How to spend the New Year holidays My New Year’s holiday is from Dec. 30th to Jan. 3rd. I am going to attend a year-end party which a restaurant near our house will hold on 30th. We will go to a public bath near our house on 31st, because our house’s bath is small. We can’t relax in our bath. After we come back home, we will watch Kouhaku Uta Gassen while eating buckwheat noodles(soba). In Japan, we eat buckwheat noodles on New Year’s Eve and hope for a long happy life. On Jan. 1st, we will watch a movie “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”. We can watch movies cheaper than usual fee on every month 1st. After that we will go shopping, because shops will do new year’s first sale. I want tablet-type device. On 2nd, we will attend a new year party with our friends in our friend’s restaurant. On the day of the holiday last, we have no plan. We spend relaxingly at home.

Homework 1 - I like to XX because (reason). - I like to watch TV especially Japanese dramas, because I can concentrate and be refreshed. I watch 3 dramas every week. I am looking forward to watch them every week. I like to play golf, because I can feel refreshed while seeing nature and talk with my friends from 1 Hole to 18 Hole for a long time. After playing golf, beer is good, I feel be happy. I like to eat local foods and drink local sake(alcoholic drinks), because they are very delicious. When I go to there(local area), I can eat and drink them. I went to a mountain and stayed a hot-spring-hotel on this weekend. I could enjoyed local foods and sake. I like to learn foreign languages, because I can communicate foreigners. I like hearing their talk. I like to wear a kimono(Japanese traditional costume), because I feel energized and refreshed. I am a beginner for kimono yet. I want to improve the skill and would like to get a new kimono.

If I can speak English fluently. If I can speak English fluently, I explain to foreign customers about our products in our shop in English. Then I want to ask them about their country and their trip, impression of Japan. Now I can't understand their English. I want to talk with them in English. If I can speak English fluently, It is convenient for abroad trip, at a airport,a hotel, a restaurant, a shop. If I can speak English fluently, I want to tell Japanese to foreigners in English. If I can speak English fluently, the possibilities spread. I work harder.

Things I want to do during this year It's October already. This year will end in 3 months too. In this 3 months I will do the following. (1) I want to improve my English skill. So I will try to watch English movie with English subtitle three times a week. (2) I want to lose my weight 3kg. I am sometimes confused with a pregnancy. When I was said like that, I have bad feeling. I want to lose my weight. (3) I want to master how to wear a kimono. I go to the kimono class twice a month. The class is finished in this month. I want to keep how to wear a kimono. I will sometimes wear a kimono, and go out. (4) I bought a text which learn Thai characters. I have not finished yet. I will finish that this year.

The Japanese wonderful things I think I love Japan. I am happy to be born as a Japanese. There are four seasons and a lot of nature, a lot of hot springs, good foods, long histories and cultures in Japan. My hometown have mountains and rivers, sea(=pacific ocean). In the spring we have a cherry - blossom viewing. In the summer we swim in a sea and do BBQ on the beach. Some people climb mountains. In the autumn we go see autumn leaves. It is very beautiful. In the winter we play ski (snowboard). Additionally we can enjoy seasonal foods (seasonal fishes and vegetables). I like eating very much. And personally I like Kimono. Kimono is a Japanese traditional costume. I am learning how to wear Kimono.It is interesting. I would like to introduce about Japan and Japanese cultures to foreigners in English.

The reason for studying English I work for a beverage company. Sometimes foreigners call to our office, and come to our shop(It's next to the office.). I have to speak English at that time. It has increased recently. I would like to communicate with them, and tell about our products and our town etc. in my own words. Tokyo Olympics will be held in 2020. Many foreigners will visit to Japan and our town, our shop. If I can speak English, there are many fun things. Moreover if I can speak English fluently, that will help my career. Our products export has been increasing recently. I would like to go oversea for our products promotion. I have a dream. I am learning Thai language as well. I would like to teach Japanese in English and in Thai. I would like to teach English and Thai for Japanese people. Skype is very convenient tool. Skype's lesson can be taken at home, and it can be done more cheap. I want to master it. I can't improve my English and Thai speaking skill. But I'll try my best! Please teach me English and Thai.

Diary; September 18th, Monday Today is a national holiday, Respect for the aged day. My work was off. I woke up at 9am. I went to sleep for the long time. I slept a lot. The typhoon was coming. I worried it, but the typhoon was passing. It was sunny and windy. I ate breakfast, and I went off for lunch with my 4 friends. We celebrated my friend's birthday. They are high school and university classmates. After graduation, we meet sometimes. We went to a Italian restaurant. I arrived the restaurant before opening. Some people was waiting for opening. We entered at 11:30am. I ordered pasta(pescatore) which the restaurant recommends. It was yummy. After the meal, we had a surprise birthday cake for my friend. She was happy. We were in the restaurant for 3 hours, talked about future life. One of them plan to build her new house near her parent's house. One of them will buy a new condo. Time passed by in a blink.

My favorite season My favorite season is spring. Because when spring comes, it gets warmer. My town have snow during winter. It is very cold, and hard to drive. I don't like being cold. And my work's the most busy season is winter. I'm glad to get spring, because my work become calm down. I travel to Thailand(Phuket) every spring with husband. We are looking forward to this every year's travel. We work hard for a year for this travel. While staying in Phuket, we are always daydreaming at the hotel. We plan to tavel to Thai next spring. In Japan, companies and schools begin from spring. New employees join our office. I feel fresh. For that reasons, I like spring the most.

Diary; September 8th, Friday I got a TV interview in the morning at my office. It is special TV program for 30 minutes, and will be broadcast only in my town(local area) at 30th September. The university I graduated is the 20th anniversary year. The university is making special TV program for the 20th anniversary. In this program, Three graduates were got a interview. I was elected one of three. I told about memories of university days. I was very nervous. I am looking forward to the broadcasting.