the Friends Chapter 15

ฺBefore reading: It seems to me that my parent's expectation haven't change so much because they just want me to think about my life in the future such as thinking about what I want to study, when I go to university and also about what university I want to attend, what I want to be in the future. My mother and father also care about my credit of studying because now I am in high school already ,so I need to get a good credits for graduation. She also remind me to get good grade in every subject because when I go to attend the popular university, they might want to look at my high school grade and if it good everything will be more easy to apply myself to that university. Moreover, my parent always teach me that I need to make my own goal for my own future. And I need to make its successful.

Summary:

Kiyama and his friends are graduate from the school and they grew up. Kiyama family is become closer than before because his mother go to hospital to stop being an alcoholic so they have a perfect life together. At last, all the boys had their own way for their future.

The Friends Chapter 14

Before reading:

If I have not seen my friend for ten days, in the first day that I will meet them I will tell them everything that had happen to me during that ten days gone. For instance all the experiences, and thought. I also want to listen what had happen to me too. It is good to tell the situations that happen to my friends and I believe that they will feel good to hear it from me too.

The boys wanted to meet the old man but they found out that the old man was die in his own house so they began to cry and get upset. Kiyama thought about the old man he promise to do his best for his life too for the old man.

In my opinion, I believe that a person after die only the really good person will go to heaven and live with the gods with a wonderful life forever. However, for a bad person need to go to get punish in hell. They will be suffer until all the sin they have compensate then they will reborn. For the normal person who did bad and good or good more than bad will reborn. What you will reborn to be depend on your well doing during your last life. I believe same as Buddhism.

the Friends Chapter 13

Before reading: When rainy season change to winter, the weather is cold and there is a lot of rain. I can remember it because I don't like raining so every year when this season start to change I will really appreciate that time and waiting for winter to begin. The weather is cool all they in winter that why I love it^^

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Students were formed two soccer teams, The three boys, Kiyama, Yamashita, and Kawabe, were in the same team. After they finish playing soccer, the coach's grandmother told the kids a ghost story, and that made the boys felt more scary.

To Kiyama

Please listen to my suggestion. If I were you I will not joined with a person who annoy me all the time, for example Suchita and Matsuchita. I think it is because of you still pay attention or angry to them, they will never stop annoying you and they also think it's fun thing to do. And it will make them felt more happy to annoy you. Therefore you don't need to talk or do anything that relate to them, you just leave them alone

Reflection on My Identity Chart

1. Words were I born to

Male, Thai/Chinese, and Buddhist.

For the words that came when I'm older , athletic , smart, and honest, soccer player, student, friendly, soft-spoken , mannerly, considerate, and joyful. I think some word that I was get it when I was born is just a thing that my parent gave to me or it's the status in my own country, but the words that came when I'm older is described me the way that people think of my acting and personality.

2. Friendly is the word that gives me power because it make people want to talk with me so I have a lot of friends and I never lived alone.

Careless: the word careless denies my power because it make me look bad and it's show that I always forget thing easily. Therefore, don't be leave or put your stuffs with me, its might be lost because of my careless.

3. Family because I respect and love my family so I can sacrificing-myself and try to fight to protect them form dangerous.

4. No, this chart isn't tell a stranger who I am because this chart is never complete for me. I can add for more information in this chart. It's important that other people know my identity so they can know that it's not hard to become my friend and know my personality.

5. I think there're some personalities of the main characters in this story like the old man and the boys(Kiyama, Kawabe, and Yamashita) had the same as me. I can compared my own because I also a boy. Each of the characters have their own personality. For example, Yamashita was chubby like me when I was young 3-4 years ago. Therefore, I could understand easily about they thought and action.

My Recommendation

My independent reading story is "The Dragon Rider" its fantasy and adventure story. Therefore I think everybody can read this story too because the author use simple words and not too hard to understand. However, I think this kind of story is for boys, not for girls because it contain lots of fighting scene.

To Beam: I think you should not read The Dragon Rider. I think you won't like this fantasy story for sure because it's not cute and love story for a girl. That's why I'm not recommend this independent reading to you.

Are you afraid of ghosts?

