2008年6月15日日曜日
Welcome Colgate University Students!
I met Colgate University Students and I talked with a guy who is 19 years old. I asked some guestions to him. I was surprised at his answers every time. One of the thing that I was impressed by talking with him was a episode since we were children. In Japan, we go to bed with our familiy when we were children. We usually say "we bed like chinese logo of river."(川の字で寝る) I think it's not out of the way but he never have beded with his family. When I know that thing, I can't swallow. I realized that it's suffered culture to live in another coutry.
2008年6月9日月曜日
Class5# Greeting
a) How do people greet someone they've just met?
I usually say "Hi" or "Hello."
b)How do you greet members of your family?
I use "Good morning" and "Good night."
c) Do you hug members of your family?
No, I don't hug my family as greeting but I sometimes hug my mother without excuse.
d)How do you greet people who are important in society?
It's good that I greet and bow deeply with people because I leave a good impression on them.
e) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
No, I don't. I don't need to change the way of greeting as sex.
f) Are the customs the same all over your country?
Yes, I think so.
I usually say "Hi" or "Hello."
b)How do you greet members of your family?
I use "Good morning" and "Good night."
c) Do you hug members of your family?
No, I don't hug my family as greeting but I sometimes hug my mother without excuse.
d)How do you greet people who are important in society?
It's good that I greet and bow deeply with people because I leave a good impression on them.
e) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
No, I don't. I don't need to change the way of greeting as sex.
f) Are the customs the same all over your country?
Yes, I think so.
Class#4 World Religion
How do you greet people in your life? Is is different for different people? How so and why? Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?
I think it's important for people because we can become friendly with strangers. So I try to bow in salutation when we walk past people on the street. It's one of greeting in Japan. Also I change to greet for each persons. For example, when I meet with my friends, I say "おはよう." However, if I come contact with my teacher, I say "おはようございます." In Japan, we have to respect our elders and we need to choose fitting words for the occasion. Then, I touch my friend and talk with them when I get drunk. I don't know why I touch them but it's more than probable that I feel sad without warmth of someone's skin.
I think it's important for people because we can become friendly with strangers. So I try to bow in salutation when we walk past people on the street. It's one of greeting in Japan. Also I change to greet for each persons. For example, when I meet with my friends, I say "おはよう." However, if I come contact with my teacher, I say "おはようございます." In Japan, we have to respect our elders and we need to choose fitting words for the occasion. Then, I touch my friend and talk with them when I get drunk. I don't know why I touch them but it's more than probable that I feel sad without warmth of someone's skin.
Class#2 Buddhism
1. How is your daily life affected by Buddhism? What do you do and why do you do it?
No, my daily life is not affected by Buddhism. My family don't believe in any religions and I'm not interested in it. Also I don't know rules of each religions but I believe the existence of God. Because I think there is a creator on the earth. So I pray to God for help and I draw a fortune slip.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kyoiku/renai/20070516us41.htm
I read this article and it's written about education. It said that students learn about the global enviroment and the peace education and they should master cross culture communication. In my opinion, we need to know more international situation affairs and Japanese should be interented in foreign countries.
2008年1月23日水曜日
Education
Please read the opinion in the December 6th International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/06/opinion/edkumiko.php
Do you agree with the writer? Why? Give at least 3 examples to support your answer.
I agree with this opinion. I think that our English proficiency has no advantage over other advanced nation's English proficiency. When Japanese meet foreigners, most Japanese who studied English since they are junior high school students can't tell foreigners their thoughts in English without hindrance. There are three reasons why we can't speak English well. First, Japanese are very shy. When foreigners approach Japanese in English, Japanese will look uncomfortably down at their hands and they might be thrown into confusion. Next, Japanese are afraid of failure. For example, Japanese people has discussions and, they should say their opinion before a large audience in Japanese. But they don't have an active involvement on discussions. They can't say their opinion in Japanese and, even more cannot do in English. Lastly, Japanese are perfectionists. They don't give an inch for everything. If teacher say to introduce theirself, first of all, they writes some papers about saying. Then, they run a check on writing. After that, they rehearse a speech. I think that the Japanese government change them opinion about English education in Japan. So kids of Japan can't have communication in English for a long, long time.
