This weekend

This weekend is three holidays. So my friend came to Kumamoto. He is my friend of high school days and he goes to university in Fukuoka. We are very close so he called me and we planed to meet.

First day, I worked at night, he came to the cafe I worked. We didn't see for a year but I wasn't surprise and I don't know why. He brought a big bag because he stayed for four days. After I worked, we talked a lot.

Second day, we went out to watch movie. We took a train to go to Hikarinomori. We ate lunch and we went to buy ice cream. Then, my friend in university worked there! I was surprised and she smiled. I thought she might think he is my boyfriend. We couldn't watch movie because there were no movie we wanted to watch. We went back and I went to part time job.

The next day, after my pat time job, we went to watch movie near the cafe I work. I watched the movie with drinking tea and juice, eating snacks. I ate ice crape. He bought for me. He is so kind. After wathing the movie, we went to dinner near my house. We talked about our high school days and friends of high school days. It was so fun. I want to back my high school days.

Final day, I went to part time job so he went back to Fukuoka.

We had a good time. And I thought friend is my treasure! (263 words)

Korean food

Last Monday,  I went to feal cafe I work as a part time job. Because I promised that I went to dinner with cafe staffs who work together there. I and other three straff went to dinner together.

One of us worked at feal cafe so we went there to join her. When I got to the cafe, other staffs already arrived. I was so sorry. But they are kind so smiled at me. We moved to restaurant. We ate Korean food. The day was very cold so we wanted to eat hot food. It was very delicious and we were so happy. We talked each other and laughed. It was so happy time.

And after dinner, we went to feal cafe again. We went there to eat sweets. We like sweets at feal cafe. It is so good and popular among young women. I ate chocolate parfait. One of us ate milk tea parfait. Milk tea parfait is season parfait. So it will finish soon. It is so sweet. And of course, chocolate parfait is so good.

I had a so good time. I like them so I like to work at this cafe. (195 words)

Draft essay 2-02b: My favorite place

I’ll tell you about my favorite place. My favorite place is my parents house. And also I’ll tell you my favorite places in my parents house. First, my favorite place in my parents house is my room. Second, my favorite place is my younger brother’s room. Third, my favorite place in my parents house is bath room.

My favorite place is my parents house because my father, my mother and my younger brother live there. I love them very much. I live alone now so I want to see them than ever. And I never feel lonely about family but I started to live alone, I feel a little like that. Now, I want to live with them.

In my parents house, my favorite place is my room. My room is so big. My room has Western style and Japanese style. The style is half and half. I like this style. My room has a big mirror. My hobby is dancing so I could watch my dance motion. I was a member of dance club and I went to dance studio. I could practice whenever I wanted to. Sometimes, my mother came to my room to watch my dance. And I talked together. My room has big bed. However I was so tired, I could relax on the bed. There are many closet in my room. So many clothes could into the closet. My room's wall is white. I like white and my room looks like Western room. The room makes me comfortable.

One of my best places in my parents house is my younger brother's room. We used to make CD on computer together. We like Western music and my family like it, too. I and my younger brother chose best musics and made CD. And then, all of my family listen to the music in the car when we go out together. In my younger brother's room, we used to talk about many things until my mother prepared dinner. I liked this time so I like my younger brother's room. And we watched fashion magazines together. I and my younger brother love fashion so we could talk together for many hours. I like the time.

Bath room is my favorite place in my parents house. I like bath time and the time is most important time for me in a day. While I take a bath, I read books, listen to the music and so on. My father take a bath for twenty minutes, it is so short for me. My mother take a bath for one hour. She likes to take a bath but it is little short for me. My younger brother take a bath for thirty minutes. But I take a bath for two hours. They always asked me to hurry up and short my bath time because they can't take a bath.

(486 words)

My best friend's birthday

November 12th is my best friend's birthday. She is my best friend in this university. I thank her everyday so I wanted to have a party for her. I wanted to surprise her.

Then, I planed surprise party. I and she were going to go shopping together on Wednesday. So I thoght I should so the plan in the day. I decided to have a party in my house.

The day before the day, I called many friends who is in same ciecle. And I asked them to join the party. They helped this plan preparation. I thank them.

I went shoppping to buy her present and birthday cake. I made birthday's card. Cake was chocolate cake because I thought she likes it.

The day, I asked her to come my house at seven. She asked why she came my house but I didn't tell the reason because I want to surprise her. Friends came my home bringing snacks, drinks, present. One of them ordered pizza. And she arrived at my house, we were silent. And she rang my house's bell and I said to her, "The door is unlocked." And she opened the door... we started to sing "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Happy biethday dear Mari, Happy birthday to you!" bringing cake. She were so surprised. I was grad to see her face.

