My Birthday

Today is my 20th birthday! yeah When I got up in the morning, I got a lot of happy birthday mails from my friends. Thank you so much. I want to be a good woman! I will do my best! hahaha

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Birthday Party at part time place

Yesterday, I had a part time job. A lot of people came there so I was very tired. After job, colleague celebrate my 20th birthday. Because I don't have a part time job on my birthday so they held a birthday party for me.

They gave me cake! We ate the cake so I was very happy!

And They gave me a present for me. It's not a stuff. It's a blanket. It's very cute, isn't it? I love it soon and I want to use it soon!

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sweet potato

I ate lovely sweets, a sweet potato. It's very cute, isn't it? It's a pig! The taste is also good. I ate it at the part time job place. My boss brought it so I could eat it. It's a very famous Kagoshima souvenir. If you have a chance, please eat and give me it! hahaha

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Emperor's Birthday Party

We held a party. It wasn't a Christmas party. It was a EMPEROR'S PARTY because it was on December 23th! hahaha

Asaki, Mizuho, Saya and I gathered at Asaki's house. I was very looking forward to holding the party so I was very happy.

We ate PIZZA at dinner. Santa brought them for us. hahaha It was so delicious! But we could eat more. hahaha After that, we ate cake! Saya brought it for us, thank you! It was the chocolate cake. I love chocolate and cake so I was very excited! And we also eat a lot of snacks!

We bought presents to change. I got a present from Mizuho. It was so cute and I want to use it soon! Thank you Mizuho!

We really talked a lot and laughed. I really enjoyed myself. I want to stay more but we had a lot of classes the next day. So I left about 10:30. I want to talk more.

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Essay 2-03a: Chikako's University Life

“Do you like your university life?” If I asked the question, I will answer “”yes”. I think I spend good university life. I’m a sophomore student at KGU and I am major in English. I like English and my home isn’t so remote from the university. So I decide to enter this university. I liked the university soon because my university life is so good. Now, I will tell you about my university life.

First, I will talk about studying English. I like English so I’m happy to study English. There are a lot of good teachers. They are sometimes a little strict about English so they give us a lot of assignments, for example, group learning, keeping my blog, recording, presentation and English central which is a teaching material… It is very hard for me to do. But I think if I have to do that, I will improve my English skills. In fact, I practiced English more and learn to real English from English central.

Second, I will talk about good environments. The facility of KGU is so great. When I first visited the KGU , I was very surprised at that. I think the KGU’s facility is the best of Kumamoto’s university’s. I especially like the library, the KGU’s library is very big and there are not only books to study but also interesting magazines. And there are a lot of newspapers in various languages. So we can know what happened in the world easily. And we can listen to music and watch movies there. When I have free time, I will go there. And we also can use computers so I often do assignments in the library. Because library is quiet so I can concentrate well.

Third, I will talk about my good friends. My favorite thing is talking with people. I made a lot of friends at the KGU. They are so great and funny. I often go shopping and eat meals with them. We talk a lot every day, for example, English, favorite things and love. I think we trust each other. So I’m sure to meet them is my treasure.

Finally, I will talk about my club. I belong to a volunteer club. I wasn’t interested in volunteer before. So I want to change my mind so I enter that club. My club’s name is the Asunarou. Although it has a lot of members, we are so close. We are involved in volunteer work every Saturday. We meet a lot of people and help them or do something for them. Now, I think it’s a good thing to do volunteer and I enjoy volunteer. Volunteer is very fruitful thing for me. And to do volunteer gives me happy.

As you can see, I think my university life is very nice. I can study English at the good environments and meet good people. They are good things for me and I’m happy now. So I want to study a lot of things more and improve myself during a university student. I’m sure I can do it in this environment!

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menu and recipe of our restaurant

Our group’s restaurant is a Mexican restaurant and the name is Felice. I will introduce pizza menu and recipe of our restaurant.

●Jalapeno Pizza
Jalapeno is a Mexican red pepper so it’s very hot. We souse Jalapeno in vinegar and put it on the pizza. And we put shrimps on the pizza. Although shrimp is less expensive than fish, taste was so good. If you like spicy food, you like this pizza.

