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?
Yes, I have international friends and host family.
Ummm... this is difficult question. At first, I will send e-mail as soon as possible, then I tell them not to be dissapointed too much and I wanna tell them to call me whenever you need my help.
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
No, I' ve never been to a foreign funeral.
However, I have watched a foreign funeral on some films and foreign drama.
2. The language of Clothes (preparation for next weeks topic):a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
Because, if we have no informatione for the clothes, we can't wash it properly.
Then, label is really important for people who have skin allergy to decide to buy the cloth because they might feel itchy because of some fabrics.
That is why label is important for us to wear comfortable clothes.
b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
I think it means don't judge people only their looks.
You have to know their inside face or character and also it means people are not just what they looks like.
2007年11月10日土曜日
2007年11月9日金曜日
Homework#1
Hi, everyone!
I'd liketo enjoy this class!(^_-)-☆
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. I think Japanese poeple tend to wrap and we don't express our feeling directly. For example, when a boss or older person ask me to eat out or hang out, I can't refuse even if I have another appointment. That is because I don't want to be disliked to them and I think there is strong connection between job and private in Japan.
In my opinion, Japanese people can't say their real feeling especially for older person, so they wrap words or something like that.
2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
Answer these questions in your blog;a. Where do you go when you die?
I think most of Japanese people believe that we will be born again after dead.
I don't know why exactly, but I think this opinion comes from Buddhism.
In Buddhism, animate object is coming death someday, but they are born again and again.
It is called "Rinne Tensyou"(輪廻転生) in Japan.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
I suppose one of the main reason is commemorating a person's death with his or her family, so we sometimes have a lunch or dinner with family after the death memorial services and then we talk about his or him in life.
Then, I heard from a monk that we can talk to a person who died during reciting a sutra.
I'd liketo enjoy this class!(^_-)-☆
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. I think Japanese poeple tend to wrap and we don't express our feeling directly. For example, when a boss or older person ask me to eat out or hang out, I can't refuse even if I have another appointment. That is because I don't want to be disliked to them and I think there is strong connection between job and private in Japan.
In my opinion, Japanese people can't say their real feeling especially for older person, so they wrap words or something like that.
2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
Answer these questions in your blog;a. Where do you go when you die?
I think most of Japanese people believe that we will be born again after dead.
I don't know why exactly, but I think this opinion comes from Buddhism.
In Buddhism, animate object is coming death someday, but they are born again and again.
It is called "Rinne Tensyou"(輪廻転生) in Japan.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
I suppose one of the main reason is commemorating a person's death with his or her family, so we sometimes have a lunch or dinner with family after the death memorial services and then we talk about his or him in life.
Then, I heard from a monk that we can talk to a person who died during reciting a sutra.
2007年7月29日日曜日
The United Nations
There are five main departments in UN which are administration, economic, computer information processing system, finance, works related language.
Administration is kind of perconnel section.
Economic plans the technical support project, move ahead and motitor it etc .
Computer information processing system handles deta and supports development of LAN and WAN etc.
Finance handles accounting, management of revenues and expenditures etc.
Works related language handles translation, interpretation and editing with using 6 languages (Chnese, English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian)etc.
If you were working for the UN, which job would like to have using your English abilities? Why?
If I were working for the UN, I would like to work at economic department.
I think the most important thing for developing countries is economic support because they need food, clothes to live immidiately. In fact, economic maintains a country. If the economic system is totally bad, the country might be destroy and people in the country definitely suffer from an economic disparity with another countries. In addition, it will cause hardship of their life. That is why we have to make economic plan and it would support them.
Administration is kind of perconnel section.
Economic plans the technical support project, move ahead and motitor it etc .
Computer information processing system handles deta and supports development of LAN and WAN etc.
Finance handles accounting, management of revenues and expenditures etc.
Works related language handles translation, interpretation and editing with using 6 languages (Chnese, English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian)etc.
If you were working for the UN, which job would like to have using your English abilities? Why?
If I were working for the UN, I would like to work at economic department.
I think the most important thing for developing countries is economic support because they need food, clothes to live immidiately. In fact, economic maintains a country. If the economic system is totally bad, the country might be destroy and people in the country definitely suffer from an economic disparity with another countries. In addition, it will cause hardship of their life. That is why we have to make economic plan and it would support them.
2007年7月1日日曜日
My ideal man
This is my pie chart!
The most important thing is personarity.
I love fashionable men!! ha ha!!!!
The most important thing is personarity.
I love fashionable men!! ha ha!!!!
