E3/4 Writing Class

The Blog - Ayumi

2006-07-29T20:17:00.000-07:00

It was a little hard for me to send blog each week, but it was also good opportunities to write sentences in English, and use a computer. Thanks to this assignment, I faced to my computer once a week at least. I could enjoy thinking about the theme that you gave us each week, although it was sometimes difficult for me to think about. Anyway it was good assignment for me and I really enjoyed it.

Success - Kana

2006-07-28T03:51:00.000-07:00

Success will make our happy. I think a hard worker person can be successful. Then an intelligent and honest person can be successful. But I think more positive and have strong mind person. Somebody say money is important, but I think money isn’t so important. Kana

The Blog - Takeru

2006-07-28T03:50:00.000-07:00

Japanese idol Syouko Nakagawa is called Blog queen. At least she wrote blog one times an hour. I don't know why she wrote blog so much. Maybe she enjoy it, but I don't enjoy. She likes what people watch her blog, but I don't like it. I have to change own mind. If I can do it, writing class become my favorite class.

Culture-Takeru

2006-07-28T03:49:00.001-07:00

I think Japanese comics. Japanese drama may be rubbish, and hollywood is just only fight. But Japanese comics have story. A lot of Japanese drama don't have much of a plot. So we can say Japanese comic is better than Japanese drama!

bike-Takeru

2006-07-28T03:49:00.000-07:00

When I was a high school student, I have a mountain bike. So I went to school by it. One day it was rain, but I missed bus. I didn't want to ride bike, but I couldn't any choise. I didn't want to late school. But this bike's whoeel was waterproofing. This whoeel repeled water. I got wet. Finally I was late school!

Comment of Writing Class Blog-Haruka

2006-07-28T03:47:00.000-07:00

We regularly sent blog this semester. Every time I was informed the topics of blog, I had to search information, summarize my idea, and write it. It was quite good practice for me. In addition, I could know friend's ideas which were very different from mine and I interested in them.
Haruka

The Blog - Kana

2006-07-28T01:51:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed the beginning of the blog, because it’s for the first time. But in all honest, gradually I thought the blog is a little troublesome study. So I always couldn’t send the blog until deadline every week. Then I had never sent the E-mail but I could use of the E-mail. So I thought this blog is useful to me. Kana

The Blog - Butch

2006-07-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

I quite enjoy sending my blog and watch my friend痴 blog. Through our blog project, I realized that my English vocabulary improved more than before. The more I study English, the more I get creative English. To make the blog more interesting, I need more photos or pictures. We can share opinions or discuss about the blog with anybody in the world through the internet.
Butch

The Blog - Ami

2006-07-20T20:45:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed the blog assighnment very much!! Sometimes, I felt it is a little bothersome... but I knew it was very practical. I also enjoyed reading everyone's each different opinion for same topic! I just regret not seeing so many pictures on the blog: ( It must have been more interesting if everybody put pictures on it; )

I learnd from blog!! - Keita

2006-07-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

I learnd that I have to prepare it early from blog. I always could not prepar before due day. However I was noticed important thing from blog. If I save a lot of subject, I will regret it. Recently I became to submit it early. I want to keep those things next semester.

The Blog - Masa

2006-07-10T17:18:00.001-07:00

I usually don’t write English sentence, but writing is good English practice, I think. This class’s blog is good chance for me writing English, my vocabulary and grammar are improving. I almost send my blog on Monday, because if I don’t do it then, I will forget to send it. When I think about topic, I can concentrate and finish writing blog. E4 Masa

The Blog - Shinichi

2006-07-10T17:18:00.000-07:00

It was interesting but also it sometimes was annoying me, because this project is a sort of sub work, so I was easy to forget to send a message to Mr. Mondy. On the other hand, it was good for my keeping study English. I enjoy writing and reading English lately. Sometimes,
I could learn new word.

success - Shinichi

2006-07-10T17:17:00.000-07:00

I accomplished read a book, which was not school book. That book level was for child, but every words were English so It was interesting but difficult. However, I could read while book lately even though I had to do homework same time. It was my one of the greatest successful.

First Job - Kazuya

2006-07-09T17:57:00.000-07:00

When I was sixteen yearsold. My superior invited me job,which was my first job. That was a fisherman. I promt replied to do one because I was interested in that. After that I lived in fishinp village far away from my home a month. That job was very hard for me. But I was enjoy eveyday. I wanna work once again.

Success- Takeru

2006-07-07T02:48:00.000-07:00

If you want to become successful person,you believe you have to work
hard. perhapes, it's true, but successful people need luck and talent.
If you lack of them,when you are driven into a tight situation, you may
be not able to recovery. So I want to luck and talent. Takeru

Do you believe people most work hard to become successful? -Kazuya

2006-07-06T16:37:00.001-07:00

Do you believe people most work hard to become successful? No,I don't think so. A few pepole become success in work. That is rare case. I think that a successful person has capability and luck. If you haven't luck,you can't become a successful person. Because you can't change a destiny even if you are great person.
As a result,luck is important for us in a success.

