My favorite motorcycle

I like motorcycle very much. My favorite motorcycle is ZEPHYR750 FINAL EDITION. This motorcycle was made by KAWASAKI. However, it doesn't be produced now. It is very beautiful and so cool. Their color are red and blown. When this motorcycle released, I was high school student. I couldn't buy it then, because I didn't have money. It is selling only used now, but the price is more expensive than new one's. In other words, this is very popular motorcycle. In addition, this motorcycle was produced a small number. If I buy a good used one now, I have to pay about 800,000 yen. I couldn't pay. I don't have rider's licence of big motorcycle, too. I want to get rider's licence of big motorcycle.

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BR 2-09: The Blue Cat Club

I read a book written by Bernard Smith.

James and Chantal go to the Blue Cat Club in Cannes. There is magic show by Merlin. He walks from table to table. He goes behind the people at the tables. Now Merlin is standing behind James and Chantal. "Who is this beautiful girl? And that's a beautiful dress, too," Merlin says. He touches her hair, and her dress. He touches her shoulder, too. James is unhappy.

Now two men bring a big, heavy box on the stage. There are five holes in front of the box and five long swords. Marlin says, "I want one volunteer, please." He looks at Chantal with a smile. "Perhaps you can be my volunteer," he says. "No. Not her, thank you," James says. "Then perhaps you, young man," Merlin smiles. "You can do it. It's only magic. Go on the stage and get in the box for him," Chantal says quietly. "OK," James says slowly.

Now James in the box. Merlin closes the door. He takes one of the swords and pushes it slowly into a hole in the door. He pushes swords two, three and four into the box, too. He has only one sword now, and he pushes it quickly. "Aaaaaaaagh!!" Merlin smiles at the people in front of him, and he says "Perhaps the young man is having a little game with us." But he looks very unhappy. He opens the door. James isn't moving and his eyes are closed. In addition, his shirt under his hands is very red. "Oh, no! What's wrong? I don't understand. I...I'm sorry!"

Suddenly James opens his eyes, and smiles at Merlin. In his hands he has a small bottle of tomato juice. Merlin's face is very red now. The people at the tables are laughing at him. James goes to Chantal. "Only my little game," he says quietly. "Don't be angry. You're always my Mr.Magic," she smiles.

I don't like this story. In other words, I hate James. Is he an elementary school student? He doesn't have common sense, I think. If another man touch Chantal, he feels jealous. I don't understand him. I want him to grow up his mental age. I sympathize for Merlin. He was destroyed his magic show and he was put to shame in public...

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Reference

book: Bernard Smith. (2003). The Blue Cat Club. PENGUIN READERS

BR 2-08: The Tickets

I read a book written by Tan Hock.

Today is Jenny's birthday. Jimmy gives Jenny two tickets for her birthday. "There's one for you and one for Alex," Jimmy said. Alex is Jenny's boy friend. "Wow! The tickets are for The Bandits. I love them! Thank you," Jenny said. Jenny's friend Kerry looks at the tickets. She also loves The Bandits. "I want to go! Let's go with me," said Kerry. "No. They're Jenny's tickets. She wants to go with Alex.

Jimmylooks at the watch. "We're late for class." Jenny and Jimmy go to the classroom. The tickets falls from Jenny's bag. Jenny doesn't see it, but Kerry sees it. She puts the tickets in her purse. "I give it at the luncutime," she thinks.

At the lunchtime, Kerry wating for Jenny and Jimmy. She wants to give the tickets to Jenny. Jimmy comes to the lunchroom. When Kerry opens her purse, Jimmy sees Jenny's tickets in Kerry's purse. He thinks Kerry steals tickets from Jenny. He is angry with Kerry. "Kerry, that's very bad. You're not a good friend!", he said. "Excuse me? What are you saying? I don't understand," Kerry said. Jenny comes into the lunchroom. "Oh! Jenny! Here are your tickets," said Kerry. She tells Jenny about the tickets. Jimmy hears their talking, and he is very surprised. "Jimmy, why are you angry with me?" Kerry askes. "I'm sorry. It's nothing!" he said. Jimmy's face is very red.

