☆ Halloween ☆

I and Wakako made interesting activities about...

☆ Halloween ☆

I made "Vocabulary", "Reading 1", and "Listening 1".
Please enjoy it! :)

Vocabulary by Yumiko

1. Jack-o-lantern
A pumpkin that is often carved into silly or scary face.

2. Bonfire
A large outdoor fire for burning waste, or for a celebration.

3. Bobbing for apples
This is a traditional Halloween game. You put apples in a barrel of water and people try to take the floating apples out of the water using only their mouths.

4. A skeleton
A body of nothing but bones.

5. A goblin
An unkind spirit which plays tricks on people.

6. A candy corn
A small yellow, orange and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn. A favorite Halloween candy.

7. A cauldron
A large round metal pot for boiling liquids over a fire.

8. A warlock
A man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer.

9. A dungeon
A Dark underground prison.

10. A coffin
A long box in which a dead person is buried.


Reading 1 by Yumiko

Please read this URL's story and answer the following questions.

This story has 4 pages, but it is not so long.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/jp/kids-stories-howling-halloween.htm

Q1. What did they think when they heard the low howling sound at first?

Q2. Why did Paul scream when he walked into the hallway?

Q3. What did they see behind the door?
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Answers
1. They thought a dog must be in trouble.
2. He screamed because an enormous spider's web hit him in the face.
3. They saw witches, monsters, and ghosts. They had a party.


Listening 1 by Yumiko

Please watch this anime, "It's The Great Pumpkin", and answer the following questions.



Q1. Linus believed that somebody appeared here soon. Who was the person?

Q2. Who appeared instead of the person whom Linus waited?

Q3. What did Charlie Brown think about the Linus's action?
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Answers
1. The Great Pumpkin
2. An beagle (Snoopy)
3. He thought it was a stupid action.


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My part-time job

Hey, Can you solve this puzzle in 3 minutes? It says "Put numbers in the blanks and add them to sideways, lengthways, and diagonally, and then make the sums a same number. " Actually, I can't. But, my students who are elementary school students can solve this in 3 minutes! I teach this kind of puzzle to elementary school students in a cram school. It's my part-time job, but I always just enjoy with my students! They are really clever but noisy.... Anyway, I was mocked by them because I couldn't solve this puzzle despite a teacher. I was depressed. I have to study puzzles more.... X(

Wikitravel

I wrote my comment on this URL.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Gunma#See

I wrote a Gunma's good spot to "see".

You can visit Mt. Shirane except winter. On the top of Mt. Shirane, there are a lake called Yugama. Yugama is emerald green, but it seems to be changing at the four seasons. The pH of the lake is about 1.0, so it is called a lake where the acidity is the highest in the world. This is a famous place as a sightseeing spot.

geobeats

Peggy Villings shows some rows of houses and streets of Amsterdam. There are galleries, churches, shops, restaurants, bars, and houses. It was poor people who lived there. But recently, there is a trendy spot. The row of houses and streets are lovely! I want to go to Amsterdam.

I'm a beginner driver.

Recently, I got a driver's license! It needed a lot of time and hundreds of thousands of money to get it because my drive is really terrible. I almost crashed when I drove in driving school's course.... Yesterday, I and my mother went to a cake shop with my drive. I really tensed and afraided of causing accidents. My mother felt so, too and shouted many times like "Hey, turn the handle quickly!! ". I was really tired. But, we arrived the cake shop safely. My mother bought cream puffs for my family. It was delicious! I have to drive exercise more... ;(

Sailor Moon

I borrowed Sailor Moon's DVDs from one of my friends. Maybe, everyone knows Sailor Moon. It was my favorite anime when I was kindergartner. I yearned for it when my friend said, "I accomplished collecting Sailor Moon's DVDs!" She loves anime, especially Sailor Moon. But, I feel she is a little crazy.... She spend thousands of money for collecting them! But, I like her as such and I can understand her mind a little because I like anime, too.
I watched them and I noticed that Tuxedo Mask was an odd person. I really loved him when I was kindergartner.... But now, I feel he appeared as a gag. The anime is same, but I felt entirely different impressions from it whether I was a child or getting old than that time. It is interesting, isn't it? Moreover, I thought Luna, a cat of the photo, was really cute!! I want a cat as my pet! Anyway, it is interesting to see anime which you liked in the old days again. You should try it!!

I went shopping.

Yesterday, I had a part-time job and went shopping with one of my friends. I got tired from all the day stand, but I had a good time.
The store was having a sale, so there were a large number of people. I bought some clothes. I love clothes which have a lot of frills and lace, is called "Lolita fashion". But, it need a lot of courage to buy and wear it... and need much money. Yet, I'll try it someday!
We chatted a lot and started to plan for a trip in the summer vacation. I'm looking forward to the summer vacation!! I wish the tests and my term papers to finish eary!!

I watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape!

Recentry, my mother is hooked on Johnny Depp. She rented some of the movies which Jonny Depp appeared in. I found What's Eating Gilbert Grape from them, so I watched it.
The story was a little heavy for me. If I were Gilbert, I would escape from the country. But, he was really a kind person, so he took care of his family. I almost cried. I want a older brother like Gilbert.
So, I give this movie four stars in five! I like action-packed movies rather than serious movies, but I thought it's good for us to think about life.

