BR 1-08: Stories of Dragons113

I read Stories of DRAGONS.  I knew some kinds of dragons existed in this book. Dragons which lived in caves, under the sea, in the sky. They were strong and the ones of various shapes and sizes.  I was surprised at the speaking dragons. Then, the dragons were cleverer than I had thought because they could talk with the people, but Stan was cleverer than the purple dragon. He told a lie because he knew he couldn't defeat it. He squeezed a cheese on behalf of a hard stone not to lose the dragon. The dragon couldn't squeeze the stone. This book was interesting. Children will also think it is interesting.
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Christopher Rawson ; adapted by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Stephen Cartwright

London : Usborne, 2007

BR 1-07: Stories of Snowmen: 107

This book was snowmen story. Surprisingly, The snowmen in this book moved, but they didn't always move. They moved only at night, because they let people see them. Moreover they had to return to where they was built. I thought they were busy and this book was non-fiction and unbelievable story. I thought If the world was such this story, I should enjoy better there. This story made a lot of children enjoy. I liked this imaginative story. I could understand the feeling which snowmen wanted to be melted. I experienced this feeling. I have made snowmen many times, but they melted the days later.
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Russell Punter ; illustrated by Philip Webb

London : Usborne, 2007

language skiis

I can speak Japanese when I was a boy. I was born in Japan. I was taught it by my parents. So I can speak, write, read, listen it. Kanjis exist in Japanese. It is difficult for me to learn. There are a lot of kanjis which I haven't known yet. It is difficult for me to learn grammar, too.

BR 1-06: Sleeping Beauty: 123

King and Queen lived in a magical castle. They had everything they want except a baby. One day,  she was said by a frog, " you are going to have a baby". It was a real. A princess was born. They decided to have a party. They invite seven fairies except Nightshade. She got angry as The king didn't called her, and she give the baby a spell. she said them " On this princess' 16th birthday, You will die". But a fairy out of 7 fairies, Jasmine told the princess only a kiss her true love would break the spell. On the birthday, they fell asleep, but a brave prince helped the princess. He kissed her soft lips. They were helped by him.
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retold by Kate Knighton ; illustrated by Jana Costa

London : Usborne, 2006

BR 1-05: Treasure Island: 105

I will introduce " Treasure Island". This book was pirates and treasure island. I was afraid of this story because little blood appear. I hate killing and blood. But the characters who appeared in this book was the braves. If I were the position in this book, I might not be able to move. I wish I will be brave in the future. I thought pirates a long time ago was the braves such as the characters in this book. This book will make the children brave and I was given the energy. I liked this story. I want to be people such as the pirates.
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from the story by Robert Louis Stevenson ; adapted by Sam Taplin ; retold by Angela Wilkes ; illustrated by Peter Dennis

London : Usborne, 2003

BR 1-04: Story of Santa: 151

I read " Story of Santa". This story was work of Santa. Santa gives a lot of presents to a lot of good children. I was surprised that Santa worked with some elves in this book. I thought Santa was worked alone, but I made sense because he couldn't be able to do such busy work. a elf out of seven elves, Alfie had the most boring job in the factory. It was sweeping. Santa boomed him because he would often fell asleep on the job. He thought he was unfair. and he thought if he was in a charge of the toymaker. he'd never be bored. Then he made a mistake. He fell in the toymaker. So the machine made a lot of doll of Alfie. Santa was angry, but the dolls became popular. This book included more story. They were The fake Santa. and Santa's day off.
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Russell Punter ; illustrated by Philip Webb

London : Usborne, 2006

Essay: 1-03a Language Learning story

Because I am born in Japan and bring up there, I understand Japanese. I didn't like Japanese class, but I have never been pazzled communication with Japanese. Why I didn't like it, It is very difficult for me to learn the grammar and kanji. I think Japanese people learn a lot of things by heart. All English speakers have to remember Alphabet by heart, but Japanese people do not only kanji, but also hiragana and katakana. Learning hiragana and katakana is as easy as doing Alphabet, but I don't remember all kanji. The number of my remembering kanji may be less than that of not doing. It is just like Greece national anthem. I heard it has lyrics by 158 yesterday. They also don't remember by the last.

I started to learn 1st additional language when I was about 9 years old. It was English. I have liked it since that time. I used to go to English conversation school. I remember having enjoyed myself every week at that time.

When I was a junior high school student, I started to learn English earnestly. I had a lot of tests. I learned a lot of basic of English. Then, I had them, middle term test , final term test, own ability test and common test. Common test is most important test of all tests, because it almost decided high school which my being able to go o to. Thanks to English conversation school when I was a elementary school student and studying English in junior high school and cram school, I could get about 90 out of 100. I could pass the entrance examination at my desiring high school.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

My Language Skills [193]

My language skills were almost all nothing ten years ago, I was about 9 years old, I was about a 4th grade student in my elementary school. I went to English conversation class at that time. If I imagine it, primarily having learned "have you been to..." comes to mind. There are a lot of English called Gairaigo in Japan. I learned English with it, but the pronunciation was different completely. So My English skills were most nothing.