Jimmy has terrible misunderstand to Kerry, but he is kind man. If we had wrong impression, it's very troublesome, I think.

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Reference

book: Tan Hock. (2006). The Tickets. FOUNDATIONS

BR 2-07: The Rubbish Monster.

I read an illustrated book written by Kaye Umansky.

One summer day, students didn't feel working. Their teacher said "We need some fleash air. We will go to the park with our books." So they went to the park. However, when they got to the park, there was litter everywhere. The play park was full of rubbish.
"People are so untidy," teacher said. "We can clean it up," one student said. Everybody groaned, but teacher said "What a good idea. That's just what we will do." They all went back to school to get cleaning equipment.

When they got back to the park to clean. teacher took out a camera. "Then I will take another one when we have finished," he said. Everyone had a job to do. They worked hard all morning. When they had finished, the bags were full of rubbish. The park had never been so clean and tidy. Teacher took a photograph and he said to the children "You have done well."

That afternoon, the class made a big monster out of some of the rubbsh they had collected. It was huge. Next day, they go a big surprise. A newspaper reporter visit the children. He took their picture with a rubbish monster. This picture had been printed on the newspaper later.

I think they are good children. If I go to not clean park, I don't think that I have to clean this park. But they did. I won't through away rubbish after.

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Reference

book: Kaye Umansky. (2000). The Rubbish Monster. Story Street

BR 2-06: ANITA'S BIG DAY

I read a book written by Elizabeth Laird.

Anita who is a heroine in this story want to be an actor. One day, she was spotted and recruited as an actress. Today, she has to go movie studio at 10 o'clock to be an actress. She asked her friend Dan to take to movie studio. He got a new car and he can drive very well.

Dan loves Anita, so he sees her while he drives. He makes a lot of blunder. For example, taking the wrong way, going into airport by his car, losting his way etc... Only their sentences, he looks stupid driver. However he shows great driving technique. For example, avoiding traffic jam, crossing foot bridge by car, driving with only two wheels etc...

One movie director sees his driving, and he decides to let him appear the action movie as a stunt driver. 'Incidentally', Anita appears this movie with Dan.

It' funny story, and I like this story. I think Anita has a very good friend. I like driving a car, too. However, I can't drive like Dan. At most, I can avoid traffic jam in only area I know. Right from the beginning, if I drive a new car, I drive carefully... Dan can drive in airport and onto a foot bridge. Moreover, he said that he can drive off the roof of a buidling and in a river. I'm sure he is crazy! I can't drive such places. Right from the beginning, I don't want to drive such places... I want to drive safely!

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Reference

book: Elizabeth Laird. (1998). ANITA'S BIG DAY. PENGUIN READERS

BR 2-05: Dad's Grand Plan

I read an illustrated book written by Roderic hunt.

Everyone was excited. It was holiday time. They would go out. Floppy who is a dog was excited, too. He was running round and round. They all laughed at him. Mum came in and she said "Dad has a Gran Plan." Everyone sat at the table. Dad had made a long list of jobs. "I want everyone to help, thn nobody gets cross," he said. Everyone looked at the list. They all had jobs to do. Mum liked Dad's Grand Plan, but children weren't so sure.

It was time to go. Dad's Grand Plan worked. Nothing had gone wrong. Mum drove a car. After that, they were all thirsty. Mum saw a place and stopped. She looked in the back of the car. "Where's Floppy?" gasped Mum. "We can't have forgotten him!" But it was true. They went back and got Floppy. But now they were late. Mum drove fast.

