my last part-time job

Today I did my last part-time job. I have worked as a teacher of cram school for 3 months. I taught all subject to elementary-school and junior high school students. To teach subject is not easy for me but it is good experience for me. When my students solve questions, they smile. I like looking them smile. I also like talking with them in a break time. Now I aim to be an English teacher in Japanese junior high or high school, but I want to take a elementary school teacher’s license too. I love children so much!!

Actually I want to continue this part time job until leaving Japan. But I have to prepare for study abroad. To gain good TOEFL score, I would like to do my best.

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AMAKUSA

I was back to my hometown- Amakusa, from May 3 to May 6. This time homecoming is not just to relax but to conduct my Chinese friends through Amakusa.

May 3. My father and I picked my friends up and left Kumamoto city for Amakusa city at 9:00 a.m. When I get home on holiday, I am usually caught in a traffic jam. But this time the street was not so clotted with traffic. We arrived Amakusa at noon. Then, we went to dolphin watching. Amakusa is famous for dolphin, many people come to watch them. And this day was also many people came to there. There were many people and ship, but fortunately, our ship were in only 7(include us). So we could watch any place in the ship. I had watched dolphin a few times, but every time I can enjoy it! It was very fun for me. After that, we ate Chinese noodle for lunch and went to my house. My Chinese friends were surprised to see my house, because there are little a detached house in China. They were relaxed in my house and 2 of them were back to Kumamoto city by bus. The other one, May, was stay at my home.

May 4. My father May, and I went to church. Amakusa has Christian since long time ago. There are 2 old churches in Amakusa. It is also famous place. In past days, Christianity was prohibited by national policy. So some people turned to hidden Christian and professed Christianity. To trouble from government is difficult for them and finally the war was started. We call this war “Amakusa-Shimabara no ran”. I learned about this war when I was elementary school student. But actually it was first time for me to see and enter these churches. It was good for me to learn about the war again. On this day, May was back to Kumamoto city by bus. She left Amakusa at 3:00 p.m. but she arrived at 8:00 p.m.!! May be it was terrible traffic jam. After she left Amakusa, my sister and I backed chocolate cake for mother’s day. It was delicious and my mother glad to eat it. It was my pleasure too!

May 5. This evening my family celebrated my father’s and mine birthday. We ate many dishes and spend fun time. After the eating, we went to karaoke, it was also fun.

May 6. I was back to Kumamoto city with my parents. We stop by at “kurea” on our way home. My parents watched movie, during they enjoy the movie, I was enjoyed shopping. I bought many things and I was satisfied with it.

This holiday was fun for me. At first I intended to study English for TOEFL, but I hardly study. So I have to study very hard from today. And I must be on a diet!! I gain weight about 2 kg in this holiday ;-(

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Birthday party

We hold a party at April 23. It was my friend’s and mine birthday party. Her birthday is April 21 and mine is April 20, so we celebrated together. 3 more friends come to our party.

First, we ate dinner at “tubohachi”. We ate many dishes. It was delicious and we were satisfied with them. At them, I got birthday present from Ayano, one of my friend. The present is a pretty pig money box. I would like to save for study abroad.

After that, we went to Karaoke-kan. We entered room 207, this room look to shimo-tori, so we were looked by passer. Some people wave them hand at us. We were very enjoyed singing.

This party was very fun. I want to have a party with them again!

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without caption

I watched “Pirate of Caribbean" on TV, in English and without Japanese caption. But it was difficult for me to understand everything. Some part was spoken fast and has accent. I want to perfectly understand English movies without Japanese caption until next year. You know, I’ll study abroad this year, so I have to study English very hard and I must polish up my English skill. I know, it is not easy to master English, but I’ll do my best!

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imformation class

Now I’m taking information introduction class. It is very boring class, because it is very easy for me.

welcome party

I took part in Welcome party. It held on exchange student's dorm. There were a lot of country dishes from many countries. They were delicious! Especially I liked chocolate fondue. I love sweets :-D I talked with many exchange students, not only native English speaker but also another language speaker. It was very good time for me, because I made some friends and I promised to go dorm another day. May be it will be able to improve my English skills!

freshman camp

This weekend I took part in “freshman camp” as a camp staff. I planed game1, flute basket. Planning good way to entertain freshman with this game was a little hard work for we. We discussed several times. Actually I had a little worry about doing this game but I think it succeeds. I was glad to see freshman’s smile. I made many friends in this camp not only Japanese students but also exchange students. It was also good things for me.

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L change the world

I watched “L change the world” with my family. But we thought we can get better seats because this movie has shown since February 9, so we thought this film may be not so popular now. It was different. There were no best seats but bad seats; forward seats. We have to look up the screen and watching full screen was tough work and it makes me stiff shoulder. Of cause this film are fun but we were rtired.

