MR6 Peter Pan

“Peter Pan” is an animation movie. This is a representative movie of Disney. It was released in 1953. This work is loved by everyone as a musical too.Peter Pan lives in Neverland. He is an eternal boy, and he stays as a child forever. He is in an existence like a dream for children. He has an adventure with Tinker Bell who is a fairy. One day, he lost his shadow. He likes the stories that Wendy tells. Wendy always talks about Peter Pan’s stories. Peter has listened to her talking in secret in the past.
And he was found by her. Wendy and his brothers can fly by the powder of Tinker Bell, and Peter takes them Neverland. In Neverland, Captain Hook waits for an opportunity to kill Peter. Hook hates Peter because he lost his right arm to a crocodile when they had a battle. I watched this movie after a long time. Peter Pan is a world of dream for children  because you can fly by the powder of fairies. I like Smee the best of all character becausehe is such a cute and obedient character. He is a villain but he blunders and you can’t hate the guy. And Tink is lovely character too. She loves Peter Pan, so she envied and was spiteful Wendy. However she is a key person who helps everyone at the end. I like some scenes. The scenes are when the crocodile can’t eat Captain Hook at the last moment. There are two of these scenes. It is very interesting. Hook is very foolish. Smee helped him, Smee often blunders but he is very important person for him. I like the scene where Peter Pan helps Wendy. This scene shows imminent danger! Wendy is brave too. I thought that she believed that Peter came for help and she jumped off the sea. Peter is a child but very cool boy. 303/12946

eternal 0

Do you know the movie, "Eternal 0". This movie is publishing now. It is one of the movie in the news. I went to watch it with my family on New Year's Day, because my grandmother came to stay here then and I can watch it only 1000 yen by the day is Movie's day. "Eternal 0" is the story about  a Japanese man of a special attack corps when the war happened. There are many old people that came to watch the movie. I think that they have miserable expeience, maybe. I couldn't watch it without tears. The cast is very splendid. The hero, Kyuzou Miyabe, is Junichi Okada of V6 that it is a Johnny's group. A part of his grandchild, Kentaro Saeki is Haruma Miura. He is a  young, popular actor. Theoriginal woek is written by Naoki Momoda.
The story started from that Kentarou and his sister, Keiko know their true grandfather. Their grand father, Miyabe died by suicide attack. Keiko is a free writer, and she ask Kentarou to search about him, and they know the truth that it happened for Miyabe. They asked former navy veterans about him. One man said, Miyabe is call "He is a cicken.".  Miyabe is  navy air force soldier, and he has splendid technique, but he was frugal with his  life more than anything. In Japan of those days, it is not permissibly. Kentarou heard that and he lost will power for searching him. However, he loves his family so he didn't want to die. Kentarou heard that Miyabe apply for the special attack corps hisown. Why? Does he value life? Kentarou express doubt.

This story is showing the misery of war. "For my country!". I don't know the meaning of the words, but people live at that time had to said it. Miyabe is not a cicken. His way of life is very cooler than anyone. He actually is strong and kind. I think that everyone have to watch this movie, and we never repeat the same things.
And, the acting abilities of Junichi Okada and Haruma Miura. I was moved.
I hope that wars are lost from all of the world. 366/12643
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My teachers

I talk to about my respect two people. They are both teacher. First, Ms. Araki is my teacher of the instrumental music club when I was fourth and fifth year student in elementary school. Every student likes her very much. Ofcorse, I like her very much!She is very cheerful and kind. Her special ferture is big voice. Her smile is exceptionally!! But when she gets angry, she is very formidable. When the students do all kinds of mischief, she always scolded! Then I dislike that. I think now it is teacher’s love for children. She loves music and us. She is a little a famous conductor in teacher of music. She taught us the pleasure of music and she made wonderful music with us. Every student who she taught music loves music & her. I don't know what she dose now, I would like to see her again. 
Second, Mr. Tanaka is my teacher of Japanese when I was third year student in high school. He is smart and funny. He became a popular person because his sunny personality made us fun!! He was our good adviser. When I lost my course, he helped me. We consult our course after graduation and human relations. He tried to understand our feelings at any time. He always cheer for us! He likes students, and the students also like him. They are wonderful people. I became a person like them.
I really respect them. 241/12271

conclusion of EFL education

I focused on English education in Japan and Switzerland. English is recognized as an important language all over the world. Japan is no exception, and problems about English education have been thought since long ago and Japanese education is changing gradually. However there is attachment to mother tongue or bad environment for English education, and English education is still backward in Japan.

English education is concerned with surrounding environment or culture in each country deeply. Switzerland is a nice environment for English. It is important how to do early stage of English learning, but it is important that students can use English and become intimate English in their environment too.

Although the English environment and education are very different, Japan and Switzerland have the same problem about their mother tongues. They both work to improve English education while supporting the mother tongue. 142/12036

EFL education

This is my report about EFL education in Swetzerland and Japan.

Today, English is the most studied international language all over the world. In Japan, English is regarded as important and in Japanese elementary schools, weekly　English classes (fifth and sixth grades) have been implanted since 2011.

