Essay 1-01a: Letter to My Host Family

Hi! My name is Mayu. I'm nineteen years old. I am a university student in Japan. I'm from Kumamoto. Have you ever been to Japan? I think that it is a very beautiful country. There are many placces to visit. I'm going to stay with you for six weeks this summer. I decidedto go to America ,because I want to learn about America. As well as English, habits, how you live there, culture, and so on. While I'm in America, I would like to go many places. Such as Walt Disney World, Grand canyon, Atatue of Liberty, Universal Studious Holly wood, Times Square and the White House. I have never been to America, so I want to go to as many places as possible. Please take me to places which you recommend. Next, I will tell you about food. Sorry, I don't like meat, so I can't eat it. However, I like vegetables very much. Also, I like carbonydrate. Such as rice, Chinese noodles, Japanese Udon, Japanese Soba ,and Spaghetti.

My hobbies are listening to music and going shopping. I often listen to the music of EXILE TRIBE. EXILE TRIBE are Japanese musicians. There are three groups, EXILE, 3Jsoul Btothers, and GENERATIONS. They are dance and vocal performance groups.They are very cool, and makes me very happy. Also I go their contact with mymother, my sister, and my friends every year. They are a very famous performance group in Japan. I want to recommend them to you.

Do you know any Japanese culture? I would like to introdue Japanese Shodo. Shodo has a long history. It has been for a long time in Japan. It uses a Fude(brush), Sumi(ink), and paper. Shodo looks cool and its style is very beautiful. I want to introduce you Japanese culture, and want to learn American culture. I am looking forward to seeing you this summer.