[Make sentences using new voca.]

1: Reading biographies of famous artists is interesting.

2: I wished I had had triplets of girls.

3: I'm wondering that multimillionaires who won on lotteries are really happy or not.

4: I was born and raised in a metropolitan in Japan. The city, Tokyo is very exciting and interesting, so it has many kind of people.

5: When I was in a hospital, I stayed in a semiprivate room. However, I liked to stay in it more than in a private room because I was scared after the lights were turned off in the hospital.

6: My favorite book The Roots is a multivolume nonfiction.

7: My computer has many peripheral equipments.

8: I'd like accessories with semiprecious stones mor than with precious stones. Especially turquoise is my favorite.

9: I have ever been in a traffic accident, but I didn't get a mortal wound even though I was seriously hurt.

10: My dentist's daughter is a periodontist at a hospital which is belong to a university. She treats patients who lost teeth or be hurt their mouth by traffic accidents, etc.

11: I'm interested in how his popularity of an actor influences on the politics.

[Make sentences using new voca.]

1: Generosity is just one of my mother's many attributes.

2: Vaccination, education and straightening teeth are the most valuable gifts that parents can confer upon their children.

3: When my children were plump babies, I was the happiest mother in the world.

4: Pedantic classmates would be avoided in my elementary school.

5: I have kept myself aloof from wives who like gossip.

6: I refrained from keeping my own job when I moved to the United States.

7: What I have disciplined my children would become not ineffectual effort in the future.

8: Marigolds where the place of origin is Mexico, that we are able to see its yellow flowers in summer usually.

9: She doesn't know how she should do if she take a drab class that she can't have any interesting.

10: Vitamin A and E give you good relief for skin, cortex and membran.

Speech #1

[My Dream]

　My dream is becoming a translator who translates articles from English into Japanese. What makes me have such a dream? Because I used to work at publishers as a freelance journalist for over 10 years, and it has been regrettable that I lost my own job since I moved to the United States.
　Furthermore, I'd like to be related to writing composition in Japanese for real on a position of an author.
　However, I know that there are a lots difficulties to become a translator. One of the difficulties is that I have to study English as hard as I can. Another one is that I have to continue to brush up writing in Japanese correctly. The other one is that I have to keep good relationship with my ex-coworkers.
　Someday, when my dream will come true, I will be able to earn money by myself. And the most important thing is self-filling that I can feel satisfaction with challenging and interesting work. Moreover, my effort will influence on growing up of my children to a good direction.
　In these reasons, I'm not going to abandon going the distance.

[Make sentences using new voca.]

1: Recently, researches of genetics are essential for agriculture.

2: In predictive genetics, my children might have the similar constitution to mine.

3: I have a chronic sore wrist.

4: I heard that cancer is mutation of normal cells.

5: I wish my daughter didn't have the same predisposition as mine that was asthma.

6: Doing exercise moderately promotes health.

7: We must carry the car insurance whenever we drive a car.

8: My friend's father was given workers' compensation.

9: I have been teaching my children to not have any discrimination since they were infants.

10: I have ever read an interesting book that is written about the human genome.

11: Drinking and eating in classrooms are prohibited at IVC.

12: Many people are afraid of dismissing from their work.

13: I eliminate a lot of spam mail from my computer every day.

[Essay 1] draft #1

The Stereotype of My Mother-in-law

　I have some bitter experiences which were given by a stereotyped thinking of my mother-in-law. She is a person who was born and raised in a small city of the provinces, and her all families are local government employees except her two sons. In other words, an environment she grew up was completely different from mine that I was born and raised among independent workers' family in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. Then her bred environment would make her have stereotype against Tokyo, independent workers, and me. Since I am always trying not to have any stereotypes particularly about people, it puzzles me that she has such a stereotype strongly.
　The biggest misunderstanding of her is about Tokyo. Although she has never lived in Tokyo, she is thinking that Tokyo is dirty, dangerous, and people are very nasty. She said that Tokyo is not a place for human living. I am not able to deny air pollution there though, my district is kept be clean with wealthy finance of the ward. And when she went to Yokohama city to see her relatives with her family include my husband, they all put helmets on their heads being in a car because they had to drive and pass through dangerous city, Tokyo. Yet, I have never seen such people who are driving cars with helmets except in racing circuits or in construction sites. In fact, their acts were traffic violations in Japan. Certainly, a lot of crimes occur in Tokyo during night and day. However, it is natural that big number of population makes big number of crimes, thus general people there know how they should protect themselves from crimes and should avoid danger. In addition, about nasty people, wherever spiteful people exist in all over the world.
　Furthermore, my mother-in-law hates and despises independent workers. She told me repeatedly that independent workers are always carrying much cash and boast of their wealth, then they manipulate people by money as force. I don't understand what grounds have composed her those opinions, even though my family and I are independent workers, a carpenter, a hairdresser, a free-lance computer engineer, and a free-lance journalist. Our cash is for our employees and for running our business. We are never wealthy. We are, rather, kind of poor. Similarly, she said that public employees can get just limited money contrastively to independent workers; therefore, her family must save money tightly, so she scorns independent workers who pour out money like water. In a view of opposite, she hasn't realized that their all responsibility are on themselves.
　Moreover, she has old-fashioned stereotype about marriage. When my husband asked his mother for marriage with me, she cautioned that an older woman in Tokyo was cheating him into getting marriage. She would think a wife of her son can bless a benefit. And she wants me to stay home for house working, despite we couldn't live on without my income when my husband was young. So she sympathized with him because I used to be absent from home on working. In her opinion, a wife is supposed to stay home and not to have any ambitions. I frequently wonder why she can not change her stereotype by knowing reality.
　All in all, in brief, a stereotyped thinking that is lacking experiences make not only people's feeling be hurt, but also stereotyped people's thinking and world be narrow. In my expectation, my mother-in-law will never ever live nor make any friends in Tokyo.

