Last weekend

Hi, everyone.
This is Mao from EDC2.

I forget to write blog.

Did you decide what you take class this semester??

Probably, in my case, this semester will be tough, but I want my English skill to improve in EDC3 class.

Last weekend, I went to Ebina (Kanagawa) to take part in meeting which is to learn Bible.
I joined in Thai's meeting.Why?? Because my friend wants.
Of course, I don't understand Thai but my friend Marie speaks Thai, so she taught me Thai numerals and greeting in the car.
It was very interesting!!
Thai people were very kind.
I was surprised that Chiba prefecture has more than 700 Thai people.
I started interesting Thai culture and custom.

Thanks,
Mao

Book Review

Hello, thisi is Asae from EDC2.

I read a book "On the road", and I want to recommend this book.

This book was written gby Jack Kearouac.

The story has many characters because he meet many people during his trip.

So this story is in rhe age 1940s, when hitch-hiking was the trend.

Many young people go on a trip be themselves to seek their dreams.

I thought its like a journy for finding themselves, what they want to do in lifetime.

I believe this book is just for us because now is the time to consider where we goes next.

Some has dreams, but many others may seek it.

Now, we are on the road of our life.

Please reconsider our lifes, where is your distance.

To read this book might bible for us.

Reading this book, I reviewed my life from my birth day.

Thank you for reading :)

Book Review

Hi, I am Sayakay from EDC2
I will introduce the book I read during Spring vacation,

The African Queen



This story has two main character.

The one is Rose Sayer, who become the African Queen later.
Another one is Charlie Allunut

She and her brother had lived in the African forests in the German colony of Central Africa.

There was far from other white men, trying to persuade the local people to accept Christianity.

People did not work, so their habit was to prey, asking God for help in the difficult lives.

One day, he was killed.

She thought Germans broke his heart when they took all the natives away.

She met Charlie Allunut from Canada.

She proposed him that she revenged with him and they go down the river together.


This story is thrilled Adventure.


If you are interested in this story, please go to school library.
And, see you later!

Wedding reception!

Hello. This is Kasumi again.

Today I attend my friend's wedding reception.

I am not still to believe my friend married.

It is difficult to explain....but

we have known each other from we are child,

so I had felt we are children forever!

I and other friend wear Kimono.

We are first time to attend friends wedding party!

I sang "butterfly"by Kaera Kimura. Eri play the piano.

She is very good at playing the piano.

My friend was the most beautiful I have ever seen.

I am happy to see her big smile.

Her husband is very good guy!

I hope my friend and husband will be happy.

In addition I want to tell my friend appreciation!

Hong Kong

Hello everyone.

This is Kasumi From edc2

I went to Hong Kong 4days with my friend.

We are member of Kyudo club of high school.

We are also good friend even thought we separated.

First, we went to Victoria peak to see night light view.

The view from there is very moved.

this picture is other place.

10000000000$!!!!

Along the river side, there are many people.

I was spoken to by Hong Kong man, he is very good at speak Japanese. He come to there every day and find Japanese to practice Japanese with Japanese people. I respect him!

Next day we went to Macao by ferry.

It is very warm and wind is very comfortable.

That is one of world heritage.

After Church was fired, only this wall is lasted.

I have wanted to see this, when I saw that, I feel like crying!

Next we went to Macao tower.

In Macao tower people can walk out of tower.

I was very surprised that.

People can jump from there.

My dream is do it in the future.

This trip is very impressive memorial for me.

I want to there again!

Book review

Hello, everyone! This is Shizuka Mori from EDC2.

Today, I would like to talk about book I read during the spring vacation.


The name of the book is 'Detective Work' by John Escott. This is a kind of crime fiction.
This book is divided into 11 chapters.
It is interesting that hero is an average student who works at museum. He is not great detective!

One fine day, a costly necklace was stolen by someone at museum where hero works.
Museun workers doubt that hero stolen the necklace. Therefore, hero try to prove his innocence.

The story is very exciting. I was surprised at the real criminal's identity.
This book is easy to read because there are not so many difficult words, so I recommend you to read!
Thank for your reading.

