Questions
①How much friends' comments help you?

• Yuki⇒Sometimes
• Aya⇒Sometimes
• Daichi⇒Hardly ever
• Mai⇒Sometimes
• Yuka⇒Hardly ever

②What is the most favorite topic on your blog?

• Yuki⇒Movie
• Aya⇒NZ
• Daichi⇒Movie
• Mai⇒Diet
• Yuka⇒Movie

③How many pictures do you often put on your blog?

• Yuki⇒1-2
• Aya⇒3-4
• Daichi⇒3-4
• Mai⇒1-2
• Yuka⇒1-2

④Do you search the Internet in English?

• Yuki⇒Yes
• Aya⇒Yes
• Daichi⇒Yes
• Mai⇒Yes
• Yuka⇒Yes

⑤How often do you check on your blog?

• Yuki⇒Sometimes
• Aya⇒Hardly ever
• Daichi⇒Sometimes
• Mai ⇒Sometimes
• Yuka⇒Sometimes

⑥How many friends links do you have?

• Yuki⇒3-4
• Aya⇒3-4
• Daichi⇒5 or more
• Mai⇒5 or more
• Yuka⇒5 or more

⑦How many comments do you　leave on your friends' blog?

• Yuki⇒3-4
• Aya⇒5 or more
• Daichi⇒3-4
• Mai⇒5 or more
• Yuka⇒1-2

⑧How long did it take to make your blog?

• Yuki⇒30 min
• Aya⇒1h
• Daichi⇒1h more
• Mai⇒1h more
• Yuka⇒1h

Blogs

●○My best blogs in other class○●

No.1 Tu3.904 ★SMILEY★
I love decorated her blog. Her all blogs is colorful. It is cute!! And there are alot of pictures and links. So if you want to know more detail, you can jump to pages by links. Especially, I recommend "Diet" page. there is link page of recipe of diet food. maybe most of girls are interested in.

No.2 Tu4.332 Rice to Moca
Her blog is simple, but it is easy to read because these sentences is kind. And on Ethiopia page, there is map, and I click it, this map become bigger. So I can find city of Ethiopia easily.

No.3 Tu3.932 Komame L'ife
There are many links. I like NZ food page. I want to eat these food, these seems that taste good.

Blogs

◆◇Thanks for coming my blog!!　I will show you my favorite blogs. These blogs are very nice. I recommend read them◇◆

●○My best blogs in my class○●

No.1 ☆Natsue ☆
Th1.133 Natsu Summer


I'm interested in her blog. Because her blog has unique contents, and it's easy to read sentences. especially, I like NZ page. She shows different from Japan to NZ. Right picture is on this page. If you are interested in, go to her blog!!

No.2 ☆Yuka☆

Th1.113 GolfyMiky

I like blog's design. It's cute(^^) And there is not only picture but also figure or map, so I understand easily. During last summer vacation, she went to Britain. So she writes about experience in Britain. I like this page.

No.3 ☆Yuu☆

Th1.115 Sunflower

Some topics are long sentences, so there are many information but she makes kind sentences in order to understand easily. And sentences and pictures are well balanced.

Speech

Christmas in New Zealand

Hi! I’m Rika.
I’m going talk about Christmas in NZ and Japan.
First, I talk about Christmas in NZ.
Christmas comes in the middle of the summer holidays. People buy presents and parties, families prepare for trips to the beach. Many towns have a Santa parade with decorated floats, bands and marching girls. In New Zealand the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces. Dessert it is rich, fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce and Mince pies. In the Maori language Happy or Merry Christmas is 'Meri Kirihimete'
In Japan, There are less than 1% of Japan’s population is Christian. However, several customs have come to Japan from the U.S.A such as sending and receiving Christmas present. In Japan, Christmas Eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas Eve is thought of as a romantic day.
What’s your plan on Christmas Day? I wish your merry Christmas.
Thank you.

