My hobbies

My hobby is cooking. I often cook dinner. I like salad, so I often make it. I made a tofu salad recently, it was very delicious. I sometimes make a cake. I can't make it very well, but I like making it. I have made a chocolate cake in a rice cooker. My family said "It is delicious." I like sweets, especially cream puff. But I can't make it. It is difficult for me to make puff pastry. I must practice more. Also, I like eating Chinese food, so I go to China and I want to eat it. But I must watch my waistline. (107 words)

Typing test

I like playing badminton and basketball. I was belonged to basketball club when I was a junior high school student. Then, I was belonged to badminton club when I was a high school student. But I'm not belonged to anything now. I like watching baseball games. I went to Fujisakidai to watch the game recently. I went there before start the game.Baseball players were practicing when I arrived there. Lions player Nakajima practiced in the distance. I waved my hand to him. Then, he looked back at me. I was very happy. Lions won softbank in the game. I want to watch games again. (105 words)

Takoyaki? Okonomiyaki?

My mother said me "Please make Takoyaki for dinner." when I was watching television. I said "I can't be bothered to make it." "PleaseAyaka!" she said, so I said "Ok."

First I minced a cabbage. Next, I mixed wheat flours and eggs, and added much water. I mixed them with a whisk. I realized that I had put okonomiyaki pawder by mistake. I thought that my mother scold me, so I didn't say anything about it to her. After that, I made it by a Takoyaki machine. I put octopuses, cheese and wieners in it. I turned many takoyaki all the time as they didn't be burn. After that, I put some sauce and dried bonitoes and my family ate them. They said "Oh, it is delicious." I was relieved. (130 words)

Music I like

I like listening to music. Especially, I like J-pop and I often listen it in my room. My favorite singer is YUI. She sings good songs while playing the guitar. Her voice is very cute and she is a very good singer.

She quit high school when she was 16years old and she sang on the street. Then, she got to audition and became a singer. She writes the words to songs. She usually sings ballade, but sometimes she sings rock. Her songs make me happy.

I often sing her songs in the karaoke, but I can't sing very well because she has a high-pitched voice. I must practice singing her songs. (115words)

Part time job

I got up at 9:00 today and I went to Tsuruya by bus. I like bagels very much, so I often buy at BAGEL&BAGEL in Tsuruya. I can get it only 150yen, it is very delicious! I bought three bagels and I went to bowling stadium. I have working there for a half year.

On the day, more than one hundred people jammed the shop. Then, my manager said at me in anger "You! Lead customers on the third floor right now!" "Oh, OK. I'm sorry" I said. My manager doesn't like me, so I am often scolded by him. He is disliked by everybody and I hate him too because he has a hot temper.

After finished my work, I called my friend soon. She and I work at the same place. "I got chewed out by my manager again" I said. She said "Oh, that's too bad... What were you say by him?" I was relieved to hear her voice, so I couldn't say nothing. "Are you ok? Don't cry!" She said. She is very kind and she heard my story all the time.

After that, I went back home and I talked my mother today's news. I thought it's relieved to meet. (205words)

Talking

After school, I went to Swiss with my friends. My friend worked there before. We bought ice creams and ate it on a terrace. I ate strawberry milk and chocolate ice cream, they were very delicious!

We talked a lot while we ate it. We don't have a boyfriend all the time. I said "I will be twenty years old in this July, so I want a boyfriend by twenty years old." My friend said "Me too." But her birthday is May, so she said "I can't have a boyfriend by my birthday." "You are very cute, so you can get a cool boyfriend!" I said. She smiled back.

I like talking with my friends, I often go to swiss. I thought that this is my stress relief method.

(129 words)

BR 1-02: ARTHUR'S FIRST KISS

I read the book yesterday. I was funny the punch line of the book. The characters are Arthur and Francine. Arthur is a bear, Francine is a monkey. They are very cute♥　

They are same class, and just friends. But there was a rumor that Arthur will kiss Francine next party. His sister comforted him when he worried about the party. She is very kind and reliable. I wanted younger sister like her.