●Quesadilla
Quesadilla is a kind of Mexican fast food. the main ingredients are cheese, corn and wheat. And we wrap various meat or vegetables with it. This restaurant recommend you will wrap vegetables of seasons.

●Cactus Pizza
Do you know we can eat cactus? Mexico is famous for cactus. Mexican often eat it. Mexican especially eats with pizza. The sauce is tomato sauce. Tomato souse goes with cactus.

●Quesadilla
Ingredients
・tortilla 2 pieces of tortilla
・uncured ham 1 sheet
・cheese 1/2 cup

Steps
1. Put the spread cheese on the tortilla
2. Put uncured ham on it and sand with other tortilla
3. Roast it in the oven until the cheese melt

●Cactus Pizza
Ingredients
・flour 3 cups
・yeast 2 teaspoons
・hot water 1 cup
・sugar 1 tablespoon
・oil 1 cup
・vegetable suitable
・bacon 3 sheets
・onion 1/2
・cactus suitable

Steps
1. put flour and yeast into bowl
2. put hot water, sugar and oil into other bowl
3. put them together and set dough
4. stir-fry onion and make sauce seasoned with ketchup
5. roll the dough and put sauce, bacon, cactus and cheese on the dough toast it in the oven at 180℃

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prerogatives and events of our restaurant

I will talk about some prerogatives. First, every Wednesday is ladies day. If you are a woman or if you think I’m a woman, we will give them 20% reduction off on the list prices. Maybe men envy women so we make a new rule for men. Men can order one drink for free not only you can order soft drink but also you can order alcohol. Which do you choose man or woman?
Second, do you want to cook in rainy day? I think many people say “No”. Because humidity makes them not to cook. When you feel like this, please come to my restaurant! Do you remember our point card. If you come to my restaurant in rainy day, you can get more one point. So it is twice. TWICE!!!
Finally, our restaurant opened on July 7th so we do a special event on the 7th of each month. Tacos drink and dessert set cost 7 dollars. It is so cheap so this day, many people come here. Please come to our restaurant. It is in Spain though.

And we will talk about some events. We hold some events at an appropriate time, for example, Halloween, New year, Valentine… Now Christmas is close, so we will plan to hold Christmas event. If you come to our restaurant, we will present for you. Its contents are secret. Just wait until you come here.

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Mind map: University Life

history of restaurant

This restaurant’s owner is Spanish. He went to a university in Mexico and he worked at the Mexico and he worked at the Mexican restaurant. Then he met a woman who is owner’s daughter. He was interested in Mexican food and he was also interested in her. He graduated from university. He had to come back to Spain because he had to succeed parent’s working. But he decided that if he could get marry her, he would open own restaurant with her. One night, he proposed her. “Shall we open the new Mexican restaurant?” she said “Of course.” It was on July 7th. That’s why they opened the new restaurant in Spain. They named one “Felice”. Felice is happiness in Spain. They each met in the Mexican restaurant so they hope that many people get happiness there like us. There are many events in our restaurant every month so people of various generation. Please come to our restaurant.

Any way, if you want to get happiness, you should come. We will do the best hospitality for you. I want to have a good relationship with you. I want to come to my restaurant again and again. So I made a point card for me. If you come to my restaurant, you can get one point each time. If you get 10 point, you can order one kind of tacos for free. You think it is good serves, don’t you?

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My Favorite Christmas memory

Do you believe there is a Santa Claus? Do you have good Christmas memory? I have good memories of Christmas. I will tell you about my favorite Christmas memory. When I was a 7 years old, I believed Santa and I wanted to meet him. So I tried to wake up late to meet him. And I made a lot of cookies for him and reindeers. The shape of cookies was not good but I made hard with my mother. I waited for him, waited, waited and waited. But he didn't come. So I cried and went to the bed. The next morning, there is a present and a letter next to my pillow. I was happy to find them and I read the letter. "Thank you, Chikako. The cookies are so delicious. And I'm sorry to be late because the road was crowded. I will meet you next year!" I was very happy to get a letter from him. And I still have the letter from him!

