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Thanks again for the wonderful memories:) 

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Thanks again for the wonderful memories:) 

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Hi everyone!

I just finished grading your summary and response, and all of you did a fantastic job! I'm very proud of your progress.

Eight weeks have flown by. Before we say goodbye, I just want to say thank you for all your hard work this summer. Summer classes are never fun to teach, but you have made my summer job enjoyable. Although I had never taught any Japanese students before this summer (I did have some Vietnamese students at school, Ariel ), I feel like your group is probably one of the most intelligent and dedicated group of students I had ever had. Please keep up your hard work! You will be very successful!

Last but not least, remember to read and write! Always! Read anything: Twitter, Facebook, news articles, novels, literature... Anything! The more you read, the easier it becomes. Also remember to write for 5 to 10 minutes a day as well. I mean it when I say I write my journal in English every day. It has been a great practice for me, and I hope it will help you too.

I have truly enjoyed our time together. Thanks again for everything. I wish you all the best!

Annie

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・What did you learn from her speech?

It requires learning constantly after we get back to home country not to decrease the language skills.

・What part was particularly interesting to you?

How to learn languages that is not our first language.

・How did her speech help you understand the process of language learning.

She told us that there are many ways to learn languages such as movies and podcasts. What she said gave me confident in my way of learning.

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I learned about compelling comprehensible input. She said that it is the way we can learn second language unconsciously if we are really attracted. The situation leads us to the highly understanding. I was interested in the story of her brother because his situation is like mine. He was not exposed to Korean when being child, but he has the reason and desire to learn it. Like she talks about his brother, she provided example, so I could understand the process of leaning language easily. I could enjoy listening to the speech and I will try to use movies to improve my English skill while enjoying the study.

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I learned that acquiring a second language needs an interest in the language and motivation. Actually, when I chose the third language which I was required to take in University, I was in a dilemma about which language I should learn. I thought if I can get to speak Chinese, it will be a strong skill to get a job, but I was interested in Korean because I like K-pop and K-dramas. After all, I chose Korean because I was interested in it. Now I feel it was a good decision for me. Learning a language is hard since I need to continue to speak and listen to it. However, watching k-dramas and listening to K-pop motivates me so it was not hard for me to keep learning. I believe that learning with some interest materials is the fastest way for language acquisition.

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I was surprised when she started talking in Thai, but hearing languages that I don't know is interesting for me. After hearing her speech, I realized again how learning languages is fun. She said that her brother started learning Korean because of his girlfriend. He studied reading, listening, and speaking hard in Korean to talk with her parents. Also, she said that being highly motivated effect learning languages. I totally agree with her. I'm learning Korean too by myself because I like K-POP. When I watch a concert by my favorite artist on YouTube, I can understand a little and this gives me much more motivation to learn it.
I didn’t live in other countries, so my first language is only Japanese. But I want to speak English and Korean, so I think continuing to study and keeping my motivation is the best way to learn languages.

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After hearing her presentation, I noticed that it is important whether we are interested in learning language. In her presentation, she introduced some examples how we can learn new language by our selves. I thought reading books and watching movies in English are good way to improve my English skills, so I want to do those methods. Also, I want to find opportunity to talk with  English speaker after I return Japan because she said that talking with native speaker is important to improve the language level.

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I have interested in what she said, and I understood being bilingual. The most interesting part is the different comprehension of the two languages. She can speak Thai fluently, but it is hard to read a newspaper. I think being bilingual is hard, but it is cool. Also, her speech helps me to understand the process of language learning. There are various ways to learn languages, such as through movies, podcasts, and conversation. Her brother also learned Koren to communicate with his partner. Even if it is difficult to learn a new language, I have to try to find something that motivated me. After listening to her speech, my feeling that I want to speak two languages is getting stronger.

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I learned that L2 learning need motivation to improve their language skills. In her lecture, her brother learn Korean earnestly because his wife is Korean and her family speak only Korean. She also said that exposing to the environment that people around her used Thai, and her parents speak English, she come to be able to speak both language fluently. From this lecture, I think that it's depending on the situation to be bilingual. She said that even if she can speak two languages, she is not good at reading and writing Thai. I think it was interesting. I guess it is because she uses different part of brain to write and read. So, it is difficult to gain reading and writing skills unconsciously. For me, communicating with friends is biggest purpose. I think it motivates me to keep learning English.

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I think the most effective way to improve my English skills is by talking to people who speak English in person. It’s a common thing and I knew it too before I came here. But, when talking with a native speaker for the first time here, I know the word and grammar but I wasn’t able to understand quickly and answer them. Also, I was afraid that I made mistakes while speaking English, so it was so hard for me to talk with people in English. However, While I was talking with many people, I got used to it and I realized that it is not a bad thing to make mistakes because when making some mistakes, people can understand what I want to say. Also, there are many people who don’t speak English perfectly in the US. I learned that it's very important for learning the language to make mistakes a lot and make use of these experiences next time.

