Typing week12: My favorite high school memory

I have a lot of high school memories. I still get along with my friends in high school. However, the most enjoyable memory is school trip. I went to Kyoto, Hyogo Osaka and Nara. Kyoto is very different from Kumamoto. Kyoto has a lot of historical buildings and food. In addition, there are still some old streets and houses. I really liked to visit Kiyomizu temple and Kinkaku temple. I was fascinated by these buildings. I had free time in Kyoto, so I went sightseeing with my friends. I had a wonderful time. Before last day, I visited USJ. It was second time. However, I could enjoy there. I bought a lot of souvenirs. It was enchanted time for me. Probably, I was very exciting. I bought a strap. It was the same as my friends’ straps. It was precious to me. On the other hand, some of students went Yoshimoto Shinkigeki. That time, the most popular and funny entertainer appeared. Because of that, I would like to visit there next time I will go to Osaka.

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Typing week11: I like and hate animals

I like big animals. For instance horse, cattle, bear, elephant and the like. When I was a child, I rode a horse. It was wonderful experience, and I will never forget. In addition, our hometown have a culture that we eat sliced raw horsemeat. When I told my friends from Hokkaido, they were very surprised to know that. On the other hand, I hate small animals. For example, dogs, cats, hamster, birds and so on. These are unpleasant for me. Just looking is no problem, but I don't want to touch them. I don't want to get close them. When I was a child, a dog ran after me!! That dog was so big and savage. It was really frightening experience for me. After that, I became to not like animals. Due to the experience, I had lots of trouble. When I took science tests, pictures of animal were posted the papers. I was shocked and I hid the picture in stationeries.

Typing week10: My favorite dessert

My favorite dessert is ice cream. One of my favorite ice cream is Haagen Dazs. I know it is more expensive than other kind ice cream. That's way, I could eat only when I was sick. However, it is not so expensive in Canada. In addition, it is big! For the first time, I was surprised and happy. In China, it is also not cheap, so I and my roommates bought it every time. We ate vanilla, chocolate, cookie and others. Every taste is yummy! In Japan, we only see cup. However, the supermarket where I usually go have not only cup but also bar. One box have only 3, so it is not enough for us, but it is very delicious. I prefer bar to cup. Aspect of variation andquantity, Canada is superior I think. That's why, I want to eat much before I go back to Japan!

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Typing week9: My favotite class

My favorite class is writing. I understand I need to take conversation class, but it is very hard and difficult last semester. Our teacher's pronunciation different from other teacher, so listening to her English is difficult. However, I like her. She is really learned person. However, we needed to talk a lot and did presentations. Japanese students were exhausted to death. Of course, I am happy to attend all lectures, and done all assignments. On the other hand, writing is just enjoyable. Our teacher is very funny. In addition, our class had only 8 students, so teacher taught each student about our mistakes. It is very nice for students. We also practiced conversation. However, sometimes we played games, so I enjoy learning. The most favorite point about writing class is I weren't exhausted. I don't know the classes next term, so I am a little afraid of next class. However I hope I can enjoy learning.

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Typing week8: My favorite place

My favorite place is TESL Center in Saint Mary's University. I am a TESL student now. I love it, because there are my friends who are from other countries and wonderful teacher. I don't like quiz, but I like classes. I can learn a lot of things. One class have about 10 students, so I have many opportunity to say my opinions and ask questions to my teacher. In addition, There are sence of the seasons, especially, Christmas. Recently, TESL staffs decorated the building. It is very cute! We don't have opportunities social gathering to SMU students. I think it is better KGU. However, they give us a lot of events. For example, Yoga, Chicken wings, NS tour, getting NS ID, Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the like.  I am very happy to come TESL center, and I am filled with gratitude to there. After I go back to Japan, definitely I will miss there.

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Typing week7: My favorite book

My favorite book is Yae no Sakura. It was broadcasted as NHK long drama a few years ago. This is historical story. It is set in Fukushima. When this drama was broadcasted, after Tohoku great earthquake. I prefer book rather than drama. Of course I like drama too, because cast was very beautiful and handsome. However, novel describe feeling of character more detailed. Main character is Yae who is as tough as a man. She learned how to use gun from her brother and she fought as a man in the war. After she lost, she learned English and something from other countries. It is not normal, because at that time, women stayed home. Every women didn't use gun except her. The most important reason I like this book is I can learn Japanese history. When I was a high school student, I learned world history. Actually I prefer Japanese history to it. So, I like this book, and I want to read other historical novel.

