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Sean Murphy is looking forward to coming home after work. He's tired and  he wants to relax with a good book. But when Mr.Murphy gets home there is so much noise that he can't relax. So he decides to ask Linda McCormack to help him. This story was easy to read but this book is not rewarding to me. However, there are a few words which I didn't know so I can learn the words. Puchta, Herbert. (2007). The Clever Woman. Helbling Languages,

Everyone needs to eat food. Farmers grow fruits, vegetables, rice, and wheat for people to eat. They also raise animals for meat and milk. People around the world eat lots of different food. Different countries have different typical dishes. (p.3) This book is about foods. A lot of information is introduced in this book. We can get a lot of information about foreign foods. I have not known about the information which Lassi is an Indian drink.  There are lots of food which look delicious, but I think Japanese meals are the best for me and I am proud of that meals.  After reading this book, I also think that we have to thank for the lives which offer us as the food. Ridgwell, Jenny & Ridgway, Judy. (1986). Food around the world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  Suddenly, Emm heard something behind her. She did not time to look, because just then somebody ran up behind her, hit her on the head, and snatched her bag out of her hands.(p.1) This book is very interesting but too long for me. The robber whose name is Jason Williams is a too bad man. I think that the people who don't say something true is nasty. They have to live while telling lies, so if the lies come out around the people, they can't be trusted by other people. It is too bad, so I don't want to tell lies. I live honestly. Reference Border, R. (2000 ).The  lottery winner. Oxford:Oxford University Press.

Sara Crewe is a very rich little girl.(from the back cover) I think that Sara is very poor because her father died on her eleventh birthday. In addition, her circumstances are changed by her father's death. Her teacher is too bad. The teacher have to help her. However,  I think it was lucky for Sara that the savior appeared. Thanks to the monkey, she could meet the savior. There is no knowing when we are rewarded. Reference Bassett F.H. (2000), A little princess , Oxford:Oxford University Press.

Wilma and Wilf will attend to Jo's wedding. Jo is their mum's sister. Wilma is happy because she can become a bridesmaid. However, Wilf is unhappy because he didn't want to be a pageboy. He thought that he have to be a pageboy, but he don't have to be so. Finally, he wear a suit, so he is glad. I think that the situation like that is too unpleasant. I feel comfortable because Wilf didn't become a pageboy. I want to attend to wedding. Reference Hunt, R. (1992). The Wedding. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

This book is about snails. I can know about the place, climate they like, and so on. This book was interesting and its pictures are cute. However, I don't like snails. It is because the appearance makes my feeling bad! The pictures are good, but real things  are bad;( I couldn't add the picture of the book. Reference Davidson, S. (2008). Snails. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The Ant and the Grasshopper. By reading this, I learned the importance of preparation. In summer, the ant prepared foods for next winter, but the grasshopper was playing and he thought that he don't need  to prepare. In winter, the ant spent the life with comfort, but the grasshopper was suffering from the winter. The grasshopper could know the importance of preparation by being helped. I want to prepare in the early stages. Reference Daynes, K. (2008). The Ant and the Grasshopper. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The Fox and the Crow. The crow had a cheese. The fox want to get the cheese. The fox ask the crow,"Can you sing too?". The crow sing, but the cheese felt down. The fox stole the cheese. The fox is worse. I don't like the guy like the fox. We must not believe the things other people says. I could learn about that. Reference Mackinnon, M. (2007). The Fox and the Crow. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

""I'm strong!" says the sun. "I'm stronger!" says the wind - but how can they prove it? " This story is about a battle between the sun and the wind. They compete for the thing that who can take off an man' jacket. The sun try to take off it by heat. On the other hand, the wind try to take off by strong wind. Finally, the sun win. This book is easy to read and understand. The pictures of this book is beautiful. If I were the man, I would certainly take off a jacket by heat. Reference Mackinnon, M. (2008). The Sun and the Wind. Usborne Publishing Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

I read a book: On the Farm I think it is good to live in countryside and farm. Spending time with animals is happy for me. I like animals. If I can live in countryside, I want to live a more relaxing life. Reference Milbourne, A. (2006). On the Farm.  Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. They went to the house where the city mouse lives. However, there are other animals and humans. The country mouse thought that city is dangerous, but country is safe. So, the country mouse hope to go back to the countryside. I think that city is very convenient. but there is a lot of danger. However, I like countryside. Countryside is safe and comfortable for me. Living leisurely is very good. Reference Finder, V. (2006) . The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. Scholastic Inc.

Martina is a cockroach. One day, she get a coin. She used the coin to buy perfume. She put it on. She wants to get married, but she don't want to share her home with a noisy husband. Finally, she got married with a mouse. His soft sound was always music to her ears. General cockroach is too creepy, but Martina is cute girl. I was surprised that she got married with a mouse. I am good if she are happy. Reference Einhorn, K. (2006). Martina the Cockroach. Scholastic Inc.

