BR 1-10: The Golden Goose (Conrad Mason, 2008)

Donald said, "Aaagh, I' m purple!" 

 

 

 

 

Review

 This story is about a kind boy. The boy is Billy, he is so kind. He lived with father and two brothers. His father was woodcutter, but one day his father became ill. His father could not go to the forest to chop wood, so his father asked "who will go to the forest to chop wood?" So his brother, Ronald said,  "I will." He was so strong, so he chopped and chopped. After that, he had a lunch, so a little old man appeared. The man said, "please can you spare some food?" Ronald said "NO!" The next morning, he itched all, so he was shocked. So Billy' s brother, Donald went to the forest instead. But he was not strong, so he gave up soon. He sat to have a lunch, so the little old man appeared again. And the man said, "may I have a bite?" Donald said "THIS IS MY PIE!" The next morning, his face became purple, so he was so shocked. Finally, Billy went to the forest instead. But he was not strong and could not work, so he could not chop wood. When he had a lunch, the little old man appeared again, and the man said, "please will you share your food with me?" Billy said "OF COURSE!" The man said, "Now, chop down this tree and see what happens." Billy chopped the tree, so there was a golden goose. He went back home, but he did not want to go home. So he went to an inn, and he went to bed soon. Much later, the innkeeper' s daughter wanted to get a golden feather, but Billy woke up. The next morning, Billy set off with his goose, but the daughters followed him. The sight was so strange, so a princess started to smile. So the Kind joyed because the princess never ever smiled. And the King said, "Young man, would you like to marry my daughter?" Billy said, "yes, please!" So Billy was a lucky boy, because he was so kind. I thought I want to be kind people.

 

[349 words]

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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Conrad Mason. (2008). The Golden Goose. London, England. Roehampton University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR 1-09: How Elephants lost their Wings (Lesley Sims, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

 

This story is about flying elephants. The elephants could fly everiwhere, and they even could loop the loop. But they were so noisy, so trees and houses, gods felt much trouble. Also the elephants crashed houses and trees. So all the trees and houses disappeared. The gods thought, "we must stop them", so they invited the elephants to a ground feast. The elephants were full, and they slept. The gods took away their wings, and they gave trees and houses it. After that, the elephants were so angry, but they did not get wings back, so they never flew again. I was so surprised because the elephants flew. I did not know the elephants could flow everywhere, so this story was interesting.

 

 

[122 words]

 

 



 

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Lesley Sims. (2007). How Elephants lost their Wings. London, England. Roehampton University.

 

 



Essay 1-03a: My Language Learning Story and Plans

10 years ago, I thought I spoke Japanese well. But I did not know many Japanese proverbs and idioms, and I think I did not have a large vocabulary. And I could not speak English at all. When I was 11 years old, I began to go to English school. I did not like English, I could not even write alphabet at first. So I practiced alphabet and English months of the year, weeks and others, so I could be in English. The English school was so fun, because I play an English card game for studying many words, and I listened to English music. And the teacher was so kind and she was taught English plain, so I like her so much. And I contact with her now, I often teach English for her and study for TOEIC and Eiken together. So I became to like English for her, and I thought I wanted to more study English for her. When I was 11 years old, I took Eiken for the first time. Then I learned English to enjoy.

Now, I am majoring in English because I wanted to speak English well. I did not study English when I was a high school student, so I did not have a large vocabulary than around people. And I was worrying about studying English, because I thought I could not keep up to study. So I do my homework and my lessons properly, I am doing my best. But I think I can speak English fluently, so I will make great progress with my English. And I spoke Japanese so well than when I was 9 years old, but I did not have a large vocabulary. So I think I have to read many books, and I want to have a concentration.

10 years from now, I want to speak English, and I want to have a large vocabulary. I want to be a Japanese teacher in the future, so I have to speak English and Japanese. Also, I must teach Japanese for foreigners, so I must have a large vocabulary and grammar. And I want to go to foreign countries, so I want to learn many languages. I will do my best.

[372 words]

Free-writing: My Language Skills

10 years ago, I think I spoke Japanese fluently, but I did not very know about proverbs and idioms. So I did not have a vocabulary, and I could not speak English. When I was 11 years old, I began to go to English school. I could not write alphabet for the first time, so I practiced to write it. After that, I practiced English numbers and months, weeks. The English school was so fun, so I became to like English.

