November 21th: Lunch and Dinner

Today, I went to downtown with Japanese course member. Last month, we took 日本語教育能力検定試験so we gathered to eat lunch. We passed a bouquet and message card to our teacher. She looked very happy. Then we ate lunch. The lunch menu had pasta, soup, salad, ice-cream and drink. That was 980 yen and good taste so great!

Then Aya, Noriko and I went to karaoke. I sang many songs. I like the song whose Ayaka, Yuzu, Hu-mido, Yamaguti Momoe and so on.

At night, Japanese course member gathered once again and we went to “Rose”. It is izakaya. I like the izakaya because, food is delicious and cheep! I ate pasta, pizza, salad, meat etc. We also talked about in the future. We have same dream. I want to come true my dream. Today, I had a good time with my good member^^
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November 12th: My Birthday!!☆

Today, I became 20 years old! My friends gave me e-mail and said me “Happy Birthday!” so I felt very happy(^O^) Some friends also gave me presents! I think that 20 years old is special. I am an adult but I am a child yet. I want to become a good adult.

In the evening, I went to the izakaya with my family. I drank alcohol. I could drink with my family so I was glad. Today was special day for me!! Thank you everyone♪
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Essay2-03b: My Language Learning Stories＊

My first language is Japanese but I am interested in other languages since junior high school. When I was a kindergartner, I was my first touch in English. It was a shock because I could not understand his talk. Then I started studying English in school. Now, I think that I want to work with use various languages in the future.

Currently, I have a qualification that is semi level 2 of Eiken. So I want to get level 2, next time. I have taken the test, but I could not get it. I think that I want to try it one more time. I graduated high school and keeping study English, because I could know to communicate with foreigner in English is very interesting! Now, I am interested in other languages so if I have a chance, I want to study those.

In my past, I had good experiences. My best experience is high school life. When I was a high school student, I belonged to the communication course for three years. Our class had a vice teacher who from America. So we had many chances that can speak in English. There were also some exchange students in our class. First year, I made a friend with Germany girl. She and I were always together. She can speak five languages so I asked to her about English. Next year, I made a friend with Australian girl. She is older than I. She gave me a power. She wanted to work in Japan. Her dream came true this year. When I heard the news, I felt very glad. I keep contacting with her. I think that met to her is a good thing. The class had many events. We had a school trip and went to Hawaii. The oversea travel was first time for me. I had a good experience. For example, we spoke only English in there. We also experienced home stay only three days with my friend. I was not good at speak English so I depended on her. But I could communicate with host family. I knew that to tell is very important. In class, most interesting class was watching movies. The teacher brought many foreign movies. We watched Disney movie, Harry Potter series, Home alone and so on. I could listen and I liked this time.

I am interested in English but, I am interested in not only it but also China and Korea! I am taking part in conversation volunteer once a week. I started last year because I was interested in to teach Japanese for foreigner. I made Chinese and Korean friends in there. Our language is Japanese because I cannot speak their languages. I will start to study languages someday. I want to speak Chinese or Korean in the future.

I will keep studying languages. But there are not only other languages but also Japanese. Since I took part in the volunteer, I think that I should study Japanese more. To study language is very important. A man who is a president of the YMCA, taught me it “Language is weapon of peace”. If I could not use it, I cannot communicate with people. I want to communicate with many people so I want to study language, English, Chinese, Korean and so on. I also want to trip foreign countries, I want to meet foreigners and I want to use language. I will never forget this “Language is weapon of peace”.
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Korean food

Do you know Toppogi? It likes rice cake and it is Korean food. Last week, my mother bought it and cooked. The picture is it. I think that to put in Nabe food is the best! I also like to eat with Kochujan. It is spice. My mother likes to eat with it^^ I am not dislike it.
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News Quiz 2

Question
1. World leaders past and present were joined to celebrate the 20th anniversary. What is the anniversary?
2. Three people were found dead and another seriously injured. Where is the city?
3. Tokyo decided to cut for high school. What is it?
4. Student who retake test want to do early. What is it?
5. People change own cell phone by ornamental. What is called the cell phone by people?
6. In fiscal 2008, how number of temporary works climbed?
7. The old complexes to get new thing. What is it?
8. What is the name of famous kangaroo that is died in Nagano?
9. Police arrested a 21-years-old university student. What did he do?
10. How old is he died who is Derby winner in 1936?

Answer
1. Fall of the Berlin Wall(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/10, P.1)
2. Uekimachi, Kumamoto Prefecture(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/10, P.2)
3. Entries based on endorsement(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/10, P.3)
4. Influenza jabs(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/25, P.2)
5. Decoden(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/25, P.3)
6. 4.6%( The Daily Yomiuri, 11/27, P.1)
7. Elevators(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/27, P.3)
8. Hatch(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/27, P.2)
9. Smuggle marijuana from India in to Japan(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/27, P.2)
10. 91 years old(The Daily Yomiuri, 11/27, P.24)
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Reading

A man believed to the suspect sought by police in connection with the murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker underwent cosmetic surgery on his nose at a cosmetic surgery clinic in Nagoya on Oct. 24, it was learned Wednesday.

According to police investigators, the man, believed to be Tatsuya Ichihashi, 30, also visited another cosmetic surgery clinic in Fukuoka in mid-October. Ichihashi is on a nationwide wanted list on suspicion on abandoning Hawker’s body in a bathtub on the balcony of his apartment on March 25, 2007.

The Chiba prefectural police believe Ichihashi has repeated cosmetic surgeries, moving from place to place to shake off the police.

According to the investigators, the prefectural police received a report from the Nagoya clinic on Oct. 27 saying that a man resembling Ichihashi had visited the hospital.

After analyzing photos of Ichihashi and those of the man taken before and after the surgery, the police concluded the man was Ichihashi.

The man bears almost no resemblance to the photos on wanted posters, which show Ichihashi with increased upper eyelids and a protuberant lower lip. The man in the post surgery photos has creased upper eyelids and his lower lip does not protrude. Old and new surgical scars could be seen in the pictures, the investigators said.
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News Quiz 1

Questions
1. Who is the prime minister of New Zealand now?
2. The government will consider for families raising children the same year, a senior government official indicated Saturday. What is the plan of government?
3. What is the memorial day of Nichiren Shonin?
4. Children ask for money and food on the road in the Pariaman region of Sumatra. What was happened there?
5. There is a country that voicing uneasiness about United States president’s Nobel Peace Prize. What is the country?
6. Female farmers boosting of agriculture. How are they selling products?
7. Where is the host of Olympics in 2016?
8. How many years establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Austria?
9. Who is a man that earns 1st Tour win of golf?
10. Who is a girl that claims silver medal of gymnastics?

Answers
1. John Key. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.2)
2. Scrapping the tax break for dependents next fiscal year.
(The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.2)
3. October 13th. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.3)
4. Powerful earthquake. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.3)
5. China. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.5)
6. Sell the products direct from the farmers. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/11/2009, P.10)
7. Rio de Janeiro. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/04/2009, P.1)
8. 140 years. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/02/2009, P.23)
9. Ryuichi Oda. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/19/2009, P.20)
10. Koko Tsurumi. (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/19/2009, P.18)

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