Being successful is important?-Haruka

2006-07-06T16:36:00.000-07:00

I think being successful is not so important in my life. Being satisfied with my life is more important thing for me. From my point of view, success is related with earning money or high quality job. I believe the true success is to live our lives with feeling happy and satisfying

Success - Ami

2006-07-04T05:32:00.000-07:00

Do you believe peoplemust work hard to become successful? I think so. If success means to be become famous or to be rich, it is more important to make a lot of efforts. However, I think, to be successful, we need to work hard(make effort) and a "luck". For me, successful life means to me to be happy. What is success for you??

Success in an English Class - Butch

2006-07-03T16:45:00.000-07:00

Success in an English class - Butch For me, English become a part of my life and definitely English made me change creatively. At my school, “Reading” class and “Writing” class are most important lessons for me. I realized that the more I study, the more I can be creative. Then the more creative I am, the more successful I am. Butch

The Most Important Thing is...Masa

2006-07-03T16:44:00.000-07:00

I think hard work is indispensable element. If the person don't do hard work, the person will be not able to grant dream, but more important thing is thinking, considering and experience of tide trouble over. I think we should do hard work but we must think the aim of do hard work and why do I do hard work. E4 Masa

Is being successful important to you? - Reiko

2006-07-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

Is being successful important to you?" No. Definitely not. I think it is better to be successful than to be unsuccessful. However, I don't want to be successful all the time. I mean being unsuccessful is also important to me. I think it is a lot of failures and mistakes which make us successful. We can learn a lot from a lot of failures and mistakes. Therefore, being successful is not very important to me. Reiko

Is being sucessful imprtant to you? Keita

2006-07-03T16:41:00.000-07:00

Is being sucessful imprtant to you? Success is different by a person. However I think success is very important for me. Because success is equal with an effort. If there is not aim, the life is dull. I think success is not a position or moey. It means that realize an aim. Therfore I want to succeed. Keita

REPUBLIC YEMEN-AYUMI

2006-06-27T00:09:00.001-07:00

It is in the south of the Arabia pennsula. The area is smaller than Japan, and the population of the country is 14,5000,000. It is famous for Mocha coffee. The north is republic and the south is democratic.

CULTURE-AYUMI

2006-06-27T00:09:00.000-07:00

I like visiting temple and shrine.There are many temples and shrines in Japan. I go to the shrine which is the nearest from my house, and pray with my family on every New Year's Day. That is one of Japanes culture. We pray for our health, happily life for a year and drink alittle sake offered to the shrine. I like that custom very much.

ALCOHOL-AYUMI

2006-06-27T00:08:00.000-07:00

Alcohol can be a medicine and also a drug. It is helpful to get a body warm for the person who has a poor circulation, and makes us sleep well when we can't sleep. But, if you take too much, it can be because of alcohol. So take care when you drink alcohol!

Crozet Island-Ami

2006-06-26T20:52:00.000-07:00

Do you know Crozet Island?? It's a solitary island far off in the sea, placed the southernmost point of the Indian Ocean. You might think it's a desert island, but it's not! This island is French territory, so there is French base. There are so many penguins and Orcas, that's why Crozet Island is very famous for marine biologists. It's very beautiful island!! If you interested in this island, why don't you search about it!?

Republic of Sierra Leone-Kana

2006-06-26T20:49:00.000-07:00

Do you know Republic of Sierra Leone? There is in the southwest part of West Africa. Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone. The literal meaning is “Lion Mountain”. Because, Portuguese heard thunder like Lion at mountain of Freetown in 15 century. A main export is cacao, bauxite and diamond. The religions are traditional religion, Islam and Christian. There is the average life expectancy from 25 to 35. It is recorded that too many babies and infant mortality, pregnant woman mortality in the world. Because there is few doctors than the other countries.

"Belize"-Haruka

2006-06-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

Do you know the country "Belize"-Haruka
Belize is Latin American country which is located by Mexico. It became independent on 1981 and now it's sightseeing business is growing. There are 2 things that Belize can proud of. One of these are over 600 remains of Mayan. Another is coral reef. The size and the beauty of it are the second quality in the world. Many people visit to Belize to see the beautiful sea. In addition, security of the country is not so bad. I guess this country might be one of the popular countries to visit in the future.

Democrathic Republic of Madagascar-Kazuya

2006-06-23T02:38:00.000-07:00

I found out countly which is the Democrathic Republic of Madagascar. Do you know this countly? I did not know. This countly is west south in Africa, and island in Indian Ocean. Population of this countly is 175 million people. In addition capital of city is Antannalibo. The language is Madagasikara. The island is very beautiful, therefore this countly was registered the World Heritage. This country is good place. I want to go Madagasukaru!

