Higher education costs are rising!

Higher education costs are rising!

Escalationg the cost of higher education is causing to many question taht the value is continuing education beyond hight school. Many wonder whether the higher tuiton, choosing college over oppotunity costs full-time employment, and accumulating thousands of dollars of debt is, for the long run, worth investiment. The risk is especially large for low-income families who difficult time making ends meet, without additional burden of college tuition and fees.

Though pursuing a college degree costs a lot, justify

College graduates ,on average, earn more than high school guraduates.

Book Review3

HENRY AND MUDGE and the Long Weekend

Henry and Mudge are stuck inside on a yucky winter day. It is starting to look like it will be a long boring weekend, but then Henry's mom has a great idea. With a liitle work and imagination Henry and Mudge make something fit for a king!

Henry and Henry's big dog Mudge wake up one Saturday in February and looked outside. The weather is bad. They are bored. Henry's father is also bored. So they finally go to sleep. Henry's mother sees them, comes up with an idea. Her idea is making a castle which is the box. They all begin to make a castle. Can they make a castle? Can Henry spend deliriously weekend?

Bocabulary

yucky  不快な、気持ち悪い

 

Reference

Rylant, C. (1996). HENRY AND MUDGE and the Long Weekend (REDEY-TO-READ, Level 2). New York, London, Toronto, Sydney: Simon Spotlight.

Book Review 2

THE LITTLE MERMAID - Ariel and the Prince

Ariel is a mermaid. She loves human things.
One day Ariel sees a boat...and a Prince on the boat.
Suddenly there is a storm. Can Ariel help the Prince?

Ariel is a mermaid. She loves human things. But Ariel's father doesn't human. He tells Ariel to stop playing with human things. Ariel sees a big boat. She swims to the top of the water. Then she sees Prince Eric. The boat is caught up in the storm. Ariel help Prince Eric. She loves him. But Ariel's father is angry. Ariel hopes to be human.

 

Reference 

Harper, K. (2012). THE LITTLE MERMAID - Ariel and the Prince (PENGUIN KIDS, Level 2). England: Pearson Education Ltd.

Book review1

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

 'I'm Nanny McPhee. I'm here because you need me.'
Nanny McPhee goes to stay on Mrs Green's farm.
There she finds a lot of mud, fighting children...
and a very big bang!

 This is a children's story. Megsie, Norman and Vincent live on a farm. Celia and Cyril live in London. But they move away from London because there are a lot of bombs. When the children met each other for the first time, they went at it hammer and tongs. At that time, Nanny McPhee who had a long stick and a horrible face appeard. She moved her stick and suddenly the children stopped fighting. Her stick is magic stick. Thanks to her, the children became friends. On the other hand, the farm face a crisis. Phil who is Megsie, Norman and Vincent's uncle plan to sell the farm to get money. And moreover,  a big bang fall down to the farm ! Can they block Phil's plan to protect the farm?

 

 

 

Reference

Thompson, E. (2011). Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (Popcorn ELT Readers, Level 3). London: Scholastic.

Wordcount: 1149

2 strong ,fixed and weak collocations

2-1
1. a broad accent
2. in broad agreement
3. mitigating circumstances
4. mitigating factors
5. auburn hair
6. deliriously
7. a broad smile
8. a picturesque location
9. adjourn a meeting
10. a picturesque town
11. adjourn a trial
12. inclement weather

2-2
1 Melissa has quite a broud Scottish accent.
2 Inclement weather led to the cancellation of the President's garden party.
3 We were all deliriously happy when we heard we'd won the award.
4.Their new home was in a picturesque location.
5. Because there were mitigating circumstances that made the theft less serious,the judge let him off with a warning.
6. I think we should adjourn the meeting now and continue it tomorrow.
7. Sha had abroud smile on her face when she arrived.
8. She has lovely auburn hair.
9.I think we're generally in broad agreement as to what should be done.

2-3
1. extremely shy(S),small(S),
2. make(S),become(S),exercise,block(S) an effort
3.cancel a class(S),a reservation(S)
4. deliver a baby(W),a charge(W)
5. create(S), earn(S), make(S) a living

2-4
I felt deliriously happy when I  have met a friend who live in Tokyo.

self-introduce

My name is Kasumi Nishimura. I live in Kumamoto with my family. I have two sisters. One sister works as a nurce in Tokyo  and the other works as an office worker in Kumamoto. And I have a dog.  His name is Paru. He is very cute but not clever. Even so I love him.
 I'm a student of Kumamoto University.  I study History. Especially, I'm interested in German　History. I want to learn the Grimm  Brothers' fairy tales. Because I love Disney movies, so I want to know more fairy tales.
 Also I'm interested in Gender. In this summer, I'm going to take class of Gender. I'm looking forward to it.

I like watching movie both at my home and movie theater. Yesterday, I watched "Bakemononoko'' at movie theater with my friend. It is interesting for me and I was impressd by it. Also I love Disney movies. The most favorite movies in Disney is "The Princess and the Frog''. This movie told me that effort is important and keeping dream is hard but wonderful.

My grandmather lives in Shimane. There are three cousins. In this summer, my family are going to visit there.  Shimane's sea is clearer than Kumamoto. So we are enjoy swimming. Also in Shimane, fishes are very fresh and good taste. I hope to make lots of memories.