The season I hate

The season I hate is winter because I dislike cold. I'm reluctant to do everything in winter. I don't want to put up with cold because I can't do. In addition, I can't get up early in winter because it's too cold. I hate cold. When I was a girl, I was happy about snowing because Kumamoto rarely has snow and I could play with snow. I didn't understand my friends don't want to play outside when it snowed. However, I can understand that now. It's too cold when it snows, so I hope that it doesn't snow. In winter, my action becomes slow because I don't want to move as possible. I always want to stay in a warm room. I don't want to know an environmental problem in winter. I use air-conditioning more than in summer.

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My favorite sport to watch

I have a lot of favorite sports to watch because sports are exciting, but I'm not good at them. My favorite sports are volleyball, basketball, and soccer. First, volleyball is very exciting. When I watched its game, I'm often cheering without my noticing that. I also like playing volleyball, but I'm not good at it. In addition, I like watching games of basketball. My sister and brother have joined the basketball teams. My brother plays basketball in high school, too. That is why I'm interested in it. When I'm watching the game on TV with my sister and brother, they talked a lot about it because they are experienced persons. I'm not, so I sometimes don't understand their talk. Basketball is a so cool sport. I don't know the reason, but I feel it's very cool. Finally, I like both watching and playing soccer.

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My favorite clubs/circle

My favorite club is a chorus club. I belong to it when I was a junior high school student. I like singing though I'm not good at doing. I like the members of the club, too. We practiced hard and helped each other. I was the leader, and the role was so hard. However, I continued to make an effort to be a good leader because I liked chorus so much. I like both singing and listening chorus. The chorus club won several awards. I was so happy then. However, I disliked chorus when I was ninth grader because the practice was so hard and my skill of singing didn't improve. I didn't belong to the chorus club in high school, and I didn't sing. However, I often looked back on my memory of the chorus club in junior high school then. I liked chorus so much again. Of course, I like it now, too.

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My favorite animals

My favorite animals are rabbits and cats because they are so cute. I don't want to have them as a pet, but I like them so much. When I went to the zoo, I touched rabbits for the first time. That time is so happy. I enjoyed playing with them there. I like cats so much, too. I often played with them in my friend's house when I was an elementary school student. However, I disliked them at one time because a cat jumped onto my head and I was afraid of that. The situation is only one time in my life. It's rare situation. I understood that and I overcame that fear. When I disliked cats, I wanted to touch them and play together because they're so cute. Then, I tried to approach them many times. I can play with cats again without my noticing it.

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My favorite vacation trip

I have a lot of favorite vacation memories. I'll introduce one of them. I traveled to Nagasaki with my friends during the summer vacation last year. We had known each other when we were high school students. We had stayed in the same room during the high school trip. We had become close then. We went to Huistenbosch last year. We enjoyed a lot there like the high school trip. I was glad that we were so close for a long time. The next day, we went to Fukuoka and enjoy shopping. Two of the friends had lived in Fukuoka, so they guided me and the other friends. I found my favorite shops having a lot of cute clothes, so I was very happy. I had a very good time. I wanted to travel with the friends again. I'm thinking of places where we'll go.

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My favorite movie

I have several favorite movies. One is the series of Harry Potter. They're exciting. I also like the books of the series, so I wanted to watch the movies. Two is "Umigakikoeru." It's made by Hayao Miyazaki. It's the story of youthfulness. It's not so exciting but a little quiet. However, it impressed me. The main character noticed that he loved his friend a few years later. I remember well the scene of his missing her. The movie finishes when he saw her again in the platform, so we can't know what happen to them. We must imagine that. I wish they would talk a lot and become closer. Three is "Koizora." It's a love movie that I watched for the first time. In addition, I watched a movie with my boyfriend for the first time when I watched "Koizora." We watched it on Christmas, so it reminds me of a romantic mood. I have a good memory in the movie.

