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2008年12月7日日曜日

Book review 2-11

There is no one who does not make a mistake in this world. However, I thought that we sometimes need luck in order to live happily after I read a book. The name of the book is "The Big Bag Mistake". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

Gisela, who had lived in an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, was going home to the place from London. She met a man when she took the airplane. The name of the man was Ricardo. He was a student and had lived in Rio de Janeiro, too. In the airplane, he dropped his bag on Gisela when she was reading her book. After that, he went on talking to her for a while when he was sitting on the next seat to her. As a result, his action in the airplane made her annoyed. After they got off from it, Gisela took the bag that was regarded as hers by her. However, she really took it for hers. In addition, she thought that she would like to leave the place, so she ran from it. So, Ricardo was not able to tell her the fact that it was his bag. After that, Gisela took a bus in order to go home. While she was sleeping in the bus, her bag was stolen by a thief. Though she went after him, she was not able to catch him. However, the bag that he stole was Ricardo's and Ricardo explained it to Gisela. Finally, they smiled.

Of course, we need a lot of luck. However, I think that we need kind people, too. Anyway, I would like you to read this book as soon as you can. (286 words)

2008年11月30日日曜日

Book review 2-10

Though I am not good at running, I know that I have to do it for my health. However, I found that I had to think what I could do for others after I read a book. The name of the book is "THE LONG ROAD". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

In the old days, there was a man who was a strong athlete. His name is Terry Fox. He had had a good life, but it was found that he had cancer in his right Leg in 1977. Then, he was operated in the hospital. Therefore, he had an artificial leg. After he went back home, he decided that he would run across Canada. It was because he thought that he wanted to collect a lot of money so as to help the children who had cancer to be able to have their better life. His run was a very long road from St. John's to Port Renfrew. The distance was 5,300 miles. The long run was called the "Marathon of Hope" by Terry. He began to run on April 12, 1980. Doug Alward, who is his friend, ran with him as his driver. Terry went on running through the help of a lot of people though he had some problems. And he was able to get a lot of money through his run. However, he stopped doing it because he had a bad pain in his lungs. Though he was not able to finish his run, he got $ 1,400,000 for helping sick children. In addition, Canadians and Americans gave $10,000,000 to him, and he got the country's numbers one award. After that, he died on June 28, 1981 because he had had cancer again. Thanks to his will, the marathons that are named "Terry Fox Run" are held around the world every year.

I think that most of the people in the world are able to think what they should do for others, but only a few people can act by themselves. We should think what the difference is. Anyway, I hope that you will read this book. (356 words / 7436 words)

2008年11月23日日曜日

Book review 2-9

I am not the age of 20, so I am not able to drink now. However, I am looking forward to it because I read a book about the place to drink. The name of this book is "The Blue Cat Club". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

One day, James and Chantal, who live in France, found a club. The club is named "the Blue Cat Club". The people who visit the place are able to eat, drink, and dance. It has a sign that is written a big cat, a man, and a phrase. The phrase is "Cabaret MERLIN MAN of MAGIC". Chantal and James arrived there and went into at once. Then, they sat at the table. James asked a waiter to give a tomato juice to him. When the music stopped suddenly, a man appeared in order to start the cabaret. His name is Merlin. He is the Man of Magic and very friendly. First, the friendly magician stood in front of a table that a man and a woman had sat at. Then, he showed his magic to the people in the place by using them. It made the people around them laugh. After that, he also showed another magic. He got a necklace from Chantal, and got a watch and a wallet from James so as not to notice them. Most of the people who were looking at Merlin's magic were excited, but James did not like his action. So, he surprised Merlin by making use of another magic of Merlin. Thanks to the James's action, the atmosphere in this club changed after the magician left.