There was a bump. A bag had fallen off the roof rack. Mum stopped the car. The bag was in the road. It had come open. There were clothes everywhere. "They look like Dad's clothes," said Biff. Dad's socks were inthe road. His shirts were in the hedge. His pants were in a tree. The children couldn't help laughing. "Don't stand there laughing," said Dad. "Help me pick up my clothes." "This wasn't in Dad's Grand Plan," said Mum.

At last they got to holiday cottage. Dad unlocked the door. Everyone went inside. "There's soot everywhere!" said Dad. "It has come from th chimney." "Cleaning up soon wasn't in Dad's Grand Plan," said Biff. "Nor was having my pants in a tree!" laughed Dad.

I like going out, so I often go out on my holiday. However, I haven't experienced such a terrible thing. However, I have many good memorable trouble. It is a wonder, I think.

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Reference

book: Roderick Hunt. (2002). Dad's Grand Plan. Oxford Reading Tree

BR 2-04: Rain, Rain, Rain!

I read an illustrated book written by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall.

Faye is a heroine of this story. One Monday, she got up and she thought "I have school." She was looking at the rain. "I don't like the rain, and it's raining today. I don't want to go to school." she thought. School starts at 9 o'clock. Now it's 8:20. "Oh no! I'm late for school!"
"Good morning, Faye," her mother said. "Please eat, Faye." Faye said "Sorry, Mom, I'm late." Her mother asked "Late? Where are you going?" "School!" her answered. "But Faye...," her mother said. However, Faye said "Sorry Mom, I'm late. See you!" Mother said "But..., but...," but she ran ot of the house.

Faye got on her bike. She rode to the train station on her bike. The rain was coming down. She was getting wet. A girl was walking a dog. Faye didn't see them. "Look out," said the girl. Faye's bike hit the dog. "I'm sorry!" she said. She fell off her bike. "Oh, no! My bike!"

Faye gets up. She pushed her bike to the station. She was cold and very wet. She saw the station, and she went to the bike rack.
She went into the station, but there weren't trains. A man said "The tree is blocking railway, so there are no train today." She looked at her watch. It was 8:47. She thought " The bus goes to the school, too." She ran to the bus station, but the bus was leaving. "Wait for me!" she shouted, but the bus didn't wait.

She ran to school. She was very cold and very wet. A boy and girl were looking at her. "Why is she running?" they thought. Faye ran and ran. She saw the school gate. She looked at her watch. It was 8:59. "Good! I'm not late!" she thought. She got to the school. She saw something on the school gate. It said "No school today. School holiday." "It's a school holiday... Oh no!" she said.

I haven't made such a mistake. I think Faye is not clever.
However, I don't like rain, too. When it rains in the morning, I don't want to do everything to do. I often go to school by motorcycle, but I go to school by car on rainy day.

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Reference

book: Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall. (2006). Rain, Rain, Rain!. FOUNDATIONS

My favorite dish

My favorite dish is Nikujaga. I think that Nikujaga is Japanese traditional dish. Nikujaga borned Meiji period. In Meiji period, Curry came to Japan from Europe. However, Japanese couldn't make curry, because there weren't bouillon in Japan. Japanese put into soy souse instead of bouillon. In that way, Nikujaga borned.I have heard that most of Japanese answered that Nikujaga tastes like Mom's home cooking. I think so, too. Nikujaga which my mother cooking is delicious for me. I like my mother's Nikujaga. My brother and sister is so, too. When we make Nikujaga, we don't have to use expensive ingredients. In addition, making Nikujaga is not difficult. I think that Nikujaga stands by Japanese people.

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Essay 2-02b: My Language Learning

I have ever learned two languages, Japanese and English.

First, I will write about Japanese learning. Japanese is my favorite language, because Japanese is beautiful, I think. Japanese has a few word style. Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji and Classic Japanese. I think that Japanese is the most difficult language of all languages 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, a voiced consonant and the Japanese voiceless bilabial consonant. 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 for 14 years, 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. I have learned some Japanese classic story. My favorite Japanese classic story is "Taketori-monogatari". It is called "Kaguya-hime" now.

