MR3: Brass!

I introduce the movie called Brassed Off. This movie was made in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1996. The model of this story is a true story of the Grimethorp Colliery Band in 1984. One hundred fourteen coal mine shafts were closed down, and two hundred fifteen thousand people lost their job.

Character:　This movie has five main characters. First, Gloria is a necessary heroine of this movie. She has important key of story. She is good at flugelhorn. She got it from her grandfather as a keepsake. Next, Danny is conductor of Grimly Colliery Band. He thinks that no music means no life. And he is a best friend of Gloria’s grandfather. Next, Phil is a trombone player. He has a wife and four kids. And he is a son of Danny. Next, Andy is a hero? He is an alto horn player. He likes Gloria for her beauty and the tone of her flugelhorn. And he often makes a bet. Last, Harry is a euphonium player. He looks like a little boss in the band.

Story: The scene of this story is Grimly in1992. Grimly is town of the coal mine shaft. Gloria returned to Grimly for her work. This town has a band named of Grimly Colliery Band. This band has a long history and the members of mine workers who like music. But, the coal mine shaft has a crisis of closure because of the fall of the coal demand. Then, the band members couldn’t concentrate on their play, and Gloria is in there. Her playing is very wonderful, so the band members accepted her willingly as a member. Even though their families’ oppose it, they add a new member and make a one of their heartfelt aims to win at the National Brass Band Championship. To tell the truth, Gloria’s job is to make the report about the coal mine shaft. Her job and the mine workers are an adversarial relationship. The manager of the coal mine shaft decided to let mine workers vote that either pay the expensive retirement bonus in substitution for closedown or the coal mine shaft continuation. After the vote finishes, they went to pre-championship. And they return from it, they find written on the blackboard We Fought and Lost. Then, Danny fall down in the place. He had a lung disease because of the long life of mine worker. After then, accidentally, band members saw that Gloria came out of the management company of the coal mine shaft. She was caused in their relations cause of this accident. Especially, because Andy likes Gloria, he was shocked and had lost his alto horn by bet of billiard game. The other brass members are troubled with life, and they think that they were betrayed by Gloria. So, they decide to retire from the band. They play "Danny boy" as a last performance in front of the hospital where Danny is hospitalized. But, they can’t say the things Danny. Phil has his furniture taken because he can’t repay his debt, and his wife goes back to her parents’ house with their kids. Phil despairs of his life, and he attempts suicide. On the other hand, Gloria knew that she was betrayed by the company. The report written by her for mine worker was not read, and it was not useful. And, the profit of the Grimly coal mine shaft was high. And, the closedown of the coal mine shaft was decided two years before. When Phil and Andy and Harry and so on drank alcoholic drinks, Gloria came over with the money of three thousand pounds. She decided to go to the championship for band members and Danny not herself. Phil left a message "We are going" for Danny and he went to the place of championship with band member. On that day, Harry conducted in substitution for Danny. Family of the band member and Danny came for support, and they were able to win the National Brass Band Championship wonderfully.

My impression: This movie has laughter and sadness. I was impressed by the scene that band member played "Danny boy" and words of Danny when Grimly Colliery Band won the championship. The real important thing is not music but people. Because music that I knew was used, I enjoyed this movie.(730words)

My favorite TV show

My favorite TV show's title are "A golden pig-The audit agency special Security Research Division-" and "Guilty -The woman who contracted with the devil-" now. "A golden pig" is a drama of one episode conclusion. Because You Oizumi appears with Ryoko Shinohara, this drama is very interesting. They appeared in "dignity of the dispatch" together, too. I think that they are nice combination. Because the tax is a money box of the nations, the drama title associated with the money box of the pig. Next, "Guilty" is a story retaliating for the people who committed a crime. The chief character has a false charge and she investigates the truth of the case 15 years ago after t released from prison. This drama's heroine is Miho Kanno and hero is Hiroshi Tamaki. She is so cute and beauty woman. And he is very gentle and cool man.(149words)

My favorite class

I like classes of the English history in the second lesson of Tuesday. I don't like history. But, the content of this class is very interesting. By the class of the beginning of the spring semester, teacher asked us "Where did the English come over from ?" Though I thought that this answer is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it was wrong. English came from the German people. The German people is current German ancestors. I learned German in the second foreign language at the age of a freshman. I thought that it resembled English when I learned German. And the pronunciation of English is resembled of French. In addition, the English has many loanwords from French. It is caused by Norman conquest. The Norman people is current French ancestors. In those days, the Normans who invaded the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland forced Briton to use French. It is said that you can understand the history of the country if you read the language. I felt like having vaguely understood the meaning. (179words)