Next day, his friends were playing a game when he arrived at his friend’s house. Francine wanted to kiss him, so she cheated in the game. I understand her mind, but it is not good.

His sister just came to help him when Francine tried to kiss him. She is wonderful! Finally, she kissed a dog. I felt little pity for her. I want to treasure my first kiss.

(143 words)

Speaking1

I took speakingⅢ　for the first time. We talked to my spring vacation.
I went to Aso with my friend on March 19. We ate softcreams. Then, I studied PC official approval. I used PC and dictionary to study it.
My classmate went to Kagoshima with circle's member. They went there from 9 to 10 in March. She ate a kurobuta and she said "It was very delicious!". I want to eat it. Then, she studied English in her vacation. She used dictionary to study it.
Another classmate of me went to Aso to view cherry blossom. He went there with his girlfriend in April. Then, he read a book "Sevens habit". (113 words)

Tea time

I like eating cake with coffee very much. I drink a cup of coffee everyday.

In the past, I didn't like cake because I couldn't eat fresh cream. So I have not eaten a birthday cake on my birthday. My mother said "What a waste! You dislike cakes". So I tried to eat a bite... "Oh!!! It is very delicious(^~^)" The fresh cream was not very sweet and I have eaten the whole of cake. Since then, I like cakes very much.

I dropped in for tea with my friends today. We went to Quatorze Juie near my school. We eat a cake in the terrace and we can drink coffee or tea at 100yen. So we decided to eat there. I ate a strawberry roll which is new work of spring. My friend Yayoi ate a custard pudding, Hikaru ate a cheesecake. They looked very sweet, so I said them "Please give me a bite". They said "Of course!" and they gave me them cakes. I thought that I was very happy. we talked a lot and laughed at a funny story.

After that, we went to karaoke and we have sung for 2 hours. I sang hip-hop or ballade. They listened my off-key song and said "boo-boo". I said "I'm so sorry" and they bursted out laughing. I bursted out laughing too. But I practice singing songs and I want them to said "You have a good voice". (240 words)

Essay 1-01b: Who am I

3067-3, Hafujimachi
Kumamoto, Japan, 861-5253
May 20, 2009

Dear my host family

Greeting! My name is Ayaka Y. I'm from Kumamoto in Japan. I'm nineteen years old and a KGU student. I have seven people in my family, my mother, father, three brothers and a dog. But there are only five people in Kumamoto, because my older brother goes to Fukuoka university, and my father takes up a post in another city. Though I want to live together them, this cannot be avoided. How many people do you have in your family?

I live in Akita, Kumamoto. There are many rice fields and much clean water, so I eat delicious rice and I drink delicious water every day. By the way, do you know Basashi? It is a special product of Kumamoto. Basashi is horse meat and we eat it raw. It is very delicious! I like strange foods, so I want to eat the special product of America. What food is the most famous in America? I have heard that hamburger is the most popular in America, so I'm looking forward to eating it.

My family likes playing sports. My three brothers play table tennis. My young brothers are twins, so they pair doubles. I belonged to the badminton club when I was a high school student. I want to play it with you!

I have been to Canada at once when I was a high school student. I go to America for the first time, so I'm very excited now!! I can't speak English very well, but I like speaking it. I want to be a good speaker and I want to speak a lot with your family. Please take care of me for a month.

Sincerely yours

Ayaka Yamaguchi

(292 words)

First class

In writting class, I met Mr.Paul Beaufait for the first time. I thought that he was kind and great fun, so I am looking forward to taking the class. First, I set up my blog. Then, I typed my essay. I can't type quickly, so I must practice typing. In the class, there is a lot of homework in the class, but I will work hard to do everything right. Also another classes, I will study hard. (79 words)

BR 1-01: Hamster Chase

I read the book "Hamster Chase". I had a hamster when I was a junior high school student because I like a hamster.

