Title: Karen and the artist
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: PENGUIN(level1)
Summary: Karen's job takes her to many places. She loves art as much as her father does. She often goes to Rome, and she goes in a little cafe in Rome. There are a lot of pictures in this little cafe. She looks them, and she thinks they are all beautiful. Karen asks the barman the pictures' artist, the barman answers unhappily that the artist comes here every day and eats food, but he doesn't pay money, he gives the barman these pictures. At the time, the artist comes to the cafe with a picture. He asks the barman to give him some food, but the barman refuse. Then, Karen tells him to want to buy his pictures and sell them. after that she goes back to London and tries to sell it. It's difficult but she can sell them. Next time that she visits Rome, she goes in the cafe with a lot of money. But he isn't there. Then, a man, his name is Giorgio talks to her, and explains the reason he isn't there. Antonio is ill. He is in bed. But when she visits his home, he seems happy and becomes a little fine. But he can't eat anything because there is no money, but Karen brings a lot of money and she is there, near Antonio now. He and she feel happy!
Evaluation: 4stars
It's a very wonderful love story! Karen loves Antonio and his arts. Antonio loves her. It's wonderful, I think to want to love someone like them.
2009年12月15日火曜日
The Earthquake
Title: The Earthquake
Author: Elizabeth laird
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(level2)
Summary: Gabriel likes Silvia. But Silvia likes Marco, because Marco is a rich man and Gabriel is gentle but boring. One day, Gabriel is to go to cinema with Silvia, but she refuse it the very day.He notices she go out with Marco that day. He tries to tell her the bad story about Marco, but she can't believe it. She go to the Oasis Restaurant, that is a rich restaurant, with Marco. At the restaurant, when Silvia walks into the restaurant's garden. A big earthquake happens suddenly. She don't move, she don't scream. She is worried about Marco, the restaurant's manager, and many guests. But she remember her mother who is in bed because of ill, she runs to home. But when she comes back her home, there isn't her mother and the town is terrible. When Silvia is at a loss, Mr. Enriques, her neighbour, tells her that he was told that Silvia's mother is in Liberty Park By Mr.Garcia, the man from the second floor in her building. Silvia runs to the Liberty Park. At the time, Gabriel is in the place like a hospital. he hurts arm and head. his arm hurt is terrible. But he is worried about Silvia and her mother, and he goes to Silvia's home.At her home, Gabriel finds not Silvia and her mother but thieves. He takes Silvia and her mother's jewellery from the thieves. when he do so, Silvia is in Liberty park, she finds her mother and Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, she is happy they are safe and she meets them again, but she heard Marco's terrible story from Mr.Garcia. At that time, She finds she doesn't like Marco, she really likes Gabriel! When Silvia get back home with her mother, she finds there is Gabriel with a red rose. Gabriel and Silvia are glad to meet each other again, and find to love each other.
Evaluation: 4stars
I think it's a good story. Gabriel is gentle. He helps many people regardless of his hurt. I like him the best of all character of this story.When there is a something big happening like earthquake, it gets clearer than usual day that what he or she really is.
Author: Elizabeth laird
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(level2)
Summary: Gabriel likes Silvia. But Silvia likes Marco, because Marco is a rich man and Gabriel is gentle but boring. One day, Gabriel is to go to cinema with Silvia, but she refuse it the very day.He notices she go out with Marco that day. He tries to tell her the bad story about Marco, but she can't believe it. She go to the Oasis Restaurant, that is a rich restaurant, with Marco. At the restaurant, when Silvia walks into the restaurant's garden. A big earthquake happens suddenly. She don't move, she don't scream. She is worried about Marco, the restaurant's manager, and many guests. But she remember her mother who is in bed because of ill, she runs to home. But when she comes back her home, there isn't her mother and the town is terrible. When Silvia is at a loss, Mr. Enriques, her neighbour, tells her that he was told that Silvia's mother is in Liberty Park By Mr.Garcia, the man from the second floor in her building. Silvia runs to the Liberty Park. At the time, Gabriel is in the place like a hospital. he hurts arm and head. his arm hurt is terrible. But he is worried about Silvia and her mother, and he goes to Silvia's home.At her home, Gabriel finds not Silvia and her mother but thieves. He takes Silvia and her mother's jewellery from the thieves. when he do so, Silvia is in Liberty park, she finds her mother and Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, she is happy they are safe and she meets them again, but she heard Marco's terrible story from Mr.Garcia. At that time, She finds she doesn't like Marco, she really likes Gabriel! When Silvia get back home with her mother, she finds there is Gabriel with a red rose. Gabriel and Silvia are glad to meet each other again, and find to love each other.