Normally, cake and birthday candle is set but cake shop's clerk forgot the candle! So I used my aloma candle as a birthday candle. It was new style. So good smell cake.

I was happy to see her good face. Happy birthday dear my best friend. (279 words)

BR 2-15: Puss in boots

Once there was a poor miller, who had three sons. (p.3)

I like cats and prince story so I chose this book. A cat has important role in this story. He is so amazing cat, I thought.

A cat and ogre shake hands scene is so funny. Because it is impossible in this world. I laughed at this scene. And odre turned into lion by magic. It is very interesting scene.

I like the scene Duke of Carabas married king's daughter Princess Arabella. Princess's father asked him to marry his daughter. After read this story, I want to marry a man like my father like. It is very important, I think. (102 words)

Patchett, Fiona. (2005). Puss in boots, England: Usborne.

BR 2-14: Wizards

Long ago, lots of people believed in wizards. (p.3)

I like waizard story so I chose this book. All people in this world can't use magic and don't have power of magic so I like that. I like story that can't happen in this world.

This story is so funny and children are cute. But they are wisely. I like the scene children go to Secret room. I laughed all scene children tried to solve the secret. They are so brave.

And I like Pogo's ear. His ears are sharp. It isn't normal ears.

I want to use magic like this story's wizards. I want to do everything I like if I have power of magic. (113 words)

Rawson, Christopher. (2002). Wizards, England: Usborne.

BR 2-13: Stories of Pirates

It was Charlie Crossbones' first day as a pirate. (p.3)

I chose this book because I like pirates. I like sea stories so I wanted to read pirates story like this book.  

I thought any pirates story has brave main charaster and he bacame a pirate.

This book has three pirates stories. I like poor girl pirate story. However she was poor, no one know what happens. Poor person may be rich person. After read this story, I want to live everyday with hope.

And also the masked pirate story is interesting. He wears pretty costume. I like the clothing.  After read this story, I want to do my best to come true my dream. I want to study to my dream. (112 words)

 Punter, Russell. (2003). Stories of Pirates, England: Usborne.

This weekend

I'm looking forward to seeing my friend this weekend. She is my friend og my high school days. Her name is Kaori and I call her rin, and she calls me Kan. We are going to shopping and talking. I don't see her for a year. So I really want to see her. She is from Kagoshima. She goes to the university of Fukuoka now.  She is pretty and so kind. I like her very much. (78 words)

My senior friends

When I finished my class, my best senior friend called me and we met. We talked for few hours and she asked whether I went to dinner with her. Of course, I went to dinner with her. Then, she invited other senior friend. She is close with me, too. We gathered and talked for many hours. We are different grade, but we are so close. We often gather and eat lunch or dinner. I love them. They talk with me as if they were sisters. We ate dinner near by my house and we got of there. And we started to talk again because we wanted to talk each other more and more. Dinner time is too short to talk. They bought me milk tea. I like it so much so I was very grad and delicious. I want to see them everyday! (143 words)

Draft essay 2-02a: My favorite place

I'll tell you about my favorite place. I have many my favorite places but I chose best places. Favorite place for me is comfortable place. And the place is like I can relax. My favorite places is very important for me.

My favorite place is my parents house because my father, my mother and my younger brother live there. I love them very much. I live alone now so I want to see them than ever. And I never feel lonely about family but I started to live alone, I feel a little like that. Now, I want to live with them.

Especially, I like my room. My room is so big. My room has Western style and Japanese style. The style is half and half. I like this style. My room has a big mirror. My hobby is dancing so I could watch my dance motion. I was a member od dance club and I went to dance studio. I could practice whenever I wanted to. Sometimes, my mother came to my room to watch my dance. And I talked together. My room has big bed. However I was so tired, I could relax on the bed. There are many closet in my room. So many clothes could into the closet. My room's wall is white. I like white and my room looks like Western room. The room makes me comfortable.

I like my younger brother's room. We used to make CD on computer together. We like Western music and my family like it, too. I and my younger brother chose best musics and made CDs. And then, all of my family listen to the music in the car when we go out together. In my younger brother's room, we used to talk about many things until my mother prepared dinner. I liked this time so I like my younger brother's room. And we watched fashion magazines together. I and my younger brother love fashion so we could talk together hor many hours. I like the time.

