30,000 children die of hunger very much in the world every day. One person in about five people suffers from undernourishment and starvation on the earth. But the world's population is increasing rapidly now. It is cause of food crisis. Especially, an increase in the population in the developing country is remarkable. It seems that world population increases up to 10 billion in 2050 now though the world's populations are six billion people. Really, can the one food be produced for 10 billion?
The problem from what is that the advanced country is doing the luxury now. Can 10 billion people similarly enjoy a high standard of living? We may have to change especially from simple meal to a luxurious meal to eat meat like Japan before in China.The self-sufficiency in food of Japan is 28% in grains. The advanced country has almost exceeded 100%, and North Korea is 79%. Will Japan be a country that can be originally satiated? And, the half of the garbage that we put out is a raw garbage. Food of 6,000 tons a day is thrown away as garbage only even as for Tokyo. 10 million people are exceeded in the entire Japan. Self-sufficiency in food throws away and the lowest
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Another cause is abnormal weather. The damage such as shortage of waters and downpours has occurred because of abnormal weather by global warming. Those water problems appears frankly. in China. the majority of the world's population are occupied and increase population remarkable is Asia. It is feared that the change in eating habits of Asia and the demand-and-supply balances of the agricultural output collapse greatly.
What can we do? First, don't leave half-eaten. And satiation and luxurious food are stopped. We have to avoid import food. If possible, farm products of no agricultural chemicals and low agricultural chemicals are good. Eating meat is gradually changed into the vegetable diet. I thought that our individual consideration was very important. Hereafter, I want to think about various social issues.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Service Industry
There are many kinds of part time jobs in the society. I think many people experienced some part time job during high school or university. Before I entered the university. I worked in delivery sushi shop and restaurant, but in both jobs I didn’t have contact with customers. Now I work in a home – center and I have contact with many kinds of customers in this place. There, I feel the pleasure and responsibility of working.
First, we must be careful about our speech, appearance, smile and greeting, because it is necessary for service industry. No matter how beautiful the store is, customers will think poorly of this shop? If we must use honorific word and so tidy ourselves up.
Second, we must be a various position for every kind of customers, because we can stop our tasks whenever, If a customer want to know when the store will open or close, don’t know some products place, a child is lost. Then, I have to answer the all of these problem and question. Now I take charge of the car, leisure and sometimes household goods, so I can tell you details about these products. If I can’t answer the question when a customer ask me a something about product we can ask another person who take charge of that product.
Finally, I have worked in the home－center for one and half years consectively. There were many hard things and some troubles. For example, the relationship between clerks and customers, but customers sometimes said “ Thank you very much “ and their words made me happy. I feel enjoyment when my boss entrust me with a new task. I think this feeling can’t be understood by the other person. In the near future, I will probably graduate from this university and I will get job, by the time I want to be a more nice and wonderful person through the service industry.
First, we must be careful about our speech, appearance, smile and greeting, because it is necessary for service industry. No matter how beautiful the store is, customers will think poorly of this shop? If we must use honorific word and so tidy ourselves up.
Second, we must be a various position for every kind of customers, because we can stop our tasks whenever, If a customer want to know when the store will open or close, don’t know some products place, a child is lost. Then, I have to answer the all of these problem and question. Now I take charge of the car, leisure and sometimes household goods, so I can tell you details about these products. If I can’t answer the question when a customer ask me a something about product we can ask another person who take charge of that product.
Finally, I have worked in the home－center for one and half years consectively. There were many hard things and some troubles. For example, the relationship between clerks and customers, but customers sometimes said “ Thank you very much “ and their words made me happy. I feel enjoyment when my boss entrust me with a new task. I think this feeling can’t be understood by the other person. In the near future, I will probably graduate from this university and I will get job, by the time I want to be a more nice and wonderful person through the service industry.
Using a mobile telephone
Today, not only in the developed nations but a developing country, mobile telephone is spreading more than before. U.S, France, Chinese, of course Japan and so on. Especially, I pay attention to my country.
We have about 130,000,000 people in Japan. The stratum having mobile telephone is so wide. Almost of people from a primary schoolchild till the senior citizen have it. This is so surprised truth. It dose not take so long time after mobile telephone begun to spread in the society. But the speed of the technical progress of it is surprisingly early. The progress is great but I wonder if it is good for us or not.
Surely, mobile telephone is very convenient and, it is the thing which is essential in our life. The communication between families and friends is not thought about without the mobile telephone now. Not only it but also the recent mobile telephone gets into everywhere of our life. For instance, the systems of a walk man, a camera, a calendar, and so on. Moreover there are feelings in the design. I think the recent mobile telephones evolve to our demand steadily. But on the other hand the various problems occur.
Many traffic accidents are taking place everyday in Japan. Driving using a mobile telephone is caused by much accident recently. Many people die in the accident and today, the situation is serious at the level that new Road Traffic Act is established. Elsewhere, it is often that a mobile telephone is related to the cause of various crimes. I think the mobile telephone gave the danger at the same time to have given convenience. We should think about the ideal method of the mobile telephone a little more.
No matter how to be convenient, it is not good to depend excessively on a mobile telephone. A mobile telephone is not your body but just a tool. We will come across the problem that is more serious than now if we continue using a mobile telephone without understanding it
We have about 130,000,000 people in Japan. The stratum having mobile telephone is so wide. Almost of people from a primary schoolchild till the senior citizen have it. This is so surprised truth. It dose not take so long time after mobile telephone begun to spread in the society. But the speed of the technical progress of it is surprisingly early. The progress is great but I wonder if it is good for us or not.
Surely, mobile telephone is very convenient and, it is the thing which is essential in our life. The communication between families and friends is not thought about without the mobile telephone now. Not only it but also the recent mobile telephone gets into everywhere of our life. For instance, the systems of a walk man, a camera, a calendar, and so on. Moreover there are feelings in the design. I think the recent mobile telephones evolve to our demand steadily. But on the other hand the various problems occur.
Many traffic accidents are taking place everyday in Japan. Driving using a mobile telephone is caused by much accident recently. Many people die in the accident and today, the situation is serious at the level that new Road Traffic Act is established. Elsewhere, it is often that a mobile telephone is related to the cause of various crimes. I think the mobile telephone gave the danger at the same time to have given convenience. We should think about the ideal method of the mobile telephone a little more.
No matter how to be convenient, it is not good to depend excessively on a mobile telephone. A mobile telephone is not your body but just a tool. We will come across the problem that is more serious than now if we continue using a mobile telephone without understanding it
Global Warming
Do you know “Global Warming”? May be, everyone heard the word. It is a big
environmental problem in the world. Global warming is , in short, rises in the surface
temperature of the earth due to increases in the concentration of green-house gases
such as carbon dioxide and methane , which we are spewing into the atmosphere at an
ever increasing rate. What happens if the temperature rises? The glacier is thawing,
and the water level of the sea will be going up.
I watched one of TV program. I knew at first that the Netherlands has worked very
hand against global warming. The Netherlands is lower than sea level. If we cannot
stop global warming, the water level of the sea will go up. Then the lowlands like those
in the Netherlands like those in the Netherlands may sink under the water. Therefore
the Netherlands and other countries are working hard to make good use of solar
energy now. Solar energy is a good energy resource. It is a clean energy because it
doesn’t produce CO2.
In this way, what we can do for the earth? I think that as possible as we don’t produce
CO2. In details, we walk instead of we use car , we don’t turn on a air conditioner when
not so hot and we use energy of nature and so on. We can do little things for saving
our earth. Let’s stop the global warming!
environmental problem in the world. Global warming is , in short, rises in the surface
temperature of the earth due to increases in the concentration of green-house gases
such as carbon dioxide and methane , which we are spewing into the atmosphere at an
ever increasing rate. What happens if the temperature rises? The glacier is thawing,
and the water level of the sea will be going up.
I watched one of TV program. I knew at first that the Netherlands has worked very
hand against global warming. The Netherlands is lower than sea level. If we cannot
stop global warming, the water level of the sea will go up. Then the lowlands like those
in the Netherlands like those in the Netherlands may sink under the water. Therefore
the Netherlands and other countries are working hard to make good use of solar
energy now. Solar energy is a good energy resource. It is a clean energy because it
doesn’t produce CO2.
In this way, what we can do for the earth? I think that as possible as we don’t produce
CO2. In details, we walk instead of we use car , we don’t turn on a air conditioner when
not so hot and we use energy of nature and so on. We can do little things for saving
our earth. Let’s stop the global warming!
Pollution of the environment
Now, pollution of the environment is a very big problem in the world. One of the
most important problems is global warming. The average temperature of the earth’s air
is slowly increasing. If the earth’s temperature continues to rise, the ice caps at the
North and South Poles will melt and the level of seas will rise. In that case, land that is
not very high above the level of sea will be under water. Some islands will be completely
under water, so it is a serious problem, especially for all those people living by the
oceans of the world.
