Kumamoto essay

I am going to introduce Kumamoto. Thare are many festivals in Kumamoto. The most popular festival is Yatsushiro firework festival. Many Japanese people go to Yatsushiro on the day and everyone enjoys watching many kinds of fireworks.
I have watched it many times. It was so great! When I went to the river location to watch fireworks, I saw foreign people. So the festival is liked by not only Japanese people but also foreign poeple.
First, I am going to introduce the time and place. The festival is held in October. It is warm in the afternoon but it is cold around 6 p.m so you should bring blanket to protect you from feeling cold. You can watch fireworks everywhere in Yastushiro but if you want to watch them nearly, you should go to the river location. Many people go there.
Second, I am goint to introduce foods. The festival starts in the evening so you will be hungry. There are many "demise" which sell fried potatoes, toffee apples, pan-fried noodles and so on. Everyone can enjoy watching fireworks, eating foods. You can buy those foods in the river location.
Finally, I am going to introduce the kinds of fireworks. Many kinds of fireworks are set off in the festival like someone's face, stars, heart and so on. The number of fireworks is about 13000. It is so beautiful that you can't blink your eyes!
As you can see, Yatsushiro firework festival is so fun and beautiful. You can enjoy noy only fireworks but also others like "demise". I fyou like, please come to Yatsushiro!

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Our country Svenmark!

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Mr. Bean

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My lovely foreign friends

I went to the dorm with Narisa, Yui, Yuki and Yukko in Narisa's car after school to give our lovely foreign friends something special. At first, we enjoyed talking and 30 minutes later we gave them presents which we made cordially^^ Yuki said, "Thank you for being our good friends." I was soooooooooo happy to see they were pleased very much. I didn't expect it. We were moved so much. Narisa started weeping and so did I x( We enjoyed making avatar. haha It was sooooo funny!!!!! We went to Gust to have dinner. I enjoyed myself sooo much! I don't want them to go back their own countries x( When I met them for the first time, I couldn't expect that I could become to get along with them very much. We went to the KGU English Lounge to have lunch almost every day. I could make great memories with them. I will treasure my memories of them. I was very happy to see them and be thier friends. I hope I will see them again :)

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SLAM DUNK 6

SLAM DUNK 6
Story and Art by Takehiko Inoue

With just a minute remaining on the game clock, Shoho0ku still trails Ryonan by four points. Hoping to put this match away for good, Ryonan hands the ball to their ace Sendo, but they make the fatal error of overlooking the incredibly erratic (and at times phenomenally talented) Hanamichi. With a short block that sets up a clinching basket for superstar Kaede Rukawa, Shohoku still has a chance for the win, but have they already chewed up too much time in the process?

Shohoku took the lead once and they were likely to win but they couldn’t because they thought the game was over. When I was a junior high school student, my coach often said to us, “Don’t be relax until the game is over.” It is true. Sendo is very genius and he makes efforts harder than anyone. We often say “You are luky” Before we say such a thing, we should do what we can do. This cartoon not only makes me feel happy and funny but also teach me important spirits.

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Kumamoto Festival

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Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean is sleeping and his alarm clock goes off. He doesn’t wake up and puts his alarm clock into a glass. The water for tea is boiled and steam comes out of a hose on his foot. He stops it with his big toe but goes back to sleep. Then an hour quickly passes and after that he gets up but he is sleepwalking. He runs into the door and wakes up. He puts on his slippers. Then he opens the curtain, it is fine. He is doing morning exercise and then shaving. His shaver catches his nose hairs and he manages to cut them away using a pair of scissors to free himself. He opens the closet and looks at a paper of an appointment and become panicked. He grabs his clothes and goes out of his room. Then he remembers something. He runs back and tucks his teddy bear into bed.