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 make a mistake when we use Keigo, we give unpleasant feeling to person to talk to. I sometimes take a mistake choosing Keigo. I have to study 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 Roma-ji in elementary school, so I knew how to use alphabet when I entered junior high school. I learned grammar and words of English in junior high school. I was good at English then. However, I went to Kumamoto National College of Technology. I didn't learning English there. After retired the school, I went to this university. My vocabulary of English is not enough. I have to learn 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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Essay 2-01c: My Favorite Place

I have a favorite place. I like outdoors better than indoors, and I like local areas better than a town. In a word, my favorite place is in a local area. It is Daikanbo in Aso. I go to there by motorcycle once a month. I think summer is the best season at Daikanbo. Of course, I can see beautiful sight in all seasons. However, I can't go to there by motorcycle, because the road is frozen.

There is the beautiful prairie all around and we can see "Mt.Aso", but there isn't the mountain which named "Mt.Aso" in Aso. It's named "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 to 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. There is a so good place which is 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 iPod or a walk man.

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

There is a wonderful road near Daikanbo. It is called "The road in the sky". No one pass on this way so the surface of the 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 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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↑ Daikanbo

↑ The road in the sky

BR 2-3: The Bus Driver's Birthday

I read an illustrated book which is written by Freya Green.

Tommy was a bus driver, and today was his birthday. He wanted to take the day off work for his birthday. He didn't want to drive a bus. So he called his friends.
First, Tommy called vet. "Will you drive my bus today?" Tommy said. Vet said "I can't drive your bus for you because I have to look after sick cats and dogs."
Second, Tommy called doctor. Tommy said "Can you drive my bus today?" Doctor said "No, I can't. I have to look after a lot of sick people today."
Third, Tommy phoned the shopkeeper. "Will you drive my bus?" he said. The shopkeeper said "I have to look after my shop today, so I can't drive your bus for you".
Next, Tommy called the hairdresser. "Can you drive my bus today?" he said. "I can't," said the hairdresser. "I have to cut hair today."
So Tommy phoned the butcher. "I can't drive your bus today," said the butcher to Tommy. "I have lots of meat to cut up."
At last, he resigned himself to take the day off work for his birthday. He sat in his seat and then...
The vet, the doctor, the shopkeeper, the hairdresser and the butcher all sang "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"! They gave Tommy very big cake and the hairdresser drove his bus.

After I read this book, I thought that Tommy is loved by his friends. I like this story because I could feel a tender feeling after I read this book. By the way, did the hairdresser have a bus driver's license? If he didn't have a license...

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Reference

book: Freya Green. (2004). The bus driver's birthday. MACMILLAN

My favorite season

My favorite season is summer. My hobby is going out by my motorcycle, and summer is best season for running with motorcycle. Summer has very long vacation. It is big reason, too.I could go to many good places my last summer vacation. In Kumamoto, Aso is best place in summer for me. Mountains were covered by green plants. The air was so cool. I could feel so great. In Oita, Yamanami high way is one of the best road in Kyushu in summer. In Fukuoka, Hirao-dai which is famous karst is so beautiful. In Nakasaki, Mt.Unzen has dynamics sights. I ate soft cream of loquat at Isahaya bay service area. It was so delicious. Soft cream of bontan at Akune was delicious, too. Akune is in Kagoshima. Summer is the best season for soft cream.

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My favorite music

I will write about my favorite music. I like listening to music. I listen to music everyday. I bought iPod last week. It is good item for me. My iPod has about 300 songs.
My favorite artist is DEPAPEPE. They are good acoustic guitar player. I like their songs very much. My favorite songs of DEPAPEPE are La Tanta and Sunshine Surf. They are very good songs. Of course, their songs are so good, too.I like playing, too. I belonged to Jazz music club last year. I played jazz piano there. It was interesting experience for me. However, I retired the club, because I didn't have enough money to continue club activities. If I have chance, I want to play music.

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