Evaluation: 4stars
I think it's a good story. Gabriel is gentle. He helps many people regardless of his hurt. I like him the best of all character of this story.When there is a something big happening like earthquake, it gets clearer than usual day that what he or she really is.
2009年12月11日金曜日
Simon and the Spy
Title: Simon and the Spy
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Summary: At a station, Simon Simple is about to go on a train. He notices there are many policemen. He asks a man why the police is here,and the man shows him a newspaper that tells there is a spy.Simon looks around there,but there isn't a spy. At 10:57,he runs to a train because the train he rides goes at 11:00. At the time, an old woman with an umbrella and a big bag is walking very fast. He does not see her, and her bag hits Simon's foot. his and her bag fall and open. Simon have the old woman's letter be in his bag, he closes his bag, and he runs to the train. In the train, Simon sits down beside a beautiful girl, he enjoys talking to her.the old woman rides the same train and watch Simon's bag because she want to take the letter back. But it is very difficult to take it back from Simon's bag. The train stops. Simon and the beautiful girl go on a boat. The old woman goes on a boat, too. On the boat, the old woman continues to try to take the letter back, but she can't. At that time, Simon take the letter from his bag and put it on the bench he sits down.When the old woman is about to take it back, a wind takes the letter.Simon thinks it's his boat ticket and Simon and the old woman run because they want the letter. But a dog catches the letter, the old woman gets angry to the dog. The dog gets angry, too, and he takes her coat in his mouth and pulls it. The coat falls to the ground, and the wind takes her hat and hair. Simon looks the old woman, but it is not an old woman. It's a man! Simon tells policemen there is a spy. Then, the spy is catched, and the letter he has is eaten by the dog!
Evaluation: 3stars
When I read this book, I can notice the old woman is the spy. because of it, I think this book is s little boring. But I can't get an idea how to take the letter back, I feel interesting at the point.
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Summary: At a station, Simon Simple is about to go on a train. He notices there are many policemen. He asks a man why the police is here,and the man shows him a newspaper that tells there is a spy.Simon looks around there,but there isn't a spy. At 10:57,he runs to a train because the train he rides goes at 11:00. At the time, an old woman with an umbrella and a big bag is walking very fast. He does not see her, and her bag hits Simon's foot. his and her bag fall and open. Simon have the old woman's letter be in his bag, he closes his bag, and he runs to the train. In the train, Simon sits down beside a beautiful girl, he enjoys talking to her.the old woman rides the same train and watch Simon's bag because she want to take the letter back. But it is very difficult to take it back from Simon's bag. The train stops. Simon and the beautiful girl go on a boat. The old woman goes on a boat, too. On the boat, the old woman continues to try to take the letter back, but she can't. At that time, Simon take the letter from his bag and put it on the bench he sits down.When the old woman is about to take it back, a wind takes the letter.Simon thinks it's his boat ticket and Simon and the old woman run because they want the letter. But a dog catches the letter, the old woman gets angry to the dog. The dog gets angry, too, and he takes her coat in his mouth and pulls it. The coat falls to the ground, and the wind takes her hat and hair. Simon looks the old woman, but it is not an old woman. It's a man! Simon tells policemen there is a spy. Then, the spy is catched, and the letter he has is eaten by the dog!
