2009年1月26日月曜日

EDUCATION

1. Do you think Japan should give more students options to study more languages (other than English) in Junior and Senior High School?


I don't think so. The students should learn English basics properly than they learn other languages.


2. Read this interesting option from the Mainichi newspaper. Do you agree with the author?
Is being fluent in English a waste of time?

I don't think so. I think it is very nice! But, feeling is important for it. The people disliking English will feel being fluent English a waste of time about it.

MOVIE 'What Women Want'

Don't you wish that all men could read minds and really understand women? This is a good comedy with a good message.
On your blog, please tell me how you felt about the movie and what were some of your favorite scenes.
The movie was very funny for me! I don't know men's feeling. So, I sympathized with feeling of women. My favorite scene is the man of the main character wears women's underwear and the stockings.

TABLE MANNERS

Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
Yes, I have.

Where?
In Korea.

What did you eat?
I ate seaweed soup, seafood's nabe, rice and kimchi.

Did you make any mistakes? Yes I did. In Korea, we must not have a dish when we eat Korean food. But I have eaten food have a dish.

Did you learn anything?
I learned that there were a lot of differences of the culture in neighboring country Korea. Then, we must obey a Korean manner in Korea.

MOVIE

Do you think this is a true story?
Yes, I think this is a true story.

Can this really happen in today's modern times?
In Japan, I thin this dosen't happen. But, this may happen at the relations of the religion in other contries.

This movie was very interesting for me!

2009年1月18日日曜日

WEDDING

1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea?
-Yes, I think so. Maybe, our wedding will be able to be done only once. Actually, I want to hold a massive wedding.

2. What do you think about eloping? Having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii?
-I don't want never to elope because my parent will sad about it. I long to hold a wedding ceremony in Hawaii.

3.What is your ideal wedding?
-I want to play Namie Amuro's song at the wedding. The place of the wedding is a place like the church. Finally, I will send the letter of thanks to my parents.

4.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
-I'd like to wear white dress and Japanese dress(Kimono?). I think wedding is very important ceremony. It will become a happy day for you and your partner.

5. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
-I have never been to a foreigner's wedding. The foreigner's wedding can discover the difference of the culture. So, I want to go there.

2008年12月23日火曜日

superstition

Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class?
-Yes, I think so.
Why?
-Because the superstitions are different by each country. So, it is very interesting for me. We can see the difference of the world culture by superstitions.

Is communication affected by superstitions?
-I think so.

Do you believe in superstitions?If yes, what superstitions do you believe?
Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
-I believe some superstitions. For example, if a black cat crosses your path, something bad will happen etc.

TIME

Proverbs:
1. Time is money.
It means time is valuable. So we must not waste it.

2. A stitch in time saves nine.
It means it is better to spend a little time to deal with problems.

3. There's no time like the present.
It is a good opportunity now.

4. 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 could not understand.