I'm not afraid of ghosts because I never seen any ghost before. However, I have heard and watched stories about ghosts and mysterious things for example monsters and alien, but I never feel interesting in those topic. In the Buddhism, we know that this strange thing is holy and we believe that ghost is spirit. Therefore I will not defy about ghosts or spirits. Finally, I would say that I respect spirit as same as my religion and I can make merit for them so that they can go to the heaven.

DRAGON RIDER (Continuing)

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Professor Greenbloom told the truth that he needed to leave the silver dragon and his companions because he had to travel with his family. However, he gave them the golden compass to the boy, Ben, the professor said that it's helped them to find all the treasure in the world. Lastly, professor Greenbloom celebrated to his companions by cooking the special menus for them.

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According to the summary, professor Greenbloom gave the compass to his companions before he leave. It remind me when I watched Discovery Channel in UBC. In the Tv describe that every traveler who walk in the adventure place need to have at least one compass. It help a lot when you need to find the correct way to your place. For instance camping, house, or mountain. I think that it's same as professor Greenbloom purpose, he needed to help his companions to find the correct place for them to take a rest. That's great and clever. Compass is very useful.

Between Friends

The sociogram that I had made it yesterday help me a lot. It's all about my relationship between me and all my friends. When I look at my own sociogram, I can see that friendship was gratefulness, happiness, and enjoyableness. Although my friends and I had some problems and get into terrible situation with each other, we can help and pass though the problems easily. For me friendship is the most powerful. No one can break down our relationship. In my sociogram, it all about relationship between me and my classmates. It's reminded me that our classmates were warming-welcome and respect with each other. I love 9-1.

The Friends Chapter 12

When I spent time away from my home, my family. First, I felt excited because I like to go out to other place. However, I also worry about my family and I miss them all the time. For example last year I went to Kranjanaburi for Week Without Walls with my classmates. I didn't feel sad and worry anything because I like to hang out with my friend. I felt very happy, enjoyable, and funny for this field trip. My friends and I were friendly and closed together, in another word, we're liked family. Another reason why I didn't feel scared when I stayed far away from my home, I ever took camping many times so I had lots of experience about this situation. I enjoy this activities.

After reading: Summary

The boys needed to go to the soccer camp at the island and this was the last year for them. Kiyama and his friends were talking about the death with the coach in the journey. When they arrived the inn, they scare of the ghost because the inn was dark and old.

For me to go camp with the school or friends without the parent is great because I will get many experiences that I never ever get it before. My parent allow me to go any camp I want because they think that I'm gentle and strong therefore I can lived with other people easily with no problems. In the camp, I can spend more time with my friends and teachers, and that is I think the purpose of the school camping.

The Friends Chapter 11

The nicest thing my grandparent ever did for me was they always give me a gift for my birthday. At the time, I felt very surprise and happy because I never get anything form them. However, this time they gave me a golden watch, Rolex. It's beautiful and I love it. First time, I asked my grandfather and grandmother that do I need to pay, but they just told me that I needed to kiss them. That's all they wanted. I love them so much.

After reading: Summary

The old man brought the boys with him and they take a train together across the river. Then the old man made firecrackers for the boys and after that the old man met with the Sport Shirt man. They ate and drank together and the old man suggested that if the Sport Shirt man really love his girlfriend, he must married with her.

The old man took the boys to the trips because he want to thank the boys for helping him. Although he didn't meet his wife, he knew that his wife, Miss Yayoi Koko still alive. So he want to thank you the boys to takecare and be nice with him.

The Friends Chapter 10

The nicest thing you have ever done for a parent and grandparent is to show respect them by "Wai". I showed my respectful to my parent and grandparent every year. It's thai tradition. I need to put by hands and head on their foots. After I have done this thing, I always feel relax, happy, and lovely. I love them more and more after I "Wai" them. I want to take care them all my life.

After reading: Summary

The boys noticed the old woman at the seed store was alike Miss Yayoi Koko, therefore they asked her to pretend Miss Koko so that the old man can talk with her. Unfortunately, the old man knew that she's not his wife then he taught the boys about people life. It's not good to be funny with person life and finally the boys learned that life filled with many tastes.

The boys begged the old lady at the seed store so that the old man will have friend to talk with him. However, It doesn't seemed to be that way and the old man became angry at the boys. It's not helpful anymore. Anyway, I also think that it may help the old man too because he knew now that his wife, Miss Yayoi Koko, still alive at Nursing Home.

