Finish all classes!!

Today, I finished all calsses. However I take intensive course so it is hard but tomorrow I wil go to sea with my friends. Last year, I couldn't do to sea, so I am looking forward to going to sea. I wanted to diet, but my weght wasn't lost. I hope I will be able to gain my weight :)haha

Summer Vacation

In August, university begin to summer vacation. However I take intensive class from Augut 4th to 9th. This class is about HIV and AIDS. I am interested in it. so I'm looking forward to taking this class.

Too Hot...

Recently, the rain season has set in over. It is getting hotter little by little, but it is too hot now. Yesterday, I practiced basketball with my club team mates from 6:00 p.m. I thought that I could practice comfortably because of night practice. However, it was too hot in spite of night. I was worn out by the middle of practice in an instant.

Hy high school is loceted in Kumagaya city in Saitma Prefecture. When I was 3rd grade, this city was selected the hottest city of all over Japan. The temparature rose 40 degree at that time. However I couldn't feel because I went to NZ as a exchange student. Japan was summer, but NZ was winter. I was really cold then. So I have never feel 40 degree of temparature.

Today...

I also study after class today. I don't decided how long I study yet, but in my house, I can't concentrate on studying. So, I make a point of studying in university as much as possible. Today, I went to Gast with my junior of our circle. As you know, I am amember of basketball circle, and she is an international student from Taiwan. She came to study Japanese , but she is good at Japanese and English. She can speak 3 languages, Japanese, chinese, and English. So, we can communicate easily. We talked a lot of things about Japan, Tainwan, basketball, and so on. I enjoyed talking her.

Basketball

Akiko & Misaki's Activity.

1. Vocabulary about Basketball


assist : a pass to a teammate that leads directly to a goal

backboard : a board behind the basket, off which the ball may rebound

basket : 1. a container used to hold or carry things
2. a net fixed on a hoop used as the goal

block : to stop the m ovement of an opponent, or stop an opponent's pass or shot

bounce : to rebound after hitting a surface

bounce pass : a pass that bounces off the floor before it reaches the receiver

chest pass : a two-handed pass thrown from chest height

double-dribbling : violation of dribbling the ball with two hands, or stopping and
restarting the dribble

draft : the annual process by which NBA teams select local or foreign players for
　　　　 their teams

dribble : to bounce the ball repeatedly with one hand while running or walking

drive : a fast, strong dribble directly to the basket in an effort to score

Exceed : to go beyond what is allowed

foul : a violation resulting from illegal contact with an opposing player

free throw : a free shot taken from the free throw line as the result of a foul

game clock : a scoreboard clock that shows the time remaining in each period of a
game

guarding : following an opponent to stop him from driving, shooting or passing easily

hoop : the round metal rim from which a basketball net is suspended

jump shot : a shot taken while a player is jumping through the air

lay up : a shot taken close to the basket that is usually banked off the backboard
and into the basket

MVP : 'most valuable player' award, given to the best player in a game

no-look pass : a pass thrown without looking towards the receiver

overhead pass : a pass thrown from over the head, to clear a defender or for added
power

overtime : a five-minute extra period that is played when the game is tied after
　　　　　　 four quarters

personal foul : a foul that involves illegal physical contact such as blocking,
charging,elbowing or holding

possession : to be holding, or be in control of, the ball

rebound : get control of a ball that has come off the rim or backboard after a failed
　　　　　shot attempt

referees : officials who call violations and fouls, give penalties, signal field
　　　　　　 goals, and stop and start play

set shot : a shot taken with both feet on the floor in a set position

shoot　: to throw the ball in an attempt to score a goal

shot clock : a clock that shows the amount of time a team has left to take a shot

slam dunk : a high jump shot in which the ball is thrust down through the hoop

substitute : a player who comes into the game to replace a player on the court

technical foul : a foul called against a player or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct
such as arguing with a referee

three-point line : a semi-circle painted on the court, from outside of which a
successful shot earns three points

time-out : clock stoppage requested by a coach for a short meeting with the players

travelling : the violation of moving with the ball without dribbling correctly

turnover : a player loses the ball to a member of the other team without taking a
shot

violation : an infraction of the rules







＊Vocabulary Quiz＊

１．The coach argued with a referee and was given a　（　　） foul.
　　　a. personal b. technical c. blatant

２．Jenny jumped in the air and scored with a slam　（　　　）　
　　　a. duck b. bum c. Dunk