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Typing week6: My favorite flower

Let me explain about my favorite flower. I love sunflower. Because I can feel summer.　It is beautiful and like the sun. This flower turns toward the sun, so the language of flower is "I gaze at only you." The place of origin is North America. In Peru, It was important as symbol oｆ sun god. I also like the color. Recently, I like yellow, so I sometime buy yellow clothes. In addition, my class in preschool was sunflower class. That's way, I feel a special attachment to this flower. When I was preschool student, I danced to a music. That song is "Flower" by KinKi Kinds. I think I never forget this song. No matter how hard or difficult it may be, I will be ok as long as I listen to this song. I like lyrics. "Let's grow love flower, it will be strong like sunflower in blue sky."

 

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Typing week5: My favorite TV show

One of my favorite TV show is "Hajimete no otsukai". I love it, because I can watch cute children. I usually watch it with my family. My father also like children. Children who go out alone is almost from 2 to 5 years old. They don't like separate with their parents. Also their parents are worry. However children grow up during short time. They can learn a lot of things from going out alone. Audiences of this TV are moved. I Before they said bye to their family, many children cried. Sometimes they bought snacks without telling their parents, Some young children can't memorized things they need to buy. The reason why I like it, sometimes we watch the children 5 or 10 years later. It is very interesting!

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Typing week 4: My favorite music

My favorite music is Rolling In The Deep. I really love Adele. Her voice is very beautiful and powerful. I also like other her songs. Her song is dark but, it was fascinated many people. This song was based on her experience with her ex-boyfriend. Originally, she would sing this song a cappella. Her singing ability is admired! I also like lyrics especially "we could have all, rolling in the deep." Japanese singers' love song are very different. Adele’s words have a hatred of her ex-boyfriend. For the first time I listened to this song, It was new to me. I like Set Fire To The Rain and someone Like You. Adele's songs fascinated me, and I can't wait next new song!

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Typing week3: My favorite season

My favorite season is spring. I have some reasons. First of all, I can refresh in spring. In spring, we start new class. Secondly, spring temperatures is perfect! It is not cold, but it is not boiling. It is easy to choose clothes in the morning. Next, we don't need air conditioner. It is important for me. I am tired to use air conditioner and it is not good for our health. Finally, the main reason is it easy to go out. We have a golden week! We also have summer and winter vacation, but temperature is not better that spring. Last golden week, I went to the Ninomaru park for picnic with my friends. I will go back to Japan before golden week, so I want to go out them, I can go back Japan next spring, so I cannot wait!!

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Closing Ceremony

Last Friday, Closing Ceremony was held. That day is special for me, and I looked forward to attending it. First of all, I was happy to know that Japanese hosted the ceremony. I didn't know him, but I was proud of it. Secondly, we gave certificate. I can step up for level 4! I felt relieved. Finally, we watched video. Last semester, each class recorded short movie about Christmas and new year. In my class, we said about our class and then Chinese student said "Marry Christmas" in English and Chinese. Japanese students said "Happy New Year" in English and Japanese. Arabic students said also said something. Some classes, they sang a Christmas songs or do short drama. In addition many teachers, staffs and woman who clean TESL sang a song. It was fantastic and funny. It is very different between Japan and Canada. Every semester, some students was nominated as outstanding students be our teacher, but I didn't win. However, Japanese student won, so I was happy. Last semester, Japanese student also win.

 

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Typing week2: My favorite movie

My favorite movie is Home Alone. Home Alone is comedy movie. It was released in 1990. The main character is a little boy, who is called Kevin. He was left at home alone and he tried to defend his house himself. It was on Christmas day. I watched yesterday, because Christmas is coming soon. This movie made me happy. In addition, Kevin is very clever and cute! I told my teacher my favorite movie was Home Alone. She said to me she liked it too. In class, she showed us Home Alone a little. I was surprised that some students didn't know this movie. I think it was worldly famous and popular. Last time, I watched Home Alone, so next time I will watch Home Alone 2. I don't like Home Alone 3 and 4. Because of the main character and his family were changed.

