This is a blog for my English IIIB students at Hirosaki University in the Fall of 2005. I started it in the Spring of 2005 for another class, and now I use it for whichever class I have. Right now it's English IIIB again. I hope you enjoy it.
One of my favorite food is umeboshi. My country, Wakayama, is famous for the production of umeboshi. Do you know nannkouume(南高梅)? Nannkouume is the most famous and high quality umeboshi. It makes my mouth water! I guess most of you think that umeboshi is too sour to be eaten with nothing, but nannkouume is so delicious that I usually eat it with nothing. Some nannkouume are very expensive, for example there is "a" nannkouume costs us 5,000 yen and each of them is wrapped! If you haven't eat nannkouume, it means that you haven't know the real umeboshi yet!;p
I have lots of favorite foods. If you look back over the blog from previous years, I think I wrote about Greek food, which I really like but which is hard to find in Japan. I also cook Italian, Mexican, and even a little Chinese and Indian. And of course I can make all the American clichès, from hamburgers and steak to BLT and grilled cheese sandwiches. But what I really like is my wife's cooking. She makes mostly Japanese and Chinese foods, although she can cook some other kinds of food, too. She really likes experimenting in the kitchen, and she comes up with a lot of surprises. But just the ordinary daily dinner she cooks is good enough that I once snapped it and put it on Facebook. Here was my daily dinner one night: Actually we had a lot more food at that dinner, but the salmon and shiitake seemed "picture perfect" to me.
I do get out to restaurants, too. I thought I'd add a photo I took at Da Ferido, a northern Italian restaurant here in Hirosaki with lots of great food. Northern Italian food is not the usual you get in Japan, since Italian food was introduced to Japan from the United States, and most Italo-Americans are from southern Italy. But the owner makes a lot of southern Italian dishes, too, and even North African ones. It's a little expensive for students, though, so maybe you should get your parents to take you when they visit you. Here's what I had one night last November:
Hi, it's Fumiko. I want to tell you about my favorite food.
It is cafe CEMBALO's cinnamon toast!!!!!!! I wrote about it before on this blog.
Do you remember it?
The cinnamon toast is very simple, spread butter on bread, sprinkle cinnamon powder on it, toast, then spread sweet honey!! But I can't make delicious cinnamon toast as much as cafe cembalo. I never eat it without being impressed!!!
Oh, I am anxious to eat it simply because imagine about it(>3<)☆★
Today, I'd like to tell you about my favorite food, sushi.
I have two reasons why I love sushi very much.
The first reason is because , it tastes so good. Sushi is loved by many people in the world because of it's taste. It has been one of the most famous Japanese food.
The Second is because, I have it in my name. Tet"sushi". Some of my friends called me "sushi" when I was little.
This is one day's dinner, salmon meuniere with white sauce. In fact, the picture was taken in March. I cooked it for my family. My grandmother taught me several things about cooking, and praised the dish. It is very delightful for me that someone eats what I make. However, now I live alone... When my friend came to my room and had dinner together in GW, I was very happy! It is a little lonely to make a dish only for myself, but for economy and my health, and to be a good wife in the future:), I'll continue to try it!
Hello,I'm Shinya Suto. I'll tell about my golden week .
Many classmates seem to to have gone back to their hometown .But,I didn't need to go back because Hirosaki is myu hometown.And,most of my friends who go to other colleges didn't come back to HIrosaki altough I wanted to play with them.So,I was free.I want to meet them summer vacation. I spent most of the days taking a nap and watching TV , reading books in used bookstore. But,the last day of Golden Week was very exciting .I enjoyed the party under the cherry trees of Hirosaki Park with my classmates very much.
I’ll introduce my favorite food.I love foods which taste powdered green tea.For example,cakes,cookies,ice creams,sweet rolls,chocolates and so on.Of course,I like making and drinking powdered tea,too.I wonder why such a wonderful taste is existed in Japan.I'm fortunate to have been a Japanese.Anyone give me such foods as seemed likely to please me is welcome♪♪
↑at the students'dining hall. ￥200.You can't use your meal card.
I'm glad everyone liked the film. I hope you check out the CD, too.
Thanks especially for noting the parallelism between the Baptism ceremony by the river in the daytime and the Ku Klux Klan ceremony at night. Both appear as religious ceremonies conducted by large groups of people in white robes. The first ceremony, Baptism, is a sign of entering the Christian religion. This instance showed Baptism as practiced in the Baptist denomination, one of the largest religions in the United States, although relatively unknown in Europe. There are many "conventions" as they are called, of Baptists in the United States, for example the Southern Baptists which are the largest Baptist convention, and the largest Protestant church in the United States. Others include the American Baptists, the National Baptists and many, many others. Through Roger Williams' founding of Providence Plantation (now the state of Rhode Island) Baptists have a claim on contributing the idea of religious freedom to the tradition of the United States. They are one of the most important religious groups in the United States, both in history and today.
The Ku Klux Klan, on the other hand, is a notorious racist secret society, that also opposed Catholics and Jews as well as blacks. It took its name from a similar secret society formed after the American Civil War, but which did not oppose Catholics or Jews. The Klan was founded in 1915, grew until the middle of the 1920s, split into several groups, and declined after that. They organized violence against not only Blacks, Catholics and Jews but against anyone who opposed them, and engaged in much violence against the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Small groups still exist around the United States. I think that the parallelism of daylight Baptism and nighttime Klan meeting was intended by the Coen Brothers to signify good and evil.
The confrontation of good and evil, and the problem of defining good and evil, is a constant theme throughout this film. The law is chasing the three escapees, but is the law good? Who is good and who is evil in this film? It's a question to think about.
The Blues musician Tommy Johnson sold his soul to the Devil for his skill. This is a reference to the story of the real life Blues musician, Robert Johnson, who is alleged to have sold his soul to the Devil for his skill. Like Tommy Johnson, Robert Johnson forgot to negotiate a time period the way Doctor Faustus did in the Faust story. Robert Johnson is today known as "The King of the Delta Blues Singers" and is one of the most influential, possibly the greatest, Blues musician who ever lived. However, he didn't live to enjoy his success or see his fame.
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a Faust myth. Johnson's songs, vocal phrasing and guitar style have influenced a broad range of musicians; Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived". Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "Early Influence" in their first induction ceremony in 1986. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Notice how the way Tommy Johnson describes the Devil fits the description of the policeman who is following the three escaped convicts around throughout the film. Was that the same Devil to whom Tommy sold his soul? I don't know. I do know that the Faust story is very influential not only in world literature but in African American folklore. Christopher Marlowe's"The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" was the most popular stage play among African Americans in the late 19th century, and certainly influenced Robert Johnson, whether or not he actually sold his soul to the Devil. The Faust legend is certainly a major influence on the story of this film.
More influential than the Faust legend, though, is Homer's Odyssey. This is the story of the Trojan War hero, Odysseus, or Ulysses, who wandered all over the Mediterranean Sea searching for his home where his wife, Penelope, was waiting for him. This is the story of the movie, with the action moved from the ancient Mediterranean to 1930s Mississippi. I immediately recognized the characters of the Cyclops (John Goodman), the Sirens, and others, even though I hadn't read the book since I was a child. It's one of the greatest adventure stories of world literature. I hope you get the chance to read it some day.