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I learned that learning two languages at the same time doesn’t take longer time because it happened naturally in her case. Also, I learned it’s good way to learn languages through Podcasts. I am trying that way. What I was interested in is that even though she can speak Thai, she can’t read and write well. I think she remembers sounds of words. That was interesting. Learning English and Thai as first languages, she is in the different situation from me.I learn English as a second language. So, I don’t think I can acquire English naturally like her. She suggested that we can learn languages from movies, books, and Podcasts that are useful way. Her speech helped me a lot.

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I think today's guest speaker is a great guest speaker. I think being in her class is very helpful. I found her presentation very influential, before watching her presentation, I didn't know how people can speak fluent two languages. I couldn't envision bilingualism before, but after her presentation, I was well informed about what it looks like and how to practice being fluent in two languages. Finally, the part I really liked in her presentation was the story about her brother who tried to learn Korean and flew to Korea many times to ask for his wife's hand in marriage. It's very cool and interesting. After I heard her presentation, I think that if I keep trying, I will one day be able to speak fluent English.

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How you can enjoy my hometown, mt. James, Tarumi ward

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How you can enjoy my hometown, mt. James, Tarumi ward

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I would like to explain how you can enjoy my hometown, Tarumi ward, especially Mt. James. I believe that my hometown is the best place to live in Japan for several reasons. First, where is Tarumi ward? It’s in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, which means that it is close to Kobe, and the sea! But as you know, I live on a mountain. It takes about 40 minutes by foot or 12 minutes by bus to the station and the sea. And badly, when I get back to the station by train rapid service after 10:30 pm, I have to walk for 40 minutes at night. However, I also can get back home in about 20 minutes when I take the normal train, which arrives later. Many people may think it is inconvenient, but for me, it is kind of fun because I often think of something while walking. And Tarumi has many franchises such as ramen, beef bowl, and cheap Italian. Thanks to the sea, environment, and stores, my life in Mt James is a lot of fun.

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I have already experienced a lot of things since I came here. What the most interesting thing was basketball. JayHawk won championship. I still can’t believe it because NCAA was unusual for me when I was in Japan. Now, I feel that  NBA and NCAA are close to me because the players belonged to NBA. I saw them on the parade in downtown!  Also, I liked the atmosphere in Lawrence. All citizens supported JayHawk and  got excited.
Even though it had been only 3 weeks since I came America, I felt that I became a part of community of JayHawk. It was really interesting. If I had chosen other places for studying abroad, I could not have experienced it. I’m very proud of JayHawks.

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I and Mao are going to travel to three cities of west coast: San Francisco, Los Angels, and San Diego. we plan to travel between three cities by buses because we spent a lot of money traveling to new York in the last break and we have to save money. Using buses is a little bit scary but I want to enjoy it. What I am most looking forward to is food in west coast. In Kansas, we have so many delicious food, but we don’t have ocean, so there is no fresh seafood. Because of this, I really want to try fresh seafood. I wanted to go to San Francisco and Los Angels because they have many places where my favorite movies were shot. We are planning to visit there and I want to take photos a lot.The reason why I want to go to San Diego is that my ALT teacher ,who used to teach me when I was in junior high school, is from San Diego and he recommended me to visit there. He also suggested some local restaurants for me.So I am very excited and I can’t wait to visit there.

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I like listening to music and going to concert very much.  Since I was a little girl, I used to listen to music with my mother. My mother likes a Japanese rock band, so I've been listening to their songs so long time. When I was a little child, I could not understand what the lyrics mean. However, I enjoyed the rhythm and voice. My mother took me for their concert for the first time when I was 6 years old. I had a great time and would like to go to the concert again. Then I started going to concerts with my mother many times. When we go to see a concert in an unfamiliar place, we can do some sightseeing as well, which is very enjoyable. We got tickets for next concert tour. That concert is the next day after I return to Japan, so I hope I can return as scheduled.

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I have a dog who is toy poodle since I was 14 years old. Her name is Cocoa because all color of her is like hot chocolate. Her hair, paws, eyes and nose are brown. So when her hair grows, we don’t know where her eyes are. She is very cute all the time, and also, I think she knows how cute she is. Therefore, when she wants some treats, she always ask us prettily. However, unfortunately, she’s not very photogenic. She look better in person definitely. My mom often sends me her pictures, but I do want to see her in person. I’m so excited to see her on December!