DRAGON RIDER (Continuing)

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Professor Greenbloom, the archaeologist, explained the silver dragon, boy, and brownie about the dragon stories, he knew a little thing about Rim of Heaven. Professor told the dragons and other that he had friend named Zubeida Ghalib, who is the dracologist, she knew everything about dragon. Professor helped them a lot and then they decided to find this dracolonist.

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The dragon and his companions was lucky because they had professor Greenbloom to help them. He had lots of experience and knowledge about the dragons. As same as the text books, I could gain lot of knowledge form them. I think that Professor was alike an assistant same as the text books. Therefore, it's really important to have some assistant when you want to quest.

the Friends Chapter 9

The nicest thing I have ever done is to show my respect to my own parent. That's the most brave thing I ever done. I didn't know how to show that I love them so much, but this time was different. I and my brother decided to surprise our parent by celebration. We planed together and finally I brought my both hands and lower my head under my dad and mom foots. To show my respect as same as in Thai cultural. Every son or daughter need to show respect like this.

After reading: Summary

The old man told the boys about his wife was named Yayoi Koko, she's gentle and good-natured. Then the boys decided to help the old man to find his wife, Yayoi Koko, by phoning. Finally, the boys found the old man wife at their phone call that she stayed in the nursing home for the old people. The boys went to that place and met with Yayoi Koo after that they talked with each other about the man, who had a terrible experience during the world.

The boys help the old man because they needed to spy the old man. They still observe the old man therefore the boys need to learn more about him. His wife must knew lots of thing about the old man because they married together. Another reason why the boys help the old man, they want to fill the old man life which is "Yayoi Koko"

DRAGON RIDER (Continuing)

In this chapter, The silver dragon and his companions(boy and brownies) escaped from the dessert area in Egypt. They met with a professor Greenbloom then he said that a basilisk, the darkest nightmare on earth stay around here. However, he promised that if they allow him to go with them, he will help them escape from a basilisk (Dark dragon).

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At first the dragon(Firedrake) and his companions felt more comfortable when they escaped from a group of archaeologists. Unfortunately, they found the professor and he said that there was a basilisk, the monster around here. Its always killed all living thing, but this professor knew how to escape. Its remind me when I read in the text book. Its said that if you got in to dangerous situation, you need to find someone who have experience to help you. As same as professor Greenbloom. This is the smart decision from the Firedrake.

the Friends Chapter 8

When I was 12 years old, I had a friend named James. He's bad-tempered, rude, and hyper. He did the most terrible thing with his mother. It's happened in one day at school, James' mom came to get some advisement from counselor. After his mom finished, she walked to see James how was he doing in school. Then she saw James hit girl students who walked pass though him, and he spitted his saliva to everyone even his teachers. That's very bad behavior. Moreover, he abused all of his friends by using rude words. I watched at his mom started to cry out quietly. She knew that how bad his son did in this school and she couldn't do anything to stop him. I could understand that his mom got lots of torture. His mom spend lots of time to consult for his studying program. She sacrifice everything for her son, but James requited his mom like this. That was terrible and sad.

After reading: Summary

All cram school was canceled because there was typhoon, so Kiyama need to stay in his own house. However, Kiyama decided to escape his parent and then he went to the old man house. At the old man house, all the boys lived inside the house, then the old man told the boys that he murdered the pregnant woman cause he needed food to survive.

The boys must felt shocked and sad about the old man's story because the old man murdered pregnant woman. They didn't want to say anything more about it. However, I think the boy learned a lot about death. They knew that death can happen all the time and sometime we need to sacrifice one living thing for other.

The Friends Chapter 7

Thinking about garden, it's seemed to me that in the garden must contained lots of trees and flowers. For me garden must be colorful and has animals for instance butterflies. Many people plant garden because its make their place look more attractive and beautiful. When they're looking in their own garden, they would feel relax and comfortable. Some people can stay in the garden all they, it's special place!

After reading: summary

The boys go to the seed store to buy some seed for planting and the old woman, the owner, sell them a cosmos seeds with special prices. After that, the boys immediately go to scatter cosmos seed over the old man's yard and then they help together to fix the old man house. While they watch the reborn house, Kawabe asks the old man about his family but the old man knows nothing, therefore Kawabe is angry because he's think it the old man fault that his father married twice.

