Laura's Classes
We enjoyed learning
English and spent a great time
with Laura.
Laura |
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Laura is our
teacher guide. She is funny and kind. She always made
me feel fun and relax.
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Feb.
14 (Sat.)
We arrived in Seattle and met Laura . We went
shopping
to a mall, a chocolate factory, a hamburger's shop, Snoqualmie Falls and an outlet
shopping mall.
After that, we
arrived at the study
center and met our host family
. Ben and Gwen were waiting for me with their smiles. They were so kind.
I
went to a grocery
store with Gwen. I was surprised to see that everything in America was bigger than that in
Japan . I
ate grilled
salmon, coleslaw and scone for dinner. They were so delicious!
After dinner, I gave Ben and Gwen souvenirs I had brought from
Japan. I was happy because they were glad.
Feb.
16
(Mon.)
It was our
first day at the study center. In the morning, we had an orientation
class. After that, we went to a lot of shops
near the study center with Morgan, Logan and Kara. I
felt things were cheaper in the shops than those in
Japan
.
In the evening, I went to a bowling alley with
Gwen. Then, Gwen introduced
me to her friends. They were kind and friendly.
I enjoyed talking with them and watching bowling.
Feb.
17 (Tue.)
In the morning,
we learned how to ask
questions
. After the class, we went to a doughnut shop
"Krispy&Kream." We ate many kinds of doughnuts,
and they were too sweet. After that, we went to Tacoma
Mall, and we spent some time looking around and shopping. All
of us built our own bear in a toy bear workshop.
In
the evening, we had the
welcome
party. We enjoyed playing a game and eating American
food. We had a great time with our host
families
.
Feb.
18 (Wed.)
I got up
early. That day, we went to
Leavenworth with
Catoriona. We arrived in
Leavenworth and saw many German style buildings with
many cute shops. I bought some sorvenirs for myself and my host family,
and I enjoyed looking around there. Then, we
ate German food. We ate many kinds of sausages and pickles.
They were delicious except for red
pickles
.
In the evening, I played card games (Go fishing, SKIP-BO)
with Gwen and Hannah. It was fun!
Feb.
19 (Thu.)
In the
morning, we wrote
a postcard for Japan and
prepared questions for our afternoon visit to the city hall.
In the afternoon, we visited the city hall, the police department and the
courthouse. We asked some questions, but I couldn't understand some answers because the staff who
showed us around spoke too fast
.
After the
class, I
went to Glass Museum with Gwen, Hannah, Makoto and Mayu. There were
a lot of beautiful glass works, and we saw process of making
glasses too. After that, we went to "Taco Time" to eat
Tacos. It was difficult to eat, but delicious.
Feb.
20 (Fri.)
In the
morning, we learned how to make and tell
stories
.
Around the noon, we visited
Green River Community
College, and we met our old friends.
I was glad to meet and talk with them. After that, we
visited a local
nursing home. The building looked
like a luxurious
hotel
. Then
we sang "Furusato," "Amefuri" and
"Mary Had A Little Lamb" for the senior people. We
enjoyed talking with them too.
After
the class, I cooked
Okonomi-yaki and miso soup with Hannah. I was happy they said to me,
"Delicious."
Feb.
23 (Mon.)
Wewent to the fire
station , and asked some questions.
The firefighters were kind and cool. After that,
we got on a fire truck and an aid car and took many
pictures. We tried putting on firefighter
suit and shooting water
too. The suit and the hose were heavy, but it was
fun!
After
we came back to the study center,
we made cookies. Laura taught us how to
measure for cooking in America
. It was a little difficult for me, but we finally made delicious
cookies.
Feb.
24 (Tue.)
We visited
an elementary school
. Then we taught children how to count from one to ten
in Japanese and answered some questions
from the students . After our presentation, we taught
them Katakana too. They tried writing their
names in Katakana. They were
so cute. We later ate lunch and enjoyed playing
together . I
spent a fun time but I was very tired.
In the evening,
my host family and I cooked handmade hamburger. It was the best
I had ever eaten. After dinner, we watched the movie "Night Museum"in
English. It was interesting.
Feb. 25 (Wed.)
It was the day for Seattle sightseeing
. First, we visited the
University of Washington. It had a huge library
which looked like a castle. When we were looking around there, Mr.Nonaka
started dancing. I couldn't stand laughing.
After that, we went
to Pike Place Market with a lot of shops. Then, I looked around and bought some
sorvenirs
.
In
the evening, I went to Jane's house with Gwen and Hannah. Jane
taught me how to make a small bag and an album. It was a fun
time.
Feb. 26 (Thu.)
It was a
craft day. Mayu's
host mother Jane came to our class to teach us some crafts. Jane was good
at craft. Then she taught us how to make a postcard,
and I made a beautiful one. It became a nice
present for my host family
.
After I came back home, I
made cards with Gwen again. Gwen was good at craft too. She had a
lot of stuff for craft. I used it and made two birthday
cards.
Feb.
27 (Fri.)
We started making a photo frame to give our host
family. After that, we went
to a bowling alley and bowled two games with
some of our host families. Laura was a
very good bowler. She mostly had the strike zone. We spent a really
fun time.
After dinner, I made some apple pie with Ben. Ben
is good at making sweets. I was surprised that he used
too much suger, but the apple pie was so delicious! I ate one piece at
nine p.m.
Mar.
2 (Mon.)
We learned about some American
holidays. At lunchtime, we ate a typical American holiday meal. I
was surprised American people ate turkey with cranberry sauce. I experienced that
for the first time. Then we enjoyed putting on Halloween costumes
and getting some candies for "Trick or Treat." Finally, we
ate pumpkin pie. That day, I ate a lot of
food
. I was
happy.
Mar.
3 (Tue.)
We made a journal and a photo
frame
. I worked hard.
After that, we ate S'more
that Jane made. We became messy, but S'more was delicious! S'more became my
favorite.
Mar.
4 (Wed.)
In the morning,
we finished making presents for
our host family. After that, we enjoyed
late lunch and shopping at TARGET.
We came back to the study center,
and we changed into
Yukata. Then we prepared and practiced our presentation for the
Sayonara Party.
At
the
Sayonara Party, we were able to make our presentation successful. After that, we
enjoyed talking, playing and taking pictures with our host
families.
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