EDUCATION
I don't think that the students should study more languages in the high school and junior high school in Japan. It is said that there aren't enough time to study own language in Japan, so we don't have to study a lot of languages. If we start having the options to study other languages except English, we study them by halves. It is enough to study Japanese and English for the student. I studied Chinese in once a week in my high school, but i don't remember a lot of them. It was good experienced for me to study Chinese, but i don't think that was necessary for us.
I don't agree with the writer.
I don't think that we don't have enough time to study Japanese. We had the reading time in the school, and we had the homework to read a lot of books in each holiday. I don't think it is because of the option to study English. We need to study English for the global world now.
I agree with Haruki Murakami who said "If it wants to change, let it change. Any language is alive just like a human being, just like you or me. And if it’s alive, it will change. Nobody can stop it. It just changes for better or worse" We started thinking and looking at the world not only our own country, and we sometimes inspired from the outside. As a result there are many things to change. I don't think it is a bad thing. However there are a lot of quiz shows today for people who don't know or forgot kanji or Japanese culture and languages , so people may think that it is a big problem for us. It is very difficult and important problem for us...
big probrem for us about that.
2010年1月26日火曜日
2010年1月25日月曜日
Men and Women
I agree with the author, but i understand why the men think that the women are "mendokusai"(hassle). We may request many things to men. Men and Women have different sex, so it is natural to have different sense of value.
Recently, shoushoku danshi(men who have a passive nature) are very popular with the girls, and also the many young idol of men are popular in Japan. We often use the word "kawaii" (cute) to them. I think the women's images of the men are changing.
I agree with the author, but i understand why the men think that the women are "mendokusai"(hassle). We may request many things to men. Men and Women have different sex, so it is natural to have different sense of value.
Recently, shoushoku danshi(men who have a passive nature) are very popular with the girls, and also the many young idol of men are popular in Japan. We often use the word "kawaii" (cute) to them. I think the women's images of the men are changing.
2009年12月15日火曜日
Table Manners
1.Have you ever eaten in a restaurant in a foreign country? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience.
I have eaten in a restaurant in foreign countries but i don't remember any mistakes, but when my host family in Australia came to Japan, i found the culture differences at the noodle restaurant. I took them to the noodle restaurant, and we ordered the noodles. We ate them, making noise, but they didn't make any noise, and they ate the noodle like the spaghetti, winding the noodles on the chopsticks. I was very surprised, and I found that it was very rude for them to make noise when they eat something.
2. Did you learn anything?
I was embarrassed when I noticed the fact, and I told my father to do not make noise when we ate noodles in front of them, but he said "they are in Japan now, so we should not feel embarrassed, and we should not have to adapt their way of eating. We should tell them to make noise! It is the best way to eat the noodles in Japan!" He told them how to make noise. I learned that there are not correct ways to eat, and it is depends on the countries. I should have not been embarrassed at the moment because it was in Japan.
1.Have you ever eaten in a restaurant in a foreign country? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience.
I have eaten in a restaurant in foreign countries but i don't remember any mistakes, but when my host family in Australia came to Japan, i found the culture differences at the noodle restaurant. I took them to the noodle restaurant, and we ordered the noodles. We ate them, making noise, but they didn't make any noise, and they ate the noodle like the spaghetti, winding the noodles on the chopsticks. I was very surprised, and I found that it was very rude for them to make noise when they eat something.
2. Did you learn anything?
I was embarrassed when I noticed the fact, and I told my father to do not make noise when we ate noodles in front of them, but he said "they are in Japan now, so we should not feel embarrassed, and we should not have to adapt their way of eating. We should tell them to make noise! It is the best way to eat the noodles in Japan!" He told them how to make noise. I learned that there are not correct ways to eat, and it is depends on the countries. I should have not been embarrassed at the moment because it was in Japan.
2009年12月7日月曜日
Wedding
1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
I think it is great to be celebrated by many people, but i prefer small wedding than massive one. I want to invite only family and important people for us.
2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
I think it is romantic, but it must be sad if our parents don't bless us. I don't want to make them sad.
3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
Yes, i do!! Wedding is the most important event, so if i can have a wedding in foreign like Hawaii, it could be the best memory in my life!! I want to have a wedding at the location where it has beautiful ocean!
4.What is your ideal wedding?
I want to have a happy wedding, make everybody smile. People sing a songs, and dance. I want to tell my big gratitude to my parents.
5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to wear lovely white dress and long veil, and i want to change the dress two times. I yearn the red dress , but i don't think it will suit me...
6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No, i haven't. I wish i could been to foreign wedding!
