Title: The House at Pooh Corner
Author: A. A. Milne
Publisher: IBC
Level: 4
Summary:
This is the second volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne. In this book, Pooh and Piglet built a house for Eeyore, and this title comes from this story. The next story is the first introduction if the character Tigger. Yes, he is the one of the most famous characters in the Disney’s Anime “Winnie-the-Pooh.” This book is composed of ten chapters. Through those chapters, Pooh gradually became smarter, he knew many things and many times, and he invited a new game.
Rate:★★★★★
Winnie-the-Pooh is the first book I read written in English. I really like it, the stories and the characters are very cute and attractive. So I decided to read this book “The House at Pooh Corner.” Actually, I didn’t know very much about this book, because “Winnie-the-Pooh” is famous in Japan, but this second book is not so famous. However, when I started reading this, I found that I know some of the stories in this book. The reason is some of the stories are animated by Disney, and I watched it.
2010年1月15日金曜日
Robinson Crusoe
Title: Robinson Crusoe
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: IBC
Level: 4.5
Summary:
Robinson Crusoe went to see looking for Adventure. But his adventure was much more severe than he expected. He became the slave and, after managing to escape, he reached an island. Robinson Crusoe lived many years in that un-inhabited island. He lived alone but made tools and built his life by himself. Finally, he could go back England about 28 years after he went to sea.
Rate:★★★★☆
Robinson Crusoe is, I think, one of the famous characters in all over the world. His adventure is fun but I don’t want to be him. There are many dangers, many people around him died, and he also met dead or alive situations, so he is only a lucky guy. I know it doesn’t make sense to say such things to novels, but I can’t understand why this book is so famous.
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: IBC
Level: 4.5
Summary:
Robinson Crusoe went to see looking for Adventure. But his adventure was much more severe than he expected. He became the slave and, after managing to escape, he reached an island. Robinson Crusoe lived many years in that un-inhabited island. He lived alone but made tools and built his life by himself. Finally, he could go back England about 28 years after he went to sea.
Rate:★★★★☆
Robinson Crusoe is, I think, one of the famous characters in all over the world. His adventure is fun but I don’t want to be him. There are many dangers, many people around him died, and he also met dead or alive situations, so he is only a lucky guy. I know it doesn’t make sense to say such things to novels, but I can’t understand why this book is so famous.
A Technique for Producing Ideas
Title: A Technique for Producing Ideas
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: IBC
Level: 5.2
Summary:
There is the Formula of making new ideas. An Idea doesn’t come from nothing and is nothing but more or less than a new combination of old elements. So it is unnecessary to have any special talents or abilities for getting ideas. But you have to think and train the mind.
Rate:★★★★☆
I agree with this. I also think an idea comes from a combination of old elements. Getting idea is not as same as making new, creative, and fantastic story. For making such story it is necessary to have a talent, many knowledge and writing skills. But getting idea is not necessary any talent, but only combine the things you have learned.
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: IBC
Level: 5.2
Summary:
There is the Formula of making new ideas. An Idea doesn’t come from nothing and is nothing but more or less than a new combination of old elements. So it is unnecessary to have any special talents or abilities for getting ideas. But you have to think and train the mind.
Rate:★★★★☆
I agree with this. I also think an idea comes from a combination of old elements. Getting idea is not as same as making new, creative, and fantastic story. For making such story it is necessary to have a talent, many knowledge and writing skills. But getting idea is not necessary any talent, but only combine the things you have learned.
2009年12月15日火曜日
The Wizard of OZ
Title: The Wizard of OZ
Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 4.1
Summary:
Dorothy lived in the middle of the great Kansas cornfields with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. One day a cyclone came and the house which Dorothy was still in was raised into the air. She woke up next time, she realize that there are the place she didn’t know. Then she tried to return her home town. The way to OZ, she met many man and woman. They have many problems and some go with her. The wizard of OZ is a really a wizard, so he can solve the problems which Scarecrow, woodman, and lion had, but can’t solve Dorothy’s. Therefore Dorothy decided to go the south, the good witch is there. Finally the witch gave her the Silver Shoes, so she can go back home.
Rate:
This story is not so short, and not so easy I think, but it is very interesting. Dorothy, and her friends are not super heroes, they have their own problems that they can’t solve themselves. However, they help each other and finally they can solve their problems. I think such story is very important for people who have many problems and very worry about it.
Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 4.1
Summary:
Dorothy lived in the middle of the great Kansas cornfields with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. One day a cyclone came and the house which Dorothy was still in was raised into the air. She woke up next time, she realize that there are the place she didn’t know. Then she tried to return her home town. The way to OZ, she met many man and woman. They have many problems and some go with her. The wizard of OZ is a really a wizard, so he can solve the problems which Scarecrow, woodman, and lion had, but can’t solve Dorothy’s. Therefore Dorothy decided to go the south, the good witch is there. Finally the witch gave her the Silver Shoes, so she can go back home.