In my opinion, the boys help the old man because they want to know more about him, in another word, spying the old man. Moreover, the boys know that the old man can't bent his knees ,so it's better to help him. For the old man, I think he try to teach something for the boys. He also want to observe about these boys. While they're observation each other, their relationship continue to grow better and better.

The Friends Chapter 6

The old man house had massy garbages of rotten smell. I realize that the old man life must be busy and trouble. In my thought, the old man is disappointed, so he spends lot of time in his house. He doesn't like to clean his front house. For this reason, the old man lived alone and no one take care of him. I think he's poor and gonna died soon.

After reading: Summary

The old man uses the boys to take out the garbages and weed his garden because he has bad knees. After they finish weeding garden, the old man gives the watermelon and then Yamashita shows his skill to cut watermelon into pieces. While they are eating, rain start to fall then they decide to plant seeds in the fall by tomorrow.

Now, the relationship between the old man and the boys begin to grow step by step. They start to talk with each other more than before. The old man shows his kindness by giving the watermelon to the boys. Its show a good relationship like a friendship. Helping each other and caring one another. That's great.

DraGON RIDER (Continuing)

The human, Ben, helped the brownie(cat) form a group of archaeologists and he got helped form the tiny creature named Twigleg. They escaped form the camp of archaeologist then Ben, Sorrel, and tiny creature talked with each other. Sorrel was selfish, she didn't acceptable the tiny creature to come along with her, however Ben was kind so he allow tiny creature to travel with him.

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Twigleg is not a living thing, but he's some kind of machine that create by the greatest alchemists of the Middle Ages. Tiny creature was very intelligent, so Ben thought it is better to keep this creature with his group. That's good idea for Ben to allow Twigleg comes along with him. It's reminded me when I was grade 5. I was in soccer team, but in my team didn't have any skillful player. I saw the student who is short and thin, but he's skillful player and moving fast. He's the VIP player in our team even he's too small than other player. As same as Ben, he may thought that this tiny creature was clever, thus he can use Twigleg to decode some secret things.

The Friends Chapter 5

I think I have a lot of nice friends in my old school and new school. Mostly my friends are friendly and trustful, so we have good relationship. Actually I meet my friends when I play soccer and basketball. However, I also get lots of friends while we talk together. When I want to know someone, I always decide to step forward first and then talk politely to them. In grade 7, The first signs of friendship started to grow better and better. I will noticed my relationship with her/him and we will begin to know our secrets. For 1 year passed, we became a close friend ,therefore sometime we can consult and give advice with each other.

After reading: Summary

The old man invited 3 boys (Kiyama, Kawabe, Yamashita) into his garden and then he told the 3 boys to help him tight the rope. After tight the rope, its strung in a V shape around the garden and they start to hang up laundry together. Finally, the old man gave the boys a shopping bag that is filled of garbages, he's been saving garbages.

I think it's the beginning of a friendship because the old man invited the boys into his garden and talked to the boys. Kiyama and Yamashita start to be friend with the old man and two of them feel surprise when they knew the old man had saving lots of garbages. On the other hand, Kawabe still untruthful with the old man, he thinks the old man is not his friend. However, I believe that it possible for an old man to be the friend of 3 boys because they begin to talk and look with each other.

The Friends Chapter 4

I saw a lot of things during my observation people.

For example,

While observation, People ate lunch at RIS and RIST canteen

Some people practiced soccer, basketball, swimming, and badminton

Some people walk together with his girl friend/her boy friend.

Some people read their textbook and do some assignments.

Some went to soccer fields or basketball court for relaxing.

Some people always called with someone on the phone.

Almost everyday, people were behaving in an ordinary way. They do the same activities as they did, nothing changed.

After reading:

The people I were watching noticed that they're being watched. I knew this because they watched back to me. At that moment, they came toward me and asked me why I need to watch them all the time. I told them I spy them and then they just walked away normally.

The old man knows he's being watched because he realizes someone tail him and spy him in front of his house. The old man behave differently after he saw the 3 boys for example he has started eating so much, he goes shopping every day, and he buys vegetables at the grocer's and some sashimi at the fish shop.

Yes, I understand people who increases from watching. As same as the boys have learned to understand the old man. They needed to be more careful because the old man knew they're spying him. Kawabe thought he said lots of bad wrong to the old man and he wanted to apologies. However, they're continued spying the old man.

