2008年1月30日水曜日

Important things

I think the most important thing is keep writing on your blog. It is very important to keep typing speed and your English skills. If you have good typing skill, you can write good posts, essays, reviews. And if you get some homework, you can finish homework very short time!!

Next, please try to read English books in your free time. First, I didn't like read to English books but I tried to read easy English book in the library. I couldn't read first but I like English books to keep reading. There are many easy English books in your University's library so If you want to read English books, please go to library and rental them.

Last, please search article about your blog. I have to write blog so I always search article about my blog. If I get good article, I try to take a photo to use my mobile phone. Some photo to be easy to see my article and photo is help to understand article.
[169 words]

2008年1月9日水曜日

Writing IVc: Portfolio

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months
08
09
10
11
12
01
Totals
fn
Indices
Book reviews 0
0
2
3
4
3
12
12/18*.2
.13
Blog posts 0
4
11
13
17
4
49
49/90*.2
.11
Words 0
129
1144
1496
1070
1130
4969
4969/7500*.2
.13
TOTAL
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1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below)

1.1. Showcase
Short
titles
[+ links]
Dates
(yy.mm.dd)

W
C
L
P
M
Notes
Mega-
essay
07.10.12
Kumamoto07.10.10
9
485
0
0
0
0

Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26

Favorite places
07.11.13
5
364
0
0
1
3

Movie
review
07.11.11









Community
life
07.11.25
Community life07.11.14
5
519
0
1
1
0

TV in
Japan
07.12.09
TV Programs07.12.057
399
0
2
1
0

Learning w/
computers
07.12.21
Learning with Computers08.01.0315
755
0
0
1
0





















Totals---
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41
2522
0
3
4
3
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Key:
¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.
  • I think my best essay is my 4th essay, about community life, because of this essay has long sentence in each paragraph. I think this essay is plain and you can understand my community life easily.

2.0. Comments

Showcase
Titles of posts with links
Dates of comments (yy.mm.dd)
Numbers of words in comments
Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*

Wow! Get a Load of These Demographics.

07.12.11
34 words
It is good but it comment is a little short.
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*

Movie essy "toy story"

07.11.09
10 words
My english is very poor!!!
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*

I support ROSSO!!

07.12.05
24 words
It is very good comment!
2.4. Most comments on:
Titles of posts with link
Dates of posts (yy.mm.dd) Total number of words in comments
Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*

Community Life

07.11.14
65 words
These comments are really useful.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?
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2.4.2. Any of your other posts*

My part

07.10.08
71 words
These comments very good!!
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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07.10.10
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2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?---
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31 words
This respond is very poor.





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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?
  • ... Yes, I display recent comments in my blog's sidebar. Because sidebar is very easy to see for my blog visiter.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

  • [I was glad to get comments from my friends. There are very useful for my blog. I have some links in sidebar so I can look to my friends blog and write to comment in friends blog.]

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase
Numbers of words
Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*
79 words
07.10.24
3.2. Best typing speed trial*
153 words
07.11.21
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)
74 words
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3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**

112 words

140words

153 words


average

135 words

07.10.17

07.11.14

07.11.21




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* Current semester typing speed trials (five minutes)
** Please list all three dates.

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. ShowcaseShort titles
with links
Dates (yy.mm.dd)WordsComments
Example:
Vampire Killer
07.05.16
39
1
2-01

BookReview 2-01: Give us the Money
07.10.10
45
0
2-02

BookReview 2-02:Mystery Girl
07.10.24
37
0
2-03

BookReview 2-03:FIFTEENTH CHARACTER
07.11.06
38
0
2-04

BookReview 2-04:Drive into danger
07.11.07
32
0
2-05

BookReview 2-05:The Lost Ship
07.11.14
46
0
2-06

Book Review 2-06: Black mail
07.12.13
142
0
2-07

Book Review 2-07: STAR REPORTER
07.12.17
92
0
2-08

Book Review 2-08: PSYCHIC PETS

07.12.17
137
0
2-09

Book Review 2-09: The Green Woman's Party
07.12.17
220
0
2-10

Book Review 2-10:Mr Jealous
08.01.08
114
0
2-11

Book Review 2-11:Roberto
08.01.08
150
0
2-12

Book Review 2-12:The Blue Cat Club
08.01.08
111
0
2-13




2-14




2-15




2-16




2-17




2-18














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TOTALS:


Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

4.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.
  • I think my best book review is The green woman's party because of this review has long sentence and this review has many words. This story is very interested for me so I can read quickly. I like this story!!