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When I was in Japan, I lived in and grew up in Osaka which is the second biggest city in Japan. It means this is the first time for me to stay countryside like Kansas. Compared to Osaka, Lawrence is a small city. There are fewer places to shop and hang out with my friends. In addition, the shops and buildings are spread but, transportation doesn't improve enough. It's hard for me to go anywhere because I don't have a car. However, I think that people are so friendly, calm, and kind in Lawrence. While I'm walking, some people smile at me and speak to me. On the other hand, it rarely happens in Osaka. People are busy working and looking mean.  To sum up, staying in Lawrence makes me comfortable and calm, so I love it here.

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Three months have passed since I came here. I really enjoyed living here but before coming to the US, I was worried about my English and friends. I didn't have confidence in my English, so I didn't know what I should say to talk to natives and become friends. Therefore, Rec Center is perfect for me to make a lot of friends. They were so kind and more friendly than I expected, so sometimes I could join the basketball game with them. I've never played basketball, so I'm not good at playing it, but they always pass the ball and give me a chance to shoot. Thanks to this, I don't feel fear of missing out. After finishing the game, I talk with them and I can know about them. I really like their culture, because they have an open mind. This culture is very different from the Japanese one, so it is a little bit hard for me to have an open mind, but I think this is one of the most important things to live in the US.

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I like watching American TV shows. One of my favorite TV shows is "Full House". 1 year ago, I started to watch them on Netflix because I came upon it while wondering which movies should I see next. Once I watched them, I couldn't stop watching! The story is interesting and attractive. Every time I watched it, it makes my heart warm. Also, it is good for learning English. At first time, I couldn't understand what the actors said. But I'm getting better at being able to understand English step by step. Another show I often watch is "FRIENDS". Unfortunately, I can't watch it here because of a VPN, so I just watched up to season 4. So, I can't wait for next season! Even if you are not interested in American TV shows, at least you watch one episode, and you never stop!

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I'll talk about my best friend. Her name is Mirai. She moved to my hometown when we were 11 years old  and we met in elementally school. I don't remember how we became so close, but we're already best friend by the time I realized. We also went to same junior high school and high school. Even though we were in different club or class, we were always together. We went to different universities now, so we cannot meet a lot. However, we often talk abut recent events or concerns. She also listened to me a lot when I felt anxious as soon as I arrived in the U.S. Of course, sometimes we argue with each other but she supports me all the times. That's why I really appreciate her and I want to stay best friend with her.

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I’m going to about how I felt when I came to America. As you know, living away from home is hard. I’m living in America, while my family is living in Vietnam. I wanted to study abroad when I was in high school, therefore, I prepared psychologically to live independently and far away from family. My parents were very worried because this is the first time I lived alone in another country. Living alone is a bit lonely at times, but thanks to that, I have more experience, explore and get to know many new things. I remember that I got Covid two months ago, this was the first time I was seriously ill without anyone to take care of me. When I was still in the isolation room, my mother contacted me every day to check on me and to ask how I was feeling, if I had eaten enough and taken my medication on time. That helps me reduce loneliness a lot. Besides, I had two teachers who are nice and kind. They asked about my health every day and bought me Vietnamese food, especially milk tea. That made me very touched and grateful to my two teachers. Now I have gradually adapted to living independently, have more friends, and have improved my English. I feel very happy to study abroad.

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I had a fun time celebrating Independence Day! Japan also has an Independence holiday but people don't celebrate as in the US, so I was surprised Americans celebrate grandly. On the 4th of July, I went to the lied center. There were a lot of people seeing the fireworks. I got shaved ice and saw the fireworks with my friends. It reminds me Japanese summer festival. I really enjoyed it.

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I went to the lied center to see fireworks with my friends. I think they were a little bit smaller than Japan, but I had a great time. Some people had a concert and many people gathered, so I was really excited!! My friends ate shaved ice and it reminds me of a summer festival in Japan. I only saw fireworks at the lied center on 7/3, but I heard the sound of fireworks on 7/2 and 4, so Americans celebrate independence day for three days and I was surprised.

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4th of July is the independence day of America. So, people in U.S. celebrate this day with their family or friends. I thought commonly many people spend this day with family, but my friends said that hanging  out with their friends is popular. Also, fireworks were taken place in some areas. In Lawrence, it was taken place for three days! In Japan, we have National Foundation Day on February 11. However, we don't do any special things. Most people don't care about the meaning of
this day.

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I saw many people coming to see fireworks. There were a lot of families and couples. Also, I saw fireworks that were red and blue, which colors of American flag. It was beautiful. I had a lot of fun. In Japan, we can see fireworks in summer festivals. We enjoy foods and fireworks there.

