My favorite class

My favorite class is overseas training class. I went to Minnesota in U.S. in this summer vacation to participate in a home stay program as a class. It was so fun for me. I had really nice days. I learned history, culture, tradition, lifestyle of Minnesota by several teachers and my host family. I visited a lot of places. I ate American food. These experiences are my precious memory. So overseas training class is my favorite class. However, after we came back to Japan, we had to present about own theme through power point. My theme was Eating Habits in Minnesota. I took a lot of picture about American food. So I showed them. It was hard, but also fun.

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My favorite club

I belonged three clubs in my life. When I was an elementary school student, I belonged to music club. I was at a loss whether to belong to bally ball club or music club. I wanted to belong to bally ball club, but there were a girl who I hate, so I chose music club. I played a xylophone, an accordion, and drums and so on. When I was a junior high school student, I belonged to chorus club. I like to sing a song. We got many gold prizes in a musical contests. We often sang Latin songs, for example, Gloria, and Ave Maria, and so on. I enjoyed chorus club. In addition, I belonged to Uto sports club. I played badminton, since I was 12 years old. I love badminton.

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My favorite junior high school memory

My favorite junior high school memory is school trip. I went to Nara, Kyoto, and Oosaka. First day, I visited Nara park. There were a lot of dears. I fed them. Next day, I visited Kiyomizu temple, Uzumasa film village, and Touji. Last day, I visited Universal Studios Japan. I rode on a lot of attractions, for example, ET, Jurassic Park, and Back to the future and so on. In addition, there were many snoopy goods. I like snoopy, so I bought some souvenirs. I enjoyed school trip with my friends. I would like to go to there again. Some friends went to Okinawa as a school trip. I have never been to Okinawa, so I would like to go to Okinawa.

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My favorite sports to watch

I like sports to watch. My favorite sport to watch is figure skate, because it is beautiful. When I watched figure skate on TV, I fixed my attention on Mao Asada and Yu-na Kim. Their play is so beautiful, and attractive. They and I are same age. They are so pretty. I want to be like them.I like sports to watch not only figure skate, but also basket ball, tennis, and bally ball. When I was young, I often went to see basket ball games with my mother, because my brother belonged to basket ball club. So I sometimes watched videos of NBA with my brother. In addition, I like Kei Igarashi. Do you know him? He called prince of basket ball. He appeared on drama “Buzzer Beat”.

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My favorite high school memory

When I was in the third year of high school, I chose music course. We organized boys’ band and girls’ band. First, our teacher decided a set piece. I was a vocal, because everyone didn’t want to be a vocal. Then, we practiced each part. We had to show our performance. We performed remain a score, but boys band arranged a score, so teacher evaluated boys’ band.

Next, we had to make own music. We wrote words, and composed by myself. We learned a chord. Then, teacher chose only one in each band. He chose mine. I was so happy. After that, we decided role. I wanted to play the drums, so I chose it. I practiced every day. After the performed, teacher gave us CD included my song. I was so happy.

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My favorite music

My favorite music is EXILE’s songs. I like EXILE and their songs. It makes me happy. The vocalist has good voice and talent. In my opinion, Atsushi is the best singer in Japan.

I like the better ballad than up tempo, but I like the both. For example, O’ver, HIBIKI, Unmeinohito, M&A, Heavenly White, Michi, Yasashii hikari, We will, Beautiful, Everything, and Fire works.

In addition, I also like Satoshi Ohno who is member of ARASHI. He also has good voice and talent. Their songs make me pleasant.

Now I addicted to KARA. KARA is Korean pop group. My favorite their song is Mister. I also like their dance. My favorite member is Hara. She is so pretty.
Music is indispensable for me.

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My favorite slogan

I am going to introduce my favorite slogan. My favorite slogan is “If you are prepared, you don’t have to worry.” （備えあれば、憂いなし）I agree with this word. My mother often says this word for me, so I prepare what I need. For example, an adhesive plaster, tissues, a handkerchief, an eyewash, key, a mirror, disposable wooden chopsticks, some candies, a lip, face lotion, gum, mint tablets, and vinyl, and so on in my bag. In addition, there are a scissor, glue and a stapler in my pencil box. Those goods help me when I am in trouble. Then, I try to finish earlier than usual what I should do.

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My favorite clothing

I like to buy clothing. I often buy clothes too much. My favorite clothing is one-piece, because it is cute, and easy to wear. I have many one-piece. I like the better skirt style than pants style, because it looks girly and pretty.

I also like boots. There are a variety of boots. Especially, I like short boots, because easy to put on, and looks cool. As a material, I like the better leather than cloth.

