Dr. Hamilton Armstrong's Aoyama Gakuin University IE3 Students Blog Fluently in English!
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2023 Welcome to your IE 3 class blog. The object of this class project is to log in and write your comments, web links, answers to questions, and your questions to others at least twice a week. It's fun and you can include pictures or graphics. Keep it original, helpful, and interesting. Don't forget to spellcheck your work before publishing. Also, when you create your user name, please use your real first name, in Romaji (ex. Ryuki, Mari, Lisa, etc.) so that we know who we are communicating with. Enjoy, and Blog on!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
My self-introduction
Hello! This is Narae!
Today, I want to introduce myself! I know everyone in this class know my name, but I’ll start with that. My name is Narae Han, and everyone in Japan pronounce my name ‘NA-RA-E,’ but actually, the pronunciation of my name is ‘NA-RAE (NA-RE).’ It is a Korean style, so my name in English on my passport is also ‘Narae Han.’ So please call me ‘Na-rae’ and also please write my name ‘Narae’, not ‘Nare.’ It is a little sad thing for me to be written ‘Nare.’:( I have younger brother, and he is in Nagano with my parents. Nagano prefecture is famous for the winter, especially for ski. When I said ‘I’m from Nagano,’ many people say ‘Oh then you must be good at skiing! Aren’t you?’ Every time when I asked such a question, I just say ‘Actually, I have never been skiing before… I’m sorry about that.’ Yes, it is true. I have never been skiing even though I’m from Nagano and I have been in Nagano for 4 years. :-( I came from Nagano, but I also came from Jeju Island, South Korea’s beautiful island. I was born in there, and I had grown up in there. Jeju Island is one of the most beautiful island in the world, and it is famous for the beautiful natural spots, such as beach, volcano, waterfall, cave and forest. I love this island, so I want to talk more details about this in the next time. I think there are more things about me I can talk to you, but now I can’t think of one of those! So, my introduction is over here! Thank you for reading!
My last weekend
Hi, I want to talk about my last Sunday.
I had an archery meet with Japan University and I got the first place:)
It was only freshman from both uni. shooting.
I was little nervous from the day before.
However, it was a great meet for me.
I want to keep practicing hard and do my best in the competition which is coming in the last ten days of October.
I had an archery meet with Japan University and I got the first place:)
It was only freshman from both uni. shooting.
I was little nervous from the day before.
However, it was a great meet for me.
I want to keep practicing hard and do my best in the competition which is coming in the last ten days of October.
Monday, October 7, 2013
KARAOKE with my besty♡
Hi, this is Minori.
Today I went to Karaoke with my best friend Kanna. We were friends since junior high and we did many many stupid things in our school days, lol
I love Karaoke and go there often with my froends but there are some songs that I cannot sing if I am not with her, so it is really exciting when I go with Kanna.
It has been long since I met her last so we really missed each other. We are going to meet again next Monday. We are often talking about Kanna living in my house, hope someday it will come true.lol
Today I went to Karaoke with my best friend Kanna. We were friends since junior high and we did many many stupid things in our school days, lol
I love Karaoke and go there often with my froends but there are some songs that I cannot sing if I am not with her, so it is really exciting when I go with Kanna.
It has been long since I met her last so we really missed each other. We are going to meet again next Monday. We are often talking about Kanna living in my house, hope someday it will come true.lol
Hello this is Narae!
I'm sorry for being late to post my first journal. I have been so busy that I
couldn't make time to post last weekL I’ll
talk about my last week the 2nd journal. I’m glad to meet
Mr.Armstrong, IE2 family and new family of IE3! I have heard that Armstrong is
really good teacher but he’s little bit strict, so I was little worried.
However when we first met him I immediately came to like him! He’s gentle and
humorous, and his words really moved me. I don’t get along with the new members
yet, but I hope to get along with them! I’m little shy, so I cannot easily talk
to them sometimes. Please don’t think that I’m not like you, I’m just shy! Anyway,
I’m so glad to meet you (again) all you guys and new teachers, and I want to
say ‘yorosikuonegaisimasu!’