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media


Showcase
Yes
No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?
0

5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts? 0

5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month? 0

5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?

0

5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?0

5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately): books, essays, links, movies, photos, portfolios, quickposts, reviews.
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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)
0

  • "essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")
0

  • "quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)
0

  • "links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)
0

  • "movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)
0

5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels? 0

  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • 2 other labels attached to three or more posts
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  • Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below.
    • food&drink(6)
    • hostfamily(8)
    • yyy (o)
    • zzz (p)
    • ...
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5.3. Links & media---
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5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics? 0

  • Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?
0

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics?
    • 24 posts including pictures or other graphics
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5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links? 0

  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?*
    • 5 posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)
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5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?
0
  • How many of your blog posts this semester include other media?
    • 0 posts including other media
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  • What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here:
    1. ...I don't have media posts.
    2. ...
    3. ...

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5.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.
  1. ...Serching an article to new post in my blog. It is very important.
  2. ...Write many posts. I had homeworks about for my blog.
  3. ...Take a photo and add to blog. It to be easy to read.

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

  • ...I couldn't typing quickly but I had many typing chance so I could typing quickly. This skill is really useful for me.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

  • ...I think to keep typing everyday it is very important to preservation your typing speed. And please try to serach article everythings. If you get interest news, please active write on your blog.

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Notes:
  1. This portfolio template amplifies the template for Writing IIIc portfolios.
  2. The overview section (0.0. Overview, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-01.
  3. This essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02.
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2008年1月8日火曜日

Book Review 2-12:The Blue Cat Club

I read about The Blue Cat Club. This story is very interested. Man and woman went to Blue cat club in the evening. This club was really good feel and dishes. They really enjoyed this club. Suddenly, Magic show was start. Magician had interesting magic with customers. Then, Magician stolen man's wallet. Man didn't feel good. Magician entry about dangerous magic for customers. Man stand up and up to stage. Man enters big box and magician stick 5 swords to box. Suddenly, Man shouted!!! Magician was really surprised and open the box, man's stomach is red!! He was dead!? ..... Man is alive!! He painted about tomato juice on his stomach.
[111 words]

Book Review 2-11:Roberto

I read Roberto. Sarah is a student. She had a important exam so she want to take some good photos of the river. Then a man talked fo her. His name is Roberto and he is Italian. She likes him. They talked about camera so Sarah only at school but she doesn't want Roberto to know that. Roberto says 'Can I be in your film? What do you think?' She answers 'Yeah, OK.' They meet next day two o'clock. But next day morning Sarah is worry about films. Beacause of she can't make films!! but she likes him and she wants to see him again. They meet again. Sarah and Roberto try to make films but Sarah's camera doesn't work!! Roberto said 'Sarah, I only came here today to see you. Not because of the films.' Sarah said 'Oh, Roberto. And I only wanted to see you!!' Perhaps it's LOVE!!
[150 words]

Book Review 2-10:Mr Jealous

I read about Mr Jealous. This story is very interested. Cathy is Rob's new girl friend so he likes her a lot. They can meet almost everyday but sometimes can't keep in touch to Cathy. So Rob is really worried about her. That weekend when Rob saw Cathy he asked to her. She said 'I went to Tom's on Monday and Wednesday.' Rob thinks 'Who's this Tom?' But he couldn't ask her. At the weekend, Rob phoned Cathy but she was not in. He asked to her about Tom. Then, she answers for Rob about Tom. Tom is 3 years old.....a little boy!! Rob said 'I'm sorry' for Cathy. But Cathy likes Tom's brother!!
[114 words]

2008年1月3日木曜日

Learning with computers

Introduction
6th essay title is ‘Learning with Computers’. We use computer now. So we have to study about computers. I use computer in some classes. Computer is needed to study for me.

