Natsumi’s English Comprehension Blog

  Hi, everyone. Have you ever interacted with foreign high school students? When I was in high school, I went to Taiwan on a school trip and interacted with students from three high schools. At the first school, we could play sports and get to experience being a flight attendant. At the second school, we could get to experience cooking, nail art and costume design. At the third school, we could cook and dance. I chose the second school and made dumplings. I had made them before, but the authentic dumplings were difficult to wrap because the way of wrapping was a little different. However, Taiwanese students kindly taught me how to do it. The taste was very good! After that, we went to some places where Taiwanese students recommended and did some shopping. I was very happy to have the experience as if I were living in Taiwan. I also learned a lot about Taiwanese culture and the differences between Japanese and Taiwanese high school students on the trip. 　　　　　　　　   There...

 Hi, everyone! Today, I'm going to talk about food. I love eating, so I have many favorite food. I usually eat vegetables and I like tomatoes the most. My favorite tomato dish is gnocchi. I had made it before and it's very easy. Processed gnocchi is sale so you can use them. It's more delicious if you eat it with cheese. Please try to make it!   　　 　　　　　　　   Also, I like sweets, especially chiffon cakes and rare cheesecakes. I've made them with my mother and sister since I was little. I made plain chiffon cake and matcha chiffon cake. Both of them were delicious!   Recently, I'm interested in Korean food. I often see Korean idols eat Korean food deliciously, so I wanted to eat it too. I especially like Korean chicken. It's crisper than Japanese one. Do you know "678Chicken"? It's called "Kang Ho-dong Chicken" in Korean. It's a famous chicken restaurant in Korea, but you can also eat it in Japan. There are various tastes, so I ...

I would like to talk about my future dream today. I want to work at the airport in the future. Especially I long for the grand staff. They carry out immigration procedures, and treat the travelers kindly. The look of they working in stylish uniforms is so cool! They have to deal with travelers from different countries, so they need the skill to speak foreign languages. This is the reason that I chose my university. 　　　　　　 I think medical jobs are very important in society. I wanted to be a nurse when I was young because my mother is a nurse. However, I gave up that dream because I hated blood and ghosts... Now, healthcare workers around the world are working hard for those who suffer from COVID-19. I really respect them.  I don't have a job now, but I would like to work part-time at a hotel. Many foreign tourists come to hotels, so you can talk to them in foreign languages. Also, it will be useful for my dream.  I think doctors can make too much money, but it is ...

　　　　　　    I have many memories of high school. I had been enjoying everyday. The most memorable thing is club activities. I belonged to the Kyudo club. Kyudo is Japanese archery. I started it from high school. At first I didn't know anything about Kyudo, but I was very moved when I saw the performance. Kyudo has a lot to learn. There were times when it was tough, but everyday club activities were a lot of fun. Also, I made a lot of friends. I was able to get along with people from other schools during competitions. I think that being able to make friends is a great part of sports.  My favorite class was world history class. It was very fun because I was able to know many things about old world. I liked my English teacher because she gave me a chance to like English. Thanks to her I was able to home stay in Canada.  My school had a rule that we students have to wear a jacket when they went to and from school. I think it should be changed because it...