I think one of the causes of global warming is the increase in air pollution. There
are too many cars, buses, and factories in the world burning too much fossil fuel. Maybe
I think the biggest problem is pollution from cars. Many cars have increased greatly in
the world. Many cities have problem with traffic and the cars often move very slowly,
wasting a lot of energy. Cars caught in traffic jams also cause bad air pollution in
crowded cities. The problem is particularly bad in some big cities in developing
countries.
What should we do for them? I thought some ideas. One of ideas is that we
shouldn’t drive cars. I think that this idea is the best for environment. However, we
can’t think to live without cars. We always use cars for work, travel, shopping,
transportation and so on… How should we not use cars? For example, if we have
something to do near, we don’t use a car, and it is good for environment and ourselves.
Another idea is ‘’separate trash’’. I think that this thing is the easiest action because
anyone can carry out it. In this way, if you think serious, you find many ideas.
most important problems is global warming. The average temperature of the earth’s air
is slowly increasing. If the earth’s temperature continues to rise, the ice caps at the
North and South Poles will melt and the level of seas will rise. In that case, land that is
not very high above the level of sea will be under water. Some islands will be completely
under water, so it is a serious problem, especially for all those people living by the
oceans of the world.
I think one of the causes of global warming is the increase in air pollution. There
are too many cars, buses, and factories in the world burning too much fossil fuel. Maybe
I think the biggest problem is pollution from cars. Many cars have increased greatly in
the world. Many cities have problem with traffic and the cars often move very slowly,
wasting a lot of energy. Cars caught in traffic jams also cause bad air pollution in
crowded cities. The problem is particularly bad in some big cities in developing
countries.
What should we do for them? I thought some ideas. One of ideas is that we
shouldn’t drive cars. I think that this idea is the best for environment. However, we
can’t think to live without cars. We always use cars for work, travel, shopping,
transportation and so on… How should we not use cars? For example, if we have
something to do near, we don’t use a car, and it is good for environment and ourselves.
Another idea is ‘’separate trash’’. I think that this thing is the easiest action because
anyone can carry out it. In this way, if you think serious, you find many ideas.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Protect Beautiful Sea
I went to Okinawa this summer vacation with my friends. I went there for the first time. Okinawa is good place, so I was very interested to go there. I arrived at the hotel. I saw the sea. I hoped to see it as soon as possible. I have never seen such a sea as this sea. I found defferent from another sea. First Okinawa Sea is a beautiful color. This sea’s colors are called emerald green or cobalt blue. I relax by it. I was absorbed by took a photo. Second, Okinawa Sea is clear. I can see my foot, small fishes and sand of white color into sea. I was excited to see there. This time I couldn’t try scuba diving, but I think it is very interested thing. Maybe I see fishes more than another sea if I can dive into the sea. This is my dream. I want to try when I go to Okinawa again. Another different thing, I noticed to find many coral near seaside. We enjoyed many things and made a memory. Then I came to back my home.
Next day, I went to sea near my home with my friends. I was surprised at sea, because this sea is not clear and beautiful. This sea’s color is dirty. Of course I didn’t see fishes. Moreover, I could see much garbage. I was disappointed by it. I don’t think so dirty this sea. I often study to environment problem. I consider this problem. Okinawa is very famous for sea. Every summer, many people visited to there. Okinawa people and tourist love sea. They hope to protect beautiful sea. Okinawa people are effort to protect sea every day. For example, they prohibit throw garbage near seaside, and tourists protect this rule. Recently also Okinawa Sea became dirty through global warming, and the coral decrease by it. The coral is very important thing for sea, because the coral is house of fishes, and protect seaside from wave. Another thing the coral can control carbon dioxide it, so the coral is very important.
I hope to protect Japanese sea. Especially Okinawa Sea is most keeping condition now. I think the environment doesn’t change. Everyone have to think about global warming, garbage, and how to use water problem and so on.
Next day, I went to sea near my home with my friends. I was surprised at sea, because this sea is not clear and beautiful. This sea’s color is dirty. Of course I didn’t see fishes. Moreover, I could see much garbage. I was disappointed by it. I don’t think so dirty this sea. I often study to environment problem. I consider this problem. Okinawa is very famous for sea. Every summer, many people visited to there. Okinawa people and tourist love sea. They hope to protect beautiful sea. Okinawa people are effort to protect sea every day. For example, they prohibit throw garbage near seaside, and tourists protect this rule. Recently also Okinawa Sea became dirty through global warming, and the coral decrease by it. The coral is very important thing for sea, because the coral is house of fishes, and protect seaside from wave. Another thing the coral can control carbon dioxide it, so the coral is very important.
I hope to protect Japanese sea. Especially Okinawa Sea is most keeping condition now. I think the environment doesn’t change. Everyone have to think about global warming, garbage, and how to use water problem and so on.
About Starvation
Last year I leaned a global environment argument by choice class and I became care of starvation. Now I work at a hotel as a part-time job. Many people come to have meetings, enjoy the party and so on. Also many people leave a lot of foods and drinks. It reminds me of the article that I read before.－’It is said that 25% of the wedding meals are thrown away. However I thought, in fact, more than 25% of meals were wasted. I saw that a lot of foods and drinks are thrown away. ‘How many people could be saved with these food?’ I thought again.
A person dies ever five seconds and thirty thousands people are dying everyday in the world. More than eight hundred million people suffer from hunger because of a population increase, war, dispute and disaster around the world. Yet, there are enough foods for everyone to live in the world. Then, why do we have this problem? It is the world problem including Japan.
As you know Japan is a developed nation but Japan imports about 60% of its food. This percentage is the most in the advanced countries. Also Japanese self-sufficient rate is only around 40%. Most crops except egg are imported from America. Every year our self-sufficient rate declines. Yet Japanese people waste over 50% of food, annually, it is said that Japan is throwing away most of all countries. An article of about NGO shows that if we eat without wastefulness, the food waste of 17% will be lost and it will be able to save 25.6 million people who suffer from starvation. I was shocked when I knew it. In Japan, about 60% of 21.89 million tons food waste, about 12.5 million tons, is raw garbage that goes out of home kitchen. We throw away a lot of food while we don’t notice.
Now, what I would like you to notice is we are blessed to live in Japan. After all, we can drink the water that comes from the faucet. I think that we should feel happy about that. There are many people who are embarrassed because of shortage of water in the world. It is said that the tap water can not be drunk in 80% of the metropolises of the world, so Japan is one of the few countries to have ‘’safe water’’ around the world.
Today I can not imagine that people are dying somewhere while we are living so. Though we should do something to decrease hunger, I don’t know what we can do yet. I’ll take international contributions and cooperation course at my university and I would like to know what we can do. However I think that the first step is to become aware of the situation. To be aware of the problem is the important think. So I would like you to know and feel something about starvation.
A person dies ever five seconds and thirty thousands people are dying everyday in the world. More than eight hundred million people suffer from hunger because of a population increase, war, dispute and disaster around the world. Yet, there are enough foods for everyone to live in the world. Then, why do we have this problem? It is the world problem including Japan.
As you know Japan is a developed nation but Japan imports about 60% of its food. This percentage is the most in the advanced countries. Also Japanese self-sufficient rate is only around 40%. Most crops except egg are imported from America. Every year our self-sufficient rate declines. Yet Japanese people waste over 50% of food, annually, it is said that Japan is throwing away most of all countries. An article of about NGO shows that if we eat without wastefulness, the food waste of 17% will be lost and it will be able to save 25.6 million people who suffer from starvation. I was shocked when I knew it. In Japan, about 60% of 21.89 million tons food waste, about 12.5 million tons, is raw garbage that goes out of home kitchen. We throw away a lot of food while we don’t notice.
Now, what I would like you to notice is we are blessed to live in Japan. After all, we can drink the water that comes from the faucet. I think that we should feel happy about that. There are many people who are embarrassed because of shortage of water in the world. It is said that the tap water can not be drunk in 80% of the metropolises of the world, so Japan is one of the few countries to have ‘’safe water’’ around the world.
Today I can not imagine that people are dying somewhere while we are living so. Though we should do something to decrease hunger, I don’t know what we can do yet. I’ll take international contributions and cooperation course at my university and I would like to know what we can do. However I think that the first step is to become aware of the situation. To be aware of the problem is the important think. So I would like you to know and feel something about starvation.
My Local Festival
I love my local festival, because it is very exiting. It is name is Oeshiki. It is held every year in Ikebukuro, and the days are October 16, 17, 18th. I participate in it with my local friends every year.