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My favorite color

I like pink better than any other color because it's cute. I have a lot of pink things. For example, they're my wallet, notebook, walkman, earphone, electric dictionary, bags, cell phone, the carpet of my room and so on. I always choose a pink thing when I buy something. I also have pink clothes. I often wear them and shoes with the pink line and the pink shoelace even when I do my part-time job. I'm happy when I'm said "You suit them." In addition, I also choose pink ones when I buy a rouge or eye shadow. My choosing pink things is one of my habits. I wish there were more them in my room. However, I can't realize that because it's a mess. So, I would gather a lot of pink furniture if I moved to a new house alone.

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Essay 2-01b: My favorite Place

I have several favorite places. They relax me. I'll introduce one of them. It's Kumamoto Prefectural Library. There are my memories there, too.

First, I'll introduce where the library is. It's in Izumi, Kumamoto. The Kumamoto City gym, Kumamoto Commercial High School, and a convenience store are near the library. I often go to the convenience store to buy food and drinks when I go to the library with my boyfriend. I often go to the library with him because I don’t remember the route. I often go there by bicycle, but I sometimes do by bus. When I go there by bus, I wait for bus at the bus stop in front of Nisseki hospital.

Second, my favorite library has most of the books written by Kiyoshi Shigematsu. I'm happy that because he is one of my favorite novelist. His books are really interesting. I've read some of them in the library. I want to read more them because I haven’t had all of the book yet.

It's also useful to look for books to use when I write a report. It has a lot of books. It's one of my favorite places now, but I didn't like it when I went to the library for the first time. I liked the Kumamoto Municipal library better than it because the municipal library has more novels. I read only them.

However, I have read difficult books since I entered the university. I found the prefectural library useful. It has a lot of books I want to read now. In addition, there is a study hall in the library. You can study in the quiet room if you go there. That is why I like it.

Finally, there are my memories in the library. I often went there with my boyfriend when we were high school students. We studied or enjoyed reading a book there. We used to arrive there in the morning when we went. We usually stayed there to evening, so we bought food in the convenience store and had lunch together. I had a good time.

As you can see, one of my favorite places is useful and comfortable. It's easy to get to. In addition, I have a lot of good memories there. It is useful when you want to read books or to center on studying in a quiet place. I recommend going there. You will be able to make good use of a day if you go there.

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My favorite shoes

My favorite shoes are broken now, so I'm sad. The shoes are so pretty. They are pink and have four ribbons. The height of the heels is five centimeter. Is it high? I feel it's high because I'm tall and I don't want to grow taller, but it's very cute, so I really like them. I bought them last year in my favorite shop. The shoes were expensive, but I really wanted them. I was happy when I was able to get them. However, they are broken. I haven't worn them many times, so I want to wear them again. I'm worrying whether I should have them repaired or not. I also want to buy new shoes, but I don't have a lot of money. I'm worrying about my favorite shoes now.

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My favorite season

I like spring the best of the four seasons because the temperature is good to spend. For example, when I want to clean my room, I must open the window. If I want to do in summer, it's too hot that I can't concentrate on cleaning my room. If I want to do in winter, it's too cold that I can't do. Then, I also like fall, but my favorite season is spring because spring makes me excited. I don't know the reason well, I want to do something new in spring. I feel spring brings them to me. In fact, there is an entrance ceremony, where people meet something new, in spring in Japan. Therefore, I guess I feel that.

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My favorite place I've been

My favorite place I've been is Tenjin, Fukuoka. I went there with my boyfriend. He planned to travel there for my birthday. Malls in Tenjin have my favorite brands of clothes, so I enjoyed shopping. I especially like Tenjin vivre and Tenjin core which are malls in Tenjin. There are a lot of brands of lolita fashion on the eight floors in Tenjin Vivre. I was very happy to go there. However, I shopped there because clothes for lolita fashion were expensive. I shopped in Tenjin Core. There was LIZ LISA, which is one of my favorite brands, on the first floor. I bought a coat and a bag. Malls in Tenjin have a lot of cute things, so I like Tenjin.