I'll write about 2 days of GW. First day, I went to Hirosaki castle to see cherry blossoms with members of badminton club. But, I could see cherry blossoms only 2 hours because I drunk too much and felt sick. Then, I went to a house of a senior, and I vomited successively for ten hours... I was stupid! Next day, My family came Hirosaki, and we went to Hirosaki castle. In fact, you know, I didn't want to go there. It was a terrible talk. Do not you think so? Oh, I did not intend to talk about the complaint. I'm sorry. So, be careful about liquor! Ha ha.
Today,I,ll write my expression about the movie "O Brother". In fact, I can,t understand the story of the movie. So,I have a lot of questions about it. What is the purpose of the characters? Why one of the hero changed to a frog? What does the movie,s end mean? What is the .......
But, the comedy scenes were interesting even I can,t understand what they said.
I want to see the movie again with Japanese subtitles . Then,I,ll more enjoy the movie.
I think Golden Week is too short to stay my home town with feeling at ease. Actually,I was very busy.
I wanted to go back to Sapporo to see my parents and our dogs which are poodle. After I arrived at Sapporo,I went to a driving range to play golf with my father. He was really enthusiastic,because he loves golf and wanted to teach me. Next day,my parents took me to MITUI outlet store, which had opened recently. I didn't have enough clothes so I was happy.
I spent the others days of Golden Week happily.and now I am looking forward to the days when I can meet my family.
Hi, brother, I'm Takashi Miyamoto.
Now, I try to write about O brother. First of all, this movie was so difficult to understand what actors say that I couldn't understand the story fully. But music in this movie is very good and characters are very funny. Crazy people also make this movie fun. As I've mentioned above, music is very good and beautiful!! Music is an important factor to make the movie good.Bad music makes movies bad.
Finally, I have a question.I couldn't understand the story so I want to know what main characters wanted to do?
In my Golden Week days, I visited Yokohama to meet my friends.
Although I wanted to come back to my hometown, Kobe, Golden Week is too short to come back to Kobe and travel expenses also prevent me from coming back to Kobe. But doing nothing in Golden Week is an enormous loss, so I decided to visit Yokohama.
The way I took to go to Yokohama was a bus. I got a night-bus at 10:00 P.M on April 30th and arrived in Yokohama at 8:00 A.M on March 1st.My friends and I talked very much. It was very fun. I'm going to meet them again this summer.
Hello, I'm Shunsuke Kubota. I enjoyed my GW very much.
I went to Koiwai farm in Morioka with my club members. First, I was disappointed that it was rainny. But our trip was very fun. I want to travel with my friends again.
GW has already finished,so I wish I could have another GW. Thanks for reading!
We watched a movie, "O brother". I'm going to write feeling toward the movie.
Truthfully, I wasn't able to understand content in the movie well because I couldn't understand what actors say. So I tried to understood it by their movement and expression and atmosphere.
This movie is story about three prisoners. They broke jail and looked for treasure. On the way, they met many persons. I was especially impressed by music in the movie. Additionally, the funny side of the movie amused me. However, I had some questions about this movie. Who is the black man that wore a hat? Did he a prisoner? And what is the flood in the last scene? I couldn't understand it.
Though I wasn't able to understood the content of the movie perfectly , watching movie in English was good experience for me. I'd like to watch movie in English again if I have a chance.
Good morning, I'm Yoshihiro Asai. I'll tell you the impression of "O brother."
I couldn't understand almost all the story.Few things I could understand were that three prisoners somewhat could escape from police and that they somewhat could be praised by many people and come to be happy. I thought they were always very very lucky.No matter when they were in bad situation,someone or something certainly helped them. Well,I have many questions about the story. What was the group whose members were singing in a river? Who was the man who recorded the song singed by three prisoners? What was the man in glasses and always with his dog? Why,in last scene,the flood took place?
Hello,I am Sho Maruyama. Last week,we saw “o brother!!”. The story is set in the 1930s , south of United States. Though I could not understand whole story of this movie, I could enjoy seeing it. I think other students enjoyed ,too. The characters in it and music of it is very good. Each characters are comical. We can understand the story by their movements and expressions. The songs of this movie are popular and sound good. I didn`t know about “o brother !!” but I had heard its songs.Now I can’t understand whole story of movie in English,but If I`m accustomed to seeing movies in English, I’ll be able to enjoy them more.Thank you.
The first thing, I like music and songs in this movie. I have heard almost all songs, so I enjoyed listen to it.
All characters were so funny, but they each imagined their future and dream earnestly. I think this was the very treasure for them whatever it was and three heroes could grasp their own happy life.
Now I have a question about this movie. At this age, was lynching (killing) black people natural? Was it allowed by people? When one of candidates said about it at the last scene, he said it ordinarily. So I thought it was strange.
Hello, I'm Sho Maruyama.I didn't do anything in the Golden week,but I had a very nice time.From May 1st to May 5th,I had been in my home town. I was lazy. I spent time in playing video games or sleeping.I know it was bad... In Hirosaki,I have a busy life. I study many things,join parties,practice table tennis, do houseworkand so on. So in the Goden Week,I was relaxed and releaved. However, I know that the reason why I felt relaxed and releaved is not only freedom. My family releave me every time I get back my house. All of them were grad to meet me then. I like my hose because of their giving me a welcome. I did nothing in the Golden Week but these days are so precious.
Hello, everyone. I am going to tell my impression of "O BROTHER".
I thought that I was a very formal movie when I heard the introduction of this movie. However, it was not so. The scene which three men tried to take train was very fun. Afterwards, there were a lot of comical scenes. The scene about the frog is one of them.
The music used for the movie was very wonderful as the teacher had said.
However, I did not understand a lot of words in the movie. I understood the content of the movie from hearing a short serif, and seeing the image. I want to see the movie again to understand the content of the movie more.
I did not especially understand the conversations between the boy who help when the hut burns and the three men . My question is about the conversation of the scene. I do not understand why the boy would leave.
Hello, I'm Yuta Oba. I really enjoyed this movie though there were some words which I did't know and scenes I couldn't understand.
I like the conversations among the three men in particular. It's so funny! I think they are very good actors. I couldn't understand some their conversations because it was so fast that I couldn't catch their words. However, their expressions showed the characters' feelings very well, so I could guessed the story.
I also like the music. The good music creates pleasant atomospheres in this movie. I'd like to buy the sound track of O Brother.
I have a question about O Brother. I found two people in this movie who couldn't see anything. What did these blind people imply? I think there may be some implications, but I don't have any ideas about it.
I watched ''O brother'' last Friday. It was a very cheerful and funny movie. In this movie, three men break out of prison. Their purpose is to get the treasure. For me, It was very interesting that characters were very funny and fool. For example, a bank robber that hold a machine gun and a large sum of money and a sellman that is very fat and violent are very comical.