Tokyo☆

Hi!

This is Kiwa.

I went to many places in this spring vacation. I came back from New Zealand and arrived at Narita air port, so it was good chance for me to go shightseeing in Tokyo. It has been 5 years since I visited to Tokyo last time.

I stayed at Hotel near the Tokyo tower. At the night I want to Tokyo tower and walked around it. Tokyo tower was illuminated. At 12 o'clock, I saw the moument to go out the light.

Next day, I went to Harajuku to go to Forever 21 and H&M.

I was looking forward to go there, but there are too many people in that shops.

I couldn't stand to being there for long time.

Therefore, I want to go harajuku on weekday because it can do some shopping easy.

Book Review

Hello/
I'm Yumi fromEDC2.

Today is start of new grade!
I'm little nervous.
Because this year will start seminar and job hunting.
The start of new thing will be stress for me.

I have read the book.
And I will write about the book.





I read "LITTLE WOMEN".
This book was written by louisa may alcott.
Japanese says "Wakakusa monogatari".
I was surprised that this book was written about 150 years ago.
There were the movie and animation and comic of this story.

This story's main characters are 4 girls.
They are Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.
Their house is not rich.
But, they are very kind and happy.
They love their family.
But, their father doesn't live together because of the war.

This story is divided into 14 chapters.
The first story is about four sisters and next is Christmas day's story.
Christmas day, they bought each presents for their mother
by theirself.
But this Christmas day is of course, there was not their father.
Nevertheless, they spend good time.
But, the end of this book, we can know more happy their Christmas day.

This book was written about some events and trouble.
These stories is fun and the end of the chapter, maybe we
feel mild feeling.
In addition, this book is easy to go on reading.
If you want to read foreign book, I will recommend this book.

Entrance examination

Hello.
I'm Yumi from EDC2.

The other day was entrance examination.
Therefore, I went to the SUAC to join the club for freshman.
The day was not so good weather.
I remembered, the day of last year's entrance examination was
very good weather.
This year was cloudy.
But, cherry blossoms were at their best.

When I watched many freshmans, I remembered two years ago.
I thought that "Two years ago, I also had a entrance examination."
I missed my memory of the day of entrance examination.
At that time, I felt pleasure and stress.
But, at once, I expected my university life.
I thought that "They also felt these feeling."
And I want them to enjoy their university life.
My university life is so full.
The new grade will start .
I want to be more full my university life for the other two years.

Book review

Hi. This is Mao KOMOTO from EDC2.
A new school semester will start today .
Did you finish preparing for this semester?
I am very nervous because...
I must get up early.

I finished reading a book at last.
I want to introduce ‘THE LOST WORLD JURASSIC PARK’. This book was written by Michael Crichton.

Probably, you know, because this novel became a movie.
Those series are very famous and popular.

This novel's story differs from the movie's one a great deal!
I think novel's story is more interesting than movie's one.

This novel is sequel of ' JURASSIC PARK' so I recommend you read this novel before you read THE LOST WORLD.

Six years after the secret disaster on Jurassic Park, dinosaurs were destroyed and the Park was closed. However, It seems that those dinosaurs is living still alive... Is it true?
The key location is 'Site B'. This locate is as factory which product dinosaur. Richard Levine went to Costa Rica to research Site B. He became know this locate, but he became go missing
Malcolm, Sarah and Jack knew Levine's missing through radiotelegraphy.
They and 2 kids went to island. Lewis Dodgson who is spy of Biosyn -company also followed secretly. Lewis wanted to rob the dinosaur's egg.
After this scene also began to battle of human VS dinosaurs.
In Movie's story, adult Tyrannosaurus rampage around San Diego but novel's story is different.
Finally, the survivors could escape this island and dinosaurs became die due to spread of the prions.

I want to tell you more about battle of human VS dinosaurs, but if you read book, you do not have enjoyment, so please read this book!!
Thanks.

change!!

Hello,I'm Moe from edc2 students.

This spring vacation, I changed something.
For example, I changed my hair style. I cut my hair!!

I begin to work new part time job. I have worked U-LORK in Yurakugai.
Please come to their!!