I'm going to go to Holland !

I want to go to Holland with my family in spring.
I want to see many tulips and windmills! It must be beautiful. Of course, I want to eat some delicious meals, especially cheese, too! Moreover, I love the folk costume of Holland. It's lovely! I wish to wear it. So, my purpose of travel is to discover the world!


- Flights -

I'll buy Economy seats and use Eco-wari21 at ANA.

4 tickets (round trip): Tokyo to Amsterdam

Leave: Apr. 24 (Fri.)
Return: Apr.28 (Tue.)

4 adults total: 708,000 yen (177,000 yen/ person)

● To Amsterdam ●

No. NH209: Tokyo to Frankfurt (11:35-16:35, Apr. 24)
No. NH6175: Frankfurt to Amsterdam (21:10-22:20, Apr. 24)

● To Tokyo ●

No. NH6174: Amsterdam to Frankfurt (18:25-19:35, Apr. 28)
No. NH210: Frankfurt to Tokyo (20:45-14:50, Apr. 28)

- Hotel -I'll stay in Boogaard's Bed and Breakfast.
Address: Langestraat 34
Amsterdam 1015AL
The Netherlands

It gets No.1 of Trip Advisor Popularity in 82 B&Bs in Amsterdam! (at TripAdvisor.com) The price is 16,590 yen/ night. Many people said it was so wonderful. It's a little expensive, but I really want to go there, so I make up my mind.

- Sightseeing spots -

I think the spots which I want to go are fun for my whole family!

● Flower Parade 2009 ●
I will go to see Flower Parade 2009, on Apr. 25. It'll be held in the North Sea coast provinces. Many floats which were made from a lot of flowers parade in streets. This festival is the first purpose of my travel. It must be wonderful!

● De Haar castle ●
Next day, I will go to De Haar castle. De Haar castle is built in the 19th century in Utrecht suburbs. Many tourists said that the castle and the garden around the castle are very beautiful. This photo is picturesque, too!

● the Open Air Museum ●Then, I will go to the Open Air Museum at Arnhem. It is a theme park which shows the traditional craft goods in Dutch's old life. I really like to see local people's life. I want to expand my knowledge of Dutch. So, I want to eat food which is simple like home-cooked meal of Dutch.

Movie Review

My movie review was published on IMDb.com. Please check it out !!

http://imdb.com/title/tt0325980/usercomments-2159

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Movie Review Response

One movie I want to see is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Here is some reviews:

movie_man2006 from Brazil: "Depp illustrates the psychological factors of the character in subtle nuances, ... A true achievement that lives up to the excellence of the entire movie. "

sukey51 from United States: "This movie is thoroughly entertaining and it leaves the audience in a stunned silence. I can't wait to see it again!"

metalbot-1 from California: "All in all, the movie was awesome, filled with damned and hopeless characters that still made you laugh at every turn. "

I read these comments. Then, I want to see the movie even more! They say it is awesome, but is funny! It's strange. They also say Johnny Depp act excellently. I will certainly watch it!

German Potato

Today, I made German Potato for dinner. It's my mother's specialty. I love it! So, I learned how to make it from my mother. Now, I'll take down it and show you how to make German Potato. It's very easy and delicious! Please try it!

First, we're going to give potatoes a good boil. Then, we're going to peel and slice the potatoes. Similarly, we're going to slice onions and bacon. Next, we're going to fly them. You have to care that you don't break down the potatoes. Finally, we're going to add a pinch of salt and pepper. It'll be ready!

Many Buns!

I made many buns with my mother. We had a good time! I was surprised that it needed a lot of butter. Recentry, butter become expensive and is out of stock in many stores. I'm sad because I like cooking sweets, especially cookies. Anyway, Our buns tasted delicious! We ate it with beef stew. Next time, I'll try to make another bakery.

I want to see Sweeney Todd!!

Guess the movie

＊＊＊ and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first film in the ＊＊＊ series based off the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of ＊＊＊, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. ＊＊＊ is snatched away from his mundane existence by Hagrid, the grounds keeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, ＊＊＊ makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted. Written by Carly

the Sweets paradise

Today, I went to the Sweets paradise in Yokohama with my friends.
It was the first time that I went there.
At the Sweets paradise, you can eat as much as you like for 1,480 yen.
I ate many types of cakes and pastas. Every foods were so delicious. I was very happy.

And then, we went to karaoke. Actually, I had a sore throat, but karaoke was just too fun, so I forgot about my throat.

Now I got home, and I regretted a little that I ate too much and sang at high pitch.
Anyway, golden week holidays are coming! I'm looking forward to my holidays!

About myself

First, I'll introduce myself.

I made my name: Euphy*. "Euphy" is my favorite character's nickname. I like animations and comics very much. And my favorite cartoonist, Koge Donbo*, has this mark "*" in the last of her name. So I imitated it. I like this name.

As has been mentioned, I like animations and comics. And I like painting, reading, listening musics, cooking, sewing, and sleeping. I'm poor at any sports.

Well then, nice to meet you!