Isle of Man - Butch

2006-06-22T00:55:00.000-07:00

Do you know a country called the Isle of Man? If you are familiar with motor bike racing, perhaps you know it! It is an island located in the Irish Sea at the centre of Britain and Ireland. Although it is not part of the United Kingdom, it is a Crown dependency. The capital is Douglas, and public language are English and Manx. If you have an opportunity to visit Britain or Ireland, don't forget to pop in the attractive country, Isle of Man!
Butch

"Republic of Rwanda" -Shinichi

2006-06-22T00:54:00.000-07:00

"Republic of Rwanda". There is a small country into the Africa continents Rwanda's capital city is Kigali. Not so many people live in there. Rwanda has many different religions. They have Catholic, Protestant, Adventist and Islam. They have 3 different language which is English, French and Kinialwanda. I have never heard Kirialwanda. They have a president who is Mr.Poul Kagame.

Haiti -Keita

2006-06-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

I am going to explain about Haiti. I think peole heard of Haiti, but people do not know about Haiti. Haiti was independence as first Negro country in 1804. Haiti was colonized by France untill 1804. Haiti quit thrived sugar plantation. However now Haiti is too insecrity country. Haiti's politician repeat coupd'eta and corruption. There were many problem in Haiti. I think some problem was made America. But I heard that Eslpanola island is very beautiful. If you want to go Haiti or domingo , please take care!!! Keita

The center of Africa-Tomo

2006-06-20T05:09:00.001-07:00

Do you know Gabonese Republic? There is in the center of Africa, near the the Republic of Cameroon,They are good at foot ball Once there was a colonial of Frence.1960, they were independent of Frence. One of the interesting point is the location.That country can't be seen the place from a satellite couse of volcano's smoke.

Republic of Serbia - Masa

2006-06-20T05:09:00.000-07:00

Republic of Serbia is in the south east Europe and at the west of the Balkan Peninsula. Capital is Belgrade which was a capital of former Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia was a republic which was the center of Yugoslavia federation. Montenegro had separated independence from Serbia and Montenegro in June, 2006.
Therefore Serbia became an inland. Masa

My favorite customs-Haruka

2006-06-18T18:00:00.000-07:00

Do you have any favorite customs in your countries?
As Japanese, I like the custom that we take off our shoes before entering the house. There are main two reasons. First, we keep the floor clean and dirt which is stuck our shoes don't come into house's floor. Second, it's good for our health to walk barefoot. I heard that lots of Western people tend to take off shoes before entering house like Japanese way.

Music - Kana

2006-06-18T17:59:00.000-07:00

I don’t like Japanese music. Japan has many kind of music. Of all others, I don’t like “enka”. Have you ever listened to enka music? Most of older people are like it, but young people don’t like. By the way, my grandmother is always sing enka at karaoke. I think it is sad, song of life and dark. First of all, I’m slept by it music. I can’t understand, why are people listen to enka music. KANA

HOT SPOT - Kana

2006-06-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

My hot spot is Motomachi. Recently, I go to there once two weeks with my family or friends. Have you ever been in “Nankinmachi? There are a lot of Chinese stores in the small street. For example, Chinese restaurants, Yamucha stands and sundry goods. I ‘m always ate food when I went to there. This is fried bread in the ice cream. It isn’t easy to eat, but it is delicious. There fore, you should try to eat. KANA

culture- Ami

2006-06-18T17:57:00.000-07:00

I don't like the culture which people make noise when they eat noodles. I hate the noise when someone is eating. That's why I always try not to make noise when I eat anything. However, some people says that it is impolite. It is sometimes considered like I'm not enjoying the noodles in Japan. I think it's a one of interesting Japanese cultures, but I don't like it!! Can you bear the noise????

Culture- Shinichi

2006-06-16T00:52:00.000-07:00

Sumo is the one of the famous Japanese culture. Nowadays, it is famous for foreign people, too. Two strong fat guys fight each other. Their hair style is a kind of pony tale. We say "Chonmage". They wear while loinchoth. Many Japanese people like watching Sumo, especially adult people. However, I rarely watch it, because I am not interested in Sumo at all.

customs - Reiko

2006-06-15T22:57:00.000-07:00

Actually I don't pray. I'm not a Christian. When I came to Osaka to start studying at the YMCA, I met Cristian people at the first time. I was surprised to seen them praying for everything. I wondered why they were praying. As time went by, I understood them little by little. Then, I thought it is a good custom to pray before the meal. It also reminds me "Itadakimasu" which is a phrase Japanese say before the meal. I think it is a kind of praying.

culture- Kazuya

2006-06-15T22:56:00.000-07:00

There are magnificent thing a long established custom in Japan. This is moral eduation which consists of the proprieties, the intellectual, the courage, the justice and the charity. I think that is precious inheritance for us from our ancestral. Also that had been Japanese back bone to predate World War two.
Now few men have moral education in my generation. I feel entertain about that trend.
However, recently more people are interested in moral education by books than before. It's important for all of people this time. I hope to return virtue of countly in the world.
kazuya

culture- Keita

2006-06-15T22:55:00.000-07:00

Do you know much about your own culture? I do not really know Japanese culture. Because I did not care about Japanese culture. Recently I think that I ought to learn about Japanese culture. If I have foreigner friends I ought to introduce about Japanese culture. Now most of Japanese people do not know about Japanese culture. We must know about Japan. It is indispensable things!! E3 writting