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This was the first time I celebrated on July 4th in America. Yesterday my friends and I went to KC, we had dinner at a fancy restaurant. After that, we went to the hills to watch fireworks. There were many people over there, they were really excited to see the fireworks. I could see the night sky lit up with hundreds of fireworks blooming.

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Yesterday, I went to Overland Park with my friends to see fireworks. I expected American fireworks are not as good as Japanese one. However, both are really good. Japanese one has pauses between firework and firework, but for American one, there is no pauses from start to end. I thought even the fireworks can stand for the feature of each country. After watching fireworks, we went to waffle shop, and ate American food.

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Yesterday, I went to watch the fireworks with my friend in Overland Park. It was my first time watching them, so I was excited so much. When we arrived there, we decided to get some food and drinks. But many people were in line at food trucks, so it took time about one hour to get them. But the fireworks were amazing and beautiful. Compared to Japanese fireworks, I could watch them nearby. There was no high building and there was more space where people can sit. So, I think it is comfortable to watch fireworks here.

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I went to see fireworks on the Independence Day! It was busy and hard to find the best place to see fireworks but I could! The fireworks was nice and I was so happy to see them because I haven’t seen them for about 2 years because of Covid. I had a great time and it was good experience for me! Also, it was interesting that I saw a lot of people who wear items of American flag because Japan has national day but we don’t celebrate it like this and it’s just one of the holidays for us. And, I’ve never seen the people who wear items of Japanese flag. So I felt it’s very nice to celebrate it with everyone.

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Here's our 4th of July cookie! It's too sweet actually... we didn't like it very much.. but it looks cute!!

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Here's our 4th of July cookie! It's too sweet actually... we didn't like it very much.. but it looks cute!!

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In Japan, there is a national holiday like independence day in the U.S. However, we usually do not celebrate our national foundation day, so I was surprised that American people were very excited and they launching fireworks. I stayed in my room and searched for my trip last night. It was difficult to find flights and where to stay. It was not a special day for me, but I could enjoy holiday because there was no homework. I am looking forward to going on a trip.

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My 4th of July was pretty relaxing overall. I didn't do much because I was still a bit sick, but I was very happy spending time with my family at home. I got my sons cute July 4th outfits. Here's a picture of Will and Lucas. It was challenging to get a good picture of them. They are toddlers and they do not like to stay still for pictures, but I managed to get a good one. We had a barbecue in the backyard for dinner with our neighbors. I set up a small inflatable pool for the kids to hang out. I did not go out to see the fireworks because my boys go to bed at 8pm. I can take them when they are bit older.

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Creating a game for the baby in two languages is an excellent way to help her become bilingual. She can learn quickly when she is still a baby, she can realize and remember new vocabulary easily. If Jason and Kim create a language game, it keeps the kid interested in learning.

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I think they should read books that are written in Korean and English every day. I've heard that reading books to babies is good for them to lean language faster. When I was a baby, my mom read to me, and she said I started to speak faster than other babies. So, if they read books that are written in both language to baby, the baby will be a bilingual.

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If they want her to become bilingual, I recommend teaching both languages until she is 12. Because if she is exposed to language while young, it will be a long run. Also, she will be a fast learner of pronunciation and hearing. She will be like a native speaker and distinguish between the two sounds.

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I think you should let him listen to some English and Korean words because young children are more sensitive to sounds and faster to learn pronunciation than adults. If you try to teach Korean after growing up, it's hard for him to learn pronunciation nativelike. So I advise you to let him listen to both languages and remember the correct pronunciation during baby.

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Jason speak English and Kim speak Korean to their baby. I think it is the easiest way for their kid to be bilingual. When he or she is still kid, they can learn language without big effort. Also, by taking both languages in daily life, they can gain normal skills for daily conversation.

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I think they have to expose to the sounds of two languages when your baby is young. That is why, father have to speak English and mother have to speak Korean. The reason why you have to do so is there is a research proved that babies can achieve to distinguish among the two difference languages. The research proved that also the babies retained the ability when they were 14 months.

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I think they should let their kid hear as many of the two languages as possible. Because I believe it’s important for a kid to get used to both languages and also if they keep letting their kid hear them, they will be able to listen and understand them. But as their kid grows up, if they live in a place that used English they should use only Korean in the family, because their kid won’t use Korean in school and won’t be able to speak Korean.

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It is difficult to teach two language at the same time by only parents because raising a child is so busy and tired. So, they can show their child  both  Korean and American anime or TV. It is easy and it can expose the baby both two language in the important term for mastering language.

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I think they should talk to their child in thier own languages. Even if the child don’t understand, he will get used to it. It may take longer than learning just one language. However, I think it’s good to try the way how you learned your first language. And then, he is going to be bilingual. Both will be first languages.