The book's main character is a hamster named Mickey. He is very cute, but he is very alert in its movements. He is had by the classmates and he often run away. My hamster have run many times, too. It was difficult for me to find him. But the classmates cooperated and could find Mickey when he escaped from his cage. I think they are very wise. I realized the importance of cooperating.

(96 words)

Essay 1-01a: Who am I

                                
Hello! My name is Ayaka. I'm from Kumamoto in Japan. I'm nineteen years old and a KGU
student. I have seven people in my family, my mother, father, three brothers and a
dog. How many people do you have in your family?

I live in Akita which is in Kumamoto. There are many rice fields and much clean
water,so I eat delicious rice and I drink delicious water every day. By the way, do
you know Basashi? It is a special product of Kumamoto. Basashi is horse meat and we
eat it raw. It is very delicious! I like strange foods, so I want to eat the special
products of America. What food is the most famous in America? I have heard that
hamburger is the most popular in America, so I'm looking forward to eating it.
I have seven people in my family, but there are only five people in Kumamoto,
because my older brother goes to a university which is outside the prefecture
and my father takes up a post in another city. Though I want to live together
them, this cannot be avoided.

My family like playing sports. My three brothers play table tennis. My young
brothers are twins, so they pair doubles. I belonged to the badminton club when
I was a high school student. I want to play it with you!

I have been to Canada at once when I was a high school student. I go to America
for the first time, so I'm very excited now!! I can't speak English very well,
but I like speaking it. I want to be a good speaker and I want to speak a lots
with your family. Please take care of me for a month. See you again.

(291 words) 

LIONS vs HAWKS

I went to Fujisakidai Kyuujou to watch a game. I got the ticket from my friend Hikaru. She is Hawks fan and she likes Kawasaki the best. Of course, I like too. We went to early see warning up before a game.

When we watched Lion's practice, Mr.Nakajima who took part in WBC ran here. We were very excited and waved our hands. Then, he noticed us and waved his hands too. We nearly wept for joy and I thought that I want to marry him＼(^o^)(^o^)／ Then , we watched Hawks's practice Hikaru said "Kawasaki is very very cool". She was looking him all the time.

Started the game and we have cheered Hawks, but Hawks lost the game to Lions by a score of 5 to 3(･⊿q) I was disappointed, but I was greatly satisfied to only had Nakajima waved his hands(･⌒･)b★` (155 words)

♦Light and Mugimugi♦

I went to Light's house today. I live near her house, but I went there by my car and we went to buy snacks. We are dieting now, so we want to buy low-calorie foods. Then, I found mugimugi. It is made in wheat and I thought a low-calorie food, so we bought it. We bought puddings and orange juice too.

We arrived at Light's house and I was very surprised when I looked mugimugi's calorie. It was 463 calorie!!!!! We were disappointed(∵`)

I thought that I checked calorie before buy things. (94 words)

★Picnic★

I went to a picnic in Kumamoto castle with my friends. We met at 12:00 in Koutsuu center and went to buy lunches. We went to Hanshin and bought croquettes, a lobster salad, bamboo shoot rices and cream puffs.
Then, we went to Kumamoto castle and spread out the sheet on the grass. It was fine the day and I felt that the wind was comfortable.

We made small talk and went shopping. I bought the black bag which wanted for some time and my friends bought clothes. I was very happy, but my wallet have emptied(ﾟ―･)

After that, we had dinner and went home. I was very tired, so I went to bed soon. (119 words)

Flower viewing❀

Today, I woke up at 10 o'clock. Then, I prepared and got into a bus in a hurry. I went to PARCO and met my friends. First, we bought lunch boxes and rice balls, and went to Sirakawa. Then, we ate lunch while we were viewing cherry trees. They were very beautiful(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)★

After that, we went to my school to submit papers. After submitted, we ate ice creams while we were talking. I went back home at 5 o'clock and lay down in my room as I was very tired(・ω・`)

I want to go to flower viewing again. (106 words)