Language Lounge

First, I’ll describe what the purpose of using Language Lounge. Have you ever been to Language Lounge? Many language are spoken there, so it is very useful to speak various language, for example, English, Chinese, and French and so on. We can talk with native speakers, and we can also practice to speak foreign language. It gives us opportunity to make friends from foreign countries! If you would go there, you could certainly speak English so much better than before. We can get special experiences, and besides we can teach Japanese to oversea students,too.

Sometimes buffet-style party and welcome party are held. At Christmas, it is held Christmas party many people come there. Let's take advantage of these special opportunity, why don't you go to Language Lounge?

Japanese Sweets

Japanese sweet is almost from rice-cake, azuki beans, starch syrup, and agar. It doesn't fatty, so it matches with a Japanese tea. I'll introduce two popular Japanese sweets I want you so much to eat.

First, I'll talk about Ohagi, another name is Botamochi. It has different names in seasons. It's a rice-cake covered with bean jam, soy flour and ground sesame.

Next, I'll talk about Yokan. It's a thick jelled dessert, made of red bean paste and

agar. There are two main types: Neri Yokan and Mizu Yokan. The contente of that vary with seasons. For example, it put in sweet potato or chestnuts.

Japanese sweets are so healthy, and I want you to try eating it. I recommend to eat it with Japanese tea! You will surely notice Japanese mind ;P

The Day of the Dead

On November 1st , the belief behind the Day of the Dead practices is that spirits return to the earth for one day of the year to be with their families. It is said that the spirits of babies and children who have died arrive on October 31st at midnight, spend an entire day with their families and then leave. Adults come following. So, Mexicans offer skull shaped chocolate and suger besides special bread (pan de muertos)that is made especially for the season.

The spirits are greeted with offerings of food and things that the person enjoyed in life. These are laid out on the Day of the Dead altar in the family home. It is believed that the spilits follow the aroma of the food and share it with their family, friends and neighbors.

Mont Saint Michel

Mont Saint Michel is a rocky tidal island and a communue in Normandy, France. It is located about one kilometer off the country's north coast.

Mont Saint Michel was previously connected to the mainland via a thin natural land land bridge, which before modernization was covered at high tide and revealed at low tide. Over the centuries, the distance between the shore and the south coast of Mont Saint Michel has decreased

The grand street leads to the religious house and there are a lot of souvenir shops and hotels with a restaurant. There is always bustling. It is famos for a big omelet and roast lamb. The big omelet is made of one egg. If you go there, you should try it!!!

Asahiyama Zoo

I’m going to talk about popular animals in this zoo. I recommend you seeing penguin and a spotted seal’s exhibition.

First, Penguin’s exhibition is very exciting because they can’t really flying, but we can see them swimming as if they were flying. And we can see they can swim so fast that we can’t see them.

Next, the highlight of a spotted seal’s exhibition is a cylindrical water tank. This tank is made to use their characteristic to the full. We can see them lively actions. All exhibitions are devised to show the behavior of wild animals.

My Three Favorite Movies

１. Bridget Jones's Diary

Made in 2001(JAPAN)
Actors： Renée Zellweger
Setting： Borough Market, Borough, London, England, UK
Awards： Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 29 nominations
Film Company： Little Bird
Director： Sharon Maguire
Genre： Comedy / Drama/Romance
Runtime： 97 minutes
Recommendation： This story is Bridget's love life. She always worries about dying alone because she is 32 years old single woman, and a little fat. She strives so that may decrease the number of weight, alcoholic drinks, and cigarette, and may find a wonderful lover. Her friends support when problem arises to her. She brings about funny incident.

Source： go to The Internet Movie Database


２. Amelie

Made： 17 November 2001 (Tokyo)
Actors： Audrey Tautou　
Setting： France / Germany
Film Company： Claudie Ossard Productions
Director： Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Genre： Comedy / Romance
Runtime： 122 min / France:129 min
Recommendation： Amelie was bring up by doctor father and a neurotic schoolteacher with shaky nerves. Her parents isolated from other children. When she grows up, she worked a small café as a waitress. She loves to destroy it in the spoon a creme brulee burn. She makes everyone of the circumference happy only a little and mischievously.

Source： go to The Internet Movie Database


３. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Made in 10 September 2005 (Japan)
Actors： Johnny Depp
Setting： USA / UK
Awards： Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations
Film Company： Warner Bros. Pictures
Director： Tim Burton
Genre： Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Runtime：115 minutes
Recommendation：One day Willy Wonka announced the child who drew it enclosed only five golden tickets in the produced chocolates, and was given the right to visit the factory and one person in addition a wonderful extra prize.

Sourse： go to The Internet Movie Database