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I think they should have their child watch Korean and English animations. It is because I saw a Japanese person who brought up her child to be bilingual by having him watch English animation as one of the ways. I think watching animations in a different language is a good way for children to be bilingual.

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One of my favorite commercial is the instant ramen commercial. I like this commercial because two kids of main characters are so cute. The story is about the children recommend the instant ramen for busy mother. They try to speak and introduce the ramen to her but they can’t speak correctly because the words of pronunciation is too hard for them. This adorable situation makes me happy and laugh.

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子役の子達が可愛すぎる【新・ラ王  CM】

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My favorite is this Japanese insurance commercial. The main character is one man who is too serious person, and this commercial tells his funny story of everyday life. This commercial has some other stories, so I enjoyed watching those with my family. For example, this one is the story about he will not cheating with his exam because he is earnest person. I like this series commercial because this main character is similar to my older brother. My brother is earnest and clumsy person. When I watch this commercial , it remains me about my brother and I feel like cheering for him. I don’t know what kind of service this company want to advertise from this commercial, but this is my favorite commercial.

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川栄李奈,瑛太 CM  住友生命 1UP(ワンアップ)  [ 試験で１ＵＰ 隣の受験者の証言篇。35秒版 ]

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I used to watch this commercial a lot when I was a kid. This is about cod roe pasta sauce produced by Kewpie. This song is very catchy, so many people know it. The kewpies which are wearing cod roe are very cute. This commercial has many series and all of them are unique. So you should watch them!!

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キユーピー あえるパスタソース たらこ「大大大行進」篇30秒 キユーピーCM

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I like this commercial of au which is Japanese phone company. Every 15 seconds commercial makes one story, and it is related to some Japanese old tales. This is just commercial but sometimes it cheers me up. Because the song tells us that it's okay to be different from everyone else. Also, I like the atmosphere of this, so it is impressive for me. This company uses this to attract watcher's interest and make people know about them.

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AI、au「三太郎」CMに楽曲提供　「みんながみんな英雄篇」

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This commercial is from Amazon. The story is that a dog looks very sad and lonely since a baby was born because the time to spend with his family is less than before. A man ordered costume for the dog on Amazon to be able to get along with the baby and to fit in with the place right after he realized it. And then the dog can fit in with his family. I like this commercial because it's a little emotional and I feel I'm sorry about the dog. But it's a happy ending so I often watch it when it comes up on TV.

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amazon 犬 ライオン 感動 CM ゴールデンレトリバー

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My favorite advertisement is this poster. This is a picture of tweet which was written by my favorite Japanese singer and it was tweeted 3 years ago. This tweet states that I want to do something in my home city someday. Recently, her dream came true and she will be able to hold her concert in this November 5th at her home city. I was impressed by her achievement and I like this unique advertisement.

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One of my favorite commercials is this Amazon commercial in 2016. When I watched this, I always stopped moving and gazed at it. Here is the story. The baby cried when she saw the dog, so her father bought a headband of the lion on Amazon. After that, she was starting to like the dog. It was popular at that time. I really like it.

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amazon ライオン ゴールデンレトリーバー　続き

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Because it's so humorous, this commercial is one of my favorites. Many people are familiar with this song because it was once well-known in Vietnam. If you need an air conditioner, television, or refrigerator, you can purchase them at Dien May Xanh.

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My favorite commercial is this movie. All of the family will become the one Japanese popular comedian. I don't usually watch TV, so I found this on my Instagram. Of course, this movie is crazy, but something makes somewhere on my body hot.

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頭をあげたら、家族が”なかやまきんに君”だった　ダイショーWEB CM『久しぶりの家族鍋』篇『プロポーズ』篇『両親へのご挨拶』篇

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I chose a commercial of olive oil. The reason why I like this is cute. A boy sings a song about olive oil and people gather and sing together. They looks happy. Although the last time I heard this song was few years ago, I don’t forget it and still sing it. I don’t know why. This song sticks to my head.

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味の素 オリーブオイルCM　「フレッシュな市場」

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I always bring earphones with a figure of a raccoon that got from my sister for my birthday present. This present was the first one that she gave me as a gift. This is very cute, so I love it. I usually go to school listening to music because it takes about 20 minutes on foot. So these earphones and music are necessary for me to go to school.

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One of my all time favorite commercials is this Thai insurance commercial named "Unsung Hero." Unlike other insurance commercials that emphasize bad things happen in life and we all need that safety net to support us, this commercial shows an ordinary man who believes in good in life. It follows this man's day by highlighting all the good things he does for others - strangers, neighbors, even an unwanted pot plant and a stray dog. He asks nothing for return, yet through all the good deeds, he receives emotional return. He knows he's doing the right thing. I think insurance company uses this commercial to send out a message: we know we are doing good and right things, so trust us! Although I don't care for the insurance company, I have to say their commercial is truly inspiring!

