Entries from 2010-12-01 to 1 month

12/31 New Year Eve 0

New Years Eve now. I spent watching movie and practicing skateboarding. Finding Nimo is very nice movie. If I go to downtown, I can join some parties there.It must be excited, but I want to save my money now becauseI spent a lot in my trav…

12/30 lonely New Year 20.1

My hostfamily is in travel now.They will come back 2nd January. My house mate went traveling today.He will come back 3rd January. I mean I'm alone. I spent New Year Eve and New Year alone. Hmm. This is my first time to have lonely New Year…

12/29 IELTS result 10

Today I got the IELTS score. To start part-time job, I need over 5.5 score. The score is between 1 and 9. The result is..... Listening:6.0 Reading:5.5 Writing:6.0 Speaking:6.5 Total:6.0 Great!!I achieved my object. However, the result is w…

12/26-28

After that I came back to Queenstown.I spent rest of my days for short tracking and relaxing. ] Go back to Auckland from Queenstown Airport.

12/25

Next, I joined Milford Sound tour. This is the way to Milford Sound. This is Milford Sound.

12/24

Next, Te Anau. Beef is cheaper then Japanese one.Thus, I often made dinner by cooking beef.

12/22-23

Next,Queenstown.

12/20-21

Today, I took ferry from Wellington to Picton.Then took a bus to go to Christchurch. The sight of Wellington from the ferry. Inside the ferry. In Christchurch. Dinner with people I met at the accommodation. We discussed the difference betw…

12/18-19

My first day for traveling south island. Britomart station in Auckland.My trip will start from here. Overlander is the train that connects between Auckland and Wellington. Wellington station. Making dinner.

12/17 summer vacation is coming 45.4

Today is the last day in 1st term. Summer vacation will start from tomorrow. I will go to South Island from 18th to 28th, so I can not write my blogduring the period. When I come back Auckland, I will upload many pictures, so wait for10 da…

12/16 3rd roommate 7.9

Next January, a new student will come to my hostfamily. He will be my roommate. Now, I live in twin room, but I'm alone. So....I'm relly looking forward to meeting the student. In addition, probably I'll go to Germany next October, so I'd …

12/15 talk to myself 5.4

My friend advised me a key for speaking English. The efficient way to improve speaking is..... talk to myself In fact, I have done bedore his advise.I agree with his idea. We need to try to use vocabulary to acquire them.It is not enough j…

12/14 citizens.... 13.8

Too difficult vocagulary.... moralityethicnuisancealtruismgenerouscompassionatehumanitarianphilanthropist The topic is also difficult"Citizens of the world"Not familiar topic. shampoo,body soap, chips:$13.8total:$13.8

12/13 facing wall 24.5

I'm facing the wall. I don't feel that My English is improved, and what is more,I feel my speaking is worse than before...What is it? I have to find the way to break this wall to improve my English more.I don't know how to break it, but I …

12/12 yesterday was.... 0

Yesterday, I didn't have an energy to write long, so I complement it. The IELTS exam would start from 12:00, so I went to cafe and studied a little bit. HOLLYWOOD is a popular cafe in NZ. I ordered flat white. Hmm...beautiful. Don't forget…

12/11 IELTS finished 3

I am exhausted. IELTS exam was really hard.Listening was worst.Reading was the best.Writing and speaking were middle. In total....so so...lol. coffee:$3total::$3

12/10 IELTS is coming 9.9

At last, I will take IELTS tomorrow. Actually, I had an exam today.This exam is for entering Cambridge course in my school.I passed it, so I am really happy.Now, I have already concentrated on next exam.I will do my best tomorrow. vocabula…

12/9 skateboarding 40.5

Now, I'm thinking about skateboarding.To go to shool, I take 40 minutes for one way.It means I walk for 80 minutes at least everyday.If I have a skateboarding, I can save my time about 20 minutes.I wonder if I should buy or not.At first, I…

12/8 how to study English 24.5

It was a little bit tight schedule today. I had classes from 8:40 to 1pm, then I met a friend who also takeIELTS exam this weekend. We practiced speaking test. Both of usthink the weakest skill is speaking. We practiced until 3pm. After th…

12/7 my friend 0

I got the e-mail from a friend in Japan.He is an exchange student from Vietnam and belongs to laboratory same as me. He will come to NZ next January because of conference about something.I'm not sure I can meet him because he come to Hamil…

12/6 vocabulary only 28.6

vocabulary butcherbeverageurgeexploitpungentearthymustytangyfloral IELTS exam is coming.I feel a little bit nervous. train ticket:$28.6

12/5 whiheki island 79.7

Today I went to Whiheki island. We took ferry and buses. At first, we went to beach. Then we went to Miro winery place. We went to restaurant, and tasted wine. I bought a bottle of wine. I tasted with dinner. vocabulary stunningIt means ve…

12/4 Devon port 15.4

Today I went to Devon port by taking ferry from Auckland.It took about 10 minutes. This is the entrance of ferry.Looks nice. When I took pictures, the driver talked to me from their seats!So, I also took them. People in NZ is really warm. …

12/3 cinema 21

Today, I went to watch cinema.The title is "Social Network".This is the story about CEO of facebook.We could find how he thought, how he succeeded.In fact, the CEO is very smart and the youngest billionare. However, I couldn't understand v…

12/2 sleepy 3

Tomorrow, I have an exam for entering Cambridge course. Just I'll do my best. game:$3total:$3

12/1 bruise 12

It is December. Today, I had the hardest training so far.Then I got a bruise on my nose because I was kicked on my face and hit to my nose during sparring.Karate teacher is really strong.... vocabulary one ofter the next transparent sunbat…