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2010年7月1日木曜日

BR10:A Polar Bear Can Swim


A cow can eat 100 pounds of grass and poop 15 times in once day. (page18~19)

This book is write about what animals can and cannot do.
I didn't know hammingbird.
I also didn't know that a son of a kangaroo is called "joey".
There are a polar bear, a bat, a hammingbird, a honeybee, a cow, a whale, a kangaroo, and a toucan.
They are funny animals I think.


Ziefert, H (1998).A Polar Bear Can Swim. Puffin.

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2010年6月28日月曜日

Stamp Act (1765)

Here is my report on paper for American Affairs class in last year.
I wrote a story about its background is Stamp Act in America, in 1765.


I was a girl when I came from England with my family. My family was poor farmer. One day, my father told me what happened in America.
I lived in Virginia. Virginia and around 12 states were colonies under the control of England. England established a lot of laws, Stamp Act is the one of them. Because of it, we had to tax on publications, licenses, and even playing cards. I was working at printing office in order to help my family, but the law made cut my pay. It was painful for me and my family so I hated the England Government in spite of my mother country. But next year, people in the colony rebelled and the law had abolished. I think it was naturally. Sure, England had just established “Sugar Act” in 1764. We couldn’t stand it any longer. Stamp Act ended, however, our life didn’t change. We had kept being poor.
A few months past, we had got poor in an emergency. I thought I could do anything to help my family. Then, I suggested an idea to my parents. They must have never thought such a thing. The idea was that I sell myself for the slave trade. I have a younger brother and sister. I didn’t know my price, but it would help them. My dad would be able to work well, too. When I finished talking, they were crying. I also cried. We had no other way. In a week, at night, I packed my necessary belongings and I left my home with my baggage. I tried not to be found by my little brother and sister. It was cold night, I cried again. And I swore that I wouldn’t cry anymore.
In the morning, I arrived at the slave trade. There were many people, boys and girls, injured children, and..the men scolded slaves in a loud voice. I was so scared. So I remembered my brother’s face and I became composed. When I heard my name was called by seller, I made up my mind. Then I met the person would be my owner. He was the old man, and looks gentle. When we got his home, he talked about himself. He lost his granddaughter a year ago, so he was really sad and spent alone all this time. I gradually got good feeling for him. I knew it was not compassion. He told that he wants me to be with him. That’s all he wished for me.
Now, the American Revolutionary War ended, I heard from my family and they are fine. I am living with my old man happily. Of course I’m his granddaughter.

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note

i guess this week will be busy. let me check what i have to do.. everything is confused in my head so i am nervous.
threr are 4 book reviews, no.10~no.13.
and last typing homework, the title is "Vacation plans".
and a essay about my university and a group essay.
and, i have a report of American literature class by this friday.
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About blogging

I started blogging since April. I have to post 10000 words by 31 July, oh my god my posting speed is very slow. I don’t want to fail. All of my friends are almost finished so I am in a hurry. I think I can do it when I am cornered. So, first of all, I have to post at least 2000 words by 17 July. I have 3 weeks, I believe it is enough time for me. I will post more than 700 words per week. I won’t fail. By the way blogging is interesting. Sometime it is hard but I can write in my diary and I can see it again. I can take note of my memories.
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About my keitai

My mobile phone is AU’s. When I entered high school, I gave a mobile phone at first time. The name is w41k, red one. I didn’t know how to use it at all. I used to send email to my friends. Someone’s phone is not AU’s. Docomo’s or softbank’s. I sent same as to AU’s, so my friends couldn’t read my email because of garbling. I was so embarrassed. I sent email to many friends until someone told to me about my mistakes. I guessed they also couldn’t read. Since then I sent email carefully. Now I changed my phone once and it is white color. This phone is difficult to use more than my first ones.
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