I thought that music in this movie is very good. The music blends with this movie and attracts me. For example, I like the song that women in white robes sang.
My question is who people in white robes are and the conclusion.
I enjoyed this movie very much!! I intend to watch it again sometime in the near future.
Before Golden Week, I had many plans for Golden Week. I wanted to do things which I can't do on every day life. I would travel in Aomori, go back to my hometown, go shopping, clean my room and, of course, study hard.
However, I couldn't do most of the things which I would do during Golden Week. I got up late and didn't feel to go out, so I stayed home all day long and wasted most of the precious holidays.
I never thought I spent my Golden Week in that way! I wish I had another Golden Week. I hope I will make good use of the next vacation and do a lot of useful things.
We saw "O Brother" last week. I can't the movie very much,but I looked over about "O Brother" on the Internet after seeing the movie. Then I came to undersatnd it.
There were many people singing a song in white robe, and they were going to river.At first I thought it mysterious, and I can't understand their behabior.Later, I hit on an idea that it was baptism.
My favorite scene is the scene that Pete cahnged a frog. Then, Deimar was worried about him and carried the frog always with him. And the frog was killed by a man. But! Pete was alive! Actually Pete didn't change a frog. And he was alive.
We watched a movie, "O brother" last Friday. It was funny and interesting. Three prison breakers have own personality. What especially impressed me was George Clooney always mind his hairstyle, and apply pomade. The handsome man is so nervous! The supporting actor was interesting, too. I laughed at the scene, a car they hitchhiked was a bank robbery's! My question is why one of them changed into a "frog". What a frog meant? Will the reason be merely because there was a river there? umm...
Hi,I'm Hemian Zhang.Now,I'm going to tell you what I feel when I saw a movie "O Brother!".
The movie was very interesting.I like that three men.Men and women in the movie was so fun and a lot of music was so beautiful that I wasn't bored while it was showing!
My favorite character is Peat.He believed that the flog was Delmar!How fun he is!I could not help laughing at all his actions!I don't like Everett's wife (Penny?) very much,because she was egoistic woman.I think Everett must get a divorce.
I want to know what Peat and Delmar is doing after the movie!
Last Friday, I watched "O Brother". I hadn't watched it, so I was looking forward to watching it. In this movie, 3men escaped from prison and met many people. Thier conversation or behavior was so fun. I chuckled many times. However, there were cruel scene, too. For example, a man(he is a robber?) shot a herd of cattle, or another man crushed a frog in his hand. I know it is made-up story and a joke, I felt poor. The characters sang a lot of songs. They were all beautiful and fun, I also became happy.There wewre some scenes I coudn't understand, but as a whole I felt the movie was very interesting.
I saw `O BROTHER' for the first time. It was a story of 3 men who escaped from prison. I was excited because many scenes were very powerful and interesting. It was the most interesting scene that one of the 3 men was transformed into a toad. I was very surprised to see it, but actually it was a joke. I thought this movie was like a musical. I took to the songs in this movie, especially the song sung by the 3 men. It was really good. I have two questions about this movie. First, there were some religious ceremonies, but what kind of religion? I thought one of them was like Christianity. Second, where did George Nelson go after he gave money to the 3 men?
It was interesting to see a movie in English. I would like to see another one in English.
Hello♪ ''O BROTHER!'' was so fun,because the conversation between EVERETT , PETE and DELMAR was amusing.What was particularly amusing was DELMAR.He was gentle and obedient by nature.He thought that PETE became a frog,so he took care of it.He was only daptized,and what was more,he break into the line!, he thought he was acquitted of the charge.He was simple-minded.Ha-ha-ha!
EVERETT's six darling daughters had a lovely face,but their talk with his real father was frank!I was sure that EVERETT was too sad.In addition,his wife was egotistical.She found EVERETT was a member of the popular group whose members sing an old hit song just as she decided to get married to him again!!!!!!!Ooh~.I didn't care what a ring was,but she very very fussed with it.I don't to be like her!
I have no question,but it was so dificult to hear and understand English.
Hi! I'm Satoko. During golden week, I stayed my house at Hirosaki. I didn't go back Sendai. I cooked and clean up my room because I couldn't do it on ordinary days. I went to see cherry blossoms in Hirosaki park with my classmate of high school. We haven't met since we graduated from high school. We talked about ourselves and old times. I enjoyed golden week!!
During golden week, I went to Hakodate with my mother and sister. It was very wonderful. When we got into the train, no seat was vacant. However, one English man sat alone in the seat. We asked him to sit with him. Then, we made friends with him. His name is Edward Knight. He was gentle and handsome man. He was twenty-five years old. He came from London and graduated from Oxford. Now, he lives in Hirosaki. In the train, we talked about various things. I enjoyed it very much!! Then, we promised him that we would meet him again in Hirosaki. I'm looking forward to seeing him.
Last Friday,we saw a movie,"O Brother."It was a really interesting movie.I couldn't understand the whole content of the movie,but I could enjoy it very much because the story was not too difficult and songs used in it was very beautiful.
In the movie,there was a scene which I couldn't understand.Many people with a white robe went into river one after another.What did they do?I could't understand the meaning of their behavior.I think it may be religious one,but I can't be sure.
In order to solve this question,I want to see this movie once again.Thank you for reading:)
Hi,everyone. It's Fumiko Abe. Last Friday,I watched 『O Brother』 featuring George Cruney. To my regret,I couldn't understand whole story perfectly because that was shown in English without Japanese subtitles.But actors' expression were very funny and all music which was used in the movie was great!! So I enjoyed it and got to want to watch more American movie.
I love English and had been convinced that I was good at English including listening and speaking until enter the university. Yet, I realized that my English ability was very very poor and lack experience. (Oh no~~!!!) Therefore I study steadily,want to understand foreign movies without subtitles. I think this blog is one of the effective way to improve writng skill. So I keep it up! Thank you for reading my unskillful English blog.
Last Friday, I watched "O brother". The movie impressed me the pleasure of music, and told me the importance of love. I had listen country music. So I knew some songs sung in the movie. My favorite song in the movie is "You are my sunshine". In addition, I was touch by the reason why Everett broke out of prison. I like this movie. So I want to watch again.
Last week,I saw a movie named a"O Brother". This describes about three prison breakers. Whating this movie,I think that music used in tehe movie makes contents look more splendid. There are a lot of scenes to sing a song in the movie. All singing voices were beautiful... The songs made me be absorbed in the movie. The contents were also interesting! All people whom protagomists met were so unique!^^* There were thrilling sneces,but I was a happy feeling after watching the film.
Last Friday, we saw O Brother. To tell the truth, I had not known the story and the actors at all. Moreover, my listening skills are not so good, so I couldn't understand the film perfectly. But I think I did my best. Now I'll write what impressed me.
Well... the surprising scene for me was the part that one of the men disappears and a frog come out! When the frog was killed, the other man looked really sad. What did the man who disappeared do without his clothes from the occasion to when he appeared again?
They sing some songs in the story. I knew one of them and could enjoy it. They sings really well!
