The Little Prince!

Hi! I have not seen you for a long time.

Today.I am read “The little Prince”.
This is book of KGU liburary.

I read this book when I was a child.
But, I forgot its content most.

So I want to read again!
I read it from chapter1 to 3.
Yet,on the way, so I want to write its plot.

There is a man. He is navigator.
He met little,strange boy in the desert.

The boy asked him. Please drow sheep!
He draw it. And They understood each other.

Through the boy,he remember gradually important thing he forgot…
That is all!

I continue to read more.
I want to enjoy reading!!!

サン＝テグジュペリ著
発行所：IBCパブリッシング株式会社
2007年11月29日発行

~WORD~
constrictor/boa constrictor←（I did not know,please teach me.)

Obama,Faced With Two Wars,,

Hi!

Today, I read this article "http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-09-voa6.cfm"

It is difficult for me to understand this article.
I knew it alittle through watching TV news.

I think this news is good for America.
But most Americans did not think like me.

Why?

I will try to know more it.

~word~

extraordinary/驚くほどの
strengthen/強くする
diplomacy/外交

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for two thousand nine is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Today that is all!

Summer job for teens no.2

Today I listened to this article twice.
I understood it alomst.

But I had the words I did not know.

~word~

mature:to become fully grown or developed
I believe it enables teens to mature into productive adults.

reap:to get something, especially something good, as a result of what you have done
they reap a wealth of benefits that remain with them for a lifetime.

~comment~

Some Japanese student have a part time job.
And when I was a jinior high school student I did carrer experience.

Like this, Japanese student also have many experience about work.

But,I also knew that it is difficult to work and earn money after I began to work
part time job.

When students, studying is working. But If they will have chance about work,
they will have good experience and notice grateful for their parents.


I read http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/english_news/essay/2009/ey20090717/ey20090717main.htm?print=noframe!

Next,,,Sooon☆

New start☆

Afer long time, I　write my blog.

This time, I am reading http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/english_news/essay/2009/ey20090717/ey20090717main.htm?print=noframe!

I did't read this article all..So I write many words I did't know.

~Word~

・confine/to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject [= restrict]
・be confined to/to exist in or affect only a particular place or group:
youngsters are confined to school club activities

・astray
・be left astray/何をすべきかわからないままほっておかれる
they are left astray

・innocent/someone who does not have much experience of the bad things in life

・strain/to try very hard to do something using all your strength or ability(efort)
His mother tries to buy him anything he asks for, even if it means straining her purse.

・spoil/to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc [= ruin]
・admit/to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
I've spoiled him," she admitted

I will try to renew !

The Three Little Pigs

This story's webpage is http://storynory.com/2008/02/25/the-three-little-pigs-2/.



*word*

straw/the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that animals sleep on, and that are used for making things such as baskets, hats etc

・The first that went off met a man with a bundle of straw



Presently/ in a short time [= soon],at the present time [= now]

・Presently came along a wolf, and knocked at the door



huffandpuff/to breathe out in a noisy way, especially when you do something that involves a lot of physical effort:

・Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff



furze/ a wild bush with sharp stems and bright yellow flowers

・The second little pig met a man with a bundle of furze



turnips/ a large round pale yellow vegetable that grows under the ground, or the plant that produces it

・I know where there is a nice field of turnips



~comment~

I read this story when I was a child.

I enjoyed reading!!

Sadie's Broken Heart 3!!

graces: the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable

*there’s nothing so annoying as a swan who’s got airs and graces


worm:みみず

tempting:something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it

*there was a fat tempting worm on it


* He’s certainly not been seen or heard of since she got angry with him

this sentense, I did't understand.Please tell me!

swoon: to be extremely excited and unable to control yourself because you admire someone so much

*On hearing these words, Sadie almost swooned with excitement


bully: to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker
*He bullied small princelings


disconsolate:extremely( to a very great degree)sad and hopeless
*Sadie was disconsolate


*comment*

this story is a little difficult for me. Because this story have many words I did't khnow.
But I so enjoyed reading! !

Sadie's Broken heart part2

toddle:if a small child toddles, it walks with short, unsteady steps

*Princess Poppy began to toddle along the edge of the pond



weed:雑草

*she did slip on the weed



tadpole: a small creature that has a long tail, lives in water, and grows into a frog or toad

*The first creatures to find the crown were the tadpoles



rascal:1 a child who behaves badly but whom you still like

*you’re the dirty rascal



carp:鯉

mutter:to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you

*Colin the carp muttered



glide:to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort

* She glided over to the pier, and placed herself where he could not fail to notice her



compliment:a remark that shows you admire someone or something

*Sadie fluttered her feathers with pleasure at the compliment



be rumoured:if something is rumoured to be true, people are saying secretly or unofficially that it may be true [↪ alleged]

It’s even rumoured that she converted that snotty Prince Bertie into a slug or a toad.


today's finish!!!!!

