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.

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.

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.