The Second Message

 

Dear Mitsu,

 

Thank you for your second message.  My comments follow.

 

Sincerely,

Prof Sue Stiner

 

Mitsuhiro Yamamoto wrote:

 

Dear Dr. Stiner,

 

> Thank you for your reply!  I went to your introduction page.

> I saw your beautiful garden and cute cat.  My mother likes flowers.

> She arranges flowers in a vase and always puts it in the kitchen.

 

Does your mother do ikebana?  The kitchen must be a wonderful place to

be with fresh flowers in it.  What is your mother's favorite flower?

 

> My father loves cats.  But my house is a rented house.

> So we can't keep pet...  What's your cat's name?

 

> > Are your sisters in school?

> My older sister works part-time at Tokyo Disneyland.

What a great place to work!

 

> My younger sister go to junior collge with her welfare.

> This March, I went to Disneyland Paris!

> It was fun and interesting.

Wow!  Disneyland Paris!  That must have been great fun.

Do you speak French?

 

> > What did you think of Memphis?  Did you hear country music there?

> > How long did you stay with the host family?

> I went to Memphis in Aug 2000 and Sep 2001.

> I stayed 2 weeks each year.

> When I went to Memphis, I heard Elvis Presley's song.

> He is cool!  I bought his music and practiced "Love Me Tender."

> Do you like classical music?

Did you practice in English?  Elvis was very popular here. 

His music still has many fans, both young and old.

 

> >When will you come to America again?

> I haven't decided yet.

> I miss my host family VERY much.

Do you write to them? Or email them?

Did you stay with the same host family each time?

> Probably I will go America within three years.

When you do, I hope you will visit me.

 

> > What else do you do for fun, Mitsu, besides play piano and travel?

> I have many hobbies.

>Sports, cooking, studying, shoppong...

> What's your favorite pastime?

 

How many years have you studied English?  Your written English is very

good. Is your spoken English just as good?

 

 

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