I want to see the film in English again and understand all the story.
I had heard that "O Brother" was a comedy movie,until I watched the film. After I watched the film, Ithought it was a musical movie. So, the film didn't make me feel like laughing but I enjoyed many country musics in the film.
I have never read Odysseia yet. So I don't know the difference between the story in the film and Odysseia. If I read Odysseia, I would understand and enjoy this film.
Hi,everyone. I'm kenjiro. In GW my family came to see me and we went sightseeing around Hirosaki city. We went to see cherry blossoms in Hirosaki park and enjoyed drinking Japanese sake under the cherry blossoms on May 3rd. Next day we took a hotspring at "Dake onsen" and ate Matagi cuisine there. After that we went to Ajigasawa town and ate squids at ashop on the seafront. we have our fill around Hirosaki.
Hi,everyone.I'm Tetsushi Oyama. In the last English class,we watched the movie "O Brother"in English with no subtitles.
In the movie,the starring actor George Clooney sang very nice songs.I was surprised that he was a nice singer.I want to hear the song again.The other two guys were good too.
I think I understood the story,but there were some scenes I didn't. There was a scene that many people in white gathered and did something weird.I remember that they had fire,shouting somehow and trying to kill a person.What was that?Kind of a ceremony?If you know about that please tell me.
Hi,I'm Tetsushi Oyama.This time,I'd like to tell you about my holidays.I had a lot of things,so I'll tell you the most impressive one.
In my soccer club,we had some games in Akita.It took about 3hours to drive to Akita.I got tired before the games.But the soccer court was grass.That really cheered me up.In our soccer club,we usually use clay courts.As a goal keeper,playing on the ground really hurts.It was fun doing at a nice place.
Of course,we also defeated the opponent and won the games.I really enjoyed playing soccer.
I enjoyed GW very much.I went to the Hirosaki Park and see cherry blossom three times! First I went there with my friend at night, second with my family at night, third with medical students all day! I have never seen cherry blossom like this time,so I'm very happy♪
Also, I practiced tennis! I'm to be in tennis club you know, some students who are older than I saied " Let's practice tennis with us!", so I joined them. We practice from 9:30 to 11:30 for 2 days. I think I can play tennis better!
Hi, everyone! The other day, I watched the film "O Brother" in class and watched it all in English even though my abily to listening to English is not perfect actually. However I listend very carefully in order to understand them and did my best, I think.
First of all, I have never seen such a funny and cute George Cruney. He almost plays very handsome or cool guy, right? Besides I didn't know that he sings really good!! I love the song which is sung by him and his two friends in the film. :)
Second, songs in the film were really wonderful! I already know that soundtruck got a prize at the year. When I did listen to them, I realized how cool they are and they are quite fit to the scene respectively.
Last, I was able to understand there were a variety of social themes such as racial discrimination, religions, and belief. I probably understood them superficially, though.
As you can see, I felt as if I had traveled to the South though this film. Though I didn't understand what they said and the details in this film very much, I enjoyed the songs and funny people.
The beginning was blossom viewing of medical badminton club. It was... how should I say? All I felt was that university students were very,very powerful!
At May 2, my dear friend who lives in my hometown came to Hirosaki. We went to Hirosaki Park to see cherry blossoms. It was second time for me, but I couldn't have afforded to enjoy them the previous day. We had very good time with the sight of cherry blossoms and the castle by night. We went back to our hometown together.
The next day I went out with my family, and I spent what remained of my vacation going to the driving school.
I have a sence of fulfillment in this GW. I enjoyed this vacation very much, so I'll study harder from now!
Hello everyone! I went to see cherry blossoms three times. I had not seen cherry blossoms in Hisrosaki. I was touched by the view... There were innumerable cherry tree! I can say only"How beautiful ther are!". I wanna show my friends the scenery.
It was a river that I thinked that it was the most beautiful. Many petals covered over the river. The water of river looled like pink. I will not surely forget that scenery.(*^^*)
Hello,everyone! It's Fumiko . I went back to my parents' home on the Golden Week and met my family and friends. My mother's home cooking was very delicious (>Ｕ<) and I spent a pleasant holiday chatting with my loving dad,mom and grandmother. I took lunch with one of my friend on 5th. We ate tom yam kung . That day was very hot and tom yam kung was very spicy so we were all sweaty!! After came back to Hirosaki,I went to Hirosaki park to see cherry blossoms with my classmates. I have seen cherry blossoms in Hirosaki park many times, but I never look them without overwhelming their beauty. I want to see them again next year. Next time, I 'm going to write about a movie.Don't miss my next statement.
Hello, everyone! How are you? How was your Golden Week?
My Golden Week was really good and busy. I returned to my family home in Kazo city in Saitama prefecture by the Sinkansen. At first, my target was to finish 3 papers, which I'm going to hand in next week. BUT... I went shopping with my mother. I bought golf goods (gloves, hat, shoe case, ball case, and score counter) , and in the evening, I went to a driving range to practice golf with my family. My father and my younger brother (he is beginner) were very good at golf. Someday I want to play golf in a golf course with my family. I also went shopping and had dinner with my old friend. We had a very happy time. And I visited my relatives. We enjoyed a barbecue in the yard. That was really tasty. I played the piano in my house. It is a grand piano, which my grandfather bought me when I was 7 years old. It is my treasure. I was pretty happy to play my piano. I practiced Mozart and Chopin. ...my plan to finish 3 papers did not work out. After all, 2 papers were completed, but 1 paper wasn't finished. However, I had a wonderful time with my family, friend, and relatives in my home town. I really enjoyed Golden Week:) Mizuki Yano
Hello! Did you have nice golden week? On May third, I went to the Hirosaki park to see cherry blossoms with two friends of mine.The cherry trees were in full bloom then , so they were so beautiful. Also my family(my father,my mother and I) went to Mutu-City(previous Wakinosawa nura) on May 4th, because my mother is from Wakinosawa. We visited Osore-zan, which is famous for Itako. People say there are ghosts in Osore-zan, but I coudn't see them. Acutually, I felt eerie there. This is my golden week. Thanks for reading.
Hello,everyone. How are you? My Golden Week was good!
I took a trip with my family( father, mother,brother,grandfather,uncle and aunt). We visited Ogose in Saitama and saw waterfall "Kuroyama sanntaki". This waterfall is famous in Saitama. We didn't visit many place because I wasn't able to walk without crutch. However, I was happy because we hadn't met for some time.
I also met friends in my hometown. We had a party at my house. We talked about many many topics. We had a good time.
I was very busy and very tired. However, I had a good time very much!!
Hello,everyone. Did you enjoy Golden Week? I enjoyed it very much. My friends who study at Chiba university, Keiogijuku university,and Tokyogaigo college visit my house.I haven't seen them for long time. We enjoyed dinner,and then went to Hirosaki Park to see chery blossoms.(Yozakura) It was very very beautiful.I think it the best chery blossoms in Japan! The last day,I went to Aoike in Shirakamisanchi with my family. Aoike is a marsh that is beautiful blue.I like it.I refreshed very much. I want to go there again with my friends.
