My favorite candy

I like three candies. They are Koume, Haichu and Puccho. I often eat them. Koume tastes like ume, so it is very sour. However, many Japanese love it. Haichu is so chewing. It has many kind of tastes, for example, strawberry, grape, apple, peach, and so on. I like green apple the best. Puccho is strange candy. It contains gumi, so the texture is so fun. It also has much kind of tastes, for example, coke, soda, grape, and so on. Haichu and Puccho have special tastes to local place. Okinawa makes pineapple taste. Hokkaido makes melon taste. Kumamoto makes Banpeiyu taste. It is a special product of Kumamoto. However, I have never eaten them, so I try to eat them.

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Something special I did during this vacation

I went to Minnesota, and stayed for 4 weeks. I had never been to foreighn countries, so I was so nervous before I went there. However, my host family was willing to have me, so I was very happy. I learned a variety of things at Bethel University, and I experienced valuable things, for example, feed my starving children, canoeing, horse back riding, and so on. Also, I have a lot of memories with my host family. I played basketball and tennis with them. One day, I went to fair. My host sister sang on the stage, and she got first prize!

 

 

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Good and bad ponts about summer

I think good point about summer is there are a lot of things to do only summer. For example, swimming in the sea, wearing a yukata, summer festival, eating shaved ices and watermelons, and so on. I especially like fireworks. They are very beautiful. However, I think summer has some bad points. First, it is hot. Kumamoto is very hot in summer, so I sweat and feel so bad. Second, there are many bags. I don't like bags. Also, typhoons come in late summer. Typhoons bring storong wind and rain. When typhoons come, breakout sometimes happen. Typhoons are very troublesome.

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How I study during the vacation

I think summer vacation is the best time to study. Summer vacation for Kumamoto Gakuen University students is about two months. I thnk it is so long vacation, so I overcome my weak point. I want to increase English vocabulary. I have books of English words, so I want to memorize 5 words in the book a day. Also, my listening ability is poor, so I try to listen to western music because I want to enjoy studying English. I want to be able to hear English conversation between native speakers. And more, I study for TOEIC, and I want to get high score.

 

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What classes I will take next term

I will take 2 new classes. One of these is Theory of Japanese history. I had Reading class at the time in spring semester, but I don't have it next term, so I decided Theory of Japanese history instead of Reading class. I like Japanese history, so I want to enjoy studying it. The other is Affair of the U.K. I learned history of the U.K. I also wanted to know affair, so I decided take this class. I think Wednesday and Thursday will be hard for me, but I aim to do no lateness and absence.

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My vacation plans

I have finished Kaigai Kenshu. I enjoyed staying in Minnesota. However, I have a lot of things to do. First, I have to write a report and hand in it. Next, I have to take exams on next week. I must study hard. After that, I will play with my friends! I will go to eat something, go to watch movies, go shopping, and so on. Also, my mother is going to go to Hokkaido, so I have to do housework. It will be hard for me. Of course, I have to work part-time, but I will do my best!

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Essay 1-03b: Language Learning Histories

I have learned three languages (including my mother tongue: Japanese) by now. I like learning languages, and I enjoy it. I’ll look back upon how I learned languages. Moreover, I want to learn more languages, so I’ll tell you. The following is my language learning histories.

When I was a baby, I cried and laughed instead of speaking languages. As I grew up, I was taught Japanese by parents and grandparents. I imitated their voices, so I could speak Japanese. I heard that the word I first speak was “mama” from my mother. When I was a child, I went to the nursery school. I learned language from teachers and friends. I like teachers, so I always talked with them. Moreover, teachers read picture books and told stories illustrated with picture cards. Also, I always played and talked with my friends. When I heard words I didn’t know, I imitated and used the words right away.

I started to learn Japanese when I was in elementary school. First, I learned hiragana, katakana and kanji. After that, I read simple writings and wrote compositions at the classes. I came to be able to read and write. When I was in junior high school, I started to learn ancient writings in addition to modern language. Also, I took Kanken. I studied kanji very hard, and I passed it. When I was in high school, I read more difficult writings. I also learned grammar of ancient writings and Chinese writings, and I came to be able to read classics. As I studied Japanese, I could increase my vocabulary.

I started to have interest in English when I was a child. I like Disney anime very much, so my mother bought me English teaching materials. I used them, and I enjoyed learning English while I played with them. I started to go to English conversation school every Saturday when I was in the 4th grade in elementary school. First, I learned alphabet and pronunciations. After that, I learned basic conversations. I enjoyed learning English there, so I came to like English. When I became a junior high school student, I started to learn basic grammar and reading. I also took Eiken. I joined speech contests and stage a play at a school festival. I met a foreigner, and I had a lot of memories with her. She is ALT of my English class. In addition to English class, she taught me English one-to-one when I decided to participate in speech contest and take Eiken. I appreciated her cooperation. When I was in high school, I learned more difficult grammar and reading. Now, I’m majoring in English in my college. I try hard to improve four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. I want to get 700 points or more in TOEIC!

I learned German last year. I chose German because I’m interested in it. I learned grammar and pronunciation. I thought there are similarities between German and English. I could enjoy learning German, but it is very difficult for me. I can’t speak German, so I want to learn conversation in German.

I want to learn other languages. First, I want to learn Korean because I’m interested in Korea. I like K-pop music and Korean dramas. Second, I want to learn Chinese because China has developed rapidly recently. Lastly, I want to learn Italian because Italy is attractive to me. Italy is the place I want to visit the most.

In this way I learned languages. And more, I will continue to learn languages. I showed my interest in English when I was a child, which is a start I learn languages. I like learning languages now, so I want to enjoy studying. I think it is the best to learn languages I am interested in and want to learn. I want to improve my skills of English and other languages!

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