３．Travelling, double-dribbling and carrying the ball are　（　　　）
　　　a. penalties b. violations c. fouls

４．A rebound can come off the　（　　　）
　　　a. backboard b. blackboard c. whiteboard

５．A player must　（　　　　）　the ball while running with it.
　　　a. carry b. roll c. bounce

６．If a coach wants to talk to the players, he calls for　（　　　）
　　　a. a time foul b. an overtime c. a time-out

７．If a player commits a foul, the referee awards a free　（　　　）
　　　a. goal b. throw c. point

８．The letters MVP stand for 'most（　　　　） player'.
　　　a. valuable b. valid c. valued

９．A pass that helps the receiver to score is called　（　　　）
　　　a. an assist b. a drive c. a slam

１０．Every year NBA teams get their new players through the　（　　　）
　　　a. draft b. hoop c. assist

＊Answer＊
1. b 　　2. c 　　3. b 　　4. a 　　5. c 　　6. c 　　7. b 　　8. a 　　9.a 　　10. a

2. Reading
Do you know the origin of basketball?

The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off the top of the rock with a toss of another rock.
Later on, Naismith would go on to McGill University in Montreal and would later become McGill University's Athletic Director. He would subsequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts and in 1891, the game of basketball began.
Given the cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoors and he preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and a soccer ball.
Further to his credit, Naismith became a medical doctor specializing in sports physiology and a Presbyterian minister. Naismith was able to see his beloved sport of basketball, gain acceptance in numerous countries through the YMCA since 1893. As well, the sport of basketball was brought forth at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. As we speak, the game of basketball has become a very popular professional sport.



3. Listening
Please watch this movie. This movie shows how to improve your passing and catching skills in basketball.

All-Star Basketball Skills Series Part 3 - Passing & Catching from Basketball Manitoba on Vimeo.

4. Basketball writing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball

Check out!!!

This ia my airline reviews.

＊Delta Airline＊

Check in easy, most cabin crew were pleasant and friendly. However, it is very narrow between the seats in economy class. In my case, I have to sit down for hours from Japan and America. I could not straighten my legs. Food was poor - in the plane, we could watch the movie but almost all the movies are old.


http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/delta.htm

Finish!!!

I had three classes in the afternoon yesterday, but the class of 4th period was not yesterday. Because the day is for the students who were absent from last class. Last class was test. So yesterday was retest day. I have already taken the test last week, so I don't have to attend the class yesterday. After all classes, I went to library with my friend to do assignment for Wednesday. the class of Wednesday is hard, this class is by English all. Of course the assignment is needed to write in English. In English is OK, but the quantity is too much and it is difficult and it takes many hours. I don't like do assignment the day before the deadline. So, I started this assignment from last week, but I couldn’t finish soon, it took many, many hours. Then I could finish it yesterday. I felt as if a load has been taken off ma back. However I have more 3, 4 reports and 4 tests before summer vacation.....

Last weekend...

I went to basketball practice of my club team in Tokyo on Saturday. The place where we practice located near the Yuten-ji station and we usually practice at elementary school gym. It takes about 30 minutes from my house to there. I transfer to the Tokyu-toyoko Line at Yokohama. We usually practtice on Sunday, but last weekend, we couldn't borrow, so we have to practice on Saturday. On Saturday, we do from 2 p.m to 5 p.m. and weather was exceptionally hot, condition was not good. However, I enjoyed practicing basketball. I like summer because I was born in August and I can endure the heat. Moreover, I can enjoy a lot of events rather than winter for example, sea, pool, fireworks, and summer festival and so on. I can do some of them in winter, but I hate cold and I can't endure the cold in winter. I'm looking forward to take part in many events.

Yesterday...

I went to watch basketball geme of my circle’s team. Girl's game is the final match. My junior team vs Yokohama National Univ. team which is named Kojiko. My team lost by this team. Opponent team is very strong. Unfortunately, my junior team lost the game but they are no.2 of all basketball team in Yokohama National Univ. team. It is excited. Afterb girls' team, there was boy's game of my team. I belong to mix circle, so my team is boys and girls team. Boys' team could win but yesterday was the final game for them. This was 2nd game, I think. so I want them to win next game and I want them to be no.1 of all the teams.

Today...

