LONDON

July 23 to August 21
I stay in Leicester in England.
I home stay for a month.
Now, I am very lonely but I enjoy!!!
People are very kind.
First day, I can not english but now I can
understand than first day.

Kumamoto castle

Today after writing test, I 'll go to kumamoto castle with Minako.
We take picture!!!
Yesterday I received Letter from Sanae.
I got letter and picture!!! I'm very amazes and Happy!!!
Now, I'm very fear that I can spend away from one's parents for a month.

I'm fun!!!

Yesterday, I work at waraku.( part time job)
Kiith came. He is regular. And he is American☆
He asked me "How was?" I answerd him in English.
Then i was happy. Because I can practice about English
Before go England.
Finally newt Monday We go to England!!!
I want to speak English fluently.

Cat

July 18
We held a party with decoration group's member!!!
This time We call only Girl!!! We call "Galkon"
It's very fun♪ We ate "kimuchi nabe". It's very delicious.

Running!!!

On July 14
I went to running with my brother.
We run about 2 km. I was very tired.
Because... Running is for a long time.
And, my brother belong to track and field club.
So, he is faster than I .

Typhoon

On July 14
Today, the approach of the typhoon to kyushu.
But don't effect on Kumamoto.

6th Essay: Music is my life

I'm listening to music every day. I can't live without listening to music!!! Music give spirit for me. For example, classical music give mend for me.

I'm belong to orchestra. I play the cello in an orchestra. We play classical music. Shymphony, suite. I feel much better when i was tired.

At times listen classical concert with my mother.
My parents like classical music too.
My grandmother like folk song.
She play the samisen. She is skillful!!!

When i was child, she play the samisen every day!At all time someone listen or play music in my house. Not only R&B and J-pop but also classical music.
My favorite singer is Beyonce and Rihanna!!! I feel become high when I listen song.
Especially, I listen when I feel depressd.

Music is memory for me.
When I work as decolation at takuma festival.
We listen J-pop every day! We worked for a month.
I have many memory about decolate. Music was piped
in through speakers kouyasai, i was cry...

My brother likes music too! He likes Usher , Ne-Yo, Rihanna.
He alway listen music! He belongs to track and field club. He listen to music while running! It's my effect.

I want to listen some genre music!

part time job

Yesterday, i went to star backs coffee and hakataichivabbdori with my part time job's friend.
We stay in hakaichi for 3 hours!!!
It's very fun!

Portfolio

ID: 13106245

Writing IIIc: Portfolio

1.0. Essays

1.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words	Numbers of comments
Example	Restaurant: Star of India	2007.03.13	185	1
1st (introduction) April (150+ words)	Introduce Myself	2007.05.11	141	0
2nd (campus life) May (200+ words)	campus life	2007.05.16	212	0
3rd (your choice) June 5 (250+ words)	Memory	2007.06.13	252	0
4th (Kumamoto) June 18 (250+ words)	Kumamoto	2007.06.18	271	2
5th (review 1) July 2 (175+ words)	Movie	2007.07.02	225	6
6th (review 2) July 16 (200+ words)	Music is my life	2007/07/18	205	4
---	---	TOTALS:	1306	12

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

1.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

• ...My best essay is Campus life of 2nd Essay.
• Because, I have many friend. I talk their every day. It's my pleasure.
  

2.0. Comments

---	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog	Cherry blossoms @ Ichifusa Reservoir	2007.04.11	8	i like cherry blossoms too.it's very beautiful.
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog	movie and music	2007.07.01	18	I think soso
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog	Movie	2007.07.02	6	It was very short comments, I'm sad.
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts (yyyy.mm.dd)	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays	Music is my life	2007.07.18	61	Easy english.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007.07.18	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	0	Untill i response comments.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts	Movie	2007.07.02	48	I thought my English is poor.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007.07.04	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	2007.07.04	Their kind friends.

* Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Additional reflections on comments:

• ...Many people comment for me. They praise me.
  

3.0. Typing Speed Trials (5 mins.)

---	Numbers of words	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial	25	2007.04.18
3.2. Best typing speed trial	147	2007.06.06
3.3. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials	109.3	2007.07.18

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Number of words	Numbers of comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
1-01	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	2007.05.08	104	0
1-02	HALLOWEEN	2007.05.08	70	0
1-03	Taxi of Terror	2007.05.09	73	0
1-04	MARCEL and the Shakespear Letters	2007.06.06	32	0
1-05	JENNIFER LOPES	2007.06.06	72	0
1-06	ANITA'S BIGDAY	2007.06.06	70	0
1-07	Leonald Dicaprio	2007.06.06	73	0
1-08	Sara Says No!	2007.06.13	71	0
1-09	Mike's Lucky Day	2007.06.13	161	0
1-10	HOLLYWOOD	2007.06.24	42	0
1-11	HANNAH AND THE HURRICANE	2007.07.03	73	0
1-12	THE LAST PHOTO	2007.07.03	80	0
---	---	TOTALS:	922	0

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

4.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

• ...I think my　best book review is "Mike's Lucky Day". This is fall in love with clerk story. I can easy to read. I wanr to read this book many people.
  