I went back to my hometown, met friends, had supper and drank:)
On 5th in the evening, I came back here and went Hirosaki park in order to see cherry blossoms with friends. Actually this is the first time for me to go to cherry blossoms festival in Hirosaki, so I was very excited. As you know, cherry blossoms in Hirosaki are pretty famous. I heard there are thousands of kinds of cherry blossoms there and in fact I was able to see a variety of them at the festival. I took a lot of pictures with my carema of my cell phone or digital camera because I wanted to show my friends who coundn't see them by blog like this. Isn't it awesome?
I watched many foreign people enjoying cherry blossoms and I'm very proud of these wonderful trees in Hirosaki so much. I'm sure these cherry blossoms are worth to see and you should come to Hirosaki to see them once in lifetime!
Hi,everybody:) How about your golden week?My golden week was really nice!
From May 2nd to 5th,I went back to my hometown,Hachinohe.One day,I ate out with my family,and the other day,I went shopping with my old friend.Each day of my stay at Hachinohe was very great.However,my best memory of golden week is ohanami.On the last day of golden week,I enjoyed ohanami with my classmates.About 80 students participates in this ohanami.I could talk and make friends with students with whom I've never talked until then.I really appreciate people who prepared for us.
My golden week was busy and nice.Please tell me your golden week's memory. Thanks for reading.BYE;)
I went to relative's house with my family during GW. We passed in the expressway. I also drove, because I had gotten the license before I got into college. Though driving was a little difficult for me, there was not any accident. I want to come to be able to drive well by practicing more.
Additionally, I attended enjoying seeing cherry blossom of the first grader of medicine. I enjoyed it very much.
During this Golden Week, my family had come to Hirosaki. They'd so expected to see the cherry blossom trees in Hirosaki Park that we went there as many as two times in a day. Fortunately it wasn't rainy in the Golden Week, in spite of the weather in the end of April. So we could really enjoy doing hanami. They said to me that they were excited to see the cherry blossoms. I also enjoyed the hanami, and I was very happy because I hadn't met them for a long time.
On May 3rd, my birthday,I went to Harajyuku in Tokyo by train to buy some clothes. Harajyuku is one of the most poplar places among young people. Harajyuku is famous for its fantastic shops in the world. I saw some young people in strange clothes. They looked really funny.So some foreigners seemed like being interested in them and were taking pictures of them. I went some shops and bought shirts, pants, and a pair of shoes.There were so many people that I felt very tired.But I enjoyed shopping very much and had a very good time.
Yesterday,I did go fishing in Numazu with my father.we left Tokyo for Numazu at 4a.m. and arrived there at 6a.m. .At first,I had thought that we did it on the pier easily.But,it was a big mistake.
My father:"we'll go fishing on tetrapods,so don't hold things too much.If you drop your i-pod or cell phone,you could'nt get them.I droped shears the other day,it was a lot of trouble!!!"
kozue:"I see."
M:Let's go.Let's go.Oh!Don't forget having a sunscreen.You'll got tanned today.
We advanced toward the favorite spot on 300meters on tetrapods.Although my father had three fishing rods,a cooler,two buckets and a light lunch,he moved easily.Hop hop.He did't fear at all.However,I was diffrent from him.Of coures,I had nothing.
K:"I'm dying!I'm dying!I don't want to die yet!I want to return to Hirosaki!It's dangerous for me to go any longer!!I'll never come here!!
M:"Tetyapods are safe,because you have shoes on!"
K:"I'm dying!If I slip,I could'nt become a doctor!"
At any rate,we reached the point safely.And then,we started to fish.I could bait a fish hook,but most of girls probably couldn't do it ,because an angleworm(fishbait)is like an earthworm.They are so grotesque.I was poor at fishing with a rod and line,and my father helped me to throw it. The sun was shining brightly.There were some birds which were seeking food.I enjoyed fishing very very much.I had a wondeful time.We got a lot of sand borers(kisu),wrasses(bera),mackerels(saba),and so on.
Today,we'll eat them as tempura.I can't hardly wait for them.
Hey folks.It's me,Tetsushi Oyama. This time,I'd like to tell you about my two dogs Bell and Koro.
Bell is a black labrador retriever,but a small one for a retriever.She will be 10 years old this September.She has beatiful hair and she's cute ,but a little lazy. She doesn't listen to what I'm saying.
Koro is a shiba.He'll be 6 years old this November.He's so stupid.He can't find the hidden food in my hand. I guess he can't smell well even he's a dog.He's more lazier than the former,but a nice dog.
My dogs have different features, but I like both of them. I take care of them when I have time.It's fun to take my dogs for a walk.I recommend you to have any pet if you don't have one yet.
Hi,everyone.I'm Tetsushi Oyama.I'm 18 years old.Please call me anyway you want.
I'm from Hirosaki high school,but I've lived in Hirosaki for only 4 years.So I can't tell you so much about Hirosaki.I'm so sorry about that.
I love many kinds of sports.Ice hockey and football (I mean American) are one of my favorites.But especially I like soccer and baseball.My favorite teams are Vegalta Sendai and Rakuten Golden Eagles,because I spent so long in Sendai.I also belong to the medical soccer club and play as a goalie.If you are interested in sports,especially soccer and baseball, don't be shy and talk to me.
Good morning! I'm Yasuhito Yamamoto. Then, please call me Yasu.
My hobby is listening to and playing music.
For listening, I like some genres, rock, classical music, J-pop, alternative, and so on. I love Van Halen in rock, Chopin in classical music and Fukuyama Masaharu in J-pop. Fukuyama Masaharu's songs are very popular and famous in Japan, and I often sing them in Karaoke. If you love him too, let's go to Karaoke!
For playing, I like a piano and a guitar. I began a piano when I was 4 years old. My sister played it very well, so I felt I wanted to play. I had hot thought at the beginning, but it gradually cooled down because when a concert came, I had to practice hard, so I couldn't play with friends. So, I stopped it when I was 14 years old, when the club activity became busy. But when I studied for an entrance examination of the university, I wanted to play for some reason. From the time, my relaxation is playing the piano.
I belong to the volley ball club. Now, I am very glad to join a good club. Volley ball is very interesting. We have to do a receive and a toss and a spike.They are different movement. We can choose the favorite position. So, everyone can enjoy volley ball. We don't have to be very tall. So, everyone can play volley ball. The club members are very gentle and polite. I like all of the club members very much. They always teach me volley ball very gently. However, I am only beginner member. I want you to join the club.
Hello,my name is Ryo Kikuchi. I graduated from Aomori high school. Nice to see you. I belong to the volley ball club. Now, I like volley ball very much. However, I am only beginner menber of the club. I want you to join the club. I like movies very much. My favorite movie is body guard, you got mail, sweet November,and pride and prejudice. They are very interesting. I like books very much. My favorite book is NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS,The Great Gatsby and Flowers for Algernon. Please see them.