The Friends Chapter 5

I think I have a lot of nice friends in my old school and new school. Mostly my friends are friendly and trustful, so we have good relationship. Actually I meet my friends when I play soccer and basketball. However, I also get lots of friends while we talk together. When I want to know someone, I always decide to step forward first and then talk politely to them. In grade 7, The first signs of friendship started to grow better and better. I will noticed my relationship with her/him and we will begin to know our secrets. For 1 year passed, we became a close friend ,therefore sometime we can consult and give advice with each other.

After reading: Summary

The old man invited 3 boys (Kiyama, Kawabe, Yamashita) into his garden and then he told the 3 boys to help him tight the rope. After tight the rope, its strung in a V shape around the garden and they start to hang up laundry together. Finally, the old man gave the boys a shopping bag that is filled of garbages, he's been saving garbages.

I think it's the beginning of a friendship because the old man invited the boys into his garden and talked to the boys. Kiyama and Yamashita start to be friend with the old man and two of them feel surprise when they knew the old man had saving lots of garbages. On the other hand, Kawabe still untruthful with the old man, he thinks the old man is not his friend. However, I believe that it possible for an old man to be the friend of 3 boys because they begin to talk and look with each other.

DraGON RIDER (Continuing chapter 11, The Storm)

In this chapter, the silver dragon and his companions, Ben and Sorrel had spent hours studying the rat's map, memorizing every detail for journey. While Firedrake was flying, Ben saw a large bird in the darkness, with a tiny figure sitting on its back then he told Sorrel that there's raven behind them with an elf and the rat warned them against ravens. They're grounding on the desert and hiding for a group of archaeologists. Unfortunately, Ben looked back to Sorrel, but he couldn't find Sorrel anymore. Finally, he saw tracks of Sorrel on the route of the archaeologist camp, so Ben began to follow the tracks of Sorrel.

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Ben was a smart boy because he uses his knowledge to find Sorrel. He thinks that if he follow the tracks of Sorrel, he will find Sorrel some where near archaeologists camp. Its seem to me when I watched the Nation Geography Channel on television. On this channel taught me how to find a person on the desert area by following tracks. Therefore I think Ben also uses same technique. It's important to perceive the environment and to have sagacity for emergency. For example Ben realized that he lived in the desert so he needed to find tracks of Sorrel.

The Friends, chapter 1

When I was in grade 6 me and my friends were friendly and trustful with each other. I felt very happy and enjoyable in 6th grade. In my old school, there're 2 separate section. First section is middle school, 1st-6th grade and second section is high school, grade 7-12. Therefore, student who studies in grade 6 is a leader of middle school and a lot of student in grade 1-5 is acceptable 6th grade student as a brother or sister. In grade 6, I regard as a sport man because I always participated in every sports for instance soccer, basketball, badminton, and swimming. More over, I also joined all the activity in my old school like singing contest, fitness contest and all kinds of sport competitions. All teacher love and be kind me because they knew that I was the one of student who can helps and respects them all the time. However, I liked to tell my friends answers in the quizzes and tests, that's no good. Because I helped them but in the wrong way. When I think back about it, I will not tell them anymore but I will help them in other way before the quiz or test. So that they would know how to answer without asking someone.

DraGON RIDER (Continuing chapter 10)

I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.

In this chapter, it's the discovering of Twigleg. The manikin and black bird could find the silver dragon easily because the silver dragon's armor was shiny. Its gave the manikin and clack bird where they're located. The manikin observed everything about the silver dragon, Firedrake. He noticed that this silver dragon was a lot smaller than Nettlebrand. Twigleg tried to spy everything about Firedrake. Unfortunately, Sorrel was careful, she made sure the dragon didn't say anything about where he came from. While Twigleg observed, he heard that dragon and his companions were looking for The Rim of Heaven. After that, Twigleg and black bird(raven) quickly flied back to the castle and reported for Nettlebrand. Nettlebrand felt happy that he's gonna hunt the silver dragon. But Nettlebrand told Twigleg to follow the dragon, so that he will find out other dragons. Nettlebrand prepared for his hunting.