This film is the spin off of a series of “Death note”. “Death note” are very popular films so I think “L” become popular one too. We arrived at theater 15:30, it is time for this movie’s start.

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Where is my key??

I lost my apartment’s key. Yesterday when I came back home from barber, I am sure opened the door by my key. So may be my room key is in my apartment. But I couldn’t find my key. I called my boyfriend and asked him to bring my room key. I made a spare key. But the key was worthless. It cannot open the door!! I went the key shop twice and repair the spare key. But it is still worthless key. I have to go the key shop tomorrow…

I want to find my original key!!!!

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BLOOD DIAMOND

I watched Blood Diamond on DVD. This film is directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. This is an advancer film. I was surprised to know that many people have killed for diamond.

Not so long years ago, civil wars had broken out in Sierra Leonean. One day Solomon’s town were raided by RUF - Revolutionary United Front. He could save his family but he was captured from RUF. His work was searching for diamond. Many prisoners were working at there and many RUF soldiers overlooked prisoners. If prisoner put diamond in his pocket, he killed immediately. One day, Solomon found big pink diamond. He put is between his toes. He pretended to go toilet and tried to bury it. But the RUF boss was looking him. At that time, attack from government was started. He buried it and ran away but he caught by government and he entered jail.

At the jail, Solomon met Danny. Danny is a diamond buyer and he thought rob Solomon of his pink diamond. Danny and Solomon went to Sierra Leonean again and looked for the diamond. Many people aimed them and diamond.

Finally Danny and Solomon got the diamond. At first, Danny plotted to grab the diamond, but he shot and he couldn’t move any more. So he said to Solomon that get much money and get back him family by this diamond. Danny instructed to deal with London’s big diamond company and ask Solomon to disclose the company’s injustice. Unfortunately, Danny died, but the numbers of blood diamonds were decreased.

In fact, many blood diamonds were sold for people. In 2003, the regulation for blood diamond was established. But it is not clear if there are no blood diamonds on market. We must keep in mind that many people have been killed for diamond.

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Sweeney Todd

I watched Sweeney Todd with my friend. It is directed by Tim Burton. Jonny Depp play the leading character in this film. Under 15 years old persons are not allowed to watch this film, because it is very grotesque one. Todd (Jonny Depp) kills many persons by razor blade in this film. Many times blood was splashed. I was really felt badly. I had already known that this film is grotesque and many people were killed by Jonny before I watched it. But I love Jonny and I was waiting for its release and go to movie… Almost film makes me happy or satisfactory. But this time, it’s not. I don’t want to see this movie again. However songs are good. Especially I like Johanna. It is song for a Johanna who is enclosed in house by her guardian. A man looked her and felt in love and he tried to steal (help) her. I would like to my lover say “I fill you, and I’ll steal you” to me in my future.



By the way, I was late for appointment time with my friend. So we couldn’t see opening. I was really sorry(>д<)

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Spring vacation's plan

Spring vacation in university is long, it is for 2 months. I want to use this vacation usefully. Every vacation I had hoped so but I couldn’t. For spend good vacation, I’ll write down spring vacation’s plan here.

First, I’ll study English. I want to and have to get good scores on TOEFL-ITP. I’m poor in grammar section so I’ll read grammar text and do workbook. For improve my listening skill, I’ll watch DVD without caption. Maybe it is very hard work for me so I’ll watch same movie again and again. After the watching I’ll write review on this blog. I know to gain good score is not easy. But I’ll try my best.

Second, I’ll prepare for study abroad. I have to write applications, get visa and ticket. Before go to Canada, I have to move my apartment so I have to clean my room little by little. I would like to plan to trip in Canada too.

Third I want to spend many times with my friends. On March we will go to Space word in Fukuoka. I like roller coaster very mush so I can’t wait for it. I’m not make plan clearly but I want to go somewhere with my boyfriend.

I want to spend very good vacation!

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suggetions for successor

I have 3 advices to success in Writing IV.
First, you should make schedule for your blog. In this class, you should post many articles so if you idle about post, you might regret.
Second, you have to writing in Word. If you use Word, you can find mistakes easily. Finding grammar misstates are difficult for me. So it was useful tool for me. And word account was also useful tool. You should count how many words on your blog. If you use Word, you can do it easily.
Third, you have to try write long post. I know, to write long English sentences are hard work. At first, it was very hard for me. But now, it was not so hard. I think practice makes it easily.

Please enjoy making your blog and polish up your writing skill. I think write many sentences are good way for develop your skill. Please do your best!

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farewell party

Yesterday we held a farewell party at Jeff’s bar. It was for Yui and Hideyuki. They will go to Australia very soon. The party was very fun! We talked about study abroad. To study abroad is very good chance for us. We can improve our English skills and change thinking. Maybe we can make many good friends. I have a little worry about to study abroad but I’m exciting! I can’t wait for this summer!!

Bad first of all, I have to study English very hard and write application.

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