I love listening to music.But I also love playing the guitar. I’ve played the guitar since I entered high school. The first guitar I got was given by my uncle.This one is the Greco guitar.This is the stratocaster.Stratocaster is a type of many guitar forms. The second guitar is the first guitar I bought on my own.This is the Ibanez guitar.My favorite guitarist,Paul Gilbert,also uses Ibanez guitars. By the way,both Greco and Ibanez are Japanese guitar makers.
If you get interested in guitars,let’s play the guitar together!!
My nickname is Musashi,the name of the most famous samurai. I belong to the medical tennis club. I was born and raised in Kobe in Hyogo prefecture,so when I talk with someone, I use Kansaiben perfectly. Kansaiben is my identity.I love Kansaiben and I want you to use Kansaiben,too. My hobby is playing the electric guitar.My favorite musician is Paul Gilbert.He is the member of Mr.BIG and Racer X.If you are interested in him,I recommend you to listen to songs of Mr.BIG. By the way,if you play some musical instrument,let’s talk about music!!
Hello,everyone. Today,I write about the clubs that I join,orchestra club and sado club.
When I entered this university ,I wanted to find my new hobby because I had few hobbies.
First,I joined orchestra club because I had been in a brass band club when I was in elementary school,and I like music.In this club,I practice viola.I have never played it,but I will practce hard and want to be able to play it well.
I joined sado club too because my friend invited me.The manners of sado was easier than I had been thought and interesting.
As I wrote in the previous blog, I've entered the medical badminton club. I only played it in P.E. classes in my high school and we just enjoyed it. So I didn't know the collect way to play the sport. When I saw the play and training of the club members for the first time, I thought, "It is a different sport from what I've played in P.E. class, isn't it?" The members teach me from the beginning conscientiously. I've repeatedly practiced swinging a racket. Today, I also learned footwork! In May, we have a tournament in Hukusima Prefecture. Toward it, I'll practice hard to make gradual progress at least.
Hello,my name is Shinya Suto. In this paragraph,I introduce myself. I,m sorry to write this too late.
I,m from Hirosaki and graduated from Hirosaki high school. I like Hirosaki city very much.This city is famous for cherry blossom in Hirosaki park.There are a lot of beautiful cherry blossoms . Moreover,we can see them everywhere in Hirosaki too.Please enjoy Sakura Matsuri.
I like omlet containing fried rice very much.This food tastes delicious.Today,I cooked and ate in lunch!
I like to drink tea with breakfast recently. Tea is good for the drowsiness awaking, because caffeine is included in tea. I especially like flavored tea. This morning, I drank strawberry tea, it was very delicious. I am buying tea by using the mail order of the Internet recently. It is very convenient, because the tea of the distant shop usually not buyable can be bought. I want to drink various kinds of teas.
I am from Aomori City, and I still live in Aomori City now. I come to Hirosaki City by train every morning. My hobby is watching movie and making cakes. I was a member of a cooking club when I was a high school student. However, I am not so good at cooking.I want to practice. I have not participated in any clubs at university yet. I will visit some clubs belatedly.
I am from Fujimi city in Saitama prefecture. I'm going to write about my home town.
Fujimi city is south in Saitama. This city has a population of 100,000. This name "Fujimi" is derived from the place where we can see Mt.Fuji. There are three stations in this city. They are "Mizuhodai" , "Tsuruse" and "Fujimino".
Fujimi city is known for two things. First, peculiar soybean paste is made in this town. This called "Fujimi miso". However, I never have it. I want to eat it someday. Second, there is a unique park. The name of this park is "Mizuko kaiduka kouen". You can see "tateanasikizyuukyo" in this park.
Fujimi city has many virtue. I'd like you to come this city!
Hello. This is Taiki Saito. I'm from Tendo, Yamagata. Tendo is famous for Shogi, so I learned hot to play shogi while I was in elementary school and I belonged to shogi club in my high school. I like listening music. My favorite artist is Porno Graffitti. Please talk to me if you also like them. I want to learn new skills in this year. For example, "accounting and bookkeeping", programming softwares and creating web sites. I've already started learning fundamentals of HTML(code to create web sites). Thank you for your reading.
Hi,guys! How are you? Now, I'll tell you about "Hiroko Nebuta"!
In Hirosaki high shcool, there is a lot of events! Big event is "Hiroko sai",Hirosaki high school festival. Each class make "Nebuta" for about ONE WEEK! How fast it is! Also, We make it from thebeginning.Whlie this week,we surely have classes(T^T) After classes, we start make it! Making Neputa is very hard,but when you finish,you'll be very very happy!We show own Nebuta at first day.
You must watch it! It's very exciting and students are also active!
This morning,I wrote my self introduction. Then,I'm going to write my favorite things as my assinment of this week. I belong to Hirosaki University volleyball club. Its members are very kind, fun,cute and so excellent. So I love playing volleyball and its members. I'm interested in foreign countries. Someday, I want to live in European countries. I'd like to travel Asian countries like Korea, India in this summer vacation. I have a cat named cocoa at my parents' home. I miss my sweet cocoa, because I haven't met him for about a mounth. I'm looking forward to going back to meet him. Thanks for reading. Have a good night!
I'm from Saitama. My hobbies are watching and playing sports. I especially like baseball and basketball and badminton. So I would often watch a baseball game.
I also like eating. The meal is the most wonderful time for me.I cannot eat buckwheat because I have allergy to buckwheat. However, I can eat any foods except buckwheat. Additionally,I like almost all foods. Eating is my pleasure.
By the way, I sprained my ankle the other day. I go to univercity on crutches now. sorry if I trouble you.
Nice to meet you. My name is Yuta Oba. I'm from Sendai. Sendai is the biggest city in Tohoku and famous for beef tongue. There are many good beef tongue restaurants, so eat it when you visit Sendai.
I like any kinds of sports. When I was a junior high school student, I belonged to the soccer club. So I like soccer in particular. I'm looking forward to the World Cup in South Aflica. I hope that Japan will make good performances in South Africa. I often watched a Vegalta Sendai's game when I lived in Sendai, and it is sad for me that I can't watch the games in Hirosaki.
I like watching baseball games though I don't play baseball. My favorite team is Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. I would often go to the stadium with my friends and enjoy the games. I'd like to go to see a game during the summer vacation.
I'm interested in so-called otaku cultures. However, in Japan, people tend to think otaku as odd. So if you are interested in Japanese manga, anime, or voice artists of anime, talk to me in private. I'm sure that we will become good friends!
I'm so tired,because I didn't access this page easily and my first article was dissappear.You'd better be careful contributions and save an article if you've done it all right.
By the way, Thanks and I'm sorry a lot for classmates who gave me instruction for contributing this blog or got my email about helping me.
Well,I'll introduce myself a little.I'm 19.I have type O blood.We are a family of four.I belonged a track-and-field club in high school ,so I love to go jogging.I want to find a wonderful road which commands a fine view of flowers.Please go jogging with me if you love or like to go jogging.
Hu~.The wheter here is so changeble.The sun was came up just as I bought an umbrella!!Now,I have three umbrellas here in Hirosaki.Um~.
I'm Satoko Yamagishi. I'm very happy to meet you!!
