Oct 25
I was invited my friend's home party but I can't go.
"I can't go to your party. I'm sorry."

Oct26
I went to KROGER then I ask employee that I can use discount receipt.
"Can I use it?" "You can't use it becasue it can use just to buy frozen food."

Oct 27
I went home then my roommate asked me.
"Do you have a calculator?" "I'm sorry. I don't have it."

Oct 28
I went out dinner with my friend.
"What does it mean?" "It is kind of spinach."

Oct29
Gim asked me.
"When will you go back home?" "In January 5th."

My conversations

10/24
I went to a my friend's house. She is American. We watched horror movie together, and talked about a lot of things. I had a good time.

10/27
I played basketball with my friends. Then we bought foods and mede a dinner. After the dinner, we played many games. We talked in English.

10/28
I met my conversation partner. We talked about Miami, Japan, Korea, and so on. He is black people.　It was difficult for me to hear his English. I'll do my best.

10/30
I went to a mall. My friend took me there. In store, I asked a clerk wheter I can try to put clothe s it. I got a nurvas, but a clerk was very kind.

10/31
I went to a BCM to eat lunch. I met my language partner. We promised to meet next week. Many friends wore thire costume.It was interesting.

October 27
I called my friend and asked him 'Do you know Miho's sensei number?'
He said 'Sorry I don't know.'

October 28
When I was leaving from my house, my roommate came in and said 'Masa are you leaving?'
I said 'Yes I'am'.

October 28
We went to the zoo and my friend asaked me 'Do you like snake?'
I answered ' I hate snake'.

October29
For my assinment I asked my friend 'Can you hang out?'
She said 'Yes sure.'

October 30
I went to library and met my friend.
I aaked him 'Can I study here?' He said 'Yeah you can study here.'

The electoral campaign.

10/26

I conversed with my roomate. We talked about the presidential election of november fourth. According to me media, OBAMA's campaign is one of the most followed by the media in the history of United States of America . My roomate said that it is also the most betrothed. I said to him that it is also very followed in the outside of the United States by the fact of the world financial crisis. As I am very interrested by the politics. We follow this very close election and we shall have what to converse about in the next days.

week 2 - Aul Lee

10-22
I conversed with my sister's husband.
We talked about each person's school.

10-23
I called my friend, Jared.
In the morning, he had a car accident.
Even though he didn't get hurt, I felt nervous.

10-24
I met my friend, Abby in BBQ party.
I asked her where you have been.
She answered that she came here just before.

10-26
I went to Mexican restaurant.
I ordered and told him that I want water.

10-27
Jared came over my house.
I taught him math and we played ping pong.

At last, all of my tests have finished today. I don't know that I have done well for two months.
Nevertheless, conversation was very useful to me.
Sometimes I think that IEI class seems to be in purpose to take an examination.
For me, English is only a way of conversation.
I hope that coversation is the principal axis in English.
I am sorry I often have not written in this blog.
I have had a good time for two months , conversation class. " Well, thanks a lot!"

10/12

I went to a theater with my roommates. My roommates are stuying Caroline's class. So, They were invited by her playing. Changyoon made on time. But, Kenny and I couldn't do that because we lost a way. When we arrived there, the playing was playing. A casher told us if you bougnt tickets, it would waste our money. We regreted that we tried to go on new way. However, the casher was allowed to go inside for free! So, We could watch the playing.

10/14

After all class, I went to patterson hall to meet Kenny. I intended to come back to my home with Kenny but I joined Jamaal's club. I didn't to talk much and I just listened theit conversation. But after 1 hour, I found topics that I could make conversation. So, I talked with Jamaal through my topics. Then, Scott went nearby our seat with another Korean student. After small conversation, Simon, Scott, the student, and I went to Vietnam restaurant to eat dinner.

10/15

At lunch break, We went to Burger King to eat lunch. Scott asked some questions about Korean and Far-East Asian's customs. So, I answered what I knew. But, sometimes I can't explain exactly, even though I am Asian. Because of that reason, I told him that I couldn't solve your whole questions and next I talked about my knowledge was based on my experience.

My conversations

Oct. 4th.
I went to Kroger. I asked, “Where is flour.”

Oct. 5th.
I met to Denia’s parents. Last Sunday, we made a plan to go picnic.
He asked, “What I should prepared?”
I answered. “ We will prepare something to eat. You just bring some beverage.”

Oct. 7th.
I went to the German Bobtist Church.
My son wants to enter the club. So I asked, “What he should prepared?”
They answered very kindly.

Oct. 8th.
I went to the Costco. I bought some apples. But when I paid the money, I found that a apple was stale. So, I asked, if I change the apple.

Oct. 9th.
Reveca called to me that she couldn’t come my home because of cold.
So I said,“ take care. And I hope to see you next week.”

