After listening to today’s presentations and reading what the new Minister of Education in the newspapers. 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 can agree the auther. First, I can understand "Japan's economic prowess, and how many Japanese travel and work overseas, the country has a surprisingly low level of fluency in English." I think that Japan is not concerned with the major economic power of the world top-class either , and unless there was the person who could speak English fluently. Compare Japan with the people of other Asian countries, score of TOEFL is low. Is it ashamed? They have taken education since they are eLementary students, so we should follow them, too.
Second, I can understand "The competition now faced by Japanese company A is not another Japanese company, but Chinese or Korean or American. The embarrassingly low level of English spoken by Japanese managers, while a mere embarrassment before, is now a major business liability." Naturally, they had better have dealings with the person who can speak English than can't speak Engrish. In this situation, I wonder we are defeated by China and Korea in busines.
Finally, I understand "To forge ahead, Japanese students will also have to overcome their shyness in trying out new words." When They speak English in public, Japanese students are shy very much. Of course I am so, too. I think that I must review Japanese English education fundamentally so that a student does not become like this.
2008年1月21日月曜日
Happy New Year
This week's homework is to read an article from the Japan Times and give your opinion. Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why in your blog.
An opinion to serve as a reference very much was written for this article for love of our future. However, the opinion of a man written for this article cannot understand me. I have two opinions that I cannot understand.
At first, "today's girl friend is tomorrow's former girl friend". This way of speaking has a feeling that the man does not watch a woman as one human being.
Second, I am against an opinion that "It is a heavy load for a man there is a girl friend, and to marry". I do not think it to want an expensive present on Christmas. Probably the woman of the world should think so, too. Should not a present be full of the feeling of the partner? I think the present not to be an amount of money. I think that I do not need to do it if the marriage becomes the heavy load. The person thinking like that does not respect a partner and thinks that I do not value it. Will not it be important that the marriage is considerate of each other?
It is said that a woman has a cause as for the fall of the birth rate, but I am against the opinion recently. Because the women that a woman does not marry as for this problem because society went increase, the nuptiality falls, the birth rate did not fall. Men thinks in such a way, will not a woman be that marriage awareness has faded?
An opinion to serve as a reference very much was written for this article for love of our future. However, the opinion of a man written for this article cannot understand me. I have two opinions that I cannot understand.
At first, "today's girl friend is tomorrow's former girl friend". This way of speaking has a feeling that the man does not watch a woman as one human being.
Second, I am against an opinion that "It is a heavy load for a man there is a girl friend, and to marry". I do not think it to want an expensive present on Christmas. Probably the woman of the world should think so, too. Should not a present be full of the feeling of the partner? I think the present not to be an amount of money. I think that I do not need to do it if the marriage becomes the heavy load. The person thinking like that does not respect a partner and thinks that I do not value it. Will not it be important that the marriage is considerate of each other?
It is said that a woman has a cause as for the fall of the birth rate, but I am against the opinion recently. Because the women that a woman does not marry as for this problem because society went increase, the nuptiality falls, the birth rate did not fall. Men thinks in such a way, will not a woman be that marriage awareness has faded?
Homework4
Today we talked about time in different societies and the English words associated with them. For homework, answer the following question:
The English language has many proverbs and sayings about time.
1. Time is money.
This means that as for time, it is valuable almost as same as money. The money is necessary in the life, but it is important for an encounter with the person and the experience of things in time to spend.
2.A stitch in time saves nine.
This means "If you finish early anything, you will not have a problem later." This proverb is the words that are very necessary for present me. Because I put off what I should do at the time, what I regret if I do it at that time when it was it in such a thing happens quite often. Therefore I must spend time well.
3.There's no time like the present.
I think that I spend it carefully because there is never this meaning as for time like the present and mean. I think that it is rare to be sorry by "the future" if I value "the present".
4. Fashionable late.
I don't know this means.
The English language has many proverbs and sayings about time.
1. Time is money.
This means that as for time, it is valuable almost as same as money. The money is necessary in the life, but it is important for an encounter with the person and the experience of things in time to spend.
2.A stitch in time saves nine.
This means "If you finish early anything, you will not have a problem later." This proverb is the words that are very necessary for present me. Because I put off what I should do at the time, what I regret if I do it at that time when it was it in such a thing happens quite often. Therefore I must spend time well.
3.There's no time like the present.
I think that I spend it carefully because there is never this meaning as for time like the present and mean. I think that it is rare to be sorry by "the future" if I value "the present".
4. Fashionable late.
I don't know this means.
Homework10
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
Yes, I have. I have eaten Indian curry and spagetti with carbonara in England. But, I made mistakes in Indean restaurant. I didn't know how to eat Indian curry. So, a waiter told us how to do it. I not only learned Western table manner but also Indian table manner in England.
Yes, I have. I have eaten Indian curry and spagetti with carbonara in England. But, I made mistakes in Indean restaurant. I didn't know how to eat Indian curry. So, a waiter told us how to do it. I not only learned Western table manner but also Indian table manner in England.
2007年12月10日月曜日
Homework 6 wedding
1. Do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Eloping? Having it in a foreign location like Hawaii?
I think we should not have a massive wedding. Because, It costs a lot of money. Ithink tht we should spent of money for a house, child care and education. It costs them. So, I want to spent a money for wedding moderately.
