2008年10月8日水曜日

Book Review 2-3 "The Magical Book"

I read this book. This story was so nice. I have never read this story, so this is first time for me to read it.
This story is fairy tale. One day. A boy became a King. Then, he found a old book. He really wanted to read that book, but a chancellor didn’t accept to read that book because that book was not safe. He didn’t know that mean. In fact, the book was magic book. He opened the book and some animals found up the page. He enjoyed it, but one day, a dragon stepped from the book and flew away! The dragon ate everything, so a boy was utterly miserable. He decided to do something and he opened the book once more.
Then, “Hippogriff” was found up in the book. He looked like a horse, except for one thing. He had two enormous feathery wings. They fight to the dragon, and finally, they won the dragon! Fortunately, everything that was eaten by the dragon was safe and they came back their house. And, the dragon back into the book!
I like this story and I enjoyed reading because I have never read this story. I want to read this magic book, but I don’t want to meet the dragon like him!
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This is my report. I wrote about club activities in KGU and Unitec in NZ. I wrote this report for my class. If you have nothing to do, please read it.

KGU has a lot of clubs. Many of students belong to something club. We make friends in a club, and get on with other club members. We often do each club activity but, mostly, we enjoy drinking and driving with member of a club. I thought weather many clubs in Unitec like KGU or not. That is the reason why I decided to investigate about club activity.

First, I am going to explain about KGU Clubs activity. KGU has many clubs. Top of all clubs, there are a executive. Following the executive, there is culture clubs, club unions, sports clubs and workshops. These clubs have a leader.

KGU has 22 culture clubs. For example, there is Literature Club, Tea Ceremony Club, Walking Club, and so on. About 1,000 to 1,300 students belong to these culture clubs.

There are 15 club unions, and about 500 to 700 people belong to these club unions. For example, there is Bowling Club, Resort Research Club, etc.

30 sports clubs are there in KGU. For example, there is volleyball Badminton club, Tennis Club, Baseball Club, and all the like. There are about 30 students per club.

Finally, we have some workshops. For example, there is Geography Workshop, Marketing Workshop, Computer Workshop, and so on.

Next, I am going to explain KGU main activity. In April, we held orientation and bidding freshman. In May, we held a big Welcome Party. In this party, we introduce freshman over drink. In June and July, we do lots club activities. For example, we go for a drive, bowling, going sea, with club members. We make many friends through our club activities. In August, we prepare our school festival and parade. These are very big festival for all clubs in KGU. They enjoy competing weather which club will be winning. We start to prepare for them before two months. In November, we held a school festival. It runs 3 days. Each club sell own food and other things. Moreover, some contest was held such as Most Beautiful Girl in KGU Contest, Most Handsome Man in KGU Contest and so on. At night of final day, we display fireworks in the night sky and make much ado with listening music. And, we can see beautiful laser beams in the night sky. In December, senior students took over pupil students. Beyond that, all clubs have each activity. Club activity is very important some KGU student’s life.

In contrast, Unitec has original clubs. Next, I recite all Unitec clubs. There is USU Film Club, Outdoors Club, Village Club, The Active Film Club, Unitec Salt and Light Christian Fellowship, Football Club, Gaming Club, Squash Club, Christian Club, Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Unitec Toastmasters Club.

From here, I explain about USU. The USU was formed in 1977. The main function of the USU is to uphold students’ interests, provide services and ensure that all students are being treated fairly. The USU is student-run, student-focused and forded by student money. At the USU’s core is their commitment to represent and work for their members. Their purpose is to provide a means of communication between the members and external community, to advance the welfare and social life of members.

Especially, I was interested in 3 clubs in Unitec. These are Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Unitec Salt and Light Christian Fellowship and Christian Club. So, I explain these 3 clubs contents frankly to refer Unitec home page.

First, USU Vegetarian and Vegan Society is a club of animal rights and vegetarian life style. They have a potluck dinner, a film event, or a cooking class, and in offiliation with save Animals from Exploitation.

Next, Unitec Salt and Light Christian Fellowship’s member are student group who came from all sorts of different nationalities and church backgrounds but they are one in Christ. They meet up to pray, study God’s Word and encourage one another regularly every week. They spend some time in fellowship together, hangout, have fun. For example, they enjoy bowling, shared dinner.