When most of the people drink, they have to enjoy doing it without annoying the other people. I think that it is necessary for us to behave properly. Anyway, I want you to read this book. (312 words / 6924 words)

2008年11月16日日曜日

Book review 2-8

Though I wrote six movie reviews on this blog, I do not know a lot of the actors. Today, I read a book that is written about an actor. The name of the book is "Julia Roberts". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

As you know, Julia Roberts is one of the most famous actresses in the world. She has appeared in a lot of movies and her smiles always make a lot of people in the world very happy. However, she has passed through some troubles. For example, Walter and Betty, who are her parents, got a divorce in 1972 because of the lack of money. It was because her parents liked the theater very much and tried to bring up young actors. Also, Walter suddenly died in 1977. In addition to this fact, she has fallen in love many times. She has taken part in many movies and experienced a lot of love. She is one of the superstars on some meanings.

It is important for us to meet a lot of people. But I think that it is also important for us to cherish them after I read this book. I recommend that you should read it once. (205 words / 6341 words)

2008年11月9日日曜日

Book review 2-7

Some of us sometimes see the situations that crimes happen in. However, we are not always able to help the people who try to solve them to look for the suspects. Today, I read a book that a man and a woman helped the police to arrest a suspect. The name of the book is "THE LAST PHOTO". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

Martin and his sister Pam were taking some pictures in Cambridge because Pam liked doing it. When Pam was taking a last photo of Martin, a man stood in front of him. So, the last one was taken by the man. However, they found that he was the man who had got a hundred thousand pounds. His name was Alan Rook. They explained the picture to the police. Thanks to them, he was arrested and they were featured on the article. As a result, they got a thousand pounds.

Though there are a lot of crimes in the world, I think that I do not want to concern them after I read the book. Anyway, I would like you to read this book. (191 words / 6000 words)

2008年11月2日日曜日

Book review 2-6

There are a lot of countries that the people who speak English as their mother tongue live in. For example, they are the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and so on. I have thought that I would like to go to these countries someday at least once or twice. They have the own fascinations, and we are able to get interested in the countries. However, I had a country that I had not been very interested in. The country was New Zealand. I had thought of New Zealand as a boring country before I read a book. The name of the book is "A NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE". It made me have the feeling that I want to go there at once. So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

Sarah and Jessica are the women who visited New Zealand for enjoying their holiday. They were looking forward to doing it. When they were going to get a taxi, they saw a boy who was waving to them. His name is Michael. He had them take in it. However, he forgot his mobile phone there. So, they tried to find him in order to give it. They went to some different places. For example, they are Ninety Mile Beach, the Sky Tower, the Glow-worm Caves, and so on. Though it took them a lot of times to find him, they managed to see him again. Finally, he gave the expensive tickets for watching whales to them as a token of his gratitude because their parents got £ 100,000 from the lottery.

When I go to foreign countries, I will look over them in detail. It is because I think that we have to know the culture of them in order to have a good time there. Though this book is not a guidebook, I was able to imagine the atmosphere of New Zealand after I read it. However, I do not know the other places that are not written on it. So, I think that I will look through the other books in New Zealand more and more when I decide that I go there. Anyway, I would like you to read this book. (373 words / 5656 words)

2008年10月27日月曜日

Book review 2-5

I think that most of the people who steal what other people have tend to pay attention to the situations around them. We often call them "spy". However, some of them sometimes make mistakes in their jobs. I sometimes hear the news on TV or the Internet. They should be punished strictly, but it is not easy for me to hate the careless persons. Today, I found a book that describes a man who is unlucky and does not pay a lot of attention to his situation. The book is named "SIMON AND THE SPY". So, I am going to introduce the story to you.

One day, Simon was running at the station in order to ride on a train. He struck an old woman at that time. Two bags that Simon and the old woman had had dropped on the ground. When they gathered their things, Simon put a letter of the old woman into his bag. She found that her letter was in his bag, but he got this train without noticing it. So, she started to pursue him. She also got this train and tried to take her letter from his bag. However, she could not do it because of his action. In front of a boat, Simon was talking to a girl. Her name is Samantha. The old woman tried to take her letter from his bag again, but a car passed in front of them. As a result, she was not able to take it again. Then, they rode on the boat. When Simon and Samantha started to have lunch, the old woman tried to take her letter from his bag again. Then, it was blown by the wind. A dog tried to take it and began to run. Simon thought that it was his boat ticket, and he and the old woman ran fast for it. After a dog ran to it and caught it in his mouth, he kept running in the boat. Samantha managed to catch him, and he took the old woman's coat in his mouth and pulled it. In addition, the wind took her hat. The occurrence made Simon and Samantha find that she was not an old woman. The old woman was a man who had been pursued as a spy. Then, Simon called the police, and they came at once. After that, they caught the spy. Though they were very happy because they were able to catch him, they could not find the letter that he had. It had names and addresses of him. Finally, Simon told a policeman that it was in the dog.