Kansai culture - Tomo

2006-06-13T16:41:00.000-07:00

<smaller>How often do you eat Okonomi yaki or takoyaki? I eat them
about 3 times per month. My family loves it, and especilly I like to
eat it with white rice. Generary, Kansai people eats it with rice
and there are lot of Okonomiyaki restaurants here in Amagasaki city.
My friend came to Osaka, she was really surprised that people ate it
with rice. Her opinion was this "Okonomi yaki and Takoyaki are just
snack! Why can you eat them for dinner?"Do you agree?</smaller>

Culture- Butch

2006-06-13T01:38:00.001-07:00

I like a proverb “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. I keep in mind all the time since I travelled abroad. When we go away from own country or place which lived longer, we have to understand the new environment
and “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”, but we must not forget own culture. I like the way we blend each culture to understand another countries and I always try to do it. Butch

Kansai culture - TOMO

2006-06-13T01:38:00.000-07:00

How often do you eat Okonomi yaki or takoyaki? I eat them about 3 times per month. My family loves it, and especilly I like to eat it with white rice. Generary, Kansai people eats it with rice and there are lot of Okonomiyaki restaurants here in Amagasaki city. My friend came to Osaka, she was really surprised that people ate it with rice. Her opinion was this "Okonomi yaki and Takoyaki are just snack! Why can you eat them for dinner?"Do you agree?

What do you like about your culture? - Masa

2006-06-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

I don't like our culture that we do not say truth sometime. If we disagree to a opinion, we don't say "No", because we think about thier feeling. However it makes some trouble even if we don't want to make angree. I think if I want to understand my feeling to other person, I should tell real opinion, feeling and behavior. E4 Masa

Do you think alcohol is a drug - Kana

2006-06-12T17:03:00.001-07:00

Do you think alcohol is a drug? –Kana

I think sometime alcohol is a drug, however sometime I don’t think alcohol is a drug. Because you are composed by drink alcohol when you are tense up. But you drink too much yourself insensible. Then you get high on alcohol when you drink too much like drugs. So you should be careful about drink alcohol. KANA

What are five things that cause pollution - Kana

2006-06-12T17:03:00.000-07:00

What are five things that cause pollution? –Kana

Five things the cause of the pollution are wash, exhaust gas, water of wash rice, drainage of factory and carbon monoxide. I think mainly the cause of the pollution is carbon monoxide. You shouldn’t burn spray can. And you shouldn’t pour water of wash rice into kitchen sink. KANA

caution - TOMO

2006-06-12T17:02:00.000-07:00

Take medicine too much is really high risk for us.Becaus any medicine has siae effects, and people falls annther ill if we take same medicine all the time.Originally we can recover power.I think nature is wonerfull remedy so if you addict taking medicine you should go out and sunbathe!

Alcohol is drug?-Haruka

2006-06-12T16:59:00.000-07:00

Alcohol is drug? Haruka

"Is alcohol a drug?"My answer are both, Yes and No. I mean it sometimes would be drug for people. For example when people drink too much too often, they would be alcohol abuse and their liver goes ill. In addition drunk people can't control themselves. Therefore sometimes alcohol becomes drug. But it's good to drink moderately. Be careful when you drink.

illegal drugs?? -Ami

2006-06-12T16:57:00.000-07:00

What are five reasons people take illegal drugs?? -Ami
1. They can not satisfy their life or what they're doing
2. They are mentally hurted
3. They might started it just because they wanted try once
4. They want to be high and happy by drugs
5. They want to escape from their hard reality
However, I suppose people cannot be helped by drugs. Drugs just
undermine them!!

Alcohol - a drug Keita Fukui

2006-06-09T01:18:00.000-07:00

I do not think that alcohol is a drug. I want to reverse ask you. Do you think alcohool is a drug? I am sure that alcohol is not drug. In Japan many people drink alcohol. Sometimes alcohol change people bad way. Of cause there is dependence in alcohool. But alcohols make me happy and comfortable. If law take away alcohol people become badway. It means people interest another things. Some people think alcoho is a drug. After all we do not know answer.

Drugs-Reiko

2006-06-09T01:17:00.000-07:00

"What are five reasons people take illegal drugs?" Everyone has adifferent reasons to take drugs. I think the first reason is just to amuse themselves. The second, the major reason, they would feel relief after they took drugs. Then, they can run away from their anguish days. Next, they want to feel thrills by doing illegal things. However, the very last reason is that they cannot give up taking drugs once they become drug addicts, as long as they don't have a strong mind.