OKTAPODI
I'm going to write about the video clip that we watched last Friday.
Characters are pink octpus, orange octpus and driver.
Pink and orange octpuses are couples in same water tank. The driver caught pink octpus and tried to take her to the kitchen somewhere. The orange one followed the car and saved his girl friend, but he was taken by a bird at the last and video ends when pink one try to rescue orange one.
I think the pink one will rescue her boy friend then go back to the sea. However, they are going to be eaten by some kind of sea animal like dolphin or shark.
The video clip was quite interesting to watch :)))
Characters are pink octpus, orange octpus and driver.
Pink and orange octpuses are couples in same water tank. The driver caught pink octpus and tried to take her to the kitchen somewhere. The orange one followed the car and saved his girl friend, but he was taken by a bird at the last and video ends when pink one try to rescue orange one.
I think the pink one will rescue her boy friend then go back to the sea. However, they are going to be eaten by some kind of sea animal like dolphin or shark.
The video clip was quite interesting to watch :)))
Lunch time
Hello! This is Nami :) I know I haven't written a blog about Okutapodi yet, but I'd like to talk about today's lunch.
I didn't have any class at 3rd period, so I went out to have lunch with my friend to a Japanese restaurant which is very popular among AGU girls.
I had sweet potatoes and some root vegetables with Tofu dressing, pumpkins with peanuts butter, chestnuts and mushrooms with cream sauce.
I'm really addicted to sweet potatoes, pumpkins and chestnuts, and they are all in season. That's why I love autumn!!!
Additionally, the friend was one of the members who went to Oxford with me in this summer.
As you might guess, most of our talk was about our experiences.
I really like spending my time like this.
So it was great time.
Thank you xx
I didn't have any class at 3rd period, so I went out to have lunch with my friend to a Japanese restaurant which is very popular among AGU girls.
I had sweet potatoes and some root vegetables with Tofu dressing, pumpkins with peanuts butter, chestnuts and mushrooms with cream sauce.
I'm really addicted to sweet potatoes, pumpkins and chestnuts, and they are all in season. That's why I love autumn!!!
Additionally, the friend was one of the members who went to Oxford with me in this summer.
As you might guess, most of our talk was about our experiences.
I really like spending my time like this.
So it was great time.
Thank you xx
Week end in Saitama
This week end, I had a stay in my friends house in Saitama. It was my first time to visit Saitama, and I was surprised to see how big my friends house was! I mean the yard was very huge. There were banboo groves, bushes, a river (not a possession), and it was full of nature. My friend told me that sometimes they could see animals in the backyard like a chiken, or turtle.
For dinner, we ate sukiyaki which was very nice. It was fun putting various kinds of food in it.
I realy had a great time and I hope to visit Saitama again. Thanks to my friend.
For dinner, we ate sukiyaki which was very nice. It was fun putting various kinds of food in it.
I realy had a great time and I hope to visit Saitama again. Thanks to my friend.
Oktapodi
I watched the video clip for 5 times or more!!
There were two main characters, orange octopus and pink octopus probably love each other and the man as a antagonist.
at first the pink octopus was taken to the kitchen in somewhere. To help her the orange octopus grabbed to the track and bothered the man. As a result they got escaped from the man.
At last the orange caught by the seagull. Then the video ends with the pink fly to the seagull by using line as a sling shot her self. In my prediction they after the pink octopus hit the seagull they will crash to the ocean and the seagull will be drowned so they will help him. Therefore they will become friends and they will weave a story. However one day the man they defeated come revenge them by boat. unfortunately the man got stronger than before but this time they had new friend seagull so they cooperate to defeat the man. Finally the story ends with they will live long time until the their life span will ends.