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Essay 2-01a: My Favorite Place

I have several favorite places. They relax me. I'll introduce one of them. It's Kumamoto prefectural library. There are my memories there, too.

First, I'll introduce where the library is. It's in Izumi, Kumamoto. There are Kumamoto city's gym, Kumamoto commercial high school, a convenience store and so on near the library. I often go to the convenience store to buy food and drinks when I go to the library with my boyfriend. I often went to the library with him because I didn't remember the route. I often go there by bicycle, but I sometimes do by bus. I wait for bus at the bus stop in front of Nisseki hospital when I go there by bus.

Second, there are most books written by Kiyoshi Shigematsu of my favorite libraries. I'm happy that because he is one of my favorite novelist. I've read some his book in the library. It's also useful to look for books to use when I write a report. It has a lot of books. It's one of my favorite places now, but I didn't like it when I went to the library for the first time. I liked the Kumamoto Municipal library better than it because the municipal library has more novels. I read only them. However, I have read difficult books since I entered the university. Then, I found the prefectural library useful. It has a lot of books I want to read now. In addition, there is a study hall in the library. You can study in the quiet room if you go there. That is why I like it.

Finally, there are my memories in the library. I often went there with my boyfriend when we were high school students. We studied or enjoyed reading a book there. We usually arrive there in the morning when we go. We usually stay there to evening, so we buy food in the convenience store and have lunch together. I have a good time.

As you can see, one of my favorite places is useful and comfortable. It's easy to get to. In addition, there are my good memories there. It is useful when you want to read books or to center on studying in the quiet room. I recommend going there. You will be able to make good use of a day if you go there.

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Essay 2-01a: My Favorite Places

 

I'll introduce my favorite places. They are my home, libraries, Fukuoka, and lovely cafes. There are good memories, comfort, or good atmosphere in them. I'll enjoy the places even if I go there many times. I like mainly quite places or places where cute goods sell.

First, I'll introduce my home. It gives me comfort. I like my room the best in my home because I'm not meddled there. I can do things I want to do freely. Then, my home is on 11th floor of the apartment, so the view is wonderful. I'm often on my apartment's stairs with my boyfriend, and we enjoy talking there. That is why I like my home.

Second, I like libraries because I can enjoy reading various books, or study seriously. My favorite libraries are KGU's, Kumamoto University's, and Kumamoto Prefecutural library. I often study alone in KGU's library. The equipment is rich and beautiful. I sometimes go to Kumamoto University's library with my boy friend. I read books or study there. The good point of the library is it is available readily for the public. I sometimes go to Kumamoto Prefectural library with my boyfriend, too. We also read books or study there now. We have liked the library since we were high school students. In addition, there are most books written by Kiyoshi Shigematsu of the three. I'm happy that because he is one of my favorite novelist.

Third, I like Fukuoka. It's the place I traveled with my boyfriend for the first time. I had a very good time then. I like Tenjin the best in Fukuoka. I enjoyed shopping there. My favorite shopping mall in Tenjin is Tenjin Vivre and Tenjin Core. Both of them have my favorite shops. I like shops on the 8th floor the best of shops in Tenjin Vivre. There are some shops of Lolita fashion on the 8th floor. I like LIZ LISA the best of shops in Tenjin Core. I shopped a coat and a bag. I think Tenjin is the city where people enjoy shopping.

Finally, I like lovely cafes. They gives me comfort. Cafes are usually beautiful and comfortable. Nowadays, I'm interested in tea, so I want to drink various kinds of tea, enjoying cafe's lovely atmosphere. My favorite cafes are Caffera and Morozoff. They're in Tsuruya.

As you can see, I like places giving comfort or having pretty goods. I go to such a place and enjoy the atmosphere. That refreshes me, so that's important for me. Then, there are some memories that I spent with my boyfriend in my favorite places. I want to find good places more.

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