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My Favorite Hotto Motto menu

I like eating food. I also like Hotto Motto menu. I live near the Hotto Motto so I often go there to buy lunch. The shop is very famous for delicious and cheap. If you have 500 yen, you will be full and satisfied with the lunch. And there are a lot of menu so you don't be tired of taste. I love Hotto Motto menu and I especially like fried chicken lunch. I like fried chicken so I always buy and eat fried chicken at restaurant. But I like Hotto Motto's fried chicken the best. They go well with rice so much. Because I told my favorite Hotto Motto menu, I want to eat Hotto Motto menu soon. I will go there and buy the fried chicken.

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Out line: University Life

University Life

Now

• study English
  
• good teachers
• assignments
  
• group learning
• keep my blog
• recording
• presentation
  
• good environments
  
• library
• do assignments
• use computers
• watch DVDs in English
• friends
  
• talk a lot
  
• English
• favorite things
• love
• 25 years later
• don't have to go th school
• take lessons at home
  

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Quickpost: university life in 25 years

I think the university life will be different change in 25 years because there will be progress of civilization. I think the university students won’t have to go to the university. Because there will be high computer technique so they be able to take lessons at home.

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Quickpost: my university life

My university life now is great. There are good things for me. I can study English now in the good environment, for example, good teachers and good the university plants. And my friends of university are very nice. They are so kind and interesting. We could be close soon. We talk a lot about many things, for example, favorite things, love and English. To meet friends makes me happy.

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My Favorite Umaiboh

Today, I want to tell you about my favorite Umaiboh. Umaiboh cost only 10 yen. It is cheap, isn't it? And there are a lot of kinds of Umaiboh. I liked it very much from I was a child. I often go to the cheep candy shop to buy it after I got money. I liked the chocolate but it is a little small. I talked with Mizuho about that. So she recommend the corn potage taste. She likes the taste the best. I have never eaten that taste. So I tried buying and eating. It was so delicious. I liked the taste the best soon. But I still like the chocolate taste! And I want to eat all tastes of Umaiboh.

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LUCKY

When Chika and I went to the coveniencestore, we picked up money. hahaha We're very lucky girls although it was only 50 yen. hahaha So we bought Umaibo! I like them and I especially like corn potage! Chika espezially like Takoyaki. What's your favorite Umaibo? Please tell me.

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BR 2-13: The Story Of Football

I read a book today and the tittle of the book is the story of the football. Because recently I watched news. The 2010's world cup is in Qatar. So I was interested in the football.

I was surprised that football was born over 2000 years ago... It was the remote past, wasn't it? And people needed some rules so they made some rules. There are a lot of kinds of football in the world. For example, Rugby, soccer and American football.... If yo read this book, you will know the rules such that. And I also studied rules from the book. And the book has a chronology of football. You can know easily to study history about football.

I think to learning history of something is important for me. I want to get knowledge of something. So I will be good person so I want to continue studying something. If you are interested in football, please read this book.

Jones, R. (2007). The Story Of Football. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-12: The Little Mermaid

I read a book whose tittle is the Little Mermaid. I wanted this book because the illustration is so beautiful. Because the illustration was good, i enjoyed reading the book. I liked it soon and I also liked the story.

In fact, I read this story but the writer was different. So I enjoyed reading story and the illustration. There was a mermaid and her voice is so beautiful. Then she fallen in love with a princess. He had a trouble and she helped him... They lived in his house but he didn't notice that she helped him. And he thought the other woman helped him. She was shocked so other mermaids suggest to kill him. But she didn't do that because she likes him. So she killed herself.

Daynes, K. (2005). The Little Mermaid . London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-11: A Christmas Carol

Today, I read this book whose tittle is A Christmas Carol. I have heard the story before. Because there was a movie few years ago. So I wanted to know the story of a Christmas carol. I was happy to read that today. I liked the story and the illustration soon.

Of course, it was on the Christmas eve. There was a ghost so the ghost affect the story. If I were in such situation, I could not stand. I am very scared ghosts. I think I can't talk with the ghost. Do you think about that?

It's in December now so it's the Christmas season. So it suits this book now. I think if you are interested in this book, you have to read this book before Christmas. I recommend this book now. So please read this book, I think you will like it soon.