There were two main characters, orange octopus and pink octopus probably love each other and the man as a antagonist.
at first the pink octopus was taken to the kitchen in somewhere. To help her the orange octopus grabbed to the track and bothered the man. As a result they got escaped from the man.
At last the orange caught by the seagull. Then the video ends with the pink fly to the seagull by using line as a sling shot her self. In my prediction they after the pink octopus hit the seagull they will crash to the ocean and the seagull will be drowned so they will help him. Therefore they will become friends and they will weave a story. However one day the man they defeated come revenge them by boat. unfortunately the man got stronger than before but this time they had new friend seagull so they cooperate to defeat the man. Finally the story ends with they will live long time until the their life span will ends.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Working in Jonathan
As people in my class know I work in Jonathan. Today we have moderate number of the so I got break time so it was not very busy. Therefore I thought my working time will finish nothing happen. However at last taking order I mistakes the order fruits yogurt puffer as chocolate banana puffer. As a result I ate it after finished my work. Unlike my feeling of my regret it was sweet and delicious.
Oktapodi
Characters: orange octopus, pink octopus, and driver.
Plot: There were orange and pink octopuses, but the pink one was caught by the driver. The orange one thought that the pink one would be cooked, so that orange one run after the car which driver carried the pink one.
Conflict: The orange one finally caught up with the car, but he somehow tried to keep the pink one . They were fighting while the car was still moving.
Think: At the end, the octopuses succeeded to run away from him. However, the orange was caught by a sea mew. Also at the same time, he and his car dive into the sea. I think the pink one would save the orange one and they went back to the sea.
Plot: There were orange and pink octopuses, but the pink one was caught by the driver. The orange one thought that the pink one would be cooked, so that orange one run after the car which driver carried the pink one.
Conflict: The orange one finally caught up with the car, but he somehow tried to keep the pink one . They were fighting while the car was still moving.
Think: At the end, the octopuses succeeded to run away from him. However, the orange was caught by a sea mew. Also at the same time, he and his car dive into the sea. I think the pink one would save the orange one and they went back to the sea.
oktapodi
In today's IE class we watched Oktapodi.
There were three main characters which are an orange octopus, a pink octopus, and a man.
In this movie, these two octopuses work together to get away from a man. At first, the pink one got caught and got taken to somewhere by car. So the orange one tried to help her and got over many difficulties. At last, he managed to get her back.
Though there was a problem. After getting back together, the orange one got caught by a sea bird. So at the really end, the pink one was trying to attack the sea bird. This movie ended here. What I think would happen next is that the both octopuses got away from the sea bird and spend a good time in the sea, not in the water tank, as long as possible.
Also, today's break time was so fun! It was like we were in the karaoke room. I had never spent the passing period as much fun as today's. I really want to go karaoke with this classmates at least once. I am sure that we can have a lot of fun :)
There were three main characters which are an orange octopus, a pink octopus, and a man.
In this movie, these two octopuses work together to get away from a man. At first, the pink one got caught and got taken to somewhere by car. So the orange one tried to help her and got over many difficulties. At last, he managed to get her back.
Though there was a problem. After getting back together, the orange one got caught by a sea bird. So at the really end, the pink one was trying to attack the sea bird. This movie ended here. What I think would happen next is that the both octopuses got away from the sea bird and spend a good time in the sea, not in the water tank, as long as possible.
Also, today's break time was so fun! It was like we were in the karaoke room. I had never spent the passing period as much fun as today's. I really want to go karaoke with this classmates at least once. I am sure that we can have a lot of fun :)
Friday, October 4, 2013
Hi, this is Minori!
Oh my god it is really chilly today! Since i love summer and always wishing summer to come back, i am still wearing T-shirts!lol
Last day was the funniest class i had in IE listening.... well i had a little something something with my boyfriend after that, but after that he said he was not so nice, that he will take responsibility for making me feel unconfortable and ask me when is my next IE listening class would be, and my teacher's name! What is he going to do....i wish he will not do something really stupid.
