Online Dictionaries

Good morning!!
I pasted links on my blog with Mr. Lavin this morning.
I checked some online dictionaries, Longman Online Dictionary, OALD, and Cambridge Dictionaries Online.
THey are very good!! Please check them out! And you can see more dictionaries on this.
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AMERICAN LIFE

I read this book, AMERICAN LIFE.
Have you read? This book is about real AMERICAN LIFE as its title.
As I wrote last blog, I'm going to stay in America in this summer. So I read this book to know American life.
In university, I study about America. America has many its histories. There are good and bad points in there.
In this book, I was interested about the race problem. There are many kind of people in America, White, African American, Hispanic, Asian and so on. And there are differance of salary between White and black, men and wemen, the book showed. I have some doubts about it. Also in Japan, this problem is. It's one of big problem, I think.
This summer, I'll experience real America. Going to America was my dream since my childhood. So I want to do my best, and I want to learn many things.
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The Blue Sky & The Breeze

This morning, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. because it's Sunday!!
Last night, I went to a restaurant with fellow workers at my part job from 0:00 a.m. Because we finished our job at 0:00. They hold a meeting for me, I'll resign from my job.
So I woke up such a time. In this morning, I was waken up by a breeze.
As I wrote last blog, there is a bow window in my room, and I love it. From there, a breeze was flawing, and I could a blue sky.
I love a blue sky. When I was sad or in low sprits, if we look up a blue sky, we'll be fine. And if the breeze flow, we'll relax.
I'm very busy recently, and I'm very tired. So I was in low spirits...
BUT, this morning, I became very happy for the blue sky and the breeze!!
I realized everybody has bad days. So I don't need to worry.
I must do I can now. I thought such a thing in this morning (^^)
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Rich Man, Poor Man

Today, I read this book, Rich Man, Poor Man. While I was reading this book, I was very sad.
Have you read this? This story is about a poor man. He lives in a village far from a town. In his childhood, there weren't a school in the village, so he couldn't write or read. His only son works in a foreigne country. And his son gave a money order by his salary. So poor man, old man went to the town to change money. Then in the town, his ignorance caused many problems.

When I was reading this, I thought a ignorance caused gap.
In this world, I can say such a thing. For example, there is the North-South problem. The ignorant people can't live for the ignorant. If there are schools, people may live. If people know about sick, people may live.


Now, rich people have an advantage over poor people. But I don't think money is the most important thing. But in the real life, it isn't so. I think people must think about this problem.
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This Summer

Recently, summer is coming, I feel. This morning, I heard the chirp of a cicada. I like summer. In this summer, I have a kaigai-kensyuu. I'm looking forward to staying America. As I wrote last time, I'll stay at good family. They are a family of five, a father, a mother and three girls. The girls are 3, 4 and 5 years old. I don't have younger sisters, so I'm happy for having host younger sisters. The other day, I went to shop to buy somethings for them. I wanted to buy jinbei for girls. The Jinbei is Japanese clothing, so I bought them. I'll be happy if they are glad. I'll bring Japanese clothing, yukata to America. But
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

I read this book, A Midsummer Night's Dream. To tell the truth, this book is little difficult for me. Because there are many people in this book and they are each important person. But I managed to read it. William Shakespeare wrote this. After reading, my image of him was changed because I thought he was a tragic writer. His literary, Romeo and Juliet is nery tragic story. But this literary is comedy, so I enjoyed while I was reading. Of course, I like Romeo and Juliet, too.
This story is about marriages. There are some problems about marriages. In ancient, there are political marriages. I don't think it's good. And the political marriages are the cause of problems.
This story is very exciting!! But I couldn't understand very well... So I'll watch the movie, A Midsummer Night's Dream (^^)
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Someone followed me!!

The other day, I went on foot to my part job. I hurried there because I had no time by starting my job. I ran very hard. I ran and ran... But someone was following me, I noticed. What's!? I thought. And I looked back at the someone. It was.......... a DOG!!!! Moreover, it was so cute Chihuahua (^^)I love dog, so I tried to touch him. But when I looked back, he turned. I was so sad. But I couldn't run afterhim because I had no time. So I began to run again. Then he began to folllow me again. So I also tried to touch. But he ran away as a short time ago. So I began to hurried my part job. But he followed me again!! After all, I couldn't touch him!!!!
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Summer Vacation Plans

I'll go America for a month. I'll stay at home in Minnesota. A family I'll stay is very good family. They are a family of five, a father, a mother and three daughters. The girls are three, four and five years old. I was given some pictures. They are so cute!! They like to swim, and I like, too. So I'll swim with them. In Minnesota, there are many lakes. The family also live by a lake. So we can visit some lakes, my host father said. I'm looking forward to visiting there. I want to become proficient in English this summer.
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What I think about blogging

Now, I'm writing my blog for writing class. When I heard I must write blog, I thought it was little trouble. But I don't think such a thing now. Of course, it's very difficult for me. Because I don't have enough time to write blog, and I often forget to write. But blogging is very good way of studying English. By now, I didn't have any chances to write something in English. But I'm writing in English since I began to write blog. Then I remembered many idioms. It's wonderful!!
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My Introduction

Hi, I'm Yohko.  I'm 29 years old now. I'm enjoying my life, I married my best partner, and I work very hard.