Now I am 19 years old. I didn't study English very much in my high school days, but I think I can be doing it harder what I used to, but a lot of words and grammars which I have never seen exist, but If I keep up this condition, the consequence will follow me.

If I imagine the future, I will be overseas. I will become a fluent English speaker. I wish I will be in England. I want to English premier league live. But in order to live in England, I have to have a test. If I pass it, I can get the right to line there. I will pass it. [193]

BR 1-03: The Wind in the Willows: 104

This is an adventure story. I will explain the outline.  A mole which had never been outside went outside. He saw a lot of things. He had never seen river. Then, he came across a water rat on the opposite bank, but because Mole was a mole, he couldn't swim. So Rat decided to step into a small boat and row across to him. This story was primary adventure of a mole with Rat and an animal. since that time, Mole met various animals. they met a toad. they went with him. This story had a battle scene. It was so fantastic adventure.
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Kenneth Grahame ; adapted by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Mauro Evangelista

London : Usborne, 2007

BR 1-02: HAMLET: 104

I read HAMLET. It is a masterpiece of Shakespeare. The outline is Prince in Denmark, Hamlet was told about a ghost by his friend, Horatio. The ghost was Hamlet's dead father.In fact, Hamlet saw the ghost and was said "revenge for me". In fact, His father was killed by his uncle. he was miserable because of his uncle. Because he also understood the ghost was not a devil, he killed his uncle and his mother because his mother betrayed him and married his uncle. But He had poison in a battle. He died. There was nothing. It is a very sad story.
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based on the play by William Shakespeare ; adapted by Louie Stowell ; illustrated by Christa Unzner

London : Usborne, 2009

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE semifinal 2nd leg with Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge which is Chelsea's home: 761

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE semifinal 2nd leg with Atletico Madrid were played at Stamford Bridge which is the Chelsea' home. Before the game started, a press conference had taken place by Diego Simeone who is the manager of Atletico Madrid. He told to a lot of journalists that Chelsea had been too defensive when they had played 1st leg, but this is one of the tactics and football would become dull if only it exists in the world against a criticizing of a Chelsea's tactic. He didn't criticize a Chelsea's tactic. I thought he was a professional.

This game was different from 1st leg. Chelsea was defensive in the 1st leg, but this game was more aggressive than 1st leg. It is home advantage. Chelsea's players must have felt great because their supporters supported them enthusiastically. But it was a counter football. Both of the teams needed a score because they could not score in the 1st leg. In the anticipation before the game, Chelsea seemed to have advantage. So I was sure that Chelsea won the game and advanced to The Final in Lisbon.

At that time, Real Madrid advanced to the final. My best friend is a Madridista, a Madrid supporter. So I wanted to fight and win him.

First goal was born in Chelsea. The scorer was Fernando Torres who was strong in big games. He didn't celebrate him by himself because He scored against his old home. I thought he was a professional. But, I heard Atletico's chairperson, Enrique Cerezo was sure that Atletico won the game at that time. It was right. It became real. In the closing minutes of the first half, Chelsea allowed a point. It often happens in football because teams become careless and they make their defense loose at that time. I felt dangerous because Chelsea scored and relaxed clearly in addition to the additional time's danger. Atletico's player who was at right side gave a cross to Adrian Ropez who was a Atletico's striker at far side. Nobody marked him. The first half finished. The lost point was great sorrow because it was a away goal. Chelsea could not advanced to the final if they didn't score a goal at least.

Second half started.  Jose Mourinho decided to send Samuel Eto'o to the pitch, he added a striker to score. Chelsea has Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o. I thought Jose's decision was simple, keen, and right. But the judge had a mistake. Atletico was so aggressive that Chelsea could not stop them because Atletico has power in the first half. Samuel was a striker but he had to defense in Chelsea's penalty area. It was bad because he is not defender but striker and he was one of the best defender as a striker such as he was called striker Claude Makelele. He was called the greatest defensive midfielder in the history. he flourished Chelsea and Real Madrid. He was a player who played two player's role in defense alone called Makelele role. He always stopped enemy' counter without being absorbed by defense line. It was great. almost players could not do it. But of course, Samuel was not better at defense than defender. Needless to say, he was absorbed by defense line because he made a mistake in Chelsea's penalty area. He push Diego Costa who was Atletico's ace striker down. I thought the ace striker was clever because he was near bad defender. I thought Jose's decision is too early. He should have been calm. He should recover Chelsea's pace with passing with five players in centre. Diego Costa scored with penalty kick. Chelsea needed two goals. It was difficult for Chelsea, but they gave up. They became aggressive. They made a lot of chances, but they stopped defender and goal post. Then Atletico put an end to the game. It was easy for them to break Chelsea's defense. One of their player gave to a fellow a cross. He hit a shot, Mark Schwarzer who was a Chelsea's goalkeeper flicked a ball, and Arda Turan who was an Atletico's player of left side half and ran into centre. Then the referee whistled.

If Chelsea had won the game, Torres might have flourished at the final. Both I and my best friends was looking forward to fighting each other. But Torres scored. It is little hope to be elected World Cup squad. I'm looking forward to it. (761)