Essay 2-02a : My languages learning

I have ever learned two languages, Japanese and English.

First, I will write about Japanese learning. Japanese has a few word style. Hiragana, katakana, kanji and classic Japanese. I think that Japanese is the most difficult language in the world. I have learned Japanese since I was a baby, because I am Japanese. In kinder garden, I learned hiragana. Hiragana has 51 words. When you learn Japanese, you have to remember 51 words of hiragana at the first. It is difficult for little children.
In elementary school, I started to learn kanji. Kanji is one of the most difficult thing in Japanese, I think. I have learn kanji till now, but I have many kanji which I don't know.
Classic Japanese is difficult, too. I learned classic Japanese in junior high school. I'm not good at classic Japanese, but Japanese classic story is interesting, I think.

Speaking Japanese is as difficult as writing and reading Japanese. Japanese has keigo. There are three type of keigo, teinei-go, sonkei-go and kenjo-go. We have to change three of keigo of speaking to suit the occation. Teinei-go is normal keigo, so it is easily to use. However, sonkei-go and kenjo-go are difficult to use. When we talk with older person, we have to use sonkei-go. When we talk with younger person, we usually use kenjo-go. If we use wrong keigo, we give unpleasant feeling to person to talk to. I sometimes use wrong keigo. I have to Japanese harder.

I have learned English, too. I began to learn English in junior high school. I learned alphabet in kinder garden, and I learned romaji in elementary schoo, so I knew how to use alphabet when I entered junior high school. I learned grammer and words of English in junior high school. I was good at English then. However, I went to Kumamoto National College of Technology, so I didn't learning English. After retired the school, I went to this university. My vocablary of English is not enough. I have to English words harder...

I have learned Japanese and English, till now, but my ability of using languages is not enough. I understand I have to study harder. I will learn languages harder than before.

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BR 2-2 : A Monster on the Street (Part 2)

This book is an illustrated book written by Jeremy Strong.
This is a continuation of last book review's book.

The grand piano and man on top was lumbering towards children. Ben who is Sam's friend had an idea. He said to him friends "Give me your jumpers". He grabbed the jumpers and threw them into the middle of the road. At once, the piano and man on top came there. One of the piano wheels hit the pile of jumpers. The wheel jammed as one jumper was dragged round and round and the piano lumbered across the road. The man on top slid across the lid and was thrown clear. The piano skidded to one side and came to a stop. The piano and man on top was helped by children. They shouted "It worked!"

By the time, Donut and Cleo's parents came running down the road. They invited children their new house. However, Donut told him friends "my mother is a terrible cook" before. Donut began to panic. "No Mum, no. you are much too busy. We are still moving in" he said, but his mother whose name was Pringle said "Nonsense. your friends must come to tea". "We are all going to die," whispered Cleo.

Mrs Pringle made children peanut butter omelets. It was really terrible taste. "Yum," said Donut. He waited until his mother turned her back. As soon as he tipped his plate out of the window. "Yum, yum," Cleo said. As soon as she tipped her omelet onto Donut's empty plate. He slipped the second omelet inside a flower vase. After everyone eating, they were back on story street. Donut said "That was one of her best meals". He tells what his family had to eat last week. For example, "jam and onion tarts", "Sausage Trifle", "Chocolate and sardine soup" and "Garlic eclairs"...

Mrs Pringle's recipes made me a strong impression. Everything is like terrible. Donut and Cleo, their father are to be pitied. She had to practice cooking. My mother is good at cooking. I want Mrs Pringle to be like my mother...

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Reference

book: Jeremy Strong. (2001). A Monster on the Street (Part 2). Story Street

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My language learning experience

I have ever learned Japanese and English. I have learned Japanese since I was a child. Japanese is my mother tongue. I think Japanese is the most difficult language in the world.

I have learning English since I was junior high school student. When I was junior high school student, I was good at English. However, I didn’t study English in high school.

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BR 2-1 : A Monster on the Street (Part 1)

This book is an illustrated book written by Jeremy Strong.

First of all, I write about story of this book. Sam who is a heroine in this story got a news for her friend. It is about moving family. This family bought the house and they moved in. Sam and her friend went to the house to see moving family. However, there weren't new people. They gave up to see new people, and they went to their secret room. After that, they meet a boy and girl who they had never seen before. They are Donut and Cleo. These are unique name, I think. To tell the truth, they were moving people. They invited Sam and her friends to them new house. When they got to new house, the removal men carried loads. When two men unload a grand piano, a grand piano slid down the ramp. A grand piano and man came to Sam, her friends, Donut and Cleo! ...It continue part 2.

I was deeply impressed by Donut and Cleo. They are so funny, I think. I disturb a continuation of this story. I want to read part 2 soon!