He is running to his car. He reaches the car, he opens the door and he throws his clothes into the car. Before he gets into the car he grabs a brick and he gets in. He starts to drive hastily. Now, he is changing his clothes. While he is driving, changes his clothes. He looks down at his hand to button up his shirt so he doesn’t look at the road and he almost runs off the road. Now, he puts the brick on the accelerator as he is takes off his pajama pants and puts on his suit pants but he needs more space. So he goes to the back seat and drives with his feet. He turns on the winker using his foot, he turns left. He tries to put the socks now, left side and right side. He grabs the steering while he returns on front seat. Now, he puts on a tie. The car goes into a roundabout. He puts his shoes As he keeps going around the Roundabout. He removes the brick and he puts his foot on the accelerator. He bites the steering and tries to put toothpaste on his toothbrush. He ends up spilling it on the dashboard, so he scoops the toothpaste up with his tooth brush. He brushes his teeth while looking into the side mirror, and then he finished. He turns on car wiper water and he catches the water, gargles and spits it out. The water splashes on the back of a road worker. He thought that is bird droppings but it smells very different.

Mr Bean reaches the dentist. Somebody is already parked there. So he stops just in front the car and pushes it out of the space. He gets out of the car. A meter maid comes to him to check the blue car. He pretends like he stops his car long time, he checks the time and acts like he has more time. The lady looks down, and they notice his pajama sticking from his zipper. He removes them and puts them back into his car.

He sits in a dentist’s chair. The dentist goes away. He touches a switch of the dentist’s chair, and the dentist’s chair goes down and down. When the dentist comes back him, he pretends nothing happened. The dentist uses a suction tube. Mr. Bean is interested in the suction tube, and he uses it against his cheek, tongue, on his clothes and the dentist’s drink. The dentist comes back, and he ask nurse to fill a glass of tea. The dentist touches Mr. Bean’s tooth, and Mr. Bean jumps back from the pain. Mr. Bean is given an injection, and he is interested in the injection. He has an injection when the dentist comes to him, so he hides it. The dentist checks Mr Bean’s tooth and when Mr Bean jumps from the pain, he gives an anesthetic injection to the dentist. The dentist’s leg goes to sleep. So, Mr. Bean looks at x-ray, and he treat himself. However he reverses the x-ray, but he notices that the way to look at it could have been wrong. So he treats all his teeth, but his jaws are stuck together. He is in haste. The dentist gets up, and Mr. Bean is surprised very much and is able to open his mouth. He gives the bib to the dentist and leaves.

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Meiko V Contest

I am going to talk about Meiko V contest. I work at a cram school as a part time job. Yesterday Meiko V contest was held in Kumamoto. We have to show how to teach students. I joined it as a teacher. I was very nervous and excited. There were more 200 people there. Of course we wanted to get a first prize but we got a third prize of 20 teams. We lost the first team by 0.5 point. I was weeping after all things finished. The tears had many meanings. I appreciated for other teachers who cheered me up and all of my students. I want to try to join it and get a first prize next year. I have to make more efforts to be a better teacher.

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SLAM DUNK 5

SLAM DUNK 5
Story and Art by Takehiko Inoue

Hanamichi finally gets some game time as a substitute for the slightly injured captain Akagi and quickly goes about showing everyone that he isn’t all talk. Not only does he manage to strip the ball from Ryonan’s veteran center, but he also succeeds in making several key passes that result in some much-needed baskets. With Shohoku closing in on their opponent’s lead, is Hanamichi on the verge of proving that he has what it takes to become the next captain?

I think it is very difficult to change yourself and improve your skills. However, Hanamichi is getting better as the game goes on! At first, he couldn’t do only layup but now he can do that! Moreover, he can acquire how to rebound! If I am reborn, I want to be like Hanamichi. He can acquire anything faster. He often complain something but he always make efforts. I should make efforts if I have some dream or goal.

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SLAM DUNK 4

SLAM DUNK 4
Story and Art by Takehiko Inoue

Shohoku’s (somewhat) friendly game againt Ryonan gets underway. Old rivalries reignite with captain Akagi going toe-to-toe with ryonan’s ceneter, Uozumi. Hanamichi has flat-out declared that he will personally shut down Ryonan’s ace, Sendoh, but will Kaede Rukawa take care of things before Hanamichi even gets a chance to hit the floor? Either way, this is bound to be a game to remember.