My favorite place

When I spend time with my boy friend and my friends, there is my most favorite place. They are very interesting and kind for me. So I'm able to have a good time every moment. But I have a little time to spend with them. Because I have part time job four times a week. I like my part time job. Job's member are very fun and kind, too. So, it is pleasant that I go to my part time job. And, sometimes I want to time for myself. When I want to be alone, I spend at my home and I go to book store. I often browse in a book store near my house. Another I like to go shopping alone. Especially, I like clothes store called Honeys. A friend of mine works there. I'm looking forward to meeting her every time.(147words)

My favorite sports

I'm not good at sports. In fact, I don't like sports. But I think so fun when I play the bowling. I often go to play bowling with my mother since I was child. My mother is good at bowling very much. She sometimes takes part in small much of the bowling. Of cause I go with my friend. And I like badminton, too. When I was an elementary school student, I play the badminton as a game. But, I found that badminton is not easy sports. I was surprised very much when I watched a match of the badminton on TV. It's very hard! But, I think that I can fun to play with my friends as a game.(124words)

The Lost Temple of the Maya

This book is about history of Maya's temple. Richard Hansen, the archaeologist, investigates an old capital and building to learn about culture and people. In particular, he investigates one city for twenty years. It is the lost city of El Mirador. A lost city is in deep in the Guatemalan jungle.
One of the two main structures at El Mirador is the Danta complex. He climbs Danta and investigates it. He thinks that he can learn the information about the Maya civilization from the building. Because Maya is one of the world important culture. Hansen's dream is to finding these kings from the beginning of the Maya civilisation. He finds out the key from the remains which he excavated. However, the mysterious elucidation is difficult. He never gives it up and continues investigating it toward his goal. He was not able to find the lost temples of the Maya in this book. But, he gets closer to it little by little.(163words)

Waring,R (2009) The lost temples of the Maya, Heinle cengage learning

Beagle PATROL

This book is a story of detector dogs. Dog's sense of smell is superior to people. Especially, beagles have sense of smell from a thousand to ten thousand times better than people. So, they can scent out various smell. For example, they find contents without open it. And, they can look for baggage with drug. Their sense of smell are useful at airports. But, they can't it from the beginning. They need to training before they are ready to work as a detector dog in airports. Professional instructors of dogs have to teach dogs smell of illegal item and drags and so on. And they teach detector dogs that they sit down if they find illegal items. Dogs often have mistakes. But, instructors are not strongly angry and give dogs advices with joke. I thought that dogs play treasure hunt rather than do serious work.(147words)

Waring,R (2009) Beagle patrol, Heinle cengage learning

I wish

I think that this story look like Aladdin. The main character is Pele and Ron and Pete of his friends. They got tired of going to school. So, they made a plan to run away to the Pacific Ocean by a yacht of Ron's uncle together in school holidays. I felt that the opening of this book was interesting. After a week, they started for the Pacific Ocean. Because there are not school, they don't need study. There are only blue see ocean and sky. They had a good time very much. Happy days don't hold for a long time. The yacht that they got on was turned upside down by a bad storm. Fortunately, they were able to discover a small island. There are trees of fruits. They enjoyed life here for a few days. But, they are tired of life here. Then, Pele find a green bottle on the see. He picked up the bottle and Pete pulled the cork. Genie comes out and will grant each wish one by one. Pele and Ron wanted to return to thier home early. Genie granted their wish. I thought Pete was able to return to his home before I turn to next page. But it was different from my expectation. I want you to read this book yourself and to know this ending.(226words)

Gabolinscy,J (2007) I wish, Thomson Learning Australia

High tension

Today, I met Konomi after a long abcence when I came to school. She noticed me, too and waved her hand with her smile. She is very always cheerful and has cute smile. She dislikes that a feeling is reflected on an expression when she is depressed. She said that she likes herself who is cheerful anytime. When I meet and talk with her, I get well all means. I think that she is my best friend. She and I are good friends since the age of an elementary school. Because our classes choosing are different each other, we cannot meet very much after entering KGU. So, I feel slightly lonely. Because I meet and chat with her today, I seem to be able to do my best for a while.(131words)