Today I also have to write a report and stuy for TOEIC. In the last TOEIC test, my score was lower than I expected. I realized How I'm not good at English again. So I have to study hard and I must improve my English skill by next TOEIC test on July 25th. In this test, there are 2 section, reading and listening. Last test, reading score was lower than listening score. There is great difference between the two. I have to study reading mainly.

Today...

I took a management tast in the 4th period. It is easier than I expected. So I will be able to get a grede of this class. After 5th period, I and my friends go to library in the university because I have to study for other classes and do some reports. Today, I must do 3 assighments. However, I have already done one third. I have to make the plan of teachig English for junior high school students and ready for presentation on Friday. I worry whether I can finish or not. I hope I finish all by 8:30 p.m. See you tomorrow.

Today...

I have 3 classes today. However I don't have to attend 1st class. After 3rd class, I have to do assighments for Friday. This assighment is a class to take teacher's license of English. It is important for me. My group will do a presentation. So I must ready for presentation with my friends. It's hard but after that, we will go to tavern(Izakaya in Japanese) with friends and seinor. I'm looking forward to going!!!

This is Rome in Italy. In Italy, Pizza is very popular. In the retstaurant, we can chose a wide variety of pizza and it is unexpensive. In this restaurant, most polular is the neapolitan, the classic one. It is made of the cheese, tomato saue, and anchovies.

Yesterday...

I went to circle to play basketball with my friend, but the number of players is not enough to practice. So we see boy's practice. I wanted to play it during boy's practice. They look so interesting. This weekend, I don't have practice of my club team, so I can't get rid of my stress. haha However, I may be able to do game, I am looking forward to next weekend.

last weekend...

I went back to my hometown on Friday. I ate my mother's cooking, and played with my dogs and went to dinner. I enjoyed spending with my family. And yesterday, I played basketball in Yutenji from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. but I was late to get to there. It takes 2 hours from my home to gym where we practice. This weekend, I go to shopping with my friends to buy water suit and a lot of shops will be held sale in this season. So I am looking forward to going!!! But....I have no money...

This weekend...

I practice basketball on Sunday in Tokyo. This is not circle's practice, but it's club team's practice. There is a practice of basketball on Satuerday and Sunday. However, I go back to my hometown in Saitama, so I can't go on Saturday. Recently we could not practice because of no place where we can practice; we couldn't borrow gym. We usually practice at gym of elementary school. In this weekend, we can practice. I am looking forward to playing basketball!!!

Now...

I just finished writing report by tomorrow. However, I have to write another report, and have a lot of things to do. It is very busy recently. Moreover, I have to study English and study for jub hunting. I began to study SPI. It is not easy unexpectedly. SPI is very important, I have to study and I need to ready for job hunting. Tomorrow, after all classes, I 'm going to go back to my home town. I'm looking forward to seeing and spending my family. So,

Yesterday...

I went to Roppongi to meet my best friend and eat Teppankyaki. I enjoyed spending time with my friend. After eating, we say good-bye and we went back each house. However, my train involuved in an accident resulting in injury or death, so the train stopped 2 hours!!!!! Without the accident, I would be able to watch World Cup. I could arrive at home at 1:10 a.m. Football game already began, of course and began to go into overtime. Unfortunately, Japan could not win, but they were so close to winning. Nice fight!!!

Today...

I will go to dinner with my best friend. We are going to eat Teppanyaki in Roppongi.
I am looking forward to going to there. I love Teppanyaki. So maybe I can't watch World Cup but I hope Japan will win against Paraguay. It is not easy to win, but Japan will try to do the best.

My movie review is published!!

I successed to publish my movie review.

Here is my movie review.

please check.


http://imdb.com/title/tt1014759/usercomments-570

People's comments about ANA

One person loved ANA because the food was excellent (kaiseki course) and FAs were quick on snack requests at any time during the flight. Another person loved because fast check-in, efficient, friendly, cabin attendants, delicious meals, wide variety of entertainment, frequent water and green tea offerings, spotless lavatories.

One person didn't like ANA because The aircraft was an old, chartered config 767, with no PTV and a horrible seat pitch. Meal was non- existent and compromised a sandwich, small carton of orange juice and 4 grapes for a 4 hour flight! Flight departed and arrived on time into Guam but service was very disappointing. Another person also disliked because cabin service was technically perfect but lacking sincerity. AVOD was spotty, partner's AVOD did not work on the return flight. Indifferent attitude from the FAs.

Today...

