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Essay 2-02b: Group Essay about Robin Hood

We watched the 1991 and the 2010 versions of  Robin Hood. We will tell you about our favorite scenes. 

Yukino watched the movie of Robin Hood~The Prince of thieves~. It was screened in 1990, and old movie, but the story was interesting for her to watch.

Yukino’s favorite scene in the movie Robin Hood was the final  duel of a movie. Robin Hood storms to the George (Sheriff of Nottingham)'s castle to recover Marian Dubois, who is  king Richard's cousin and was carried off, from George. And then he duel with George in front of Marian to help her. The scene was the climax!! It keeps me in suspense. In fact, the main character of this story is Robin, but Yukino boost George without notice because he is a scream person in this movie. Yukino do not know whether he is funny or not, I think that Alan Rickman's performance as George, sheriff of Nottingham, is briliant! because he received BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with this movie in 1991, so it is one of the highlight.

Eimi watched the 2010 version of Robin Hood. Eimi’s favorite scene in this movie was scene of war versus French army, because this scene has big impact. Before this scene, northern marquees were angry at the new king and tried to against the king, because king requested excessive tax. Many northern marquees gathered, Robin Hood was there too instead of marquees son of Nottingham, then the king told around them with Robin's help. This background makes bigger sensation.

In Eimi’s favorite scene, Robin Hood and northern marquees fight at shore. Behind the shore, there was huge wall. In the battle scene, a lot of arrows flew from there to shore. Especially she likes this scene, because it was so beautiful. Robin Hood was so strong, he is an expert archer, and he is very smart. This scene depicted his character very clearly.

Haruka’s favorite scene of Robin Hood was a scene that Robin went to King's brother to hand his crown. Robin Hood was sincere because he delivered the crown respectfully. The King asked Robin Hood to hand his brother the crown when he is dying. So the King entrusted with an important role. It may have been possible to give up the role, but he achieved it exactly. She thought that he was honest and brave. He also had a important role. It was to hand the sword of Robart to his father. Robart was killed at the war, so the role is also important role. However, he achieved to delivered the sword to Robart’s father though he was almost killed by French army. This movie is not only about the fight between England and France, but also about human nature of Robin Hood. After she watched this movie, she was moved because of his human nature.

Finally we had big impression at big scale fighting scene and the scene which Robin Hood went to King’s brother to hand his crown. We were drawn to Robin Hood’s brave and honest character. 1991 ver and 2010 ver. had many different points, we recommend that you watch both works, because you can find different points and you will be amused.

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My new p.t.j

I changed my part time job which is ZARA's sells assistant. ZARA opened new shop at Aeon mall Kumamoto. I work at the ZARA. Before Aeon mall Kumamoto was called Kurea, but it changed the name.

ZARA has three section, Señola-Ladies, Caballero-Men's , Niño-Kid's.
Actually, ZARA is Spanish company and ZARA belongs Inditex group. ZARA expand all over the world and has over 7,000 shops. ZARA is the biggest company in the group. Of course as you know, ZARA is fashion brand shop.

I am opening staff of this shop. I've never work clothes shop, but I like clothes very much. I've had admiration for clothes shop's staff for a long time.

I'll introduce our company's five minimum.
1. Open Communication
2. High Level of  Expectation
3. Promotion from Within
4. Fair and Respectful Treatment
5. Quick Decision Making

Before ZARA run, new sells assistants were lectured about ZARA and I learned these five minimum. In addition ZARA's staff doesn't have to speak Spanish, but we use many Spanish words. For example, ropa means cloth, zapatos means shoes, and falda means skirt and something. I'm learning Spanish in university, so it's interesting for me.

In ZARA, part time worker don't wear uniform which is all black clothes, T shirt, vest, pants which is unckle-lengh pants, and leather shoes. These are provided by ZARA. These are so cool uniform!! Then regular employee wear ZARA's trend items.

I'm belonging to Ladies section. This section has three parts, Women, Basic, and TRF. Women part is the most elegant part. And generally this party's clothes are a little expensive. Basic is normal design clothes, TRF is casual line collection and a little reasonable price.  ZARA's brand theme is "elegance", so what Women corner locates entrance is decided. All shop's entrance is Women part. Ladies staff's number is about 20. I recommend my friends TRF clothes, because its cheaper and casual. Mainly I work Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. I want to you visit ZARA in Aeon mall Kumamoto, I'll welcome you!

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Restaurant Chai_Speaking

Hello, I'll introduce about my restaurant. The name is "Restaurant Chai". It's because my restaurant serve Chinese cuisines. Today I'll introduce one of the special course menus. We make some original dishes, here we go!