This year, I 'm 3rd grade student, so I start job hunting.
It's hard for me to do, but I should do that.
I don't decide my future and work, but I have a lot of dream.
One of my dream is news caster. So I decided to go to announce school this year.
Announcer is famous and popular work, so it is difficult to get to work.
So I want to be that and I challenge to become an announcer.


However, I don't think that this is my goal. In university days, I want to challenge something.
This summer vacation, I'm going to get diving license!!


Of course, I try to study hard!!
I want to talk about your future!!

See you tomorrow!


moe

Korea

Hi.
This is Kiwa again.


I really enjoyed this vacation. I went to Korea with my friend in March.
At that time, Seoul was so cold, the temperature was only 3 degrees. However, we visited some famouse places in Seoul such as the official residence, Seoul tower and duty free shops.



Seoul tower is on the top of the mountain and 236.7 meters high. We could see the whole city from observatory and the setting sun. There had a mood of romance, so there were many couples.



Besides, We really enjoyed Korean food.
We could eat many kind of side dishes for free.
My faviorit side dish is Kimchi, so I ate many helpings of Kimchi.
After that, I had a stomchache, but soon I got well.

In Korea, we could also enjoy shopping!!! There are some big duty free shops in Seoul. Many japanese woman come to Korea to buy cheap cosmetics. In the shops, many people bought too many cosmetics like a sale.

This time was only thiree days trip, but I want to stay longer and see Korean real life in the next time. I am planing to visit to Korea again to meet my friend of meeting NZ.

Hanami at Hamamatsu castle

Hello, everyone! This is Shizuka Mori from EDC2.

I would like to talk about Hanami at the other day.

I went to Hamamatsu castle with circle activity.

Weather was not so good, but cherry blossoms were at their best!

We enjoyed talk and eating and drinking.

At April, everyone start something new. I want to make many opportunities to develop me more valuable by myself!

I could relax and visit many places through this spring vacation.

How was your vacation?

I am looking forward to seeing my friends tomorrow!

Thankyou for your reading.

New Zealand!!!!

Hello everyone.
This is Kiwa from EDC2.

I went to New Zealand in this summer vacation for two weeks.
There are many beautiful nature.
I went somewhere near the city.
In there, I stayed my host family's house and went to language school.
I met many Korean and some other countries' people.

Everyday, I have classes and conversation club.
In conversation club, I made a friend with Korean girl named Sue.

She is so cute and fashionable.

She told to me about famouse places of Korea becouse I planed to go to Korea in this vacation.

This experience is good stimuls for me.

I want to study English more and more.

Book Review

Hi, this is Eri from EDC2.
I would like to introduce a book.

The title is "DESERT MOUNTAIN SEA".
There are three real adventure stories of three different women.

Robyn Davidson walked across the desert with her dog Diggity and four camels in Australia. She started from Alice Springs to the west coast. The journey was 2800 kilometers.

Arlene Blum climbed one of the highest mountain in the world. The name of the mountain was Annapurna. She was a leader of a team to climb the mountain, and the members of the team were all women.

Naomi James sailed around the world alone. The journey was 55,000 kilometers. She started from Dartmouth on September 9th, 1977 and came back there on June 8th, 1978.

I think these three women really enjoy their lives. However, in contrast, I have not done what I really want to do yet. The life is short, so I want to challenge something special like them!

Karaoke

Hi!
This is Asae from EDC2.

Today I went to Karaoke with my friends!!
I love singing songs.
I bekieve songs, lyrics tells us much things.
Music has many powers!

On my weekend, I spend much times in Karaoke.

These days, I love UK rock.
Do you know the musician "MUSE"??
I love them.
Their music is so powerfil.
Some songs are so heavy, I was excited when I first listend the song.
My favorite song is "Resistance".
It reminds me love is important thing to live.
We have various love ; love for friends, families, partners and so on...
If we lost them, what will happen??
I considerd such things when listening this song.

Thank you for your reading!!

Cherry blossom

Hi! This is Sayaka Ikeda from EDC2.