I wrote a report. This report is about school visitation. In those days, I went to certain junior high school near ferris university. This is for practice teaching. I’m taking a teacher-training course. This course is very hard unexpectedly, but I got to motivate even more. So I thought that I want to get the teacher’s license.

Last Sunday

On June 20th, I took the qualification exam of secretary in Kawasaki. I took pre-1 grade. Of course, it is difficult and hard to pass the exam. In this test, there are 2 way to answer the questions which is multiple choice and writing answer by myself. In pre-1 grade, the number of writing question is much more than 2 grade. To pass the exam, I have to take correct answer for more than 60% . I hope to pass...

Yesterday...

I had a basketball game in Nishiya. I belong to basketball team in ferris and Yokohama National Univ. I fought with the the team of Yokohama national univ. The member of our team is only senior and yesterday, the member who come to the game is a little, so we ask fisherman to help. However we couldn't win the game. We have more game tomorrow, I want to win the game!!

TRAVEL UNIT

I want to travel for Europe. There is the top of tourist destinations, but I have never been to. Especially, I want to go to Italy to eat Italian food like pizza or spaghetti I love.
Of course, I want to plan by myself.

Flight Plan

＊Leave＊
Date:Wed,Sep 1st

Aeroflot Russian Airlines 576
Depart: 12:00pm Tokyo, Japan
Arrive: 5:25pm Moscow, Russia (10hr 25min)

By economy

Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 15min

Aeroflot Russian Airlines 277

Depart: 7:40pm Moscow, Russia
Arrive: 9:35pm Rome, Italy (3hr 55min)

By economy


I will stay four nights at Domina Roma Capannelle Hotel.

Sep 2nd
I take part in Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour by $61.95

Sep 3rd
Taste of Italy Food Tour by myself
Walking around in Rome by using map.

Sep 4th
Going to Museum and participate in Ghost and Mystery Walking Tour of Rome.



＊Return＊

Date:Wed, Sep 5
Aeroflot Russian Airlines 583
Depart: 11:55am
Arrive: 5:45pm Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia

By economy

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 55min


Aeroflot Russian Airlines 583
Depart: 7:40pm
Arrive: 10:00am Moscow, Russia
Tokyo, Japan

By economy

When I look for a hotel, I prefer good value, clean rooms, central location to others. And I chose " great value, plenty of parking , by the airport.

Movie Reviw

★Alice in wonderland☆



＊plot summary＊


Alice, 19-year-old, is the daughter of Charles Kingsleigh. At engagement party, she falls down a hole in the garden. She finds an unusual rabbit. She run after rabbit, arriving in a strange and surreal place called "Underland," She finds herself. Alice realizes that there is for a reason to overcome the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne.

＊My own critics＊

　I saw this movie with 3D. I enjoyed seeing 3D film, but it is defferent from my image of this movie. When I was a child, I read the illustrated book of Alice. In the movie, chaeacter is too real. It is not match between illustrated book and movie. However story is interesting.

Check out this movie (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

1. What kind of movie? drama/ comedy/ road movie?
romantic action comedy film

2. Setting: modern day America.


3. Characters: The key characters are John and Jane Smith that The couple has been married for "five or six" years, but their marriage is suffering to the point that they cannot remember the last time they had sex.

4. Conflict: Jane nor John knows about their spouse's secret, until they are surprised to find each other as targets! But on their quest to kill each other.


5. What happens? : Their separate lives are about to collide when they find out their next target is each other.

Guess the Movie

John and Jane ****** are a normal married couple, living a normal life in a normal suburb, working normal jobs...well, if you can call secretly being assassins "normal". But neither Jane nor John knows about their spouse's secret, until they are surprised to find each other as targets! But on their quest to kill each other, they learn a lot more about each other than they ever did in five (or six) years of marriage.

Recently...

I have been sick since last week. The reason why I caught a cold is maybe weather is change. It is easy to be sick for rainy day, hot day, cold day... However I don't want to absent from all classes. So I am taking some medicines for snivel and cough and fever. I am glad to be getting wormer recently. Be carefull.

Starting my blog☆彡

Hi!! My name is Misaki Suzuki. I am 3rd grade in ferris university and major in English Literature. I'm from Saitama prefecture and now I'm living by myself in Hutanatagawa. I am a menber of the basketball circle called B☆ing and I belong to another basketball club team. I have played it since I was 12 years old. Last month, I went to see NBA in America. I really enjoyed!! Blog title is “Misachikin” because some friends call me misachikin.