Japanese Style Christmas

Kyohei Baito

2B Writing

November 2, 2010

Definition Paragraph

Japanese Style Christmas

     Christmas Eve and Christmas, December 24th and 25th, are special days also in Japan, but these are a little different from the American style of celebrating. On these days in Japan, the parents who have small children prepare a delicious dinner and presents to give their children. This is similar to American style. However, there are some differences in this. For instance, many Japanese families eat Kentucky Fried Chicken and Christmas cake at a dinner on a Christmas, so many people reserve deep fried chickens and cakes at stores the day before Christmas. Also, these days are very important days for younger people such as university students and single people. In America, a lot of people spend these days with their family, but in Japan, most young people enjoy spending Christmas Eve or Christmas with their girlfriend or boyfriend. Because of this, they are very busy the day before Christmas. For example, men have to make a special date plan, reserve a high quality restaurant, and choose a present for their girlfriend, and women have to prepare fashionable clothing and some accessories for the special date and choose a present for their boyfriend. In particular, on the night of Christmas Eve, towns are filled with many couples. On the other hand, the younger people who don’t have a girlfriend or a boyfriend often feel miserable on these days because most of the stores and restaurants make Christmas fairs or events for couples or families. Some of them shut themself in a room, and others try to form groups of single people to avoid spending the special days alone. In conclusion, Christmas Eve and Christmas are celebrated in Japan as special days, but some of the customs for these days are a little different from American customs.

How to Take a Good Picture

Kyohei Baito

2B Writing

October 11, 2010

Process timed writing

How to Take a Good Picture

If you follow these steps, you will take a good picture. The first step is to buy a nice camera that you can afford. For example, nowadays there are many nice cameras in stores. If you save enough money and a buy nice camera, it will preserve your good memories. The second step is to choose a place where you strongly want to go such as a very beautiful place, a historical place or a memorable place for you. Next step is to choose someone who you want to make memory with. For instance, if you go to the good place with your girlfriend or boy friend and take a picture, you will never forget the memory, even after you get married with her or him. In addition, going and taking a picture with your family, friends, or people who you respect is also nice idea to keep the nice memory. The final step is actually to go the special place and take a picture with your important people by using your nice camera. After that, you will have a special memory of your life. In conclusion, making a special memory is connected to taking a good picture. These steps show you how to take a good picture. Just follow them, and you will take a great picture!

Similarity and Difference between Japanese and Saudi Arabian Education Systems

Kyohei Baito

2B Writing

October 20, 2010

Educational System compare/contrast paragraph

Similarities and Differences between Japanese and Saudi Arabian Educational Systems

     Both Japan and Saudi Arabia are in Asia, but there are differences and similarities between their educational systems. For instance, regarding the time spent in school, they share two similarities. The first similarity is the length of the time that students are required to attend school before they enter a university. Japanese students need to attend school for twelve years. Similarly, Saudi Arabian students also attend for the same number of years before entering a university. The next similarity is how these twelve years are divided. Both Japanese and Saudi Arabian students attend elementary school for six years, junior high school for three years, and high school for three years. In addition, there are also two differences between their educational systems. First, both of these countries require that their students go to school five days per week, but the length of time that students stay at school per day is different. Japanese students stay at school for about nine hours per day, but the exact time is a little different for each school. On the other hand, Saudi Arabian students stay at school for eight hours per day, and it is the same for all schools. Next, the length of vacation is very different between the two countries. In Japan, there is one month and one week of summer vacation, about two weeks of winter vacation, and about two weeks of spring vacation from school. However, in Saudi Arabia, there are three and a half months of summer vacation, ten days of religious days, and ten days of spring break. In summary, there are two similarities and two differences in regard to the time spent in school between Japan and Saudi Arabia, with the similarities being the division of years and the differences being the length of the school day and vacation period.