Today, I'd like to write about my younger sister. Her name is Tohko Yamagishi. She is 20 years old and a university student. She has been studying in China since she was a high school student. Now, she can speak Chinese very well!! She is my good adviser and she always encourage me. I'm acting like a doting sister, so I think she is loveliest girl in the world!
During the summer vacation, I take pleasure in talking with her. Someday, I want to introduce her to you.
I like sports watching. It is because I like watching the figure of a person making an effort hard. I think that both players who win and who lose are heroes.
In addition,I respect a person having skill because I'm not good at sports. My eyes are robbed of it unconsciously when I watch a person playing sports.
In particular it is baseball,soccer and golf that I like to watch. I want to watch the match of other sports from now on.
I'm misato mori. Sorry that I introduce myself too late. I don't have a good command of English,but I will do my best!
I was born in Aomori.We can converse with nature.So,I love Aomori. I like listening to music.I always listen to music when I am free. Even if you have an awful cold,it is likely not to infect me.
Please get along together though I am a capricious person!♪
I'm from Kazo city in Saitama prefecture. Then, let me introduce Kazo city. Do you know Kazo city? Kazo is northeast in Saitama prefecture. There are about 70,000 people in the city. Kazo is famous for carp streamers , which are called `KOINOBORI'. A big festival is held on May 5. In the festival ,`JANBO KOINOBORI ', which is over 100 meters long , swims in the sky. It is very powerful. Many people from all over Japan visit Kazo on May 5 to see it. Kazo is also famous for `UDON'. You can eat various UDON in Kazo. It's very tasty.
How about visiting Kazo city to see a JANBO KOINOBORI and eat tasty UDON?
Hello,everyone! My name is Mizuki Yano,but please call me Mizuki. I'm 18 years old. I graduated from Fudooka high school in Saitama prefecture.It has been open for over 120 years. It has a long history and tradition. There are 4 people in my family in Saitama. I have a younger brother who is 15 years old. He is crazy about soccer. I belong to the medical golf club which I really enjoy. I like playing the piano , playing golf, calligraphy, and philosophy. I will have a wonderful time with you here in this class. Thank you for reading.
Hello,everyone! I'm Saki Krakawa. Please call me saki or nero. If you want to know why I'm called "nero", please ask me. I'm sorry, but my English is terrible. I'm glad if you stand my English and read my self-introduction. I'm from Aomori-City,which is famous for NEBUTA festival. It is very exciting festival, so you should watch it. I blong to volley ball club. I haven't played it, but I wanna try a new thing in my school life. I love to eat something sweet. If you know good shop to eat them , please tell me whrere. And I dislike boiled cabbages. Raw cabbages are all OK , but I can't eat boiled cabbages. I like music, for example, YUKI, 9mm parabellum bullet,rad wimps and so on. I also like singing in a karaoke. Other favorite things of mine are cats,shopping in used clothing stores, stroll, Asian sundries,etc. I'll become happy if you talk to me. Thank you for reading.
At last I could come here. I should have written on this blog last week but I couldn't understand how to do the homework. There was nothing I could do but visiting to the room of Professor Philips. I'm very thankful to him for his detailed explanation.
I'm from Odate, Akita Prefectur. Hirosaki is a big city to my eyes! I belonged to the music club and played the piano in my high school days. Recently I have often played Chopin. But in my new room, I don't have a piano. I'll practice it again when I go back to home next holidays. Though I have never belonged to any sport clubs (I was a member of the brass band club in junior high school and played the clarinet), I have entered the medical badminton club. I'll try to train my mind and body enough to be a good doctor.
I hope I can study hard and enjoy campus life with you!
Let me introduce anesthesiologists. Do you know them ? They are the doctors who protect patients from pains and stress of operations by using medicines and chemicals. I want to be an anesthesiologist. To be a good one, I have to study many fields of medicine. Surgeons perform operations of their own field,but anesthesiologists are involved in all kinds of surgical operation. Now, the area of the anesthesiology is expanding. More and more skills and knowledges are required. I’ll make an effort in order to keep up with modern medical science including anesthesiology. Thank you.
Hi everyone! What's up? I'm Hemian Zhang.I'm glad to see you! By the way,I'm afraid that you can't read my name.Do you know who am I?(^o^)/
I'm Chinese,but I was born in Osaka and brought up in Hirosaki. I love Hirosaki,but I did'nt go out frequenty,so I don't know about Hirosaki very much.I'm sorry everyone.Don't ask me "where is ○○?",please!(^^;)
I love talking.I want to talk with you! As you know,in my speech,I want to know as many ways of your thinking as possible.
I was to be in blass band club when I was in junior high school and high school. In junior high school I played a trombone and in high school I played a tuba.
If you want to know how to say in chinese, please ask me! Remember, I just can say daily conversation. I can't read and write. Thank you.
In this post,I'll introduce my team,the Hirosaki University Volleyball Club.
As I mentioned in the last post,all of my teammates are very kind and funny!And everyone practices very hard to develop volleyball skill.Athough all members are very busy for studying,no one skives off practice.
We have very unique nicknames.One of my friends is Chai,one is Rasu,and me,,,John!When I heard my nickname for the first time(Our nicknames are made by older members.),I was very surprised or maybe shocked:D But now,I like this name very much.Every one calls me John with warmth and frendship.
Next month we'll have a big tournament,"the Hokuitai."Some of my teammates will retire from the team after this tournament.In order to win and play more games with the members who will retire,I'm practicing very hard.
What clubs do you belog?Please tell me.Thanx for reading!BYE.
Hello, everyone. I'm Shunsuke Kubota. What I'm interested in is pro wrestling. It's the most exciting sport in the world! My favorite wrestler is Mitsuharu Misawa. His finishing moves are Emerald Flowsion and Tiger Driver. Both of them have terrible power. Although he died last year unfortunately, but he is one of the greatest wrestlers in Japan. If you are interested in pro wrestling, let's talk with me. Thanks for reading.
I'm Ayako Kudo.Please call me Aya!Today,I'm going to introduce myself.My English is not very good,but I'll be glad if you read all of my sentenses. I'm from Hachinohe.Hachinohe is famous for "the Sanshataisai festival."Have you ever seen this festival?It's very beautiful and exciting.I really want all of you to come to Hachinohe in summer and see this festival. I play volleyball in the Hirosaki University Volleyball Club now.Volleyball is a very exciting sport,and all of my teammates are quite kind.I love this team very much!I'll try hard to be a nice volleyball player. I like listening to music.Singing is also very interesting!My favorite artists are UVERworld,Kana Nishino,aiko,Kumi Koda,and so on.I usually listen to J-POP music.However,sometimes,I listen to foreign musics.For example,Avril Lavigne,Miley Cyrus,or Lady Gaga.
I'll try hard so that I can develop my English skills!And I'm looking forward to talking with you.Thanks for reading:>
Hey you all! How's it going everybody?I'm Hiroko and maybe I caught a cold coming on.(;_;)
Today I want to talk about International welcome party that was held last Friday night at Bunkyo campus. Probably there are several people in here who participated in the party, I think. I took part in it because I wanted to communiate with many foreign students and make friends.