Many people participate in this festival. Everyone has a small drum, and beats their a drum to a set rhythm. Also, any men have Mandou. This is very big green light.It look like lantern. There are many Mandou in last day. We gather, and make a big circle near Mandou. Also, we wear special clothes, and hair style is set up. Some people use hair color spray, and some children attach tattoo seals to their cheek and arm.
In first day, we go to small shrine, and purify our selves. In second day, we beat a drum and walk in block. If you participate in these two days, you can get Kentucky Fried Chicken or french fries or juice or cake from leader, but these days are practice days for us. Everyone loves the last day, because we can beat a drum for a long time, and we can see many people. For example, good friends, moved friends, school teacher, superior, junior. We start from Ikebukuro station in PM7:00, and go to big shrine. There are many booths in around big shrine. We buy Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, Wataame, a shaved ice etc. There are many sightseers too, but I think they should participate. Oeshiki’s good point is somebody can participate in it, because you can borrow drum from president, and this drum’s rhythm is easy. Also, don’t worry even if you can’t remember this rhythm. It is important to enjoy, so babies and old people can participate. This day is special, because street is closed to cars, and nobody is angry even if we make noise. We participate in this festival from we was child, and our mother and father too. This is a traditional festival.
Oeshiki is very fun for many people, but there are any problems. For example many drunken people, and many garbage. Some drunken person were carried in an ambulance last year. Also, I stepped on a thumbtack in the street. It is very dangerous, because children and some people wear thin slippers. I think to we should be careful not to drink too much, and we should reduce the garbage.
If you are interested in this festival, I want you to participate or watch. I think that you can spend a happy time. I’m looking forward to hold Oeshiki in this year. It is a very interesting festival, I can see many friends, I can make noise in the night, and I can have a happy time, so I love Oeshiki.
Many people participate in this festival. Everyone has a small drum, and beats their a drum to a set rhythm. Also, any men have Mandou. This is very big green light.It look like lantern. There are many Mandou in last day. We gather, and make a big circle near Mandou. Also, we wear special clothes, and hair style is set up. Some people use hair color spray, and some children attach tattoo seals to their cheek and arm.
In first day, we go to small shrine, and purify our selves. In second day, we beat a drum and walk in block. If you participate in these two days, you can get Kentucky Fried Chicken or french fries or juice or cake from leader, but these days are practice days for us. Everyone loves the last day, because we can beat a drum for a long time, and we can see many people. For example, good friends, moved friends, school teacher, superior, junior. We start from Ikebukuro station in PM7:00, and go to big shrine. There are many booths in around big shrine. We buy Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, Wataame, a shaved ice etc. There are many sightseers too, but I think they should participate. Oeshiki’s good point is somebody can participate in it, because you can borrow drum from president, and this drum’s rhythm is easy. Also, don’t worry even if you can’t remember this rhythm. It is important to enjoy, so babies and old people can participate. This day is special, because street is closed to cars, and nobody is angry even if we make noise. We participate in this festival from we was child, and our mother and father too. This is a traditional festival.
Oeshiki is very fun for many people, but there are any problems. For example many drunken people, and many garbage. Some drunken person were carried in an ambulance last year. Also, I stepped on a thumbtack in the street. It is very dangerous, because children and some people wear thin slippers. I think to we should be careful not to drink too much, and we should reduce the garbage.
If you are interested in this festival, I want you to participate or watch. I think that you can spend a happy time. I’m looking forward to hold Oeshiki in this year. It is a very interesting festival, I can see many friends, I can make noise in the night, and I can have a happy time, so I love Oeshiki.
Peace in Okinawa
August 15 is a special day for Japan. It is the anniversary of the end
of World
War $B-6(B. It was the 63rd anniversary this year. In other words, the war was
over in
Japanand 63 years have passed. Do you feel that the 63 years have been a
very long
time since the war was over? Or do you feel that only 63 years have just
passed? For me
I feel that the war has been recent,because when I was a high school
student, I studied
about Okinawa battle in detail in my history class.
In the history of the Japanese long war, there was a battle in Okinawa.
This
is the only ground war in Japan throughout the World War $B-6(B. It was a very
very
miserable battle. The dead people and the missing on the Japanese side was
equal to
188,136 people. In addition, it is a characteristic of this battle that
manyOkinawa
Peace in Okinawa 2
inhabitants were killed by Japanese soldiers. It is reported that they
killed the
Okinawa inhabitants who they charged because they used their own dialect and
killed
them to shut up the babies crying in the trench called GAMA. there is
Okinawa of the
present. Today, Okinawa has became a famous Japanese sightseeing spot, but
we do
not forget the actual situation of the Okinawa battle and the people of
Okinawa still
fear the war. Why is this so? when I went to Okinawa on my school trip, I
looked at the
huge US base. It was a blotch on beautiful Okinawa. Also, from the base, I
often heard
the earsplitting fighters. The fighters made us feel that they would crash
on us. It was
very terrible, and I felt sad that the people of Okinawa have such a fear
every day.
And ,I strongly thought that we are still us in the situation side by side
with the war.
The war is over. That is a fact, and 63 years have gone by. Japan
surely has turned
Peace in Okinawa 3
to peace. However, as far as there is that base in Okinawa, I cannot but
feel war is close.
As well as the Okinawa battle, really many people lost their life and have
lots of
regrets from the war. We must never repeat the war. For the sacrifice of a
lot of lives,
on August 15, I cannot help praying for the world that everyone can live in
peace.
Moreover , I hope that Okinawa does not become just a Japanese sightseeing
spot.
Therefore it is important that people do not forget war. This is the time I
when the
people who experienced war are disappearing, but I want to be a person who
can hand
down to the next generation the lessons learnt from the war in Okinawa, and
for the
security and relief of Okinawa inhabitants, I hope that US base disappears
as soon as
possible from Okinawa.
of World
War $B-6(B. It was the 63rd anniversary this year. In other words, the war was
over in
Japanand 63 years have passed. Do you feel that the 63 years have been a
very long
time since the war was over? Or do you feel that only 63 years have just
passed? For me
I feel that the war has been recent,because when I was a high school
student, I studied
about Okinawa battle in detail in my history class.
In the history of the Japanese long war, there was a battle in Okinawa.
This
is the only ground war in Japan throughout the World War $B-6(B. It was a very
very
miserable battle. The dead people and the missing on the Japanese side was
equal to
188,136 people. In addition, it is a characteristic of this battle that
manyOkinawa
Peace in Okinawa 2
inhabitants were killed by Japanese soldiers. It is reported that they
killed the
Okinawa inhabitants who they charged because they used their own dialect and
killed
them to shut up the babies crying in the trench called GAMA. there is
Okinawa of the
present. Today, Okinawa has became a famous Japanese sightseeing spot, but
we do
not forget the actual situation of the Okinawa battle and the people of
Okinawa still
fear the war. Why is this so? when I went to Okinawa on my school trip, I
looked at the
huge US base. It was a blotch on beautiful Okinawa. Also, from the base, I
often heard
the earsplitting fighters. The fighters made us feel that they would crash
on us. It was
very terrible, and I felt sad that the people of Okinawa have such a fear
every day.
And ,I strongly thought that we are still us in the situation side by side
with the war.
The war is over. That is a fact, and 63 years have gone by. Japan
surely has turned
Peace in Okinawa 3
to peace. However, as far as there is that base in Okinawa, I cannot but
feel war is close.
As well as the Okinawa battle, really many people lost their life and have
lots of
regrets from the war. We must never repeat the war. For the sacrifice of a
lot of lives,
on August 15, I cannot help praying for the world that everyone can live in
peace.
Moreover , I hope that Okinawa does not become just a Japanese sightseeing
spot.
Therefore it is important that people do not forget war. This is the time I
when the
people who experienced war are disappearing, but I want to be a person who
can hand
down to the next generation the lessons learnt from the war in Okinawa, and
for the
security and relief of Okinawa inhabitants, I hope that US base disappears
as soon as
possible from Okinawa.
Our Friendship
Do you think about the value of your friends ? If your answer is“No”，please think
about“Who always supporting you ?”“Who always near with you ?”“Who is always
smiling with you until today ?” If someone asks me those same questions，then I am
sure my answer will be“My friends !”．This time， I hope many of people become aware
of you precious friends by this essay． And，I want to you become more kind to your
friends．
The same as you，I have the fortune to have good friends，too． I also have a close
friend of my friends．So，I want to introduce my close friends．My best friend’s name is
Ayaka．She is as tall as me，her hair is long and straight，she has big，brown，round
eyes，and also she has pretty voice． First of all，she is so cute! She is nice character!
