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?
Yes, I have. If grandmother died, I say " I'm sorryabout your wife. She was a great person, and she was kind to me anytime. I do not forget her."
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
I have never been to a foreighn funeral.
The language of Clothes (preparation for next weeks topic):
a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
Japanese prefer designer label, because they have a concept that designer label is goog things fundamentally. Many people have it, so they feel that we are fashionable.
b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
Appearance is not so important. The most important thing is inner face.
2007年11月15日木曜日
Homework#1
1. Reflecting about today's class:Today we discussed the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Do you agree with the web site's description?What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
I agree with the web site's description. When I buy present for someone, I always say to clerk "I want to wrap them, Can you do it?", because I think it seems to be thoughtless if you don not wrap present. I also want to wrap when I buy breakable things. The cleark usually wrap them before I say " Can you wrap it?" in this case. Anyway, I think Japanese tend to wrap anything, for example, flowers, furniture, and more.
2. a. Where do you go when you die?
When I was a child, I heard that people go to heaven or descend into hell after they die. I do not know whether the heaven and hell exists really, but everyone want to go to heaven after they died.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Japanese have death memorial services, because people hope that the dead die a peaceful death, and In doing so, we don't forget and care about them forever.
I agree with the web site's description. When I buy present for someone, I always say to clerk "I want to wrap them, Can you do it?", because I think it seems to be thoughtless if you don not wrap present. I also want to wrap when I buy breakable things. The cleark usually wrap them before I say " Can you wrap it?" in this case. Anyway, I think Japanese tend to wrap anything, for example, flowers, furniture, and more.
2. a. Where do you go when you die?
When I was a child, I heard that people go to heaven or descend into hell after they die. I do not know whether the heaven and hell exists really, but everyone want to go to heaven after they died.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Japanese have death memorial services, because people hope that the dead die a peaceful death, and In doing so, we don't forget and care about them forever.
2007年7月30日月曜日
Last Class Survey
1. Concerning Religion:
a) Which religion discussed in class was the least interesting and why?
I could enjoy studying in your class, so I felt all religions which I learned were very interesting.
2. Looking back at all the other topics discussed, which one do you remember being the most interesting whereby you learned a lot?
The most interesting topic was emotion feelings.
3. Which topic was least important to cross culture discussions?
Nothing special.
4. Which speakers were most interesting and what did you learn?
The woman who married an Australian man's story was very interesting. I learned that Australia is very good countryto live.
Thank you☆
a) Which religion discussed in class was the least interesting and why?
b) Which religion was the most interesting or changed your attitude? Why?
I could enjoy studying in your class, so I felt all religions which I learned were very interesting.
2. Looking back at all the other topics discussed, which one do you remember being the most interesting whereby you learned a lot?
The most interesting topic was emotion feelings.
3. Which topic was least important to cross culture discussions?
Nothing special.
4. Which speakers were most interesting and what did you learn?
The woman who married an Australian man's story was very interesting. I learned that Australia is very good countryto live.
Thank you☆
Politics and International Relations
If you were working for the UN, which job would like to have using your English abilities? Why?
If I was working for the UK, I would like to work in Executive Office, because I think that it is very important job for UN, and it is challenging job. A work language of the Executive Office is English and French. It manage a program and the policy that the UN devised.
If I was working for the UK, I would like to work in Executive Office, because I think that it is very important job for UN, and it is challenging job. A work language of the Executive Office is English and French. It manage a program and the policy that the UN devised.
Ideal men
The most important condition of the ideal man is having good character. I like person who kindness, and honest. I hope that he always treat me. The socond important And I can't go out with condition of the ideal man is good looking. I like handsome, and a long drink of water. Finally, I think that work is important. I wish him to get good jod, because I want to live in clover the rest of my lives.
2007年7月9日月曜日
Names and addresses
【Homework】 Work in pairs and answer the qestions
(the textbook on page 9 number 1,3 and 7)
1. How do you choose a child's given name in your family?
When we give name, we have many strong wishes. If we wish that our child grow up big and strong or beautiful, we give “太”or “美” to our child name. For example, 健太（Kenta) or 雅美(Masami). In this way we line up many candidates, and then we run name with family name.
3.Does your given name or your family name mean anything?
My name Akiko. I write Akiko in kanji, Aki is "明", and Ko is "子". The meaning of 明 is cheerful, happy, and 子 is child. My parents give me the name of happy child, and they hoped.
7.How do you know if names are boys' names, girls' names, or both?
In general, When Japanese give name to boy, they often use "ta", "ya" "u" "hiro" last name. In the other hand, we give name to girl, we often use "mi" "ko" "ka" . I think "Tsukasa can use both. Recently, many people gave their children to a rare name, so I sometimes feel that discrimination is very difficult from their name.
cross culture understanding (Artcle)
Different "Miniskirt party" is opened.
An inside where the miniskirt boom blew hard continuing last year and a queer party were held. It is "Miniskirt style party" for women who love miniskirts
Queer "Miniskirt party" was opened.
A plenty show and the performance were announced with the miniskirt as the theme in this event held in the club circle in Seoul on June 19.
There were a sexy performance by team "Cocosta" of the model coming from of the celebration performance of the miniskirt fashion show including DJ bear's disk jockey and Bcakingz and Japan etc.Moreover, fashion star's phone Nokki undertook MC and the atmosphere of the party was piled up.
An inside where the miniskirt boom blew hard continuing last year and a queer party were held. It is "Miniskirt style party" for women who love miniskirts
Queer "Miniskirt party" was opened.
A plenty show and the performance were announced with the miniskirt as the theme in this event held in the club circle in Seoul on June 19.
There were a sexy performance by team "Cocosta" of the model coming from of the celebration performance of the miniskirt fashion show including DJ bear's disk jockey and Bcakingz and Japan etc.Moreover, fashion star's phone Nokki undertook MC and the atmosphere of the party was piled up.
Asahi-newspaper July 08, 2007
I think many countries people like minskirt style, because it is very cute, and feminine. The great fashions pass across the border. We should take in the good points of other countries, and have something in common.
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