Body

Before Writing III

Internet
I use computer in my house. I search something by Yahoo and Goggle. These can search many, many things. I can study everything. These are very useful for us. I studied many things from internet.

E-mail
I sometimes sent to e-mail for my friends. When I was junior high school student, I didn’t have mobile phone. So I sent e-mail by computer for my friends. It was a little inconvenience. Because of I couldn’t read answer mail for my friends immediately. But e-mail can send to a long mail. E-mail can send to all over the world so I can send to my host family in America. My host family lives in Minnesota and I stayed Minnesota in during summer vacation. I and my host family change many e-mail to know each other before I went to America. When I went back to Japan, we can keep in touch by e-mail.

Class
When I was high school student, I had to take computer class. I studied to use internet, word, excel, power point and so on. And when I was fresh man in this university I must take basic computer class so I can use computer a little.

During Writing III & IV

Writing III
I started study about writing to use computer in this class. I haven’t studied writing class to use computer yet so I feel a little difficulty.

Writing IV

Listening
I must understand to speak teacher in the class. Teacher said very important things. For example, class contents, homework and so on. I couldn’t understand to say teacher first time. But I can understand a little to say about teacher in the class.

Writing

Essays
I have to write many essays in this class. First I couldn’t write many words and write good essays. I didn’t like write essay. But I wrote essays I could write more than the first semester. I gradually like write essay.

Comments
We must comment for friend’s post in their blog and my friend write to my post. Comment is my blog to be better than now. It is very important opinion for my blog. And I’m grad to get comment for my friends so I want to write comment for many friends.

Posts
I have to up to posts on my blog. I always write about books, essays, food&drink and so on. I sometimes put on picture and link on my blog. I like take picture by my cell phone.

Portfolios
We must make Portfolio on my blog. It likes summary. I have to count word and check date about all posts. My teacher can easy know my blog’s state. It is very useful!!

Reviews
I write reviews. I wrote café review, movie review and so on. I must write good point about shop and movie. It is difficult!! But I like read reviews for my friends. I want to can write better reviews.

Reading

Book review
I have to read about English books. I can rental to library in my university so I always check bookshelf. After read books I have to write book review in my blog. It is very difficult. I can’t write particular about books story. But I like read about English books.

Friends blog
I like read for my friend’s blog and I have to write comments. I can watch some beautiful picture and good posts. I sometime write comment to friend’s posts.

Typing

Typing speed trial
I must to do typing speed trial in writing class. We must type 100 words or 150 words during 15 minutes. First, I couldn’t type 100 words. But I can write 100 words gradually in the class.

After Writing IV
I like use computer before writing class but I couldn’t use well. First writing class is difficult for me. And I think my typing speed and English skills but I take writing class during this semester I think my type speed and English skills are a little good. But I want to get English skills and computer skills better than now. So I want to more study about English.

Conclusion
I think computer is very important tool our life in the future. We have to use computer and English. So writing class is very useful for me. I want to more study English and computer skills.

[755 words]

2007年12月17日月曜日

Book Review 2-09: The Green Woman's Party

This story is a little scary. Stuart and Jan plans to party in country. Their friends want to come. But this country place said there are ghost. Stuart says 'It will be an exciting party!!' They went to this place. This night is very beautiful. They danced under the night sky. Jan and Stuart walked away to a quiet place. Suddenly, there was a woman near them. She was tall and beautiful, with a long green dress. 'Do you like dancing?' she asked. 'Come to my house! My friends are dancing there too. We dance all night.' So Stuart and Jan walked with woman into the night. But they felt scared. Then, the woman in the green dress said 'Here's my house.' In the woman's house, there were a lot of people. it was all green. The woman's face was green too. Stuart and Jan noticed these are not people, they are ghost. Stuart and Jan were ran to the door. Then, Jan's shoes had come off. But they couldn't stop and they ran buck to their friends. They talked about all things but their friends couldn't believe it. So they went back woman's house but it was not there. 'No house, Jan, but here's your shoe,' said a friend. 'My shoe was black,' Jan said. 'This shoe is green'.
[220 words]

Book Review 2-08: PSYCHIC PETS

I read about 'Psychic pets'. It is very interesting story. This story says 'Pet is clever or psychic.'

