2012年12月29日土曜日

My favorite prefecture

   My favorite prefecture is my home town, Kumamoto! I think Kumamoto is the best prefecture in Japan. Kumamoto's water is groundwater. This taste is very good! And many foods are produced in Kumamoto. So people in Kumamoto can eat fresh foods. Kumamoto doesn’t prosper than Tokyo, Osaka and so on but I like Kumamoto. The main cities like Tokyo, Osaka have much transportation but I'm not good at transfer so I'm always confused. Buses and city trains are the main transportation in Kumamoto so I don't think it is easy to transfer for us. And Kumamoto, prices are lower than the main cities. Especially, I think Kumamoto has many beautiful and historical places. Kumamoto castle is called "a famous castle". It was built by Kiyomasa Katou about 400 years ago. And we can see a magnificent view in Mt. Aso. Kumamoto is the best place to live!  (152/8913 words)

My favorite group

    My favorite group is D-BOYS and the group members are actors. They usually work each of them but once a year they gather together and hold an event. And they put on shows about three times in a year. I often watch them. So I go to Tokyo or Osaka each time. This year I went to Osaka and Tokyo two times. Sometimes, the members come in Fukuoka. Each time I go there and spend money wastefully too. But they give me happiness, dream, and excitement. I love the group for six years. About four years ago, the new group, D2 formed and two years ago, the new music group DDATE. D2 has sixteen members. An average of their age is younger than D-BOYS. The members are very cool and cute. Recently, I like one of the members, Ryosuke Ikeoka. He has drooping eyes. I introduced DDATE before so I don't introduce it. (153/8761 words)

2012年12月28日金曜日

BR2-33: The Story of Chocolate

A thiusand yeaqrs ago, chocolate was a big secret. Only a few people drank it and nobody ate it. The first chocolate drinkers were farmers who lived by the rainforest in central America. The rainforest was a jungle full of tropical plants, wild animals and creepy crawlies. It was also home to the small cocoa tree that grew strange, bright pods.

Today, I introduce "The Story of Chocolate". This book is in Series One of Usborne Young Reading books. This story is history of chocolate.I like chocolate but I didn't know the history in detail. I like hot chocolate too. I'm surprised that hot chocolate have been drinking for a long time ago. Chocolate is loved by people of all over the world. I think after much trial and error chocolate was borned. (132/8608 words)


D Katie. The Story of Chocolate (2004). London: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 

2012年12月27日木曜日

BR2-32: Storm Castle

Suddenly, the magic key began to glow. "Oh no!" said Biff. "I don't know the key to glow. I don't want a magic adventure. I want to play on Nadim's computer." "I don't want a magic adventure, either," said Chip. "I think I know where it will be." "Where do you think it will be?" asked Kipper. "Storm Castle," said Chip. "Oh no!" said Wilf. "I don't think we're going to like this adventure. Storm Castle is full of dangers." "It's a good job Nadim is with us," said Biff.

     This time, I introduce this book, "Storm Castle". Nadim's parent go out so Nadim went to stay at Biff and Chip's house. The time, Nadim brought his computer and game. The game's title is "Storm Castle". They enjoyed playing the game. Then, the magic key began to glow... After I read this book, I think it was interesting story and I want to go to games' world. I aften play games. Recently, I'm playing "Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori". This game is very interesting so I want to go to the game's world and I want to fishing, collecting insects and playing with animals with my village.  I like playing adventure game but Idon't want to go the games' world. I don't want to have many dengers.

   This book is Oxford Reading Tree, stage 9. So the story sentences are a little longer than the same series stories. But we can understand the words and sentences. (252/8476 words)


 H Roderick & B Alex. Storm Castle (2003). Oxford: Oxford University Press

BR2-31: NARNIA

    Lusy was the first Pevensie to find out the secret inside the wardrobe. She and her brothers and sister were playing hide-and seek. Lusy needed a plate to hide! She dashed inside a wardrobe in an other wise empty room. As Lusy moved toward the back of the wardrobe, she left a cold wind. What was going on? That was when Lusy discovered Narnia― a magical land full of snow and different, wonderful creatures. 

