How to Make a Good First Impression on a Teacher

By Mina Tanaka

We should give our teachers who we meet for the first time a good impression. First, greeting is very important. It is common sense between people. When we go by our teachers in the school, we should greet them. Also, if we speak to our teachers, we should smile. Second, we should be careful about our way of speaking. We can’t use slang because it is teenagers’ words. So when we talk to older person who is our superior, we must use polite language. Finally, we should follow good manners. If we talk about something with our teachers, we mustn’t ask private questions. And, we should make eye contact. If we turn our eyes away, we will have bad manners. We should keep good manners during our conversation. If we should not forget these things, we will have good communication and we can give a good impression.

John Lennon

By Hiroko Fujimoto

John Lennon is one of the most famous musicians all over the world. On October 9, 1940, he was born in Liverpool, England. He entered a school in 1952. One day, in 1956, he listened to the music of Elvis Presley, and his interest in rock and roll was aroused. In 1962, he made his debut as “the Beatles” with his band members. In 1969, he got married to Yoko Ono, who is a Japanese woman. In 1971, he started to make an album, “Imagine.” “Imagine” is a very famous song. On December 8, 1980, he died. He made many songs. Most of these are very famous. He is one of the most famous musicians from now on.

Matsu Basho, a Famous Japanese Poet

By Mina Tanaka

Matsuo Basho was a famous haikai poet in Japan. He was born in Mie prefecture of Japan on October 12, 1644. When he was 13 years old, his father died,  and Matsuo started writing haikus in 1657. He wrote the oldest extant haiku in 1662. He took a trip to Japan’s north side on May 16, 1689. Then he wrote his travelogues. Its name is “Okunohosomichi." He came back to his hometown in 1690. He wrote a last haiku just before his death in 1694.

Qualities of a Good Teacher

By Hiroko Fujimoto

A good teacher has several important qualities. First of all, a good teacher has knowledge of the subject. Secondly, he or she cares about students. Most importantly, he or she can explain information clearly. I think a good teacher is a favorite with students.

A Memorable Day of my Life

By Mina Tanaka

To take part in the Tokai district’s rhythmic gymnastics tournament was one of the memorable days of my life. I had done rhythmic gymnastics for 12 years. When I was a high school student, I took part in this tournament. Then I was happy, but this tournament had a high level. So I couldn’t get a good result. But it was a good memory for me. Before I took part in this tournament, I didn’t have any confidence, but after I performed my performance at the big tournament, I liked to dance in public. I experienced it three times during high school. This is really a good memory for me.

A Memorable Day of my Life

By Hiroko Fujimoto

The final swimming meet when I was a high school student was one of the memorable days of my life. I belonged to the swim club when I was a high school student. I was a breaststroker. I wasn’t very fast, but I liked to swim. I always felt the strain before I swam at the meet. However, I was always relaxed after I heard encouragement from my mates. So my last swimming was very good. I established a new record for myself! I was very glad, so the final swimming meet was my important memory.