Our encounter was when I was four years old，and we met each other in preschool．I
have been friends with her ever since then．Sometimes，we were called“As if twins”，
because I think that we have become real friends，perhaps my name may be similar to
her name．We have the same mind for she is my type． Therefore，we have got together
many times．For example，happy times，pleasant times and sad times． Of course，
we had a quarrel over trifles from time to time，but，I am certain of being strengthened
by our bond，because I have seldom met a person to such as she is got angry in earnestly
to me．Also，she has the habit of saying me“Whenever，I am supporting to you !”“Don’t
keep secrets between you and I !”and so on‥． At all time，she encourages me to say
such word． Whenever she said that to me，I think it is I am lucky that she is one of my
friends． I am always in appreciation of her．I owe what I am to her ! Therefore，I must
support her from now onward，even if she is in a painful position． Then，we are going
to be bound by our tie of friendship．
Elsewhere，my many friends give me that valuable words． For example，when I
was discouraged，“Now try it，or you will be regret”and，when I was sad，“Shed tears，
and your sorrow flies to somewhere”etc‥． In this way，many of the words are save me
everyday．
Last year，I could make many friends in Bunkyo University． I pleasant talk with
them，for they are nice girls and nice guys． I will spend time with them for two years to
go． At that，I want to look for good character of them，because I am certain，everyone
has a lot of good point．
Through my essay，“Do you think that want to search good point of your friends ?”
We will need to notice the friendship，and you are not by yourself．Because，by you can
find answer，It may be supporting to you and you will be notice value of your friends and
yourself． When you notice the existence of your friends，you feel happy．
about“Who always supporting you ?”“Who always near with you ?”“Who is always
smiling with you until today ?” If someone asks me those same questions，then I am
sure my answer will be“My friends !”．This time， I hope many of people become aware
of you precious friends by this essay． And，I want to you become more kind to your
friends．
The same as you，I have the fortune to have good friends，too． I also have a close
friend of my friends．So，I want to introduce my close friends．My best friend’s name is
Ayaka．She is as tall as me，her hair is long and straight，she has big，brown，round
eyes，and also she has pretty voice． First of all，she is so cute! She is nice character!
Our encounter was when I was four years old，and we met each other in preschool．I
have been friends with her ever since then．Sometimes，we were called“As if twins”，
because I think that we have become real friends，perhaps my name may be similar to
her name．We have the same mind for she is my type． Therefore，we have got together
many times．For example，happy times，pleasant times and sad times． Of course，
we had a quarrel over trifles from time to time，but，I am certain of being strengthened
by our bond，because I have seldom met a person to such as she is got angry in earnestly
to me．Also，she has the habit of saying me“Whenever，I am supporting to you !”“Don’t
keep secrets between you and I !”and so on‥． At all time，she encourages me to say
such word． Whenever she said that to me，I think it is I am lucky that she is one of my
friends． I am always in appreciation of her．I owe what I am to her ! Therefore，I must
support her from now onward，even if she is in a painful position． Then，we are going
to be bound by our tie of friendship．
Elsewhere，my many friends give me that valuable words． For example，when I
was discouraged，“Now try it，or you will be regret”and，when I was sad，“Shed tears，
and your sorrow flies to somewhere”etc‥． In this way，many of the words are save me
everyday．
Last year，I could make many friends in Bunkyo University． I pleasant talk with
them，for they are nice girls and nice guys． I will spend time with them for two years to
go． At that，I want to look for good character of them，because I am certain，everyone
has a lot of good point．
Through my essay，“Do you think that want to search good point of your friends ?”
We will need to notice the friendship，and you are not by yourself．Because，by you can
find answer，It may be supporting to you and you will be notice value of your friends and
yourself． When you notice the existence of your friends，you feel happy．
PRECIOUS THING
I have worked at a fast food store. One day, a customer left a hamburger that
was not even half eaten. After that, I threw the hamburger into the garbage. Whenever
I throw away some foods, I’m tormented by a sense of guilt. That disappointing thing is very
rarely, but I can’t understand about people who leave some foods unconcernedly.
Do you eat all dishes every meals? I have tried not at all to leave since I was
very young. When I had tried to leave some foods because I don’t like them, my mother
told me. “There are many children who want to eat but can’t in the world, so try to eat
everything.” Even young I who didn’t have knowledge about poverty of the world, have
noticed that is just selfishness if I compare to people who can’t eat easily. Also, since I
have been told by mother I have become person who eats foods completely. However it
happens that whenever I have to leave some foods by reason of fullness. I have most
trouble at that moment. When I think if there are people who can keep living with
eating food which is left by me, my chest feels tight more. In that case, everyone must
feel sorry. Of course, that is not only for food, but also people who can’t eat fully, a
farmer and a fisherman who bring us many foods, and our father and mother.
Eating is living. Before we have a meal, Japanese say, “Itadakimasu.” That is
A word for taking foods word. However this word is not only starting word to eat. This
word means that taking foods is taking others’ lives. Therefore when we take meal, we
must be thankful for others’ lives which make us keep living, a farmer and a fisherman
who bring us many foods, and our father and mother. Therefore we shouldn’t waste
foods.
In Japan, there are some phrases. “If you leave even one grain of rice, you will
be punished by God.” “On no account waste a grain of rice. It is crystallization of
farmers’ tears and sweats.” “There are 6 Gods in straw rice –bag.” Rice is history and
traditional culture for Japan. These phrases are born from making rice value. This is a
reprimand that we think that hardship of farmers who make rice for us, and we have
to take rice importantly. In my opinion, a person who can’t value even a grain of rice
can’t value anything.
We have some troubles which are poverty of the world and rising price of food.
In that case, for sure, I want to say, first thing that we can do any is take all blessing in
front of us thankfully. Please value food.
was not even half eaten. After that, I threw the hamburger into the garbage. Whenever
I throw away some foods, I’m tormented by a sense of guilt. That disappointing thing is very
rarely, but I can’t understand about people who leave some foods unconcernedly.
Do you eat all dishes every meals? I have tried not at all to leave since I was
very young. When I had tried to leave some foods because I don’t like them, my mother
told me. “There are many children who want to eat but can’t in the world, so try to eat
everything.” Even young I who didn’t have knowledge about poverty of the world, have
noticed that is just selfishness if I compare to people who can’t eat easily. Also, since I
have been told by mother I have become person who eats foods completely. However it
happens that whenever I have to leave some foods by reason of fullness. I have most
trouble at that moment. When I think if there are people who can keep living with
eating food which is left by me, my chest feels tight more. In that case, everyone must
feel sorry. Of course, that is not only for food, but also people who can’t eat fully, a
farmer and a fisherman who bring us many foods, and our father and mother.
Eating is living. Before we have a meal, Japanese say, “Itadakimasu.” That is
A word for taking foods word. However this word is not only starting word to eat. This
word means that taking foods is taking others’ lives. Therefore when we take meal, we
must be thankful for others’ lives which make us keep living, a farmer and a fisherman
who bring us many foods, and our father and mother. Therefore we shouldn’t waste
foods.
In Japan, there are some phrases. “If you leave even one grain of rice, you will
be punished by God.” “On no account waste a grain of rice. It is crystallization of
farmers’ tears and sweats.” “There are 6 Gods in straw rice –bag.” Rice is history and
traditional culture for Japan. These phrases are born from making rice value. This is a
reprimand that we think that hardship of farmers who make rice for us, and we have
to take rice importantly. In my opinion, a person who can’t value even a grain of rice
can’t value anything.
We have some troubles which are poverty of the world and rising price of food.
In that case, for sure, I want to say, first thing that we can do any is take all blessing in
front of us thankfully. Please value food.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Reading
We can find individual pleasure in reading. One person may find 10 pleasures in a book and another person may find just one pleasure in 10 volumes. My reading has 3 pleasures－getting knowledge, collecting books, and enjoying story.
There are so many books in the world that we can never know all of those titles. When we want to get knowledge about something we can choose from many choices. Books must be the most valuable tools to get knowledge because these are direct words from intellectuals. Though the internet also is useful to get knowledge, since it contains some information by amateur and some information of book, it’s not enough. Direct words from intellectuals are very interesting for me and it arouse my curiosity.
It is different from getting knowledge, collecting books is good too. For example, the jacket of a novel or a comic book has a good picture especially in the West. Those are very artistic, colorful, and never bore me. A large book case that is full of artistic book jackets makes the room artistic.
Of course I pick a book out from them and read it. Enjoying story doesn’t need any thinking. Even the story that you chose is somewhat difficult to understand, you should not care about it. To just enjoy the story is the best way for reading. YabunoNaka written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, is one of my favorite novels It is a very strange story, so I can not understand some parts of the story. But I like the strangeness of this work and it is just the point of this work. A writer is an artist, I think. Artists are different from us. In other words, he does somewhat strange something so we ought to enjoy this strangeness.