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Typing week1: My favorite restaurant

One of my favorite restaurant is Sushinami. This is Japanese food restaurant in downtown. In Halifax, there are lots of Japanese restaurant. However, Sushinami is near my residence and they have sushi, ramen, bento, and okonomiyaki. I don't miss Japanese food. The cooker are Chinese, but taste is similar to Japanese. I often go there with Chinese and Japanese friends. However I think it is a little bit expensive. In Halifax, there is cheaper Japanese restaurant, but it is so far from my residence. Last time, I went to there with mu ex roommates. It took us about 2 hours to go to the restaurant. So, the best restaurant is Sushinami. I usually eat sushi there, so I want to try other dishes next time.

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The Final Presentation

Last semester, I have done presentation twice in the conversation class. Second presentation was final presentation. I could decide topic myself, but we have to select academic topic. We also could talk from 5 to 10 minutes. I talked about Japanese Women's Position.

 

I was very nervous, because I couldn't read anything. That's why, I practice many times, more than 10, and polished. The day of final presentation, Chinese students did that first. However, they spoke a long time. Sometimes our teacher asked questions and said her comments, so the longest student talked about 30 minutes! All Japanese students were surprised and we couldn't understand why Chinese students didn't care about time. That's why, Japanese students couldn't do presentation the day.

When I did my presentation, I was not nervous. I practiced every day, so I completely memorized my speech. I repeated in my mind that if I finish it, winter vacation will be coming. Finally, I finished it, and I was sure I succeed. My teacher said to me she hadn't know about it, and it was very interesting. Her word made me happy.

 

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Typing5: Something special I did during this vacation (vacation 5)

In winter vacation, most Japanese students went back to Japan, so we and Arabic friend had been to the restaurant. The restaurant is Arabic. It was the first time that I ate Arabic food. We ate kebab. It was very delicious and hearty. I think Arabic food is more delicious than Chinese food. I really love it. However beef was a little bit tough, so I will order chicken kebab next time. I really miss my Japanese friends. Yesterday, we had closing ceremony. Two of Japanese friends gave me letters and we took photos. Every time, teachers selected outstanding student in end of semester. I was nominated, but other Japanese student won. After that, we watched a video. Each class made short movie about christmas and new year. It was fantastic!

 

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Typing4: Good and bad points about summer

In my opinion, good poit of summer is there are a lot of festivals. Festival is very exciting and I can wear yukata. After I entered KGU, I usually go to the festival with my classmates. It was very fun and I was exhausted, but I could make a good memory, On the other hand, summer is too hot, especially Kumamoto. If it were not for air conditioner, we would die. I love summer, but the difference from temperatures of an air conditionated room and outside is unhealthy. If I stay an air conditionated room whole day, I will be cold, and sometime I will have a headache. However, if I stay outside whole day, I will get heatstroke.

 

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Typing:3 How I study during the vacation (vacation3)

I need to study hard in winter vacation, because next class will be more hard and difficult. I usually study English by Power Words, BBC learning English, YouTube, and review of the class. I want to keep that. If I stop studying in winter vacation, I will forget a lot of things. I want to finish reviewing unit 5 and 6 of Power Words. Maybe next semester's class, I will need unit7's vocabularies. In addition, I want to up my TOIEC score. Last time, my TOIEC score was made me depressed. I lost my confidence. That's why, I will study hard!

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Typing2: What class I will take next term (vacation2)

I'm in Canada, and I will go to the TESL center in next term. Next term will be from January to February. I’m going to take IELTS class and listening class. However, I'm not sure whether I will able to take the class or not. We usually find our class before the class. But I applied the classes, so I hope I can take the classes. In morning, I'm going to the level4. I'm worry, because from level4 is very difficult, because content is more academic. We need to do lots of homework, ppt, and quiz. Absolutely I will be hardworking, because when my roommate was level4 student, she used to be hardworking. They said to me not to worry so much, but I really worry.

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Typing1: My vacations plans (Vacation1)

I will spend in Halifax in winter vacation. In fact, I'd go to Toronto with my roommates, but they will go to China, so one of my roommate and I decieded to stay here. I think I will able to enjoy here. There are a lot of Japanese and Korean food restaurants shopping center. I will go to there with my roommate and my friends. Most Japanese friends went back to Japan, so I really miss them. However I want to keep in touch with them in winter vacation, because I will have plenty of time. Next semester, I will study more academic, so I will also keep studying.

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