In the middle of the practice game, Akagi was injured by Uozumi not on purpose and Hanamichi had to play instead of him. Of course he wanted to play basketball in the game but he couldn’t do anything because he was very nervous. haha I think it is natural that you should become nervous when you play in the game for the first time :) When I first played in the game, I was very not nervous but excited^^ Each time I read SLAM DUNK, I want to play basketball again!!!

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SLAM DUNK 3

SLAM DUNK 3
Story and Art by Takehiko Inoue

For a self-proclaimed genius such as Sakuragi, execduting a dazzing slam dunk is no problem at all, but what about some other basketball moves that require abit more finesse? With the help of Haruko ( and some goading from captain Akagi), Sakuragi attempts to put his pride in check and learn how to pull off a basic layup. In theory it should be easy…but sometimes the simplest shots are the toughest to master.

I think anything won’t go well without good foundation. I belonged to the basketball club for 8 years and I started it when I was a primary school student. Layup is very important and every basketball player can do that. I still remember it is very difficult to acquire how to do layup. Hanamichi was trouble in practicing layup X( So he reminds me of the memories of layup :) haha

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SLAM DUNK 2

SLAM DUNK 2
Story and Art by Takehiko Inoue

He may not be a pain in the butt, but Hanamichi’s athletic prowess and monstrous strength have not gone unnoticed by the captain of Shohoku’s judo team. Hoping to take his torup to anational title, the judo captain is willing to go to great lengths to lure Hanamichi away from the court and get him on the sparring mat. Will ouy-and-out bribery convince Hanamichi that judo’s the way to go, or will he stay a basketball man to the very end?

Hanamichi is so funny because he likes Hanako but she likes Rukawa who is one of his teammates and can play basletball very well! I was moved that when he was asked to join in the judo teamby Aota who is the captain of Shohoku’s judo captain, he said ‘’I’m gonna play basketball because I’m a basketball man.’ I was glad that Akagi who is the captain of Shohoku’s basketball team was happy to hear the phrase hanamichi said :)

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Weekend

I met Rika-ne yesterday. I introduced her before but I will do it again. Rika-ne is one of my best friends and she lives in Sasebo, Nagasaki. So she isn't my sister. haha She came back to Yatsushiro the day before yesterday. We went to JUSCO to buy something we need and take purikura. We saw children dancing at hall. They were very cute and cool! Because they danced very well and the song was lady gaga. She can dance too. We went to food court and bought something to et. After that, we bought 31 triple ice cream^^ We were very happy :) We went to my house and talked about many things in my room. We went to the same high school so we have good memories of it. I was very happy to see her and enjoy ourselves very much! She will go to Canada this summer so I can't see her at the high school reunion. I hope she will have a good time there.

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Summer

There are many events in summer so I am excited! I can go to the beach and enjoy doing something with some of my friends. I always do fireworks with my friends or my family. My most favorite firework is senko-hanabi. It is so cute. I like going to summer festival in local. When I was little, I would often try kingyotsuri^^ It is very exciting. I think almost all of the parents who have children have to pay for kingyotsuri. haha I like animals very much so I have bought hiyoko and kept i^^ However I like winter much better than summer. Because there are many insects in summer, for example spider, cockroach like that. When I find it, I always shout with big voice. I should keep my room clean.

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Twins

1. There are many twins in the world.
2. They do something funny.
3. What do they do?
   

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Yui, one of my friends

I am going to introduce one of my friends, Yui. I met her at KGU for the first time. We have a lot of the same things. First, we belonged to the basketball club until we graduated high school. We like playing and watching basketball very much. Second, we live in Yatsushiro now and go to KGU by train. It takes about 1 hour so we often listen western music, learn something and sleep. haha Third, we are KGU students of English department. She said to me, "When I first met you, I was very scared. Because you looked afraid." I laughed a lot to hear that.^^ We sometimes go shopping in her car. We like shopping very much! I can't help shopping when I start it. I always do something funny. Yui is going to America to study abroad this August. If I can pass the exam to study abroad i Canada, we can't spend 2 years on school life. But I think it doesn't matter :P I want her to buy a lot of presents for me^^ I look forward to hear the story about her studying abroad there. May she enjoy herself very much:)
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Speaking Presentation

