writing test, val's Diary

School's over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside?

seaside: 海辺
horrible: 恐ろしい
annoying: 迷惑な
stupid: 愚かな
awful: ひどい
shouting: 叫び
interruptions: 中断
neighbours: 近所の人
idiot: 馬鹿
gorgeous: ゴージャス
odd: 奇数
exclaimed: 叫んだ
swallowed: 飲み込んだ

This story is so happiness. The girl's name is Val. Val went to countryside in Summer holidays, and there were many beautiful natures. She can change her mind. I saw the her change, I became happy too! 


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Goals of the World Cup

Today I watched six of the best goals of World Cup: David Villa against Australia; Messi against osnia and Herzegovina. I like watching soccer games. I often go to soccer stadium to watch soccer games. This summer, Brazil World Cup was held. I was so excited!

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July 20

   July 20 I will go to Minnesota to study English. I am really exciting now! I want to improve my English. I will stay my host family's house for a month. I e-mail with my host mother now. Her name is Jessie. She is very kind person so I was very relieved. My host parent's children is very very cute!
The boy's name is Ben, the girl's name is Jane. I'm looking forward to meeting them.

    I want to enjoy my homestay!

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My friends birthday party

     Yesterday is my friend's birthday. The friend's name is Keishi. I always call him Ke-chan. We are university friends.
     Yesterday, we hold a birthday party. He didn't know we hold a birthday party so he was very surprised!
     We presented the cake to him the moment it became 12 o'clock with the birthday song. He became 20 years old. Then surprise, men who sat next to our, he presented a bottle of champagne to Ke-chan.  We didn't know the men so we were so surprised! Ke-chan became so happy!
     After it we present him a T-shirt and bracelet. It was a bracelet he had wanted very much. He said that the bracelet is his treasure. I was so happy to hear the thing.
     I want to be a much better friend also from now on. It was special happy day for his and us.

 

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My classmate composition

    My classmate's name is Yui. Let me introduce Yui. She is a 19 years old student at Kumamoto Gakuen University. She is majoring in English at the University.

    Yuis is from Kagoshima. Her elementary school is Tomikuma elementary school. her junior high school is Hayato junior high school. Her high school is Kajiki high school. Now she lives in Ozu with her family. She has a older brother and a younger sister. Her older brother is a 21 years old student at Hanazono University. Her younger sister is a junior high school student. Her father works in SONNY. Her mother is a Nurse. And she has two dogs. So her family is very big!

     She does't have a part-time job now. When she has free time, she often watches DVDs. Her favorite music is J-pop. She likes 'Jyani-zu' very much. She especially likes 'Kis- My- Ft2'. It is very popular group among young people. her favorite sport is basketball and favorite movies are Hully potter and Twiright. I like it too.

       After Yui graduates, she wants to be a flight attendant. I think that she can be a great flight attendant. So she has to study English hard. She is looking forward to doing bag packer after she graduates.

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Japanese and Korean culture

     Japanese uses a wood chopsticks for eating. Korean use a iron chopsticks for eating. Japanese people holds up dishes for eating rice but Korean people doesn't hold up dishes for eating rice. If they do different behavior, they would be left ill-mannered people.

     Japanese traditional dress is Kimono. Kimono is put on when wedding now. Korean traditional dress is Chimachogori. Chimachogori is very lively. It is put on when festivity. Japanese Kimono resembles Korean Chimachogori.

     Korean men are very kind to women. It is reasonably for Korean men to kind to women. Japanese men are not necessarily kind to women. Also, Korean dramas are very popular all over the world. It is so long. Japanese dramas are shorter than Korean drama. Also, Korean people often has plastic surgery. Few Japanese people has plastic surgery. Japanese people and Korean people is resemble in countenance. However Japanese people speak Japanese, Korean people speak Korean. Japanese people use Kanji, hiragana and katakana. Korean people use the Hangul alphabet.

      Japanese people and Korean people is resemble in countenance. However, those culture is very different. We have to understand each culture and recognize it. Japanese culture is great! Korean culture is great too! Both Japanese culture and Korean culture are very wonderful. However they probably have more differences than similarities.

     Also Korean foods are very spicy. Japanese foods aren't as spicy as Korean foods but I like both Japanese foods and Korean foods. I like both Japan and Korea!