Oh my god it is really chilly today! Since i love summer and always wishing summer to come back, i am still wearing T-shirts!lol
Last day was the funniest class i had in IE listening.... well i had a little something something with my boyfriend after that, but after that he said he was not so nice, that he will take responsibility for making me feel unconfortable and ask me when is my next IE listening class would be, and my teacher's name! What is he going to do....i wish he will not do something really stupid.
Hello!
Hi, I'm Rina. This is my first posting. I could log in to this blog at last. I'm looking forward to studying English with classmates. I hope to enjoy the class. I'm going to talk about my last weekend. We held the birthday party at my friend's house with circle members. We ate pizza, and threw the pie at birthday boy's face. It was really fun:) I love my circle. I had very good weekend.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
going to vancouver soon
Hi! its a little late at night and I'll be sleeping after writing this.
since I won't be letting my brain work with Japanese from now till I sleep, I might dream in English ;D
since last week, my mom's got a full one month off from her work,
so we decided to visit Vancouver and see my brother there.
We will only be there for a weekend, but I'm happy to see my brother cuz I haven't seen him for a year and a half!
It's only a few days trip so that I won't be missing classes; just letting know I wouldn't be skipping ....
let me know if you want something from Canada! but I doubt there can be a thing anyone would want to ask for. lol
Good night!
since I won't be letting my brain work with Japanese from now till I sleep, I might dream in English ;D
since last week, my mom's got a full one month off from her work,
so we decided to visit Vancouver and see my brother there.
We will only be there for a weekend, but I'm happy to see my brother cuz I haven't seen him for a year and a half!
It's only a few days trip so that I won't be missing classes; just letting know I wouldn't be skipping ....
let me know if you want something from Canada! but I doubt there can be a thing anyone would want to ask for. lol
Good night!
Playng in Shibuya with Fumika
Needless to say today's IE listening class was very fun, so I'm writing about another thing. I am looking forwad to Halloween party, too!
After it finished, I went to McDonald's with Fumika, and ate a humberger, salad, chicken nuggets, mini pan cakes, an apple pye and an triangle maron pye. I ate a lot, so I am worried about how I got calories. It would be very high calories...
At the shop and outside, I talked about a lot of things with Fumika and laughed very much, it is always fun for me to talk with her! I think that we have same feelings...
And today, I found a new common point! To my surprise, we like same artist!!! I will sing her songs when I go to Karaoke with her!
I had a very fun time today. Thank you very much Fumika and every IE menbers.
After it finished, I went to McDonald's with Fumika, and ate a humberger, salad, chicken nuggets, mini pan cakes, an apple pye and an triangle maron pye. I ate a lot, so I am worried about how I got calories. It would be very high calories...
At the shop and outside, I talked about a lot of things with Fumika and laughed very much, it is always fun for me to talk with her! I think that we have same feelings...
And today, I found a new common point! To my surprise, we like same artist!!! I will sing her songs when I go to Karaoke with her!
I had a very fun time today. Thank you very much Fumika and every IE menbers.
I really had fun today
Today's IE3 listening class was the best class I've ever had!
By talking a lot of things, I think we could get know each other very well than before.
I love this IE3 classmates and think that we can have a lot of precious time together.
I really look forward to do the halloween party!
See you tomorrow:)
By talking a lot of things, I think we could get know each other very well than before.
I love this IE3 classmates and think that we can have a lot of precious time together.
I really look forward to do the halloween party!
See you tomorrow:)
my puppy's birthday
Hello! This is Nami :)
Now I'm on the train to Shibuya. I really hope it's the exact train I should take. I don't want to be late for the class like this Tuesday. No more train to Shinbashi.
By the way, yesterday was my puppy's 2nd birthday!

I remember the day when he came to my house. He was only one month old.