By the way, I wear yukata in summer festival. I like yukata, and kimono. When I was 3 and 7 years old, I wore the kimono. In addition, I am going to wear a long-sleeved kimono at a coming-of-age celebration. I am looking forward to wearing it!

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My favorite movie

I like to watch the movies. I like the better to go to a movie theater than to watch a DVD at home. I often go to Cineplex Kumamoto near KGU. I usually watch the movie after school. I have a lot of favorite movies, so I can’t choose the best.

I like a series of Harry Potter, a series of Spy kids, The golden compass, Death note, Boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu, Kimi ni todoke, Oooku, Tennen kokekko, Tenshi no tamago, Charlie and the chocolate factory, and Nada sousou and so on. I want to watch Alice in wonderland, and Paco and the Magical Book. It looks funny. I like Johnny Depp, but he often put on funny makeup as a role.

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My favorite dish

I like eating. I have a lot of favorite dishes. For example, hamburger steak, croquette, karaage, beef stew, fried chicken, pizza, spaghetti, ebichiri, and sukiyaki. Sukiyaki makes me warm and happy. I often eat too much, because it is delicious.

I like both Japanese food and Western food. Especially, I like Italian food, and Chinese food. On my birth day, I eat pizza of 10.4 every year. I like pizza. In addition, my birth day is Christmas!

My favorite Italian restaurant is Capriciosa. I always choose Spaghetti of tomato and garlic. It is so good. Sometimes I go to family restaurant with my mother or friends. I often choose hamburger steak, because it is delicious, and makes me happy. I am always looking forward to eating dinner.

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My favorite TV show

I like to watch TV. My favorite TV show is music programs. For example, Music station, Our music, HEY! HEY! HEY!, Music fair, and Music Lovers and so on. I love music, so I often watch these programs. In addition, I have many favorite singers. For example, EXILE, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, AAA, Kana Nishino, AKB48, KARA, ARASHI, and Kanjani∞, and so on. So, I must watch them.

Then, I like dramas too. For example, Devil, HEROES, Light of Firefly, Slow dance, Bond of Shooting star, Ymatonadeshiko Shichihenge, Ganbatte Ikimasshoi, Produce to Nobuta, Dango rather than flower, Hanazakari no Kimitachie, Last Friends, Anego, Yuukan Club, Witch trial, Guest of room number 0, Tokyo Dogs, Mei chan’s butler , Queen of Lunch , and Buzzer beat and so on.

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My favorite candy

I have some favorite candies. Foe example, Strawberry milk, yogurt taste of chelcy, milky, caramel, koume, grape and orange taste candy. I like candy. I often buy some candy, and I chill these candies in the refrigerator, because it become more delicious before chill it. So, I recommend that! I always bring it and When I feel hungry, I eat it. Sometimes my throat aches, so I buy throat candy, and suck it. I often buy VC-3000. Do you know it? VC means vitamin C. It looks yellow. It tastes sour. When I had a cold, my mother bought it for me. It is good candy. I recommend it, if you feel throat ache. By the way, there is a lot of kind of candies in Japan. Which candy do you like?

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My favorite vacation memory

My favorite vacation memory is what I visited to Minnesota in America. I had very nice days. I stayed with my host family: Tim, Ann, Sally, Mark, Jane, John, Paul, and Alice. There are six people. I was surprised. They are very cheerful.

When I saw them, I was so nervous, but they were funny, and kind, so I enjoyed staying with them. Especially, Paul attached himself to me. He wake up early, come to the car, and hug and kiss me, then see me off every morning. By the way, I went to Bethel University to learn about educations, histories, cultures, traditions of Minnesota. I visited a lot of places, and ate various foods. It was so fun! This experience is my treasure. I appreciate my parents, brother, my host family, and teachers of BU.

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My favorite TV/movie star

My favorite TV star is Satoshi Tsumabuki. Do you know him? He is actor. I love him since I was elementary school student. He broadcasted CM of Uno fog bar, and a lot of dramas and movies.

For example, Water boys, Omizu no Hanamichi, Lunch of Queen, Orange days, Slow dance, Kabachitare, Tsuki Gami, Heaven and Hell, Wedding Planer, Tenchijin, Dekichatta kekkon, Long love letter, Dororo, and Villain and so on. He is so handsome isn't he? In addition, he looks so kind. When I saw him on TV, I feel so happy, and excite. I was enchanted by him. By the way, I also like Shun Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya, Masaki Okada, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Hayato Ichihara, and Tomo Yanagishita and so on.

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Essay 2-01a: My Favorite Place

I am going to introduce about my favorite places. I went to Minnesota in America this summer vacations. Then, I visited a lot of places in Minnesota. There are very beautiful places. I like Minnesota, so I decided to write about my favorite places in Minnesota.

