TRANSPORTATION 2

I would like to introduce about transportation in Wellington. Wellington is capital in New Zealand, but not so large. The size of center of the city is small; the best way of transportation is walk. If you want to go to the suburbs of the city, the best way is bus. Also you can take cable car and Tranz Metro. Cable car links center of the city with a botanical garden that place on the hill and Carter observatory. You can command a view of central Wellington. If you get on Tranz Metro, you can go to Wairarapa, Kapiti coast, Porirua, and so on.

Wellington is located the southern in north island, so ferry system is developed. Inter Island Ferry operates Wellington in north island to Picton in south island. It takes tree hours. It is said that the most beautiful ferry trip in the world.

TRANSPORTATION

In New Zealand, main transportations are train, bus, ferry, and taxi. “TRANZCOASTAL” and “TRANZALPINE” lines run in New Zealand. In 2003, subway and railway were opened traffic. Sometime train doesn’t come on time, but New Zealanders has mild character, so they don’t make complaint if train is late a little.

In Auckland, “Stage Coach Bus” runs from the center of city to throughout Auckland. “Link Bus” run the center of city. It doesn’t have time table, but electric bulletin boards are placed each bus stops, so you can get the information what time will next bus come. “CITY CIRCUIT” runs the center of city every day. Many people use this bus because it is free.

Many people take a taxi at a taxi stand. As characteristic of New Zealand taxi, there are many kinds. Those types of car are an ordinary car, van and so on. Basic fare is a pay-by-meter system same as Japan. The starting fare is around 2 dollars.

My Speech

I’ m going to talk about foods in Aloha Festival. Poke contest is a one of events in this festival. Poke is a traditional dish in Hawaii. Mainly fresh fish like Ahi, it is tuna fish, are used. They are cut into like square and added soy sauce, onions and so on. It is like Hawaiian Sashimi. Now Poke is developing with taking into another country’s food culture. This is a contest that we decide the number one Poke. These pictures are the number one Poke in 2005 contest.

Ho’olaule’a is a party and many kinds of food booth line a street, held Hula, and live concert. There are so many food booths like Korean food, Chinese food, and so on. Especially shaved ice and garlic shrimp are popular. Shaved ice is similar to Japan’s “Kakigoori”, but it is finer than Kakigoori. Picture’s one is rainbow flavor. Garlic shrimp is so popular that many people make a long line in front of this booth. If you go to Ho’olaule’a, you can get many kinds of food without going around everywhere.

ALOHA FESTIVALS

I would like to introduce about Aloha Festival in Hawaii. It was created in 1946 as Aloha week- a cultural celebration of Hawaii’s music and dance. Aloha week became Aloha Festivals in 1991; Aloha Festival has become a celebration of Hawaiian culture. Over 300 events are held on six islands spanning a two months period. Thanks to over ten thousand volunteers, Aloha Festivals are held.

Especially in Aloha Festival, I would like to introduce about Poke Contest. Poke is a traditional food in Hawaii. Mainly fresh fish like Ahi(tuna fish) are cut into like square and added soy sauce, onions and so on. As it sis called a type of Hawaiian sashimi. Now poke is developing with taking into another country’s food culture. This is a contest that we decided the number one poke.

There is an important reason that Aloha Festivals are held in fall. There was a custom that after ripening for four months Hawaiians held parties and sports festival thanks to God of a good harvest. The present day Aloha Festival bring ancient one to now.

The Bucket List

One of my favorite movies is “The Bucket List”. Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman appear in this movie and they put on a splendid performance. They are well known as great actors in Hollywood, and I think this casting is too luxury. Jack Nicholson acts Edward who is a captain of industry and a millionaire. Morgan Freeman acts Carter who is working as a car mechanic and an ordinary man. They got ill and by chance share a room in a hospital. They had nothing in common, but they had a cancer. Doctor told them that each of you can’t live only six months. At first, they had nothing in common, but gradually they made friends.

Carter had a lot of things he wants to do, but he suppressed all of these and worked for his family. He makes a list that he wants to do before he dies. One day, Edward fount this list and he proposed Carter to practice. At first Carter refused this propose, but they over around people’s opposition and they started on the journey of adventure.