    This story is very famous! The original is a movie but I have never watched the movie. This book is an outline of the movie so if you don't know the movie's story, you can enjoy to reading this book. Many creatures are living in Narnia. I think it is interesting. I like fantasy movies so After I read this book, I want to watch the original movies. (148/8224 words)

F Jennifer. NARNIA (2005). HarperCollonsPublishers



BR2-30: MOUSE TALES

"Papa, we are all in bed now," said the mouse boys. "Please tell us a tale." "I will do better than that," said Papa. "I will tell you seven tales- one for each of you- if you promise to go right to sleep when I an done." "Oh, yes, we will," said the boys. And Papa began...

   Papa tells seven stories, one for each of his seven little mouse boys.  The stories are different of all. There are very interesting and the illustrations are very cute. My favorite story is "THE WISHING WELL". This is the story that a mouse once found a wishing well and she wish her wishes come true. I want to find the well and I want to wish my dreams! This book has many pages but the words and sentences are easy and short so we can reasd easy! Please check it out.   (151/8076 words)


L Arnold. MOUSE TALES (1972) Harper Trophy

2012年12月25日火曜日

BR2-29: Christmas around the world

It's the night before Christmas. Everyone is fast asleep, waiting for the magic to begin. Cards are written and sent. Presents are wrapped and waiting under the tree. Stockings hang empty from the mantelpiece, while children dream of a secret visitor and a sock, bursting with surprises...

Today is Christmas!! So I introduce this book, "Christmas around the world". This book is Usborne young reading: series one. The words and sentences are easy so we can read speedy. We can enjoy the magical tradition of Christmas all around the world. And We can understand why we send cards and put up decoration. This book is written a recipe of Christmas cookies!!! After made cookies, we can hang on these too. When I was a child, I went to Kindergarten of Catholic. When I was a elementary school student, I went to a Baptist Church, and when I was a high school student, I went to the high school of Protestant. So many times I spent Christmas in Church. But I didn't know Alaska and  Mexican children's traditional Cristmas' presents! This book is very interesting! Today, I spend Christmas with my mother and pet! Happy Christmas:-)


S Lesley. Christmas around the world (2005) London: Usborne Publishing Ltd. (195/7925 words)

2012年12月17日月曜日

The Rainbow Machine (Podcast)

The Rainbow Machine (Script)



“The children looked up and saw a rainbow across the sky.”

That was a quote from The Rainbow Machine, an Oxford Reading Tree. This series consist of stories about the children and the magic key’s stories. 
This time, the magic key took the children to a new adventure. The new world’s rainbows  were made by the rainbow machine!
This story is very interesting so please check it out!
(67/7730 words)

X'mas Party & Election!

   Last Friday, I went to Iori's home because we gave a party! We finished the classes at 17:50. After that,  we dropped in Seven Eleven and went to Iori's home. I went there for the first time! So it was exciting. We eat many dishes and snacks. We enjoyed it. We brought many costumes as we put on. I backed my home at 22:50. I want to hold on it the next year. And yesterday I went to vote for the first time! I became 20 yeast old so I was given the right to vote for this year.
(101/7663 words)

The foods I don't like

    I introduced my favorite foods before so today, I introduce about foods I don't like. I hate natoo! When I was a child, I could eat it but now I can't eat it because I don't like the smell. The smell is bad. When I was a elementary school student, I was eaten it by a school nutritionist. A school nutritionist said "Natoo is good for your health!". But after I ate natoo, I become to feel unwell and I thrown up it. So I have never eaten it for the time. And I don't like pickle too much. I can eat it but I don't eat it of my own accord. When I was a child, I ate Japanese white radishes picked in rice yeast and a small amount of salt in my grandmother's house. But recently I don't eat dishes in her house so I don't eat it naturally. (151/7562 words)

2012年12月16日日曜日

BR 2-28: The Rainbow Machine

It was raining, but the sun was shining at the same time. The children looked up and saw a rainbow across the sky. "I wonder where the rainbow begins?"asked Wilf, "and where it ends?"In a place far away, there was a lorry. It was a very big lorry because on the back was a very big machine. The machine made rainbows and was called The Rainbow Machine.

