4 posts from May 2008

A rude boy in the class

My daughter is always happy to go to the elementary school. She enjoys learning how to write Japanese, numbers and very simple math. She usually goes back home with her friends. She enjoys chatting on the way back home with them. However, she has a problem dealing with a rude classmate.
He lives near our house. He moved to our community last year. He has been famous for boorish behavior toward other kids. I have heard that he pushed a boy from the stairs, beat up his classmates, and intimidated them in his kindergarten.
I was shocked when I found out he was the classmate of my daughter on the entrance ceremony day. I have been anxious about him beating her.
All of the teachers in the elementary school know his bad behavior. They have tried to get a chance to meet his mother to talk about him. All of them have watched out for him.
As for me, even though I have been worried about his behavior, I tried to keep smiling and to say hello to him. And I have decided that I would scold him in a calm manner if he did wrong.
One day, I realized that he has not learnt how to communicate with others from his parents. He wants to play with other kids. But he doesn't know how to talk with friends. Therefore he could not help beating his friends to attract their attention. I feel sorry for him.

However parents of other kids have raged against him and his mother who look like she is indifferent about her son's behavior. Exaggerated stories about him get around outside of the school through emails. I understand the anxiety of many of the parents. However we have to regard rumors with a grain of salt. I think they prevent him from growing up.

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I read a sad story for my kids today.

I read a sad story for my kids today.
Today was the last day of four days off in a row. In the morning, I took my daughter to a beauty shop to get her hair cut.
 
In the afternoon, one of her friends visited our house, made pan cakes, and played together.
In the afternoon, one of her friends visited our house, made pan cakes, and they played together.
 
We had a great time with them. After eating supper, we watched a TV program "Full House" which is one of my kids' favorites.
At eight thirty, we went to bed, and I read books for my kids. Basically my kids choose books. My daughter picked up the book I don't like reading. I turned down her request.
 
However she insisted on her demand.
However she insisted. So I reluctantly read that book.

The book is about three elephants at the zoo in Tokyo during World War II.
 
 
かわいそうなぞう (おはなしノンフィクション絵本)
かわいそうなぞう (おはなしノンフィクション絵本)
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Due to aerial attack by U.S. forces, they thought it was dangerous to keep carnivorous animals and big animals at the zoo if it comes to that the cages were broken and animals escaped from the zoo during the aerial attack.
Due to aerial attacks by U.S. forces, they thought it was dangerous to keep carnivorous animals and big animals at the zoo because the cages might be broken and the animals might escape from the zoo during the aerial attack.

The keepers decided to kill animals.
The keepers decided to kill the animals.
 
At first they killed carnivorous animals by poison. And then, they tried to kill elephants.
At first they killed carnivorous animals by poison. And then, they tried to kill the elephants.
 
They failed to kill them by poison because their skin were too thick to make an injection.
They failed to kill them by poison because their skin was too thick to give an injection.
 
They tried to feed poisonous potatoes to them. However they recognized potatoes were poisonous and didn't eat them. Therefore they decided not to feed them at all.
 
 
The three elephants were getting thinner and thinner.
 
Whenever they saw animal keepers, they tried to play performance to get feed.
Whenever they saw the animal keepers, they tried to perform to get food.
 
Animal keepers were so distress at starving elephants.
The animal keepers were very distressed about the starving elephants.
 
Ten days later, the elephants at last died in the position of performance.
Ten days later, the elephants at last died in the performance position.
 
The keepers cried loudly in front of elephants. Just in time, they saw several battle planes B29 above them.
The keepers cried loudly in front of the elephants. At that moment, they saw several B29 battle planes above them.
They yelled "Stop war", "No more war".

I think it is one of the best book to tell about the war.
I think it is one of the best books to tell about the war.
 
However I don't like reading it. Because I weep everytime I read.
However I don't like reading it, because I weep every time I read.
 
We can visit that zoo in Tokyo. We can also visit the grave of animals inside of the zoo.
 
One day, I want to take my kids to that zoo to offer the flowers for the soul of animals.
One day, I want to take my kids to that zoo to offer flowers for the soul of animals.
 
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After reading an article about a tragic accident in a zoo.

After reading a article about tragic accident in a zoo.
After reading an article about a tragic accident in a zoo.
In Japan, many kinds of English learning text are available in the bookstore.
In Japan, many kinds of English learning texts are available in the bookstore. 
 
One of my favorite is monthly CD magazine called "CNN English Express".
One of my favorites is a monthly CD magazine called "CNN English Express".
 