First, we serve vegetable Chinese dumpling. This is appetizer. Straightly it contains only vegetables. This dish is popular among women, because it is so health menu and it has only 10 Kilo calorie.

Second dish is Chinese Chicken soup. This is mild and a little spicy soup. This menu is also popular among women because it has much collagen, so after had it, your skin will get well!

Third is the main dish in this course, and it is Chinese special noodle. The base taste is pork bone. Top of that, there are a lot of sliced roast pork. And not only that, because this is SPECIAL Chinese noodle. It means you can order sliced roast pork more and more, if you want. We don’t have the limit.

And last is dessert. You know Annin pudding, don’t you? However here’s one is not normal. Please imagine. Our Annin pudding form is like noodles, but the color is white and sweet. You eat it use by chopsticks. Do you want to eat this one?

Our restaurant cuisine is low prices, so please come with your friends or family! Every time we’ll welcome you, thank you so much.

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Amo's Birthday Party;3

We planned Amo's birthday party. Actually, her birthday is Nov 25, but we held it on Nov 22 night. This time's planner is Yuki.O, Sally, Juri, Haruka and me. This time's guest is Mayumi who is Amo and Yuki's common friend but other planner met first this time. However we felt we've know each other for a long time. We were immediately familiar. In advance, I lied Amo to invoke this secret party, the lie is that I and my  boyfriend will separate, but I don't know what should I do, so please consult my problem. Of course this is not real, but I played on Twitter and myself. Amo is a kind girl, so immediately she worried my severe situation. Thanks Amo. We invoke her to J-cafe which is in Shimotori Street, and when I and Amo and Yuki and Juri started consulting, Sally, I got a email by my boyfriend. It said; Hello Amo! Happy Birthday! Eimi and I don't have any trouble, so don't worry! Have a memorial time. Bye. And the same time, Haruka and Mayumi appeared the room singing birthday song. Amo was so surprised, so we explained the correct situation again and she got it. After that we presented a message board by Eibei friends, a little house plant and pretty pierce. We had the dinner and took Purikura at underground Festa. The plan succeeded! We are happy, because we have good friends.

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MN Party!

Nov 14, we held MN Party! The people who went to Minnesota U.S. in this summer for home stay program. We shared special experience, time and memory in oversea and we shared some worries. We collaborated each other when we had troubles. So we are good friends now, however before we go to MN, I didn't know some people's real character. I knew only their face and name.

We held MN Party at Covent Garden where is near the TSUTAYA Shimotori. Almost member met at in front of the TSUTAYA. But Yuki.O, Remi, Takahiro and Hiroya were late. Actually, Yuki and Remi were not so late. Then, Hanayo planed this party a month ago before this day. Thank you Hanayo so much!

We ate many dishes and talked about a lot of things. Especially, I loved original potato chips, fried chicken and pasta. We rent a room up, and the room has Karaoke! Karaoke boosted our tension. We sang and danced so long time. Haha. We chose some booster songs, for example AKB48, Morning Musume., Ikimonogakari. We drunk and laugh, and we had fun time!

After the party Yuki.O dead! It means she was over drunk! Omg

She said incoherent muttering and she couldn't stand herself. Sally, Misato and I helped Yuki. However she was unstable and tried escape from us! Why?! Nobody knows! ha ha

Any way we enjoyed the MN party! Thank guys.

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Favorite 9: Shoes

I have a lot of shoes. So I can't choose about one pair of shoes! I only don't like flat shoes, because when I wear it, it doesn't make my legs nice visual.  So I like almost high-heel shoes. Shoes are very important in fashion, so I have a lot of shoes. I like front of lace up boots, my boots's color is brown and the top has far. This is my favorite boots. Do you know platform shoes? It is last style pumps. Its toe is round and some one fringed or treated designs. My platform shoes's color is brown, this is my favorite shoes too. This shoes have belt, its bottom is thick and the front is T line designed. Then second my favorite shoes are black short boots. Its top has far which color is gray. The heel's height is about 11cm! Yes, it's so high! But I like the color and design. Now I want to get engineer boots, because it is so cool and it must very useful. If i get it, I'll wear it when it is rainy.

In addition, I remade a black CONVERSE. Look bottom of the piture! I painted silver paint, sprayed gold color spray, and I attached some button. What a nice and cool shoes and this is only one in the world! I'm proud it so much. The buttons, I bought in U.S. Minnesota. These are antique of Armish. One button is decolated baby face or sun, other one is sculped olive leaves, and other one is drawn Armish man who is ridding a hourse.

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Favorite 8: Season

My favorite seasons are summer and autumn and spring too! As you can see, I don't like winter!

