"As each day passed, he bagan to feel as sorry for Harmony as a tough old pirate can." (p. 14)
I think the most interesting scene of this story is that Gingerbeard who was the owner of a wreck pitied Harmony singing sad song. He was feared by everyone as the fiercest pirate to sail the Seven Seas, but he wasn't terrible at all because he felt sorry for Harmony, and he gave her polkadot weed which is a kind of medicine for her mother's sick and handfuls of coins. He was very kind! Thanks to him, Harmony's mother was cured, and poor her family could move from a cramped, dark and very cold cave to a warm and cosy cave.
Punter, Russell. (2005).
Stories of Mermaids.
London, England.
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"'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of us all?' 'Well Queen, you are fair, no doubt about it,' the mirror said chattily. 'But Snow White is fairer. She's living in a cottage in the forest,' it added." (p. 24 - p. 25)
The Queen's question, "mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of us all?", is very famous. I have known this phrase since I was a child. I like this story, but this story is little different from the story I know. In Disney's Snow White, she woke up thanks to a prince's kiss, but in this story, the poisonous apple flied from Snow White's mouth, and she opened her eyes. I prefer Disney's Snow White than this book because the end which Snow White woke up by prince's kiss is more romantic. The seven dwarfs were very kind to Snow White, but she broke a promise with them which is not opening the door. I think she was stupid!
Grimm, Jacob, & Grimm, Wilhelm. (2005).
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
London, England.
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I'll tell you about my language learning histories. Of course, I'm a Japanese, so I learned Japanese first. I have learned English for about eight years. As a second language, I learned French last year. Let me explain step by step.
For several years, after I was born, I learned Japanese by my parents and my grandparents. Without consciousness that I want to learn these words, I memorized them. I don't remember what word I memorized at first. I guess that word was mama or papa. Possibly I gave a word, banana for the first time because I loved bananas then!
In my pre-school years, I learned so many words. I could put my thoughts into words. However, I also learned that expressing all of my thoughts in words sometimes hurt someone's feelings. I had to choose words when I talked with my friends. It was so difficult for me.
When I was an elementary school student, I learned the proper way to write hiragana, katakana, and kanji. It was difficult to memorize kanji. There are many kanji in Japan, so I couldn't memorize them soon. I suppose that I learned about 1,000 kanji in my elementary school days. I don't know I still can write them without mistakes!
After I entered a junior high school, standard English classes started. When I was in the first year, my homeroom teacher was an English teacher. She was very strict, and she made us do writing practice of English vocabulary. It was so hard, but I could remember many words. I liked reading English the best. In my junior high school, the recitation meet has hold once a year. First, we have to learn a part of text book by heart, and take a test of recitation. Then, a student whose pronunciation is best and most fluent is chosen as the representative of the class. Finally, these representatives take a test again, and just one person can go the recitation meet in our hometown. Although I couldn't go to the meet, I have chosen as a class representative three times. This is my good memory and my pride. While I didn't like speaking English. I couldn't express my feelings in English. I remember that my results of speaking tests weren't good.
English which I learned in the high school was so difficult! However, I like studying English, and I understood basic, so I could keep up with my English classes. I took the trouble to understand grammar. I had many things to memorize. High school English was learning for entrance examinations of university, so I didn't felt that it was fun. There was few chances of speaking English in my high school days. After all, I couldn't improve my skills of speaking in English. Still, I love studying English, so I decided to major it in university.
I took French as second language in KGU. I learned listening and reading. It was very difficult, and I couldn't understand well! However, Mr. Hamada often told us about France. When I heard his story, I wanted to go there. In that year, we didn't learn how to take communication with French. After the second year, we can learn it from French teacher, but I couldn't understand French grammar last year, so I didn't take its lectures. I'm thinking I should take French speaking class or not.
About English classes, writing, listening and reading classes are very interesting. I'm glad to study in high level classes. I'm not good at speaking English, so I want to have chances to talk with exchange students. In addition, I want to go abroad to study English and cultures of foreign counties. I'm studying to take enough scores of TOEIC and TOEFL now.
I really like studying English and other languages. I can't stop study them still! I'll take lectures of Korean next year. I think I'm short of study. I must study harder!
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I like listening to K-pop. From the beginning I wasn't interested in it. However, when I was in the third year of senior high school, I watched Girls' Generation on YouTube for relaxation of studying. Then, I was impressed by their beauty and dance. I have liked K-pop songs since that time, and I often listen them. Today, I'll introduce my favorite K-pop artists!
First, I'll tell you about Girls' Generation, but this group is known to many people. The member is TaeYeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, HyoYeon, YuRi, SooYoung, YoonA and SeoHyun. I like SooYoung the best of all the members. She is slender and good dancer. She has experiences of Japanese entertainment activities in the past, so she speaks Japanese very well.