Worldwide, Japanese people are considered to have low-level abilities in English and this is generally true. Countries that have already introduced mandatory English classes from elementary school are common. They can study English from a young age, and many people can speak English fluently as an adult. In short, Japan is falling behind other countries in English education.

How do other countries teach English? Switzerland is known as a “bilingual country”. English education starts from grades two or three (depending on the states).　 This paper is about English education in Japan and Switzerland, the differences in thinking and the levels of English education Switzerland and Japan. Comparing with Switzerland, this paper will discuss problems of the present early English education in Japan.

 

1 English education in Japan

In 2002, English education started in Japanese elementary schools. It is later than other countries. The Ministry of Education published “A strategic concept for development of Japanese that can use English” in 2002 and support of English conversation activities of elementary school in “the action plan for Japanese that can use English” in 2003. English activities were adopted in “periods for integrated study” and enforced ALT activity for students to get to know English better by songs or games and so on (Hayashi, 2007, p. 95), The coexistence of different culture, civilization or the international cooperation for the sustainable development is required for the globalization of social or economy. Hayashi (2007, p. 94) said that it is important that children feel foreign language or to be fond of foreign life or culture as part of the international understanding education.

In spring, 2011, English education curriculum finally was introduced as compulsory education. This was for the fifth and sixth grades of all Elementary school students. Students need 35 credits for a year. The aim of English education in elementary school is to advance English skill like phonetic sounds, conversational expression, grammar through English communication activity or interaction with foreigner like ALTS (Assistant Language Teachers). At the elementary school phase, children can take phonetic sounds flexibly and are more proactive in their communication to promote better international understanding (Ministry of education website). The merits are mastering pronunciation and heightened effect of English education after junior high school.

However, there are problems. There are many difficult points for English education to be put into effect uniformly from elementary school level. ALTs and the teachers in charge should have English ability to lead or this activity may increase the number of people who hate English and so on. Japanese future will relate how to overcome such problems.

3. English Education in Switzerland

Switzerland is a nation where many languages are spoken. The educational systems in each state are different. In this country, there are many people that can speak 3 or 4 foreign languages. The languages in daily use by Swiss residents (1990) are German (72%), French (33%), Italian (14.5%), English (10.9%), Romance language (0.9%) and other (11.2%) (La Suisse 1997, p. ). English speakers are increasing, and 15% of workers use English in occupational environments. As Swiss industry changes from primary industry to service industry or sightseeing, English use has magnified.

The spread of English is also concerned with society and culture. In Switzerland the use of many languages means that social differences of linguistic groups are big even if they are in the same language zone. English is acceptable as an equally distant language, so many English expressions are used frequently in the posters, signs, television advertising, etc.

The compulsory education is 9 years from 6 years old in every state. Language study is trilingual. They study German, French, Italian and the Romance language as minority languages. The second language of Swiss people is French in German block and German in French or Italian block. From the first grade of elementary school, the second language is a required subject because Swiss official languages are German, French and Italian. English is a required subject from 7th grade. (Hirao, 2000 p.170)

However, some areas in Switzerland also want to implement “an early stage of English learning”. Kobayashi (1998, p. 125-126) said that in Switzerland, second language education is compulsory subject from elementary education, but they attach greater importance to English than Italian which is an official language. So it is a problem to add an early stage of English learning to the previous second language education.

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BR15 Good Night, Good Knight

"Then WHAT DO YOU WANT?" cried the Good Knight. "We need a good-night kiss," said the little dragons.And they lifted their scaly little cheeks. "This is going too far," said the Good Knight.
But he was a good knight. So he bent and kissed each scaly little cheek.
"Good night, good dragons. Sleep well, sleep tight." he said. The dragons said, "Good night, good Knight."The Good Knight left the cave. He waited outside. He heard the loud dragon snores. p45

This book is a serious of Puffin Books.
I like the pictures of the story. It is very cute! The dragons of the story aren't scary.
The three little dragons are very cute! I think they are very lonely. So, they wanted parents. They are children, so their questions are very pretty! I think the knight cut out for a knight, because he is too kind. However, I like his character. Maybe, the dragons were very happy because the knight are came the cave for them.The knight was very tired, but he visit their and he took care of them. He is a good Knight!! 181/11124

Thomas, Moore, Shelley, (2002), "Good Night, Good Knight", Puffin Books

BR14 Snake Camp

"Aw, Mom! Snakes aren't bad at all," Stevie said. Emerald wrapped herself around his arm. She hissed in his ear. Stevie met her black eyes. "There's nothing to be afraid of!" p44

Snake Camp is a series one of A Stepping stone book.
This story's heto is Stevie. He goes to camp for that he learns "Viper".  He feel confident that Viper is the name of a brnd new software program, but Viper is about the snake. He didn't like snakes at all. Jordan Jacoby, his new friend love snakes. he teaches about snakes for Stevie. He didn't want to touch snakes, so he told a lie. However, he was no longer fraid of snake after the camp.
I don't like snake too like him. So, I can't believe that story. He grew up through this camp.However if there is a opportunity that I touch snakes, the images of snake may changed. I don't know that... I thought that it is important to try things I didn't like. 168/10943

Stanly, Edward, George, (2009), Snake Camp,
A Stepping stone book