I think that the spy in this story did not prepare for his job enough. However, most of us tend to make mistakes in our daily life. Also, we are not sometimes able to achieve the most important purpose. So, we have to pay much attention to our situation more and more. Anyway, as this is a good book for us, I would like you to read it. (505 words)

2008年10月19日日曜日

Book review 2-4

Though it is natural for the people who live in this world never to see the same people as them, the world that some different kinds of living things on the earth exist in may be somewhere. We usually call the living things aliens. However, we would be surprised if the people who look like ourselves came out. When I watched a video drama on TV, I remembered a word. It is "Doppelgänger". Doppelgänger is a word in German. It really looks like me and it is what we call the picture of me. Today, I read a book that gave me the clue to reminding me of the word. I thought that it was a good book for me, so I am going to introduce it to you in order to share my idea.

The name of this book is "Parallel". The main character is Max Holland. One day, he killed a woman by pushing her to the rail when a train comes into the train. Her name is Julie. As a result, she died. After three years passed, her father went to see him. The name of her father is Gerald Fairhead. Max had been worried about having the custom of his killing someone until Fairhead comes to see him. Fairhead told him that there were "parallel worlds" and the other Max Holland lived there. Max was not able to understand them. Fairhead took him and explained the reason why there were different worlds. He told Max that the decisions we made make a difference to a lot of things. Then, they went to another world. Max thought that he was going to kill Fairhead, but he believed what Fairhead said and followed him. They saw another London, and arrived at the house which a woman lived in. After that, Max went to see the other Max, and he came back to her house. Finally, he found that the woman who lived there was the other Julie in the parallel world and Fairhead took him to kill him because she had suffered from the fact that Julie in the real world was killed by him. And he made Fairhead choose what kind of world he wanted to live in.

After I read this book, I thought that it is interesting for me to think about another world. So, I would like you to read this book once. (399 words / 5064 words)

2008年10月12日日曜日

Book review 2-3

As you know, there are a lot of famous cities in the world. For example, they are London, Rome, Paris, and so on. They have a lot of beautiful landscapes and buildings. Paris is famous for a big street. Rome is famous for a stadium. And London is famous for a clock tower. I think that I would like to travel to one of the cities before I become an old man. However, the United States of America is one of the biggest countries in the world, so I am not able to miss the culture or buildings. Especially, we have to notice the capital of this country. I found a book that explains it to you. It can help you to know a part of the United States of America. So, I am going to introduce it to you.

The name of the book that I am going to introduce is "WASHINGTON D.C.". As this book has a lot of pictures, you will be able to understand the contents of it easily. Then, I am going to explain the contents to you. In Washington D.C., there is the White House that is one of the most famous congresses in the world. The White House has a lot of rooms, so I thought that I would like to see it someday. Also, there are a lot of memorials and monuments in the place. For example, the Lincoln Memorial is one of them. In addition, there are a lot of buildings that we had better go and see at least once in our life. For example, National Museum of Natural History is a very good building, so I think that I want to look over it more and more. After that, there are some entertainments. For example, they are music, basketball, and so on.

Though Washington D.C. is a part of the United States of America, the places that I mentioned a little are worth going. If you can go there, you may be able to find another place that I do not mention. Anyway, I would like you to get interested in Washington D.C. (354 words / 3729 words)

2008年10月5日日曜日

Book review 2-2

When we are reading a book, we are able to predict the end of it roughly. Generally speaking, it is because a book has the only one story line. I and you have already read a lot of books for years, so not only I but also you may have the same feeling. However, there are some kinds of books that we have sometimes read in the world. They look like a kind of puzzles. I think that they give us the different views that we have not found yet. Today, I read a book. The name of this book is "Oranges in the Snow". I think that this book is one of the books that look like puzzles, so I am going to introduce the story to you.