Evaluation: 3stars
When I read this book, I can notice the old woman is the spy. because of it, I think this book is s little boring. But I can't get an idea how to take the letter back, I feel interesting at the point.
2009年12月2日水曜日
The Big Bag Mistake
Title: The Big Bag Mistake
Author: John Escott
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Author: John Escott
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Summary: Gisela is going home to Rio de Janeiro after a month's vacation in London.She puts her clothes and and a manuscript into a blue travel bag.This manuscript is very important to her.She is writing her first book.In airplane to Rio, Ricardo is sitting in the seat near Gisela.He thinks her pretty.He asks her several question.But she is annoyed.One of the reason for her annoying is she is now reading books,and another reason is she likes quiet people.When the airplane arrives at Rio.She picks her travel bag up and runs very fast for escaping from him.At the time, he is paniced because the bag she picks up is his bag! He pursues her but she rides on a bus! He finds a label writing her address on her bag.He goes the place written in the label.At the same time,she is sleeping in the bus. A man on the bus finds she is sleeping and she has a bag.He thinks there is money or some expensive clothes in the bag.He is running down the street with the bus!She thinks "My bag is stolen!"and she says, "Stop!Stop the bus!" The bus stops and she runs after him.But she can't catch him.Then, she walks home to her apartment building.She finds There is Ricardo waiting for her at the door!At the time she notices her mistake.After that,he and she become friendly, and the thief gets dirty shirts and dirty old jeans they are Ricardo's clothes.
Evaluation: 3stars
The last of the story is a little boring.But I like the episode the two people become friendly.
2009年11月24日火曜日
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Title: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Author: Anita Loos
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(2)
Summary: Lorelei has a lot of diamonds,because her gentlemen friends buy them for her.She goes to expensive restaurants in New York: the Ritz Hotel, the Colony, and the Trocadero.Her gentlemen friends take her there.Lorelei has a lot of gentlemen friends, and her gentlemen friends have a lot of money.But money isn't everything.Lorelei thinks her brain is very important too.She wants to be a famous writer.She's going on a trip around Europe so she can learn about Life.This book is her diary from March 16th,Mr.Eisman gives her diary note to July 30th,she marries to Henry.
Evaluation: 2 stars
It's only a woman's diary.It's very long and It's very boring.I don't like this book.
Author: Anita Loos
Publisher(level): PENGUIN(2)
Summary: Lorelei has a lot of diamonds,because her gentlemen friends buy them for her.She goes to expensive restaurants in New York: the Ritz Hotel, the Colony, and the Trocadero.Her gentlemen friends take her there.Lorelei has a lot of gentlemen friends, and her gentlemen friends have a lot of money.But money isn't everything.Lorelei thinks her brain is very important too.She wants to be a famous writer.She's going on a trip around Europe so she can learn about Life.This book is her diary from March 16th,Mr.Eisman gives her diary note to July 30th,she marries to Henry.
Evaluation: 2 stars
It's only a woman's diary.It's very long and It's very boring.I don't like this book.
April in Moscow
Title: April in Moscow
Author: Stephen Rabley
Publisher (level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Summary: April Fox is a dancer.She works for the British Dance Company in Leeds.One Monday morning,she arrives early.She sees her boss,Maria, and Maria says "I've got some good news."April wants to hear the good news,but Maria says to her,"wait and see."
At ten O'clock the dancers are finishing their first class.Suddenly,Maria walks into the room and says "Can I have a word with you all,please?" and she continues to say,"I have a letter here from Moscow,The Russians want us to dance there next month."Six weeks later, April go to Moscow.two days after of the arrival, the dancers work very hard,because their dance for the festival,Green Oceans,is new and very difficult.After the practise,April goes to a small market near the museum with her friend,Laura.In this place,they meets two young men with speaking English.They feel very happy,because they can't speak Russian.April likes one of the men,Nikolai.But she goes back to England after the dance show,and she will never see him again.Then,after the show, "Now I'm never going to see Nikolai again and can't write to him because I don't know his add,"April thinks at Moscow airport.Then someone says her name.She turns.It's Nikolai!He gives her a parcel and walk away.On the plane,April opens the parcel.there is a letter to write "Can I come and see you in England?"She is too happy to speak,and she thinks "Oh,Nikolai,yes,yes,you can!"