Clean Earth-Haruka

2006-06-06T00:30:00.000-07:00

In the cause of the clean earth-Haruka. I think the quick way to make the earth a cleaner and better place in the future is that the government fine strictly.For example, if you cut the tree too much, if you throw garbage away on the street and if your cars exhaust gas too much. If we don't care about the environment of the earth well, it can not helping fining.

What ia a generic drug? - Butch

2006-06-06T00:29:00.000-07:00

A generic drug is a drug which is equivalent to a brand name drug, but is normally sold for a lower price. Generic medicines must contain the same active ingredient at the same strength as the innovator brand. By extension, therefore, generics are assumed to be identical in dose, strength, route of administration, safety, efficacy, and intended use. Butch

"alcohol is good or bad"- Kazuya

2006-06-06T00:26:00.000-07:00

Do you like the alcohol? Some people like alcohol. The reason is that good tasty,to feel better,to be able to forget unpleasant a memory, and more. On the other hand this a case is only moderate in drink alcohol. In addition if you go beyond your viscera of limits,you may became a alcoholic. As a result the decision whether good the medicine
or the drug is up to you. I will be getting along on well with alcohol.kazuya

Let's talk...Medicine (Drug) - Shinichi

2006-06-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Do you think alcohol is a drug? It depend on the alcohol I guess. If you drink very strong alcohol too much then you might feel uncomfortable and not good your health. However, the alcohol sometimes helps your health too. If you catch a cold I suggest you to drink "palm wine". It is good for your body. Nevertheless, do not drink too much!!!
Just a little.

drug drug drug drug drug drug -Takeru

2006-06-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

What are five reasons people take illegal drugs? Once drugs was rock'n'roll symbol. They took drugs. And they wrote many good songs,because of drugs. Kids longed for rock'n'roll star and their lifestyle. They wanted to write good songs. And they thought drug is cool. So they took drug. By the way, someone told me. drugs is like cigarets. Because if your friends smoke, they may force you it. Drug is too. And it makes them high. They will want to it again and again. They became junkie. And because of someone can't stand his own life. So I think why people take illegal drug is cool, force, makes them high, become a junkie and can't stand their life. So they take the drugs. Takeru

The drug or The medicine - Masa

2006-06-06T00:19:00.000-07:00

I think "the drug" include some dangerouse ingredient but "the medicine" inclide nature ingredient. The drug also include chemically ingredient, it produces a reaction . If the symptoms is bad, you will get onother illness! If we can forget pain, bad memory or some trouble, we shouldn't use the drug. Because after that you couldn't stand on your own legs and waste lest of your life. Masa

The leftovers - Tomomi

2006-06-06T00:18:00.000-07:00

I start to reduce the kitchen waste recently. I recycle vegetable's calyx that is very useful. I think majority of people doesn't use vegetable's calyx when they cook but I use. When I cut the veges I put calyx on the shallow cup, then it grows up it sprout. It's very beautiful when I decorate carrot cakes or some Italian dishes. That my easy recycle. Tomomi

RECYCLE - AYUMI

2006-06-06T00:17:00.000-07:00

When I read the paper, I remenbered the events I'd done in my elementary school. We had a program that we walked around our district picking up the trash for about 3 or 4 hours. It was really tough stuff, but also fun. We used to compete who could gather the much trash. It was only once a year, but good activity to environment. I think we should have the activity like that in each company. There are many companies all over Japan, so if each of them had a activity like that, it would be better place to live.

HOT SPOT - AYUMI

2006-06-06T00:14:00.000-07:00

I'll introduce the restaurant where I've never been to, but want to go. It is near the Higobashi station and it's name is "Satoyama Cafe" You can eat foods using organic vegetables and brown rice.They have many kinds of menu and you can eat lunch less than 1000yen. How about eating lunch there today?

Recycle - Kazuya

2006-06-06T00:13:00.000-07:00

I have recycled something in the house. For example, tolei, pet botle, kan, steel etc. I think we have to recycle garbage,or there are too garbage on grobe everywhere. I feel terrible to became garbage lands my home town. I hope not to growing worse envirmental problem.

Earth - Keita

2006-06-06T00:11:00.000-07:00

There were many carbon dixide in the world. Therefore world became warm. If wam go on , Tubalu will sink in the sea. Nine years passed from Kyoto aprotaocol. What can we do for earth? I think that We must save electricity or wave to use a car. We can help earth by small things. May be we don't care about eart. Because now we don't feel influence. We need to keep our eys open for earth. e3 Keita Fukui

Recycle-Reiko

2006-06-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

I like recycling. If it is possible to recycle everything on the earth, I will be willing to do it. Recently, I recycled five botls of water. After drinking water, there were five botls left. I thought whether there was any way to recycle, and I got it!! I will pout water into the bottles again and put them into the bathtub when I take a bath so that the water that I have to run into the bathtub will be reduced. What a good idea it is!! Why don't you try it!?

