City and country

There are some differences between the city and the country.
The first difference is the size and the shape of house. In the city, the price of land is very high. So it is very difficult for the greater part of us to have large land. As the land is small, the shape of the house becomes tall. Contrastively the price of land is very low in the country. So it is easy for many people to have large land. As the land is large, the shape of the house is flat and the size of the house is large. And in the country, we can get the land inexpensively. So it is good for us to do agriculture in the country.
The second difference is traffic. In the city, the street is narrow and there are many cars, so it often has traffic jam. And there are many kinds of train in the city. In the country, there aren’t so many cars, so it rarely has traffic jam. And there aren’t so many kinds of train in the country.
The third difference is the store. In the city, there are many stores. And the store keeps a large variety of goods in stock. On the other hand the number of stores in the country are fewer than that in the city. And the store has a limited selection of goods in the country.

News

Japan first to book 2010 World Cup berth
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_UZBEKISTAN_JAPAN_ASOL-?SITE=YOMIURI&SECTION=HOSTED_ASIA&TEMPLATE=ap_national.html

Who? Japan
What? Japan’s participation in World Cup was decided.
When? June 6
Why? Japan defeated Uzbekistan.
How? Japan defeated Uzbekistan.

Vocabulary
Book-reserve
Defender-one of the players in a game such as football who have to defend their team’s goal from opposing team
Keeper-one of the players in a game such as football who have to defend their team’s goal from opposing team with using his hands
Pip-to beat at the last moment in a race, competition etc, when they were expecting to win
Freekick-a chance for a player on one football team to kick the ball freely from a position shown by the referee, given because the other team has done something wrong

Summary
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup by winning 1-0 away at Uzbekistan on Saturday. There was a drama in the 89th minutes when Japan midfielder Makoto Hasebe was shown a straight red card for raising his arm into the face of Djeparov in a blocking action. The Wolfsburg player was reluctant to leave the pitch, while Japan coach Takeshi Okada was sent to the stands for protesting the decision.

My opinion
I think it is very good for Japan. The depression is very bad now. But I think this thing make the situation better than now. People will be cheered up by this news. And when World Cup starts it bring economic growth.


Question
Did you see the game?
Which player do you like?
What do you think about this news?

Mt Takao

I live in Hachioji. Hachioji is a big city in Tokyo. Hachioji Is in Tokyo, but it isn’t a crowded urban city. Hachioji is very beautiful city.
I think Mt. Takao is the most beautiful place in Hachioji. I have been climbed it five times. Mt. Takao has been printed in Michelin. (Michelin is the sightseeing guide book written in France. Michelin evaluate the place with using a number of stars. The full stars are three.) Mt. Takao has been gotten three stars.
Mt. Takao has three sales points. First, Mt. Takao has 6 hiking courses, so you can choose the course adapt yourself. Second, Mt. Takao has a cable car, so everybody who is even young or old people can reach top. Third, there are many delicious restaurants. Most famous restaurant is Soba restaurant. About three millions of people climb Mt. Takao every year. I think the reason why many people climb Mt. Takao is the place. To go to Mt. Takao from Tokyo station it only takes only one hour. So it is easy to climb Mt. Takao for many people.
Recently many people commit suicide because of stress in dairy lives. I think these people need a change. A forest bath is very good for a change. Mt. Takao has many kinds of trees and flowers, and fresh air. So we can refresh. And Mt. Takao is not severe. It is just good for refresh yourself in weekend. So if you feel heavy stress, be sure to come to Mt. Takao. You can relax.
I love my home town. If you had a chance to visit Hachioji please be sure to climb Mt. Takao.

6/27

I want to talk about my memory of childhood.
When I was in the third grade in an elementary school, I learned how to vault a horse in physical education class. I tried to vault a horse. But I couldn’t. When I looked around, I realized that three quarters of the students could vault a horse. They vaulted easily as if they had wings on the backs. I was amazed at that and I was patient with myself at the same time. I observed them and I tried it over and over again. But I couldn’t do it. Every time I was on the horse after I took off a springboard. (Actually I felt a pain in my hip each time.) I was sad that I didn’t have any wings. After all, I still couldn’t vault a horse. The horse seemed to be a big and tall monster for me. I was afraid of it.
After school, my teacher gave special lesson for students who couldn’t vault a horse in physical education class. Seven students including me took part in the special lesson. At first, the teacher asked us to try one more again. Then, she advised each student privately. She said to me ‘Yes you can.’ I tried again. But I still couldn’t. Suddenly she left a gym. A few minutes later, she returned with a gummed tape in her hand. Then she stuck a piece of gummed tape on the horse. And she told that the tape showed you the position which you should touch by your hands. The tape looked farther than the position I always touched. So I had to take off the springboard more strongly than usual. I made up my mind to start running toward the horse. After taking off the springboard strongly, my hands reached the tape. My body rose up in the air and I could vault the horse perfectly. I thought I had a big wings.