Oct. 11th.
Because of weather, we should change the plan to go to picnic.
We went to Denial’s house.
The first time, I felt discomfort but wine gave me a little courage.
Anyway, we spend 4 hours.
We talked about North Korea, adoption, Korean food and something.
They said that they will prepare to Barbeque next Sunday.
We have really good neibor.

Oct. 13th.
Reveca came my home too late. She said that she lost her way.
After teaching, we talked a lot.
She talked about her students and she want to publish her works.
I asked for examination about my compositions.
She consents with pleasure.
I taught that she is very nice girl.

My Weekend

Oct9
After school, I met my friend.
We went to the Italran Restaurant.
I ate a Lasagne.It was very good.
And then, we saw a movie in Paradiso.
I had a really nice time:)



Oct10
I went drink Bubble Tea with my friends.
We could mix a lot of fruit.
I ordered "passion fruit & mango & yagurt" juice.
It tatse so good!!



Oct11
I went to Memphis Zoo with my friends.
I saw panda for the first time in my life.
They were so cute!

In last Friday, I was sitting with Younghoon in Patterson's cafeteria.
When I was talking with him, Megan came with a friend.
" How are you ?" she said. I said " good".
She introduced her friend to me.
To my surprise, their names were the same.
One person's name was Megan Jane, and the other name was Megan Patric.
Also, " we are twins" , she joked to me.
We had a good laugh each other.

Dania's homework
10/o1
My friend Joan had a cold. She told me that she had pain in her throat the last night. I told her that to gargle limon juice and honey was a good remedy.
10/02
I called my sister in law to tell her that I was cooking shrimp soup and that it was too much for my husband and me. I offered to bring the soup to her house for dinner.
10/03
I had a little conversation with my brother in law´s friend about my country. I told him that in Honduras we don't pay taxes when we buy vegetables, fruit and meat in the supermaket or in the minimarket. Only when we buy electronics or furniture we pay taxes.
10/04
We went to the crafts fair in Audobon Park. My sister in law was also at the fair. I asked her what she had bought. She bought a knife to cut bread and soap that helps to repel mosquitos.
10/06
Last year my neighbor invited me to be part of a group of women that meets once a month to eat lunch together and have conversation. In the group all women are from different countries. This day my neighbor told me that this weekend was the day of the lunch. I told her thank you for the invitation but this weekend I couldn't.
10/07
I said to my sisters in law that we went to Lowe's and that I had picked up paint chips and that I needed their help to choose the color to paint the small bedroom.
10/08
I called my sister in law to say that I had made tacos for my classmates and that I had enough chicken left over to make dinner. She told me that it would be great to her.
10/10
We went to Oak Court Mall because I needed new clothes to go a wedding last weekend. We went to Dillard's and I asked an employee where the petites department was.
10/11
My husband and I went to his boss daughter's weeding. I had a conversation with a old man from Maryland. He asked me about Honduras, what cities I had visited in USA, if I liked living in Memphis.

10.09

We went to Tigerden at luchbreak. While we were waiting to order at Subway, we were watching TV. The TV was showing McCain and Obama. I told Scott that I hope American will make a right decision. And, I explained about Korean president's problems and blamed him. Then, I mentioned why American make a right decision again to Scott.

10.10

After school, I went to Patterson Hall to meet friends. I met two Megan. I showed them my paragraph that I wrote about the memorial movie I have ever watched. They read my writing, and we talked about the movie what I wrote about. Then, we went to BCM with my friends. In there, we ate lunch and talked.

10.11

I went to Tjmax and Kroger. At Tjmax, I walked to casher to buy some goods. At there I wore my jaket. As soon as I wore my jaket, casher saw me suspicously. I recognized that she missunderstood. So, I told her this was my jacket. She laughed likes feel embarassed.
At Kroger to buy cigarettes, I waited in line. When I standed in front of casher, I asked her about cigaretts. She didn't understand what I meant. So, I talked again. The reason why she didn't understand is that my pronunciation was incorrect. I spoke "A" sound to "O" sound.

On Saturday, I went to Rumba Room, it's a Salsa Club on Donwtown. It's was a nice place, There were a lot of american people interenting in learn how to dance salsa, also the place
give free lesson from 10 pm to 11 pm I think every friday and saturday, so I talked with a
lot of people about salsa.

On Tuesday, I called Celular south and I talked to a representative, because my daughter
loose a phone, so the person transfer me to the insurance deparment and I did a claim.

On Wenesday, I went to Game stop on Germantown, because my son loose a control for an exbox 360, so I asked to the salesman.

On Thursday, I went to a friend house, It was a gay riding a 1967 chevolet impala, like new
so I talked a about the car he told me that it was his father car so he keeped.

On Monday, I went to fed-ex kinkos to send a mail to New Orleans, I talked with a person in charge to get also the mail coming back, front the people that I sent to. The person told that was k and I just prepaid all.

tuesday, I was interview by ones of teacher's Claras friend, because he is about to gradute
as a teacher and he needed to talked with some international international students for his
thesis.

