The escalating cost is higher education causing many to question the value of continuing education beyond high school. Many wonder whether the high cost of tuition, the opportunity cost of choosing college over full-time employment, and the accumulation of thousands of dollars of debt is, in the long run, worth the investment. The risk is especially large low-income families who have a difficult time making ends meet without the additional burden of college tuition and fees.


While pursuing a college degree costs a lot, there is evidence that the rate of return on investment is high enough to justify it. College graduates earn more than high school graduates. The differential varies over time, but it never disappears.

The Little Red Hen

She went scrarch, scratch, scratch with her small sharp toes and she found some grains of wheat.

"Ooh!" she cried. She fluffed her feathers.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

"Who will help me plant the wheat?"

Once upon a time, there was a little red hen. she had three best friends of a cat, a duck and a rat. One morning, she found some grains of wheat. She intended to make bread. However, three friends didn't help her. May she make bread?


Vocaburaly


fluff  　けば立つ


Reference
Sudsnna Davidson, The Little Red Hen, Usborn Reading series

HENRY AND MUDGE The First Book

One day Mudge took a walk without Henry.
The sun was shining, the birds were flying, the grass smelled sweet.
Mudge couldn't wait for Henry.
So he left.
He went down one road, sniffing the bushes, then down another road, kicking up dust.
He went through a field, across a stream, into some pine trees.
And when he come out on the other side, he was lost.

There was a boy named Henry. He was alone. However, he kept a dog. A dog is named Mudge by Henry. There were always Henry and Mudge together. However, one day Mudge went out with one and have been lost.  May the Henry meet Mudge again?

Vocabraly
smell においがする

Reference
A-Ready-to-Read Book, HENRY AND MUDGE The First Book, Simon &Schuster

TOYSTORY

Andy's friends bring lots of presents.
Andy is very exited.
Does he get a bicycle, a toy plane, or a toy car?
What is this present?
It is not a car. It is not a plane.
It is a space ranger toy!

Woody is favorite toy. But one day, new toy came. Its name is Buzz. Woody didn't like Buzz because Buzz was popular from other toys. Will Buzz and Woody are good friends?

Vocablary
plane　飛行機

Reference
Person Education Limited, TOYSTORY

Shrek Forever After

Shrek and Fiona were with Rumpelstiltskin.

They were very frightened.

'Watch!' said Rumpelstiltskin to the witches.

'Dragon is going to eat Fiona! And at twelve o'clock tonight, Shrek is not going to be here!

Then Far Far Away is all mine!'

Dragon came in. She was angry and hungry.

Suddenly, Donkey, Puss In Boots and the ogres came in.

'We'' here, Shrek!' shouted Donkey.

The ogres jumped onto the witches.

Shrek and Fiona jumped onto Rumpelstiltskin.

'Quick, Donkey, kiss Dragon,' shouted Shrek.

Quickly, Donkey kissed Dragon. Dragon was happy.

Fiona kissed Shrek and...

True Love's Kiss stopped the contract!

I was excited at having to help Fiona from a dragon and having to kiss at twelve o'clock tonight. When a dragon came, I felt stouthearted when friends appeared. I thought that it was good that  Rumpelstiltskin was defeated by Shrek and Fiona. But I was surprised Dragon is happy.


Vocabraly
frighten　怖がらせる
witch　魔女


Reference
Hughes, A. (2011). Shrek forever after (Popcorn ELT Readers, Level 3). London, UK: Scholastic.

・Self introduction
My name is Ryosuke.
I am from Hyogo.
My university is Kumamoto University.
My major subject is mechanical engineering.
I  am living near the kumamoto university now.
I like wacthing movies and TV.Especially, I lile action movies and variety shows.






・Unit2
2.1
1 broad
2 broad
3 mitigating
4 mitigating
5 auburn
6 deliriously
7 a broad
8 picturesque
9 adjourn
10 picturesque
11 adjourn
12 inclement




2.2
1 Melissa has quite a broad Scottish accent.
2 Inclement weather led to the cancellation of the President's garden party.
3 We were all deliriously happy when we heard we'd won the award.
4 Their new home was in a broad pretty location.
5 Because there were mitigating circumstances, the judge let him off with a warning.
6 I think we should adjourn the meeting now and continue it tomorrow.
7 She had abroad smile on her face when she arrived.
8 She has lovely auburn hair.
9 I think in a broad agreement as to what should be done.




2.3
1 extremely happy.   S
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 S




2.4
The collocations became easy to read a sentence.
Because it was inclement weather, I was not able to go for shopping.