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Nettlebrand knew the aim of silver dragon is to finding The Rem of Heaven. Nevertheless, Nettlebrand didn't get anything about where the dragon came from because of the brownie, Sorrel. Sorrel was also a smart brownie, she made sure that no one will recognize their secret. This event remind me when I watched the movie about the big fighting between Thailand and Burma. Their were some spy from Burma in Thai solider. They observed everything form Thai people for example the formating of solider in Thailand, so that Burmese solider could beat the That solider. Its seem as the Firedrake and his companions. It's extremely important to keep your secret in your mine, don't give any information like Sorrel.

DRAGON RIDER (Continuing chapter 9)

I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.
Firedrake had landed by mistake was a sinister spot. There was the golden dragon named Nettlebrand. He's mightier than other living creature. His scales still shone like pure gold, claws were sharper than splinters of glass, and teeth had a keen cutting edge. Nettlebrand lived in the castle near the spot of Firedrake. He waited silver dragon to hunt for a long time. He had a spindly little manikin called Twigleg for polishing armor, cleaning teeth, and sharpening claws. Nettlebrand order his servant, black birds, to find silver dragon on his mountain. Nettlebrand's purpose was to remove all of dragons from the face of the earth. He's the most dangerous creature.

One day, one of the big bird came to give a big news for Nettlebrand. Its said that there was a silver dragon stayed with human and the brownie on his mountain. Therefore, Nettlebrand commanded Twigleg (manikin) to ride on the back bird and find out where was the silver dragon, why he's alone, where he comes from, and what the human and the brownie are doing with him. After that, Twigleg and black bird immediately started finding out the silver dragon.

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According to the story, Firedrake was unfortunate because he's on the target with the golden dragon who was smart and strong than other creature. Nettlebrand, the golden dragon, was careful to find out the silver dragon. He find out the information about silver dragon first such as where the silver dragon comes from? If it's other creature, they're directly hunt the silver dragon with careless. Its seemed to me as the famous soccer, Jose Maurinho. He's intelligent manager. Every single competition match, Jose always learned and studied about his opponent. He knew what techniques he needed to use or how was his opponent doing. Jose knew everything about his opponent, so he can beat them easily. This is why Jose Maurinho is one of the most successful manager in the world.

Composition 1 and 2 (Three kinds of cooks)

I read a classify essay which is about three kinds of cooks. The author considered the terrible cooks, the coping cooks, and the good cooks that he/she had experience about it with his/her aunt, sister, and cousin.

There are first composition, and second composition. After I read them, I think composition 2 is better than composition 1. The reason why I choose composition 2 because its have more specific example and good supporting detail. For instance a terrible cook of Aunt Betty, the author demonstrated that his aunt cooked sweet and sour pork which is so sweet that it reminds him of candy, and the potatoes have been cooked too long, so they taste like powder! On the other hand, in composition1 writer didn't give any example of terrible cooks, but writer just tell the feeling of terrible cooks such as "I've even decided to stay home and study because I know how terrible the food will taste" . As the result, I make a decision that composition2 is easy to read and understand.

DRAGON RIDER (Chapter 8)

(Pages 66-79)

I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.

In this chapter, the journal was started when the moon had risen above the city rooftops. Firedrake was the first one who came out from under the bridge then three of them woke up. They started the southern route and change to the east route. While the dragon's flying, Ben felt wonderful, he couldn't describe it. Also Sorrel always looked at Gilbert's map. Afterward, Ben and Sorrel argued about routes in the map. Sorrel told Firedrake to change to east route, but Ben noticed that it's too fast to change to east route. According to the map, Ben saw the way that they gonna reached was a yellow area which mean danger, bad luck, instead of gray area which mean safe place for rest. However, Sorrel didn't care what Ben said and kept telling Firedrake to fly on his own way. When they arrived the mountain, the dragon(Firedrake) slept very quick because he was tried. Ben and Sorrel helped together to examine around a mountain. They both saw the castle and it's reminded them to remember what Gilvert had tell them "I'll be seeing ghosts next" After that, Sorrel slept as same as Firedrake except for Ben, he couldn't slept. Suddenly, Ben saw a small, fat man had emerged from behind a large mossy rock and he was also holding a pickax
(knife) A man named Stonebeard and his componians(Leadengleam, Gravelbeard, and Graniteface) Fat men asked Ben that who else is here with him? Without meaning to, Ben glanced swiftly at the place where Firedrake and Sorrel were sleeping, so fat men quickly ran to that place. Then they saw Firedrake (a silver dragon) Ben tried to wake Sorrel and Firedrake up. Only Sorrel woke up, but Firedrake still sleeping. Sorrel talked with fat men a lot and made them frighten. Fat men told Sorrel long time ago, in this place there're lots of dragon (Gold, Silver) Dragons helped his grandfather to find gold and silver. Therefore, men said to Sorrel that they're getting food for her, but she needed to beg Firedrake to find element for fat men. Finally, Sorrel and Ben decied together their wanted to escape from here caused It's dangerous!!