How was your spring vacation?
Did you enjoy? I enjoyed!


But I am panic now...
I haven't finished my homework yet.
I wanted to go somewhere by car today, but I couldn't.
I am still writing a report.


But I took a walk around my house for a change.
Cherry trees are in blossom now!
They are very beautiful!


A cherry tree in my house is also in blossom.
It is very beautiful!


I want to finish my homework today.
So I will work harder from now.

See you tomorrow!

Kacyoen

Hi, everyone! This is Shizuka Mori from EDC2.

Have you ever heard the name of the theme park 'Kacyoen'?

At Kacyoen, visitor can see birds and water birds much closer than zoo. In addition, visiters can enjoy beautiful flower.

I visited here with my mother and her friend and the daughter of her friend.

My mother and her friend were classmate when they were junior college stdents.

The daughter of my mother's friend and I are same age, so we enjoyed various kinds of talk very much.

We lunched on smorgasbord under the beautiful flower!

Kacyoen at Kakegawa is easy to go by car because it's near from interchange.

Therefore, I recommend you to visit here when you have time!

Book review

Hello, everyone. This is Yuka from EDC2.
Today, I would like to report about The story of the Internet-level 5.

The story of the Internet was written by Stephen Bryant, and it is nonfictional book. Today, many people depend on the Internet. I could not imagine the world without computers because I use the computer and cellphone everyday. People got a lot of information from the Internet. Therefore, this is very useful and needful tool for our life. This book show us history of the Internet and the future.

Firstly, the story was talked about Cold War. According the book, US developed scientific technology during the War. The high technology efforts contributed today's our computer life.
Secondly, I learned about Yahoo! famous web page from this book. Yahoo! had created by Jerry Yang and Dave Filo. They thought the name 'Yataghan!' 'Yankee' 'Yang'. Finally, they liked the sound of 'Yahoo!'. They made original site 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web' from net surfing.
Finally, the author said that more people use the Internet, as it cheaper and faster and easier to use. People can not imagine the future of the Internet. They will change greatly more than people expected.

Thank you for reading.

Atami trip

Hello, everyone! This is Shizuka Mori from EDC2.

I can't believe most of the spring vacation has already passed! How was your vacation?

On February 18-19th, I went to Atami with my friends.

There are not so many tourist attraction, however, atmosphere of city was very good.

This is a picture of shopping arcade in front of the station.

I was surprised when I went to the hotel because the size of room was much bigger than I had expected!

I enjoyed delicious food and hot springs and talk with my friend.

I am sorry that I could not have time to see Kawazu zakura, I want to visit Atami again!

my stay in France

Hi, this is Eri from EDC2.

This spring vacation, I stayed in France for a month. Not to forget the experience, I would like to write about it.

I stayed with a local family there, and I went to a school to study French on weekday.
There was a student who came from the Czhech Republic in my house.

During staying there, I experienced various things.
I made macarons with friends who study French in the same school.
We made macarons with flavors of chocolate, apple, pistachio, and raspberry.

The last day of staying, I made curry and rice for my host family.
I think they were pleased about the dinner.

My host family was really kind, and the Czhech student was also nice person. I love them!
I could talk in French everyday.

I visited Paris too. I went to main sightseeing spots there.
Of course Paris is a beautiful city, but Rouen is comfortable place to live.
I had a wonderful time at Rouen and Paris, so I really want to visit France again.
If you have a chance to go to France, I recommend you to visit not only Paris but also Rouen!

Book Review

Hello, everyone.
This is Miho Sakai from EDC2.

I have read the book 'The Phantom of the Opera' in this spring vacation.
This book is penguin readers level 5.

The book's author is Gaston Leroux.
He was born in Paris and he experienced various jobs.

There is a story of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera.
The Phantom is extraordinary thin and his coat hangs on his skeleton. His eyes are just two big, black hole. So he has the face of death.

In the middle of rehearsal, major role was died, so Christina stands in.
After the play, She is received with cheers and she meets Raoul again.
She falls in love with him and Phantom falls in love with Christina.
However Phantom got away her at the basement.
In this place, She knows about the phantom.
And phantom killed a lot of people because he loves Christina.