Second, I recommend you After School! I love the group!! The group is composed of eight women, Jung-A, Juyeon, U-ie, Raina, Nana, Lizzy and E-Young. Kahi was a leader of the group, but she left this year. When I heard that news, I was very sad because I think After School don't stand up without her. Her dance is so cool! However, Ka-eun will become a member of this group in exchange for Kahi. I'm looking forward to be released new song.
Finally, I want you to listen f(x)'s songs and watch their promotion video. Their dance is cool. In addition, I like their fashion. It is flashily, but it is personality, cool and cute. Victoria, Amber, Luna, Sulli and Krystal are members of this group. Their dance is exciting! I won't be tired of watching their promotion videos if I watch them many hours.
Someday, I want to go to Korea, and to see them immediately!
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I have
no definite plan in this summer vacation but I want to go to Aso with my
friends of Eibei department in September. If possible, I want to stay overnight
with them in Aso farm land. I think Aso is a good summer resort. I want to eat
soft ice cream which is a special product in Aso. Probably, I will have to go
to KGU to prepare for takuma festival, KGU’s cultural festival. We have to make
costumes for a parade in the city. I couldn’t join last year, so I want to join
in this year. I’m a leader of a group of a exhibition. I’ll do my best!
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I'll tell you about my language learning histories. Of course, I'm a Japanese, so I learned Japanese first. I have learned English for about eight years. As a second language, I learned French last year. Let me explain step by step.
For several years, after I was born, I learned Japanese by my parents and my grandparents. Without consciousness that I want to learn these words, I memorized them. I don't remember what word I memorized at first. I guess that word was mama or papa. Possibly I gave a word, banana for the first time because I loved bananas then!
In my pre-school years, I learned so many words. I could put my thoughts into words. However, I also learned that expressing all of my thoughts in words sometimes hurt someone's feelings. I had to choose words when I talked with my friends. It was so difficult for me.
When I was an elementary school student, I learned the proper way to write hiragana, katakana, and kanji. It was difficult to memorize kanji. There are many kanji in Japan, so I couldn't memorize them soon. I suppose that I learned about 1,000 kanji in my elementary school days. I don't know I still can write them without mistakes!
After I entered a junior high school, standard English classes started. When I was in the first year, my homeroom teacher was an English teacher. She was very strict, and she made us do writing practice of English vocabulary. It was so hard, but I could remember many words. I liked reading English the best. In my junior high school, the recitation meet has hold once a year. First, we have to learn a part of text book by heart, and take a test of recitation. Then, a student whose pronunciation is best and most fluent is chosen as the representative of the class. Finally, these representatives take a test again, and just one person can go the recitation meet in our hometown. Although I couldn't go to the meet, I have chosen as a class representative three times. This is my good memory and my pride. While I didn't like speaking English. I couldn't express my feelings in English. I remember that my results of speaking tests weren't good.
English which I learned in the high school was so difficult! However, I like studying English, and I understood basic, so I could keep up with my English classes. I took the trouble to understand grammar. I had many things to memorize. High school English was learning for entrance examinations of university, so I didn't felt that it was fun. There was few chances of speaking English in my high school days. After all, I couldn't improve my skills of speaking in English. Still, I love studying English, so I decided to major it in university.
I took French as second language in KGU. I learned listening and reading. It was very difficult, and I couldn't understand well! However, Mr. Hamada often told us about France. When I heard his story, I wanted to go there.
About English classes, writing, listening and reading classes are very interesting. I'm glad to study in high level classes. I'm not good at speaking English, so I want to have chances to talk with exchange students. In addition, I want to go abroad to study English and cultures of foreign counties. I'm studying to take enough scores of TOEIC and TOEFL now.
I really like studying English and other languages. I can't stop study them still! I'll take lectures of Korean next year. I think I'm short of study. I must study harder!
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My language learning story
- childhood
- early years
- pre-school years
- parents
- grandparents
- aunts & uncles
- teachers
- elementary school
- Junior high school
- English
- listening
- reading
- writing
- speaking
- High school
- English
- listening
- reading
- writing
- University
I think the most interesting scene of this story is that Gingerbeard who was the owner of a wreck pitied Harmony singing sad song. He was feared by everyone as the fiercest pirate to sail the Seven Seas, but he wasn't terrible at all because he felt sorry for Harmony, and he gave her polkadot weed which is a kind of medicine for her mother's sick and handfuls of coins. He was very kind! Thanks to him, Harmony's mother was cured, and poor her family could move from a cramped, dark and very cold cave to a warm and cosy cave.