This book is Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 8. This time, the children work this machine but they can 't work good. So some strange rainbows were made! When I was a child, I want to do the rainbow begins and ends. I believed that the treasures are buried in under the rainbow ends. I want to watch the strange rainbows which looks like this story.


H Roderick & B Alex. The Rainbow Machine (2003). Oxford: Oxford Reading Tree
(131/7411 words)

BR 2-27: Wonders Of the Past

What is a wonder? It's something amazing. When we see it we ask, 'How is this possible?' Nature makes many wonders. People make wonders, too! What is a wonder of the past? It's something amazing that people made a long time ago. 

 This time、I read "Wonders Of the Past". This book is Oxford Read and Discover, Discover 4. The words and sentences are easy so we can read smoothly. I could many wonder places all over the world! Especially I want to go to Stonehenge. I watched this place on TV. The TV show said, "There is a very strange place." Microphones picked up interference in Stonehenge but the outside of there, microphone didn't pick up interference. It was amazing. So I want to go there. I want you to read this book and I want you to find your favorite wonders!


G Hazel. Wonders Of the Past (2011) Oxford: Oxford University Press (143/7280 words)

2012年12月10日月曜日

The Lost Key (script)

Today, I introduce The Lost Key.  Kipper went shopping with his mother. Then he lost the magic key!!  Where is the the children's magic key! This book is easy to read. (33/7137 words)

The Snow Queen

This week, I introduce The Snow Queen. Do you know this story? This story is famous all over the world. One winter's day, Gerda and Kay were playing outside. But Kay was kidnapped by the Snow Queen. So Gerda went to help him! Is it true that she could help them? (51/7104 words)

Snow

Yesterday, I saw snow for the first time in this year! It was the first snow of the season in the season in Kumamoto. I put a dog on leash outside so I took him to our house. He looks like very cold. Snow didn't cover on the ground, but Many prefectures in Japan, it snowing heavily. My mother has chilblains every year so she don't like winter and snows. (71/7053 words)

My favorite season

      My favorite season is autumn. Japanese people say autumn, when people have a good appetite and autumn is the harvest season so we can eat many good taste foods!! I love an combination of a roast pacific saury and new rice. Their taste is very tasty. And I love many fruits too. Many fruits of this season, for example grape, kaki, apple and so on. This season's fruits are so juicy! And Japanese people say autumn, the best season for reading and sports. Certainly, the climate is not cold ans not warm so we can spend days in comfort. I like reading so this season is best. Usually I don't sports but this season, I want to do sports! I like play a game in which a ball is used. But it is too late, this season is winter so I don't want to move. The next autumn, I will do sports. (152/6982 words)

2012年12月8日土曜日

BR2-26 The Lost Key

Kipper looked im his pockets but the key was not there. "Oh no!" said Kipper. "Where is the key? I can't have lost it, can I?" But ha had lost the key. Kipper wanted to go and look for the key, but Mum would not let him. It had started to rain and Mum wanted to get home. "Ask Biff and Chip to look for it," she said. 

This book is Oxford reading tree, stage 7 stories. This book's words and sentences are easy so I could read smoothly. This book words of a sentence on average 13 words.
Kipper wanted to go a magic adventure but the magic key didn't glow and he put it in his pocket. After that, he went shopping with his mother. Then he lost the key... The last, The children found the key!!! I think we can't put the spcial thing in the pocket LOL.