I and my mom went to a shopping mall to have lunch, and just drop in to a pet shop. It's the place where we met him. Though we never thought having a pet, we were sure that we could have him. I still don't know why, but either I don't think I shouldn't have. I'm quite sure we were right. So, we baked sweet potatoes that are his favorite food last night.
I hope he will live as long as possible.
Now I'm on the train to Shibuya. I really hope it's the exact train I should take. I don't want to be late for the class like this Tuesday. No more train to Shinbashi.
By the way, yesterday was my puppy's 2nd birthday!
I remember the day when he came to my house. He was only one month old.
I and my mom went to a shopping mall to have lunch, and just drop in to a pet shop. It's the place where we met him. Though we never thought having a pet, we were sure that we could have him. I still don't know why, but either I don't think I shouldn't have. I'm quite sure we were right. So, we baked sweet potatoes that are his favorite food last night.
I hope he will live as long as possible.
IT
Good morning! I'm soooooo sleepy right now. But I have to finish preparation for the Spanish class next period.
Well, recently, I have a big worry. The worry is IT. As you know, it's a compulsory program to master the computer skill. I didn't work on it much last semester, so I need to work on it at a fast pace. But I don't think I can handle this all by myself, so please someone help me!!!!
drawing
I've been busy working for the school festival these days.
I made a signboard of my club with my friends. I'll be holding it walking around the school :)
I like to draw and it is so fun making this! but we always work for this at night and I'm really sleepy after I got home...
I made a signboard of my club with my friends. I'll be holding it walking around the school :)
I like to draw and it is so fun making this! but we always work for this at night and I'm really sleepy after I got home...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
hi
Hi, I'm Rima.
it's really nice to meet you all in this new class!
Though I'm new to this class, I already am loving the atmosphere this class has and hoping to fit into it soon. :)
I'm hoping to keep up with my writing skills by posting entries on this blog, so I can go as close as to express freely about the matters and feelings in English.
I remember last class Mr. Armstrong mentioned something about "asking a good question" being an ultimate goal of something??
if anyone remember or has an vague image or anything about it, please tell me! :)
it's really nice to meet you all in this new class!
Though I'm new to this class, I already am loving the atmosphere this class has and hoping to fit into it soon. :)
I'm hoping to keep up with my writing skills by posting entries on this blog, so I can go as close as to express freely about the matters and feelings in English.
I remember last class Mr. Armstrong mentioned something about "asking a good question" being an ultimate goal of something??
if anyone remember or has an vague image or anything about it, please tell me! :)
Driving school
Since last weekend, I am comutting to an driving school after university.
Yesterday was a actual technique lesson, which I practiced driving on a machine in a class room.
I felt difficulty on the gear shifting. I just couldn't move my hands and my foot at the same time.
I never though driving needs such a lot of footwork.
From next lesson, I am going to drive a real car, but I'm very nervous about that...
What I learned this day was "driving is a sports".
Yesterday was a actual technique lesson, which I practiced driving on a machine in a class room.
I felt difficulty on the gear shifting. I just couldn't move my hands and my foot at the same time.
I never though driving needs such a lot of footwork.
From next lesson, I am going to drive a real car, but I'm very nervous about that...
What I learned this day was "driving is a sports".
Feel so happy
I just post the message 10minitues before, but I will post next one because I am happy!!
You know Why I am so happy? It is because everyone says to me " You look different, you look very young!!" I was really happy to haer that word from them. They always call me "Okan" that means mother in kansai dialect or "obasan" this means also old in Japanese so I was really really happy right now!
Usaually I wear clothes that looks older like more than 25 years old, but today I wear shorts and parka. That made me look young, I guess.
From now on, I will try to wear clothes that looks young and to wear as manykind of cloth as possible!!!
You know Why I am so happy? It is because everyone says to me " You look different, you look very young!!" I was really happy to haer that word from them. They always call me "Okan" that means mother in kansai dialect or "obasan" this means also old in Japanese so I was really really happy right now!