Evaluation:5 stars
It's very impressive love story!There are very difference between them.For example,the place they live, the language they speak, the job they do.In this situation,April come to love him.I feel happy to read this story!
Author: Stephen Rabley
Publisher (level): PENGUIN(Easystarts)
Summary: April Fox is a dancer.She works for the British Dance Company in Leeds.One Monday morning,she arrives early.She sees her boss,Maria, and Maria says "I've got some good news."April wants to hear the good news,but Maria says to her,"wait and see."
At ten O'clock the dancers are finishing their first class.Suddenly,Maria walks into the room and says "Can I have a word with you all,please?" and she continues to say,"I have a letter here from Moscow,The Russians want us to dance there next month."Six weeks later, April go to Moscow.two days after of the arrival, the dancers work very hard,because their dance for the festival,Green Oceans,is new and very difficult.After the practise,April goes to a small market near the museum with her friend,Laura.In this place,they meets two young men with speaking English.They feel very happy,because they can't speak Russian.April likes one of the men,Nikolai.But she goes back to England after the dance show,and she will never see him again.Then,after the show, "Now I'm never going to see Nikolai again and can't write to him because I don't know his add,"April thinks at Moscow airport.Then someone says her name.She turns.It's Nikolai!He gives her a parcel and walk away.On the plane,April opens the parcel.there is a letter to write "Can I come and see you in England?"She is too happy to speak,and she thinks "Oh,Nikolai,yes,yes,you can!"
Evaluation:5 stars
It's very impressive love story!There are very difference between them.For example,the place they live, the language they speak, the job they do.In this situation,April come to love him.I feel happy to read this story!
The Misshing Coins
Title: The Missing Coins
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN(1)
Summary: Pete and Carla are students.One day, they look at a flute player in a quiet street.There is a hat on the street near the player and in this hat,there are a few coins.
He is standing in front of a shop and playing flute.Then,they enter a shop selling very old coins and stamps.There are shopkeeper and a girl working in this shop.Pete wants to buy some stamps,but they are very expensive.during the shopkeeper goes to the back to answer the telephone,they get out the shop.Later the day,some coins are missing from the shop and the shopkeeper wants to find Pete because he thinks Pete is a criminal.But,Carla find the truth of this incident.The truth of this incident is that the criminals are a girl working in the shop and the flute player.he plays flute in front of the shop!She throws a few expensive coins into at his hat hear him from the shop's window.If someone looks the situation,no one suspects it's very expensive coins!After that,the shopkeeper say to Carla ,"thank you,what can I give you?"Carla says,"Give Pete the stamps from South America."Pete say to her "Thanks,Carla,I love you!"
Evaluation: 4 stars
It's interesting,but I find the truth in a moment.For the reason,I feel a little bored to read this book.
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN(1)
Summary: Pete and Carla are students.One day, they look at a flute player in a quiet street.There is a hat on the street near the player and in this hat,there are a few coins.
He is standing in front of a shop and playing flute.Then,they enter a shop selling very old coins and stamps.There are shopkeeper and a girl working in this shop.Pete wants to buy some stamps,but they are very expensive.during the shopkeeper goes to the back to answer the telephone,they get out the shop.Later the day,some coins are missing from the shop and the shopkeeper wants to find Pete because he thinks Pete is a criminal.But,Carla find the truth of this incident.The truth of this incident is that the criminals are a girl working in the shop and the flute player.he plays flute in front of the shop!She throws a few expensive coins into at his hat hear him from the shop's window.If someone looks the situation,no one suspects it's very expensive coins!After that,the shopkeeper say to Carla ,"thank you,what can I give you?"Carla says,"Give Pete the stamps from South America."Pete say to her "Thanks,Carla,I love you!"