Janet has dog in her house. This pet's name is Bertie. One day, Janet came back from school and went into her bedroom. She found her new dress on the floor. She said 'Bad dog!!' It is handiwork about Bertie. She is really angry for Bertie. But Bertie went to walking with Janet's brother. So she waited for Bertie and her brother. They came back home but Bertie was not came Janet's side. So she call to Bertie, Bertie was not coming. She said 'Look!! Bertie knows! I'm angry with him because he made my dress dirty, and now he doesn't want to come near me! But I didn't talk to him. How does he know??'
... Pet is very psychic.
[137 words]

Book Review 2-07: STAR REPORTER

I read about Star reporter. This story start from south africa. Joe says 'There is a new girl in town,' for steve. Steve goes to town for look a new girl. Then, a new girl is find soon. Her name is Marietta. She takes picture and buy for Cado star. Cado star is newspaper company. This company's manager is steve's father. So Steve has to get interesting news.
Marietta and steve sees every time. Steve get bad things in a day, Marietta takes picture Steve. ... So they are to be lover.
[92 words]

2007年12月13日木曜日

Book Review 2-06: Black mail

I read about Black mail. This story's character is Dave and Jo. They are lover. Jo is a college student. So she works in holiday. Her work is cleaning rich people's house. One day, she talks to him about her job. Then, Dave asked her a lot of questions about rich family and their house. Two weeks later, the family went to holiday. And when they were away, some burglars broke into thier house. Jo was doubt to Dave so she met Dave and they talked. Then Dave talked about theif. So he was a burglar!! She said 'I never want to see again!!' to him. But Dave didn't stop. He watched her all the time. Dave always asked her about rich people's houses. She talked with him only one time. But Dave and his friends didn't stop. So she called about police.
[142 words]

2007年12月12日水曜日

Learning with Computers

I think computer is really important tool now. We need to study abut computer. Computer has very high techniques. So it is really useful. Now, we have to use computers. I think computer more and more convenience from now on. I want to more study about computer.
[47 words]

2007年12月5日水曜日

5th essay: TV



Introduction

5th essay title is ‘TV’ so I will write about TV programs. TV is very important and need to tool in our life.



Cable TV

I like cable TV programs. I sometimes watch cable channel. Cable channel has many TV programs. For example, MTV, FOX TV and Shop channel. I like MTV. MTV is music channel. I watch music video and interview for singer. I watched FOX TV too. Fox TV is popular channel in America. This channel has many interesting programs. I like American idle. It is really good TV program. My mother likes shop channel. She always watches about this channel.



Japan TV

I like television. My house’s television always turns on. I watch news, drama, animation, music and so on. News channel is really important channel. It inform to politics, economy, matter and so on. Drama is performance channel. It is really fun. I like watch about drama. Japan has many TV Company. There are NHK, Fuji television, TBS, Asahi TV and Japan TV. These companies are really good and very big. I went to Fuji television’s building. It is really big!!!


Movie

I like movie too. I think movie is very good entertainment tool. Movie can feel power, emotion better than TV. So movie is very popular in Japan. I watched ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the phoenix’. This series is very famous in the world. I like this series so I wanted to see this movie. This movie is a little scare and exciting!! I want to see various movies in my life.



Music


I like music. Because of it can watch about many singers and their performance. I think it makes good feel for us. So I like watch about music channel. Japan has many music channels. These are containing funny element. The most famous music program is ‘Red and White sing battle’. This program broadcast in December 31. It is appearance very famous singer in Japan.



Animation

Japanese animation is very famous in the world. For example, dragon ball slam dank and one-piece. These are really popular in the world. And Japanese animation movie has good evaluation from world. The most famous supervision is Hayao Miyazaki. He is very famous person in Japan. He makes many animation movies. These are really good movies.



Conclusion


I think TV is very good communication tool. We talk about TV programs almost every day.



[399 words]





I support ROSSO!!