I like bath room in my parents house. I like bath time and the time is most important time for me in a day. While I take a bath, I read books, listen to the music and so on. My father take a bath for twenty minutes, it is so short for me. My mother take a bath for one hour. She likes to take a bath but it is little short for me. My younger brother take a bath for thirty minutes. But I take a bath for two hours. They always asked me to hurry up and short my bath time because they can't take a bath.
(453ords)

BR 2-12: The fabulous story of fashion

Clothes have been worn ever since an early hunter shivered in the cold. (p.3)

I love this book! I want you who loves fashion to read this story!

There are many fashion style in this book. Why we wear the clothes? The answer is in this book.

I like Ancient Egyptians's fahion. Expensive silk is so beautiful and I want to wear in Egypt someday. And fansy hairstyle is popular among Egyptians. I like fansy hair style. There is difference in the world. 

I like fashionable France. I love European fashion. I want to go to France to see their fashion and beautiful town. I like French movies, too. And I think everyone knows Marie Antoinette. Her fashion is so good. She is her style. I want to be like her. 

Now, I love 1960's fahion. I often buy 1960's clothes in Kumamoto.

Fahion never ends. I think fahion is made by myself. (142 words)

Daynes, Katie. (2006). The fabulous story of fashion, England: Usborne.

BR 2-11: A Christmas Carol

All that remained of the film of Scrooge and Marley was Ebenezer Scrooge. (p.3)

I was attracted the letter "Christmas".

I think everyone likes to celebrate Christmas. Christmas day is getting to near, I'm getting to feel happy. Christmas day, we have a party with someone. I stay with family since I was a child. Even if I have a boyfriend, I want to spend time for my family. Because I love my family. Or, I want to have a party with my friends! And also, I'm looking forward to recieve a present from my parents! They give it to me and my younger brother since we were children.

There is a ghost in this story. But at the end of story, I understood why he appeared. (115 words)

Dickens, Charles. (2007). A Christmas Carol, England: Usborne.

BR 2-10: The monkey king

Monkey was the claeverest animal in China. (p.3)

I like this story since I was a child. I often this video in elementary school. I like Chinese story. There is big and beautiful building. It is a little old but I like the point.

There is Buddha in this story. Everyone knows, of course. I like this scene Buddha talks with the monkey. It is so interesting because the scene is never happen in this world.

THe monkey's action is so funny. We thought monkey is in zoo but in this story, monkey is main character and he talked with people! It is very interesting.

I want to this story more and more. (106 words)

Dickins, Rosie. (2007). The monkey king, England: Usborne.

BR 2-09: Rumpelstiltskin

Once upon a time there was a poor miller, who loved to show off. (p.3)

I saw this book for the first time, I thought a little man riding on a wooden spoon is bad person. But Anna who is main character of this story was locked by a young man. And the little man helped her.

Anna is so beautiful and her father loved her. I thought he didn't want to take her to old and crumbling castle.

King's test's scene is bad for her. And a little man appeared in this scene. It was a little funny. I thought it is not easy to marry King.

I want to marry with a man I really love. (106 words)

Grimm, The Brothers. (2006). Rumpelstiltskin, England: Usborne.

BR 2-08: The swan princess

Far away and long ago, there was a land where the swallows flew to spend the winter. (p.3)

This book cover is cute and colorful so I chose this book. I thought I wanted to read this story. There is a pretty princess on this book cover.

First scene is that Eliza who is princess of this story was born. Her father and brother is so kind for her and they looked　after her. I like this scene very much. Also, this scene's picture is so beautiful and she and her brothers are so cute. This picture is their childhood.

New Queen is so scary. I thought they were afraid of her. But at last, they could see again, the scene is so good and moved. (109 words)

Andersen, Hans Christian. (2005). The swan princess, England: Usborne.

BR 2-07: Aladdin & his magical lamp

There was once a lazy boy named Aladdin. (p.3)

I chose this book because I have ever watched this story. This story is fantasy story. This story never happen in this world so I was attracted by this point.

My favorite scene is that Aladdin saw beautiful Princess Badr. Amd he was in love with her. I thought she is so beautiful, too . I also thought I want him to marry her. And also, my favorite scene is that two genies appeared. The scene is very funny. He confused that he saw two genies.

After I read this story, I'm getting to want to a lamp that has magic power. If I had athe lamp, I want to go abroad and buy many new clothes! And I want to be a tall girl and have a long hair! (130 words)

Daynes, Katie. (2003) Aladdin & his magical lamp, England: Usborne.