these websites, and you can enjoy and refer it besides.


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