I thought that this story is mystery at first.
However in the fact, this story is unhappy love story.

This book became a movie and drama.
If you want to know more about this story, please watch movie.

Thank you for reading.

My Favorite French Artist

Hello this is Shunsuke again.

This time, I'll introduce my favorite French artist to you. The name of the artist is Grégory Lemarchal.



Regrettably, he has already died because of his congenital disease. It was 2007, and he was 23 years old. What he was young!!

Of course, I still like his music very much.
I bought one of his CDs at the store in the street of Champs-Elysees in Paris. The title is "La Voix d'un ange".→

And I introduce one of his songs, "Même Si". In this song, there are two singers, one is Grégory Lemarchal and the other is Lucie Silvas. Grégory sings in French, and Lucie sings in English. That's why I recommend you to listen to that. Of course, the original version is sung all in French. I think that this song is a good material to learn foreign music culture and the languages for me and the one who learns both English and French.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7qtzucAeQ
This URL is the promotional video on You Tube.

http://www.lovecms.com/music-gr-gory-lemarchal/music-m-me-si.html
This URL is the lyrics of this song.
If you want to know, please check it out.

And then how about singing in both languages?

Girl's futsal club

Hello!


This is Asae from EDC2.





This spring vacation, my club, Girls futsal clun did many activities.


Recent biggest event was a picnic under the cherry blossoms!

Also we held a game with gladuate.
We played futsal with them.
It was very nice game!!

Spring is season of start.
I will be junior, and Seminar will start.
I think it will be so interesting lecture, and I will be needed to study more.
It may be busy days but I'm looking foward to study more.
I believe that my actions approximate to my future.

Thank you for reading!!

Book Report

Hello everybody.
This is Shunsuke Igarashi from EDC2.

I have finished reading the book level 4.
The title of the book is "The Hound of the Baskvilles".

It is one of Sherlock Holmes' stories and the author is, of course, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that you probably know well.

In this story, there is a legend that the horrible hound lives in somewhere in the large moor which is near the house of Sir. Baskervilles. And it is said that the hound killed Sir Charles Baskerville who was the head of the Baskerville estate many years ago.
And Sir Henry Baskerville, he is the nephew of Sir Charles and the heir of the Baskerville estate, is targeted as next prey of the hound.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to expose a secret of the hound of the Baskvilles.

As a normal series, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to search out the secret together, but in this story, they don't do that partway because of Holmes' other cases. However, Dr. Watson continued sending the letter about his investigations to Holmes. And they are very useful for Holmes.


If you get to be interested in this book, please read it.

Book Report

Hi. This is Shiori from EDC2.

How was your spring vacation?

Finally, I finished reading my book.

This book has three stories.

First story is about a ghost living in haunted house and a family came from America to live abroad in U.K.
The family are enjoying to live in haunted house but the ghost is not. He love to surprise people in spooky way, but family does not surprise.
The family's children tries to trick the ghost.

The second story is about a man and fortune teller.
The man has told unfortunate thing from fortune teller and he tries the bad fortune to come true.
It is surreal and interesting story.

Third is a mystery story which has occurred in 19th century. The title of the story was interesting and this was the shortest one in the book.

Hope all of you enjoyed spring vacation.

See you tomorrow!!

Presentation of town management

Hi!

This is Asae from EDC2.

Last month I had a presentation at Town management center in Hamamatsu.

I had studied about town management, mainly activation od shopping arcade since last summer.

This presentation was corpus for me!!

The theme of this presentation was "How can we do to activate Sakana-machi arcade from the view of marketing".

We did some investigations for presentation.

From the hearing for owners of shops, we could found many good point of town arcade.

There is essential place to communicate with many people.

I thought the fact is pretty lonely that these days many people go to big box shops just because of they are convenient.

I want to take action to activate my town from now on.

Thank you!!

Highscool friends

Hi! This is Sayaka Ikeda from EDC2.

Today, it is the last day of spring vacation...
I haven't finish my homework!
So I am panic now.