At first, I was little nervous but gradually I was comfortable and talked to many foreingner's.Especially the most intersting thing is that I talked with a French student in French because now I'm stdying French in class so that I have wanted to tried to speak and confirm whether my french pronunciation is correct or not. French pronunciation is very difficult, don't you think so?Fortunatelly, he was very nice to me and praised my effort.(^^)
I like learnig other launguage very much!I had fun soooo much! (^^)
Hi,everyone! My name is Fumiko Abe. My hobbys are taking a walk and having a rest at my favorite cafe in a relaxed mood. I often go to cafe cenbalo near to the NAKASAN.Cenbalo is managed by a couple.Talking with them is lots of fun and their handmade foods are excellent!!! Of course,drip coffee they made politely is nice,too. I love cenbalo so much that I have had lunch and dinner there(*^U^*) Please go to cafe cenbalo and tell me your impression!! Oh,I forgot saying that it is closed on Wednesdays and my recommended menu is Cinnamon toast. It is nice to meet you from now on!
Hello guys! My name is Owada Hiroaki. I'm interested in tennis. I like playing sports a lot, but I haven't done tennis. I've wanted to do something that I haven't done when I get into the university. So I'm really happy, because it came to realize! I wanna play tennis with YOU!!!
Hi, everyone! My name is Hiroko Itoh. Actually I had to write this theme by last week, but I didn't know how to do and I couldn't write blog by the deadline. I like to play tennis, listen to music, learn English and watch movies. Lat year, I went to Ne-yo's concert, do you know him? He has a lot of talent and sweet voice. I couldn't help crying during his singing. His lyrics are sometimes lonely and sometimes possitive! Anyone who have never listened to him should listen to his songs definetely!(^^)
Let's talk about music with me if you have intersted in music!
Hello , everyone. I'm Koko Shibutani. I like winter sports very much. I did a lot skiing as a child, and I am absorbed in watching figure skating recentry. I love Takahashi Disuke! Do you know him? However, especially I love to play snowboar. I start it when I was a elementary school student. I would often practice it with my friends. It is seven years since I started it. If you want to snowboard, let's go snowboarding at Ajarayama. (Ajarayama is skiing ground)
Hi,everyone! I'm kenjiro. I have been interested in baseball since I was five years old. When I was a child, I played baseball very often. I wanted to be a baseball player. I had an arm injury ,when I was high school student. So I can't play baseball but I can watch baseball games on TV. My favorite team is Hokkaido Nipponhamu Fighters. Their play style is tsunagu yakyu in English,small baseball. These days Fighters lose , lose, and lose games. If you like small baseball, you surely become a Fighters fan! Won't you cheer Fighters together?
Welcome to the class blog! This week you should write a self introduction in English. Don't forget, this can be read by anyone on the Internet, so be careful what you say! You never know who's watching.
You can read more about me at my website, but since I expect you to write about your selves here I guess it's only fair I do the same.
As I mentioned in class I was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved around a lot all my life. I got a Ph.D. in history at UCLA, where I met a Japanese exchange student also studying Africa. We moved to Japan where we had two children and teach in neighboring universities. I like playing chess, reading, watching movies and listening to music, especially American music, but also African music, European and Indian classical music, and other genres.
In this university I teach American Studies and African Studies, especially history, but I can teach many other things as well.
This class is about writing English, so let's do our best to practice writing English as much as we can!
I look forward to reading everyone else's self introduction.
The undergraduate library at UCLA:
You can see more of my photos on my website, or on facebook.
I think I'll use English by daily life in the future. The conversation is too high ranking, so there are conversation on the net and one on which even a physical thesis was written in English again mainly, so I'd like also to use it for the translation.
The world is internationalized by development of the internet and development of the movement means now. The culture various ones talk with a national person, and which isn't only small culture in an own country, an other country, they seem able to enjoy themselves, it was. That has various ways, but they're youtube and my space that I like it. I talk much by the conversation for which English which wasn't English along grammar and was omitted and a slang were frequently used. Abbreviation quite is here and is fascinating on the internet.
Science and engineering is a major originally, so I don't find interest in the work which made the translatress and English a major, but I think I'll use it much by daily life.
My dream is to become an English teacher of high school. So I expect that I teach English to high school students. In modern days, English teacher is required to have abilities to conduct a class in English.
First of all, I have to have basic English abilities such as grammar, pronunciation and so on. Without these abilities, I cannot become an English teacher. English teacher have to prepare for a class with such abilities, reading and writing. So I use English to prepare for a class.
Second, in order to conduct a class in English, I have to have speaking and listening abilities, such as conversation. I have ever taken a English class for some years. In that English class in junior high school and high school, teachers don't use English. However, modern English teachers are required to conduct a class in English. So I use English in conversation in class.
In conclusion, I will have opportunities not only reading and writing skill but also speaking and listening. English teachers have to have these four skills. However, I'm not good at English so much, now. I have to try to improve my English abilities more and more. I'll do my best.
I am student of medicen, so I will become a doctor. In medicen, I heard that the U.S.A. is the most adovanced.So many new thesises is write in English.I have to use English when I become a doctor.I expect to use English two way.
At first, I want to read thesises writen by Englih like reading Jaoanese. Now I read shrot English tehsises in a class.I can read that English, but I can't understand what it say.It mean that I translte English into Japamese then I read Japanese and understand it.It take time a lot. So I want read English as a my mother tongue.
Next, I want to speak and hear English, for I want to study abroad someday.It is because that I want to experience an advanced medical when I become a doctor. I have to speak and hear English somehow.This is also useful when I travel abroad.
In conclusion, I expect to use English like Japanese. I think it is difficult to use English like Japanese, so I will train English.
Today many foreigners live in Japan and the population of them are growing more and more. The elementary school children must learn to it when they are 5 or 6 grader in Japan.I was interested in foreign countries when I was six years old probably. Also, now I'm more do and I know about foreign countries. I want to be good at languages, English and Chinese, and to find a job which use languages in the future. Therefore I hope to study abroad and there are two main chance to think that.
I remember seeing foreigners for the first time clearly even today. I saw them when I went to Amorinebuta to see the sights.Then I was six years old, and I was surprised that they were there and spoke in English. Another I moved to Misawa city and I met many foreigners every day. So I become to be conscious of them and I know about the world.
I want to study abroad during spring or summer vacation. I often hear this: Hearing about something a hundred times is not as good as seeing it once. I'm very interested in foreign countries, and I have studied foreign countries, for instance, American, Chinese,New Zealand, Korean, Thailand, and so on histories and cultures since I started elementary school. But I have never visited these. I need to learn by experience and I want to go abroad to study. Also I hope to travel in English speaking world. If possible, I go to New Zealand to study or travel because I studied of New Zealand society and knew about attraction of these.
Thus I hope to go abroad to study because of two main experience by chance and my curiosity. I need to polish my English and to more learn about the state of the foreign countries.
Hi, I'm Owada Hiroaki.