Christmas

Christmas in New Zealand

In New Zealand, like its neighbour Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of Summer holidays. My distant relation, that live in New Zealand tell me that there are lots of people out camping or at their Baches(holiday homes) for Christmas. Many towns have a Santa parade with decorated floats, bands and marching girls. This can be any time from mid November and is really a commercial event but much enjoyed by all. Many people have a Christmas Tree in their homes and decorate it in the USA or Britain. Many New Zealanders have a barbecue for Christmas lunch and this is becoming more popular. The food cooked on the barbecue is often be hot food such as roast chicken, roast lamb, cold ham, hot shrimps and other fish are also barbecued!Desserts are also very popular! Many still have a hot fruit pudding with castard and ice cream but cold desserts are popular. These including pavlova and whipped cream, meringues, cold fruit salad, jelly and ice cream. Here is some recipes. People who like drink often over do the alcoholic drinks too. They open their presents on Christmas day once the whole family is all together. This is usually before the Chriatmas lunch. In the Maori language Merry Christmas is "Meri Kirihimete".

Christmas in Japan

Christmas is not widely celebrated in Japan as not many people there are Christians. However, several customs have come to Japan from the USA such as sending and receiving Christmas cards and presents.
In Japan, Christmas is known as more of a time to spread happiness rather than a religious celebration. Christmas Eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas Eve is thought of as a romantic day, in which couples spend together and exchange presents. In many ways it resembles valentines day celebrations in the UK. and the USA.
In Japanese Merry Christmas is 'Meri Kurisumasu'. Parties are often held for children, with games and dancing. Japanese Christmas Cake is a sponge cake decorated with trees, flowers and a figure of Santa Claus.
Fried chicken is often the traditional meal of Christmas day. It is the busiest time of year for restaurants such as KFC and people can order at their local fast food restaurant in advance!!!

NZ

National Holidays in Japan

1/1 New Year's Day
Second Monday of January Coming of Age Day
2/11 National Foundation Day(Kenkoku kinenbi)
3/21 Vernal Equinox Day(Shunbun no hi)
4/29 Showa Day
5/3 Constitution Memorial Day(Kenpo Kinenbi)
5/4 Greenery Day
5/5 Children's Day
Third Monday of July Marine Day
Third Monday of September Respect for the Age Day(Keiro no hi )
9/23 Autumnal Equinox Day(Shubun no hi)
Second Monday of October Health Sports Day
11/3 Culture Day
11/23 Labor Thanksgiving Day
12/23 The Emperor's Birthday(Tenno birthday)

National holiday in NewZealand

1/1 New Year's Day (like Oshogatu)
1/2 New Year's Day (like Oshogatu)
2/6 Waitangi Day (Maoli and England became signatory)
3/21 Good Friday(Christ was caught and put Christ on the cross)
3/24 Easter Monday(the next day the aresurrection of Jesus Christ)
4/25 ANZAC Day (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps)
6/2 Queen's Birthday(Elizabeth Ⅱ's birthday)
10/27 Labor Day(like Labor Thanksgiving Day)
12/25 Christmas Day
12/26 Boxing Day(send Christmas Box to employee or mailman)

Speech

Halloween

Hi! I'm going talk about Jack o' Lantern.Do you know Jack o’ Lantern?Look at this slide. Maybe you have seen it.Halloween is celebrated in many different ways now. Jack o’ Lantern is one of them. People say that bad spirits come out that night to do bad things to people. So people make Jack o’ Lanterns from pumpkin to keep these bad spirits away. They believe that if you put a Jack o’ Lantern in front of your house, it will scare away the bad spirits.

Why we call it “Jack o’ Lantern”? Jack is a boy’s name from one story in Ireland. In brief, Jack and devil make a promise that devil never take his soul. Jack is happy. But after a while he died, devil keep his promise, so Jack had nowhere to go now. Jack is walking with lantern of turnip forever. Now turnip changes to pumpkin because making lantern with pumpkin is easier than turnip.

I will show you how to make a Jack o’ Lantern.
First, find a nice pumpkin.
1, cut a large hole around the top.
2, take out the seeds.
3, sketch the scary face on pumpkin.
4, cut out eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Put a candle in the pumpkin.
5 this is Jack o’ Lantern!!

Try to make it!!
Thank you!!