Monday, August 31, 2009

On 31st August

This is Mariko.
You know, half summer vacation has already passed!! Time goes by so quickly!! Please let me know how you are:)

Yesterday, I met some friends who went to Findlay and American friends who came from the university. We had a good time. Long time no talk and we hadn't seen each other so we found that how each ouf us have been so far. The atmosphere of the Japanese bar was pretty good. The name is Jyu-emon. Have you ever been there?? I recommend the bar because some of my friends also liked it. There are cozy rooms and food was delicious. The bar is located near the Shidax in Yuraku town. By the way, what is your favorite Japanese bar? Let me know if you are adult. Don't go out to drink if you are under 20, ok??lol

One more thing, I work at TULLY'S COFFEE. There are a lot of tasty beverages!! Now "Royal Milktea swirkle" is the seasonal drink of the shop. I had it yesterday and that was soooooooo nice!! I love it:) Swirkle is frozen drink and it is mixed with royal milktea ice cream. yam, yam, yam:D:D:D Why don't you get and try it?

Ok, I'll quit here~see you again:)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Wednesday, August 26th

Hi, all members. How are you?? This is Mariko, ofcourse~. I never know how you are!! Write something and tell me what are you doing everyday:)

As for me, I finished to go driving school and tomorrow I'll go to West driving licence center. Hopefully, I'm going to get a drivers licence there. What else...oh!! I went to dental office this afternoon and the doctor put my teeth off!!!!!!!!!! It was Oyashirazu. It took a little bit long time than I thought but it's okay now.

By the way, do you use paper dictionary lately?? Well, I don't do it actually...lol However, I checked some words with this today. How can I say...it was pretty good because you can see and check many words at the same time. You know, if you use an electric dictionary, you just see one words and the meaning. But how about a paper one?? When you try to find a word and even you already found it, you still can see a lot of words on the same page. Do you think it's good, don' you?? I recommend that you use and enjoy a paper dictionary. (Try to use English-English. It is better than English-Japanese one:D)

Well, it's getting chilly outside thesedays. Take care and don't catch a cold.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

How are you, guys??

Hello, all members!! How is your summer vacation?
This is Mariko.

On July 24th, do you know what day is the day??


...It was my Birthday!! I'm 22 years old now:) Well, I had eaten a lot of food on 23th and 24th. I supposed to make my stomach explode!!!!! uuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!lol Do not eat too mach if you have your birthday soon;)

I want you to put something which you want to write here. Anything is ok!! Tell me how is your life, your trouble and problem, your happy and lovely story, and so on. Other memebers are also going to glad to know that. Don't be nervous and hesitate. Nobody will get angry with you. At least, I cannot wait to see your diary or something:D:D:D

Take care, everybody!!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

07/22/09 The last meeting

Hi, this is Mariko.

How was the activity which we had done today?? Both of the groups made a funny story, I think. Did you notice that both of us had some same words in it? like "humburger" I think it's not necesary for FISHING...lol

Anyway, who is available??lol Let me know if you get a boyfriend or a girlfriend in this summer vacation!!

more expressions...
1. I'll pay for you. / I'll buy for you.
(Do you remember how to say 'yakiniku' in English??
How do you say when you pay it for your friends?)
2. I'm sore all over.
3. He is out of shape.
4. Give me another. / Give me some more. / Another round.

Japanese famous food...
How do you say...
1.はまぐりのお吸い物
2.関東風雑煮
3.五目炊き込みご飯
4.カツ丼
5.お茶漬け
Check the answers with your friends!!


AND!! Here are some intersting expressions.
1. Hand-rolled Sushi 「手巻き寿司」
2. Sushi Roll      「巻き寿司」
3. Sushi Pockets   「いなりずし」

Well, this time was the last meeting for us. I'm sorry for some memebers because I did not tell all of you about it. We won't have the meeting next week so that you can concentrate your final of some classes. So we'll have the next one in October. I'll send you an email soon, so please let me know when you have a question or something to tell me. I hope everybody is going to have a wonderfull summer vacation!! ...but finishing your report is first!

Take care guys:)

p.s. I'm still raising a few members who wants to give a speech at Shizuoka University in fall.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

hi, everyone!! This is Mariko.
It's soooooooooooo hot thesedays, isn't it?? Not going to be die, ok??lol

By the way, how was the today's activity??
1. Endings and Beginnigs
2. Who am I?
3. Expressions

Did you have fun? I hope you enjoyed them, and I recommend you reviewing what you learned in that day. That's easy to remember them steadily.

Did you get these meanings??
1. Do you have the time?
2. What do you go by at your office?
3. I didn't realize your father-in-low lives with you.
4. I'm planning to drive down south with my wife.
5. I've always wanted to go skydiving.
(I wrote "I'm always・・・" on white boad today.
That was wrong. "I've always・・・" is correct!)

If you have any questions, let me know any time.
Don't forget to bring your name card next week!!
See you soon:D

Saturday, June 13, 2009

CALM DIGGING




Hi, everyone!!

Yumika, Nozomi, International Culture' freshmans, The Sheehans, Ms. Sugiura and I went to Bentenjima. The weather was nice and we had a good time to each other. You know, it's so taugh to get a lot of clams!!lol Did you cook some food with them tonight? I didn't yet so maybe tomorrow morning, I'm gonna eat miso soup with it.

Thanks again for a wonderful time and I was glad to make a new friends!!!!! Let's keep in touch:)

Thursday, May 28, 2009

ESS 2009 Clam Digging Outing Saturday June 13



Hello ESS members,

It is good to see you in the meetings working hard and enjoying English. Thank you for your support of the club. We are planning an outing for ESS members. The information is listed below.

When: Saturday June 13, 2009. Meet at 12:00PM

Where: Bentenjima. Meet at the beach.

What: Lunch and clam digging (lunch from 12:00-1:00PM, clam digging after that)

Cost: Bring your own food. To take the boat out to clam digging, it costs 1,200 yen.

For more information, check out this link:

http://sago.livedoor.biz/archives/51174833.html

Advice: You will be digging in the the mud so please bring a change of clothes and a towel. Wear shoes that you are not afraid to get dirty.

Bring something to dig the clams with: a scoop, small shovel. You can also bring a small bucket.

Let me know if you have any questions. We hope to see you there.

Mark