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.
2008年12月23日火曜日
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.
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.
2008年11月17日月曜日
Homework #3
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
-I judge people according to their clothes because I can watch the personality of the person by it.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
-I think so.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
-I'm wearing gray clothes now. No, I don't think so.
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
-About history etc.
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.
-Yes, I have. We are different in a language and a color of the skin. I want to go different places.
-I judge people according to their clothes because I can watch the personality of the person by it.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
-I think so.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
-I'm wearing gray clothes now. No, I don't think so.
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
-About history etc.
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.
-Yes, I have. We are different in a language and a color of the skin. I want to go different places.
Homework #2
1.Death and Funerals
a. Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express consolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
-I have a host family. Probably I will say words of comfort.
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
-No, I have not been to there.
2. The language of Clothes
a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
-The brand has good quality with a design.
b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
-It mean we should not judge it from only appearance.
a. Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express consolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
-I have a host family. Probably I will say words of comfort.
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
-No, I have not been to there.
2. The language of Clothes
a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
-The brand has good quality with a design.
b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
-It mean we should not judge it from only appearance.
Homework #1
The Japanese concept of "wrapping"
Do you agree with the web site's description?
-Yes, I agree.
What do you do that can be called "wrapping"?
-I often attach a cover to the book to buy newly because I hate that a book is stained.
Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
a. Where do you go when you die?
-I think I go to heaven.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
-Because we do not forget dead person.
Do you agree with the web site's description?
-Yes, I agree.
What do you do that can be called "wrapping"?
-I often attach a cover to the book to buy newly because I hate that a book is stained.
Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
a. Where do you go when you die?
-I think I go to heaven.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
-Because we do not forget dead person.
2008年8月1日金曜日
Politics
I would like to work WFP. WFP is 国連世界食糧計画 in Japanese. This work can contribute to the development of the developing country. It helps people troubled with a disaster. I think it is not a simple thing to save people of the poverty. But I think the work to help a person is very nice.
*ccc class*
Dating and personal spaces was interesting for me!!
*ccc class*
Dating and personal spaces was interesting for me!!
Personal Spaces
1. You're talking to a co-worker . How close do you stand?
I will stand 1 m apart from co-worker.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
I usually don't touch each other when I'm talking to friends.
But I touch to them by time and a case.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I will sit near entrance. Because I want to sit empty seat of either side.
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I will look the indication number of the floor in the top.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I will stand 1m.
6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I will sit an empty seat close by. Because I think I don't have to sit seats at the back.
7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?
I can't understand this question...
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I don't like to see lots of people on the beach.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
Of cause! I look them in the eye.
10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
No, I don't talk to the other paseenger.
I will stand 1 m apart from co-worker.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
I usually don't touch each other when I'm talking to friends.
But I touch to them by time and a case.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I will sit near entrance. Because I want to sit empty seat of either side.
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I will look the indication number of the floor in the top.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I will stand 1m.
6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I will sit an empty seat close by. Because I think I don't have to sit seats at the back.
7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?
I can't understand this question...
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I don't like to see lots of people on the beach.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
Of cause! I look them in the eye.
10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
No, I don't talk to the other paseenger.
Work Place Questionairre
My score is 28 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity
My score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
The countries you requested are listed below. The numbers in parentheses refer to the country scores as listed by Professor Geert Hofstede in his book Culture's Consequences:
China (78) Need for Certainty, a preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
USA (46) Tolerance for Ambiguity, a moderate preference for an entrepreneurial environment which is less bound by rules and regulations
My score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
The countries you requested are listed below. The numbers in parentheses refer to the country scores as listed by Professor Geert Hofstede in his book Culture's Consequences:
China (78) Need for Certainty, a preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
USA (46) Tolerance for Ambiguity, a moderate preference for an entrepreneurial environment which is less bound by rules and regulations
2008年7月3日木曜日
Lesson 11 Dating Customs
Family
a. When do children usually leave home?
