plesent by YUDAI: I am a drunken man.

plesent by YUDAI: I am a drunken man.

This is a very funny, but very embarassing post. If I were Yudai, I probably would not put it up. However, I did laugh. Yudai is going on Kaigaikenshu, so I hope he doesn't embarass himself in Minnesota! Be careful, Yudai!

★Etchan★: ★6th blog: TOEFL★

★Etchan★: ★6th blog: TOEFL★

This is Izumi's blog and she just took the TOEFL. Good luck Izumi!

Rick's Diary: Blogging rules

Rick's Diary: Blogging rules

Lavin sensei has a very important point at his blog. Please do not copy! It is very important to avoid this. Thanks!

Office hour in the computer room

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Don't forget, I am in the computer room 3rd period before writing class. Today, Chisato and Izumi came early to do some blogging and ask some questions. If you are having computer problems or just want to spend some time on the computer before class, please come by!

I also have a computer office hour in room 13A 4th period on Monday! See you there!

The speed reading challenge!!

From today, I want to challenge the 4th period Writing class. The first three people to read a level 1 book in 30 minutes will get an ice cream! All you have to do is read a level 1 book in 30 minutes and write about your time on your blog. The first three who say it on their blogs will win. Please let me know when you can do it. See you!

Good English?

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Here is a good example of English that is grammatically correct, but in the wrong place. This is a bill changer at the gas station I use, so you can put in a 5000 yen or 10000 yen bill and get back 1000 yen bills. Here's what the machine says:

Let's enjoy exciting games.
It makes you so happy.
Fate is kind and she brings you
to the sweet heaven.
Why don't you try your luck?

Though the English is grammatical, this sort of paragraph would be fine on a gambling machine, but when I put in a 5000 yen bill to get 5 1000 yen bills, I do not want to be gambling!

Omiyage for you

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On the second floor of the downtown Tsutaya (next to Parco), on the second floor, they have a number of nice Japanese windchimes and cloth prints. Just the thing for your host family!

spell miss blogging part 1

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I think that it would be useful and easy for me to find examples if I photo blog about all of the misspellings and mistakes I see. As English students, you should enjoy these mistakes as well!

This first one was a sign at Parco. Did you know that this word is related to 'grammar', and both of these words are related to 'magic' or 'enchantment'. Here is the online etymology dictionaries explanation

glamour
1720, "magic, enchantment" (especially in phrase to cast the glamour), a variant of Scot. gramarye "magic, enchantment, spell," alt. of Eng. grammar (q.v.) with a medieval sense of "any sort of scholarship, especially occult learning." Popularized by the writings of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Sense of "magical beauty, alluring charm" first recorded 1840. Glamorous is 1882 (slang shortening glam first attested 1936); glamorize is 1936.

While I don't think grammar is 'occult learning', I do think that it has some 'magical beauty'

Kim-chi, healthy or dangerous

When I was a graduate student at the University of Oregon, I taught a number of Korean students and I first learned how much Koreans love kimchi. Here at Gakuen, the exchange students are amazed that the Korean exchange students have a special refridgerator at the international dormitory just for kimchi that is sent from home. This article article talks a little bit about how much Koreans love their special food.

A little disturbing

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I went to school early this morning (around 8), and they must have sprayed this tree with pesticide because there were caterpillars dropping on the ground. It was obvious that the tree needed it, because there were about 100 caterpillars and you could hear them dropping plop plop plop, one or two every second. I'm don't like caterpillars very much, but when they landed on the ground, they would roll over and over, like they were in pain, so I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them.

Kuro buta baby!

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Saturday night was Kurobuta shabu shabu night. Wow! Though I ma curious why Kagoshima's famous foods are not from the sea. Someone told me that katsuo was a Kagoshima speciality, but even that isn't really something like an umi no mono. Anyone from Kagoshima know why?

foot spa

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We stopped at the rest stop at Sakurajima rest stop and 'foot spa' looked very inviting, but I forgot to bring a towel. :^( So if you are going to Kagoshima, don't forget to take a small towel!

Ohmigod!!!

This is Ami's Book review. This is exactly what I want all of the students to do. Please write your book reviews!

with the kankyou class

Hello, I'm at PUK with the kankyou class.

Unbelievable!

This is amazing. What is the most you would pay for two melons?

Sankanbi

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Today was my daughter's sankanbi. In America, there is a 'open house' day, where parents can visit the school, usually in the evening, and see their children's classrooms, but there isn't anything like being able to visit a child's actual class. I like the idea, though. Do you have any memories of your sankanbi?

Peach Cake

Though my favorite cakes are chocolate, chocolate and chocolate, this Peach Cake looks delicious! I hope that Erika will add some more info so I know where I can buy one of these?

But more than cake, I like brownies and this recipe/explanation about how to make brownies is a great one. It says that good brownies need THREE different types of chocolate. My birthday is coming up this month, so any students who would like to make me brownies are welcome to!

Miki' dog is missing!!

I was sorry to hear that Miki's dog was missing. I had a pet when I was a boy, but nothing like that ever happened, so I guess I am lucky.

Here is a picture of Miki's dog

Boy, you all like to eat!

Why do I think so? Because of this and this, this and this Wow! Take a look!

yurika nakagawa: MC FLURRY

Yurika wrote about theMcFlurry. I told her that in Japan, there were 2 kinds, but in American there are four, but I found out that there were many flavors, but some of them weren't so popular so they stopped selling them. Here is a list of the different flavors in different countries.