9th 2009 January

A Happy New Year!!

1. How did you spend the winter holiday? Write briefly (about 50 words).

My winter vacation was very nice because I met my friends and coworkers.
I could met Noelle in Namba on 28 because her host family called me to meet her. She was my host sister in Malaysia. She went to Japan for homestay.She was fine. We went to Nara Park and I guided her.I was very nervous because I guided someone in English for the first time!We enjoyed talking and sightseeing.

I went to the Osaka Temmangu Shrine with my coworker at cram school on 4th January. I bought a fortune slip. It was a very good luck! I was very happy. Then, I want to the ice cream shop in Namba whose name is “Cold Stone Creamery”. Do you know the shop? My superior in tennis circle works there. The ice cream was very delicious!
I was busy with assignment which was report but I had really good time!

*Osaka Temmangu Shrine*

http://www.tenjinsan.com/

*Cold Stone Creamery*

http://www.coldstonecreamery.co.jp/

2. Choose a country or a part of the world to investigate. You are going to research about this country and its news for the next two classes or more.

3. What is happening in this country or part of the world these days? Choose one important and interesting news topic that concerns this country or part of the world, research about it, and write about it in English on your blog. (You can include Japanese translation of some key words or names to help your Japanese readers.)

*Dress Rehearsal for 'Barack H. Obama'*

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dress-Rehearsal-for-Barack-H-Obama.html

This article is about Dress Rehearsal for Mr. Barack Hussein Obama. This article was published on Tuesday 13th January 2009. This rehearsal is for a inaugural which is going to be held on 20th January.

4. Tell me your country/area and your news topic.

I choose this country which is America because I have been interested in this state when Mr.Obama stood for the vote. I thought I need to know the government of America. The area is Washington D.C. I’m going to research about the government.
5. Start your research.

Washington D.C. (Washington, District of Columbia) is the capital of America. Nowadays, Obama was elected as a president.