6/26

I had a memorial service held on the forty-ninth a my grand fater's death. We laid grandfather's ashes in the tomb. My grandfater's tomb is in Mitaka. There are lot of flowers, and there is very beautiful.

We ate lunch at japanese restaurant, there ware too many dishes so I couldn't ate every dishes. But it was very delicious. My brother has date, so he left the restaurant early.

After lunch we went back to my grandmother's house and took a rest. After having tea, we went to home by car.

We ate lunch too much, so we didn't ate dinner.

6/25

I had a group presentation in the first period, so I came school 8:30 a.m. Last night I went my friend's house to watch World Cup soccer game, so I was very tired.
I played tennis in the second period, the temperature was very high, so I sweated profusely.

After tennis I ate lunch in the cafeteria with my friends. I ate a rice ball, an ice cream and a cream puff.

After lunch I went E302 and had a class of Human and History, but I slept....

In the forth period I had reading class, and I was called on to read some paragraphs. we are using "My New York". This textbook is small so I like it. This book is easy to bring.

6/24

I went my friend's house to watch World Cup soccer with my friends. My friends live in Musashikosugi. I went Musashikosugi station 9:00 p.m. And we went supermarket to buy some snacks and drinks. I forgot my toothbrush, so I bought it in that supermarket.And after that we went his house.
One of my friend Nami came late. After she came, we played card game. We player Black Jack, Porker and Daihinmin. Nami lose. So she put on my friend's cloth. The cloth's price was 100 yen.
27:30 kicked off. I began to sleep. I was so sleepy.
I woke up 6:30 a.m. And I went school.

How to be the perfect girlfriend

Summary
With just a few simple tips, we can be the perfect girlfriend. We need 7 steps to be a perfect girlfriend. First, relax our standards, the perfect girlfriend is not a plastic doll. Second, make an effort, for example sometimes dress up special. Third, massage his ego. Forth, feed him. To satisfy man’s stomach is very important, if your boyfriend is hungry, his attention will shift suddenly from you to the fridge. Fifth, give him space because a man’s friends are important to him. Sixth, listen to him because men enjoy explaining things. Seventh, in the bedroom don't tell him off because he finds you devastatingly attractive all of the time.


Opinion I think step 6 “listen to him” is the most important step to be a perfect girlfriend. My boyfriend is very talkative, so I have to listen to him and agree with his opinion. I’m talkative too, so this step is very difficult. But this step is very important, so I try to listen to him. I think step 5 “give him space” is also important to be perfect girlfriend. I think a man has many hobbies, and friends. And these are very important for men, so we must give him space. I have a boyfriend, but now I think I’m not a perfect girlfriend. I want to be a perfect girlfriend, so I will try to do these 7 steps. I was very interested in this video.

6/22

After school, I went back to my home and took a rest. I had a nap.
After that I helped my mother preparing dinner. The menu of the dinner was Gyoza which was one of my favorite food. Mymother and I ate dinner and I did the dishes.
After dinner we went tennis school MEGALOS. I went MEGALOS once a week. I went MEGALOS by car today. I learned tennis by Kobayashi coach who is the head coach in this tennis school.
After tennis lesson we took a shower at MEGALOS. The shower room is very clean.

6/21

After school I went Karaoke Bungaro with my friends. We sang AKB48's song, Namida Surprise. My friend loves AKB48.
After that we met other friend at Fuchinobe station and went Machida to drink.
We drunk lot. And at last, my friend Nami threw up in front of the bar.
After that we went my friend's house. And half of us went out to eat ramen. My friend Aika threw up in the room. We were astonished at the sight. I and my friend Syohei cleaned up the room.
At morning went school. But some friends didn't.