H Roderick & B Alex. The Lost Key (2003) Oxford: Oxford University Press (151/6830 words)

BR2-25: The Outing

When they got to the zoo it began to rain. The children climbed out of the bus and Mrs May went to get the tickets. Nadim wanted to see the elephants. wilf wanted to see the lions and Biff wanted to see the crocodiles. "I hope the rain stops," Mrs May.
This book is Oxford reading tree, stage 6. The words are very easy and the sentences are very short. So we can read speedy this book. In fact, there's more to come this book. It is the same stage 6 stories, Land of the Dinasours. I want everyone to read this serial.

When I was a elementary student, I went to many places on a school outing. It was very fun. I went to the zoo too. I was excited the outing. I want to the outing again!!

H Roderick & B Alex. The Outing (2003). Oxford: Oxford University Press (137/6679 words)

2012年12月3日月曜日

The Snow Queen (Podcast)

I introduce The Snow Queen. Please enjoy listening!
listen to ‘The Snow Queen’ on Audioboo

Cleaned Up!

  The day before yesterday, I cleaned up my desk. I t got scattered so I felt very bad. First, I brought all of the useless notes. And I wiped a bookshelf. I separated garbage before disposal.  And I stored many books, goods...  After I cleaned, I feel much better.

Last week, I bought TV guide.  (58/6542 words)

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2012年12月2日日曜日

BR2-25: Ireland

A peaceful country of lakes, rivers, fields and mountains? An exciting country of pubs, theaters, writers and song? Or an unhappy country of guns, soldiers, fighting and death? Everyone has their own idea of Island.
Ireland  is a book in the Factfiles subseries of Oxford Bookworms. as you may know, Factfoles os a nonfiction subseries. Many of the books about places, and some about social problems such as the environment. Many of the books about places are about countries, but this one is about UK's poplar country. Like many of the books, Lreland has ten chapters: A strange and interesting country; Around the island; The Irish church and people; The English come to Ireland; Death from hunger; Fighting to be free; Northern Ireland; Dublin; Stories, music and dancing; A country for young people. Some consist of two pages. Other four pages. The first page (A strange and interesting country) consist of only one page. All of the photos are included on every page. The book ends with two pages of exercises and a glossary. 

2012年12月1日土曜日

BR 2-24: The Snow Queen

One winter's day Derda and Key were playing outside in the snow. They worked all day to build a snowman. At last it was finished. 'It looks great,' said Gerda. 'I like your green scarf and that funny, old hat  we found in granny's house!' 'Ouch!' said Key, 'I've got something in my eye. It really hurts.' 'Let me have a look,' said Gerda. 'I can't see anything, perhaps it was a piece of snow.' But it was not snow that was in Key's eye, it was a piece of glass from magic mirror. Now, what will happen.

   This book is penguin young readers, level 4. This story is very famous all over the world. Do you know it? When I was a child, my mother read the story and I was very afraid. The snow queen kidnaped  Key. So Gerda went to help him. The snow queen has a ice heart so she couldn't understand people's feeling. This story is a little long but the words are easy so we can read speady.  In this winter, the snow queen will come your city and you will be kidnaped by her.

M Audrey. The Snow Qween (1996) Edinburgh: Pearson Education Limited  (197/6484 words)

BR 2-23: OXFORD


The oldest university in England and one of the most famous cities in the words. But Oxford is not only a city of students, and its history was not always quiet and thoughtful. And what is modern Oxford really like?
 
   Oxford Bookworms Factfiles in a sub-series in the Oxford Bookwords series. It is devoted to nonficiton, and most of the books are about countries of famous cities or environmental problems.
The book I read today is Oxford . The average sentence length is about 13 words. This book is easy to read. The vocabulary is simple.

   The book contents of 10 chapters: Oxford, Early days, Troubled times, Out of the past, Oxford cars, The modern city, Oxfords by day, Special days, Oxford by night, Around Oxford. Some consist of two page, but the last page (Around Oxford) consist of four pages. The book ends with two pages of exercises and a glossary.

This book is easy to understand for us. But sometimes we can't understand the words, then we have to look up to use dictionaries LOL. (181/ 6287 words)