My birthday is in August and we have a long vacation, so I like summer very much. Last year's summer vacation, I went to Okinawa with Eibei friends and this year I went to Minnesota U.S. for a home stay program. Summer is a good chance to make special memories. I also love some summer festivals. Fireworks are very dramatic. It is my pleasure going to a festival wearing my favorite yukata which color is white and printed pink flowers.

My second favorite season is autumn. Autumn doesn't has long vacation, but school festival is held in this season. Moreover the temperature is comfortable and I like autumn food is special, for example pears, mash rooms, apples. Especially I like mash rooms rice which made by my mother.

Third favorite season is spring. It is because I love cherry blossoms. Not only cherry blossom, many flowers bloom next to each. Spring also have nice temperature. Then I like spring fashion!! In spring I can try many kinds of fashion. I can wear thin knit sweater, boots, socks, hats, short pants and many things. In next spring, I'm thinking I want to go picnic with my boyfriend to Kumamoto Castle park.

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BR 2-09: The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs (Mairi, 2006)

"Every morning, Tom collected the eggs. He took them to sell in the village." (p. 16)


I read "The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs". This title is so long, but the content is simple. This book has just 1000 words. I like animal's story, so I chose this book. 


There is Tom and Elena in this story, they lived small cottage and they were poor. They had a garden and hens and geese. Tom sold eggs every day at village. One day he found a strange egg. The color is not normal...

Do you know this story? this story is one of Aesop's Fables. These are a collection of short stories. Then this story has the "moral". It is: Don't be greedy or you might lose everything. I didn't know this story, it was good for me ti know this story. I recommend you to read this one.

Reference

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2006). The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs [Usborne First Reading: Level Three]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-08: A Present for Jojo (Jeremy, 2000)

"She wished there were two bug presents, one for her and one for Mouse." (p.7)


I read "A present for Jojo". This is story about the twins. This story's main character is Jojo and Mouse, they are twins. Jojo is brother and Mouse is sister. Jojo has brown hair, Mouse has curled red hair, and they has a younger brother Pip.


This book has only 462 words. You can read quickly. Then British English is used in this book. When I saw the picture in this book I remembered Minnesota's garden center.


Jojo likes space, and Mouse didn't know what she likes thing. She worried about that, but she found by herself! This is really good story, so I want to read someone who don't know your interesting things.

Reference

Strong, Jeremy. (2000). A Present for Jojo [Literacy Land: Step 6]. Harlow, England: Pearson/Longman.

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He is...? _Speaking

I'll introduce my friend. He is my friend, Jimmy. He is 20 years old, and we are classmate. He wears stripe shirt, he has blond hair and his eye is blue. I think he looks like husky dog. His eye and eye brow is very close. He belongs rugby club, and he is good player. His body is big and also neck is thick. In this picture, he open his mouse and makes funny face. As you can see, he is fun person. His part time job is McDonald's clue, and he is often scored by his boss. He is popular among us, because he is good character! Jimmy doesn't have girl friend, and he wants, so I recommend you to be his girl friend. Please ask me! 

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Essays 2-01a: Favorite Place

I'd like to introduce my favorite place in Kumamoto. It is Jieitai Avenue. Do you know that where? This avenue locates in Kengun, near Daini high school. Then every I through here, I can remember high school hood. When I was a high school student, This Avenue was my route to and from school. In spring, I and my friends enjoyed to watch cherry blossom every day.

Of course it has Japan Self-Defense Forces garrison. Self-Defence Forces bugles in given period of time, twice a day, actually morning and evening. Sometime you may see SDF personnel or their big khaki-colored vehicles.

The row of cherry trees where is in Kengun Avenue are very famous in Kumamoto. May be row of cherry blossom continues over 500 meters. Here is so wonderful in spring! I like cherry blossom, because it is little and cute. So here is the best for me. I especially like dulling timing of the bloom and time to start flower dust. I think these time are the best timing.  The view that flower's petal flutter is so romantic. If you want to go there, I advise you to check the flowering information. Don't forget!

I know other famous spot of cherry blossom in Kumamoto City, for example around Kumamoto Castle, where has a lot of cherry blossom trees too, but Jieitai Avenue is longer than around Kumamoto Castle’s row of cherry trees.

Not only noon, but also night, cherry blossom is so nice, because lights light white flowers. When I see it at night, it touch me, and I'm proud of Japanese tradition such as loving watch cherry blossom.

Every year the cherry blossom festival is held in here. Jieitai Avenue has Taiyaki shop and some shops. Jieitai Avenue is very good location, because here is so near station of train. Many bus also run here so very convenient. Sidewalk is so maintained, and placed point system bock and sound signals for blinds. This is very good.