6/20

I took part in Syounann league women's doubles tennis game with my friends. My parents took part in Syounann league mixed doubles tennis game.

We had 4 games. The first game's score was 6-2, we won the game.The second game's score was 6-2, we won the game. The third game's score was 6-4, we won the game. The last game's score was 6-1, we won the game. After all we won the doubles championship.

My parents had 4 games. The first game's score was 6-1, they won the game.The second game's score was 6-4, they won the game. The third game's score was 6-1, they won the game. The last game's score was 4-6, they lose the game.

After tennis game we want to Heijoen which is Korean-style barbecued beef restaurant. We ate Korean-style barbecued beef. It was very delicious.

6/19

1. Turning a blind eye
2. URL http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2010/05/20105575530279365.html
3. Pre-listening Questions
(1) Do you know illegal trade of animals?

(2) What kind of endangered animals do you know ?


4. Vocabulary List
(1) Destination(目的地):the place that someone or something is going to
(2) Locate(位置する、ある):to be in a particular position or place
(3) Estimate(見積もる):to try to judge the value
(4) Illegal(違法な):not allowed by laws or rules
(5) Blind(目の見えない):unable to see

5. During-listening Questions
Choose the best answer:
(1) This Video says that the rare animal’s body parts are used for …
a. Foods and drinks
b. Hobbies
c. Medicine and as decoration.
(2) In this Video, it is said that only a hundred years ago, (one hundred thousand)
tigers disappear, and Today the wildlife fund for nature estimates (three
thousands) tigers are left in the wild.

6. Post-listening Questions
(1) In this video, some poachers said they were just trying to make a living.
Agree or disagree? Why?
(2) What can we do to stop the illegal trade?

6/18

I have tennis game in Kanasashi tennis court tomorrow, so I stayed my friends house. After school we went Machida toeat dinner. I ate "Teriyaki Burger", and my friend ate "Chili Burger" in the restaurant whose name was "Village Vanguard Dinner". We love that restaurant, so we often go there. I always ate "Cheese Burger", but this time I challenge to eat "Teriyaki Burger".

It was very delicious.

After dinner we went grocery store whose name is "Village Vanguard". We fount a jigsaw puzzle of "ONE PIECE". We love comics of "ONE PIECE".so we grew tense. In this comics, I like "Chopper", and my friend like "Zoro". We wanted to buy the jigsaw puzzle but it was too expensive for us.

We met friend in front of Lumine, and we talked.

Sumo Ozeki admits illigal gambling

NHK, June 14, 2010
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/society.html


A sumo wrestler of the second-highest rank has admitted that he had gambled illegally on professional baseball games.NHK has learned that Ozeki champion Kotomitsuki told the Japan Sumo Association that he had been involved in gambling, retracting his earlier denial.Tokyo police recently questioned him on a voluntary basis after a magazine reported that he is heavily in debt from gambling and was being blackmailed by mobsters.Thirty-four-year-old Kotomitsuki made his professional debut in 1999 after having won many amateur titles.He won his first tournament title two years later and was promoted to the second-highest rank of Ozeki in 2007.Tokyo police will question sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki again over his alleged involvement in illegal gambling.Police will also question other wrestlers who are suspected of having been involved in gambling along with Kotomitsuki.
2010/06/14 19:48(JST)(JST: UTC+9hrs.)




Summary
A sumo wrestler has admitted that he had gambled illegally on professional baseball games. A magazine reported that he is heavily in debt from gambling and was being blackmailed by mobsters. Tokyo police recently questioned him on voluntary basis after the report, and Tokyo police going to question Kotomitsuki again about involvement in illegal gambling. Police will also question other wrestlers.

Vocabularies
1. debt(借金):a sum of money that a person or organization owes
ex) He had enough money to pay off his father’s outstanding debts.
2. admit(認める):to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
ex) You may not like her, but you have to admit that she’s good at her job.
3. debut(デビュー):the first public appearance of an sports player etc
4. suspect(疑う):to think that something is probably true, especially something bad
ex) I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.
5. denial(否定):a statement saying that something is not true
ex) The government issued an official denial of the rumour.
Question
1. What do you think about illegal gambles?
2. What do you think about the sumo wrestling world?
3. Do you want do gamble?