In this story, I am a main character and named Mary Durie. Mary Durie is a famous scientist. One day, I did an experiment with Joe who is my assistant. It is the experiment that the liquid in a big bottle is added to the flower in a little bottle and it is heated. I make the yellow liquid by doing the experiment, but I have the materials and the notebook that I noted what I found in this experiment stolen. Then, I and Joe go to an airport because we find that the men who steal them are going to go there. We find them at the restaurant. Though they run away from us, they are arrested and I can get the materials and the notebook because I have drunk the liquid that has the effect of being able to see in the dark. Also, this story has some choices, so it makes me very interested.

When I saw the title of this book, I thought that it may be the story over the oranges in the snow. However, the focus of this story is how I and Joe can arrest the suspects. I thought that the oranges in the snow were not important though they were a part of this story after I read this book. Anyway, a lot of people can have their ideas over it, so I would like you to read it once. (367 words / 2534 words)

2008年9月28日日曜日

Book review 2-1

When I was a child, I had not a lot of prejudices on my mind. For example, I had thought that most of the people that studied hard never failed to be able to have a very good time or the people who believed what their teachers or parents said not failed to be able to choose the right ways. However, we tend to think that bad things only have the bad sides. We think so because we learn a lot of information in our life as we live for a long time. A book reminded me of the idea. So, I am going to explain the plain story to you.

The book is named "ANOTHER WORLD". The names of main characters are BZ and Eve. BZ is a man who lives in Eden City. He had had a normal life until Eve appeared. Eve is also a woman who lives there. BZ had believed that everything that there was in the world which he lived is right. For example, he had believed that gray was one of the worst colors in the world. He had believed so because he had been taught as a rule. However, Eve doubted that it was true because she knew a fact. She told him that. It is the most important point in this story. She said that nothing in Eden City was real. What she said made BZ confused. Anyway, I think that it is an interesting book, so I would like you to read it. (253 words / 1419 words)

2008年7月13日日曜日

Book review 1-13

As I read a good book yesterday, I am going to recommend this book. This book is named "KINGS AND QUEENS OF BRITAIN". It explains the history of the people who have succeeded to the throne in the United Kingdom to us. In fact, most of them are known by a lot of people in the world as historic people. For example, they are William Ⅰ, King Henry Ⅷ, Elizabeth Ⅰ, and so on. Though I have already learned about them in some classes, I was able to understand the history more and more. So, I would like you to read this book as soon as you can. (111 words / 10457 words)

Book review 1-12

Now, I would like to introduce this book to you. This book is named "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE". In this story, Kim and Dave, who is Kim's boyfriend, try to catch a man who has a knife with the police. Also, this book has a lot of pictures and lines which are spoken by some characters, so it helps us to understand the content very well. After I read this book, I thought that it was important for us to act with courage. Though we may not face such this situation, what we learned from this book will be useful to us someday. So, I would like you to read it, too. (112 words / 10346 words)

Book review 1-11

Today, I am going to recommend this book. This book is named "THE ADVENTURES OF Tom Sawyer". Tom Sawyer is a main character in this story. I thought that he was a very active boy. Surely, he would bother some people when he does something. However, I thought that it was very good for him to try to get interested in the various things. Then, what he did made some people happy a little. I seldom think that I would like to go somewhere or to know what I do not know. However, it is necessary for me to get interested in a lot of things. So, I would like to challenge what I have never done. Anyway, please read this book. (122 words / 10234 words)

2008年6月17日火曜日

Book review 1-10

The country that I would like to go if I am able to have a two weeks' vacation now is England. However, the country that I would like to go if I am able to travel abroad for 5 days now is the United States of America. In other words, I think that the trip to the United States is good for going sightseeing. In fact, there are a lot of places of entertainment there. For example, Las Vegas is one of the most famous cities of entertainment in the United States. I think that it is one of the pleasures of the trip for us to think about the destination when I plan to travel abroad.