Last month, I met high school friends.
They were the same club members.
We talked a lot about school life, love and job while eating and drinking.
One of my friends is working at a kindergarden from this month.
I knew she wanted to work at a kindergarden.
So I am happy to hear that news.


After that, we went to karaoke.
We enjoyed singing!

I was sad when I said good bye to my friends.
I want to meet next vacation.


I haven't my homework, but I want to go somewhere...
So I will do my homework from now...

Thank you for your reading! Bye!

Thailand Restaurant

Hi!! Everyone!
This is Mao from EDC2.

Did you enjoy your vacation?

Last week, I went to Thailand .......

It is joke:)


I went to Thai Restaurant with my friends Marie and Masayo.
Marie took us this restaurant.
She speak Thai very well.
She has visited Thailand many time, and she stayed there for 2years.



This restaurant is in Nishimoncho- Shizuoka-city.
Do you know this town? This town is in near the Shizuoka station( about 15 min by bike)

This restaurant's name is 'A-loi A-loi' .this means' Yummy-Yummy'



Thai foods are very spicy food.
Look at this pictures, most left food is very spicy!!
So we could not eat all of it.

Thai rice is more shape than Japanese rice.
Thai has also Glutinous rice( mochi-gome) but way to eat is not same. First, Thai people wad up this rice by hands.
Next this rice put on the dish so when Thai people eat glutinous rice, they don't use chopsticks.

We had good time and I lean Thai culture. For example, how to eat Thai food, disposition of Thai, Buddhism culture, thinking of Thai people and so on.

Someday, I want to go to Thailand.

Thanks,

Kyoto!

Hello! Every one.
This is Kasumi Ichikawa from EDC2

I went to Kyoto with my friend.

I went to many places.
First, I went to Ginkaku temple.
I have been to there when I was junior high school student.
That time, to be a honest, I could not recognize good point of there
because I was still fifteen.
Now I very like Ginkaku temple.
Because of beautiful river and plant.
I want to there again.

In the night, from Heianjingu to Kiyomizu temple
There are light up!
I could see romantic landscape at there.

Next day, I went to Arashiyama.
I took picture front of river.
My favorite place is Daikaku temple.
This temple is not very famous, but I think this temple is most beatiful in Kyoto.
This temple was build about 1000years ago.
People can feel as back to the past.

I ride bicycle to Arashiyama station.
It is sunny day and warm so it is so comfortable.

I can spend good time there.
I recognize Japanese people can be pride of Japanese culture.
Thank you for reading!

Shizuoka Festival

Hello, everyone. This is yuka from EDC2.

Shizuoka Festival took place in Shizuoka last weekend.
I went to Shizuoka city and Sunpu Castle. Sunpu Castle park was main place of the festival, so I saw many people and various booths in the park. I ate strawberry candy like apple candy. It was my first time! Candy was very very sweet and delicious. I want to eat again.(><)I and my mother saw Mr. Kakei Toshio who was top star of the festival. He is a famous actor and he is from Hamamatsu. My mother went to same high school in Hamamatsu. She was so excited and screamed his name. I was embarrassed...

I bought Koban 500yen. People could use it in the booths as money. I enjoyed the festival!
Thank you for reading.

Trip to Kawane

Hello, everyone.

I'm Miho from EDC2.

How about your spring vavation?

On April 1st, I went to Kawane with my friends.

This is Sasamato station at Oigawa railway.

On the way, we could beautiful cherry blossom.

Kawane is filled with rich nature.

Thanks to nature, we could relax.

This is the cottage where we stayed.

There is the cottage near Sasamato station.

There were a lot of people on this place.

We spent one day in this place.

If the day were sunny day, we could play badminton.

There are kitchen, open-air bath in the cottage.

I thought that we can live this cottage.

This cottage is wooden house.

We ate a hot pot cooked at the table.

It's delicious. We enjoyed eating.

However, this dish is not included Udon or rice.

We wanted to eat Udon or rice when we had finished eat.

So we decided to bring Udon or rice oneself when we come to there again.

This trip is pleasant memories for me.

This spring vacation, I went to various places.

Also I could enjoy every place or event.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

Thank you.