9.26

Scott and my friends went to Tasty buffet again. I talked about person's character what I don't like. Then, I asked him that Japanese game company buy the copyright of Mavel characters. Because, sometimes the Mavel characters appeared in Japanese games. He answered that they just contracted each games. I told him that I thought that characters are japanese when I was young. He made his face to be sad and said. "No~~ American~~"

9.28

Scott and Kenny and I went to gym. We had swum in indoor pool. After swimming, we entered hottup. Then, we talked about culture difference.


I can't remember my conversations. I told my neighborhood many times. For example a man was carrying his couch, so I asked him that he was moving. Then, He answered that he is moving out. Because of my neglect I missed to put my several conversations on this blog.

Hotel Reservation

Hi!!
Yesterday I called to hotel reservetion and I did reservation in Nashville. I gave my personal information and told what kind the Habitacion I need. The reservation is for next friday Octuber 17.

Thanks!

Conversations last week!

Hello!

I went to the supermarket kroger and asked a few questions about the products and bought some products.

I go to the gas station for buy cigarret and some things for my mother every day!

I talked with amerrican men about our countries and presidents

I went to Fridays's restaurant and ate and drank some things. I talked with the girl sales

Weekend

Last weekend, I went to Japanese festival. It was held at beautiful garden.
I and another Japanese friend stood on stage for model.

We wore yukata, traditional Japanese dress like kimono.

There were a lot of people who interes in Japanese culture.

I could talk with many Americans. It was really fun.

This weekend, Friday night, I and all Japanese students in IEI

went to play boring with American friends.

They study Japanese at university.

It was interesting because Japanese students spoke in English,

but American students spoke in Japanese.

Saturday night, I was invited for dinner by American girl.

We met at VISA welcome party on August.

She is really cute and kind. She always speak slowly and clearly.

We enjoyed nice dinner and play games.

Game Night

Oct.3rd.
My husband and I went to Clear's(?) house for attend to "The Game Night" at 6: 40 P.M.
First, We stepped by "Kroger" to buy some grapes and drove to her house. The beautiful scenery out side the window; the sunset, came into my eyes and we were humming follow the music. Everything looked good so far but, about 20 minutes later, It became darker and darker and the road sign were not able to see. After all, we lost our way and also ran out of gas. We stepped by gas statoin for refill with gas. A waker asked to me very kindly, " Are you going to.....?" I answered. "No, I'm going to go my teacher's house but I lost my way. "Where do you want to go?" I showed the map and he told me that if I went to stright 4 miles, I could find the road. Anyway, It took more than 1 hour to found Clear's house. In there, We played the "whatoo" and the "Maxican train. " We ate some cookies and talked, too. Although, It was difficult to found the house, I met new friends and spent pleasure time in there.

My conversations

Oct. 4th Morning
I met terry in germantown. I felt good to see her but a little suprised. We taked about What you bought amd My daugher's school teacher.
In afternoon, We went to Art Fair. In there, I met lavel 4th grammer teacher and IEI officer.
We greet to each other and asked, " Do you enjoy it?"she said, " Yes, I ate and bought something." "We enjoyed it, too. bye"

Sep. 30th.
Rebeca came to my home. during several meeting, we became close each other.
We talk about weather, the stars and tattoo.
She said, she has a tatoo, a moon and a scorpion, on her shoulder.
I told her some interesting story.
"It's just interesting story. A young girl has a little cat tattoo in her hips. After 20 years later,
she got weight and has got full hips. Can you guess what happen?""
sorry, I don't know."
" The little cat (tattoo) became a big tiger. following to hips bigger, the tattoo became bigger.
asyou know, A cat's appearance similar to a tiger's."

We laughed.

Oct.1st.
I met my daugther's parents in the Hop church.
He thanked for chicken that I sent on sunday, and we talked about the picnic.
We promised to go picnic togather next sunday .

oct.2nd.
We went to Outback steak house for dinner.
Actually, It was first time in here so I felt uncomfortable.
The water asked me what do you want to order. we ordered each other.
He asked me "What kind of ****** do you want?"
I don't have idea so, I'm very embrassed.
In addition to, he has strong accent so, It's more difficult to understand what he said to me.
He showed me a picture and I chose two things. Oh, terrible day.

After school, I was sitting on the bench.
I met Joe, a graduated student in U of M.
He asked " How are you?"
I said "good" and asked back to him "How are you?"
He said "good" asked " how is I.E.I school going?
I said "so so"
He said "the Germans have uncouth accent. When they say so so, it is like so so(with low voice)."
I said "Ah~~~~"
He told me that to impove your English, you should not translate.
He explained it with vocabulary.
At the time, his phone rang off.
He said "Excuse me" and answered the phone.

That was all my conversation with Joe.
I wish I could have him as my conversation partner.