We should not be eloping. We were grown by our parents faithfully. If you want to marrige your partner, you must pursuade your parents. And you must not be care your parents.
I want to do if I can. But, I don't have much money now.
2. What is your ideal wedding?
I want to have wedding in Hirosima because almost my friends live in here. And I like SETONAIKAI. So, I want to do we can see a panoramic view there.
I think we should not have a massive wedding. Because, It costs a lot of money. Ithink tht we should spent of money for a house, child care and education. It costs them. So, I want to spent a money for wedding moderately.
We should not be eloping. We were grown by our parents faithfully. If you want to marrige your partner, you must pursuade your parents. And you must not be care your parents.
I want to do if I can. But, I don't have much money now.
2. What is your ideal wedding?
I want to have wedding in Hirosima because almost my friends live in here. And I like SETONAIKAI. So, I want to do we can see a panoramic view there.
2007年12月9日日曜日
Superstitions Homework
We talked about many superstitions in many countries, but do you think it is important to talk about them? Why?Is communication affected by superstitions?Do you believe in Japanese superstitions? If so, what superstitions, what do they mean and why do you do,use, or believe in them?
1. Do you think it is important to talk about them? Why?
I think it superstitions are important to talk about because we can know someidea about how to think of foreign country. It is very interesting isn't it? It is important to know about Japanese superstitions, but also it is important to know about foreign it.
2. Is communication affected by supertitions?
Yes,it is. It may be diffrent from between Japanese mean and American mean. For example, you say Japanese superstition, but it is diffrent mean as American. This may cause a misunderstanding. So, we have to study both Japanese and foreign superstitions.
3. Do you beleave Japanese supertitions? What do they mean to you.
No, I Don't. But I know some superstitions. For example, If you drink milk, you get taller. It is not ture. I like milk so, I drank much milk. But I didn't get taller. And, the fool doen't catch a cought. It is also not ture. If I am tired or grow weak, I catch a cought. So, I don't beleave superstitions.
1. Do you think it is important to talk about them? Why?
I think it superstitions are important to talk about because we can know someidea about how to think of foreign country. It is very interesting isn't it? It is important to know about Japanese superstitions, but also it is important to know about foreign it.
2. Is communication affected by supertitions?
Yes,it is. It may be diffrent from between Japanese mean and American mean. For example, you say Japanese superstition, but it is diffrent mean as American. This may cause a misunderstanding. So, we have to study both Japanese and foreign superstitions.
3. Do you beleave Japanese supertitions? What do they mean to you.
No, I Don't. But I know some superstitions. For example, If you drink milk, you get taller. It is not ture. I like milk so, I drank much milk. But I didn't get taller. And, the fool doen't catch a cought. It is also not ture. If I am tired or grow weak, I catch a cought. So, I don't beleave superstitions.
2007年11月15日木曜日
Homework 3
Today we discussed the language of clothes. After listening to the lecture and the meaning of colors in clothing, answer the following questions:
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes, I do. I think it is important TPO. T is time, P is place and O is occasion. we observe other people on formal occasions. If they don't wear suitable dress, they are considered have not common sense people.
And, if you have good fasion sense, you are considered as the good sense owner.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
No, I don't. But I surprised that they weared T-shirt in spite of 15degrees when I stayed England. And my hostmother said somepeople weared a tank top when it was even winter. If they wear it in japan, they may be called strange person.
3. What colors are you wearing now?
I am wearing a brown dress and black tights. I overslept in this morning. So, I chose these clothes at random. Today's fasion is so-so. I want to be a sharp dresser.
Do they reflect your mood?Next week we will discuss friends, please prepare by answering the following questions:
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I always talk about a lot of subject. Recentry, we tall about how to Christmas. Some people say they spend the day with her boy friend. So, I feel envious. We usually talk about ourself. So, we are chummy.
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. one of my friends work part-time job. I also do. But, she give poket money from her parents. I dan't agree with her system. I asked her why do you give poket money in spite of that you work part-time job. She answeared "My mother saied you have to study at univercity, so you don't have to try to work part-time job. I agree with her mother. But, I think we have to learn how to use money within the limits of our budgets.
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes, I do. I think it is important TPO. T is time, P is place and O is occasion. we observe other people on formal occasions. If they don't wear suitable dress, they are considered have not common sense people.
And, if you have good fasion sense, you are considered as the good sense owner.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
No, I don't. But I surprised that they weared T-shirt in spite of 15degrees when I stayed England. And my hostmother said somepeople weared a tank top when it was even winter. If they wear it in japan, they may be called strange person.
3. What colors are you wearing now?
I am wearing a brown dress and black tights. I overslept in this morning. So, I chose these clothes at random. Today's fasion is so-so. I want to be a sharp dresser.
Do they reflect your mood?Next week we will discuss friends, please prepare by answering the following questions:
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I always talk about a lot of subject. Recentry, we tall about how to Christmas. Some people say they spend the day with her boy friend. So, I feel envious. We usually talk about ourself. So, we are chummy.
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. one of my friends work part-time job. I also do. But, she give poket money from her parents. I dan't agree with her system. I asked her why do you give poket money in spite of that you work part-time job. She answeared "My mother saied you have to study at univercity, so you don't have to try to work part-time job. I agree with her mother. But, I think we have to learn how to use money within the limits of our budgets.
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