Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween!!!!!!

I'm sure you all know about Halloween in America. When I was a child, every year I would wear a Halloween costume, such as a ghost, a monster, or a superhero. Then I would walk around my neighborhood with my family and friends and get candy from each house. This is called "trick-or-treating."

I have heard that the Japanese holiday of O-bon is similar to Halloween. Do you think this is true?

Also, a fun thing to do on Halloween is to tell ghost stories with your friends and family and try to scare each other. I know that Japan has many ghost stories - can you tell me some Japanese ghost stories?

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Lesson 6 (Shopping)

Hello students! For Lesson 6 (Shopping) I asked you to visit the blog and write your answers from the last activity. Please write your answer: store name, what you sell, your celebrity spokesperson, and your slogan. I'll choose the most interesting answer and give that group National Park Passes. Don't forget your class number and group number. Good luck!

Mike's Trip to Japan

Hello everyone! In class I asked you to visit the blog and write an ending to the story about an American who visited Japan. Please remember to write your class number and group number along with your sentence.

Mike had a great trip to Japan. The most important thing he learned about Japan was...