1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
I think it is great to be celebrated by many people, but i prefer small wedding than massive one. I want to invite only family and important people for us.
2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
I think it is romantic, but it must be sad if our parents don't bless us. I don't want to make them sad.
3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
Yes, i do!! Wedding is the most important event, so if i can have a wedding in foreign like Hawaii, it could be the best memory in my life!! I want to have a wedding at the location where it has beautiful ocean!
4.What is your ideal wedding?
I want to have a happy wedding, make everybody smile. People sing a songs, and dance. I want to tell my big gratitude to my parents.
5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to wear lovely white dress and long veil, and i want to change the dress two times. I yearn the red dress , but i don't think it will suit me...
6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No, i haven't. I wish i could been to foreign wedding!
2009年11月28日土曜日
Superstitions
1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, it is. I think the superstitions have a lot of historical means of each countries. Knowing the superstitions of the country, we might be able to know the country's background, and i think it is very interesting to know them in different countries.
2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
Yes, it is. If i talk with someone who is enthusiastic about the superstitions, i might be not able to communicate with the person well. I think it is hard to understand him or her very well.
3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, i believe some, for example "the spiders you find in the morning have luck." When i was a small, my grandmother often said that. I don't know why, but when my friend tried to kill the spiders in the morning, i don't let them kill the spiders.
When i was a children, i was very afraid of hiccups because one of my friends told me that if you had hiccups 100times, you would be died, so i often counted.
Denmark
It was very nice to listen about Denmark, and i was surprised about the history of Andersen. I found many differences between Japan and Denmark , so i was very attracted to Denmark. I want to eat open sandwiches in Denmark, and I want to try apple soup.
1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, it is. I think the superstitions have a lot of historical means of each countries. Knowing the superstitions of the country, we might be able to know the country's background, and i think it is very interesting to know them in different countries.
2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
Yes, it is. If i talk with someone who is enthusiastic about the superstitions, i might be not able to communicate with the person well. I think it is hard to understand him or her very well.
3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, i believe some, for example "the spiders you find in the morning have luck." When i was a small, my grandmother often said that. I don't know why, but when my friend tried to kill the spiders in the morning, i don't let them kill the spiders.
When i was a children, i was very afraid of hiccups because one of my friends told me that if you had hiccups 100times, you would be died, so i often counted.
Denmark
It was very nice to listen about Denmark, and i was surprised about the history of Andersen. I found many differences between Japan and Denmark , so i was very attracted to Denmark. I want to eat open sandwiches in Denmark, and I want to try apple soup.
Time
1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
"時は人を待たず "
it means time don't wait us, so we should cherish every moment.
2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
Money is very important for our lives,and time is also important as money.
b. A stitch in time saves nine.
Ｉt means we should do it when we can do it before it's gone too far.
c. There's no time like the present.
Ｉt means "Now is your chance!!!"
d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I'm sorry, i don't know the meaning.
1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
"時は人を待たず "
it means time don't wait us, so we should cherish every moment.
2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
Money is very important for our lives,and time is also important as money.
b. A stitch in time saves nine.
Ｉt means we should do it when we can do it before it's gone too far.
c. There's no time like the present.
Ｉt means "Now is your chance!!!"
d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I'm sorry, i don't know the meaning.
2009年10月25日日曜日
The language of clothes
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
No. i dont think so because there are many different sense of fashion between Japan and other countries, so it is hard to judge people from other countries.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I am wearing a navy blue dress and tights.
Yes, they do. If i do not like the clothes which i wear the day, i feel depressed during the day.
FRIENDS
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I don't talk about my biggest worry with friends. I don't want to talk about that because It is too praivate to talk to friends sometimes.
2. Do you have different friends for different parts of your life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.
ummm... it is difficult question. i don't know what the different parts of my life is.
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes, I think I judge people with clothes sometimes. I cannot know about the people with only clothes, but I think it is one of the way to know about them. If there are two peosons in front of me who i dont know, and one wears a very fashionable and nice clothes, and another wears normal clothes. I think that i will have a good first impression to the person who wears a fashionable and nice clother.
No. i dont think so because there are many different sense of fashion between Japan and other countries, so it is hard to judge people from other countries.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I am wearing a navy blue dress and tights.
Yes, they do. If i do not like the clothes which i wear the day, i feel depressed during the day.
FRIENDS
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I don't talk about my biggest worry with friends. I don't want to talk about that because It is too praivate to talk to friends sometimes.
2. Do you have different friends for different parts of your life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.
ummm... it is difficult question. i don't know what the different parts of my life is.
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