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[Journal 5]

The Pride in My Ethnic


　The things I can take pride in my ethnic group are dexterity and diligence. In the respect to the Japanese people specifically, they are very dexterous and diligent.
　For example, making origami without scissors and glue is common play for little children. Also most of males must have an experience that they were involved in making plastic models of cars in their childhood. About diligence, working until late night or giving up their holidays to do the work are usual for Japanese employees, besides they are zealous for study.
　I think that's why the Japanese products are high quality. You will be surprised if you use Japanese plastic eraser that can erase amazingly. You will never regret if you buy a Japanese car that seldom break down. You will be able to feel comfortable if you use a sanitary napkin.
　In fact, I had never felt pride at my ethnic group until I moved in the United States. However, I have changed my mind, and I have realized the quality of Japanese products again. Moreover, I have been proud of technology of Japan.
　All in all, in my view, Japanese high technology proceeds from their dexterity and diligence. Consequently, I can take pride in the dexterous and diligent temperament of the Japanese people.

[Assignment 3] draft#2

It was Coming

　About fifteen years ago, I frequently enjoyed going on a journey by a motorcycle with a camping tent. One time, during my journey alone, I joined up with my friend's group.
　Unfortunately, strong typhoon was approaching to Japan at that time; therefore we had to find a safe place where we could escape the terrible wind and rain. Presently, we found a nice place, so we were able to pitch camp under a roof. Although the wind became harder and harder, we were enjoying an unusual situation. We cooked and ate dinner, drank and then went into our sleeping bags.
　Late at night, nearly dawn, while we were sleeping deeply, we were suddenly awakened in the darkness. Nobody said a word, because everybody sensed something was coming at us. We couldn't move nor speak; we just concentrated on listening. Then I realized that whatever it was standing in front of my tent.
　However, the place was in the mountains and there was no other way in than the road we took. I couldn't imagine a human coming without being in a vehicle.
　It, the something, unexpectedly started to beat at my tent. The cloth of the tent bent in near my face. Then it went around my ent as it was beating. Next, it headed to my friend's tent and did the same thing. Then it left. My friend called my name. Since I didn't know that they were awake, my friend's calling relieved me. We got out of our tents to find out what "it" was, but we couldn't find anything! Needless to say, we left the area immediately and run like rabbits in the dawn.

ESL280 (Adv.Writing)
[Assignment 2] Draft #2


Mt. Fuji is the Symbol of Japan

　Mt. Fuji located in the center of the Japanese archipelago is the highest mountain (3776 meters=12388.45 feet) in Japan. There are not higher mountains around Mt. Fuji, so people have a distant view of it, even from the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the beautiful shape of Mt. Fuji changes its scenery due to the seasons, weather and hour. Therefore, many artists, amateur painters and photographers have taken it as an object for long time, it is also printed on the Japanese money.
　On the other hand, although Mt. Fuji has exquisite shape, it is a silent, dangerous volcano; it can erupt at any time, because it is on the biggest active fault in Japan. Indeed, until the Edo era (1600-1867), Mt. Fuji had erupted repeatedly, the last time being in 1707. Whenever it erupted, its volcanic ash covered a radius of approximately 200 miles. Moreover, the ash covered the sky for many months after. As a result, mighty famines eventuated from the eruptions. Consequently, people have prayed Mt. Fuji to be calm in due course it became a mountain of religion. From those two reasons, Mt. Fuji has meanings, "No. 1" and "luck".
　The area around Mt. Fuji, includes five lakes and a national park. From a geological, meteorological, biological and botanical perspective, Mt. Fuji is a valuable mountain that still harbors many enigmas. For example, in the sea of trees on the foot of it, there are a lot of unknown caves, and a compass does not work there. Many dead have been discovered there.
　All in all, Mt. Fuji, loved, honored and awed by many people, is the suitable symbol of Japan.

