ESL285 (Adv. Reading)

[Write 10 Sentences Using New vocabulary]

1: His memory is hazy about the details of the accident.

2: Sometimes, too much anticipating makes themselves be disappointed.

3: A massive amount of date can be processed by a computer.

4: I'm vague about my future plans.

5: Money can't appease feeling lonely.

6: Children's sophistries provoke mothers into getting mad.

7: I'm trying to not manifest bad feelings on my countenance.

8: The earthquake that occurred in Kobe, Japan in January 1995, took a huge toll of lives.

9: Some people who have gotten prosperity lived wretched lives when they were young.

10: I used to go to a mammoth school which had twelve classes in each grade when I was a junior high school student.

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[Write 5 Sentences Using New vocabulary]

1: Taking DHA present in fish-oil seems beneficial to brain.

2: My daughter takes it out on me whenever she mislays her important things.

3: I have to keep up with my kid's bilingual.

4: Most of Japanese parents are extremely strict on their children who misbehave.

5: I can't stand anonymous calling.

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ESL280 (Adv. Writing)

[Writing journal 4]

Growing Up in America

　I have two children who were born in Japan and are growing up in the United States, so they are going to Japanese school on Saturdays besides a public school. When my children and I came here, they were four and six years old. At that time, my younger son had known a little Japanese language and custom. Therefor, he got be accustom to live in the United States, although he had had a difficulty in language. However, in my older daughter's case, she was different from my son. She had known much more Japanese language, custom, being a student, and moreover, keeping company with friends.
　In the beginning time in the United States, my daughter would bawl almost every day and would get nettle rash on all of her skin at midnight. Especially, she hated that she had to learn both language, English and Japanese. She used to ask and complain me, "Why must I go to two schools? Let me choose the one of them!" with her tearful face.
　In other words, those days were kind of a struggle. Two years passed since that, my daughter got be eight years old and is changing day by day. Now, she seems to be enjoying going to both schools and learning both cultures. She has been conscious that why she has to keep going to learn Japanese language and culture besides American through my conviction, that I have explained her the reason time after time. She is proud of having languages and custom of Japan and America.
　By the way, I have ever read a scores of a questionnaire on school letter which was from Japanese school. The score indicated motivations for attending to the school, and it appeared different answers by grades. Students in low grades answered that they are attending to the school to meet Japanese friends, but teenagers answered that it is for keeping language and culture. I was so glad to read it, because the older they are, the more understand why they have to study at Japanese school, even though they are living in the United States.
　Lately, my daughter often says that she wants to change her hair color. Of course, it is all right with me. It is her choice. As long as she would realize who she is by herself, she can grow to good direction. I hope she will be able to find her happiness among growing up in America.

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[Letter (SBS p.38 #3)] draft #3


Dear Mom,

　How are things with you?
　First of all, I must apologize to you for leaving you behind without saying anything. There aren't any days I don't think of you. I miss you, and I feel guilty all the time.
　Mom, I'm all right. I have succeeded in escaping from our country; moreover, everything is going well and I'm living in freedom. Please don't worry about or cry for me. On the other hand, please pray that one day we'll live together again in this freedom. I'm going to take initiative to make it possible for you to come here. I won't let any difficulty interfere with our being together. Please wait for me until that day. Be well.
　Talk to you, soon.

Love, Yun