Then, I would like to recommend this book. This book is named "NEW YORK". This book explains the fascination that New York has very much. I only knew that New York is one of the most famous cities in the United States, and Hideki Matsui belongs to the Yankees before I read this book. Also, I thought that it was not very easy for me to live in New York because a lot of people live there, and a lot of crimes have taken place. So, I had not good impressions of New York at that time. However, I knew some things that I had not known yet.

First, New York is a very good city for us in going shopping. For example, Gucci that is one of the most famous shops in the world is run on Fifth Avenue. There are also other famous shops in New York. Bergdorf Goodman, Lord and Taylor, Macy's, and so on. Also, New York has a lot of places which we are able to eat some delicious foods in. Especially, I am interested in the delicatessen that sells some great sandwiches very much. I think that eating a lot of Japanese foods is healthy. However, I would like to eat a lot of foods in New York if I have enough time to go there.

Second, there are a lot of places that we should go and look in New York. For example, Manhattan has some places to visit. I think that Chinatown looks like a real town in China. So, I am interested in the difference between Chinatown and a real town in China. Also, there are a lot of buildings in New York. For example, The Statue of Liberty, The United Nations Building, and so on. Especially, I study the United Nations in another class in detail, so I am interested in The United Nations Building very much. Most of the buildings are beautiful, so I would like to take a lot of pictures when I go there.

Third, we are able to go to see a lot of entertainment there. For example, there are a lot of theaters on Broadway. However, the tickets are expensive, so I may not be able to get them. I will walk around there when I can not go in a theater. Also, I think that baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States, but tennis is also good sport for me to watch. So, I think that I would like to go to the United States Open Tennis Championships at the National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadow, Queens when I go there.

After I read this book, I thought that New York had a lot of tourist attraction. And I think that we are able to enjoy eating a lot of foods, taking a lot of pictures, watching baseball or tennis games, and so on. Also, a lot of people who come from different countries in the world live there, so I may be able to find a lot of culture that come from various countries. I think that it is very good chance for me to go to New York because I will be able to change my point of view. Anyway, please read it. (662 words)

2008年6月9日月曜日

Book review 1-9

I think that we do not care about environmental problems. I often see the commercial messages that a lot of environmental problems has come up, and we have to make every effort. However, this is not very effective in making a lot of people in the world think about them and changing the ideas that most of the people who do not care about them dramatically. Also, what is worse, some of the people are still keeping making the earth a dirtier planet. Some people throw away a lot of cigarette that are used from a car, and others run the slops that are very dirty off when they cook something.

Therefore, I would like to recommend that you should read this book. This book is named "ANIMALS IN DANGER". This book explains some dangers that have happened in the world to us. There are a lot of animals in the world. So, we know that a lot of problems have happened. Also, the problems have some influences on different animals. For example, this book shows us the animals that live on land, in the water, and in the sky. In addition, this book also shows us the history that a lot of animals disappeared more and more after a lot of people started to act very much. So, I would like to explain about them in detail to you.

First, a lot of animals on land are in danger because of hunting. For example, tapirs are one of the animals that have come to a head in the world. Though I think that they are very lovable, the number of them is decreasing rapidly. In fact, they do not live in Mexico or El Salvador now. And they are disappearing in Panama, Chile, and a lot of Asian countries. Then, the number of rhinoceros is also decreasing rapidly. Moreover they do not live in Europe and America at all now. A lot of them are hunted to get their horns by hunters because they are very valuable.

Second, a lot of birds are disappearing in the world. For example, Kakapos have come to a head in New Zealand because they only live there. I think that they look cool and cute a little. The number of them is very small because they are only able to live separately, and they do not breed a lot of babies. Also, the bald ibis do not live in Europe at all. The cause of this is a lack of the places that they stop in when they visit there on the way to journey. We are cutting down the number of the places.