People should be forced to recycle? - Ami

2006-06-01T18:09:00.000-07:00

People should be forced to recycle?-Ami Yes! I think we want to protect the enviroment, we should be careful about recycle. There are so many areas where are forced to separate rubbish according to type. At first,
I thought it is bothersome, but now I understood the importance of recycling. However, some areas, like part of Osaka are not forced to do it. I hope all of prefecture will have these kind of rule and everyone care about our beautiful earth!!

Carpool - Butch

2006-05-30T16:52:00.000-07:00

Carpool means share and travel together to work, school, etc... So that only one car is used at a time. Why do most people drive alone?? In my opinion, first of all, it's difficult to share each people's time. Secondly, it's quite a burden for a driver to take people. Moreover, it takes much petrol if more than two people. Butch

Recycle - Shinichi

2006-05-30T01:14:00.000-07:00

Do you think people should be forced to recycle? Yes I think we should. One reason that recycle is able to help natural environment. OK, Imagine, now you are drinking a can of soda. After drunk what will you do this can? Will you throw away on the street or gabage or recycle box? If you put in the recycle box this can will be able to recycle and also you helps your country!! Shinichi

What are five things that cause pollution? What can be done to eliminate pollution? - Masa

2006-05-29T01:42:00.000-07:00

I think five things that cause pollution, i proposes the acid rain,
the vehicle exhaust emission, the industrial waste water, the depletion of ozone layer and the heat island phenomenon. When we drive the car, we should do idling stop, we should set the temperature of the air-conditionar to 28 Moreover we necessary to take care about the processing of the detergent and fluorocarbon. E4 Masa

Hot spot - Haruka

2006-05-29T01:32:00.000-07:00

Hot spot in Osaka - There are many Buffet restaurants in Osaka. I have one recommendable one, It's "Dessert Island" in HEP building. You can eat as much as you like for 1,200 yen at the restaurant. It's quite popular. The main is sweets. If you like sweets, it's like a heaven!!

Hot spot in Kobe - Ami

2006-05-26T00:57:00.000-07:00

If you have opportunity to go Kobe, I'd recomend you to visit MOSAIC!!
There are so many shops beside the harbor. MOSAIC is a one of hot
dating spot. You'd better to go there at night. I'm sure the night view
will tough your heart!! There is a cruising dinner ship, it's a little
expensive, but the foods were very nice. Anyway, MOSAIC is a romantic
spot. Please go there and enjoy with your girlfriend or boyfriend! Ami

Hot Spot in Osaka - Reiko

2006-05-25T23:20:00.000-07:00

Hot Spot in Osaka
I recommend you to visit Zouhei-kyoku in Temmabashi. There are
thousands of cherry blossoms. In spring, Zouhei-kyoku is the best place
to have a cherry blossom viewing party in Osaka because there're
beautiful cherry blossoms, of course, and huge spaces to have a party
with many people. Once you see the blossomes there, you will be
facisnated with it,I'm sure... Reiko

HOT SPOT - Kazuya

2006-05-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

I have a favarite spot in Ooska. That is Minou! Minou station which is
on the local area in Hankyu line. There are a lot of natures and a
great waterfall! And there is insect musuiam. Children may be
interested in that. That place fit that are wolking, climed mountain,
and sightseeing. I recommend to go there with friends or family
KAZUYA.O

Arashiyama - Shinichi

2006-05-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hot spot...Have you ever been to Arashiyama which is Kyoto prefecture.
That place is very beautiful in spring and fall season. 2 years ago I
went there in Autumn and I rode old train. It calls Torokko ressha
(Trolley train). It was interesting. I could see some beautiful flowers
and relaxing. As you know Japanese top singer Hibari Misora. In
Arashiyama there is the museum of Hibari Misora. I have never entered
there, because ticket is very high. I like Kyoto's atomosphere, I can
shopping, relaxing and exploding. I don't know much about Kyoto, but
Arashiyama is good place, indeed. Shinichi

Osaka modern spot - Tomo

2006-05-24T20:58:00.000-07:00

<smaller>I really like vespa and lambretta that makes me so hot! The
shop's name is "Euro scooters" where is in Suita city. You can get a
lot of infomation about vespa and lambretta, and also they are
selling, restoreing, repairing and teach us how to repair.When you go
into a store, you can hear 60's mod's music and read foreign books
about scooters. If you go there please hang out with Bull. He is a dog
that is the head of a store.</smaller> Tomo

REVIEW PROGRAM - KAZUYA

2006-05-23T00:16:00.000-07:00

I like pro-resling. So I often watch pro-resling program. But that
proglam blordcasted in the midnight! too late! I hate the time~ I
undersand the reason there are some audience to interest in
pro-resling. Pro-resling is very fun. If you have a chance, u should
watch the wwe program!! KAZUYA