I watched soccer game on last sunday. I like watch sports game but I watched first time about Rosso Kumamoto's game. It was really exciting!!! This game won Rosso!! I was really happy!!!
[33 words]

2007年11月28日水曜日

Tasting Party!!

I will hold to coffee tasting party in December 6. I work on Starbucks coffee so I planning tasting party. This party cost is free!! So anyone can participation! Please come in!!
[32 words]

Very beautiful

I went to watch about illumination yesterday. This place is very famous illumination spot. So yesterday has very many people. I saw the illumination in the car but I was really enjoy this time. I want to go to again this spot!!
[42 words]

Cheerful Harupi--ni: Book Review 2-9

Cheerful Harupi--ni: Book Review 2-9

Hi!! I'm Yurina!! I read about your book review. I think your book review is very interesting and good!! I can't write like your book review.
[26 words]

2007年11月21日水曜日

Coming soon


This picture is downtown in Kumamoto city. Every year downtown decorate to ilumination near the Christmas. It is very beautyful!!!
[19 words]

My lovely pet

I have one female dog. Her name is cookie. She is very cute and active girl. She is 1 and half years old. Her kind is Pomeranian. She is very small but She is my precious family. I like take a nap with her. She has very warm body. I always feel very happiness. She is always running my living room. She likes running!!!! I think she is very active girl. She always plays with bowl with me. It is really fun!! She likes chicken. My mother cooks chicken for her. She is really glad to eat chicken!! She is very quickly to eat. She likes potato and carrot. …like human!! So she is little fat now…. She always walks with my father. She likes walking. My father and she go to every night. I want to go to with them but me always loss the chance. I want to walk with her.
[153 words]

2007年11月14日水曜日

4th essay: Community Life


Introduction
4th essays title is community life. We have many community tools in our lives. So I introduce to my community life.


Classmate
I have many friends in my class. We are called to ‘frecan member’. I always take class and eat lunch with them. We hold to each birthday party in our birthday month. I like this time!! For example, we went to bowling and joyful, we went to Italian restaurant. We absolutely eat cake!! It was really fun time. My friends are very good!! I think my friends one of the very important community lives.
Part-time job
I work in Starbucks coffee. I like this part-time job. Starbucks is very famous coffee shop. I think almost people know the Starbucks. We are called in ‘partner’ for each other. It mean nothing relationship to between boss and our. I like this system. Starbucks is driving for customer’s satisfaction. So we must study about service skills and coffee’s knowledge. It is really difficult for me. I am studying about coffee beans now. It knowledge is rally deep so it is very difficult for me. I tried to tasting coffee and study to process until finish to coffee beans. I want to be better clerk.

Club
I belong to flower arrangement club now. It club is only girls. We sometimes arrange flower with teacher. It is really difficult. We had to city parade to down town in Kumamoto. We made to costume for this festival. It was really difficult for us. I sewed many skirts in my house. It was really hard but we were very glad to finish to made costume. My club makes flower display in the school festival every year. This year’s theme was ‘south land’. So I made jungle. We made flower display and many gadgets. This flower display was really beautiful. So we got the most excellent prize in the display section. I was really happy!! We will go to Aso farm land in December with club’s member. I’m looking forward to going to Aso!!

My family
I have five family members. I have father and mother and two older brothers and one female dog in my family. My father is office worker, my mother is house wife and my oldest brother is elementary school teacher, another brother is office worker. My father has many hobbies. For example, he plays golf. He likes play golf with his friends. He sometimes goes to practice for golf it is emission about stress to him. And he goes to fishing. He always goes to Ashikita. Then our dinner is very fresh fish. I like fresh fish!! My mother is very good mother. She can cook very well and she can sew anything. I like talk with her to cook dinner. I learn cooking from her. I want to be my mother in the future. My brothers are really kindness person. They are very hard worker. I like them.

Conclusion
I think community is very important things in our life. We have many communication tools it is very important and difficult. There is no communication tool I can’t live.


[519 words]

BookReview 2-05:The Lost Ship


The Captain and his men are looking at the strange ship. The Captain into this ship. He watched about hot dishes and so on... He thought 'This ship is very strange...' He discovered to one photograph. This photograph came out to himself!! He is very surprised!!!
[46 words]