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I have my water bottle with me all the time.
When I came here, I didn't have water bottle so, I bought it at Kansas Union.   I saw my roommate has the different one and it is decorated with a lot of stickers. It looks cute because it looks only one bottle in the world. So I started to collect stickers that I traveled to or have memories.　I love this bottle because, when I see it, it reminds a lot of memories in the US.

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As you know, the smartphone is really common now and it plays an important role. That's why I always have the phone with me whenever I go out. The smartphone that I'm using is my father's gift. When I was in high school because I studied hard and got high scores so my father gave me this phone on my birthday. I was really happy and excited when I got it. With my phone, I can call my family whenever I want, use the phone to study, read the news or watch movies.

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I have sunglasses with me all the time. I didn't have it when I was in Japan. But one of my friends told me the sunshine is very strong here, so we can't go through the summer without it. I got it when I traveled to New York. It was a little expensive, but finally, I found my favorite one. So, I use it carefully and can't wait for the summer.

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The object I always have every day is a hand cream. This was one of the presents from my dad on the White day. I like this because it smells so good and I can moisture my hand well.  If I don't have a hand cream, my hand will be dead. So I bring it and use it every day. I wanna try other kinds of hand cream if it's out of it.

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I always have portable fan every day especially in summer. I bought it because it is very useful. And I don’t want to sweat after walking to the class.  It helps me to focus on my working.Also, it is very quiet, so it dose’t interrupt our class. In Japan, it is very popular among young people, but I have never seen people who use this fan in the us.

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I have alcohol spray with me all the time. In COVID situation, having it became common in Japan. And I have to care about it even if we don't have to wear mask now in the U.S. I usually use it before I eat something. It is useful when we can't wash our hands. Also, my alcohol spray smells good. That's why I usually bring it wherever I go.

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I always have a sunscreen in my bag. I use that every morning because I do not want to get sun burn. The reason why I bring that when I go out is I do not feel it is perfect to protect my skin just use once a day. If I have that, I can use anytime. I want to use Japanese products because I can trust Japanese quality and I do not trust American products a little bit.

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I have cards in my bagpack. The reason why I have cards is that I forgot to leave it when I traveled with my friends. But, since it’s not big and heavy, I keep it in my backpack. Cards are sometimes useful to play in my free time. It’s fun to play with my friends. I am going to keep it.

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I always have my AirPods with me all the time. It is essential for me because I cannot walk outside without my Airpods. These days, I listen to music that I used to listen to in Mexico, which reminds me of a lot of great memories. When I was in Japan, taking trains required AirPods because my way to school was 90 minutes! When I bought it at Costco, it was discounted by about 40 dollars. This helped me buy AirPods Pro, which had been so expensive for me.

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I have my air pods with me all the time.  I got them for my birthday last year, and I loved them. I use them whenever I want to listen to music or podcasts, and I can totally block out the outside world. I feel like I can enjoy music or stories without disturbing others. However, my mom sometimes gets mad at me for using them at home because I can't hear her when she talks to me.

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English makes us possible to communicate with a lot of people all over the world.  it can know different ideas, religions, and cultures. It is so interesting. However learning English is hard especially, speaking because I have to speak and keep thinking. Also, English has a lot of sounds that the Japanese don't have. If I can choose a new language to learn, I want to study Chinese. Because I met many Chinese friends, after I came here. If I can speak Chinese, it will be easy to make a good relationship with them.

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I want to understand different cultures, so learning English makes my life rich if I have a conversation in English. Also, I like to watch dramas and movies, so sometimes they are very helpful for me. I want to watch them without subtitles because there are some free translations. And if I can choose a new language to learn, I will choose Chinese, because many people speak Chinese.

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English is common language, so I can talk with many people from other countries by using English. When I'm studying English, I always feel like I'm in the world of a movie. That's why I started to learn English. However, after I came to US, I feel that learning second language is more difficult than I expected. Even if I can do basic communication, I can't discuss about difficult topics and tell my actual feeling with correct words. This is because I don't have enough vocabularies and I don't understand every usage of English.

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As you know, nowadays, English is a popular language in over the world. Therefore, many people can speak English now. I studied English when I was in elementary school, at that time I thought it was not exciting and tough to learn. But now, I can realize the benefits and the importance of English so I'm enjoying it. I used to have struggled with speaking skills because I didn't feel confident in my English. But now after coming here, my English is better, I made a lot of friends and I don't feel shy anymore despite my English still haven't been good yet.