The hoT spoT- Masa

2006-05-22T17:58:00.000-07:00

<bigger> I tell you about the hot spot in Osaka. I recommend you the
Universal Studio Japan. There is a lot of attraction and you can see
jolly parade. It is very good! You can do part time job there, you
work as a dancer, a performer, an actor or an actress. The Universal
Studio Japan is near from the Osaka station, we can easy go there.
Anyway, I guess, you can enjoy there. However Ifve never been to the
Universal Studio Japanc E4 Masa</bigger>

<bold>Blog: http://mondosworld.blogspot.com/</bold>

A 'hot' place in Osaka - Butch

2006-05-22T17:57:00.000-07:00

Have you been to Tempozan in Minato ward in Osaka? When you get there,
you can see the vast Ferris wheel which is the world’s largest class of
height. You can overlook Mt. Ikoma, Rokko-san and Kansai International
Airport while you are taking. Also, you will be surprisingly impressed
by the illuminations when you look out over the Ferris wheel at the
night. You can feel the romantic mood there with your partner! Butch

TV show...?! - Shinichi

2006-05-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

PUFFY's member Mami Yoshimura(31) is dating secretly with Japanese
actor Nao Omori(34) lately. They live together and they met by their
friends. Japanese famous magazine calls "Friday" issued today
morning.I used to like PUFFY but on more. Shinichi

TV program Kana

2006-05-21T18:08:00.000-07:00

TV program Kana I like watch to Japanese TV programs. My favorite TV program is Comedy. But Japanese has a lot kind of Comedies program. Especially, I like “Manzai” and “ YOSHIMOTO Shinkigeki”. I always watch these TV at once a week. And I always laughed these TV with my family. These programs are made me happy and forget bad things. And I think a laugh is the best of medicine. KANA

TV proram-Haruka

2006-05-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

Tsu-kai Everyday is a information program which is broadcasted at 9:50 on weekdays. It has
very intresting programs in such as strict debate and consulation with
ausience. Also host and guests are very unique.

TV - Reiko

2006-05-21T18:02:00.000-07:00

I saw a TV progrom last Wednesday. I was surprised at the program. One commentator who can see ghosts said exactly what my friend said.Every single words were the same. I felt strange but also curious.Is she able to see the ghost, too? I wonder if there are ghosts indeed...

TV - Butch

2006-05-21T18:01:00.000-07:00

Actually, I don稚 watch TV so much and I知 not familiar with the most of the Japanese programme. Only a programme I sometimes watch is 溺ezamashi television？ One of programmes in the Mezamashi television called 展orld caravan？is very interesting. That introduces viewers Japanese people who live abroad longer and the performer brings them a letter which their relatives wrote from Japan. That makes us impressed.
Butch

TV - Ayumi

2006-05-21T18:00:00.000-07:00

I always watch weather forecast. I rarely watch TV drama, but almost
everyday I check the weather on TV. It became one of my habit since I
started to live in Osaka by my self. When I was in my parents' house,
I didn't need watching it because someone in my family told me if I
forgot to watch.

TV show...?! Shinichi

2006-05-19T01:09:00.000-07:00

100 go de eikaiwa - Shinichi

2006-05-18T16:41:00.000-07:00

Do you know "100 go de eikaiwa" It showed NHK TV program. I used to
watch it. You can learn basic word or sentence. Every week you can see
and learn new vocabulary. 3 people were main caster. A man who was a
native speaker also he spoke Japanese very well. A girl who was a
Japanese. Her English was bad. And one more person, a man who was a
Japanese. He spoke English very well and also he taught English very
well, too. I think this TV show finished already. I don't know...
Shinichi

TV program - Ami

2006-05-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

My favorite TV programs are "Sekai-marumie(10ch)"and "Kiseki Taikenn
Unbelievable(8ch)". These are showing the funny, interesting, and
unbelievable cultures and issues. I'm sure these programs draw your all
emotions out such as joy, sadness, anger, and inspiration. Whenever I
watch them I can't help laughing and astonishing. On the other hand,
they show me the sad trageties and impressive stories and these really
touch my heart and I cry all the time. The main reason why I love these
2 programs is everystory they give us are all true story. After
watching these, I feel like I learnt many thing from them. Why don't
you start watching them!! Ami

GID - Tomo

2006-05-18T16:39:00.000-07:00

<smaller>He lives in Hyogo who is diagnose GID. That mean is sexual
indentity disorder.That is an excectional news becauce he is the lower
classes. It's possible to change sex a family register for adults but
he can't. The school board committee interviewed about boy. When he
was five who always played with stuffed bear. He prefer hanging out
with girls and wearing skirt even now His mother was worry about this
and went to consult to Doctor,The Doctor told to his mother, "Please
behave distinction of sex. He can't live like a normally man." Then
His mother understand him, and she went to buy a bikini for him at
once.It's really amazing news. I think now is OK, but When he will
grow up, I don't think people in geneal acept him. Because I have a
friend who also was diagnose GID 6 years ago. He always have a hard
time, he is still pat-time woker.</smaller> <smaller>It's
difficult!</smaller> <smaller>Tomomi </smaller>

TV Program REVIEW - Keita

2006-05-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

My faborite TV program is bs world documentary. This program show many
kind of international situation. I look fword watch it every week. It
always show about religon, country's trouble, po- vrty and education in
the world. When I watched it , I have query. Then I check solution from
books or internet. This program give me kmowlege.

