Red Dog

After Reading Question
6. What did you think about this story? Complete these sentences in your own words.

1. I like this story because a lot of friends of Red Dog are very kind.

2. The person I liked best in this story was Patsy and Nancy because they protected Red Dog from caretaker. Caretaker Mr and Mrs Cribbage hate Dog very much.

3. For me, the funniest moment in the story was when Red Dog be friend with Red Cat who lives in caravan park. At first Red Cat didn't like Dog.

4. For me, the saddest moment in the story was when Peeto found Red Dog at the side of the road, the Red Dog was in convulsions.

Grey Owl

Writing 30
Write a page for the internet giving Grey Owl's message to the modern world.

Human are breaking the Earth. If we don't nothing the Earth will die soon.
We(human) live on the Earth, not only the human. A lot of kind of animal, a lot of kind of plant, a lot of kind of life are living together on the Earth.
This is important for human. A kind of animal is in danger of becoming extinct, it shows us that the Earth will die. It mean that human will be extinct in the future as soon.
Think about a lot of kind of animal, think about a lot of kind of plant, think all the life on the Earth. Thinking about animal isn't for others, it is for us.

Billy Eliot

Writing 30

You are Billy's teacher at school. He is acting strangely and is often unhappy.

He doesn't want to play sport but he keeps spinning in circles. Write a report for the head teacher about Billy. Tell him everything you know about Billy and his family.

Dear head teacher,

I have a problem about my student. His name is Billy Elliot you know.

His father is coal mines and earns not so much. It isn't problem. Billy is not good at maths, history, literature, especially gym. I don't know how to teach him each subjects. I tried any method, again and again, but he didn't change a little.

Last Sunday, I saw him alone at the park outskirts of town. Do you think what did he do? He was dancing, 'ballet dancing'. At first I surprised very very much. I saw a little time, he jumped very high, he spinning in circles smooth. It looked like flying a butterfly in the field. It was a beautiful show.

I felt he has a talent, special talent of dancing. I try training of dance in gym, next week. How is my idea? I want you to approval about it.

Best wishes

Billy's teacher

Dangerou Game

Writing 26
Julie was your best friend. She wrote to you just before her death. What dis she say? Was she well? Was she happy? What did she say about William? Write her letter.
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xxx street 1234
London
England
10 February

Hi Yuji,

How are you? I haven't met you long time. Everyone (include you) believe that I'm very ill. Maybe, William said to everyone. I'm not ill.
A few months ago, I was very happy. I went to dance party every weekend. I enjoyed dancing and chatting with my friends.
Recently William said to me, 'Don't go dance party. Don't go outside alone.'. I guess that he was jealous of my friends.
He is kind to me, of course I know that he loves me. I love him, too.
I want to go to the dance party. I want to chat with my friends. Please write to me about New Year dance party. I'm looking forward to hear about my friends Claire, Emma and others.

Best wishes
Julie

PS.I made my new dress, but I haven't worn it yet.

BRAVE HEART

Q.32 Think of an important person from your country's history. Find out about her or him. Write about her or his life.

Tadataka Inou. He was a man who made very exact map of Japan. He was born in 1745. He worked at sake brewing about 30 years. When he was 50 years old, he had started to survey the shape of Japan. He was very interested in astronomy. He was very good at astronomy.
He surveyed the shape of Japan by his foot. It was very very difficulty work. At last, he walked about 40000 km. It was as long as about circumference of the earth.
He finished surveying the shape of Japan in 1815. Then he started to make a map from his surveyed data. He died in 1818.His companion completed the map in 1821. The map was very very exact. It is really surprize that the map made by him was a little difference by satellite photograph.
I think he was an important person of our country.

MATILDA

Writing 36: Look at the picture of Miss Honey's house on page 29. Write a description of it.

It is a small and pretty house in the forest. It looks like the house where fairy in forest lives in. It is made by wood. The wall are painted cream color. There are two windows. There is a door which is painted blue color. The roof is made by wooden board. It has a small chimney. It is made by stone of nature, not brick. The house is surrounded big and tall trees. There are many kind of flowers (which are red, yellow, white, pink,etc) around the house. The house looks old, but it makes me relaxation. I love this pretty house.

Toronto - postcard from Yuji

I'm in Toronto, Canada. This is first time to visit Canada. Weather is good. My job will start now. I want to enjoy Toronto. By the way, from Matsumoto it is very far! I was exhausted. See you next class.

Yuji T from Canada

Toucing the Void

[Click on the title to watch the trailer for the film - 2 mins. Jim]

After Reading Question 9
Wrie a short summary for a cinema guide explaining what the film is about and encouraging people to go and see it.

This is a true story about two men who climbed one of the most difficult and dangerous mountains in the world. Joe and Simon were good friend and they had done a lot of climbing together.They were a good team, they know everything that other's thinking. One day, they challenged Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range, a group of mountains in the Andes in Peru.
Could they stand at the summit? They met a lot of problems!How did they do?What did they judge?It would change their fate. In the film, there are beautiful view of mountains in the Andes. This is a first time, the camera had entered in the Andes. Thrill, friendship, hard work of climber and surprise.At last, could they survive?Result is in the film. Go to the cinema soon.