-I think it is each person. But most children leave home before they become a member of society .
b. How many people live in your home?
-Two people live in my house.
c. Do you have head of the family?
-No, I haven't.
d. Who does the house work?
-My mother and I do housework.
e. Who runs the family?
-My mother and my grandparents run the family.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
There are 4 rooms to sleep in.
-I think it is each person. But most children leave home before they become a member of society .
b. How many people live in your home?
-Two people live in my house.
c. Do you have head of the family?
-No, I haven't.
d. Who does the house work?
-My mother and I do housework.
e. Who runs the family?
-My mother and my grandparents run the family.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
There are 4 rooms to sleep in.
2008年6月13日金曜日
Lesson 7 Names and Addresses
1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
Yes！
2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
-怒り anger
-悲しみ sad
-驚き surprise
-恐怖 fear
-楽しみ pleasure
-寂しい lonely
-恥 shame
-苦しみ pain
-後悔 regret
-安心 relief
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
It is めんどくさい=mendokusai.
Yes！
2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
-怒り anger
-悲しみ sad
-驚き surprise
-恐怖 fear
-楽しみ pleasure
-寂しい lonely
-恥 shame
-苦しみ pain
-後悔 regret
-安心 relief
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
It is めんどくさい=mendokusai.
2008年6月5日木曜日
Welcome Colgate University Students!
I talked to Colgate University Student. We talked about a difference of the life in Japan and U.S.A.
Q. When did you sleep with a parent in separate rooms?
-I said that I didn't sleep with parents from 16 years old. But she said that she didn't sleep with parents since she was born. We were surprised at each other's answers. In U.S.A, she took the bath by herself since a child, too.
Q. When did you sleep with a parent in separate rooms?
-I said that I didn't sleep with parents from 16 years old. But she said that she didn't sleep with parents since she was born. We were surprised at each other's answers. In U.S.A, she took the bath by herself since a child, too.
Greetings
a) How do people greet someone they've just met?
-I think they bow and say ''hello''.
b) How do you greet members of your family?
-I always say ''Ohayou'' and ''bye-bye''.
c) Do you hug members of your family?
-No, I don't.
d) How do you greet people who are important in society?
-I will make myself polite and then bow.
e) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
-I think people will greet in a same way.
f) Are the customs the same all over your country?
-I think so.
-I think they bow and say ''hello''.
b) How do you greet members of your family?
-I always say ''Ohayou'' and ''bye-bye''.
c) Do you hug members of your family?
-No, I don't.
d) How do you greet people who are important in society?
-I will make myself polite and then bow.
e) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
-I think people will greet in a same way.
f) Are the customs the same all over your country?
-I think so.
2008年5月25日日曜日
World Religions
Class #4 World Religions
How do you greet people in your life?
-I always say ''hello'' to other people.
Is is different for different people?
-Yes, it is.
How so and why?
-For example, I say to ''Ohayougozaimasu'' to an older person. But I say to ''Ohayou'' to the same age as me. Because the Japanese has the use of an honorific. So, we have to use an honorific to an older person.
Do you touch people when you talk to them?
-No, I don't.
Why not?
-Because I always only say ''hello''.
How do you greet people in your life?
-I always say ''hello'' to other people.
Is is different for different people?
-Yes, it is.
How so and why?
-For example, I say to ''Ohayougozaimasu'' to an older person. But I say to ''Ohayou'' to the same age as me. Because the Japanese has the use of an honorific. So, we have to use an honorific to an older person.
Do you touch people when you talk to them?
-No, I don't.
Why not?
-Because I always only say ''hello''.
2008年4月28日月曜日
Buddhism of my daily life
I know that there is an event to call a tray in a Buddhism event. This is the Japanese traditional event that has been inherited from old days. It is a rule that my family does an ancestral visit to a grave in Bon vacation. Since it appreciates that it is ancestral favor, that we have us carries out a visit to a grave.
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