2007年6月10日日曜日
What is ccc?
"4 people who escaped from North Korea were protected at Aomori in Japan"- June 3 / 07
on the front page of Yomiuri newspaper
The 4 people is 3 men and woman. They left North Korea on May 27 with a wooden boat. According to the police interview, they are family and they got out North Korea because of hardship of life. Then, One of them is a fisher. First of all, they were going to go to South Korea, but security of near the borders is strict so they went for Japan. They hope to go to South Korea.
I think it is serious problem. We always hear about terrible situation of North Korea from news paper or media. I think its getting increase people who get out North Korea. If they are found government, they maight be killed but they want to change the hardship of life. There are lots of North Korean residents in Japan and they might call their surviving family, so we must care about this problem. Its not happen to other conunty, it is also connect with our country.
on the front page of Yomiuri newspaper
The 4 people is 3 men and woman. They left North Korea on May 27 with a wooden boat. According to the police interview, they are family and they got out North Korea because of hardship of life. Then, One of them is a fisher. First of all, they were going to go to South Korea, but security of near the borders is strict so they went for Japan. They hope to go to South Korea.
I think it is serious problem. We always hear about terrible situation of North Korea from news paper or media. I think its getting increase people who get out North Korea. If they are found government, they maight be killed but they want to change the hardship of life. There are lots of North Korean residents in Japan and they might call their surviving family, so we must care about this problem. Its not happen to other conunty, it is also connect with our country.
Familylife Homework
a. When do children usually leave home?
After graduate high school, if children goes to or work at other prectures, they leave home.
I think it is defnitely comfortable to stay with parents, but they never can get independent.
Actually, almost of all ay friends who stay with their parents rarely do housework because they depend on their parents.
b. How many people live in your home?
I live with 3 people; my mother, my grand mother and me.
I have 2 older brother and sister, but they leve home and live alone.
c. Do you have a head of the family?
A head of family is my father, but he has stayed for a long time in a hospital so he can't work now.
d. Who does the housework?
It is my mother. She does almost everything. Sometimes, I help cleaning or shopping
but I rarely cook.
e. Who runs the family?
I think it is my mother. She keeps acout everyday. My father doesn't so much care about budget.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
I have 3 rooms to sleep in.
After graduate high school, if children goes to or work at other prectures, they leave home.
I think it is defnitely comfortable to stay with parents, but they never can get independent.
Actually, almost of all ay friends who stay with their parents rarely do housework because they depend on their parents.
b. How many people live in your home?
I live with 3 people; my mother, my grand mother and me.
I have 2 older brother and sister, but they leve home and live alone.
c. Do you have a head of the family?
A head of family is my father, but he has stayed for a long time in a hospital so he can't work now.
d. Who does the housework?
It is my mother. She does almost everything. Sometimes, I help cleaning or shopping
but I rarely cook.
e. Who runs the family?
I think it is my mother. She keeps acout everyday. My father doesn't so much care about budget.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
I have 3 rooms to sleep in.
2007年6月9日土曜日
Names and adress homework
answer questions in the textbook on page 9 number 1,3 and 7.
1. How do you choose a child's given name in your family?
We pick up some names from the dictionary which contains children's names. Then we find out which names is the best stroke count and go with family name.
3. Does your given name or your family name mean anything?
My given name means child of sunshine. It means to be a happy child like sunshin.
7. How do you know if names are boys' names, girls' names, or both?
Kanji shows name mean, so I know the name mean from kanji in most cases.
Typically, if the last letter of name is ”子”, it means the person is a girl. Then, if the last letter of name is ”朗” or ”太”, it means the person is a boy. Recently, however, it is hard to make out which is the girls name or boy's name. For example, "Makoto" means both names.
Moreover, I think it is getting common to get international names; "譲二"（George）to pronounce easily for foreigners.
1. How do you choose a child's given name in your family?
We pick up some names from the dictionary which contains children's names. Then we find out which names is the best stroke count and go with family name.
3. Does your given name or your family name mean anything?
My given name means child of sunshine. It means to be a happy child like sunshin.
7. How do you know if names are boys' names, girls' names, or both?
Kanji shows name mean, so I know the name mean from kanji in most cases.
Typically, if the last letter of name is ”子”, it means the person is a girl. Then, if the last letter of name is ”朗” or ”太”, it means the person is a boy. Recently, however, it is hard to make out which is the girls name or boy's name. For example, "Makoto" means both names.
Moreover, I think it is getting common to get international names; "譲二"（George）to pronounce easily for foreigners.
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