BR1-02: Troublesome Turtle

I'll be as still as that apple. (p.8)

There are two stories in this book. I will tell you about the first story. The first story is about painting. the sentence on the top is in this story. One day, when Bunny was painting, Jack asked her to paint him but she said no because she thought he couldn't sit still. He persuaded her to paint him. At first, he sat on the chair quietly, gradually, he wanted scratch his nose. When he watched her picture, his face in it is so funny because he managed to put up with scratch. The second story is funny too! please read it if you are interested in!

Cynthia, Rylant. (2001). The case of the Troublesome Turtle. Harper Collins

E1 Dear host family

 Dear host family,

              Hello! I’m Mio E. I’m looking forward to staying in your home in Australia. Thank you for being my host family.

Let me introduce myself. I live in Kumamoto with my family and have a younger brother and he is a high school student. I’m nineteen years old and a sophomore student at the Prefectural University of Kumamoto. I major in English literature. I study it to be an English teacher. I’m interested in listening and playing music especially foreign music. I usually listen “Paparazzi” of Lady Gaga. I also love Justin Bieber and Beyonce. I can play the flute and piccolo because when I was a junior and high school student, I was a member of school brass band. I’m interested in ZUMBA too. Do you know it? It looks like aerobics but ZUMBA is harder than aerobics. I take in a ZUMBA class once a week with my mother. While I’m doing ZUMBA, I can forget everything except dance. What are you interested in? If you are interested in Japan, I can tell you about things here.

By the way, what is the most famous place in Australia? I think the Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous places there. Although I’ve been to Australia before, I’ve never visited it so I really want to go there. I would also like to visit “Ayers Rock” too. I heard it is a sacred ground for Aborigines.

What is the popular food from July to August? We usually eat Kakigoori to avoid the heat because from July to August is summer in Japan. Kakigoori is an ice cream in Japanese style but the appearance and texture are different. It is made of shaved ice. We eat it with syrup.  Ujikintoki is my best. It is one of Kakigoori flavors and it uses a syrup which tastes like green tea and adzuki-bean on the top. How about Australia? See you soon.

              Sincerely

              Mio

Interview

I listened Ayako and Iyo's stories.

A yako talked about her twin cousins. Their names are Yukako and Kanako. Yukako is an active girl but Kanako is a quiet girl. They have opposing characteristics. Their looks are different because they are fraternal twins. They are second grades of junior high school. They are cute and pretty and the same height.

Iyo talked about her cousin. She is a 33-year-old woman and she is very beautiful. Her height is 160cm and she is thin. She is a realty dealer. She likes collecting cosmetics. She is very kind to everyone.

BR1-01: Small Pig

But most of all the small pug likes to sit down and sink down in good, soft mud.(p.7)

This book is about the small pig he likes sitting down and sinking down in good, soft mud. One day, because famer’s wife cleaned the pigpen and the soft mud, the small pig run away to look for the soft mud. He walked for few days and finally he found the soft mud!! But it was strange. The next day, It was not very soft at all. In fact, it is getting harder and harder. He tried to get up, but he could not move! Many people came there to see him! What should he do!?!?
Please read it if you want to know the continuation of a story.

Arnold, L(1969). Harper Collins

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