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ESL280 (Adv.Writing)
[Assignment 3] Draft #1


It was Coming

　About fifteen years ago, I frequently enjoyed going on a journey by motorcycle with camping tent. One time, during my journey alone, I joined to my friends group.
　Unfortunately, a strong typhoon was approaching to Japan at that time; therefor we had to find a safe place that we can escape from terrible rain and wind. Presently, we found a nice place, so we were able to pitch camp under a roof. Although the wind became harder and harder, we was enjoying such an unusual situation. We cooked and ate dinner, drank alcohol, then went into our sleeping bags.
　At late night, it was nearly dawn, while we were sleeping deeply, we suddenly awaked in the darkness but all at once. Nobody talked because everybody sensed something was coming to us. We couldn't move, nor speak, we just concentrated our ears. Then I realized that it was standing in the front of my tent.
　However, the place was in mountains. The road didn't lead from our place, and typhoon was coming. I couldn't supposed that a human comes without vehicles.
　It, the something, unexpectedly started to beat at my tent. The cloth of tent bended to inside, to near my face. Then it went around my tent as it beated. Next, it aheaded to my friend' tent, and did the same action.
　After it had gone somewhere, my friend called my name. Since I didn't know that they were awaked, my friend calling relive me. Indeed, we get off our tent to make sure what it was, but we couldn't find anything.

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ESL285 (Adv.Reading)
[Make 14 sentences using new vocabulary]


16: Everyone should have ever violated the law at least once.

17: He could be right, but he violated the spirit of the law.

18: The politician is insidious.

19: One of my friends is a car racer who is sponsored by an oil company.

20: Many Japanese women choose furnishings due to the brands.

21: Logo design is interesting job.

22: Smoking cigarette is a pervasive problem with young women in Japan.

23: His action was an outrage against humanity.

24: There is an invisible barrier between peoples in that country.

25: The United States retaliated on terrorism by force.

26: The price of that goods includes the tariff.

27: Children often need punitive discipline.

28: The price of rice is soaring in Japan because this summer was not hot enough to grow, with the result that a rice robbery has occurred all over the place.

29: In 1980s, Japanese economy boomed amazingly, but now it has slumped. We call the effect, "bubbly boom."

[Assignment 2 draft#1]


Mt. Fuji is the Symbol of Japan


　Mt. Fuji that is located in the center of the Japanese archipelago is the highest mountain (3776 meters=12388.45 feet) in Japan. There are not higher mountains around Mt. Fuji, so people have a distant view of it, also from the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the greatly beautiful shape of Mt. Fuji has shown the different scenery by seasons, weather and hours. Therefor, many artists, amateur painters and photographers have taken it to be an object for long time, also it is printed on bill.
　On the other hand, although Mt. Fuji has beautiful shape, it is a dangerous silent volcano. It is no wonder if Mt. Fuji erupts at any time, because it is on the biggest active fault. In deed, until Edo era (1600-1867), Mt. Fuji has repeatedly - last time was in 1707. Whenever it had erupted, it immersed a radius of approximately 200 miles in volcanic ash, and the ash had been blown up covered the sky for many months. As a result, mighty famines eventuated from the eruptions. Consequently, people have hoped that being calm of Mt. Fuji since ancient, and they have been consecrating it as a god of Shinto, that is traditional religion in Japan. From those two reasons, Mt. Fuji has meanings, "No. 1" and "luck".
　In addition, in modern, the area that has Mt. Fuji in the center, include five lakes where the foot of Mt. Fuji is a national park. From perspective of geology, meteorology, biology and botany, Mt. Fuji is a valuable mountain and still has many enigmas. For example, in the sea of trees in the foot of it, there must be a lot of unknown caves, and a compass does not work there, thus, the many dead were discovered. Furthermore, researchers of national universities have been observing volcanic activity to predict eruptions and earthquakes.
　All in all, Mt. Fuji, that have been loved, honored and awed, is suitable for the symbol of Japan indeed.

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ESL285 (Adv. Reading)

[Make 15 sentences using new vocab.]

1: The Merchant of Venice was written by Shakespeare in 1596.

2: Doing exercise moderately promotes health.

3: I enjoy and earn money by taking in an overseas student.

4: Those photographs appealed to me.

5: She was lured into sweets, then she failed at a diet.

6: I hope I can make it a habit to study English for least three hours every day.

　　It is my habit to be too talkative.

7: I can't help my addiction to coffee.

8: My mother never succumb to persuasion.

9: My son always denies that he wetted his pants.

10: The laziness will bring a devastating effect on our life.

11: A general meeting of stockholders yearly holds in spring.

12: We need to get a visa for living and working abroad.

13: You are banned from linking our website without permission.

14: I'd like government to curtail inflation.

15: He is always trying to curb his passion.