Similarities and Differences between Alaska and Hawaii

　　　　　Alaska and Hawaii are popular tourist destinations to take a vacation during the summer. However, these places have each aspects of vacating, and there are two similarities and one difference between Alaska and Hawaii. The first similarity is both places have place of natural. For instance, in Alaska, there are the Chugach Mountains and Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, and the glaciers are awesome. Similarly, in Hawaii, there are Volcano National Park and Waimea Canyon, and the beautiful beaches are very famous in the world. The second similarity is both places have wonderful accommodations. In Alaska, there are high quality hotels, and the accommodations vary from basic to luxury. Also, in Hawaii, there is a wide range of hotels and condos from luxury to budget priced. Next, the difference between these places is each distinctive climate. During the summer in Alaska, the temperature is perfect, and there is no humidity because it seldom rains. On the other hand, during the summer in Hawaii, it often rains, and it can be hot and humid. In conclusion, these places are very similar except the climate, so I recommend her Alaska because of its perfect temperature and the fact that it seldom rains, which are better conditions to for an enjoyable vacation. However, if you dislike the dry climate, Hawaii is better for you.

How to Drive a Teacher Crazy

Kyohei Baito
2B Writing October 11, 2010

     If you follow these steps, it will be very easy to drive a teacher crazy. The first step is to be noisy by doing things such as using a cellphone, knocking on the desk, or talking with friends with loud voices during class. For instance, if you suddenly shout, “Mom!” or something in a loud voice at a quiet time like during a test, it will be more effective. The second step is to do stupid things that cause trouble for others. For example, when your teacher asks the students a question, you could raise your hand and answer without actually having any ideas. Then the teacher will say, “Why did you raise your hand?” and become angry. In addition, some other good ideas are to do the wrong homework, hold a BBQ party in the classroom, and go to class after drinking too much. After that, the teacher will be so exasperated and she won`t be able to scold the students. The next step is to make the teacher nervous. For example, if you sleep a lot and snore loudly during class, the teacher will feel that her class is very boring. Moreover, tapping your foot while crossing your arms and scowling at the teacher during class makes the teacher lose her confidence to teach and be going nuts. The final step is to continue these behaviors. Continuing is the most important thing for success in your mission. At the end of these steps, you will drive your teacher crazy. In summary, bad behaviors result in driving teachers crazy. If you want to see a crazy teacher, try to follow these steps!

My Favorite Place

Kyohei Baito

2B Writing

     The place the most special to me is my Japanese dance club. In Japan, I belong to a Japanese dance club in my university. The club is named Ochanokosaisai. We often go to some Japanese festivals and dance there. When we are dancing on the stage, we really enjoy the time, and also we create an enjoyable experience for many people who are watching our performance. That is very comfortable time for me. In addition, sometimes we get a prize in the competition. When we get the prize, we are very happy and thank all of the members, and we sometimes cried when we get a prize with all of the members. That is the very moving time for me. I can also spend very fun time in my club. In my club, there are about forty friends, and they are always very funny. They like to make people happy, so they always act funny every time. In conclusion, I can spend a wonderful time in my club, so I think my club is the most special place for me.

Description Assignment Picture 3

Kyohei Baito

2B Writing

September 23, 2010

Description of the picture 3

Many lives have collected around a lake since long time ago because there are many resources for lives there. At sunset, the sun is starting to sink, and the water of a lake looks yellow. In the middle of the lake, there is a boat made of wood, and it is moving slowly. On the boat, there are a boy, his grandfather, and grandfather’s dog. The boy has short hair and is wearing a blue shirt like his grandfather. He is gazing at his grandfather to learn how to fish and pulling on the oars. In front of him, his grandfather has a pipe between his lips is fishing for today’s dinner. He is wearing a leather hat, a gray shirt, blue jeans, and a mustache on his upper lip. In front of him, his dog, with white and brown short hair, is looking at the wave made by the boat and trying to drink water out of the lake. There are some white butterflies flying around the boat. The lake looks like if abounds in life.