TV program review - Masa

2006-05-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

I watched a football game last Saturday, it was "Japan vs. Scotland".
This game was last game that Japan national team which was coached by
ZICO played in Japan. According to sports news Japan national team's
paformance was good, but thay couldn't win. I'm looking forward to
watch their win on FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006. E4 Masa

Sports - Ami

2006-05-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

Hi, do you like sports? I like all kinds of sports except swimming.
When I was a Junior high school student, I belonged to tennis club and
I was very good at it. However, I don't play sports recently at all,
because I don't have opportunity to play sports. It is sad: ( That's
why the sports day is a one of my favorite activities in YMCA!! I hope
E3/4 class gonna beat the other classes this year!! Ami

Sport - Ayumi

2006-05-14T18:14:00.000-07:00

I've played volley ball since I was in elementary school. I can get
rid of my stress and feel refreshed by playing sports. I think sports
make it easier to get along with others. I got many good friends
through playing volley ball especially in the high school. When
playing in the high school, we had many difficulties to understand each
other but now we are really good friends! We had BBQ on GW and talked
a lot about school life, future, love, and so on. We had a great
time! When I'm with them, I can relax and it is really comfotable to
be with them. This relationship must not be formed without playing
volley ball together. Ayumi

Yoga - Tomo

2006-05-14T18:13:00.000-07:00

<smaller>Recently, peolpe are absorbed in Yoga, including me. There
are lots of variety of Yoga. Hot Yoga, Hollywood Yoga, Power Yoga and
so on. Have you ever done it? It works on diet and your health.
Madonna said, "Yoga gives me a beautiful power. It's kind of
philosophy for me. I can travel the universe by Yoga and meditation. I
can feel wave motion of nature." I can't understand her. However I
believe Yoga works on diet, because I do a Yoga sometimes, so I hope
it helps me.</smaller>

Soccer -

2006-05-12T01:30:00.000-07:00

World cup is coming soon. I look foward it. But I have a problem.
Because Warld cup start midnight. For example Am2:00 or Am4:00. So
World cup is too taugh to sleep. Now I can only think about soccer.I
think japan will not be able to win in world cup.

Sports - keita

2006-05-12T01:22:00.000-07:00

I like all kind of sports. The best sport is baseball for me.Because I
used to play baseball before high school. I like watching baseball
game. My favorite team are tigers and carp. Recently I like wacthing
tennis. I did'nt think interesting tennis before watching TV. Tennis
rule is easy to understand. I hope you to watch tennis game. Probably
you can enjoy your times. e3 keita

Sports - Reiko

2006-05-12T01:21:00.000-07:00

"my favorite sports" I like watching any kinds of sports better
than playing. Especially I like watching volleyball, baseball and
soccer. When I was a high school student, I went to Koshien to watch
our school's baseball game. Before going to Koshien, my high school
baseball team won five games and chosen as a representative of Mie
prefecture. I was so excited to hear that. I enjoyed the game and
cheered them up with all of my power!! I would be greatful if my
high school could go to the Koshien again. Reiko

Interesting sport - Butch

2006-05-11T16:41:00.000-07:00

Do you know one of Asian sports,Sepak takraw？Sepak means kicking, takraw means a ball. When I visited Thailand with my friend, I found the shuttlecock for it. Actually, I've never played it, but I know its game only by sight. I bought one shuttlecock for my enjoyment. Although I've got it by hand, I can't play it on my own! If you are interested in playing sepak takraw, why don't we play with me?

Sport - Haruka

2006-05-11T16:40:00.000-07:00

Do you know Kabaddi? Kabaddi is the sport
which is played in South Asian and Middle Eastern countries. It's very
intresting sport and it's rule is like tag. But there is one big
diffrent rule from tag. During playing Kabaddi, we must say "Kabaddi
Kabaddi Kabaddi ......" all the time. Isn't it intresting?

Do you like running? - Shinichi

2006-05-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

When I was a junior high I enjoyed track and field club. As you know I
like walking now but I used to like running, too. I was not fast runner
but I enjoyed running. Now I don't know why I liked running so much.
Everybody never knows even mine...Anyway, Track and flied there are a
lot of an event, running long distance and short distance and the
discus or the short put and staff. Can you believe it as I was joinning
this club I was a discus thrower. Shinichi

Golden Week - Ayumi

2006-05-09T16:54:00.001-07:00

GW It was great holiday for me. I met my friends who went to the
Philippines with and talked about the life in Japan, memories of
Philippines, and so on. I went to Tokyo for the first time and I had
BBQ twice. Once was with my high school's friends and the other was
with my childhood friends. I talked a lot with all my friends. It was
really nice holiday for me! Ayumi