How to take pleasure of reading is in each person’s mind. We each go to our favorite book store and each choose our favorite book. It becomes our individual book.
There are so many books in the world that we can never know all of those titles. When we want to get knowledge about something we can choose from many choices. Books must be the most valuable tools to get knowledge because these are direct words from intellectuals. Though the internet also is useful to get knowledge, since it contains some information by amateur and some information of book, it’s not enough. Direct words from intellectuals are very interesting for me and it arouse my curiosity.
It is different from getting knowledge, collecting books is good too. For example, the jacket of a novel or a comic book has a good picture especially in the West. Those are very artistic, colorful, and never bore me. A large book case that is full of artistic book jackets makes the room artistic.
Of course I pick a book out from them and read it. Enjoying story doesn’t need any thinking. Even the story that you chose is somewhat difficult to understand, you should not care about it. To just enjoy the story is the best way for reading. YabunoNaka written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, is one of my favorite novels It is a very strange story, so I can not understand some parts of the story. But I like the strangeness of this work and it is just the point of this work. A writer is an artist, I think. Artists are different from us. In other words, he does somewhat strange something so we ought to enjoy this strangeness.
How to take pleasure of reading is in each person’s mind. We each go to our favorite book store and each choose our favorite book. It becomes our individual book.
The symbiosis with nature
Plants are the most important for the symbiosis with nature. There are three reasons about that.
First, animals can not make environment for life. For example, the problem is about the deer in Hiroshima Pre. A deer is herbivorous, so eat mainly weeds, tree’s leaves, and bark. They gradually increased by protecting for Miyajima island’s symbols of sightseeing. After protecting deer, a lot of trees are killed for eating their bark. by deer. The appetite of deer caused a great damage to the environment of Miyajima island, and a terrible shortage of themselves food.
Second, many Japanese cedars make a lot of people have pollen allergy. A Japanese cedar is a needleleaf tree and good material for ship or building, so, a lot of cedars were planted during war, and after war. The artificial woods of Japanese cedars is forty-four percents in the area of the artificial wood and eighteen percents in the area of the forests in Japan. A lot of people became pollen allergy and the suffering will continue for fifty years from now. The same kinds of trees can not make good environment for human.
Third, making woods for the sea is good act for environment. For, example, a lot of broadleaf trees and deciduous trees were planted in Saga Pre. The leaves of that tree will be nourishment of soil or rivers, and defend the people from flood or earth and rocks. A lot of fishes will come to the river that gets the nourishment and the people are near there can eat delicious fishes. Our life is better by the leaves of the deciduous trees.
The afforestation is one of the good way for our food and environment. More over, making a wood is the way for talk to various people. The important thing of the symbiosis with nature is not only protecting plants and animals, but also, making the environment for living us.
First, animals can not make environment for life. For example, the problem is about the deer in Hiroshima Pre. A deer is herbivorous, so eat mainly weeds, tree’s leaves, and bark. They gradually increased by protecting for Miyajima island’s symbols of sightseeing. After protecting deer, a lot of trees are killed for eating their bark. by deer. The appetite of deer caused a great damage to the environment of Miyajima island, and a terrible shortage of themselves food.
Second, many Japanese cedars make a lot of people have pollen allergy. A Japanese cedar is a needleleaf tree and good material for ship or building, so, a lot of cedars were planted during war, and after war. The artificial woods of Japanese cedars is forty-four percents in the area of the artificial wood and eighteen percents in the area of the forests in Japan. A lot of people became pollen allergy and the suffering will continue for fifty years from now. The same kinds of trees can not make good environment for human.
Third, making woods for the sea is good act for environment. For, example, a lot of broadleaf trees and deciduous trees were planted in Saga Pre. The leaves of that tree will be nourishment of soil or rivers, and defend the people from flood or earth and rocks. A lot of fishes will come to the river that gets the nourishment and the people are near there can eat delicious fishes. Our life is better by the leaves of the deciduous trees.
The afforestation is one of the good way for our food and environment. More over, making a wood is the way for talk to various people. The important thing of the symbiosis with nature is not only protecting plants and animals, but also, making the environment for living us.
The language of flowers
Do you like flowers? Flowers are charming. So, flowers were appreciating by people of all over the world for long time ago. For example, we enjoy seeing cherry blossom on spring. It’s Japanese traditional culture.
By the way, do you know the language of flowers? Flowers have various meanings. So, I tell you about some language of flowers. For example, Morning-glory’s meaning is “Love”. Violet’s meaning is “Small happiness”. Edelweiss’s meaning is “Cherished memory”. Carnation’s meaning is “Pure love”. There is a wonderful meaning in the flower like this. It is also excluding these a lot. Some flowers have a negative meaning.
Now, What’s your the best flower? I tell you about Top 5 of popular flower. 5th place is “Transvaal daisy”. It’s meaning is “Mystery”. 4th place is “Lavender”. It’ s mean is “A silence”. 3rd place is “Sunflower”. It’s meaning is “shine”. 2nd place is “Cherry blossoms”. It’s meaning is “Mental beauty”. And 1st place is “Rose”. It’ s meaning is “Warm mind”. And “Love”. It’s very famous. I think everyone feel happiness even the person of hay fever when everyone get flower. So, you should choice according to the scene, and please give it to your important person. It might surely be pleased!!
By the way, do you know the language of flowers? Flowers have various meanings. So, I tell you about some language of flowers. For example, Morning-glory’s meaning is “Love”. Violet’s meaning is “Small happiness”. Edelweiss’s meaning is “Cherished memory”. Carnation’s meaning is “Pure love”. There is a wonderful meaning in the flower like this. It is also excluding these a lot. Some flowers have a negative meaning.
Now, What’s your the best flower? I tell you about Top 5 of popular flower. 5th place is “Transvaal daisy”. It’s meaning is “Mystery”. 4th place is “Lavender”. It’ s mean is “A silence”. 3rd place is “Sunflower”. It’s meaning is “shine”. 2nd place is “Cherry blossoms”. It’s meaning is “Mental beauty”. And 1st place is “Rose”. It’ s meaning is “Warm mind”. And “Love”. It’s very famous. I think everyone feel happiness even the person of hay fever when everyone get flower. So, you should choice according to the scene, and please give it to your important person. It might surely be pleased!!
Talking
Today, we do not talking enough to anyone. Just say, ”Hello” ”Thank you” “Sorry”. In Japan, we don’t talking enough recently more and more especially young people. One reason is rapid spread of the mobile phones. Almost young people, almost teenager have that. Of course I do. We do text to friends, parents, and we can make reservation to use a mail. We don’t need call to the hotel or shops! It’s so useful but it’s non talking. Someday we will not need voice…
I know Japan have a really great word. It is “Itadakimasu”. We say that before eat meal. And join one’s hands together. It is for thanks to food and farmer. Then, we are having meal. We also say “gochisousama” after eating. That mean is also thank you. So, we must have thanks for food, and we need speaking for all. But I think only Japan has say something before and after eating. When I was living overseas, I never said anything before and after eating. Japan has so beautiful word, but sometime I see people not say Itadakimasu. It’s little sad.
Recently make dramatic progress in technological advances. E-mail, TV phone, Internet, and etc... We are gong to become increasingly difficult of talking someone. A few times ago, we still did not have these resources. Our resources were only send a letter. It is one’s own handwriting. It’s not speaking, but I think it is same as to talking. Handmaids have warm. But I know E-mail is too, but, letter is written by one self’s hand. Letter has power same as talking.
We need more talking. Talking is deepening one’s interchange with other people and conversation has power of live in harmony. We talk and talk with your family, friends, or other one. Then, we will be smile.
I know Japan have a really great word. It is “Itadakimasu”. We say that before eat meal. And join one’s hands together. It is for thanks to food and farmer. Then, we are having meal. We also say “gochisousama” after eating. That mean is also thank you. So, we must have thanks for food, and we need speaking for all. But I think only Japan has say something before and after eating. When I was living overseas, I never said anything before and after eating. Japan has so beautiful word, but sometime I see people not say Itadakimasu. It’s little sad.
Recently make dramatic progress in technological advances. E-mail, TV phone, Internet, and etc... We are gong to become increasingly difficult of talking someone. A few times ago, we still did not have these resources. Our resources were only send a letter. It is one’s own handwriting. It’s not speaking, but I think it is same as to talking. Handmaids have warm. But I know E-mail is too, but, letter is written by one self’s hand. Letter has power same as talking.
We need more talking. Talking is deepening one’s interchange with other people and conversation has power of live in harmony. We talk and talk with your family, friends, or other one. Then, we will be smile.
Should Japanese Children Learn English?
