Questionaire

My father works for Delivery Company. My mother is a dietitian and works in the hospital. My older brother is 21 years old. My younger sister is 14 years old. She joins a basketball team in her junior high school. I have two dogs. They are welsh corgi Pembroke. They are very cute! Do you have a dog and like animals? I like animals very much!! I will be glad to have animals. My hobby is listening to music. I like many kinds of music, and I like classical music and J-pop and Rock music and Visual music and Western music etc… My favorite musician is Momoiro-clover-Z and One Ok Rock and The GazettE and LMFAO etc… When I have free time, I will go to anywhere with my friend or go to part-time job. I had been to Kyoto and Fukuoka and Hiroshima. My friends and I like travel. We want to go around the world in the future. Spain is the most want to go place now. My part-time jobs are crew of restaurant and crew of convenience store. I intrigue culture at the United states. There are many different places from Japan. It is interesting for me! American people are friendly more than Japanese people. My English is poor, and I fear to talk them. I will try to talk with yours much, please talk to me! I want to get along with yours! (237 word)

Letter of introduction

Hi I’m Momoko, please call me Momo or Momoko. I’m a second year college student in Kumamoto Gakuen University. My birthday is 27th July. I will become twenty-years-old during Homestay. I’m happy because I will become 20 years old with you. I like sweets very much! I like eating, but I don’t like carrots. I intrigue foreign country’s culture and language and history. I want to be a tour conductor in the future, and I should learn speaking and writing and listening to English. Please teach me English and famous places in Minnesota. My hobby is listening to music. I like to play the drum set, but I can’t play well. I jointed a brass band in high school. My part is a percussion instrument. There are a marimba and timpani etc… We got two gold medals in a brass band meeting. Can you play any musical instrument? If it’s possible something it, please play me. I love piano music, but I can’t play it. I want to learn it someday. I also like watching movies. Especially, I like the movie “High School Musical”. My best series is “Senior Year”. Do you know this movie? I want to know your favorite movies. I belong to the study group of cultural assets in college. We went to Kyoto and Hiroshima to do some research on activities. I visited Kiyomizu-temple, which is famous for its scenery. I want to show you some pictures. It is very beautiful. What are you interested in? Please tell me it! I want to talk and go somewhere with you. If it’s possible, please take me to your favorite places in Minnesota. Thank you very much for inviting me. I’m looking forward to seeing you! (288 words)

21th April

Today's weather is rainy, and I am so bad. That because, I go to Green-Land with my circle friends.
We went to there by bus. I enjoyed talking with Hozumi. We talked my hobby, like music, circle's problem etc...
When we arrived there, it wasn't rainy. We listened matters that require attention and showed MANZAI. It was funny.
After the lunch, we rode attractions. I love a roller coaster, and it is very exciting and stimulative. We rode it some times. I don't got tired.
After all, we went to the Haunted House. Curiosity got the better of fear and I went to there. It is a little fearful.
I want to go there with my close friends next time. Thank you.
(121 words)

Essays 1-01a: Revised letters to host families

  Hello, my name is Momoko.  I’m from Kumamoto in Kyushu. 

I have my father and my mother and my older brother and younger sister. 

My father’s job is a deliveryman. My mother’s job is a dietitian. 

I have two dogs. They are parent and child, and are welsh corgi Pembroke. Corgis have short legs and long bodies and they don’t have a tail. 

My older brother is twenty-one years old and his name is Taishi. He is kind to us.

My younger sister’s name is Miku. She is fourteen years old. She joins the basket ball team in her junior high school. 

  My hobby is listening to music. I like all kinds of music, and I especially classical music. I love Chopin and Rachmaninov. I like Piano concertos. 

The most favorite concerto is Piano Concerto No.2 by Rachmaninov. 

I joined the brass band club in my high school. My part was percussion. I can play the drums and the marimba. I want to play Piano. 

I love Michael Jackson. I like his songs better than his dance.

I like watching movies. For example, High School Musical and Hanna Montana. Do you know them? These are very interesting! Please tell me your hobbies.

   I study English and German. German is more difficult than English, because I like England better than Germany. 

I want to speak English very well. I can’t speak English fluently.

