Vacation plans

I will go to America to learn English and participate in home stay program about a month on this summer. I have never been abroad, so I am really looking forward to going to America. But I am not good at speaking English, so I have to study English conversation untill go to America. I want to go to McDnald in America, because I am interested in American food and culture. I am very tense now. I hope that I can get along with my host family. I can't participate in club activities during I stay in America, so I want to practice hard when I go back to Kumamoto. I want to go to America soon! (118words)

ICE HOCKEY

I belong to ice hockey club now. Ice hockey is a winter sport, so I went into training since two months ago. Kumamoto's skate rink is closed now, so I am out of practice. I practice in Kurume's skate rink once or twice a week now. I participated in Kyushu goalies meeting in Kurume two weeks ago. It was very strict, but I think it will be very good for me. I experienced it, I wanted to make progress. My position is goalkeeper. Goalkeeper is an important and responsible position, So I want to improve my skill for team mate from now on. I want Kumamoto's skate rink opens all year. I want you to know about ice hockey.　It it very exciting and interesting sport, so I recommend you to watch NHL's games.
This movie is about my favorite goalie of NHL, his name is Dominik Hasek. He is very good at saving pack. I respect him. (162words)

About blogging

I started my blog about three months ago. I didn't know how to make blog, so It was difficult for me to make my blog. I published posts 9 times in April. In May, I could write posts more than April. I published posts 19 times in May. I published posts 8 times now. I want to write about my favorite artists and movies from now on. I want to introduce club activities because I wanted readers to know about ice hockey. It is very interesting and exciting sport. Please check my blog. (94words)

About my keitai

I have my keitai since I was high school student. I'm using my keitai is au. I bought it about a half year ago. It is very useful. I often use it for browsing and sending mail. My keitai has a lot of functions, for example, camera, TV, HD movie, music player and so on. I seldom use these functions, but HD movie is very convinient. My keitai can use in foreign countries such as America and Korea. I want to use iPhone, because I have iPod touch. iPhone has many functions and can download many applications into it. And iPhone 4 will go on sale June 24. I want to buy it. I want to change my keitai to iPhone. (122 words)

BR 1-11 Nodame Cantabile

I read Nodame Cantabile vol.4.
OUTLINE
Chiaki and Nodame went to Nagano to participate in the Nagano Music Festival. Chiaki fills in afternoon's rehearsal as conductor for the Maestro. He could conduct the orchestra very well, but Nodame kicked out of a master class. After this humiliation, she gets set to prove that she can play the piano very well. By the way, there's an extra story in this book. This story is about Nodame's childhood.

I enjoyed reading it. I want to read vol.5 soon.(91words)

BR 1-10 Robin Hood

I read Robin Hood. This is an illustrated book. This book is retold by Rob Lloyd Jones and illustrated by Alan Marke. I have heard his name, but I didn't know about his career.
OUTLINE
When Much's father is arrested by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Much seeks Robin Hood and ask him to rescue Much's father. Robin Hood decide to rescue his father.

After I read this book, I think Robin Hood is kind and strong man. New movie of Robin Hood will show sometime this year. I want to watch it. (96words)

BR 1-09 Nodame Cantabile

I read Nodame Cantabile vol.3. Chiaki gets the chance to temporarily fill in for Maestro Stresemann as conductor for the S orchestra, but Stresemann defects to the A orchestra soon and challanges Chiaki to a public-performance duel. Chiaki makes effort to conduct the S orchestra. S orchestra's public-performance is successed, but A orchestra's performance was so bad, because Stresemann didn't conduct A orchestra.
When I read it, I wanted to play musical instrument. For example, piano, violin, oboe and so on. But I can't play any musical instrument, so I long to be musicians. (101words)

Voice recording

When I read my essay 1-01a, I thought that my pronunciation is bad. I am very weak in English pronunciation. I will go to Minnesota on this summer, so I have to practice English pronunciation. I want to be like a native speaker in the future. （47words）

Using the computers

I often use the computer in the university and my home. I often use it for Internet, Microsoft Word, iTunes and so on. I often watch music videos and a lot of animations on You tube. I made my blog two months ago, but I didn't know how to make blog. So, It was difficult for me to make my blog. I watch my favorite singer's song on You tube, when I tired from studies. I think computers are very convenient and useful machine. Computers are necessary for university's life. (93words)

Essay 1-01c

This is my recording voice which I read essay 1-01b.



Thank you for listening. An original essay which I read is here. (23words)

My favorite movie

I like watching movies very much. I often go to a movie theater since I was elementary school student. When I was elementary school student, I liked Ghibli's films. My favorite movie was Princess Mononoke. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. When I was junior high school student, my favorite movie was The Lord of the Rings. It was very interesting and exiciting. I watched it at least three times. When I was high student, my favorite movie was The Dark Knight. I liked The Joker. Heath Ledger acted the part of The Jocker, but he dead from an accidental “toxic combination of prescription drugs”. I was shocked to hear the news. I watched GREEN ZONE with my friend the other day. It was exiciting movie. My favorite movie is School Of Rock now. I recommend you to watch it. (143words)