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Basic conversation １

My name is Haruka Eto. I'm glad to meet you. Please call me Haruka.
私の名前は江藤晴香です。会えてうれしいです。晴香と呼んでください。

How are you? Fine. Thank you. So so. And you? How have you been?
調子はどう？　元気です。ありがとう。　まぁまぁ。　あなたは？　どうしていましたか？

Is everything O.K.? It's been a long time since we last met.
お変わりありませんか？久しぶりですね。

See you later. See you tomorrow. See you again. Good-bye. Take care. have a nice weekend.
またね。　　　また明日。　またお会いしましょう。さようなら。気を付けて。良い週末を。

Thank you for everything. Thank you for waiting for me. You are welcome. Not at all.
いろいろとお世話になりました。待っててくれてありがとう。どういたしまして。いいんですよ。

That's right. Could be. Exactly. I guess so. Fine. Yes, please.
そうです。そうかもしれません。たぶんそうでしょう。いいですね。はい、お願いします。

Never mind.　I'm terribly sorry.
気にしないで。　本当にすみません。

I’m afraid it's going to rain. I'm afraid I'm lost. I'm afraid I'm in a hurry.
どうやら雨になりそうだ。　道に迷ったようです。　急いでますので。

I beg your pardon? I don't understand. Do you understand me? I couldn't hear you.
なんとおっしゃいましたか。わかりません。私の言うことがわかりますか。聞こえませんでした。

Please say it again. Please speak more slowly. What do you mean?
もう一度言ってください。もっとゆっくり言ってください。どういう意味ですか。

I must get to leave there by 9 o'clock. You have to come back in 30 minutes.
九時までにそこにつかなければなりません。３０分以内にここに戻ってきてください。

How long will I have to wait? Could you please tell me how to get to the station?
どのくらい待たなくてはいかませんか。駅までの道を教えてください。

Could you call for someone who speaks Japanese? Would you call a taxi for me?
日本語の話せるひとを読んでいただけますか。タクシーを呼んでいただけますか。

I want you to come with me. I don't want to go with you. I'd like something to eat.
一緒に来てください。　一緒に行きたくないです。　　　　何か食べるものがほしいです。

Could you keep this baggage, please? I'd like to have this translated.
荷物を預かってもらいたいのですが。　これを訳してほしいのですが。


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（日本語はcountせず）

happy day!

 Today, I went to dinner with my friends. The friends are our part-time job friends. We have a work in the daytime. My friends didn't tell me anything. After we have finished our work, we go to dinner. We eat full stomach. And suddenly big big cake was carried our room. I was so surprised. I couldn't understand this situation. I looked closely, the cake's massage was written 'Bon voyage, Haruka'. I will go to America from Next Sunday. My friends did a encouragement party for me. I will go to for only only a month, but my friends did a hearfelt gift for me. My heart became very very warm. I thought again and again , I have a good friends! I appreciate to them. Today is happy day for me.

 

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My 3 favorite restaurants in Kumamoto

    My 3 favorite restaurants in Kumamoto are Sushiro,Capricciosa and J-cafe .restaurant because they are good taste. They are chain restauran branches all throughout Japan.

   I usually go to the Sushiro at Yoyasu because it is near my home. There are many kind of sushi.My favorite kinds of  sushi are salmon and shrimp. I like salmon cheeseespecially . I don't like pumplin,but I like pumpkin fly there. I often went there with my friends after school  when the time of high school students . Now I go there with my family too.

   Another of my favorite restaurants is capricciosa .

   Capricciosa is little expensive  italian restaurant .

 I like the atmosphere of the shop. Of cause Taste is good too. My favorite menu isSpaghetti of tomato and garlic. I don't like tomato but I like the spaghetti. Margherita is also recommended. I went there with my friends after my graduation ceremony in high school so it is memorable.

   My third favorite restaurant in Kumamoto is J-cafe.

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20 Public transportion(bus,train,taxi)and how to buy tickets

This is a streetcar.
 It runs the town of Kumamoto.

It costs 150 yen, so very cheap.

Kumamoto streetcar.

This picture is JR kumamoto.

It is ticket window.

It is ticket machine.

We can buy ticket using it.

This is Toshi bus.

It is runs Kumamoto city.

It is Kumamoto bus.

I always use the bus.

This is the fare table.

 

Tickets will come out from here.

 

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19 where I like to go with my friends.

I like visiting beach.

This beach is Tsunoshima in Yamaguchi.

I like watching movies.

I often go with my friends.

 

I like watching soccer games.

I often go to soccer stadium with my friends.

I like Starbucks coffee.

I often go with my friends.

I like Caramel Frappuccino.

This picture is in Starbucks coffee.

I like to go to an amusement park.

This picture is in Space world.

Space world is the Fukuoka Prefecture.

 

 

I like Tokyo Disney resort.

Especially I like Disney sea.

I sometimes visit there.

It is dream country for me.

 

 

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21 Views of beautful nature in Kumamoto

This is Mt.Aso.

