2017年6月27日火曜日

The Treasure Chest

I read The Treasure Chest, a book in the Oxford Reading Tree series. 
It was written by Roderick Hunt, and It was illustrated by Alex Brychta.

In this story, the children go on an underwater adventure.
They enjoy watching fish, a big shell, and jellyfish.
Or they blew bubbles at the octopus, and they are about to get a treasure.
But, at that time, the shark swam after them.
So they swam and swam.

This story is very exciting. 
So I recommend it. 
If you are interested, why don't you read it?

Vocabulary
shell:
jellyfish:クラゲ
octopus:タコ 
shark:サメ

Hunt, R, & Brychta, A. (2011). The Treasure Chast. Oxford University Press.

MY Holiday

I went to Kumamoto Driving School and I enjoyed BBQ with my friends of the same committee of the university.
The committee is HAKUA. 

I ate some meats, vegetables, and ice cream. 
All of them were so delicious.
And talking with my friends was very funny. 
It made me happy.
At last, I enjoyed bingo game.
Then I got a Sea Breeze.
So I was glad.

This is why, I think I had a good time.

2017年6月20日火曜日

Brainstorm

I read Brainstorm in the ATAMA-ii BOOKS series.
It was illustrated by Alice Carroll.


This is exciting story.
One day, you become a scientist.
Do you use your new nanobot technology to help people... or to destroy the world?

This is designed for learners of English.
it is suitable for individual reading or for classroom use.

I think this book have two points.
First, It is easy access to story map and keywords on inside covers.
And, It have original full-color illustrations to help comprehension.

So I'm sure it will makes you good.

So I recommend it everyone.
If you are interested, please read it.

Vocabulary
・activate:to turn on a machine or an app
・booth:a small space with walls and a door, often inside an larger room
・brain:the organ inside your head which controls your body and your thinking
・cancer:a disease which causes cells in your body to grow out of control
・grab:to take and hold on to something
・gloves:clothing you wear over your hands
・flash-freeze:to make something very cold, very quickly
・fix:to make something which is broken work again;to repair
・destroy:to damage something completely

Boon, A. (2015). Brainstorm.
Florida, USA: Atama-ii Books.

My Holiday

I went to the dining bar; this name is One Drop, and I joined New Face Live.
In the live, I done my best as a bassist for SHISHAMO cover band.
Guitarist and Vocalist is Momona, Guitarist is Daiki, and Drummer is Ayaka.
This is my band member.
They were always kind to me, and they were always practice hard.
So this is why, I practiced hard, too.
And the live is succeed.

And I had some school live on November.
So I am going to practice hard from now on.

2017年6月6日火曜日

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

I read The Three Billy Goats Gruff in the Folk & Fairy Tale series.
It was written by Violet Findley and it was illustrated by Patrick Girouard.


One day, three billy decided to cross the bridge to eat the sweet grass on the other side.
But there was only one problem.
A mean troll lived under it.
And he is hungry and he want to eat them up!
The three billy start across the bridge each other to the sweet green grass.

Do you think it's possible?

If you are interested, please read it.

This story is very exciting.
And it is easy for me to read it.
So I recommend it.


VOCABULARY
・clomp: the sound a hoof makes
・cranky: mean
・rammed: used horns to push like a ram
・troll: a small monster


Findley, V. (2006). The Three Billy Goats Gruff. New York, NY: Scholastic.

The Tortoise and the Hare




I read The Tortoise and the Hare in the Folk & Fairy Tale series.
It was written by Violet Findley and it was illustrated by Jackie Snider.


This story is about the race of  a tortoise and a hare.
Of course, you think a hare will win the race, aren't you?
But a tortoise won the race.

However, why did he win the race?  How did he win the race?

If you are interested, please read it.

This story is very exciting.
And it is easy for me to read it.
So I recommend it.


VOCABULARY
・by and by: after a while 
・grinned: smiled
・steady: carefully

Findley, V. (2006). The Tortoise and the Hare. New York, NY: Scholastic.

My Last Holiday

 I went to the high school and watch the basket ball game.
Because I joined the basket ball club as a manager when I was a high school student.
In the first game, our team won by a score of 136 to 2.
And in the second game, it won by a score of 102 to 36.
The player of our team is very smart.
They really done their best and I really done my best for their support.




After watching games, I went to the riverbed and I enjoyed BBQ with my friends of the same class of the university.
The food is very delicious and talking with my friends is very funny.

This is why, I think I had a good time on Saturday.

 The next day, I join the sport festival of HAKUA in my university.
I enjoyed playing the basket ball and volley ball with my friends.
Though the game, I was very glad to make some new friends.




After the sport festival, I played the bass and I enjoyed practicing the music band with my friends.
We have a recital or New Face so We have to practice more hard.

This is why, I think I had a good time on Sunday, too.

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