I want to talk you. I will enjoy talking you. I want to make friends with you.

Please tell me various things. Thank you!

13111143 Momoko Honda

(260 words)

Music I like

I like listening to music.
I like many kinds of music, and classical music and J-POP and Rock
music and Visual music and Western music etc...
My favorite musician is Momoiro-clover-Z and One Ok Rock and The
GazettE and Acid Black Cherry and Goldem Bomber and LMFAO etc...
It is important for me to listen music. Music is essential.
I like piano, but i can't play it. I want to play it.
I like Chopin and RAchmaninov. Their music is beautiful and excellent.
I want to live with music forever.I can’t live without music.
I like music to listening and to playing. I can play the drums, but I
can’t play well, so I want to play it well. I should practice harder.
Thank you. (126 words)

BR 1-03: HENRY AND MUDGE

Mrs. Hopper’s house wasn’t bad. (p.26)

The story is Henry and his dog Mudge. They went to Mrs. Hopper’s house on Valentine’s Day.

Henry wanted not to go her house, because the house is weird.

There are droopy trees and dark windows and a gargoyle on the door.

Henry was afraid of its, but Mudge didn’t afraid of its, and he licked a gargoyle on the door.

Mrs. Hopper’s house wasn’t bad. It was wonderful.

There were big chandeliers and big tall paintings and a grand piano and many cats.

Henry thought that It was a castle, and I think so too.

It was a little easy for me to read, but there are several words, I can’t read.

I want to remember the words.

The story is fun!

Reference

Cynthia, Rylant. (2003). HENRY AND MUDGE. America, USA: Usborne.

(138 words)

19th April

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Today's weather is rainy.
I didn’t like rainy. I like sunny!
I couldn't get up early, because I went to bed lately.
Yesterday, I went to part-time job.
I should earn for KAIGAIKENSHU.
I will go to Minnesota in America.
I will enjoy that time.
I want to study English, and I wanna be a tour conductor.
A tour conductor should have high English, because I want to go foreign country.
I should study harder than now, because my English is very poor.
By the way, I went to circle room. There are many friends in it.
I enjoyed talking with them, I was very happy.
My circle is searching culture’s buildings.
I like them!
Thank you.
 (117 words)

My part time job

I have two part-time jobs.

One of the job is crew in Lowson.

My job time is p.m.10:00~a.m1:00.

It is very hard for me to get up at that time.

I want to sleep more, but I want to more earning than sleeping.

The convenience store’s food is very delisious.

I am afraid of too fat by eating that food, but I can’t eat it.

And my hobby is eating for delicious foods.

Another job is a hall-staff in restaurant.

The restaurant’s name is SHITISAI.

It is in a prefectural theater.

They are kind to me, I like them.

I like money to use shopping.

And I want to go anywhere to use this money.

Thank you.

(117 word)

BR 1-02: The Story of Hanukkah

A small band of Jews fought for their freedom against a mighty empire. (n.p.)

The story is nonfiction, It is real story.It is teach me about Jew’s history and their worship.

Jews history is cruelty, but It was exist story.They were fight to a threat for their worship.

I look up them, because I can’t it for my worship.

I learned Jew’s story by this book.I wish never occur like this story.

Find out how this story is woven into the festival of Hanukkah celebrated by Jews all over the world today.

It is difficult for me to read this book, because this book’s word is difficult.
However I have grown my knowledge.

Reference

Susanna, Davidson. (2007). The Story of Hanukkah. London, England: Usborne.

(116 word)

Momoiro-clover-Z

They are idol singers.

We call them Momokuro.

Red is Kanako Momota. She is reader in Momokuro.

A dimple are her most attractive feature.

Yellow is Shiori Tamai.

She doesn’t weight though she is a big eater.

She is a crybaby and she is like younger sister in Momokuro

Pink is Ayaka Sasaki.

She is called A-rin.

She is the most feminine in Momokuro.

Green is Momoka Ariyasu.

She is the smallest and the cowardest in Momokuro.

Her performance is very exciting.

She is good at dancing and singing.

Purple is Reni Takashiro.

She is a wonder girl.

Her smile is cheer up for all people.