Do you agree with the writer? Why? Give at least 3 examples to support your answer.
I agree with this opinion. I think that our English proficiency has no advantage over other advanced nation's English proficiency. When Japanese meet foreigners, most Japanese who studied English since they are junior high school students can't tell foreigners their thoughts in English without hindrance. There are three reasons why we can't speak English well. First, Japanese are very shy. When foreigners approach Japanese in English, Japanese will look uncomfortably down at their hands and they might be thrown into confusion. Next, Japanese are afraid of failure. For example, Japanese people has discussions and, they should say their opinion before a large audience in Japanese. But they don't have an active involvement on discussions. They can't say their opinion in Japanese and, even more cannot do in English. Lastly, Japanese are perfectionists. They don't give an inch for everything. If teacher say to introduce theirself, first of all, they writes some papers about saying. Then, they run a check on writing. After that, they rehearse a speech. I think that the Japanese government change them opinion about English education in Japan. So kids of Japan can't have communication in English for a long, long time.
2008年1月22日火曜日
Happy New Year
Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why in your blog.
I agree with this opinion. There are two reasons that I agree it. First, I think that men gets interested in fondness for women. For example, when I was a high school student, my friend brought a foundation in the school. One of my male classmate got interested in her foundation and, he put on foundation. He said, " Am I pretty?" Then, I can see men that wear a skirt in magazine. They says that it's always in fashion but, I think that they has a weird shape. Also, my male friend often asks me to lend me some comics for girls. So I sometimes borrows him some comics for boys but it's a story about friendship. I don't know he can understand this comic's heroine feelings about love. Next, the notion of women's equality gains ground in Japan society. I think Japanese are getting a blurry between men and women. Because, it becomes less that men gets an upper hand of women on business or daily life. So women are not the weak of society for men and men changes his way of thinking about women. For all these reasons, I think men becomes like women about thinking or feeling.
I agree with this opinion. There are two reasons that I agree it. First, I think that men gets interested in fondness for women. For example, when I was a high school student, my friend brought a foundation in the school. One of my male classmate got interested in her foundation and, he put on foundation. He said, " Am I pretty?" Then, I can see men that wear a skirt in magazine. They says that it's always in fashion but, I think that they has a weird shape. Also, my male friend often asks me to lend me some comics for girls. So I sometimes borrows him some comics for boys but it's a story about friendship. I don't know he can understand this comic's heroine feelings about love. Next, the notion of women's equality gains ground in Japan society. I think Japanese are getting a blurry between men and women. Because, it becomes less that men gets an upper hand of women on business or daily life. So women are not the weak of society for men and men changes his way of thinking about women. For all these reasons, I think men becomes like women about thinking or feeling.
2008年1月21日月曜日
Class#10 Table Manners
Today we discussed table manners from all over the world. Please answer the following questions in your blog.
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where?
Yes, I have. I went to a French food restaurant.
What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
I went there with my family. It was set some spoons and forks on the table. I know to use their from the end in french food and I didn't make any mistakes. And, the waiter or waitress told us how to use their every putting on a dish. So we could enjoy eating and no need to worry about mistake. Also, I had a presentation about table manner in Germany last time. Table manner is rules of this etiquette that is attention for someone and the adult graces during dinner. So in my opinion, it's good to enjoy dinner, for example, chatting and laughing. But, we should conduct ourself appropriately as we are in public place.
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where?
Yes, I have. I went to a French food restaurant.
What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
I went there with my family. It was set some spoons and forks on the table. I know to use their from the end in french food and I didn't make any mistakes. And, the waiter or waitress told us how to use their every putting on a dish. So we could enjoy eating and no need to worry about mistake. Also, I had a presentation about table manner in Germany last time. Table manner is rules of this etiquette that is attention for someone and the adult graces during dinner. So in my opinion, it's good to enjoy dinner, for example, chatting and laughing. But, we should conduct ourself appropriately as we are in public place.
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