Then I have one more reason. Here is also I and my boyfriend's memorial place. First we visit here last year, but we separated and after we together again, we visited there in spring this year. We only walked the avenue however I satisfied very much. I want to go there every spring with my boyfriend.

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BR 2-07: The Carnival (Kaye, 2000)

" One small hand hit the magic button! WHOOOSH!" (p.5)

I read "The Carnival". About 1 week ago, I was recommended this book by Haruka, and as you can see from the upper citation. This book has only 594 words, so I could read the book quickly.

Pip is this story's main character, and he is yet a little boy. One day he was in a bad mood and he continued to cry. Then the family was in the lift, Pip hit the magic button, and the lift made big funny noise. The button lead them other place where was holdind the carnival. Pip forgot his bad mood.

I watched the carnival at USJ and Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea. Carnival is very mirthful, so I like it too. Many decolated vehicles make the long line. I also like colorful balloons! It makes me happy.

This is pretty story, so I recommend to read this book. I especially want reader to focus page number 6! haha

Reference

Umansky, Kaye. (2000). The Carnival [Literacy Land: Step 6]. Harlow, England: Pearson/Longman.

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Essay 2-02a: Group Essay about Robin Hood

We watched the 1991 and the 2010 versions of Robin Hood. We will tell you about our favorite scenes.

I watched the movie of Robin Hood~The Prince of thieves~. It was scteened in 1990, and old movie, but the story is interesting for me to watch.

Yukino’s favorite scene in the movie Robin Hood is the final duel of a movie. Robin Hood storms to the George (Sheriff of Nottingham)'s castle to recover Marian Dubois, who is king Richard's cousin and was carried off, from George. And then He duel with George in front of Marian to help her. I think the scene is the climax!! It keeps me in suspense. In fact, the main character of this story is Robin, but I boost George without notice because he is a scream in this movie. I do not know whether he is funny or not, I think that Alan Rickman's performance as George, sheriff of Nottingham, is briliant! because he received BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with this movie in 1991, so it is one of the highlight.

I watched the 2010 version of Robin Hood. Eimi’s favorite scene in this movie is scene of war versus French army, because this scene has big impact. Before this scene, northern marquees were angry to new king and tried to revolt to king, because king requests excessive tax. Many northern marquees gathered, Robin Hood was there too instead of marquees son of Nottingham, then the king talks around them with Robin's help. This background makes bigger sensation.

In Eimi’s favorite scene, Robin Hood and northern marquees fight at shore. Behind the shore, there is huge wall. In the battle scene, a lot of arrows fly from there to shore. I like this scene especially, because it’s so beautiful. Robin Hood is so strong, he is an expert archer, and he is very smart. This scene very expressed these his character.

Haruka’s favorite scene of Robin Hood is that Robin went to King's brother to hand his crown. Robin Hood was sincere because he handed it exactly. He was asked King to hand his brother the crown when he is dying. So, he was entrusted a important role. It may have been possible to give up the role, but he achieved it exactly. I thought that he was honest and brave. He also had a important role. It was to hand the sword of Robart to his father. Robart was killed at the war, so the role is also important role. However, he achieved it exactly though he was almost killed by French army. I think that this movie is not only about the fight between England and France, but also about human nature of Robin Hood. After I watched this movie, I was moved because of his human nature.

As stated above, mainly we had big impression at big scale fighting scene and the scene that Robin Hood went to King’s brother to hand his crown. We were drawn to Robin Hood’s brave and honest character. 1991 ver and 2010 ver. has many different points, we recommend to watch both works. It is because you can find different points and it’s some amusement. We hope that new Robin Hood movie will be made in future.

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Favorite 7: dessert

I like sweet dessert very much. I like western one and Japanese one each other. My favorite dessert is cake, pudding, something includes custard, something includes chocolate chips, real cream and coconuts! For example, doughnuts are very good easygoing and good taste. What it has many flavors is also good point. Then recently, convenience store has many desserts too. Especially kinds of pudding are perfect. I recommend you “Milk pudding”. It’s very mild and not too sweet. Have you ever tried it? Moreover, almost convenience stores sell original dessert production. I often go over LAWSON’s original roll cake. LAWSON makes season limited flavor roll cake!! Then my most favorite dessert is Fukuoka's famous confection "Hakata Torimon". When I ate this first time, I was so surprised at the taste. I can't explain the detail of the sensitive taste. Anyway it is addictive sweet taste, be careful! I want to go cake buffet! Are there anyone who want to come with me??