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About learning English, I enjoy talking with people who speak English or study English, watching some movies in English and movies which were posted on Youtube by my favorite artists, and listening to music in English because it makes me feel that my English is being improved and communication with foreign people is a lot of fun. A new language would be definitely Spanish because I love Spanish music and Mexico. In Mexico, talking with people in Spanish was a lot of fun!

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Learning English is very hard, but just as much fun. Because I can feel that I am growing up every day like I can use new phrases today! or memorize new words! things like that. Also I can be proud of myself that I can communicate with people in English. I can know the culture I didn’t know by talking with people from other countries. Especially Japanese speaker is fewer than English or Spanish. So I feel like it’s very interesting. That’s why I wanna study it more

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Learning English is very hard for me, because native speakers talk so fast and also I can't tell my thoughts. I'm always concerned about this. But learning and practicing is the only way to talk with them. So I'll do my best. When I understood American jokes, it was the best time for me.

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Learning English is very fun for me because I can notice that  my listening skill is improving gradually compared to when I was in Japan. For example, when I was in Japan, I couldn’t understand movies without Japanese subtitles, but now, I can understand. So, this motivate me to learn English more. On the other hand, the most difficult part for me is speaking. I feel frustrated when I cannot tell people what I want to say. So, I need to output more and get more vocabularies to improve my speaking skill.

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I always feel learning English is very difficult since I was a high school student. Before that, I didn't feel it is difficult because I didn't study a lot about grammar. English grammar is very different from Japanese grammar, so I always confuse with the rules of English grammar. If I can choose a new language to learn, I want to learn Thai. The reason why I want to learn Thai is I lived in Thailand for two years when I was a elementary school student. However, I went to Japanese school, and we had only once a week Thai class, so I couldn't learn about Thai enough. I want to learn Thai and work in Bangkok in my future.

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I am struggling with listening and grammer. Because native speakers speak so fast that I cannot catch it. Sometimes, sounds are changed or skipped in sentences. It’s hard for me because Japanese pronounce each words correctly. Grammar is also difficult because it’s so different from Japanese. Words order of Japanese is like “I soccer like “. It’s totally different.

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To be honest I have always enjoyed learning a new language, but I have to admit I also experience a lot of struggles. To start with, pronunciation of a different language is hard. When I was young, I struggled so much with the "r" sound and "th" sound in English because we don't have those pronunciations in Chinese. Later when I started learning Spanish, I simply could not pronounce "r" in Spanish! It took a lot of practice for me to achieve a good pronunciation. Second, grammar rules are hard. I spent a lot of time doing grammar practice when I was learning English. My Spanish level fossilized because I had a hard time with verb conjugation. Last but not least, now that I live in an English speaking country, I have to say, speaking a second language all day can be tiring!!

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This song is sung in Spanish, which I have loved for several years. The place where I met this song is a Japanese restaurant in Cancun, Mexico. When I first heard this there, I thought I had to open Shazam! I was very glad to know this song because it has a very good rhythm and my favorite singers.

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Ozuna - Única (Remix) (Feat. Anuel AA, Wisin & Yandel) (Audio Oficial)

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On Saturday, I did assignments in the morning.  I was so tired by doing assignments. And then I joined birthday party of my friend at night. We cerebrated her with singing a song and I enjoyed the party. On Sunday, I went to church with my friend to learn bible in the morning. I have never studied bible in Japan before, so it was hard for me to understand everything. But I thought it was a good opportunity to know new way of thinking. And I went to downtown to eat ice cream at evening. I talked a lot with my friends who are from different countries. So, it was a wonderful time.

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Last Friday night, I went to a friend's house and ate dinner, play a trampoline, and watched a movie. I haven't played on the big trampoline so I really enjoyed it.  Last week, I was so busy so I needed to take a rest on weekend. On Saturday, I was in bed all morning. The night I went to a friend's birthday party. I celebrated her birthday, played a switch, and danced. It was so fun. Overall, I spent a fun weekend.

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I had a happy weekend with my friends despite I spent a lot of time studying. On Saturday, I spent half of the day doing my homework, after that, I hung out with my friends. We went shopping and had dinner at my friend’s house. we tried Vietnamese food and it was really good. One of my friends is getting married so we decorated the house and celebrated a bachelor party for her. On Sunday, as you know is Father’s Day, I called my dad to send a congratulatory invitation to him. In the evening, I had a family dinner with my uncle, we tried a lot of Vietnamese food and we had a great time.

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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - Official Trailer

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On Saturday, I slept a lot and did homework, after that I went to my friend’s birthday party. And I gave a birthday present and a cake. On Sunday, I went to Kansas City zoo with Mao and two more friends. We had met these two friends before, but we hung out for the first time. The zoo was so large and it was better than New York one. After that, we went to Oak Park Mall then ate lunch and bought clothes.  I really want to hang out with them again!!