Rate:
This story is not so short, and not so easy I think, but it is very interesting. Dorothy, and her friends are not super heroes, they have their own problems that they can’t solve themselves. However, they help each other and finally they can solve their problems. I think such story is very important for people who have many problems and very worry about it.
The Japanese Stock Market
Title: The Japanese Stock Market
Author: Hideo Iwamoto
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 5.2
Summary:
The history of stock is very old. That goes back to mid-16 century. The form changes step by step and the style is established.
Japan has five main securities exchanges located in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. Many man and woman buy or sell only “ listed” stocks.
Rate: ★★★☆☆
I think this book is difficult, I can’t understand many about stocks. Stocks are, I know, the most important thing for financial system and I read the book about financial system. However, though I think this book tell me many thing, they are too deep for me to understand what this book wants getting at. If I have a chance to read this book again I will try understanding this book.
Author: Hideo Iwamoto
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 5.2
Summary:
The history of stock is very old. That goes back to mid-16 century. The form changes step by step and the style is established.
Japan has five main securities exchanges located in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. Many man and woman buy or sell only “ listed” stocks.
Rate: ★★★☆☆
I think this book is difficult, I can’t understand many about stocks. Stocks are, I know, the most important thing for financial system and I read the book about financial system. However, though I think this book tell me many thing, they are too deep for me to understand what this book wants getting at. If I have a chance to read this book again I will try understanding this book.
Global Warming History, Science and Politics
Title: Global Warming History, Science and Politics
Author: Masahiro Ishii
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 6.5
Summary:
“Global Warming” means that the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is increasing and the earth has been getting warmer for the last 20 years. In this book, it starts with the explanation from science side. Greenhouse Effect is, scientists believe, the one of the main reasons of why does global warming occur. Global warming leads to a rise in sea level, and a wide range of influences on plants, wildlife, and human beings. To find a solution to this problem, scientists and politicians and citizens cooperated to urge their governments to respond to this crisis and make one important treaty: Kyoto Protocol.
Rate: ★★★☆☆
I am interested in this problem. Global warming is one of the most famous environmental problems today. To solve this problem, not only my generation but next generations have to treat this, I think.
I want to know more about this, but there is nothing but the things I know being written. So I evaluated this book three star.
Author: Masahiro Ishii
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 6.5
Summary:
“Global Warming” means that the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is increasing and the earth has been getting warmer for the last 20 years. In this book, it starts with the explanation from science side. Greenhouse Effect is, scientists believe, the one of the main reasons of why does global warming occur. Global warming leads to a rise in sea level, and a wide range of influences on plants, wildlife, and human beings. To find a solution to this problem, scientists and politicians and citizens cooperated to urge their governments to respond to this crisis and make one important treaty: Kyoto Protocol.
Rate: ★★★☆☆
I am interested in this problem. Global warming is one of the most famous environmental problems today. To solve this problem, not only my generation but next generations have to treat this, I think.
I want to know more about this, but there is nothing but the things I know being written. So I evaluated this book three star.
2009年11月20日金曜日
The Japanese Financial System
Title: The Japanese Financial System
Author: Maki Fujimaru
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 5.2
Summary:
After World War Ⅱ, Japan reaches the period of high economic growth. This book shows us the present Japanese financial system.
This book has four chapters. The first one is the structure of Japanese financial system. Financial structure is changing every day, every time, and without exception, the structure of Japanese financial system is also changing. Because of Japan’s aging society, the saving rate is declining. The influences of that are serious. The most of them is that making it more difficult for corporations and the government to raise fund. Moreover, there are many invisible influences.
In addition to these, in this book, the Japanese financial system is explained very much and deeply, but simply.
Rate: ★★★★☆
Actually, this book is difficult for me. I don’t know very much about Financial system, so for understanding this book, I should have some. However, I give this book 4 star. The reason is that this book is so kind to read. There are lists of some words which are useful to read, and the meaning of them. If there were such lists, I couldn’t read it.
Author: Maki Fujimaru
Publisher: IBC PUBLISHING
Level: 5.2
Summary:
After World War Ⅱ, Japan reaches the period of high economic growth. This book shows us the present Japanese financial system.
This book has four chapters. The first one is the structure of Japanese financial system. Financial structure is changing every day, every time, and without exception, the structure of Japanese financial system is also changing. Because of Japan’s aging society, the saving rate is declining. The influences of that are serious. The most of them is that making it more difficult for corporations and the government to raise fund. Moreover, there are many invisible influences.
In addition to these, in this book, the Japanese financial system is explained very much and deeply, but simply.
Rate: ★★★★☆
Actually, this book is difficult for me. I don’t know very much about Financial system, so for understanding this book, I should have some. However, I give this book 4 star. The reason is that this book is so kind to read. There are lists of some words which are useful to read, and the meaning of them. If there were such lists, I couldn’t read it.
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