2017年7月25日火曜日

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Cinderella. She lived with two stepsisters, who were very mean. They made her dress in rags and do all the chores.
 Everyone know this story. I think it's a dream for all girls!
We use a word, Cinderella story, as a success story. Cinderella encourages people!
I want to watch a movie of Cinderella which Lily James appears as a Cinderella.

Vocabulary
rag: ぼろ、ぼろきれ
 mean: 卑劣な、ケチな
 coach: 馬車


Findley, V. (2006). Cinderella. New York, NW: Scholastic.
On July 24th, the day was my birthday! So I became nineteen years old.
I got some birthday presents and a lot of messages from my friends.

Last birthday, I couldn't be happy because I had to study for university entrance exam. But my friends and family celebrated me this year so I'm happy!!







2017年7月23日日曜日

The Tempest


Prospero, the  Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...
Then, one day Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm- a tempest- to bring them to the island.

 In this story, Prospero can use magic and talk with spirits. He uses the magic to punish one country's king who wants to kill him.
 The illustrations of this book are interesting because it is like CG animation. And a reader can enjoy the characters in this story. Especially the shapes of some spirits are funny!

If you can use a magic, what do you want to do?


Vocabulary
duke: 公爵、君主
tempest: 大あらし、暴風雨、大騒ぎ
goddess: 女神

William,S. (2004). The Tempest. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

In Hamburg, Germany, Professor Otto Lidenbrock comes home with an old Icelandic book. In it there is a message about a journey to the center of the Earth.
Can Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel- and their Icelandic guide, Hans- find the center of the Earth? And can they all get back alive after their many underground adventures?

This book, the Oxford Dominoes Starter series, has 2674 words. Usually the books which have over 2000 words help me sleep. But this story was so exciting and interesting!

A scene which Lidenbrock, Axel and Hans walk in a tunnel is my favorite. In the tunnel they find crystals! Some day I want to see a real crystal!


Vocabulary
backwards: 前後逆、前後ろ反対
mastodon: マストドン 《漸新世から更新世にかけて生息した象に似た動物》
lava: 溶岩


Jules, V. (2010). Journey to the Center of the Earth. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

2017年7月18日火曜日

Val's Diary

School's over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually she'll change her mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out.
I think it's because Val met Luke!
This is my first date. May be next year my diary will be full of photos and secret letters like all my friends. Please come, Luke. Oh, I'm so excited. I can't wait to phone Sally and tell her everything. Wednesday is so far away!
This is my favorite scene. Her feelings are conveyed to me!
I think she likes not only Luke, but also her friend Sally. She always thinks of Sally.
So she is very kind girl though she doesn't like the country...


Flagan, M. (2009). Val's Diary. Recanati, MC, Italy: Eli.

How's it going?

Hi, every one, how are things?


Last Sunday I stayed in my house.  At noon, a cicala(セミ)came to the window of my house. I felt hotter because of the cicala's cry.  

It's already summer, isn't it?

2017年7月11日火曜日

California

Everyone has heard of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. Everyone has seen films from Hollywood. But what else do we know about California?
This book looks at the cities and the mountains , at the sea and the deserts. It looks at history of this exciting state, at the gold miners of 1849 and at San Francisco and its earthquakes.

California became an American state in 1850. 150 years ago it was not a city, but it was just a land of deserts and mountains. In 1849 the Gold Rush started and people from around the world found a lot of gold.

As you know, in May 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge opened. Joseph Strauss, an engineer, and his men built it. Tough today's worker spend four years painting it, Joseph and his men spend four years building!


Vocabulary 
 wharf: 波止場、岸壁、埠頭(ふとう)
 downtown商業地区に、都心部に
 naval: 海軍の、海軍による、軍艦の


Escott. J (2000) California. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.


A heavy rain

 Last week we had a heavy rain. For about three or four days it was rainy and I couldn't wash my clothes... So last Sunday I washed my clothes at last! I think that bad weather is an enemy for people who live alone!

How was your last week?

2017年7月10日月曜日

I Spy

Edgar is a spy. He wants to sell some secret plans, but he is not a good spy and gives the plans to the wrong person. Hoe can he get the plans back?
I have an experience like Edgar. When I was a junior high school student, I have belonged to art club and I left my bag in my classroom during the club activity. One day I couldn't find my bag after the club activity because someone of my classmates got it by mistake. Next day a girl who had my bag apologized to me. She was so kind that she did my homework instead of me!!

Go Jimmy Go!

Jimmy is sports crazy. He is strong, fast,and athletic. He is also in a wheelchair. The whole school is surprised when he enters the 800-meter race, racing against the other students. Can Jimmy win the race?
 I was moved by this story because Jimmy has a very strong heart. He usually uses a wheelchair and he can't walk by himself. But one day he decides to enter a 800-meter race with his wheelchair. Of course, his teacher and principle stop him. But he tries to run 800-meter race. I think this story tells us that it's important to try what we are interested!