The host family letter

Hello! My name is Minami. Nice to meet you! I’m going to introduce myself. I’m nineteen, and my birthday is in March. When I was born, I was a big baby. I like to eat rice, so I want to eat foods with rice sometimes. In addition, on Christmas day, I want to eat turkey because I have never eaten turkey. I want to experience a lot of traditional culture of America. I really like to eat a lot of delicious foods. I also like to go shopping, so please take me to a lot of shop, shoe stores and supermarket in your town. I’m good at cooking. In particular, I often make cakes on the weekend because I can rerfresh by making cakes, so let’s enjoy making cakes and cooking lunch or dinner! I like to go out, so I want to go to various places. In particular, I want to go to Disney Land in America. This is my dream. I want to go there with all the members of your family. I’m looking forward to making a lot of memories with your family! I also like children, so I want to look after your children. I will learn about customs of foreign country and I will stay with your family for 6 weeks this summer. I am a shy and quiet person, so I want your family to speak to me positively. However, I will try to overcome this characteristic while I stay for 6 weeks this summer. I want to do my best while I stay at your home is to communicate with all of your family a lot. When I talk to someone for your family, please talk with me. Finally, I’m not so good at speaking English, but I will be able to speak English fluently. I’m looking forward to seeing our family. See you!!

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Journal K

I'm going to write about this year's Writing classes. I learned about a lot of things in these classes. I had enjoyed studying grammar, pronunciation and so on. 

First, the class that I think it was the most interesting class was the class before the final class. It was 8th January We answered some question which questioned by Mr.Waterman. We were divided some groups and were given a lot of rectangular papers. We had to answer some questions i cooperation with my friends. I was able to get along with friends of my group. 

Next, I'm going to write about the most difficult homework. I think the most difficult homework was the first homework of journal. It was the first journal, so I could not understand how to write in. These werevery difficult for me, but thanks to my friends and Mr.Waterman, I could write the journal in time. 

Third, I'm going to write about paragraphs. To tell the truth, I didn't like to write paragraphs. In the first paragraphs, I could write a good paragraph. I was pointed out a lot of mistakes by Mr.Waterman. However, I could write little by little. If Mr.Waterman didn't give me some advice, I would not understand grammar. In addition, I would not pass these Writing classes. These Writing classes were very difficult for me, but I could work harder. 

Finally, I'm going to write about aim of next year's class. I will have to do more assignment and homework, so I will do a lot of homework due date.

Thanks to Mr.Waterman, I enjoyed studying English. 

Thank you Mr.Waterman : )

I'm looking forward to seeing you someday!

Journal J

I’m going to review of two books I read.

(Ⅰ)　　　I read “Newspaper boy” by John Escott. It was published by Macmillan.

This story is about a boy who delivered newspapers to people’s houses. The boy’s name was Toby. He wanted to be a detective. One day, when he delivered a newspaper to a house, the house was robbed. Toby and the proprietor were caught by thieves. The proprietor was stolen a large sum of money. Then, Toby said to thieves, “there was an accident.” The thieves who heard the fact tried to avoid the accident. However, the thieves who were tricked by Toby were trapped by police by ambush. Toby was deeply grateful by the proprietor.

In this story, I felt that man who has something goal succeed. For example, Toby had a dream of becoming a great detective, so he had just a good idea. However, I thought Toby was a risky boy because he told a lie to two thieves. If his lie was exposed, he might be killed by the thieves. I thought this story tell me about a brave heart.

(Ⅱ)　　　　 I read “Rich man, Poor Man” by T.C.Jupp. It was published by Macmillan.

This story is about a poor old man who lived in a small village. He received a letter and a money order from his son who lived in London. He was poor man, so he was glad about it. Then, he went to a town where it was far from here. He went to the town despite he had to spend a lot of money. However, he didn’t have an Identity Card, so he couldn’t get any money. Next, he went to a photo studio to have him photograph taken, but he was taken two pound fifty away from the photographer and he couldn’t have him photograph taken. Then, he met a rich man and the rich man said him to change the money order. However, he was given a little money. That’s why, the old man felt poor again.

In this story, I felt that the world is really inequality. I don’t think people who have a lot of money are in high position. I also thought there are many bad people in the world. Rich men acts important and poor men are pressed for money. I hope the world will be a better and equality world. I was fascinated by this story. If I become a rich woman, I will never act important.

           

Journal I

I’m going to write about how to cook ozoni. ozoni is often eaten in the New Year in Japan. Particularly, I’m going to write about how to cook ozoni of Western Japan style.