Sadie's Broken Heart

This story's website ishttp://storynory.com/2009/05/24/sadies-broken-heart/Please click!
pondlife:This word is coinage./水中での生き物

similar expression:wildlife

pellet:小さな球、散弾

・pellets of stale bread

soggy：unpleasantly wet and soft

・when it’s wet, it quickly turns soft and soggy and is quite delicious and tummy-filling if you are a duck or a swan.

palace：the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen - often used in names

wore:past tense of wear

crumb:a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake

・ All the ducks and geese could spot a crumb from a mile away

solitary：used to emphasize that there is only one of something [= single]

・ the solitary black swan, sat aloof from the unseemly squabble

aloof ：deliberately [= on purpose, intentionally]not becoming involved in something
unseemly:behaviour is not polite or not suitable for a particular occasion
squabble:to argue about something unimportant [= quarrel

・the solitary black swan, sat aloof from the unseemly squabble, and admired the crown on the little princess’s head.

this time, I wrote the word I did't understand. because I have't finished read,,

The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay!!

This story made "多聴多読” magazine.

This magazine has lots of stories.



This　story made from introduction to the second chapter.



introdce to this story!

title: The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay

written by Gina D.B.clemen



This story is a little mysterious.

What's mystery of ship which the family in this story bought?

Why anyone did't talk this ship?



after I read, I am curious continuation of the story!!!

I will try!!!!!



~vocabulary~

foggy/if the weather is foggy, there is fog

●a foggy day in November

not have the foggiest (idea)

●one of us had the foggiest idea about how to put the tent up.



backpack/a bag you carry on your back



gee/expression of surprise

●"Gee" it7s cold and foggy this morning!



guys/young pepole often call their friends



coast/the land next to the sea

●the west coast of Africa

●I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea)



pleased/ happy or satisfied

●She seemed pleased by the compliment

●(I'm) pleased to meet you/spoken formal used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time

shipwreck/the destruction（破壊） of a ship in an accident
●survivors（someone who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness） of the shipwreck

参考：多聴多読　vol.14/2009/June

Lazy Jack②

Introduce to this story.

This story's website is http://storynory.com/2008/04/21/lazy-jack/

This old English story, collected by James Halliwell Orchard Phillips.



Main character is so lazy and he often fail.
And he floated from job to job because of his mistake.


One day, he saw rich man.
His daughter never smile.but she can smile thank to his failure.


Finally, he married her.And He made his family happy!!!!!

I enjoyed reading this story. I am a little lazy! and I often fail!
So I think failure teaches success!!

~vocabulary~
porridge/ポリッジ、おかゆ
・The porridge also allows people to take in vitamins from various vegetables.
butcher/肉屋
・Jack hired himself to a butcher

Lazy Lack①!

I have not finished reading all yet.
So I write the word I did not khnow.

～Wold～


muddle/disorganized(めちゃくちゃな、計画性のない） state
●he gets into all sorts of muddles.

lad/少年
●you will probably agree with Jack’s mother, that he’s not the cleverest of lads.

threat/ the possibility that something very bad will happen
●the threat of famine

stir/to move slightly or to make something move slightly
●A gentle breeze stirred the curtains


as soon as I will renew...!!!!

First execise

Title:The Big Picture
Author:Sue Leather
Cambridge University Press 2000

This story's main character is photographer.
He has family.But They lives separately because he has no money.
He wants to live with his family. So He wants to take a big scoop phot.
and He think he will have much money...

He took a big scoop phot which has famous pepole 'date scene .
the phto takes him dengerous situation....!!!!
He was aimled by gangs to be killed because the photo which he took was gang's secret...

Finally,gangs were arrested.and he sold the phot.
so he had much much money!
And he could live with his family in the country.

He quited taking phto. He realized through this time's occurrence.
"we can't see everything. Maybe there's something you don't see,
maybe you dont' see something important, but sometimes the important
thing is right there in front of our"
His case was his family!!!

It was easy for me to read this story.
Because this story's grammar,words were very simple.
I think I want to read storynory's story.

~Words~
flat:平らな部分、平らな、平らになる
flat out; はっきり、ズバリ　ex)Why don't you just say it flat out?
envelope:封筒、包むもの
rubbish:くず、くずの、～をけなす

How to Learn English!!!!

How to Learn Engplish”comment

when I read this essey I agree with the content.
I have my mind set on trying!
Now, my English is bad. but I like to study English.
With"Narauyorinarero",I will work hard on English!

word
overemphasized :～を過度に重視、強調する
sufficient:n)十分な　ad)十分な、満足な、足りる、間に合う、差し支えない
article:記事、論文
curious:好奇心をそそる、好奇心の強い面白(そうなので)気になる
equivalent:n)同等のもの、等価なもの ad)同等の、（～に）相当する、同価値の、等価の
conversely:副詞）反対に、逆に（言えば）

idiom
curious about 《be ～》:～について知りたがっている