Essay 2-02a: family restaurant, Joyfull & Royal Host

　Royal Host is a family restaurant.  Its flagship store opened in Kitakyushu in 1971.

The restaurant is more expensive than other family restaurants, but the dishes are very delicious. For example, the price of the salada is about 700 yen. There are dishes exceeding 1000 yen.

There is nothing at most restaurants in the restaurant. It is the drink bar,  the smoking seats, and the clocks.

The waiters brings a drink. So the custmers can relax and eat the dishes.

The restaurant is making the seat all the seat prohibition of smoking for children’s health. So woman customers and family groups increased in number.

There is no clock in this store, because the customers can enjoy a meal and the customers don't care about time.

Joyfull (Sakiko Wada)

Joyfull is a family restaurant. There are 730 stores all over Japan, 54 stores in Kumamoto.  The branch is a Oita prefecture,  it is spreaded around the Kyushu. But it has not have in Hokkaido, Tohoku area and a part of Kanto area. Many stores open for 24 hours. It began the business for 24 hours before the convenience store. Smoking seats and nonsmoking seats are separated.

There are a lot of the menu. Mainly menu is the within time menu, the standard menu, the lunch menu. Especially, the hamburger steak is popular in the menu. There are cheese, Japanese style and pepper hamburger steak.  It is the 800 yen with rice. It is carried on the iron plate. There are pasta, the set meal, dessert else. There are some parfait. It is chocolate parfait, cheesecake parfait, green tea parfait. It is famouse for child and student. The price is cheap, taste is good. It can eat 500 yen if it is the set meal. There are 4 set menu, it is the western food set menu,Japanese food set menu, cake set menu, snack set menu.Those combination meals can be attached to the menu of a single article.  It can drink whenever you like if you pay add the money. There are juice, coffee and soup in the drink bar. If you show drink ticket, it can down the price. The ticket can get when it pay the bill.

A lot of customer remain for a long time there. Many customer visit there - family, students, housewife,for example. Various generation use there.It is easy to go there with a group too, so there are many customers every time.They talk, study there. In lunch time, many customer visit there in particular. In the time, it has lunch menu ,so it can eat hamburger steak with rice at 411 yen. Joyfull is cheap price and easy to make use.　

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Essay 1-03a: My Language Leaning Story and Plans

I learned some languages. When I was the lower the grade, I learned the Japanese. I learn the hiragana and katakana. And I practiced writing those. When I was the upper grades of the elementary school, I study the Chinese characters. I wrote it to the note over and over. And I read aloud the textbook with students in the class. I was reading the books in the library of the school with my friends. Also, I learned English in the supplemental school. I learned the alphabets and English greetings. For example, "Hello", "How are you?" and so on. I like English since this time. When I was a junior high school student, I taught English in the school. I study English grammar, listening, writing, and reading. I took the English trial examination in the class. I also studied the Japanese classics, classical Chinese writing and modern writing. It was a very difficult. But I had to study it, because there was the entrance exam for the high school. I studied the English and Japanese in the high school. I had thought it would be difficult, but it wasn't so bad. In the English class, I heard the western music, and I filled in some blanks with appropriate words in the lyrics card with my classmates. I read the textbook with everyone. I wrote a lot of words in the homework. It was hard, but thanks to it, I memorize the words. In the Japanese class, I learned the reading comprehension and proverbs. Also, there were the tests. So I studied it. I'm studying English more in KGU. I learn the reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Especially, I study English pronunciation using the "English Central". I'm not good at it. So I'm studying.. And I learn many words using the "Power Words", because I expand to vocabulary. Homework is very hard, but I can study English. Also I studied the Spanish when I was a freshman. I was taught the Spanish conversation and grammar. I would like to use English in the future. So I'm going to study it. And I want to study other languages, because I want to get much knowledge.

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Essay 1-02a: The university Life

 There are a lot of useful buildings in KGU. This university has satisfying service.

 First, All most students use the gakushoku. It is a restaurant. There are many dishes there. The dishes are very delicious and low-priced. So it is popular for students. And there is a LAWSON in the university. Students can use it any time. But the register is jammed in the lunch time.

 Second,  there is the library in KGU. The library is spacious . And there are many books and PCs. Students can read the books, and study there. Also, there are DVD corner in the second floor. Students can watch the movie and listen to the music there.  The students use the corner in the free time. The library is convenient place.

 Third, there are LL room in KGU. Students can borrow the workbook of the TOEIC and TOEFL. And there are study rooms. Students also can use PCs there.

 So, the university is good learning environment. 

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Essay 1-01a: Letter to My Host Family

      Hi! Thanks you for your kindness. I'm going to stay with you in Australia for 6 weeks this summer. I'm looking forward to going there.

      Let me introduce myself. My name is Karin. I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Kumamoto, Japan. I'm first year student at KGU mejoring in English. I learn English, and I study bookkeeping at the university.  Also, I'm in the orchestra circle. I play the trumpet.
 I enjoying every day at the university. I was working part-time job at a sushi shop. I'm going to do a part- time job at a cafe with my friend.

      My hobby is listening to music. I often listen J-pop. But I listen the Western music these days. I live with my family, and I have a young sister. I have a few questions for you.  What are your hobbies?　What is your favorite Japanese food? Have you ever been to Japan? Where do you want to go at the tourist in Japan? If you have any questions about me, please feel free to ask.

      When I arrive in Australia, I have some places where I want to go. I would like to go to Ayers Rock.  I saw it on TV before. I was impressed by the beautiful scene. I would like go there, actually go there. And I want to go the zoo. I want to hold a koala bear there. 
Also, I can see many animals. I want to visit the Sydney Opera House. The Opera House is very famous, so I would like to see the opera there. 

       By the way, where is the place that you recommend in Australia? Please tell it to me.  
 I don't know about Australia, so I would like to know about it. I want to go to various places. 
Also, I want to learn about Australia, and its, culture, history, and other points.
 Especially, I'm interested in the food culture of Australia. I want to eat big beef. 
 Probably, it is bigger than Japanese beef. I'm going to experience various things in Australia.
I will pass a good time there. 

       Finally, I'm looking forward to go to there, and I would like to meet you early. Thanks for your consideration!

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