Usaually I wear clothes that looks older like more than 25 years old, but today I wear shorts and parka. That made me look young, I guess.
From now on, I will try to wear clothes that looks young and to wear as manykind of cloth as possible!!!
Recent days
Hi I am Mizuki. Just now, I could sighn in this blog.
I am not good at using technology things such as computer and smartphone.
It was really difficult thing for me to even sign in this blog.
But anyway, I could sign in and now I am posting the blog so it's okay!!!!
By the time, I would like to talk about my weekend.
I went to Shinokubo with my friends. It was my first time to go there.
Shinokubo is famous for Korean things like Korean food and cosmetics. I spend all day eating and shopping there!!
I bought so many cosmetics they did not cost much, though.
I also had many Korean spicy food and thay were all delicious.
I had really good time there and want to go there again.
Hope you had a good weekend too!
I am not good at using technology things such as computer and smartphone.
It was really difficult thing for me to even sign in this blog.
But anyway, I could sign in and now I am posting the blog so it's okay!!!!
By the time, I would like to talk about my weekend.
I went to Shinokubo with my friends. It was my first time to go there.
Shinokubo is famous for Korean things like Korean food and cosmetics. I spend all day eating and shopping there!!
I bought so many cosmetics they did not cost much, though.
I also had many Korean spicy food and thay were all delicious.
I had really good time there and want to go there again.
Hope you had a good weekend too!
Hello!
Hello, everyone.
I'm talking about what happend to me these days.
I pretended that I caught a cold, I was absent from a class on Friday and went to TSUTAYA.
But in the fact, I caught a cold!!!
I thought that God taught me not to do a wrong thing(being absent from a class).
Mr. Mihori told "you would lose 20 points because you were absent from a class today,haha!", so I was very afraid of enhancing the risk of failng a class and I regretted what I did.
But it was his lie! I felt safe when he said it. He is very nice character...
Hello~
Hi, I'm Ayame.
This is my first posting, hope I can do well and have fun in this IE3 class.
I've been very busy these days doing a lot work for the school festival.
I'm in "Manga club". The club members are going to draw a portrait, so if anyone have a time, please come and we can draw for you :)
This is my first posting, hope I can do well and have fun in this IE3 class.
I've been very busy these days doing a lot work for the school festival.
I'm in "Manga club". The club members are going to draw a portrait, so if anyone have a time, please come and we can draw for you :)
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
October 1st
Hello :) I'm gonna talk about what I did today.
In this morning, I took a wrong train, and got to Shinbashi.
I noticed the mistake around half passed 10. It took me 20 minutes from Shinbashi to Shibuya.
Though I had to be present at Reading class which would start at 11, I didn't make it.
This experience let me learn that I should be careful which train to take.
In the evening, I had dinner at an Italian restaurant to celebrate my mom's birthday.
I think she is the best mom in the world, and I feel so blessed to be her daughter.
( I guess every child thinks the same. What is called, "Matha-con" haha )
Also, the dinner was so tasty that I had too much. I'm too full to fall asleep.
However, I have to go to bed as soon as possible not to be late for Mr. Shade's class tomorrow.
So, good night everyone! See you soon! :)
In this morning, I took a wrong train, and got to Shinbashi.
I noticed the mistake around half passed 10. It took me 20 minutes from Shinbashi to Shibuya.
Though I had to be present at Reading class which would start at 11, I didn't make it.
This experience let me learn that I should be careful which train to take.
In the evening, I had dinner at an Italian restaurant to celebrate my mom's birthday.
I think she is the best mom in the world, and I feel so blessed to be her daughter.
( I guess every child thinks the same. What is called, "Matha-con" haha )
Also, the dinner was so tasty that I had too much. I'm too full to fall asleep.
However, I have to go to bed as soon as possible not to be late for Mr. Shade's class tomorrow.
So, good night everyone! See you soon! :)
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