They do performance as hard as they could.

I am cheered up them.

Thanks.
(120 word)

Self Introduction

I am Momoko Honda. I am Britain and American student in Kumamoto Gakuen University.

I have my father and my mother and my older brother and my younger sister.

We have two dogs. They are Parent-Child. they are very cute.

My hobby is listening to music, especially I like classical music.

I like Chopin and Rahmaninov. I like piano. I can't play it. I want to play it.

I can play drum-set. I jointed a brass band in my high school.

We got a gold prize three times. It was very happy!

I like Momoiro-Clover-Z. They are idol singers.

Their performance is exciting. I look up them and support them.

Thank you.

(112 word)

First Classes

Britain and American student have a lot of to do essay.

I don't know what to do something, but I have to do.

Second year, I will go to Minnesota in America, because kaigai-kensyu.I will study harder rather than now.　

I should study English speaking and writing and listening etc...

I want to well my English, because I wanna be a tour conductor closely English.

I like travel around the world, I want to go anywhere.
(114 word)

I have been to Korean. It was exciting and I was surprising, because culture shock.

I think that Japan is near Korean, but culture is many different.

It was fun.

I want to go world of all prace.

My home town

My home town is Kumamoto.
I from Kumamoto in Japan.
I like there, and there are many beautiful natures.
Kumamoto's water is very clean.
It can drinks.
Kumamoto's character is Kumamon.
Kumamon is the best of character all of the characters.
I like him, because he is cute.
A lot of people like him.
Kumamoto's famous food is Basashi and Karashi-rencon.
I like Basashi, but I don't like Karashi-rencon.
Basashi is horse's meat.
Karashi-rencon is hole into Karashi.
It is very spacey.
Aso have many beautiful places.
I like Daikanbou.
I have go there many times, with may friends or my family.
Aso's ice cream is very delicious.
Kumamoto is very fun! Thank you.
(114words)

BR 1-01: The Balloon

Mrs may had a secret, she wanted to go in a balloon.( p.3)

Like many people, I had a secret.

It is no important for the other people, but It was important for me to do or have the secret.

In the case of Mrs May, she wanted to go in a balloon.I think that she is very shay, and she couldn’t say to it. However, her dream came true by Wilf’s idea.

She was happier and the school made o lot of money.

I think that a people’s desires make world happy!

That story is interesting for me.
(100 word)

Reference

Russell, Punter. (2007). The Balloon. London, England: Usborne.

my hobby

 My hobby is listening yo music. I like all kinds of music, and I especially kike classical music.
 I love Chopin and Rachmaninov. I like piano concertos.
 The most favorite concert is Piano Concerto No.2 by Rachmaninov.
 I joined the brass band club in high school. My part was perccussion.
 I can play the drums and the marimba. I want to play the piano.
I love MIchael Jackson. I like his songs better than his dance.
 I like watching movies. For example, Hight School Musical and Hanna Montana.
 Do you kow them? These are very interesting! I have a lot of hobby !
(100word)

Kyoto with my friends

I went to kyoto at 27^th, 28^th, and 29^th in March with my circle’s friends. The travel was free, because KGU was financially us. We went to Kiyomizu temple at night. It was right up, and beautiful and mysterious! I was impressed by it. I taken some pictures it. Next day, I went to Yagi’s house. There was a garrison to Shinsenghumi. They were team such old police in Kyoto. I love Shinsengumi, because they are very cool. I especially like Soji Okita. He is very cool, and I respect him. His personality was very nice! It travel was fun!(100 word)

mystery tour in Oita

I went to Oita in February 4 and 5 with club's friends. I rode Yukio's car with Yurika and Akko. We enjoyed talking and singing. We often hang around on the way. Example, we went to Daikanbou in Aso. We played snowball fight with Junki and Shuhei and Yuria and Akko. We enjoyed it, but We felt very cold.
When we had arrived oita, we ate Toriten. Toriten is flyed chikin. It was very yummy!!! I love it. We went to Hotel. It was more beautiful than nomal hotels. We went to Spa in hotel. We enjoyed talking about love. It is fun! We ate dinner, but I’m fullness. I had a fun time!!!(114 word)