First, I put a sea tangle and water into a pot and let it stand overnight. By the time-consuming job, I can make good soup stock. When I can make good soup stock, I turn on the gas. Next, I cut a Japanese radish and a carrot in small rectangles. Then, when the soup boils, I put the vegetables into the pot. When the vegetables are heated, I put white miso and mix it. Then, I grill some rice cake until it began to brown. Finally, I put the rice cake into the soup. In this way I cook ozoni! However, please be careful about the number of rice cake. If you put a lot of rice cake, you will be a fat person!

Next, I’m going to write about how to enjoy spending campus life.

First, I make friends. Then, it is important to talk to your friends yourself. Next, you should join a circle and go to club activities. If you do that, you can make more friends. Third, you should participate in various ceremonies and volunteers. If you participate in various events, you can make friends of all age. Fourth, you should work a part-time job because you can save money. If you save money, you can go shopping with your friends. That’s why, you can enjoy spending campus life. Finally, you should like other people to enjoy spending campus life. If you dislike other people, they will also dislike you. If you are liked by many people, you can enjoy spending campus life.

Journal H

I will introduce about some products to two customers.

I will introduce about two products to a cave man. First, I will introduce to you “Flag Whistle”. I’m going to tell you how to use this. You are a person in the Stone Age, so I think you will strive to catch a mammoth. However, I think it is difficult for you to catch a mammoth. That’s why, you can use this “flag whistle”. When you want to catch a mammoth, please blow the flag whistle. If so, thanks to this whistle, a lot of mammoths will come here. You can catch a lot of mammoths! In other word, you can get foods. Next, I will introduce about “scarf broom”. I’m going tell you about this. If you couldn’t catch mammoths with flag whistle, you can catch mammoths absolutely with scarf broom. “scarf broom” is a tool which can manage a mammoth. If a mammoth rash to you, please raise the broom over your head. Then, you can catch the mammoth.be

Next, I will introduce about two products to an astronaut. First, I will introduce to you “Garbage Scarf”. This tool is a really useful product. “Garbage Scarf” can attract a lot of garbage in space, so space become clearer and clearer. No one else can use the “Garbage Scarf” except astronaut.

I will introduce to you about “Snake Broom”. This product is a tool that you can enjoy playing around space. If you use this broom, you can travel around a lot of planets. In addition, you can land on the moon or Mars if you ride the “Snake broom”. What’s more, snake broom is made of snake, so you can run meander road.

Please buy these products!!

Journal G

I will tell you about a story about experience I had that was very memorable.

I will write about some embarrassing experiences.

These are stories when I was a junior high school student. When I was an eighth grader, we went to Kyoto and Nara for a school trip. First, we went to Toudaiji at Nara, and we saw the Great Buddha at Nara. That was my first see the sight, so I was very excited. Next we went to Nara Park, and we fed deer on shikasennbei. Sikasennbei is feed for deer. At that time I was bitten by a deer. What’s more, I stepped on feces of deer! I was astonished by the accident, but I didn’t feel pain. My friends couldn’t help laughing at that accident. The accident made me embarrassing. Next morning, we moved to Kyoto. We visited a museum of Japanese history. I was interested in Japanese history, so I could do a valuable experience. After that, we went to Kyoto station because we wanted to move to Uji station. We had a five people group. We took a train. However, the train was heading for Osaka which was opposite direction. It was so unexpected that we got completely flustered. We heard how to return to Kyoto station to a station employee, and changed trains at once. However, after all, we couldn’t enjoy going sightseeing all we wanted to our heart’s content. Now, it is a embarrassing memory for us. In the end of the trip I caught a cold. The final day of a school trip, I was in bed with a cold a whole day. I had an embarrassing experience in the school trip.

Journal E

I’m going to write about four people who I think have some negative personal quality.

First, I’m going to write about a boy who is popular in Japan. The boy is Nohara Shinnosuke. He is called “Shinnchan”. He is a Japanese anime character. He is really lazy and selfish boy. For example, he always messes up the room, so he is always got angry by his mother. However, he never clears it up. After all, his mother always clears up. That is why, he doesn’t do what he doesn’t want to do.

Second, I’m going to write about my friend. He is an irritable boy. Although I don’t offend his displeasure, he is always in a bad mood. Moreover he always vents his anger on us. He is also a deceitful boy. When I asked him the way to the Suizenji station, he told a lie to me. However, he is a obstinate person, so he never apologized to me. That is why, I hate him.

Third, I’m going to write about selfish boy. The boy’s name is Takeshi. He is a character of “Doraemon”. He is called “Jaian”. He is really feared by his friends because he is quick to take offense. He robs outrageously a lot of toys from his friends. When he is in a bad mood, he hits his friends in the face indiscriminately. That is why, he is hated by his friends.

Finally, I’m going to write about my friend who is a stingy girl. She always has us pay for various things. When we had a lunch, she intentionally had my friend pay for that lunch. She is particular about money, so I think she is a stingy person.