Especially, I like Saint Paul Cathedral in Minnesota. It is big and tall building. The outside is fancy, like a castle of Cinderella. The inside is very beautiful. There are many stained glasses and statue of Jesus, Maria, and someone. When I entered there, I thought cathedral is like a church, because there were Bibles, benches, cross, candles, and special water and so on. In addition, it was so quiet.

The construction of this cathedral began in 1906 and the first services were held in 1915. Today, the cathedral seats 3000 people. The main dome is the largest dome in the world. It is 186 feet high and 97 feet in diameter. The 24 stained glass windows. There are four large mosaics that represent justice, prudence, temperance and fortitude. Round stained glass windows are called rose windows.

By the way, I have another favorite place. It is Lake Harriet in Minnesota. Minnesota has 10,000 lakes. The lakes of Minnesota are very large, so they look like the sea. I went to some lakes, for example, The Lake Valentine, The Lake Johanna, The Lake Christmas, and so on.

But especially I like Lake Harriet. I watched music band performance there with my host family. Do you know Blue glass? It is American traditional country music. I ate strawberry ice cream at there.

Then I fed ducks. Finally, I rode in the trolley. It was fun. I have never seen the trolley, so I was very excited. The trolley is like a train, but there are not glasses of the windows, that is to say, there are only frame of the windows. I don’t know why, but it is interesting.

That is why, I like these places. I want you to visit them if you can. I thought, if you saw them, you must be moved, because they are beautiful. Minnesota has a lot of beautiful and fun places. There are many trees, flowers, birds, and a lot of stars. I want to visit there again.

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My favorite animal

My favorite animal is squirrels and rabbits. They are so cute. My preschool has breeding ground, so when I was kindergartner, I had always feeding the rabbits. One day, I had feeding the rabbits like always. Then one rabbit bit my knee, so I cried. Therefore I feared rabbits. By the way, I have never seen squirrels before I went to America, but I often saw squirrels in Minnesota, so I was so excited when I saw squirrels at first time. Squirrels are very fast, and they climb a tree, and then jumped from tree to tree. In addition, I like dolphins, because they are beautiful, and intelligent. When I was child, I watched performance of dolphins. I was moved. And I also like a lesser panda.

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My favorite color

My favorite color is pink, light blue, violet, deep green, turquoise blue, muscat green, deep purple, and wine red. When I try to buy something, I often choose pink, but sometimes I waver to choose which pink or light blue. As to clothes, I choose navy blue, turquoise blue, deep green, or violet. As to pumps, I like wine red. So, depend on things. Basically, I like pink, and a pastel color. So, almost of my things are pink. I don't like a vivid color, and primary color, but I also like a quiet color. I don't like brown, gray, ocher, black, flesh color, orange, yellow, red, green, light green, blue, salmon pink, deep pink, vivid pink, vivid red, powdered green tea color, and silver.

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My favorite flower

I like flowers, because they are very beautiful, make me mend, raise me spirits, make me happy, feast my eyes on flowers, and make me comfortable. My mother loves flowers, so there are a lot of flowers in my garden. My favorite flower is lily, tulip, anemone, hibiscus and Chinese milk vetch and so on. I like flower of pink. When I was child, I often made bouquet, and I presented for my teacher, and my mother. My mother often dressed me a various floral one-piece. And I enjoyed wearing these clothes. In spring, we go to see cherry blossoms. In summer, we go to see sun flowers. In autumn, we go to see cosmoses. I enjoyed flowers of season.

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My favorite season

My favorite season is spring. In spring, a lot of plants bloom the beautiful flowers, and the birds sing on merrily in the trees with beautiful voice, warm and sunny days, so I feel happy, and comfortable. My image color of spring is pink. Spring is the happiest season in other seasons for me. Not so hot, not cold. In spring, everyone try to do something, and start new works, step new levels and so on. So I think that spring is challenge season! I am looking forward to coming spring. Tulip, Chinese milk vetch, cherry blossoms, dandelion, rape blossoms bloom in spring. I like these flowers. I like to see the beautiful view. I enjoy spring every year. I also like another season.

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My favorite dessert

I like dessert. My favorite dessert is Chinese apricot bean curd (annin doufu), creme brule, custard pudding,bavarian cream, mousse, fruits tart, parfait, fruit cake, crepe, ice cream, strawbery cake, strawbery tart, souffle cheese cakeand so on. I love sweets very much. My favorite cake shop is Gateau Annry in Kawashiri. Since I was junior high school student, I often go to buy variety of cakes. Especially, I like akaimino tart and creme brule. When I came home after an entrance examination for high school, my mother bought these cakes for me from the shop, so I was so moved and happy. I often buy souffle cheese cake at JUSCO. It is so deliciouce. Now, I am addicted to the premium roll cake of Loson.

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