Finally, USU Christian Club’s member sing together, have lunch together on Tuesday and share from the pure word of God. Apart from providing free lunch they also offer free commentary or Bible study with 9,000 extensive footnotes to help in concerning Jesus Christ their Lord.

In NZ, Vegetarian are account for 10 percent. In Japan, Vegetarian are nearly 0 percent except immigrant from other countries. Therefore, KGU has not Vegetarian Club. Moreover, Unitec has two different of Christian clubs. These seem like very similar. In fact, both are related to Christ. These are same at this point. I think people’s interest is relative to number and if people interested in, they distinct an appreciation of the shades of meaning. Therefore, I thought there are two kinds of Christian Clubs.

Many kinds of clubs are related to their country. For example, these are related in religion, faith, people, culture and tradition. I can take these USU Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Unitec Salt and Light Christian Fellowship, KGU Tea Ceremony Club and KGU Calligraphy club along the lines mentioned above. Because, as has been mentioned, vegetarian are characteristic of Western Europe and there are some vegetarian in NZ. Actually, I met some vegetarian. They like animal very much. Their main food was potato because potato is a rich food. And, Christian is religion. In NZ, Church of England are account for 14 %, Roman Catholic are 13 %, the Presbyterian Church are10 %, Methodist are 3 %, Baptist are 1 %, Irreligion or Non-responding person are 38 %.(It was survey in 2006) Like this, Christ is tie in NZ deeply. Equally, Tea ceremony and Calligraphy are traditional culture of Japan. Both of them have a long past and these are tie in our life. In this way, I learned these points of club activity. KGU and Unitec have some clubs that is related in own country, religion, culture, tradition.

Finally, my question that is main activity of Unitec was same in KGU was solved. I come to the conclusion that Unitec student enjoy not only just their club activity but also hangout, bowling and so on like KGU students. It is all I learned.

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Colorful!!!

I ate cookies that were made in NZ. It was not bad but not good. That mean it was so-so. NZ’ snacks were very colorful. When I saw these snacks, I was surprised. There were many colorful food not only snacks but also drinks. There were drinks that colors were green, yellow, blue, orange and pink! I was so surprised because Japanese drink was different. However, when I drunk Ryokucha in NZ, my host mother was surprised that deep green color. I thought it was difference that we fell strange was related in our country! Any way, I want to eat delicious foods in the world.

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About Shrek

I like the movie that title is Shrek. I saw the Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party. It was very interesting and fantastic. I like their voice so much. Especially, I like Donkey’ voice. Donkey’s voice is Eddy’s voice. He is cool, so I like him and his voice. Moreover, I like Donkey’ voice in Japanese. His voice is similar as Eddy. Therefore, I could listen well. Fiona’s voice is cute. I like Cameron too. She is cute and beautiful, and of course I love her voice too! I want to see this Karaoke Dance Party in Japanese because I like Japanese casts. I like both English and Japanese casts so much.

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Dream and Sofa

Yesterday, I slept well. I was fell sleep at 8:00 p.m. I really like sleeping because I like have a dream. Always, I have very interesting dreams. Yesterday, I had two classes and I was finished the last class at 2: 40 p.m. After that, I was going to go to the KGU library but I didn’t go there because yesterday was cloudy. I was going to go there with one of my friends, Erika. However, we didn’t want to go there and study more. I went back my apartment as soon as possible, and I started clean my room. In cleaning, I felt so sleep, so I took a catnap on my sofa. I like my black sofa. The sofa is very useful. When I sleep at night, I use it as a bed. In fact, I want to a white one, but there were nothing white sofa-bed. Therefore, I bought this black sofa. I always use this sofa!

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2008年10月6日月曜日

Sad News

I heard sad news on Saturday. When I heard that news, I couldn't believe and I couldn't say anything for her. One of my friend and I couldn't believe. So, we couldn't cry for him. I wish I could say good words for my friend. I'm sorry to hear that news. I'm so sorry. I want to meet you as soon as possible and say you can cry now. Tomorrow is a new day isn't it?

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