Dickens, C. (2003). A Christmas Carol . London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-10: Pinocchio

I read a book whose tittle is Pinocchio. Have you ever read this book inEnglish? I have read this book in Japanese. So I wanted to try reading it in Englsh. The story was so interesting and I liked it soon.



The Pinocchio is very famous and is known in the world. When I was a child, I alwys read this book before I went to bed. I want to tell you the part I liked the best. Pinocchio is a doll and he wanted to become a person. So he tried becoming good boy... But when he told a lie, his nose grow. When I was a child, I believed that so I tried not to tell a lie because I wouldn't want to be like him. In fact, I told a lot of lies but my nose wasn't canged. hahaha



After reading this book, I remembered a lot of memories when I was a child. I think you will remember like me. So please read this book and reading this book gives you 2 good points. One is that you can remembers memories. The other is that you can study English so please read this book.


Sims, L. (2007). Pinocchio. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-09: Christmas Around The World

I read a book whose tittle is Christmas around the world. I wanted this book because it is in December. So it is the Christmas season now. So this book suits season now. I wanted to know Christmas around the world.

There are 5 chapters, Christmas time, Deck the halls, Plies of presents, Food and fun and Christmas cookies to make. As you can see, there are a lot of examples in the world. I will tell you about Christmas presents in the world. In Turkey, there was a man whose name is Nicholas. He liked children and gave a lot of children presents and he wanted to help poor children. And he became St. Nicholas and he is known as Father Christmas. In Germany, German children write letters for Christmas angel to ask a question. That question is whether children can get presents.

After reading this book, I got a lot of knowledge. I knew the differences of thinking of Christmas. I was happy to new things about Christmas. If you are interested in Christmas, please read this book. I recommend this book and I think you'll like it.

Sims, L. (2005). Christmas around the world. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-08: The Frog Prince

There was a princess a long times ago. And her father wanted her to marry a prince. But she won't marry him because she doesn't like him. And she told him to find other prince by herself. He wanted her to marry soon so he promised. If she find other prince to marry until tomorrow morning, she have to marry a prince. She went out to find other prince... Then she slipped and fell into the pans. And she lost her birthday present from her father. She was so shocked and then a frog find the present and gave it to her.

At that dinner time, a prince came her home to eat dinner. Then, there was a faint tapping sound. And there was a frog. She met him again and they had fighting. But finally, she was sorry him and kissed him.

The frog had vanished and there was a handsome young prince. A witch cast on evil spell on him. And he could only become human again if a princess kissed him... Then the princess' father appeared. And he asked her and she answered she will marry him. And they'll be happy.

After I read this book, I was happy. If I were in her situation, I would promise to find prince such the princess. I want to find person to marry by myself. But I don't want to kiss a frog though the frog is a prince...

The Brothers Grimm (2005). The Ftog Prince. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-07: Puss in Boots

Today I read a book whose tittle is Puss in Boots. I wanted to read this book. Because the picture was so cute. I liked it soon so I read this book. And I also liked the story soon.

There was a poor miller who had three sons. And he died, three sons shared his estate. The oldest son took the mill and the middle brother took the donkey. And the youngest took a cat. In fact, the cat is amazing and smart... He knew there were a lot of rabbits. He gave rabbits to king. King was surprised at the talking cat. And he is so smart so he catches two partridges... And he did a lot of good things such that. He always helped his owner.

I want to get such that cat. So he will always help me. hahaha And I think he didn't work to earn money... But I think he is very happy to meet the cat. Please read this book and I recommend this book.

Patchett, F. (2005). Puss in Boots. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-06: The Emperor's New Clothes

I knew the tittle because the story is famous. But I didn't know the story. So I wanted to read this book. The illustration is so cute and this is also points that I want to read this book. This book is interesting and I liked it soon.

There is a emperor who likes clothes very much. He always thinks clothes. And he doesn't wear clothes which he wore before... Then two frauds came and sell clothes. The emperor wants to get them. But nobody can see the clothes... But he bought the clothes and subjects praised the clothes though they can't see them... And he goes parade... Then a child said a fact...

Do you know the story and want to read again? Or are you interested in the story? This story is interesting. If I were in such the situation, I would praise the clothes... hahaha Please tell me your opinion...

Andersen, C. (2005). The Emperor's New Clothes. London : Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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