Final Book Reports

Hi Students!

Here are the final book reports. Unfortunately, I only received reports from six students; however, the six that I received are all excellent.

Enjoy!

And thanks again for your hard work this semester.

Alejandro's Report

A Dangerous and  Suspense  Crime  Story

Have you ever seen a crime in your real life? What would you do, if you saw a crime and  you are the witness.  Some people don’t want to involve in this situation because they know that their life will be in danger. But, in this story you will be amaze  in the intelligence, integrity, courage, and wisdom of the eleven years young boy. The story was started  when Mark, the important character in this story, witnessed  the crime which he saw , and he worked with his lawyer Reggie Love to solve this crime. This story entitled, “ The Client “ who  was written by John Grisham of Arkansas,U.S.A. The story is really  amazing and full of suspense such as, the scene that Mark discovered the murder case which the Mafia was involved.  Mark’s life  became terrible because Mafia was the powerful group on that time. Moreover, we will learn the exact meaning of the four words that the level 4 students had studied in “ The Giver,” such as intelligence, integrity, courage, and wisdom, because mark  has these four qualities that he used in this story. I would recommend this book to all students of ELI  who want to improve their knowledge about English Language. The Client is really interesting and helpful book. I learned a lot of vocabulary words and the story is really interesting and challenging. In addition , the author is one of the World’s best selling  crime writer , and The Client was his fourth book.

Chiho's Report

The Fruitcake Special

Author Frank Brennan

About girls delicate feeling and family relationship

This book is interesting. First, I can understand this main character’s feeling. She is twenty-seven years old and still can’t find a best man for her. Her aunt, Mimi, worry about her. “ ‘So soon? And you’re not married yet? Your mother was married when she was eighteen. Eighteen! And you were born when she was nineteen!” (p 8) Sometimes, parents, grandparents and aunt worry about their daughter too much. She doesn’t need worries about her marriage. Then, Aunt Mimi recommended one ‘boy’ so she lied about her partner and she used ‘fruitcake’ to attractive men. I think ever girl can understand these kinds of feeling.

Second, we can know about family connection from this book. Aunt Molly lost her husband and changed. Her sons and relatives cooperated with. “The boys never went out much with me and my parents or with our grandparents. Aunt Molly always stayed at home.” Such as, Aunt Molly don’t go out of her house, so the family managed to go her out. These days, family relationship becomes weaker and weaker. I learned that we have to cooperative and think with each other from this book.

     We can know people’s delicate feeling from this book. We can notice very important things, that is why I recommend this book.

Ikumi's Report

Book Report

      I watched a terrible short movie several days ago. The movie gave me fright, and the day after I sensed someone behind me. I don’t like ghosts that frighten me, but I don’t know why I’m curious about them. I read The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories which is written by Oscar Wilde. I enjoyed reading this stories and I wanted to read more the literary works of the author. I have two reasons of recommending of the book.

       First, this book has three short stories. If you read this book, you won’t get tired. Moreover, the first story gives the impact and interests keeping reading this book. The first story, The Canterville Ghost, is that the ghost frightened a family, and the family, especially Mr Otis, frightened the ghost as the revenge. The beginning of the story gives reader fun and reminds reader of the memories like a child. Then the story is getting serious. The ghost felt weak gradually and then Mr Otis’s daughter met the ghost. Finally, the ghost apologized for his crime and she prayed for the death of the ghost. I felt the love at the ending, and I was moving. I think that not only this story but all stories have the concept of mystery and love. You might be looking forward
      Second, this book is well worth reading because Oscar used easy, difficult, familiar, and unfamiliar words. In short, there are various words in the book. Totally, I think it’s easy to read, so I could finish in only one day. When I met the word that I didn’t know, I tried to skip and continued reading, finally I could guess and understand without looking for the meaning of the words. The book is good for the students in level 4 to spend doing what you like or refresh. In other words, it might be too easy for students in level 4. I recommend reading the book as hobby.
      In conclusion, I learned what love is from the book. Although each story is short, you might be able to enjoy reading this book. Sometimes it’s mysterious, and sometimes it’s touching. It’s easy to read it, so I recommend it.