Now, I am majoring in English because I want to speak English well. I did not study English when I was high school student, so I did not have a vocabulary than around people. So I am studying hard English, but I think I cannot speak English at all.

[130 words]

BR 1-08: Little Witch Goes to School (Deborah Hautzig, 1998)

                                       

"Send them home, and GO TO BED!"

Review

This story is about the Child of Witch. The little Witch wanted to go to school because there was nobody to play. She was so bored, so she said her mother, "I want to go to school!" Her mother said, "if you want to go to school, you promise me", and "you do not make any new friends! and learn anything!" Little Witch answered with a nod, and she went to school. But she told her classmates and teacher that she is a witch, and she used a magic. Also she made some new friends, so her mother was so angry. And her mother said, "I told you not to make any friends!, so send them home and GO TO BED!" Little Witch was so sad, but she could play with a lot of friends, so she very enjoyed. So she had a good time.

I thought that this story is so cute. "GO TO BED" is so interesting, because I saw on 'hanako-to-ann'. But I do not want to exist Witch because I am so scary.

[177 words]

Refence

Deborah Hautzig. (1998). Little Witch Goes to School. New York in the United States of America. Random House Children' s Books. 

the Red Tour

I went to Taylor Swift' s concert in Tokyo last Sunday. I went to with my friend, and we went there by plane. After we arrived at there, we formed a line to buy many concerts' goods. The line was so long, so we had to wait for long time. We studied for TOEFL during formed a lane, so we were not boring. But when we formed a lane, we were pressed by around people. So we were pressed flat against, and I wanted to cry. I thought they have no manners, so I was very sad.

We continued to form a lane, but we decided to go to the hotel because we had to check in the hotel. So we ran so much, and we returned to ran. we were in time, so we relieved.

The concert started at 6 o' clock p.m. We were so excited and we enjoyed so much. Taylor Swift was so cute and stylish, she had a good figure. I was impressed so much because I could listen to her real voice. Her voice was so beautiful, and she was so good at singing. So we shouted, and we sang with her all the time. We could spend a good time.

After that, we came to the hotel. We were 

so tired, so we slept soon. Next day morning, we came back to Kumamoto. I was so tired, but I was glad to meeting Taylor Swift and listening to her real voice. I hope that I meet her some day.

[256 words]

ARAFES!

I like Arashi, so I always buy Arashi' s DVDs and CDs. In May 28, their new DVD was released. So I bought it, and I watched it last week. I was so excited, and I sang their songs alone. I like 'Love Situation' the best of all songs. The song was in the DVD, so I was happy, and I sang together. Nino always sits in the song on the way. The sight is so interesting, so I always laugh to see the sight. I want him to built up his strength, but I think so he is sooo cute.

The concert was held for their fans, so most songs was voted by their fans that was sung on the concert. So the concert makes their fans happy.

There are many Arashi' s fans in Japan, so their concert tickets do not available easily. I did not available it, so I could not go there. I cried and felt down, but I decided to watch the DVD many times. So I always watch the DVD on free time,

and I often watch the DVD with my mother. Arashi make us happy.

[192 words]

BR 1-07: THREE UP A TREE (James Marshall, 1986)

"My story was better!", said three kids.

Review

This story' s main characters are Spider and Sam, Lolly. They wanted to built their a swell tree house, so they decided to built it. But Lolly did not help to built it, so Spider and Sam built it. Lolly slept during they built it. When Lolly woke up the tree house was finished, and she said, "I' ll be right up." But Sam and Spider said, "no! You did not help." So Lolly said, "I know some good stories." Lolly was up the tree, and she began to tell a good story. The story was about a doll and a chicken got lost, and they encounter a monster. They ran away, finally the monster said to want to tie his new shoes. "Not much of a story", Spider said. So Spider tell a good story. His story was about a fox stole a chicken' s grocery bag and run away, but there are many worms in the bag. Sam' s story was about a monster stole much money from a doll and a chicken. After then, the monster had many ice cream as reward. They called that own story is the best ever.

[194 words]

Refence

James Marshall. (1986). THREE UP A TREE. New York, the United States of America. the Penguin Group Penguin Books.