I read a book: The Elves and the Shoemaker. There are very poor shoemakers. If they put leathers on the table, the leather changes into great shoes in next morning. By selling the great shoes, they became very very rich people. They thought, "Who was making all fancy shoes?" When they observed in the midnight, two little elves was making the fancy shoes. The shoemakers thanked the two little elves and made elves' clothes. The event made elves happy. This story made me very happy. This is a good story. I am happy to know that the shoemakers became very rich. Reference Findley, V. (2006). The Elves and the Shoemaker. Scholastic Inc.

I read a book: Under the ground. This book is interesting. I wish I could dig the ground from here to the other side. If humans dig the ground, they surely die. The good point of fiction is that the characters can do everything which humans can't do. This book makes reader exciting. Reference Milbourne, A. (2011). The Sun and the Wind. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The New House. This book of words is very few, so it is very easy and you can read soon. The family will move into other house. The children helped to carry burdens. I feel sad because the children have to say goodbye;(  They seemed to be not too sad. The children helped to big furniture. I think that they are good children. Reference Hunt, R. (1986). The New House. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

I read a book: The Tortoise and the Hare. This book is easy to read because I know the content of this story. I learned from this book, "Don't be too sure of yourself!" The Hare can run faster than the Tortoise. As a result, the Tortoise win! I have to get to be on my guard. I will be careful. Reference Findley, V. (2006). The Tortoise ad the Hare. Scholastic Inc.

"There was a village. It was a nice place to live except for one thing. People didn't like to share. " To solve the problem, a visitor calls to cooperate with people, gathers materials from people and cooks soup by using them. Moreover, he prompts to share the soup with people who live in the village. Thanks to his effort, people who live in the village like to share. This book is interesting for me. I think that doing kind behavior is too good. I want to be a great existence someday. Reference Einhorn, K. (2006). Stone Soup. Scholastic Inc.

I read a book: King Midas and the Gold. King helped an old man. The old man's son is a god. The son can give the king a wish for the help. The king said that, "I love gold, I wish I could touch things and turn them to gold." The wish  came true, but everything came to turn to gold. The king feel inconvenient. When he consulted the god, the way to solve the problem is to find a secret river and wash the king's body in it. Finally, the magic is broken a spell. I learned that being too greedy isn't good. The king was very rich, so he don't have to be greedy. Reference Frith, A. (2008). King Midas and the Gold. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: Clever Rabbit and the Wolves. The rabbit was trapped and in the middle of a ring of wolves. He asked the wolves to run away, "Don't you want to see my dance?" "I want to see your dance." said little wolf. The Rabbit danced and he invited the wolves to dance together. As a result, they danced together and the rabbit ran away when he had a chance. Therefore, I wasn't eaten by the wolves. Because of the little wolf, they can't eat the rabbit. That was good for the rabbit and me:) I was relieved. Reference Davidson, S. (2008). Clever Rabbit and the Wolves. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The Three Billy Goats Gruff. " There lived three billy goat brothers. They decided to cross the bridge to eat sweet grass. However, a mean troll lived under it. The troll tried to eat them.Finally, they weren't eaten by the troll because the biggest goat rammed the troll so hard that he fell into the water. " This story is interesting. The words of this book is little difficult for me. The troll is too scary. The goat brothers are clever. I am happy because they weren't eaten by the troll. Reference Findley, V. (2006). The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Scholastic Inc.

I read a book: Bears. I like the pictures of this book. It is very cute. We can know about many many kinds of bear and ecology. I like polar bears. They live in cold places. I like colder places than hot places. I want to see in the North Pole. Reference Courtauld, S. (2010). Bears. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The nightingale. I know the  word as a nightingale, but I didn't know about the story. The nightingale's sweet song can help a king's life. I think that the nightingale has big powers. I want the nightingale to sing a song and heal me:) Reference Findley, V. (2006). The Nightingale. Scholastic Inc.

I read a book: Brer Rabbit Down the Well. This book is easy to read. Vocabulary and content are too easy to understand. I learn that people who did bad things will be got back at. However, the rabbit's revenge is too bad;) Don't be over to get back at the bad. Reference Stowell, L. (2009). Brer Rabbit Down the Well. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: The Fox and the Stork. A fox offered soup with the container which is inconvenient shape for a stork and the fox made fun of   the stork. Therefore, the stork paid back for the trick. And then, the fox got angry. The fox did the trick at first and made fun of the stork, but he got angry. That's too strange. A revenge will come someday. Reference Mackinnon, M. (2007). The Fox and the Stork. Usborne Publishing Ltd.

I read a book: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks saw the house where three bears live. She said, "What a nice home!" She opened the door and went inside. There are wonderful things, so she sat down chairs, but she broke. She slept a bed. Three bears came back and they found the girl. The girl was surprised and ran away. The girl is bad. She mustn't enter the bears' house selfishly. In addition to that, breaking others things are crimes. However, I thought that it is good for the girl not to be eaten by bears. Reference Findley, V. (2006). Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Scholastic Inc.

The little hen asked a dog, a cat and a duck to help her. She planted some wheat, cut them, grinded them and baked them into bread. However, the dog, the cat, the duck didn't help her. Notwithstanding their behavior, they wanted to eat the bread. I think the ideas which the dog, the cat, the dog conceived is too bad. If they want to eat the bread, they have to make efforts. If they help the hen, I think they could eat the bread. VOCABULARY grind: to crush into bits hen: girl chicken lazy: not wanting to do anything quite: very wheat：a tall grass plant REFERENCE Findley, V.(2006).The Little Red Hen.Scholastic Inc.  

