BR 1-02: The Phantom of the Opera

I chose "The Phantom of the Opera" because I couldn't have understood the story when I had watched its movie. So, I thought I would be able to understand the story if I read its book.

After I finished reading the book, I felt that it was a dreadful story and got sad because I didn't find all of the characters in the book saved. But, I thought courage of Raoul and The Persian was great because they confronted that fearful man in order to save a woman. I was able to grasp the story completely.

I want you to read this book because it'll makes you excited. Especially, I recommend you to read it if you like horrible stories.

Reference: Leroux, Gaston. (2005). The Phantom of the Opera. Oxford: Macmillan.

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Good Day (4/27)

Today, I had the class of the history of Britain. It is one of my favorite class. The class in KGU is interesting for me, so I can listen to the teacher seriously and understand at once the content of the class. That is good. By the way, I watched the DVD on Queen Victoria in the class. I thought she was a great person because she improved the image of the Royal Family, which the British had then, when it was getting bad. She also made new customs. For example, women's wearing a snow-white wedding dress in a marriage ceremony and preparing a Christmas tree and so on.

This evening, I went to the driving school for the first time. My mother is the member of the staff there and she completed my entrance procedures, so I had never gone there and I had uneasiness. In fact, my uneasiness vanished when I arrived there because there were my mother and kind staffs. I went there yesterday, too. I want to get a license soon.

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My Family

I'll introduce my family. My father's name is Yuji. He works in Kumanichi newspaper company. His personality is calm. One of his hobbies is touring. My mother's name is Fumiyo. She works in the license center, and had been a police officer before. She is cheerful. I want to be a person like her. My sister's name is Rina, who is a high school student. She is quiet and familiar with TV programs and music. Her hobbies are listening to music and reading manga books. She belonged to the basketball club when she was a junior high school student. She looks like slender. My brother's name is Takanori, who is also a high school student. He belongs to the basketball and is a good player. His hobbies are fishing and playing basketball. He is cheerful, active and funny. As you can see, my family is happy.

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English Central

I watched this video in EnglishCentral. I don't know the commercial of Crocs. Do you know it? I liked very much, but I haven't never wear Crocs. If you have EnglishCentral, you can do this video.

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Happy Date

Today, I dated with Ryota in the downtown. I had things to do, which were a microphone for English Central, a T-shirt with long sleeves, and a birthday present for my mother's coworker because my mother asked me to buy it. I chose them with Ryota and was able to buy them, so I was happy. Thank you, Ryota! At lunchtime, I ate a pilaf with a steak and Ryota ate a hamburger set. We enjoyed lunchtime.

By the way, I take a lot of time to choose clothes I'll wear the next day because I want to find more coordinates with clothes I have already had. That's nice idea for people who don't have a lot of money, but it makes me tired. Moreover, it makes me lose time to learn. That's bad. I have many things to learn. I hope to learn them more positively because I want to use English and Spanish well and to know the international situation.

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BR 1-01: A Girl Named Helen Keller

I chose this book because I wanted to know stories of famous people. Then, I came across it.

The book was written about that so simply, so I want to know Helen Keller more. The book is good for knowing her simply. By the way, I thought Miss Sullivan was a great person because she changed the girl Helen who was so wild and she often became angry. I thought it was good for her to meet Miss Sullivan.

I recommend you to read this book because I think that it'll let you know what important thing is and tell you Helen's back ground.

Reference: Lundell, Margo. (2003). A Girl Named Helen Keller. New York: Scholastic.

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Letter to My Host Family

Dear host family,

Hello. I’m glad to be going to stay with you for 6 weeks this summer. I’m excited because I’ll go to London, England for the first time. In fact, I have never gone abroad, so I have a lot of things I don’t know. I want to learn about them. I like learning English and learning about foreign cultures, so I study them in the department of foreign language at KGU. But, I think that learning English in the country where people usually use it is important. This is why my stay with you is a good chance.

By the way, I’m good at housework, but I think my way of doing it is different from your way. Tell me your way, and I will be able to learn it soon. I want to be of any help to you because I really want to thank you for your accepting me.

I introduce my family to you. There are five people in my family. First, I introduce my parents. My father is gentle and works at the local newspaper company. My mother is cheerful and works at City Hall. Then, I have a sister and a brother. My sister is a high school student and likes listening to music. My brother is a junior high school student and good at playing basketball. He sometimes goes fishing.

Finally, let me introduce my hobbies. They’re listening to chorus music and shopping. My favorite chorus group is Libera. Their singing voices are very beautiful. I hear there are many chorus groups in the U.K. I think it is wonderful for you to live in such a country.

Although I usually wear casual clothes, to tell the truth, I love unique clothing. It is “Lolita fashion.” Do you know it? It is a Japanese subculture. I don’t know how you will feel when you see it, but I feel it is very cute. Are there any persons who are interested in clothes in host family? I’ll bring you the pictures of Lolita fashion when I visit you. By the way, I live in Kumamoto, Japan. Kumamoto has some unique foods. I like “ikinaridango” the best of all. I’ll bring you some, too. I hope you like them.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to meeting you.

Sincerely, Yuki

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