Vaccination against cervical cancer should be free for everyone

Vaccination against cervical cancer has lately attracted considerable attention. This vaccination is used in more than one hundred countries. In Japan, this vaccination was approved in October 2009, and people could be vaccinated against cervical cancer from 22th December, 2009. However this vaccination is not an object of medical insurance and public assistance excluding some cities, towns and villages. Vaccination against cervical cancer should be free for everyone because young women are susceptible to cervical cancer, cervical cancer is preventable by vaccination, and the price of vaccination against cervical cancer is too expensive.
First, young women are susceptible to cervical cancer. According to “Gan wa vaccine de yobou dekiru zidai e”, in Japan, 15000 people got cervical cancer, and 3500 people died from this disease a year. Also the disease rate rapidly increases from twenties to thirties (4). If people could not find the cancer an early stage, they may have to remove their uterus which means they cannot have a baby. It is very serious problem for the women.
Second, cervical cancer is preventable. Usually cancer can’t prevent, but cervical cancer can prevent by vaccine. According to the website of National Cancer Institute “Cervical cancer is almost always caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.”(1). Vaccine of cervical cancer prevents contagion of HPV. HPV spreads by sexual act, so people must vaccinate before their first sexual act.
Third, the price of vaccination against cervical cancer is too expensive. People must vaccinate the vaccination against cervical cancer three times. It cost about 17000 yen per one shot, so total cost is about 51000 yen. Most people doesn’t vaccinate because of the very high price.
Cancer is very terrible disease. One of the reasons of terror of this disease is that there is no prevention for this disease, but cervical cancer is an exception. Cervical cancer has vaccine, but it cost too much, so most people don’t vaccinate it. This vaccination should be free for woman.



“Cervical Cancer” National Cancer Institute Accessed 16 June 2010
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/cervical
“Gan wa vaccine de yobou dekiru zidai e”
GlaxoSmithKline Cervical Vaccine Information 2010
“Zibun de mamorou. Zibun no karada.”
GlaxoSmithKline Cervical Vaccine Information 2009

a fuel- efficient girl vol.6

In this series I like this installment best.

Onji runs very fast. I like Sebastian's voice. My friend mimicry his voice. She does it very well, and I love it.

I like Onji best. He is very cute. He loves Haiji.

a fuel- efficient girl

I like this short movie.

Tomochika who is a famous comedian is a vois acter of Haiji, and Koumoto who is one of stand-up comedians is a vois acter of Kurara.

This short movie is very funny, so this movie is popular in my circle now.

6/13

I went to Matsuki tennis court to watch the game which my tennis coaches took part in. The first game my tennis coaches won. The score was 8-4. But they lost the second game. The score was 4-8. The rivals were also tennis coach too.
I ate rice balls for lunch.
I ate Korean-style barbecued beef in Hachioji with my parents and tennis companion. I like "Harami" very much. When we were eating Korean-style barbecued beef, a cockroach appeared.I screamed. I hate it. It disappeared at once.

6/12

I went Zimba tennis court by car with my friends. I went there to cheer my friends. We faced the Keio University Kyoyo Tennis Circle. I was surprised that my friends belong to that team. I haven't seen him for a long time. I have very fond memories of him.

After the game, we went Machida and had a drink. We went "Wara Wara".

After that, I went my friend's house in Hashimoto.We stayed up late and talk about tennis. She is very good at tennis, so she taught me how to be good singles player.

6/11

Tomorrow our circle has tennis game. The tennis court is near my house, so my friends stayed my house. We ate chicken curry with naan for dinner at the restaurant of Indian food.
After dinner we ate cheesecake and grape at home.

We took bath by turns. While we ewre wating, we read comics. We read "Kiminitodoke". It is pure love story. I have a longing for such love.

Kazehaya is one of the main characters in this story. He is very smart and cute.

6/10

I lost my USB memory stick. So I run around looking for it in the morning. First I went Student Center, But I couldn't find it. Second I went PC Suport Center, but I couldn't find it. Last I went B303, but I couldn't find it. I was very sad about it.It was my favorite one.After school I went Kanuma tennis coat, and played tennis with my friends. One of my friends who played tennis with us in Kanuma is very good at tennis. She is the best 8 in Aoyama Gakuin Tennis Circle.After this tennis, I moved to Yokoyama tennis coart and player tennis with differnt member. I taught tennis to friends.In the train I listened music. I listened "Sounann".At home I ate Slada Udon for dinner

6/9

I played tennis in Yamabiko Tennis Coat with circle's member. I played tennis in wearing shose which I bougut recently. It was raining in the morning, so surface was very bad. The surface was very slippery, and I slipped and fell.

