Final Essay Writing Class of 2010 School Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

In Essay Writing Class this school year (2010) we completed 8 essays. Otsukaresama!

Many of you will have final tests soon (though we will not have a final test in Essay Writing class), and then you'll start your Spring Break. I hope you have a nice time! However, you need to keep up your English over the break, so please think about how you can do that. Have you borrowed a book from the library to read over the break? Please try some graded readers if you haven't done that already.

In this class, we talked a lot about current news in Japan and around the world. Do you read English newspapers sometimes? You know the Daily Yomiuri is available at many kiosks at train stations and also in some convenience stores. It's only 120 yen, so why not buy it now and then and boost your English vocabulary? Of course, you can also read English news online. Google News is great for that, and the Japan Times has an English site that may be of interest to you as well.

To keep up your writing, why not start your own English blog? Since you already have Google accounts, you can easily start a blogspot web page if you want to. Ask Kevin if you need advice on how to start. Another thing you can do is write some more restaurant reviews. Send your writing to Kevin with a photo (as a separate jpg file), and Kevin will post your review. That way the Tsurumi Eats! restaurant review site will stay current. You can always access it from your home PC or from your cell phone. Awesome!

Over the break, Kevin will post some of your 2010 essays on this website - English Everyday! Please tell your friends and family about the site so they can view your writing. Most of the old web pages will be deleted, however, as new content will be added starting in Essay Writing Class 2011.

Thank you for all your hard work in 2010! I hope you come talk to me sometime next school year. Come during English Cafe if you can, or go to Kevin's office (Building 6, room 121) for a chat anytime!

Bye for now!
Kevin