Evaluation: 4 stars
It's interesting,but I find the truth in a moment.For the reason,I feel a little bored to read this book.
The Magic Barber
Title: The Magic barber
Author: John Milne
Publisher (level): MACMILLAN(STARTER)
Summary:Crossway is a quiet town.Crossway is a sleepy town.Everybody in Crossways wears a black hat.Everydody has long hair.Everybody wears a large hat over their long hair.
It's a hot afternoon.Everybody is sleeping.Suddenly,there is a loud noise.Everybody wakes up and look around.A small boy is walking along the street.He is beating a drum.He is walking in front of a donkey.The donkey is pulling a cart.The man is sitting on the cart.There are a large notice.The notice says "have your hair cut all shapes,all colors only 1 dollar!".Everybody reads the notice and is happy.They all shout and cheer,because they don't like black hats.They all throw their hat in the air.Nobody knows when they do so, the small boy is busy to pick up the hats and put the hats into a large bag. Then,he runs out of the town with carrying the large bag on his back.Then,The magic barber cuts everybody's hair.It's very unique shapes and colors.Nobody in Crossway is wearing a hat.But,the day after,they wake up in the morning,they are very surprised because there are no hair in their head!they become bald.They are very angry and want their hats back.Suddenly,there is a loud noise.A small boy is walking along the street.He is blowing a trumpet.He is walking in front of a donkey.The donkey is pulling a cart.A man is sitting on the cart.The cart is full of black hats.there is a notice to write "Hats for sale!All shapes,all sizes only 2 dollars!"Everybody reads the notice.the cheer and shout.They all buys a black hat.
Evaluation: 4 stars
I think this is interesting story.But,I think it's only the way a rapacious dealer.I feel poor for the people in Crossway!
Author: John Milne
Publisher (level): MACMILLAN(STARTER)
Summary:Crossway is a quiet town.Crossway is a sleepy town.Everybody in Crossways wears a black hat.Everydody has long hair.Everybody wears a large hat over their long hair.
It's a hot afternoon.Everybody is sleeping.Suddenly,there is a loud noise.Everybody wakes up and look around.A small boy is walking along the street.He is beating a drum.He is walking in front of a donkey.The donkey is pulling a cart.The man is sitting on the cart.There are a large notice.The notice says "have your hair cut all shapes,all colors only 1 dollar!".Everybody reads the notice and is happy.They all shout and cheer,because they don't like black hats.They all throw their hat in the air.Nobody knows when they do so, the small boy is busy to pick up the hats and put the hats into a large bag. Then,he runs out of the town with carrying the large bag on his back.Then,The magic barber cuts everybody's hair.It's very unique shapes and colors.Nobody in Crossway is wearing a hat.But,the day after,they wake up in the morning,they are very surprised because there are no hair in their head!they become bald.They are very angry and want their hats back.Suddenly,there is a loud noise.A small boy is walking along the street.He is blowing a trumpet.He is walking in front of a donkey.The donkey is pulling a cart.A man is sitting on the cart.The cart is full of black hats.there is a notice to write "Hats for sale!All shapes,all sizes only 2 dollars!"Everybody reads the notice.the cheer and shout.They all buys a black hat.
Evaluation: 4 stars
I think this is interesting story.But,I think it's only the way a rapacious dealer.I feel poor for the people in Crossway!
2009年10月27日火曜日
Six Sketches
Title:Six Sketches
Author:Leslie Dunkling
Publisher(level):Penguin(1)
Summary:This book consists of 6 contents.One of them is "I'm Right!".This story is that Norma who often says "I am never wrong. " on a train with Colin.They want to go to Winchester and they have two tickets to Whinchester.But,the train which they are on doesn't go to Whinchester.