6/9 was my friend's birthday, so we celebrated and ate cake.

I borrowed the comics whose name is NARUTO from my friend. Naruto is comics for boys. It is story of ninja. In this comics, Naruto is the hero,but I like Kakashi best. He is very cool, clever and strong. He is Naruto's teacher.

6/8

I watched the animated cartoon whose name is DURARARA in the morning. I want to watch the next installment.

I ate lunch at cafeteria in the school with my friends. One of my friend is working in the bakery,so she sometimes brings us some bread. We ate it for lunch. It is very delicious.Students are always poor so we was spaed the expense.

I read comics whose name is NARUTO at cafeteria. I love comics. Tomorrow I will borrow the next one.

The Secret Garden

Author: Burnett H. Frances
Book Title: The Secret Garden
Publisher: IBC Publishing
Place: Japan
Date: 2005
No. of Pages: 133 pages


Responding to the Plot: (a)If you were a character in the story, what would have done differently?

If I were Mary, I couldn’t make friends with Colin, and I couldn’t cure his illness. And I think I couldn’t recover from my shock of my mother’s death.
I think Mary has great inner strength. I want to be like her.


Analyzing 7 Literary Terms:

1. Setting: Yorkshire in England
2. Point of View: The story is told from the third person.
3. Conflict: Mary tried to make Colin get out from his room. But first Colin didn’t want to get out from his room. At last Colin went to the garden with Mary.
4. Climax: The scene which Archibald Craven came home and saw his son Colin. Mr. Craven didn’t know that Colin recovered his health.
5. Symbol: Garden is a symbol of happiness. The garden make Colin be in good health.
6. Irony: The irony of this book is that Colin thought he would die but soon he got well.
7. Theme: Illness arises from sickness of the spirit.


Reflecting on the story: (h)　What is something you learned from the story?

To make friends and play with them are very important for us. It is not only good for our mind but also good for our body. Body is closely connected with mind. I learned that illness arises from sickness of the spirit.

Tom Sawyer

Author: Mark Twain
Book Title: The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
Publisher: IBC Publishing
Place: Japan
Date: 2005
No. of Pages: 135 pages


Responding to the Plot: (e)Which incidents in the novel did you find wonderful, surprising, comical, or even shocking?
I was surprised at the scene which Tom tells the truth to everybody to help old muff in the meeting house without consulting nobody on the matter. To tell the truth is very risky action. If I were him I would consult parents about it.
I think his courage is wonderful.


Analyzing 7 Literary Terms:

1. Setting: Saint Petersburg which is small town near the Mississippi River in USA
2. Point of View: The story is told in the third person.
3. Conflict: Thomas Sawyer fight against fear.
4. Climax: The scene which Tom and Becky were lost in the cave and see Indian Joe. And at last Tom and Huck found the gold.
5. Symbol: blood
6. Irony: Huckleberry Finn is poor boy and he wants money. But when he got a lot of money he noticed that the rich life didn’t suit him.
7. Theme: Friendship and Growth which cultivated through many adventures and events.


Reflecting on the story: (a) How does the character’s life compare to your life?
His life is very different from my life. I think my life is very ordinary. But his life is not.
The first different thing is that he doesn’t live with his parents. I live with my parents and I am given huge love by them. I think he feel lonely.
The second different thing is that he doesn’t like school and has many adventures. I like school because there are many friends in there. And I never have any adventure.
I am satisfied with my life. But I also yearn for his life.

6/7

I went TOKIWA SPORTS with my friend Nami after school. I bought tennis shoes and tennis wear. It cost me 12395yen. Tennis supplies are very expensive for me.

At the sports shop, I met my juniors, and we went Mc together. I ate one cheeseburger and French fried potatoes.

After that, I went LUMINE MACHIDA with Nami and we bought pierced earrings.

I went my boy-friend's house. He is very good at cooking, so he made dinner for me. 6/7 was our 11 months aniversary. Next month we will buy new pair rings.