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On last friday, I didn’t do anything about English because last week was so busy. I went to play basketball in rec center and had fun. On Saturday, I had dinner with my friends in my dorm. He’s Chinese. He told me about Chinese cultures,which was interesting. He told me that young people go club for hanging out. It is different from Japan. I had a lot of fun. On Sunday ,I did writing homework and finished it. I took enough break . I want to work hard this week.

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Actually, I had a fever of 39c at most this weekend. All I could do was doing my homework.

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On Saturday, I hold my friend's birthday party with my friend. I went to buy birthday cakes and presents the day before. I have known her since I was in my freshman year. She has many friends because she is nice, so it was a big birthday party. We enjoyed hanging out with her and she was happy.

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I had a good weekend. On Saturday, I slept a  lot and woke up at 10:00. After lunch, I went to supermarket to buy some groceries. I was glad to buy an ice cream because it is hot lately. In the evening, I cooked Japanese food with my friends. Cooking and eating with friends was very fun. At night, I went my friend's birthday party. We ate cakes and talked, so it was a great time. It was a busy, but good Saturday.

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On Saturday, I celebrated my friend’s birthday. I talked with friends a lot and are a piece of Oreo cake. It was very big and very sweet. I love sweets but I think American sweets are too sweet so speaking of sweets, I like Japanese one better than American one. On Sunday, I slept a lot and went to the gym right after I got up. Then I did my homework all day. I was able to finish things to do so I felt happy. It was a little busy but I had a great time on this weekend.

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On Saturday, I woke up at 9:30, and I read a comic book until 12:45. This time made me really happy because I have to wake up at 7 on weekdays for morning class. After brunch, I took a nap and prepared for my friend's birthday party. I ate a cake that was so sweet and karaage. They were really good. I spent a great time.

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I had a very busy weekend. On Saturday morning I drove to Lawrence campus for a summer class. I met a lot of new people from different places, and we had meaningful discussions over a book we read together. It was fun. On Sunday, I took my kids to an indoor playground. They had so much fun and created a scene before they left. I also spent some time grading students' paper and preparing for my lessons on Sunday afternoon. Overall, it was a good weekend. ​

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I highly recommend this movie to all of the guys who like romantic movies. This movie is about a couple in high school.

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Bánh Trôi Tầu - Từng khoảnh khắc khi yêu luôn là phép nhiệm màu | Facebook

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My favorite movie is Five Feet Apart. this movie is about intractable disease and these patients have to keep distance each other because if they get their bacteria, they will die. It is the story of two teenagers fighting this illness. I like this movie because it is very sad and makes me cry. Also, this movie's message is "Don't Give Up On Me" and this will cheer me up all the time in the future.

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Five Feet Apart Teaser Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Trailers

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I like to watch Harry Potter. I watched the whole series of it, and my favorite one is The Goblet of Fire. This is about the tournament game of choosing the best wizard.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE Trailer (2005)

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“Tall Girl” is the movie I watched lately. It’s a romantic comedy movie on Netflix. The main character of this movie is a girl who really cares about her height. And she has crush on an international student, but one of her old friends likes her since long time ago. I was excited to watch how the love triangle will work out. I think it never gets boring.

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One of my favorite movies is "Aladdin". It is a movie about poor boy who have a friend that use magic to make wishes come true, and a princess. I like this movie because it makes me exciting with the flying carpet or other magical things. In addition, I like the songs in this movie because of that rhythm and sound.

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Aladdin (1992) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

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"Wonder" is one of my favorite movie. This is a story about one boy who have disability on his face and his family and friends. At first, around people avoid him, but because of his personality their mind come to change. I like this movie because it makes me inspire and have confident on my own.

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Wonder Official Movie Trailer - Now Playing!

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Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies. It is an inspiring movie. This story is about a guy called Will and his teacher, Sean. Will is a genius at mathematics but he had a lot of problems with his personality and Sean changed him. The story made me impressed and positive.

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Good Will Hunting (1997) Blu-Ray Release Movie Trailer

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Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Official Trailer

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After studying in college, I hope I can get a job in America with a good salary. Then I will save money to travel around the world and I want to enjoy my life

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I want to be an English teacher in Japan because I like kids. In addition, when I started studying English I totally couldn't understand it, because English and Japanese have completely different pronunciation and word order. However, my father helped me and I got to like English. If some people are suffering from studying English like me in the past, I want to help them.

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I want to work at a company that can work in English like a trading company in Japan because I want to save money and travel to many places all over the world.