Entries from 2010-10-01 to 1 month

10/31 making dinner 0 total:634.1

Today I made dinner for hostfamily. I made curry rice. It is one of my good dish. At first, I cut beef and vegetables. During stewing, I enjoyed afternoon tea and cookies at yard. I made it!! It was very delicious. Host family also said de…

10/30 dancing all night 22.6

Yesterday, I went to bar to drink and dance.I danced all night. It finished around 5am and I killed time towait for my bus at 6:30am.After coming back home, I went to bed directly.It was hard day, but I had a much fun time. This is today's…

10/29 halloween party 73.9

Today we had a halloween party at school. Actually, Halloween is Oct 31th, but we don't have a school on Sunday, so we held the party today. My teacher. In school. vocabulary efficientIt means doing something well with no waste of time.ex.…

10/28 vocabulary 41.8

I noticed.To speak more naturally and fluentlly, I need more vocabulary,so I try to write some words as much as I can to develop. first born It means the oldest child. protective It is adjective which expresses providing or intended to pro…

10/27 dinner with karate members 25

After the karate, I went to have a dinner with karate members. Then I asked one question. What is the meaning of the action that two fingers, which are first finger and middle finger, are crooked in front of sholders during conversation. I…

10/26 break time 1.7

I wrote too much blog because I couldn't write during the trip. It disturbs me a bit, so this time, I don't write. cookie:1.7$total:1.7$

10/25 Rotorua trip3 25

Today we went to Mt Maunganui. The mountain is beside a beach. It is really beautiful place. My friend. I've never seen those fantastic view. It is incredible!! This was the most impressive place in this trip for me. beer:6$ ice&juice:8.5$…

10/24 Rotorua trip2 72

Today we went to skyline. We could get on gondora and went up a mountain.We could enjoy "Luge" there. It is like a go cart. After that we went to hot spa. It sounds like hot spring, but it is different from Japanese hot springbecause we we…

10/23 Rotorua trip1 52.5

We went to ORAKEIKORAKO today.It is near Taupo. We acrossed the Lake Ohakuri and then we could see the nice, fantastic and mysterious view because of volcanic things. So fantastic!! breakfast:5$ entrance fee:36$ dinner:11.5$total:52.5$

10/22 departure 15.1

Today, I had a class until 2:50pm. After that, I went to countdown, which is the cheapest supermarket, to buy some foods. We rent 5 cars and went to Rotorua. We arrived around 10pm. foods:11.4$ lunch:3.7$ total:15.1$

10/21 for Rotorua trip 120

I will go to 4days trip from Friday to Monday.I don't skip class on Monday.Monday is a public holiday in NZ, it is labour day. I will go to Rotorua which is very famous for traditional Maori village and we can enjoy many activities like sk…

10/20 Dynamite 0

I worry if I'm speaking when I'm sleeping. I wonder my parents are fine or they are sad because I don't with them. I learned how to use "worry" and "wonder" from my host mother. This is one of the most polular songs in NZ. Taio CruzDynamit…

10/19 American English, British English 12.6

Today I studied the differences between British English and American English. schedule, Moscow, kilometers, salt, erase, resource, advertisement These words have different tones. It depends on American or British. battery:12.6$ total:12.6$

10/18 some pics 0

I upload some pics. It is a garden beside my house. It is in a train. They are pics when I went to Ted Ashby. This is a nice place I felt. no paying

10/17 dislocated 0

I went to karate lesson today. It was my first time to practice kumite there. Unfortunately, my pinkie was dislocated by punching. I put my born back myself. It is painful, but I have already experienced that in my high school days, so it …

10/16 maritime museum 69.5(credit89.2+cash34.3-54)

Today I went to maritime museum. I could get on Ted Ashby ship. It was very nice. After that, I had break at Britmart station. Then we had a dinner in front of the sea with watching suset. Fantastic. phone card:10$battery:cash4.8$+credit9$…

10/15 writing about homeworker 0

I had writing class today. question:Do you think you chould be a homeworker? my answer I don't think I could be a homeworker. I have some reasons.At first, if I work at home, I can not develop myself.I'm not able to meet people and experie…

10/14 homeworking 0

Today I studied homeworking. At first, I thought homeworking was like a side job which women maily do.However, the people who worked at company could be.In Japan, I've never heard that, so I was a bit confused.Can you imagine you work at c…

10/13 conjunctions 1.7

Today I studied conjunctions.like On the other handIn spite ofWhileHoweverWhereasAlthoughthoughBut,And,Sothese three conjunctions shouldn't be used at start of a sentence. cookie:1.7$

10/12 japanese food 11

Today I learned some words about business. flat,tall(complex)fired/redundantrecession/depressioncoal,material,restructure,expendituredividendfranchisor,franchisee And I met a friend from Singapore.We had Japanese food together. cupnoodle:2…

10/11 business English 0

Today I learned corporate culture, especially departments.It is about business like CEO:chief executive officerR/D:research and developmentFinanceSales and MarketingHuman Resources I put some pictures. It is sea near my home. It is really …

10/10 local friends 8.9

I made two local friends through karate. One is from Germany.The other is from India.He is vegetalian.He is my first vegetalian friend. lunch:6.2ice cream:2.3$ total:8.9$

10/9 birthday party 24

Today I joined birthday party. present:3$dinner:15$beer:6$ total:24$

10/8 lost friend 0

Today I lost one of my best friend.She is from Hong Kong.She must come back her country suddenly. She also plays goju-ryu karate,so we went to karate club together every time.However, I must go to karate alone next time....But, it is not p…

10/7 poker 29.7

Today, I went to cafe with my friend from Mexico before classes.I ordered hot chocolate.Muffin is free. After classes, I played poker with eating pizza!!It was my first time to play ""Texas holdem poker".I learned basical rule, so I know h…

10/6 idioms 8.2

Today I learned some idioms. put up with....toleratetake in....look aftertake on....start,begintake down....writetake after....resemble I also learned exclamations of surpriseReally!you must kidding.Unbelievable!That's amazing!Get out of h…

reported speach

She suggested to me that we eat Indian.

verbs of reported speach

tell,speak,ask,say,suggest,shout,recommend,advise,scream,yell,complain,yell,complain,whisper,explain,insist,claim,exclaim,describe,show.... I also learned shapes.triangle,triangularrectangle,rectangularcircle,circularsphere,sphericalcone,c…

exact expression

"Let's go to eat Indian."

10/5 what I learned 0

Today I learned reported speach and exact expression.