Third, a lot of animals in the water are in danger because of some reasons. For example, Baiji dolphins are in danger lately. They live in The Yangtze River that runs across China from west to east. As you know, a lot of environmental problems are taking place in China. It is very difficult for Baiji dolphins to spend a lot of times living in a normal environment. The river is very dirty and a lot of big ships prevent them from swimming there freely. I think that it will take Chinese a long time to solve these problems. They should think about it more seriously.

After I read this book, I thought that we had a lot of things to save the earth. For example, we have to use the papers that are reclaimed from the used papers in order to cut down the amount of paper. Also, we must not dump the dirty water into a river in order to make all of rivers in Japan clean. Then, we have to turn the light off when we go out of the room in order to save the amount of electricity. I think that it is important for us to think about the earth. Anyway, please read it. (650 words)

Book review 1-8

I have very interesting book now. This book is named "Soccer". This book explains some knowledge of soccer to us. For example, they are the way to play soccer correctly, the history of soccer, the winners of The World Cup or some other big competitions, a lot of fans or supporters from around the world, some top players of soccer, and the future for soccer. Especially, I am interested in the stars of soccer. I knew that Diego Maradona was one of the most famous players in the world, but I did not know some famous players that were written in this book. I like soccer very much, so I would like to look over a lot of books of soccer. This book will make the people who do not know soccer interested. (133 words)

Book review 1-7

I would like to recommend this book. This book is named "FORTY YEARS OF POP". This book explains the history of pop to us. In addition, the feature of this book is to show a lot of pop stars who was popular among a lot of fan of pop music every decade.

In the 1950s, Elvis Presley was the most famous musician in the United States. His first record was named "Heartbreak Hotel". This song was sold the best in all the songs that he made in his life. He not only made some songs, but also had a major influence on the feelings of lots of young people. Therefore, he is still called the King of Rock and Roll.

In the 1960s, the Beach Boys became the most famous group in the United States. On the other hand, in the UK, the Beatles and The Rolling Stones became popular at that time.

In the 1970s, progressive rock and heavy metal appeared on the field of pop music. the famous groups of playing progressive rock were Pink Floyd and Genesis. Then, Led Zeppelin played it and they also played the first hard rock or heavy metal.

In the 1980s, Michael Jackson and Madonna became very famous musician. Michael Jackson was making some hits when he was six. And the older he was, the more he made hits. While Madonna's music gave a lot of women a way for them to be free. That decided what she was.

In the 1990s, music became popular. It was rap. Rap is still popular, and it has changed from what it was. However, the attraction of rap has not changed, so a lot of people enjoy it.

I was not interested in foreign music before I read this book, but I am interested in them a little. So, I think that I would like to listen to them if I get some CDs. Anyway, let's read this book. (324 words)

2008年5月23日金曜日

Book review 1-6

Today, I recommend this book. This book is named "FOOTBALL". This book introduces a lot of knowledge of football. Especially, I was interested in some facts of it after I read this book. First of all, football has some meaning. For example, American football is different from football in England. In a word, American football is another sport. Second, Hooligan has made some games of football unhappy. Though most of the people who go to the stadium only would like to enjoy watching a game, some of the people tend to destroy the equipment of the stadium, break into the field, and use violence on the other people. I think that they must be thrown out of all the stadiums. Third, the rules of football can be modified in the future. For example, this book says that "offside" may delete from the rulebook of football. However, I think that it will not delete. Because the rule has made a lot of games exciting. I would like the people who decide on the rule of football to think another rule to enjoy watching a lot of games. This book gives a lot of knowledge of football to us, so please read this as soon as you can. (206 words)

2008年5月19日月曜日

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Book Review 1-3 [FLIGHT]

Introduction
Why did you choose this book?

Because I was interested in the history of flight.


What was interesting about it?

The fact that a lot of ways to fly was thought by a lot of people


Summary of the story

1.Balloons, parachutes, and hang-gliders were made to fly freely like a bird.
2. a lot of planes were used as weapons in some wars, but we often use them as the ways we move to distant places.


Conclusion
Do you recommend this book? Why?

Of course, I recommend this book. Because we can learn that many people made efforts to realize their dream. And I think that thinking about flying connects to thinking about the future of airplanes. (123 words)

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