Monday, November 17, 2008
Week8 task2 Tourism in New York
I have a reason that I chose this video because I'll go to NY in winter vacation.
My bestfriend's family'll visit NY at Countdown.
The hotel has 2thousands rooms.This is huge building, and also they have shopping mall. It's nice for me.
Vocabraly
convention: kind of meeting
Week8 task1 Healthy Families
The Healthy Families Program is designed to fill the gap for those who are off welfare, but not earning enough to afford private health insurance.
The state has expended considerable effort and expense to get the working poor to enroll in the Healthy Families Program. The cost for coverage is modest, up to $7.00 a month per child.the Healthy Families Program would be expanded so that a family of three with an annual income under $21,000 would pay no monthly premium.
vocablary
afford:to have enpugh money or time to be able to buy or do something.
expende: to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy and so on.
accustomed : familiar with something and accepting it as normal or usual
proposal: idea
Week7 task3 Seattle attempts to clean up Belltown
The people attemped to clean the Belltown.
It looks pretty bad. Many pople take drugs in here, so police shot down as well.
Many restaurants are affected, too.
I think it is good plan for city, and Broadway is not clean, so people should clean up Broadway, too...
vocabraly
attempt: an act of trying to do something
brightly: looks like shiny
Week7 task2 The Last Samurai
This movie is my favorite movie, and nice many actors, many nice scenes and sounds.
I think it is perfect.
This story is...
Captain Nathan Algren (TOM CRUISE) He is Katsumoto (KEN WATANABE), the last leader of an ancient line of warriors, the venerated Samurai, who dedicated their lives to serving emperor and country.
The paths of these two warriors converge when the young Emperor of Japan, wooed by American interests who covet the growing Japanese market, hires Algren to train Japan's first modern, conscript army. But as the Emperor's advisors attempt to eradicate the Samurai in preparation for a more Westernized and trade-friendly government, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai. Their powerful convictions remind him of the man he once was.
Please watch it!!!
It's very nice movie.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Week 6 task 3 Good Growing: Have a safe and health Halloween
Halloween is big event for kids, but sometimes dengerous...
Trick for treat
1.Eat nutritions dinner before trick or treating.
2.For smaller kids use smaller trick or treat bags they fill.
3.Older kids buy back candy.
4.Always ckeck all candy before.
I love candy, so if I am kids, I eat candy all time as Halloween season.
It's dengerous, and I can't eat meal...
vocablary
recognize(V) to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true.
independence(n) freedom from political control by other countries.
Week 6 task 2 Dracula
The Dracula suck blood of people. Druck means father's name.
Its a terrible story. I was scared this story. What do you think about this story??
Do you believe??
I believe 50%... but I think there are many ghosts in the world.
vocablary
suspect(V) to wonder
desire(V) a strong wish to have or do something
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Week 6 task 1 History of all Halloween's Eve
2000 years ago, the Celts celebrated new year on November 1. They thought that day was once a year season of life and season of death, so the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. They made a big fire for celebrated and to help protect them during the coming winter, and they wore costume. It is a Halloween's origins story. Now, Halloween is known to a lot of people. The proceed is billions dollars as Halloween season.
I like Halloween, but I think people should notice that drink a lot...like me...
but I like wear costume and drink♡ I had a good time, and I saw a lot of funny people.
I♡Halloween.
vocablary
commemorate(V) to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or object.
bonfires(n) a large outdoor fire for burning waste of as part of a celebration.
extinguish(V) put out
Monday, October 20, 2008
Week4 task3
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
This song was written by Eric Clapton for his son. His son dead when he was 4 yeas old. He tumble from apart. His apart was 53 floor. Eric Clapton loved him so much, so he was terribly shocked, and he retired.
However, he succeeded to get over sorrow through made this song.
This song is so nice!!, and be hurted...
This song is filled feeling of Eric Clapton for his son.
Let's listen!!!!
Week4 task2
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6PVVr4B04
I like Hilary Duff, so I chose song that it is best song of another for me.
This song’s theme is broken heart, but it says that we have tomorrow and it’s so yesterday.
I like these parts.
“If you’re over me, I’m already over you If it’s all been done, what is left to do? How can you hang up if the line is dead? If you walk, I’m a step ahead If you’re moving on, I’m already gone If the light is off, then it isn’t on at least not today, not today, not day, `Cause if it’s over, let it go, and, Come tomorrow it will seem So yesterday, so yesterday, I’m just a bird, that’s already flown away Laugh it off, let it go, and When you wake up it will seem So yesterday, so yesterday, Haven’t you heard, that I’m gonna be okay?”
I think this girl is very strong, so we can get more heart.
Vocabulary
Ignore: to pay no attention something
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Week4 task1
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/02.html
The current of solar wind's particle of plasma do interaction, and then accumulate them at plasma seat. They dive down to the inosphere very quickly, and collide with atmospheric particle, so they are excited state. When they return former condition, they radiate light.
They are Aurora.
I have never seen it, so I want to see it.
I think it's so beautiful.
vocablary
valley: noun an area of low land between hills or mountains.
exporse: to show something that is usually hidden.
except: to exclude
particle: a very small piece of something
Week3 task3
http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=292979
American Airlines will be the first airlines in the U.S. to offer the a la carte pricing system.
customer are angry, because must pay for drink, blanket and baggage.
I think that I will be angry, because we pay more money for gas raise now, although customer don't want to pay more. I think air plane's service will be not good.
We can't help the gas raise, but I think other service shouldn't change.
vocablary
features: something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing.
effort: something that takes a lot
entire: all thing
industry: the production of goods from row materials, especially in factories.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week3 task2
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/02.html
I chose this news because hurricanes influence people and it is real, and I want to know about what's different typhoon.
This difference is place.
Hurricanes is middle of north America, and Typhoon is Asia.
Hurricanes renews big and small. It is dangerouse because it pushes water and then out of river.
Sometimes it occers inundation and gradually, the land falls. It is big problem.
We must consider provision for it.
Vocablary
definition: explaination of the meaning of a word or phrase.
intensify:fuly, violence
obsoletely:something is old
Week3 task1
This song expresses that he likes her but broke up.
This song said...
He meditates that if she is here... He doesn't listen to love song because it is just sad songs. He is tired by crying and he recollectes her,but he couldn't stop the radio.
I think he doesn't want to forget her, so he can't stop radio.
It's sad song, but I am attracted by this song.
Vovablary
ridiculouse:foolish, silly like that.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Introduction

I live near the Nagoya, it is middle of Japan.
My birthday is July 25th, I'm 21 years old and I'm a summer girl.
"Natsu" means summer in Japanese and "ko" means children.
My hobbies are Japanese dance, shopping traveling and sleeping.
I also like drinking with my friends and eating.