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Sorrel thinks she can be a good guide for this journal, but not this time. She has more over confident, so she's careless about the route. On the other hand, Ben knows what way is correct. Thus, they all three get into yellow area(dangerous area) instead of gray area(safe place) because of Sorrel. I ever have my friend during scout camp when I was grade 4. My friend was leader of my group, so he needed to guide other people. He was careless when he's looking at a map, he didn't care anybody in his group. Our group was the lastest one. I think to have a good guide is good for everyone in that group because he/she will listen our opinion and we will get exactly place where we want to go? and we get lots of confident during in travelling.

(: SHELLS

By: Cynthia Rylant

There was a boy named Michael and his aunt, Esther. They both needed to live together because Michael's parent had pass away. Also aunt Esther dwelled in her own condominium(alone) and she didn't get married and children, so they never understand with each other. One day, Michael brought hermit crab(Sluggo) from pet store that made aunt Esther was surprised at him. Finally, Michael and aunt Esther could stay in the same condominium and they both enjoyable with looking at Sluggo and shells.

Michael and aunt Esther lived in their own world. Aunt Esther stayed alone in her own condominium. Esther liked to stay alone and she's trust few friends, however Esther had many friends. On the other hand, Michael still felt sad that his parent had pass away. Also in the new school he had not any friend. He's alone, but he's tolerant boy!

Imagine that I live in side my own world (like a snail inside its shells), I will feel uncomfortable and jealous because I was alone and tight in my shell. Its remind me when I was Gr. 1. I was alone and very quiet, but now I have lots of friends. Therefore, I think Micheal also need friends too.

DRAGON RIDER (Chapter 4-7)

(Pages 32-65 )
I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.
In this chapter, Sorrel(cat) and Firedrake started their quest. They must find Gilbert the ship's rat in downtown that Rosa(a rat) told them Gilbert knew every mountains and routes in the world, so They will ask Gilbert where is Rim of Heaven. When they reached a downtown, there's a young boy named Ben and he promised that he will help them to find Gilbert in warehouse. Ben wasn't shocked or surprise about seeing at a dargon(monster). They're searching a rat for a long long time until they could find a white rat, Gilbert. Sorrel answered lots of question about the way to go Rim of Heaven, but Gilbert told him that it's not exist in the map and noone knew about this mountain. However, Gilbert(white rat) explained them Rim of Heaven was the highest mountain. On the other hand, Himalayas's the highest mountain in the world. Therefore, they decided to travel to Himalayas by using Gilbert's map. This map's got half the world on it. It's described the best and safety way to Himalayas was the southern route. Sorrel needed to tell Gilbert why he what to discover Rim of Heaven? he told Gilbert that he must found the Rim of Heaven for dragons.
After Ben and Sorrel leaved Gilbert with his map, they both walked back to the old factory which was the place Firedrake's hided. While Sorrel and Gilbert arrived factory, there're two young boy followed them. Accidentally, young boys heard the sound of groaning inside the factory then they saw the dragon, Firedrake, with his componions which were Sorrel and Ben. Boys were shocked and ran away!! Suddenly, Ben told Firedrake to drive himself on the surface of canal, so people won't see a monster like Firedrake(dragon). Ben told a meeting point to Firedrake (Under the red bridge) and he will go with Sorrel by sailing.
Lastly, They met together under the red bridege, and Firedrake determined that Ben must coming with him to find Rim of Heaven. Although Ben is a human , Firedire believed Ben will be his helpful and useful componion.


When Firedrake reach downtown, he sees a boy(Ben) who is looking at him without feeling for example surprise, afraid, or shocked. Nevertheless, Ben never knows Firedrake before, he always help Firedrake to hide in a factory .Thus, Ben is a special friend for Firedrake. For me, I try to think about my experience I feel that having a special who always understand me and take care with each other is pleasant. I think friend is very important and special person because he/she helps me, teach me, play with me, cry with me, and other, as same as Firedrake, he's so lucky dragon to have nice componion even they're a boy and a cat.