Kumamoto is famous for Mt.Aso.

There is the biggest caldera in the world!

This is Kikuchi Valley.

This is Suizenji park.

Suizenji Park is a famous park in Kumamoto.

There are beautiful trees and natures.

A lot of tourists visit there.

This is Kusasenri.

Kusasenri is Mt.Aso.

This is Shirakawa water source.

I like there.

We can eat delicious Tofu there.

The Tofu made from there wate. 

This is Amakusa beach!

I go there every summer.

 

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23 Photo of various kind of vending machines

This is Japanese vending machine.

There are a lot of kinds drinks.

This is Red Bull vending machine.

This is common vending machine.

This is food vending machine.

I often look it.

This is snack vending machine.

This is snack vending machine too.

This is ice cream vending machine.

There is it in my university.

 

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24 desserts

This is Japanese shaved ice.

The cost is 800 yen, so little high.

However it is very delicious!

I like it!

That are Starbucks' cakes.

I like them.

Especially I like cheese cake.

This is birthday plate.

My friend's birthday we ate it.

This is green tea sandae.

I like green tea very much.

I often order green sandae.

This is birthday cake.

My friends made it for me.

I was so happy!

This is green tea sandae too.

It was delicious too!

 

 

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17 My favorite places at Kumamoto Gakuen University

This is our class room.

There are many computers.

We always use them in my class.

This is my school convenience store.

The name is Rowson.

There are all things we need.

I often go there.

This is our school restaurant.

There are many people in lunch time.

This is our school library.

I often study here.

It is very comfortable!

I like my school library.

This is courtyard.

 

 

This picture is our main gate.

 There are beautiful trees.

 

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22 Some signs you see as your drive a car or ride a bus

This picture is my riding in the car of my friend.

We went to Mt.Aso.

It took an hour.

This picture is my riding in the car of my friend.

We went to Tsunosima.

Tsunoshima is Yamaguchi Prefecture.

It took three hour.

This is my friend's picture.

We got on our friend's car.

I take the train.

The train's name is JR.

I take the bus.

I always take Kumamoto bus.

 

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e-mail with my host family (1)

me)Hello!

My name is Haruka.

I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Can I ask you some questions?


host mother)We are very excited too! Yes, you may ask us questions. 

What are some of your hobbies and interests?

I attached some pictures for you.

 

 

Thanks for your reply.

I like watching movies and listening to music.

Also I like visiting bautiful places. I often go to a sea and a mountain.

There is mount Aso in Kumamoto.

The pictures attaching are Japanese sea. I went to there with my friends the just these days.

 

Your family is so wonderful!

How old are your children?

 

 

Our kids are Ben, age 6, and Jane, age 4. 

The pictures of the ocean you sent are stunning. I love it.

 

What kinds of foods do you like so we can stock up for you?

Also, what is your last name?

 

 

Last name is Haruka, Family name is Etou.

I hate bananas, corn and raisins.If there is salad, I'm glad.

 

Also what work do you do? 

 

I am a teacher and my husband manages a coffee shop.

 

Oh! They are good works.

My grandparents were teacher.

Have you ever accepted homestay?

What Japanese characters Ben and Jane like? 

 

 

Jane likes Hello Kitty and Ben likes Purin.

I'm not sure what you mean by homestay?

Ben says he likes Mario better now.

 

Ok!

Have you ever had accepted a homestay student?

 

You are our first.

 

 

I'm glad to be a first.

I  became 20 years old yesterday.

• I was celebrated by many friends and was very happy！

Have a good day!

 

Happy Birthday!!!

 

 

I heard that disaster was caused in 

Minnesota from the news.

Are you all right?

 

When is your birthday?

 

Our area is fine where we are, but thank you for asking.

Our birthdays are:

Jessie: March 9th

Marty: November 25th

Ben: May 20th

Jane: February 27th

Have a wonderful day.

 

We like all kinds of music, but lately we like a lot of country. We are currently watching a show on TV called "The Walking Dead". I will attach more pictures.

 

 

These pictures are very interesting.

I want to watch the TV program.

The day of my arrival to minnesota has drawn close. I'm excited.

These pictures are recent pictures.

 

 

black...me

blue...host mother

 

 

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About christmas

  About christmas I feel happy and exciting because the town becomes full of illuminations and I hear Christmas song from everywhere.I was excited every year when Christmas approached.

  It means special day. A present is put by the pillow when I get up in the morning so it is the day when it gives a dream!

I want Europian trip. I want a trip , not a thing. My dream is tripping Europian. I want go to France, Italy and the U.K. If Santa gives it , I am very glad. If it is impossible , I want a bag. I want PRADA's bag.

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