This magazine contains transcripts, vocabulary list, and explanation of interesting articles extracted from CNN news. This magazine contains transcripts, vocabulary lists, and explanations of interesting articles extracted from CNN news.
 
We can read and listen to a large variety of news; health, education, economic, political news, including Anderson Cooper 360 and Larry King Live.
I listen to the audio files everyday to improve my listening skill.
In the April issue, I found news about a tragic accident which occurred at a zoo in San Francisco last December.
 
The news said three young men went in the zoo, broke into the pen of tiger.
The news said three young men went in the zoo and broke into the pen of tiger.
 
An eyewitness said that two of them had thrown something with a slingshot. The tiger who got mad assaulted one of them and killed him.
I am very sorry not for the young men, but for the tiger who was shot after the accident .
 
I think it acted in self-defense.
 
Who welcome the poacher in his own area? Nobody says "Welcome to my area, unknowns!"
Who welcomes the poacher in his own area?
Basically I don't like to go to the zoo. I partly recognize the zoo contribute to understanding wild life.
However for wild animals who are in captivity, the zoo is nothing less than the prison.
Basically I don't like to go to the zoo. I partly recognize the zoo contributes to understanding wild life. However for wild animals who are in captivity, the zoo is nothing less than the prison.
 
I am happy to see my children enjoy viewing and studying various animal at the zoo.
I am happy to see my children enjoying viewing and studying various animals at the zoo.
 
I would like to say to my kids that those animals are our guests from Africa, South Asia and so on, we have to respect our guests.
I would like to say to my kids that those animals are our guests from Africa, South Asia and so on. We have to respect our guests. 
 
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La première communion et l'enfant de choeur

Le première communion et l'enfant de choeur

La première communion et l'enfant de choeur


Mes enfants et moi sont catholique. Mon mari est bouddhiste depuis sa naissance. Mais, il accepte toujours ma foi depuis que on sortaient ensemble.

Mes enfants et moi sommes catholiques. Mon mari est bouddhiste depuis sa naissance mais il a toujours accepté ma foi depuis qu' on est sorti ensemble.

Je me suis convertie au catholicisme à l'âge de vingt ans sous l'influence d' un roman par écrivain catholique qui s'appelle Endo Syusaku.

Je me suis convertie au catholicisme à l'âge de vingt ans sous l'influence d' un roman écrit par un écrivain catholique qui s'appelle Endo Syusaku.

Endo Syusaku était un étudiant de la littérature française dans une université au Japon.

Endo Syusaku était un étudiant en littérature française dans une université au Japon.

Il était un des premiers étudiants qui sont allés faire ses études en France aux frais de l'Etat juste après la deuxième guerre mondiale.

Il était l'un des premiers étudiants qui sont allés faire leurs études en France aux frais de l'Etat, juste après la deuxième guerre mondiale.

Il a étudié à l'université catholique de Lyon et a fait ses étude de Mauriac. Après être rentré au Japon, il a commencé à écrire des romans concernant le catholicisme.

Il a étudié à l'université catholique de Lyon et a fait ses études à Mauriac. Après être rentré au Japon, il a commencé à écrire des romans concernant le catholicisme. 
 
J'ai demande de recevoir le baptême aux enfant à mon mari et au prêtre de ma paroisse après leurs naissances.

J'ai demandé à mon mari et au prêtre de ma paroisse que mes enfants reçoivent le baptème après leurs naissances.

Le nom de baptême de mon fils est Josué, celui de ma fille est Marie Laetitia et Dolorosa.
Le nom de baptême de mon fils est Josué, celui de ma fille est Marie Laetitia Dolorosa.

Mon fils, qui a huit ans et qui étudiait le catéchisme, a finalement reçu le première communion au jour des Pâques.

Mon fils, qui a huit ans et qui a étudié le catéchisme, a finalement reçu le première communion le jour des Pâques.

Après trois semaines, mon fils et ses collègues sont nommé comme l'enfant de choeur et ont reçu le vêtement blanc par le prêtre de la paroisse.

Après trois semaines, mon fils et ses collègues ont été nommés enfants de choeur et ont reçu le vêtement blanc par le prêtre de la paroisse.

Je m'inquiète toujours s'il peut se concentrer à la messe pendant une heure. Mais j'affirme que c' est vraiment une bonne expérience pour lui.

Je m'inquiète toujours s'il peut se concentrer à la messe pendant une heure mais j'affirme que c' est vraiment une bonne expérience pour lui.

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