6/6

I plyed tennis with my mother, my mother's friends, and tennis coach.

Tennis coach's name is Tachibana. He graduated Rikkyo University. He is 28 years old. Though still young, he is bald.

He tought me how to volley. His way of teaching is very good.

After playing tennis I went sports shop whose name is VICTORIA, and I bought a water bottle.

And after that I eat lunch at Saizeria, and I ate salad and pizza. It was very delicious.

NEWS

“Foot-and –mouth disease halts livestock trades”
NHK, May 19, 2010
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_03.html

Summary
In Southern Japan, foot-and-mouth disease has broken out.
Fifty-one markets in Okinawa and all but one of the prefectures in the Kyusyu region have been closed, and there are no possibilities of these markets reopening on the spot.

Vocabularies
1. Outbreak(発生): it suddenly starts to happen
ex) at outbreak of the war
2. Prospect(可能性、見通し): the possibility that something will happen
ex) I see no prospect of things improving here.
3. Calve(牛などが子を産む): to give birth to a CALF
4. Barn(家畜小屋): a large farm building for keeping animals in
5. Cattle(畜牛): cows kept on a farm for their meat or milk

Question
1. Have you ever heard this news?
2. What do you think about killing cattle because of foot-and-mouse disease?
3. Do you think there were ways of avoiding this disease beforehand?

how to be cool

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tomoko Migita
11309292(2C-35)
April 29, 2010
1. How to Be Cool

2. http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-be-cool

3. Pre-listening Question
(1) Who do you think is the coolest celebrity?
(2) Why do you think he or she is cool?
(3) When is the moment you think somebody around you is cool?

4. Brief Summary
This video lecture from “videojug.com” shows us how to be cool.
To be cool, we have five keys. First, get some skills. Almost everything is good but videogame is not good. Second, don’t over-advertise. Third, get a gimmick. Forth, never be the last to leave the party. You got better things to do. Last don’t do everything you’re told.

5. Vocabulary List
(1) isolate(孤立させる):to separate one person, group, or thing from other people or things
(2) gimmick(手品):trick
(3) ice・breaker(緊張をほぐすもの):something that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet
(4) advertise(宣伝する):to let people know something about yourself
(5) appreciate(観賞する):technical to gradually become valuable over a period of time

6. Post-listening Question
(1) Which do you think is most important step?
(2) Why do you think so?
(3) Do you have some good skills?

BOOK REPORT

11309292
2C 35
Tomoko Migita

Author: Defoe Daniel
Book Title: Robinson Crusoe
Publisher: IBC Publishing
Place: Japan
Date: 2006
No. of Pages: 105 pages


Responding to the Plot: (a)If you were a character in the story, what would have done differently?

If I were Robinson Crusoe, I wouldn’t go to sea. I think it is not easy for a layman to sail, and good luck doesn’t repeat itself so not all time I am saved.
I agree to his father’s opinion that only very rich and poor people went to sea looking for adventure, and people in the middle like Robinson and his father stayed at home and took care of their business. If I were Robinson, I would follow his father’s advice and took care of my business.


Analyzing 7 Literary Terms:

1. Setting: lonely island in 17th century
2. Point of View: The story is told from the first person.
3. Conflict: Robinson fight with cannibals who eat people, and Robinson beat.
4. Climax: The scene which Robinson beat cannibals and he saved a man. After that he named the man Friday. Friday became a good servant, and Robinson and Friday left the island.
5. Symbol: Ship is a symbol of greed. Robinson got on board a ship to satisfy his desires any number of times.
6. Irony: The irony of this book is that Robinson paid no attention to his father’s advice and he fell into a dangerous situation again and again.
7. Theme: The theme of this book is “helping each other”. Robinson had lived in the island all alone for a long time. But before then and after he met Friday, he was helped and helped the others. I think people can’t live alone, so “helping each other” is very important for us.


Reflecting on the story: (h)　What is something you learned from the story?

I learned two things from this story. First, “helping each other” is very important for us. People can’t live alone. Everyone helps someone and is helped by someone. Second, I am living a comfortable life. I can get food, water and cloths easily, and I have many good friends. I thought that I must deeply appreciate my circumstance.
This book is great, so I want everybody to read this.

5/22

My grand father died. He was 82 years old.
I love him.

5/25 I had a funeral service.