Kazuki's Report

             The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

     I want to recommend this book, because reading this book makes me exiting and it makes awesome imagination. It was little bit difficult to me but it was really interesting book. And also this story can be seen in a lot of movies. It is very famous and so interesting.

     There is a person who named Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Jekyll is living in London and he is a doctor’s of medicine and law. One day John Gabriel Utterson, who is a lower, watch that Mr. Hyde who is small and ugly guy often goes in and out of the house of Dr. Jekyll. He saw several times that and he thought why that guy goes in to Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Jekyll is very kind and good person, so he couldn’t understand why such a bad guy goes in to his house. However, the truth was that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was same person. Dr. Jekyll made a medicine that can change to another person who is Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde is made by bad part so he is very bad person. The story goes, ordinary days Dr. Jekyll is very kind person, but in night he change to the bad guy Mr. Hyde and do bad things.

     I love these kinds of story’s that is like Dual personality. It is very interesting that two personalities in one person. But this story was not only two personalities in one person but also changes his apparent. That part made me very interested me. I want to read lest of the book after writing this. I didn’t know this story is very famous in the word until I read this book. This story is in lot of movies so I will watch this movie after I finish. 

Shinobu's Report

The prisoner of Zenda

Have you ever been same face people with you? Also, If you met him, what would you do?  This story is that Rassendyll, central character of this story, experiences a lot of things in exchange for King Rudolf who have same face with Rassendyll. I recommend this book for two reasons.

Frist, He experiences as new King in exchange for King Rudolf and fights with enemy who don’t agree with that Rudolf become King.

He and people who approve of King Rudoulf struggle with people who disagree with. They want to protect King Rudolf and their secret that Rassendyll is not real King. Ultimately, Rassendyll fight with aide of anti King Rudolf in head-to-head competition. If that is the case, can he defeat him for protecting himself and their secret?

Second, He falls in love Princess Flavia who becomes engaged to King Rudolf.

He love her but he is not Rudolf So He wonder about whether to confess that he is not Rudolf or not. This is because she do not love Rassendyll but Rudolf. He can’t stand to blow off her. If that is the case, can Rassendyll confesses the fact and his feeling and be happiness with her!?

This story has adventure, mystery and romance. I read this book for 1 day because this book is very fun. However, I can’t satisfy this end. How about you?

Yasna's Report

Fears and Disabilities: A Book for Children, Youths and Adults

A colorful robe, a carved piece of wood, and a long song save the history of a hostile community. Orphans children with artistic abilities are responsible of the maintenance of these objects, but also they have a bigger responsibility that it is to write the future. In a story full of colors, fear of the unknown, and hope of a better future, Lois Lowry makes to beat stronger the hearts of her young readers again. Gathering Blue is an excellent book for children, youths and, adults because it teaches to overcome the fears and live with disabilities.

Kira, the main character, is a two syllables orphan girl with a twisted leg. (In this community the number of syllables in the name shows how much experience or years people have). Throughout of the story, she has to face the fear many times, but she understands that it’s part of the life, “Because of fear, they made shelter and found food and grew thing. For the same reason, weapons were stored, waiting” (p. 2). However, the most horrific moment for Kira is when she discovers that Thomas the carver, the little singer Jo, and herself are the artists who will create the future. In the beginning, she is confused, but then she realizes that they can change their history and build a less hostile community.

This book also develops a topic that is not common in children books such as the life with disabilities. It is important because they can learn to do not make differences and include them in their groups. For example, when Kira born with her twisted leg, her destiny was to go to the Field of Leaving (cementery) as all the people with disabilities. However, her mom fought to keep her. Thus, when Kira found to her father -he hadn’t been killed for the beasts-, he has a disability too, now he is blind. In a conversation about their life, she told him, ““Mother said pain made me strong.” Telling him, she was no longer embarrassed, but proud, and she wanted him to be proud, too” (p. 201) and she feels she is not alone anymore because his father lives in an unknown community where most of the people have disabilities, and they live in peace. Finally, she understands that her mission is to be the painter of her community because she has the power to paint a better future for them.

If level 4 students enjoyed reading The Giver, sure they will enjoy this book of Lois Lowry. They will learn that the fear is something that all people have to face, and the disabilities are some stones in the life, but also these can hide wonderful advantages that simple people can’t see at a glance.