Have you had compulsory English classes when you were an elementary student? I think your answer is “No”. Today, most elementary schools have compulsory English classes or some activities to use English. Do you agree with them? Some people disagree because they are afraid about Japanese ability going down. So, why are English classes compulsory in elementary schools? There are three reasons why children should learn English.
First, children should get used to listening to English. Children get sounds and accents earlier than adults, so they can come to speak English more clearly and rightly. In addition, they can train to pronounce English.
Second, children can know about foreign cultures from ALT. it is good for our country that people are interested in foreign cultures. Therefore, they want children to understand them.
Finally, Japanese are poor at communication because many Japanese people are shy. For example, American children have an ability to make an instant answer. If you ask to them, “What colors do you like the best?” and then, American children say “I like blue.”, but in contrast, many Japanese children can not make an instant answer. They answer like “Ah･･･ I like blue, green and red.”. They are not “best”. Best is only one. Some Japanese who answer like that fail an interview in one level of Eiken’s examination. Non Japanese examiners never overlook that mistake. Communication skills are the most important in the society. Children can enjoy speaking English. There fore, the government wants them to improve their communication skills to use English.
Consequently, children don’t have to learn English like reading, writing, grammar or vocabulary. They should be just active in order to know many important things such as friendliness, initiative and identity by learning English. And, do you agree with their opinion?
First, children should get used to listening to English. Children get sounds and accents earlier than adults, so they can come to speak English more clearly and rightly. In addition, they can train to pronounce English.
Second, children can know about foreign cultures from ALT. it is good for our country that people are interested in foreign cultures. Therefore, they want children to understand them.
Finally, Japanese are poor at communication because many Japanese people are shy. For example, American children have an ability to make an instant answer. If you ask to them, “What colors do you like the best?” and then, American children say “I like blue.”, but in contrast, many Japanese children can not make an instant answer. They answer like “Ah･･･ I like blue, green and red.”. They are not “best”. Best is only one. Some Japanese who answer like that fail an interview in one level of Eiken’s examination. Non Japanese examiners never overlook that mistake. Communication skills are the most important in the society. Children can enjoy speaking English. There fore, the government wants them to improve their communication skills to use English.
Consequently, children don’t have to learn English like reading, writing, grammar or vocabulary. They should be just active in order to know many important things such as friendliness, initiative and identity by learning English. And, do you agree with their opinion?
To Protect Tropical Fishes
I went to Miyako-island in Okinawa this summer vacation. Miyako-island is an isolated island surrounded by the sea. There is a beautiful sea and natures.
I swam and dived under the water with a snorkel in the sea. There are coral reefs and many forms of tropical fishes swam under the sea. It is very beautiful and fantastic. I was impressed with the beauty of the tropical fishes. However, I heard about serious problem there from local residents. The coral reefs gradually are broken and fishes are fewer and fewer than ever. The cause is tourism.
The tropical fishes cannot live without a coral reef. Therefore we should treat coral reefs carefully. The coral is sensitive. When people puts a foot on a coral reef and kick it, it is broken easily. Also, the sea is polluted by garbage tourists throw away in the beach and sunburn lotion applied which they to on their bodies. As a result, the tropical fishes find it hard to live. If we don’t do some measures, the coral reef will disappear and the fish will die. It is very unfortunate.
However, I said that the cause is tourism, but we don’t know simply how to treat coral reefs. There are not the people injuring it intentionally. I didn’t know about the problems in the sea and the coral reef, too, so, I think that it is necessary to tell tourists about how to treat and protect coral reefs. Then the tourists will be dive into the sea with care and the beautiful sea and tropical fish will be protected in the future. I hope to not change beautiful sea if I go to Miyako-island again.
I swam and dived under the water with a snorkel in the sea. There are coral reefs and many forms of tropical fishes swam under the sea. It is very beautiful and fantastic. I was impressed with the beauty of the tropical fishes. However, I heard about serious problem there from local residents. The coral reefs gradually are broken and fishes are fewer and fewer than ever. The cause is tourism.
The tropical fishes cannot live without a coral reef. Therefore we should treat coral reefs carefully. The coral is sensitive. When people puts a foot on a coral reef and kick it, it is broken easily. Also, the sea is polluted by garbage tourists throw away in the beach and sunburn lotion applied which they to on their bodies. As a result, the tropical fishes find it hard to live. If we don’t do some measures, the coral reef will disappear and the fish will die. It is very unfortunate.
However, I said that the cause is tourism, but we don’t know simply how to treat coral reefs. There are not the people injuring it intentionally. I didn’t know about the problems in the sea and the coral reef, too, so, I think that it is necessary to tell tourists about how to treat and protect coral reefs. Then the tourists will be dive into the sea with care and the beautiful sea and tropical fish will be protected in the future. I hope to not change beautiful sea if I go to Miyako-island again.
LETTER
Can you say obediently,‘Thank you’?
Now, everyone has mobile phone, it is used everywhere so they prefer mail to letter.
Of course, mobile phone have many good points, mails are quick and don’t surely arrive anyone but I think letters has very good point. It’s that mails don’t tell various feelings. Writing a letter is one of the way for you to send my mind to my partner when compare with mails.
I have often written many letters. I like to write letter, and I don’t like to talk face to face, so I often write a letter. Besides, I think that if I got a letter from anyone, I’m very happy. I’m sure the person who receives letters from me will be pleased.
I often have written a letter to my parents, my friends, person I had a quarrel with, and person I haven’t seen. I have sent my friends a letter with a birthday card when my friends birthday. I gave my friends a word, ‘’HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!’’ I think this only word is very big present. I’m sure my friends will like it. It is very nice because I send my mind and my words. I recall my friends because they probably will be very happy, and I would be also very happy.
Next, I have often written a letter when I don’t have say, ‘’ Thank you.’’ or ’’ I’m sorry’’. These words are important to talk face to face, but I didn’t have say every time because I am shy. I had a quarrel with my mother before. Though my mother was kind enough to worrying about me, I felt annoyed but I thought this things enough time, I noticed it was wrong of me. I didn’t say, ‘’ I’m sorry’’ immediately so I wrote a letter to her. I put all my heart into writing a letter. She was glad that I wrote a letter.
She gave me a letter too when I had worry problem. I read that a letter that have that have many warm. This letter was my emotional support. I was moved by the warmth of her heart. I felt her’s warm feelings into her words one by one so to write a letter my words that it is related to change my mind and help one another.
It takes a little more time than sending a mail does but they will surely be glad and my feelings will get across to them, I think.
I am excited to write a letter. I like to write a letter very much. For these reasons, writing a letter is power of obediently for me. There is a person who has the way which writing the letter communication. Letters are more helpful to get across my mind than mails.
Would you write a letter to spend much time?
Now, everyone has mobile phone, it is used everywhere so they prefer mail to letter.
Of course, mobile phone have many good points, mails are quick and don’t surely arrive anyone but I think letters has very good point. It’s that mails don’t tell various feelings. Writing a letter is one of the way for you to send my mind to my partner when compare with mails.
I have often written many letters. I like to write letter, and I don’t like to talk face to face, so I often write a letter. Besides, I think that if I got a letter from anyone, I’m very happy. I’m sure the person who receives letters from me will be pleased.
I often have written a letter to my parents, my friends, person I had a quarrel with, and person I haven’t seen. I have sent my friends a letter with a birthday card when my friends birthday. I gave my friends a word, ‘’HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!’’ I think this only word is very big present. I’m sure my friends will like it. It is very nice because I send my mind and my words. I recall my friends because they probably will be very happy, and I would be also very happy.
Next, I have often written a letter when I don’t have say, ‘’ Thank you.’’ or ’’ I’m sorry’’. These words are important to talk face to face, but I didn’t have say every time because I am shy. I had a quarrel with my mother before. Though my mother was kind enough to worrying about me, I felt annoyed but I thought this things enough time, I noticed it was wrong of me. I didn’t say, ‘’ I’m sorry’’ immediately so I wrote a letter to her. I put all my heart into writing a letter. She was glad that I wrote a letter.
She gave me a letter too when I had worry problem. I read that a letter that have that have many warm. This letter was my emotional support. I was moved by the warmth of her heart. I felt her’s warm feelings into her words one by one so to write a letter my words that it is related to change my mind and help one another.
It takes a little more time than sending a mail does but they will surely be glad and my feelings will get across to them, I think.
I am excited to write a letter. I like to write a letter very much. For these reasons, writing a letter is power of obediently for me. There is a person who has the way which writing the letter communication. Letters are more helpful to get across my mind than mails.
Would you write a letter to spend much time?
The Sadness of Okinawa
About 60 years ago, Japan was in the World War Ⅱ. I feel especially sad about the war in Okinawa, because Okinawa has sadness in the past.
