*TIME TRAVEL: THE DINOSAURS*

I read 'TIME TRAVEL: THE DINOSAURS.' The story of it is about time traveling to the back in time. Older sister Georgia and younger brother Charlie went to the back in time by the odd tree. And they saw many dinosaurs there. Charlie was really scared the dinosaurs but Georgia did not scare them because she thought the dinosaurs want get along with them and want to be friends. But he would not to her advice any more. He ran and away then he backed to the odd tree. Finally, she was left along there. Even she thought the dinosaurs want to become friends, she want to go back home very much. After younger brother went back, she also went back using the odd tree. They met the house then, she said 'Time travel is cool. I'm going to do it all the time.'

When she goes somewhere, he always goes, too. I thought they are great sister and brother. In addition, he really like her and also respect her!! (170 words)

1-03b Many kinds of relationships and traditional culture

In this movie, many important things in the real life for us! The main theme of the Lolo and Stitch was the bond between others. There were many kinds of relationships. I found some of them, for example, friendship between Lilo and Stitch, friendship between Lilo’s sister and her boyfriend, relationship between Lilo and her sister, relationship between stitch and a scientist and relationship among sisters and their parents.

Most impressive relationship in the movie was ‘relationship among sisters and their parents.’ One day the Hawaiian restaurant hire older sister because of the accident, so she had no job. The promise with a child protect man to live Lilo and older sister together was ‘To get her new job’, but she could not. On he eve of before he took in Lilo, Lilo and older sister talk about future and family. They said ‘Wherever we are, remember that we are together in our heart.’ Their parents always say so before they died. It was like a motto for family. When I heard that phrase, I thought the relationship among my parents and me. I am planning to get my job in other prefecture.

When I taught my parents about my think, they look really worries about my life in other prefecture but I want to tell them Lilo’s family’s motto, "Wherever we are, remember that we are together in our hearts." So I want also remember their great motto. If we forget the importance of our family, it is really vexing.

In addition, I could see many traditional cultures in the movie. For example, fula, local languages and traditional foods and so on. In the movie Lilo taught stitch the fula to get along with other people. When he practices the fula on the beach, many people came together to him to watch his dance. He was a good dancer and his dance was really pretty!

We have a traditional dance in Kumamoto. It is otemoyan dance. The original Otemoyan was a traditional folk song. The story about a girl Otemo, then it became the traditional dance with the song. In Kumamoto, the Otemoyan dance is included in the Hinokuni festival in Kumamoto City. If we go to downtown during obon, we can see it. I go and see it every year, because when I see it, I can feel summer and excitement from the dance. (396 words)

*The Barbecue*

I read ‘The Barbecue.’ The story of it is about a accident of family’s party. The main character is Dounut and his family member; his mother, sister and his step father. One day, they held the party for Ms. Pringle for her birthday. Many people were invited the party and enjoyed it very much. She is really good at playing the piano, so she played the piano with Mr. Pringle’s singing. But his singing is very bad!! When he were singing, he was in the seventh heaven. Then he began to climb the wood and were singing at the topmost branches. Ms. Pringles persuaded him to come down, but nobody can stop his excite. When he came to, he became scary suddenly. Then an audience called the brigade. Finally, Mr. Pringle were helped by them safety.

The firefighter was Sam’s father who rescued Mr. Pringle. She thought ‘Why my parents could not be like the Pringles.’ I hope that her parents will be able to become like the Prigles.(169 words)

1-02b University life essay

We have many kinds of Universities in Japan, for example, medical, literature, economics, dietetics, engineering and so on. Some Japanese university students are belonging to clubs like cultural, sports club. Most of the university students in Japan are working as a part-time worker. Then, they get some money to use for clubs, having foods, hanging on their friends and so on.

I go to Kumamoto Gakuen University and majoring English. I am majoring English to become a Japanese teacher in a foreign country. So, I have to gain my English skill and I need to take the more initiative than now. I usually talk to exchange student from America, Canada, New Zealand and so on to learn more natural English. When I have no plan, I usually go to the room of my club. I talk to my friends or 3rd grade students about class, hobbies and the like. Of course, I have a part-time job to get some money to live. I can experience the normal life as a member of society. That experiences are good for me for my future. To dreams come true, I am taking the class to pass the Japanese teacher exam. So I think it is very chance to increase my English and Japanese skill to become a Japanese teacher.

My friend also goes to, and majoring English. She is belonging to a club and working as a part-time worker. But, especially, she takes a lesson in the university of to become a fright attendant. As I mentioned before, she has works at the supermarket 4 times a week but we have a lot of homework, so we do not have enough time to do other things. However she also takes a lesson to succeed in her future. I really respect her that why she can focus on what she wants to do.

Some people in university do not have the clear dreams but the other hands, some people have the clear dreams and begin to dreams come true. For example, they study out side school which they need experience to dreams come true, to get many licenses and so on.As I mentioned till now, Japanese university students spend their each time to do things what they have to do. For example, study out side the school, club activities, part-time job like that. In addition, they are enjoying their school life, even if it is busy. (403 words)

*Beyond Strange Street*

I read ‘Beyond Strange Street.’ The story of it is about a girl go to a wild adventure. She rode a lift of her house, and then she arrived ‘WILD WOODS.’ There were many kinds of strange things; big frog, speaking and screaming woods and an ugly little creature! They were really strange and scary for her but she wants to go back home, she had no choice to go back her home early. The strange creature wanted help to find his glasses but she had already found them because they ware top of his head. Then, she asked it and he thanked about it. Finally, he expressed his thanks to her to appear the lift to go back to her home.

I thought the strange creature was a little bit sarcastic man because he called her ‘silly girl’ and the like. But real his personality is really honest and has a feeling heart! He is a little shy, so he says abuse to someone. In our real life, there are sarcastic person like him, so we have to understand his real personality and we have to attend to them honestly and softly. (193 words)

*Jojo Makes the TEAM*

I read ‘Jojo Makes the TEAM.’ The story of it was girl Jojo wants play soccer with other boys but some of them are really mean people. So she could not practice soccer to take part in the tournament. But another nice students practice soccer with her! Then she has become quite proficient in soccer thanks to them. On the game day, she scored one point. Finally, her soccer team beat an opponent. She became the goddess of the victory!!

When I read this book, I could reconfirm the importance of relationship among other people around me. In addition, I am always supported by parents, brothers, friends, teachers… Thanks to supporting me!! (112 words)

My summer vacation plans

I have a lot of special plans in this summer vacation. First, I am going to go to the beach from August 1st to 2nd with my club members. I do not know the beach name but I have not been to the beach for a long time, so I am looking forward to going there very much! Second, my friend Yurimi will come to my house and stay August 7th. I am planning to ready for I go to the beach with my boy friend. She is really good at arrange the hair style of long hair. So she said to me, 'I want to set your hair cute^^' Then, I decided to depend on her. I am looking forward to staying and talking with her very much! And I will go to Aso with my friends to stay there. There are many hot springs in the Aso farm village which we will go. So we are really looking forward to enjoy a lot of spa and we want to radiate our daily stress!! Of course we have to have some great food and the like, too!! I have more plans which are really fun something else. I want to enjoy my summer vacation with other people!! (208 words)