Ayano: Hello, everyone. I’m Ayano. This is Eri, Yukimi and Hisashi. We’re gonna talk about fashion. We interviewed 150 KGU students, 42 boys and 108 girls. First topic is color of clothing and seasonal clothes. Second topic is clothes and their appearance. Third topic is boy’s and girl’s ideal appearance. First, Eri is gonna talk about color of clothing and seasonal clothes.
Eri: Thank you Ayano. First, I’m gonna talk about color of clothing and seasonal clothes. We asked them “Do you ever wear hats?” 32% said that they ever wear hats and 68% said that they don’t. Next, we asked them “What seasonal clothing do you have the most of?” 32% said spring, 26% summer, 19% fall and 23 % winter. In addition, 43% said that they have clothing of black the most, 24% said white, 9 % said grey and 24% said others.
Next, we asked them “Do you follow a fashion trend?” 42% said Yes and 58% said No. 74% said that they choose clothes in the morning and others do that night before.
Ayano: Thank you Eri. Next, Yukimi is gonna talk about clothes and their appearance.
Yukimi: Thank you Ayano. I’m gonna talk about clothes and their appearance. First, we asked them “which do you like better, high school uniform or casual wear?” 37% said that they like high school uniform better than casual wear and 63% said that they like casual wear better than high school uniform. Second, we asked them “Are your parents careful about their appearance?” 28% said Yes and 72% said No. Next, we asked boys “If you meet a girl for the first time, which do you look at his face or clothes?” 59% said that they look at his face and others look at clothes. In addition, we asked boys “If you meet a girl for the first time, which do you look at her face or clothes?” 76% said that they look at her face and others look at clothes. Next, we asked girls “If you meet a girl for the first time, which do you look at her face or clothes?” 70% said that they look at her face and others said that they look at clothes. In addition, we asked girls “If you meet a boy for the first time, which do you look at his face or clothes?” 65% said that they look at his face and others look at clothes.
Ayano: Thank you Yukimi. Finally, Hisashi is gonna talk about boy’s and girl’s ideal appearance.
Hisashi: Thank you Ayano. I’m gonna talk about boy’s and girl’s ideal appearance. First, we asked boys “Which do you like the best, a girl who wears torenka, leggings, tights or bare feet?” 16% said that they like a girl who wears torenka the best, 29% said leggings, 33% said tights and 22% said bare feet. Next, we asked girls “Which do you prefer wearing torenka, leggings, tights and bare feet?” 28% said that they like torenka the best, 22% said leggings, 34% said tights and 16% said bare feet. Second, we asked boys “Which do you like the best, a girl who wears sandals, sneakers, pumps, getas or bare feet?” 43% said that they like a girl who wears sandals the best, 17% said sneakers, 35% said pumps, 4% said getas and 0.6% said bare feet. Next, we asked girls “which do you prefer wearing sandals, sneakers, pumps, getas or bare feet?” 41% said that they prefer wearing sandals, 18% said sneakers, 33% said pumps, 4% said getas and 4% said bare feet.
Ayano: Thank you Hisashi. Now we’ll finish our presentation. Thank you for listening to it!
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Twins

Twins

Nicolas Brasch

Reflection, ISBN 0170116964

Being a twin means you are part of an amazing team. Some twins create secret languages, while others play identity tricks on their families and friends. Twins are cool!

I learned that there are 3 types of twins, identical twins, non-identical twins and conjoined twins. I like the story about tricks. A pair of identical twin girls regulary tricked their music teacher. The girls were supposed to have a lesson, one after the other, but evry now and again, on ethe girls would go into town for the day, while the other would have two lessons, on eafter the other. Surprisingly the piano teacher never found out! It is so interesting! If I had been born twins, I would have done the same thing^^ haha

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