Next story is "A Good Story".This story happens in Mrs.Price's house.When Mrs.Roberts and Mrs.Price's are drinking coffee,Mrs.Price introduces her sons and daughter to Mrs.Roberts.One of her son,Michael says "I'm not good at painting,but can tell good stories."He paint a thing's picture that is got seven blue legs and three yellow eyes,and he says to Mrs.Roberts "It's walking across your foot now.Look!" Mrs Roberts stands up quickly and her face is white.Then he says "I can't paint,Mrs.Roberts,but I can tell a good story."
Next story is "Cheese!".This story is conversation between a shop's master and the shop's guests.A guest who is a photographer buys cheese every day.Mr.Smith asks him "You like cheese?".But his answer is "No, I don't like cheese."Mr.Smith is surprised and asks him Why he buys cheese every day.Then,he answers "People say 'cheese' and smile.They can't say 'cheese' and not smile.For the reason,when I take photographs of people,I put some cheese on a table.Say 'cheese' to your shop's guests."After the time, Mr.Smith always says 'cheese',but guests can't order to him because Mr.Smith only say 'cheese'!
Next story is "A Good Match".In Green family's house,when Mr. and Mrs.Green and their son,Peter, watch a football game on TV,their daughter,Susan, comes in her house with her boyfriend,David.Green family support Robers,but David supports United.Peter opposes the thing that David is Susan's boyfriend because he is United supporter.But, David says "Susan is a Robers supporter,I'm a United supporter.Robers and United are good match."
Next story is "Wedding day". That's David and Susan's story again.The day of their wedding,David is nervous and he wears the new black shoe on his left foot and the new brown shoe on his right foot!
Last story is "The English teacher".This story is Mr.Brown's story.He is a English teacher,and in his English class,he can't find fire and continues the class!
Evaluation:3star
some of six stories are interesting, but there are a few not interesting stories.But from this, I learn the difference of a point of interesting between Japanese and American. In terms of this,this book is good book.
Author:Leslie Dunkling
Publisher(level):Penguin(1)
Summary:This book consists of 6 contents.One of them is "I'm Right!".This story is that Norma who often says "I am never wrong. " on a train with Colin.They want to go to Winchester and they have two tickets to Whinchester.But,the train which they are on doesn't go to Whinchester.
Next story is "A Good Story".This story happens in Mrs.Price's house.When Mrs.Roberts and Mrs.Price's are drinking coffee,Mrs.Price introduces her sons and daughter to Mrs.Roberts.One of her son,Michael says "I'm not good at painting,but can tell good stories."He paint a thing's picture that is got seven blue legs and three yellow eyes,and he says to Mrs.Roberts "It's walking across your foot now.Look!" Mrs Roberts stands up quickly and her face is white.Then he says "I can't paint,Mrs.Roberts,but I can tell a good story."
Next story is "Cheese!".This story is conversation between a shop's master and the shop's guests.A guest who is a photographer buys cheese every day.Mr.Smith asks him "You like cheese?".But his answer is "No, I don't like cheese."Mr.Smith is surprised and asks him Why he buys cheese every day.Then,he answers "People say 'cheese' and smile.They can't say 'cheese' and not smile.For the reason,when I take photographs of people,I put some cheese on a table.Say 'cheese' to your shop's guests."After the time, Mr.Smith always says 'cheese',but guests can't order to him because Mr.Smith only say 'cheese'!
Next story is "A Good Match".In Green family's house,when Mr. and Mrs.Green and their son,Peter, watch a football game on TV,their daughter,Susan, comes in her house with her boyfriend,David.Green family support Robers,but David supports United.Peter opposes the thing that David is Susan's boyfriend because he is United supporter.But, David says "Susan is a Robers supporter,I'm a United supporter.Robers and United are good match."
Next story is "Wedding day". That's David and Susan's story again.The day of their wedding,David is nervous and he wears the new black shoe on his left foot and the new brown shoe on his right foot!
Last story is "The English teacher".This story is Mr.Brown's story.He is a English teacher,and in his English class,he can't find fire and continues the class!
Evaluation:3star
some of six stories are interesting, but there are a few not interesting stories.But from this, I learn the difference of a point of interesting between Japanese and American. In terms of this,this book is good book.
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