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking & Media Presentation

---	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive in the sidebar?	○
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by week?	○
5.1.3. Is the archive at the top of the sidebar?	○
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include each of these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural)	○
"essays" (plural)	○
"quickposts" (plural, with no spaces)	○
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ... I have 4 labels.	---	---
Which labels, and how many posts each? books (15) club (11) essays (6) kumamoto (p) portfolios(1) quickposts (42) reviews (21)	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures?	○
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	○
How many of your blog posts include pictures or other graphics? ...25 pictures	---	---
5.3.2. Posts with multiple links	---	---
How many of your posts include three (3) or more links? ...Least 1	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	○
How many of your blog posts include other media? ...	---	---

5.4. What would you most like to do to enhance the overall presentation of your blog?

• ...My blog's appeal is many picture. It's very nice and visible!!!　Since　I start blog, I often take a picture. To take picture is very fun!
  

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing:

• ...To write blog is very difficult. My English ability is poor. So, my blog may be incomprehensible to read. To write opinion is difficult.
  

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors:

• ...It's difficulty to write article in English. My English is incomprehensible I think. But I think, To write diary by English is very important.
  

Event

Yesterday I went to "How High" with my friends!!!
It's hold at VIBE every month.
I'm first time to go Event. But it's very cool!
We enjoyed listening music and dancing until morning!!!
I

Summer Sale

Today. I went to summer sale!!!
The sale starts from this month.
Clothes and shoes etc... very cheap!
I bougth new clothes and trouser.
I like it♪

Alcohol

I heared training course about alcohol.
To drink alcohol in one and overdrink is very danger for body.
I should take care when I drink alcohol.

New Zealand

I have a friend who live in New Zealand.
She worked at high school as ALT.
I'm good friend.
I want to go New Zealand someday!!!

Cute doll

This is Syurekku's baby☆
It's giveaway on McDonald's!!!
This doll is speak!
It's very cute♪　

Book Review 1-15: The Magic Barber

Crossaway is a quiet town. Crossway is a sleepy town.
Everybody in Crossway wears a large hat.
Everybody has long hair.
One day The magic Barber come this town.
People take off a large hat. The magic barber cuts everybody's hair.
Nobody in Crossways is wearing a hat.
But the people go to bed. They wake up morning.
Their hair is bald!!!
Everybody buys a black hat again.

Book Review 1-14: THE FIFTEENTH CHARACTER

I read this book.
One day famous singer come.
The singer's name ZAPP!!!
He bring a CD. But it lost!!!
He got very angry.

cute

This is Syurekku's baby☆
It's giveaway on McDonald's!!!
This doll is speak! It's very cute♪

Book Review1-13: SIX Sketches

This book has 6 stories.
Wedding Day.
Today is David's wedding day. In the morning
his friends come to his house.
He asked "Nervos?" David said "I'm not nervos.
I'm never nervous." His thought "He's not nervous .
That's good."
David change clothes. Then The new black shoes on your
left foot.........And the new brown shoes on your right foot.
David said "I'm nervous."

Book Review 1-12: THE LAST PHOTO

Martin and his sister Pam are in Cambridge for the day.
They are looking at the beautiful old building.
She like taking photos. Sometime they are very good.
When They take a picture, a man walk between Pam and Martin.
Three days later,Pam has got photos from shop. Pam find a picture
which took a man.
Then Martin see the newspaper. And aman in the paper.
They speak to a policeman. Thanks to a picture, police could arrest
a man.

Book Review 1-11: HANNAH AND THE HURRICANE

Hannah works for old Mr Duval on his boat.
They take tourists to visit the coral reef.
But Max Marker who is rich man is trying to
destroy their business.
He says " I can give you a good price for your boat"
But Mr Duval says " no". One day come a hurricane.
He was buried under stones and some of the roof.
Hannan saved him. Then he would resolution by money.

Change color

Last week, I went to D-Boy with Minako.
I change my hair color!!!
I like my color☆

5th Essay: Movie

"Anna with king"

The story is in the time of sham. Sham is Thailand now.
Anna become a tutor at sham's palace. She go to there with her son.
She is British. Her husband was killed in the war. She and her son is
proud of her husband.
She is very proud of British custom. So, she will not accept sham's
custom.
In Sham, Don't stand when people talk with king. But she don't oblivious.
She talk with king equally. Her behavior is British way anytime.
There is monogamy in Sham. The King has many wife and children.
Therefore she teaches many children. The king held a party in his palace.
It's English ways of party. The king is attracted by Anna. So, He ask her
to a dance.

One day, New wife come palace. But, she has a husband. She loves him.
They torn apart by king. Their heart is filled with grief.
Then, the husband became a monk. Because the monk could meet a people
in palace. The wife escaped. She cut her hair. She become a monk abruptly.
She meet her husband. However he didn't noticed her.
Her escape that came to light. They gave a sentence of death by judiciary.
So, Anna make a protest....
This Movie is so good!!! I thought that Love is blind.
I recomend movie. We can see at library.
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