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Favorite 6: place I've been

I'll show about my favorite place where I've been. My favorite place in Japan is Tenjin Fukuoka and Okinawa. First, Tenjin is the best shopping place for me. Tenjin is bigger than Kumamoto downtown, but it's smaller than metropolis like Tokyo. So I think Tenjin's scale is so useful. When I go Fukuoka, I always go by expressway bus and I take approximately 1.5 hour. Then Tenjin's another good point is buses are very useful and so cheep. It is very good for customer. Some years ago Fukuoka city was nominated "One of the best shopping place in the world". Second, I like Okinawa. As you know Okinawa is the most famous resort destination in Japan. I've been to Okinawa 3 times. Until now, I experienced many kinds of marine leisure sports. Okinawa's sea is so clear water and there are many fishes or animals in the sea,. When I did snorkeling, I saw a turtle. I want to go there again!

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Favorite 5: magazine

I'll introduce my favorite magazines. First, I like fashion and I favor many kinds of fashion styles. So I consult many magazines. Each magazine's target people is different. For example the ViVi's target reader is young people who favor royal road of trendy fashion style, the CanCam's target reader is a little adult people who favor lady like fashion style, and the Zipper's target reader is not adult people who favor so unique fashion style. I read or scan many type of magazines and I skim each good points. Sometime I also check men's magazines if it comes to that. Second, I like cute models very much. I like ikumi, Nozomi.S, Aiku.M, Arisa.S, Lina.F and so on. Especially the non-no is adopting most number of my favorite models. So I need to check many magazines. Did you get my love for magazine? Thank you.

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BR 2-06: Cinderella (Susanna, 2004)

"This isn't a stick, Cinderella. It's a wand. The time has come to tell you a great secret. "(p.20)

I read "Cinderella". Everyone know Cinderella is one of the masterpiece story and so famous one. But I've never read English "Cinderella", so I chose this book. This book has one story and 1,600 words. The grammar isn't difficult but I found many new words. For example, I got a new conversation, it is "jolly good", this one means very good. I've known this story but I felt fun, so I recommend you this story. i think this version's Cinderella has some different points as compared with I know one. Then I like this book's author, my fifth book review's author is same person.

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2004). Cinderella [Usborne young reading: Series one]. London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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20TH photo shooting

Yesterday I took 20th anniversary photos at photo studio first. The studio locates at Kami-Suizenji. Actually, furisode, Japanese-style clothing, which I wear in this picture is my mam's one. This furisode was made with way-out  and traditional way, it's called Sou-shibori in Japanese. First when I saw my mam's furisode, I was so disappointed the so old fashion pattern, but after I wore it, I fancied my furisode. I think that I want to conserve this furisode for my future daughter.

Current day, I had a little nervous because I am a photograph badly girl since olden days. I'm not good at girding myself in front of camera, but at photo studio, I didn't have nervous absolutely. Beauty staffs are good and friendly service, and I got along smoothly with camera man! I was took  300 photos! Unbelievable! (Average is over 40 under 100 photos.)

This studio's good point is that they give us all photos data as a free. If you want to go this studio, I can introduce and discount ticket! I was so satisfied the shooting. I appreciate to my parents.  I post this studio's web page at bottom of this post.



Photo studio: http://first-studio.jp/

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BR 2-05: Stories of Dolls (Susanna, 2006)

" The dolls rushed back to where Molly had left them and stayed as still as they could." (p.7)

I read " Stories of Dolls". There is not letter number indication, so i don't know this book's letter number, then I think it's under 2000 words rightly. This book has short 3 stories. This book's cover is so cute, so I chose this one. I want to read this every girls. Surely every girl's must have loved dolls in childhood. You will remember your childhood. Every dolls are very cute, and I found common thing in these stories, it is that every dolls love their owner and can speak or move themselves. I want to talk with dolls! haha Upper quotation expresses it. What some people belive that dolls have mind is mysterious, but I was so. Anyway I recommend this book!

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2006). Stories of Dolls. London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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Hair model in hair salon pikA icHi

Oct 30
I was a hair model in hair salon pikA icHi. I was made up my face and hair by Ms. Mitsumi. She is my friend Juri's hair cutter. Then Ms. Mitsumi offered introduction of model to Juri and Juri appointed me, so I was a model only a day! Ms. Mitsumi planed theme that is retro girl. I updated my picture on my facebook, so if you want to see it, you can find it! I've never been a model, so I had a little nervous but camera man and Ms. Mitsumi took care me very much, so I could enjoy shooting. There were about 10 hair models. Photos which are chose by producer catch on the salon's web page image. Anyway this experience was very good for me:) I want to try again.

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