When I was 19 years old, I wanted to get a job as a tour conductor. So I studied English and about traveling very much.

And at last, my dream came true when I was 23 years old. Then I guide many countries. And when I was a university student, I wanted to travel around the world. And this dream also came true!! Four years ago, I was traveling around the world with my present husband. He is kind and reliable. We get along very well. So I love him (^^)

 

We have a three children, a elder brother and a younger twin sisters. A boy is 3 years old, and twin girls are 1 years old. They are naughty children, but kind boy and girls. I wish they grow good boy and girls.

Now I live a full life with my love husband and children. And my parents and elder sister are fine!! Of course, my dog, May, too. She is 15 years old now. She is so old dog, but she is fine. My father takes May out for a walk everyday as 10 years ago.

 

I have a dream now. After my children marry, I and my husband will live in another country. I don't decide which countries yet. But I want to live in wonderful nature. I wish my dream come true. 

 

 

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All about my keitai

I'll introduce about my keitai. My keitai is white color because I like white. And my keitai is simple, I don't paste seal on keitai. And I don't fix many charms, I fix one charm, it's my favorite charm. I bought this charm when I went to Universal Studio Japan. It's SNOOPY's charm.

I have been using my keitai since I was freshman. So my keitai is one years old now. I like it. Its screen is a picture that favorite painter painted. Its picture is little odd dog. This dog appears in a French movie, Amelie. Do you know Amelie? Do you know its picture?
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Using the Computer

I usually use a computer. When I use a computer, I can many things. For example, I can do my homework using a computer. I can research things I want to know using Internet. It's good for me because I can research things easily and speedy. But there are many problems. Using Internet is dangers for everyone. There are some wrong things. We can use Internet easily, so everyone can do bad things. I usually hear bad news. On Internet, there are many problems of bullying. We can write bad things about someone.
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Stories of Princes & Princesses

I read this book, Stories of Princes and Princesses. There are four stories about Princes and Princesses in this book. My best favorite story is fast one, The clumsy prince. Colin is very clumsy prince. And a princess fell in love with him, but his father didn't allow their marriage. He tried to pass test her father gave. But he didn't pass any test. One day, he helped the worrying princes. And her father allowed their marriage!!

I like this story because I can feel their love. The prince was so clumsy, but the princess loves such him even if her father didn't allow them. I want to love someone such them!! It's wonderful love, I think.

If you have never read this book, please read this☆
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The Evening Wind

Recently, summer is coming, I feel. But the evening wind is still chilly. I like this wind!!
This picture is a bow window in my room. My bed is near by the bow window. I usually sleep with the window opening. The evening wind is blowing, it's so good. Sometimes I read book as the window opening, then I can relax.
Please do it tonight!!
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A Christmas Carol

Hello!! I read "A Christmas Carol" in Japanese recently. Because I must read five books for English literature class(英文学概論). I like to read book, so I enjoy this class.
The other day, I read "A Christmas Carol" in English as Book Review. Then this story became my favorite book. I like this story. Christmas makes everyone happy, I believe.


Scrooge is hero in this story. He is so ill-natured man. So he has no friends, he is always lonely.

One Christmas Eve's night, one ghost appeared in front of him. The ghost was his old friend, and he said that three ghost will appear in front of Scrooge. As he said, each three ghosts appeared, and they guided some Christmas nights. In there, Scrooge remembered some his past, sad past. Then he recognized that he was so ill-natured man, and he decided to change your mind.
Lastly, he spend best Christmas day in his life!!

This is about "A Christmas Carol"'s story.
How do you think about this?
If you have never read this, you should read this!!
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SPECIAL GIFTS

I read "SPECIAL GIFTS". Have you read this? This story is about three girls, Lily, Rosie and Tess. Lily and Rosie are sister, Tess is their cousin. They are sharing Aunt Lucy's attic while their parents tour the world for a year. They are as thick as thieves. One winter day, they visit Mrs. White who is a old woman to learn sew. Then they spend good winter days. And their aunt's boy friend spend good days with them!!

When I read this book, I wanna spend my childhood again.
They look so enjoyable!! This summer, I'll visit America for kaigai-kensyuu. And in there, I'll stay at my host family. My host parents have three daughters. They are so young, 3, 4 and 5 years old. So when I read this book, I wanna visit there as early as possible I can!!I think they are a thick as thieves like this cousins. In this book, they are enjoying their childhood. Now I'm 19 years old, I'm very busy. Of course, I'm enjoying this time. But I have many things I must do. So I can't spend my time like my childhood. In my childhood, I was enjoying to play. I usually played with doll. It was very fun!!
Reading this book made me look back my childhood.

If you read, you'll look back your childhood.
Please read this!!(^^)
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