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Reference

book: Jeremy Strong. (2001). A Monster on the Street (Part 1). Story Street

My favorite elementary school memory

My memory in elementary school is the baseball club. I have belonged to the baseball club for three years when I was elementary school student.First, I didn't like to play baseball so much. However, I liked baseball when I retired the baseball club. Teammates in the club were so friendly, so I could practice pleasantly. It was the biggest reason that I was playing baseball, I think.I was not good at playing baseball, but I liked to play baseball. I think that playing well or not is not important to fun baseball. In fact, I like to play baseball till now.When I remember about the baseball club, I want to play baseball. I thank to the baseball club.

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My favorite sport to watch

My favorite sport to watch is Formula-1. Formula-1 is most famous race in the world. There are 12 teams and 24 drivers. There are 19 races in 2010 season.
My favorite driver is Kamui Kobayashi. He is Japanese Formula-1 driver. He is very good driver, I think. Last Sunday, Formula-1 Japanese grand prix opened at Suzuka circuit in Mie. He showed fantastic driving at Suzuka circuit. He overtook five machines at the race. It was so great driving. I was excited.I have watched Formula-1 racing since 2004 season. The best race I think is Japanese grand prix in 2005 season. Kimi Raikkonen, Fernand Alonso and Michael Schumacher showed marvelous driving at the race. It was great entertainment.

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Essay 2-01b: My favorite place

I have a favorite place. I like outdoor better than indoor, and I like local areas better than a town. In a word, my favorite place is in local area. It is Daikanbo in Aso. I like daikanbo in summer the best. I go to there by my motorcycle once a month. Of course, I can't go there by motorcycle in winter.

There is the beautiful prairie all around and we can see Mt.Aso. We call the mountain "Mt.Aso", but there isn't the mountain which is named "Mt.Aso" in Aso. It's name is "aso-gogaku" in Japanese. It has five mountain, neko-dake, taka-dake, naka-dake, kishima-dake and eboshi-dake. It is marvelous sight. When I go to Aso, I always go there.

Daikanbo is very famous place, so there are many people at Daikanbo. In fact, daikanbo is so good place. However, I don't like a crowd, so I find better place near Daikanbo. There is higher than daikanbo, and there are no people all the time. There is prairie over everything, and we can see Mt.Aso(aso-gogaku), the outer rim of a volcanic crater, Aso city, Kuju mountain ranges etc... When we look around, we can see great sight at 360°. I can feel the pleasant wind on the prairie. This is so great place no one knows.

When I go to there, I take a canned coffee. When I drink canned coffee at there, I can feel better taste. Incidentally, my favorite brand is BOSS. I often take a picture at there. However, it is cloudy every time when I take a digital camera. I can't take a good picture. I want to listen to music at there. However, I don't have a portable music player. I want to buy an i-pod or a walk-man.

The road which leads to Daikanbo is so good, too. It is said "milk road". This is the most famous road in Aso. Milk road is choosen the best 100 road in Japan. I always pass on this road by my motorcycle. I can feel so great.

There is wonderful road near Daikanbo. It is said "the road in the sky". No one pass on this way, so the surface of a road is not good and width of the road is narrow. However, we can see special sight from this road. This road is great road no one knows.Aso has a lot of other good places. For example, Mt.Aso, Hakoishi pass, Tawarayama pass, Yamanami high way, Minamiaso green road etc... They have each wonderful point. They are great place for me. However, I like Daikanbo the best in Aso.

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↑ Near Daikanbo

↑ The road in the sky

My favorite class

I have eleven classes in 2nd semester. On Monday, I have four classes, so I am so tired. Tuesday to Friday, I have only two classes in a day. My most favorite class is the History of European painting. It is interesting. In the class, we can see many paintings which is written by famous painter. For example, Monet, Manet, Picasso, Degas... Their paintings are so beautiful. I'm looking forward to taking this class every Tuesday.However, it is not easy for me. We need to learn about many painter and many pictures which was written by a famous painter. In 1st semester, I was interested in this class, but I can't remember painters and pictures in 2nd semester.

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My favorite animal

I like animal. My favorite animal is dog. There is a lot of kind of dogs in the world. My favorite breeds are shiba dog and Corgi. shiba dog is one of Japanese traditional kind of dog. It's so cute. Small one is said mame-shiba. It's wonderful. I want to keep a mame-shiba. Corgi has very short foot. My foot is short too, so I sympathize with them. In addition, corgi is intelligent dog. I also want to keep a corgi.
I like cat too. I think that cat is as cute as dog. However, cat is not as intelligent as dog. If I keep dog or cat, I have to consider it.In conclusion, I like dog better than cat.

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