About 3 years ago, I had visited Okinawa on my high school trip. On the first day, I felt good for Okinawa. There were beautiful beach, clear blue sky and very kind people. Also, they cherished their tradition. However, after this, I will learn sadness in Okinawa.
On the next day, we went to the Tower of Himeyuri. It is the memorial cenotaph of people who died of the war in Okinawa. We heard the story of the war from woman who experienced the war. When she was a student, she was helping the Japanese army as a nurse. The story exceeded my imagination and it told the cruelty of the war. We heard her talk very seriously, so, there were people who had tears welling up in their eyes.
After that, we visited a museum of the war in Okinawa. There were a lot of pictures of young woman. They were killed in the war. It made me sad, because they seemed as young as me. Also, there were some articles left by them and their hand written diaries. We saw them quietly.
I thought that I knew about the war before, but I didn’t understand it. The war was more terrible than I thought. Okinawa has a lot of sadness in the past. That’s why Okinawa exists today. Beautiful beaches and kind people are symbols that get over the sad past of Okinawa.
I think that war is not good, but I think also if there wasn’t war, there isn’t peace of Okinawa now. We were learned importance of the peace by the war in the past.
We must not repeat the terrible war again. We must keep the World Peace.
About 3 years ago, I had visited Okinawa on my high school trip. On the first day, I felt good for Okinawa. There were beautiful beach, clear blue sky and very kind people. Also, they cherished their tradition. However, after this, I will learn sadness in Okinawa.
On the next day, we went to the Tower of Himeyuri. It is the memorial cenotaph of people who died of the war in Okinawa. We heard the story of the war from woman who experienced the war. When she was a student, she was helping the Japanese army as a nurse. The story exceeded my imagination and it told the cruelty of the war. We heard her talk very seriously, so, there were people who had tears welling up in their eyes.
After that, we visited a museum of the war in Okinawa. There were a lot of pictures of young woman. They were killed in the war. It made me sad, because they seemed as young as me. Also, there were some articles left by them and their hand written diaries. We saw them quietly.
I thought that I knew about the war before, but I didn’t understand it. The war was more terrible than I thought. Okinawa has a lot of sadness in the past. That’s why Okinawa exists today. Beautiful beaches and kind people are symbols that get over the sad past of Okinawa.
I think that war is not good, but I think also if there wasn’t war, there isn’t peace of Okinawa now. We were learned importance of the peace by the war in the past.
We must not repeat the terrible war again. We must keep the World Peace.
Happiness
I think that to live with valuable things is happiness. But, it isn’t money. For example, it is family, pet, hobby and work. When the valuable things increase around oneself can feel happiness more. But, our feelings change everyday. So, we sometimes dislike own families and hobbies. When we think so, we can notice that happiness isn’t created by money and other people. Happiness is created by own heart. So, the valuable things are joy from own heart. To feel the joy everyday is happiness. It is important thing that we always hold aspirations to feel the joy everyday. If we do it, we can become positive even if cases happen. And we can notice that the cases are good for us. When we can notice, we can think bad things look like good things.
The life is a story that we can really experience. We are producer and director of own story. So, we can edit own life. If we can think so, the own feeling is easy. And we can thank many things. In this way, we can understand about humanity by many people around oneself. And if we can understand us, our life become happiness.
Special things aren’t necessarily happiness. There is happiness around us. For example, it is beautiful sky, flower, and sea. It is important that we have many valuable things. It becomes power of our hearts. And the power is happiness.
The life is a story that we can really experience. We are producer and director of own story. So, we can edit own life. If we can think so, the own feeling is easy. And we can thank many things. In this way, we can understand about humanity by many people around oneself. And if we can understand us, our life become happiness.
Special things aren’t necessarily happiness. There is happiness around us. For example, it is beautiful sky, flower, and sea. It is important that we have many valuable things. It becomes power of our hearts. And the power is happiness.
Environment-Friendly Life of The World
I am interested in the environmental life of world. Now the globe has a lot of problems. As the economies of different countries have become more closely related, many former agricultural countries have been industrialized. As a result, we now face serious global environmental issues, such as the destruction of the ozone layer and global warming. I looked into the environment-friendly life of the world.
In Switzerland separate trash. There are paper, cardboard, plastic, bottle, aluminum, steel, can, battery and clothing bins for trash. There are recycling containers in Switzerland. Swiss people have high motivation to separate garbage according to type. To buy the things loose with no packaging is normal in Swiss super market.
June is the month of the environment in Switzerland. Environment festival is held in Geneva. There are dramatics, concerts and NGO’s display booth and soon on.
Germany is called an advanced nation of environment. Germany’s supermarkets and resemble Swiss’s supermarkets. Not only German women but also men have eco-bag. You can sell food by weight in Germany supermarket. There are environment-friendly eco-goods in Germany. One is the eco-toothbrush. The eco-toothbrush you can exchange the only head of the toothbrush. There is a concentrated type of detergent in Germany. Concept of Germany’s detergent is to decrease wrapping paper. Swiss and Germany have high feeling to environment.
The most important is each kindness. For example, air conditioner set for 28 degrees. As a result you can decrease 111g of carbon dioxide only a day. Your means of transport change for car from on foot, bicycle and train. As a result you can decrease 400g of carbon dioxide only a day. There are very easy but you can remove a lot of carbon dioxide.
As far as environmental issues are concerned, each one of us has to be environmentally aware. Above all else, we must learn about the problems and become involved.
In Switzerland separate trash. There are paper, cardboard, plastic, bottle, aluminum, steel, can, battery and clothing bins for trash. There are recycling containers in Switzerland. Swiss people have high motivation to separate garbage according to type. To buy the things loose with no packaging is normal in Swiss super market.
June is the month of the environment in Switzerland. Environment festival is held in Geneva. There are dramatics, concerts and NGO’s display booth and soon on.
Germany is called an advanced nation of environment. Germany’s supermarkets and resemble Swiss’s supermarkets. Not only German women but also men have eco-bag. You can sell food by weight in Germany supermarket. There are environment-friendly eco-goods in Germany. One is the eco-toothbrush. The eco-toothbrush you can exchange the only head of the toothbrush. There is a concentrated type of detergent in Germany. Concept of Germany’s detergent is to decrease wrapping paper. Swiss and Germany have high feeling to environment.
The most important is each kindness. For example, air conditioner set for 28 degrees. As a result you can decrease 111g of carbon dioxide only a day. Your means of transport change for car from on foot, bicycle and train. As a result you can decrease 400g of carbon dioxide only a day. There are very easy but you can remove a lot of carbon dioxide.
As far as environmental issues are concerned, each one of us has to be environmentally aware. Above all else, we must learn about the problems and become involved.
Our World
A lot of people live all over the world. And we spend all the same
time at various places. Do not you think that it is very mysterious?
Time goes by with the same speed anytime. It never changes. We live
the same time.
By the way, how do you think about your country? Do you think
that you are peaceful? I was born and brought up in Japan. Interest
about other countries was light until recently and I knew nothing
about them. However, I came to this university to study a foreign
language in earnest. So I tried to pay more attention to the world. I
want to know about life of a lot of people and be useful someday for
them. But the world was more complicated than I thought. If there was
the area that suffered from poverty, there was the area that was still
troubled with war. I knew every world have some problems. At the
same time, I was ashamed of myself and thought about what I can do.
For example, I could raise funds in a convenience store or protect
resources of nature from waste. We are also able to recycling. It is
important to begin with an immediate place because it is a good simple
thing. For the world’s future, we should think in various ways.
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As for us, many people may be think that all things had been
done by human were only bad influences for the world. However, it is a
big mistake. If a human being does not protect it, there are not nature,
tradition, or a world heritage. They are protected human. So, the world
is changed by people. It is the same in all ages. It is not allowed to
break the world for human self-centered greed. We must think not only
a thing of oneself but also the thing of nature.
We want to live in the beautiful world. Therefore you will have
an aspiration and learn that you continue it. It is not so difficult for
you. You do not have to do special things. A little efforts make you
happy and brought you up surely. If you think about it, do not you
think that something changes from tomorrow?
time at various places. Do not you think that it is very mysterious?
Time goes by with the same speed anytime. It never changes. We live
the same time.
By the way, how do you think about your country? Do you think
that you are peaceful? I was born and brought up in Japan. Interest
about other countries was light until recently and I knew nothing
about them. However, I came to this university to study a foreign
language in earnest. So I tried to pay more attention to the world. I
want to know about life of a lot of people and be useful someday for
them. But the world was more complicated than I thought. If there was
the area that suffered from poverty, there was the area that was still
troubled with war. I knew every world have some problems. At the
same time, I was ashamed of myself and thought about what I can do.