Hi:) I spend weekend in sleeping. I had a fever, so I couldn't go out;( However, I could listen to many songs. I like songs very much, so I spent good time. Songs makes me very very happy. I can't live without music.

"chool's over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the country side? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually she'll change her mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out. She tells her diary all about herself, her moods, her emotions and her dreams. This country holiday is really boring and she can't stand it, but don't despair... something very exciting will happen soon, thanks to Luke and the others." I read "Val's Diary". This book was too long,but the contents of the book was so funny. Val spent good summer holidays. I think Val who is falling love is so cute. I want to spend good summer day!  Reference Flagan M.(2009).Val's Diary.Teen ELi Reader.

Hi,everyone! You spend good time every day, don't you? I participated in a competition of chorus. I belonged to chorus club of Daiichi high school. I and members who belonged to Daiichi high school gathered and participated in th competition of chorus. We got No.1!!!! I was very happy. We will go to Okinawa! I'm looking forward to go there.

In 1956, a young man called Elvis Presley made a record that changed the histrory of music.Where he started, others followed: Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Madonna and Nirvana. This book looks at the way pop music has changed and grown over the last forty years. Information about many famous pop singers is written in this book. By reading this book, I could know about them. There are many kinds of music. In addition to that, music is changing with the times. Thie book is interesting, but this book is too long for me. Except length of story, this book is good. Reference Flinders.S.(1996).FORTY YEARS OF POP.OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

I slept much time in last weekend. I couldn't get up early because I worked hard last week. I spent sleeping during the entire day. I thing it is good for me to do so. I like sleeping. The time I spend sleeping is the best. However I have to get up early. I will make efforts.

Viking Adventure The children find themselvrs on a longship at the start of a Viking adventure. Can they save the Viking village when raiders attack? I read this book , "Viking Adventure". This book is exciting and interesting. They knew how Vikings are hard to survive. They could save the Viking village when raiders attacked. They saved by using Biff's torch. Reference Roderick Hunt (1990).Viking Adventure.Oxford University Press.

I went to Gofuku Community Center to practice a chorus. The set of piece of music is difficult. After that, I and my friends went to Izakaya to eat Karaages . We ate too many Karaages . They made us happy and full. This picture is my best team members' photo.

 "Today in Henry's birthday and it is yhe best day ever.There are bright balloons, fun games, a yummy cake, and lots of crackers for Mudge too!" This book is very funny and there are a lot of cute and beautiful picutures in this book. I want to hold the birthday party which likes this. I didn't know piñata until now, but I want to do it someday. Reference Rylant, C. (1997). Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All . New York, NY:Simon Spotlight.

I went to Gofuku Community Center to practice chorus. The chorus I belong to will participate in the prefectural tournament. If we can get good results, we can participate in Kyushu tournament which will be held in Okinawa! I want to go there veryu much. If we can participate in the tournament, I and my friend will go there certainly.

I read the book,"Hachiko- A loyal dog". This book shows about Hachiko. Hachiko is a shiba inu. He waits Dr.Ueno who is Hachiko's owner. However Dr.Ueno pass away. Hachiko doesn't know about it, so he wait Dr.Ueno for a long time in Shibuya Station. Finally, Hachiko pass away because of life. Then, many people who love Hachiko give him many flowers and set up the statue of Hachiko. Now, people wait there for their friends in next to Hachiko.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

I read a book, "The Gingerbread man". The gingerbread man that an old woman made ran away. No one can catch him, but finally he was eaten by a fox. That was the end of gingerbread man. This story is interesting, but make me sad. The gingerbread man had a life. I cannot eat gingerbread mens without taking it too seriously.

I went to Terabaru driving school. I like to play "MARIO KART" in an amusement arcade. But, I knew that it is difficult for me to drive a real car. I want to be a good driver. I also have to take classes of discipline. I don't want to take them but I want to be a good driver, so I will make an effort for it.

I read the book, "I Always Win !" This book is very interesting. Ryan wins in the race every year. His father says, "I want you to win!", so Ryan feels the pressure. Eventually, he cheat on the race and make Tyler injured. He is bad, but he apologize to Tyler for his bad deed. Eventually, the problem is solved. The story ends happily.

Hello:) Thank you for visitting my blog. I played my friends. The group's name is "AMECOLO''. Amu,Mary,Cocona,and Lonny are the members. I am Lonny:) We enjoyed karaoke! But, I and Mary have to go to driving school and attend the entrance ceremony, so we can't play for a long time. But, we live in Kumamoto, so we can play each time when we have time again. I'm happy to live in Kumamoto it is because that AMECOLO is in Kumamoto. I want to play with AMECOLO again.

I read a book: The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs. The moral of the story about the golden eggs is: Don't be greedy or you might lose everything.

Hello:) I’m Lonny. I'm too sleepy. I want to get home.