APOintMENT at NOon!

By Eric Frank Russell.

In this story, there was a man named Henry Curran was arrogant, selfish, and amoral. He could make money by breaking the law and he liked to give a job to people he can control. One day the secretary came and told Curran that there's one handicraft man said Curran have an appointment with him at two minutes to twelve, but Curran kept saying no. However, the man wouldn't leave so Curran decide to meet him at two minutes to twelve. Finally, the man took Curran with him and everyone knew him as a "DEATH"






This picture show the scene that Henry Curran asked a man what do you want for his appointment? and the old man whispered sadly "YOU" (took Curran as a death!)

What is Karma? & What happens to you when you die?

Karma (in the Buddhist and Hindu religion) is the things that will happens in the future. Destiny or fate is another word for Karma.

I believed that after I die, I would go to the hell. Although I did lots of good thing, I must get the punishment for my sin in the hell. After that, I can go to the heaven it's depend on myself during life time.

LOVE OF LIFE by Jack London

At Klondike, There were two men who just went to find gold in the cold empty land suddenly the man fell down and his legs hit the stones, but his friend, Bill, still kept walking away across the river. The man tried to walk lightly on his bad foot in the empty land, but he knew the way to their camp and he would find food, bullets, and blankets there. Afterward , the man was hungry and tired, however he needed to keep walking because he must carry heavy gold and he saw the animal near him. Although the man was nearly died because of his hunger and his foot grew worse and worse, he tried to keep walking until he saw a real ship on the silver sea and a wolf was following him. Finally, the man became an animal then he killed a wolf by biting, and after that the men on the ship helped him.


Referring to that movie named Forrest Gump. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old. Love of life remind me about one man who got in the survival situation. In Forrest Gump, the man traveled by plane, unfortunately his plane was failed down. No one could survived accept for Forrest Gump. He woke up in the empty island, no animals. He was hungry, lonely, and tired same as the man in Love of Life, but Forrest Gump had more effort and tried to create his own raft. Finally, the big ship could help him from the ocean. I think they both have grate endurance. However, the man in Love of Life couldn't control himself because of his hunger grew worse, on the other hand, Forrest Gump could control himself and found the way to survive.

DRAGON RIDER by CoRneLia FunKE (Chapter 1-4)

Did you ever think that human is the most dangerous
than anything else in the world?

Chapter 1-4 (P. 1-31)

Long time ago, there was a young dragon named Firedrake. He had two friends which were a rat and a young brownie, Sorrel. A rat complained to the dragon and young brownie about human. Human were coming toward them, so Firedrake must warned other dragons. When dragons knew that human will coming and rat said that dragon's cave will be flooded by human. Therefore, the oldest, leader of dragon, Slatebeard, decided to order every dragon to move away before human reached this place. A rat told every dragons that they' re not place that human couldn't discover, but Slatebeard said there was an only one place that human couldn't find us for sure. This place called the Rim of Heaven, it's mountains are so tall that they touch the sky. However, all dragons had heard Rim of Heaven was in fairy tales, but it usually have this place.
No one could remember the way to the Rim of Heaven. Finally, Firedrake decided to find the Rim of Heaven for the dragon' surviving even he knew a little detail from Slatebeard. From now one the adventure journey had begin!!!

(Text to Life)
6 years ago, I have my best friend. He named "BOY". Boy and I met together when we entered in grade 3. At the end of second semester, Boy must leaved the school because of his family' business was bankrupt. Boy came to me and told me that his dad wanted him to move away from Bangkok. Boy must move to his grandfather's house, at the northern of Thailand. Although Boy needed to move to another province for escaping the creditor, he didn't know which province he gonna go. At the last day, Boy told me how difficult he gonna find his grandfather, he didn't get any clues or location from his dad. That's impossible! I thought even human can force each other and made my friend life changed. I can feel that human was ruthless. Human was the most dangerous thing in the world.

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Hi! I'm Patter.

I create this blog for English subject. The purpose of making this blog is for summarize my independent reading. My reading book named "Dragon Rider" It's An adventure story! I hope you guys get some knowledge from my blog, and enjoy my story.