For example, I could raise funds in a convenience store or protect
resources of nature from waste. We are also able to recycling. It is
important to begin with an immediate place because it is a good simple
thing. For the world’s future, we should think in various ways.
１
As for us, many people may be think that all things had been
done by human were only bad influences for the world. However, it is a
big mistake. If a human being does not protect it, there are not nature,
tradition, or a world heritage. They are protected human. So, the world
is changed by people. It is the same in all ages. It is not allowed to
break the world for human self-centered greed. We must think not only
a thing of oneself but also the thing of nature.
We want to live in the beautiful world. Therefore you will have
an aspiration and learn that you continue it. It is not so difficult for
you. You do not have to do special things. A little efforts make you
happy and brought you up surely. If you think about it, do not you
think that something changes from tomorrow?
The Olympic Games
This year, the Olympic Games took place in Beijing. The Olympics has the Summer and the Winter Games once every two years. The Beijing Olympics is the Summer Games. The Summer and the Winter Games have different competitions. For example the summer Games has swimming, gymnastic, soccer and track and field. On the other hand, the Winter games has the ski jump, figure-skating, bobsleigh and so on.
The International Olympic Committee selects a city to host the Olympic Games. It’s always very exciting. Since the year 2000, Sydney, Salt Lake, Beijing, Torino, London, and Vancouver have all been chosen to host the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee makes this decision very carefully. The application is very long, slow, and difficult. Cities that apply need to work very hard.
This time, I also watched Beijing Olympic on TV. I was so excited to watch the world’s top athletes. One of the most interesting is Judo, because it is the Japanese national game. This time, 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals were acquired from The International Olympic Committee in Judo. Men and women in Judo took only 7 in all, but I think that they did their best. My second favorite competition is soccer, because when I was in junior high school and high school, I played soccer. Especially, woman’s soccer was very fun. I didn’t think they won a preliminary match, but their team qualified for the finals league. They even were winning in finals league. I was amazed. Eventually, they didn’t take a medal, but they changed the history of Japanese woman’s soccer.
It is difficult for us to predict the result at the Olympic. If the result was quite different from what we had expected, we will be more excited. The Olympic Games are very interesting because it is unpredictable. I look forward to enjoying the next Summer Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee selects a city to host the Olympic Games. It’s always very exciting. Since the year 2000, Sydney, Salt Lake, Beijing, Torino, London, and Vancouver have all been chosen to host the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee makes this decision very carefully. The application is very long, slow, and difficult. Cities that apply need to work very hard.
This time, I also watched Beijing Olympic on TV. I was so excited to watch the world’s top athletes. One of the most interesting is Judo, because it is the Japanese national game. This time, 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals were acquired from The International Olympic Committee in Judo. Men and women in Judo took only 7 in all, but I think that they did their best. My second favorite competition is soccer, because when I was in junior high school and high school, I played soccer. Especially, woman’s soccer was very fun. I didn’t think they won a preliminary match, but their team qualified for the finals league. They even were winning in finals league. I was amazed. Eventually, they didn’t take a medal, but they changed the history of Japanese woman’s soccer.
It is difficult for us to predict the result at the Olympic. If the result was quite different from what we had expected, we will be more excited. The Olympic Games are very interesting because it is unpredictable. I look forward to enjoying the next Summer Olympic Games.
Thank You
I think that words have magic power. Positive words such as like, love and lucky make people happy. On the other hand negative words like bad, dislike and hate make people unsatisfied. Especially, I think that “Thank you” has a lot of wonderful power. It makes me happy, fine and warm, so I think that “Thank you” is a special word.
To say “Thank you” means that people have a feeling of gratitude. It is important to have this feeling. When we support each other, we can appreciate it. For example, friends are supporting each other. When I get depressed, my friend gives me some advice and encourages me. When my friend gets depressed, I give her some advice and encourage her. The society called a family is also the same. The father works for this family. The mother does housework for her family and vice versa. The father and mother contribute to the fact that we can spend everyday properly. We can have appreciated these things no matter how trivial.
If I can’t hear “Thank you” when I help someone, I feel aggravated with the parson. My heart is not calm at all, and my mood becomes poor. I think that I never want to help the parson. It is not good that the person who was helped don’t to say “Thank you”. I really want the parson to say “Thank you”. I think that everyone has experienced it. It is important that everybody is very conscious of these.
Therefore, I want you not to forget to say “thank you”. I want to say “Thank you”, if I think about gratitude even a little for you. We can become happy by saying “Thank you” to each other every time. There are other various words which have many magic powers. When I talk to someone, I want to reflect on the words.
To say “Thank you” means that people have a feeling of gratitude. It is important to have this feeling. When we support each other, we can appreciate it. For example, friends are supporting each other. When I get depressed, my friend gives me some advice and encourages me. When my friend gets depressed, I give her some advice and encourage her. The society called a family is also the same. The father works for this family. The mother does housework for her family and vice versa. The father and mother contribute to the fact that we can spend everyday properly. We can have appreciated these things no matter how trivial.
If I can’t hear “Thank you” when I help someone, I feel aggravated with the parson. My heart is not calm at all, and my mood becomes poor. I think that I never want to help the parson. It is not good that the person who was helped don’t to say “Thank you”. I really want the parson to say “Thank you”. I think that everyone has experienced it. It is important that everybody is very conscious of these.
Therefore, I want you not to forget to say “thank you”. I want to say “Thank you”, if I think about gratitude even a little for you. We can become happy by saying “Thank you” to each other every time. There are other various words which have many magic powers. When I talk to someone, I want to reflect on the words.
Friday, October 10, 2008
English-Language Learning Sites
These are very popular links for students learning English as a foreign or second language. Please check them out!
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www2.gsu.edu/~esljmm/methods/JMlinks.htm
http://www2.gsu.edu/~esljmm/methods/teaching.htm
http://iteslj.org/links/
The following list of links were all listed at Ohio University. It's a good list!
http://www.ohiou.edu/linguistics/esl/activities/index.html
http://english-zone.com/index.php
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.englishforum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/Onlineexercises.htm
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/quiz.htm
http://www.lapasserelle.com/lm/pagespeciales/half.baked/halfbakedtests.index.html
http://www.edict.com.hk/sitemap/index.htm
http://www.eslus.com/eslcenter.htm
http://www.manythings.org/
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/index.shtml
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www2.gsu.edu/~esljmm/methods/JMlinks.htm
http://www2.gsu.edu/~esljmm/methods/teaching.htm
http://iteslj.org/links/
The following list of links were all listed at Ohio University. It's a good list!
http://www.ohiou.edu/linguistics/esl/activities/index.html
http://english-zone.com/index.php
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.englishforum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/Onlineexercises.htm
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/quiz.htm
http://www.lapasserelle.com/lm/pagespeciales/half.baked/halfbakedtests.index.html
http://www.edict.com.hk/sitemap/index.htm
http://www.eslus.com/eslcenter.htm
http://www.manythings.org/
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/index.shtml
Friday, September 26, 2008
Are you interested in blogging?
Today I will tell you a little about blogging.
What is a blog? A blog is a Web-Log, or an online journal. You can use it to share your writing with other people. It is also possible to make a private blog, that other people cannot see, or to limit it to a few friends.
To make a blog, you need to log on to the computer. Go to www.blogger.com
Blogger is available in many languages. It is owned by Google.
Click the orange arrow to start to create your blog. You will need to provide some information.
……1. Your User Name
……2. Your Password
……3. Your Display Name (the name people will see)
You can also write your profile there.
You can customize the appearance, colors, background, fonts, and other parts of your blog. You can add images, news, and other "gadgets".
Search in blogger and you may find many interesting blogs. Japanes who are blogging in English or foreigners who are blogging in Japanese, or bilingual blogs are an interesting idea.
If you make a blog, send me an e-mail to tell me about it. Use your Bunkyo e-mail account or another account and write to me at bbrinkman@ell.u-... (you know).
What is a blog? A blog is a Web-Log, or an online journal. You can use it to share your writing with other people. It is also possible to make a private blog, that other people cannot see, or to limit it to a few friends.
To make a blog, you need to log on to the computer. Go to www.blogger.com
Blogger is available in many languages. It is owned by Google.
Click the orange arrow to start to create your blog. You will need to provide some information.
……1. Your User Name
……2. Your Password
……3. Your Display Name (the name people will see)
You can also write your profile there.
You can customize the appearance, colors, background, fonts, and other parts of your blog. You can add images, news, and other "gadgets".
Search in blogger and you may find many interesting blogs. Japanes who are blogging in English or foreigners who are blogging in Japanese, or bilingual blogs are an interesting idea.
If you make a blog, send me an e-mail to tell me about it. Use your Bunkyo e-mail account or another account and write to me at bbrinkman@ell.u-... (you know).
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