After watching this movie, I couldn’t see the screen with a lot of tears. This movie taught me a thing that is the most important in my life. A life I can live is only once, so I don’t want to be sorry after the event that I didn’t do what I wanted. In addition, regretting when I’m dying is awful. I want to spend everyday with my best so that I’ll have no regrets later.

SUMMER VACATION

This summer I went to a lot of place. Especially the things I very enjoyed were family trip, fireworks, trip to sea, and trip to USA. In family trip, I went to Nagano and Yamanashi. When I was young, I went to a lot of place with family every year. But as time passed, we didn’t go any place, this trip was after a long time. In Yamanashi, we ate HOUTOU and a lot of peach. Both of them were really delicious. After that we went to Suwako and we stayed overnight there. Next day, we went to Komagatake and got on ropeway to top of the mountain. Around the top of mountain’s temperature was low, though it was the middle of summer. But air was clear, so I felt refreshed. After that we went back home. We stopped here and there along the way home. This trip became a good memory.

I went to see Nagaragawa fireworks with my friends. Actually I don’t like crowded place, so I hadn’t been to there. That day we went by car, but nobody prepared journey to Nagaragawa so we had a hard time arriving at Nagaragawa. We used freely cell phone we managed to get there. The fireworks began, it was so beautiful. Fireworks have many kinds, each of them was wonderful. They were very beautiful then I expected. Till then, I don’t like crowded place, but I would like to go to see the fireworks next summer.

I went to sea with my friends. Before we get to sea, I had already worn swimsuit. I was looking forward to coming this day. On arriving sea, I went into the water. Water was a little cold and clear than I expected. We swam with a flotation ring, went beyond our depth without a flotation ring, ate shaved ice, and buried one of my friends into the sands. Happy time passed like an arrow. When I get ready for coming back home, I realized that I forgot to apply sun block. That suntan still exists clearly.

From this summer, I was planning to study abroad in USA for nine months. I went to USA and spent a few weeks, but I couldn’t adjust there. As a result, I returned to Japan. I declined to be an exchange student, but never regretted. I went to USA all by myself, it was a short stay, but I spend with foreign people, and I returned to Japan all by myself. Through this experience, I realized lack of my English skills and I’m timid. This time I collapsed before completion, but I brush up my English, I would like to study abroad again. This summer I experienced things that have never happened before. It became unforgettable summer.

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FAST FOOD

How often do you eat fast food in a week? How about in a month? We often use a word of fast food, but do you know the meaning of fast food or what a fast food like? Let’s check it out!!


Do you like McDonald’s? I like McDonald’s because it is cheap, has good tastes, and exist everywhere. I searched about what calories Big Mac Set have, then I obtained results that were more surprising than I expected. Big Mac has 540 calories, medium French fried has 380 calories, and medium sides orange juice has 180 calories. In total…it has 1100 calories. A tolerable daily intake of calories of a person between the age of twenty and thirty nine is approximately 1760 calories. It is more than half. Before eating McDonald’s products you had better search the calories.


If a person keeps eating only fast food three times a day, what would happen? One day Morgan Superlock(I don’t confidence with this spelling) was hit up on absurd thing when he watched a news that a young woman who is suffering from obesity took fast food company to court. That was to eat fast food for 30 days. If you check this site, you can get a truth.

Fast food has a lot of carolies, and it lead to fatness. Fatness has many risk factors, for example, cancer, diabetes, arteriosclerosis,and so on.

About laughter

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This site analyzes into laughter and introduce about expression concerning laughter. This site makes a definition about laughter, and research about laughter. They introduce about when the laughter occur. Through this site, we can see a wise saying and a four character compound word about laughter.

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This site introduces about efficacy of laughter. Laughter is good for health, and to laugh is the secret of rejuvenation. According to this site, recently the effects of laughter benefits to mind and body are being proved scientifically. To laugh produce the rising immune strength, and stimulate a brain. Laugh has a lot good points for our health.

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This site puts many funny pictures. A lot of pictures are contributed by a citizen with funny and sharp comments. Also we can listen to funny radio.

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This site introduces about one of a unique event. It named “Waraikou”. Great Sakaki is handed to the member of the scheme that sat down on a higher seat and a farther seat by three of them and laughs three times in turn. The first is pleased with the gain of this year, and the second prays for the good harvest of the next year once; and the third in this year grieve, and to forget pains.