Class #12 Education

Do you agree with the writer Minae Mizumura (“The Fall of Japanese in the Age of English”)　when she says that”, “the dominance of English, especially with the advent of the Internet, threatens to reduce all other national languages to mere “local” languages that are not taken seriously by scholars. The education system, she argues, doesn't spend enough time teaching Japanese.”Why? Give at least 3 reasons to support your answer.


I agree with her opinion.

First, Japanese people can not write correct kanzi because we depend on Internet and mobile phone. I think we should use dictionaly.

Second, I think Japanese people do not read the book so. So, we can not read kanzi and our achivement declin. I think we must read the book.

Third, we are fell off my communication skills by playing TV game and using E-mail. I think it is important to talk each other.

Class#11 Men & Women

I agree with the author.
Because There are a lot of "soshoku kei danshi" in Japan recently. So, I think Japanese women become strong.
women should understand men and men should unederstand women. So,I think it is important to understand each other.

Class#10 Table Manners

1.Have you ever eaten in a restaurant in a foreign country? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience.

Yes, I have, I went to England. I ate curry. Buritish dises are very delicious!

2. Did you learn anything?

I learn difference of culture. For example, when we finished to eat in a restaurant, we must pay the waitress for tip.

Class #8 Wedding

1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
I think that it is good idea because a massive wedding comes many people and it is very gorgeous. But I would like to invite only family and best friends to the wedding.


2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
It is a romantic because they love each other so. But I think that his parents and her parents are poor.


3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
I have never thought about it because I would like to celebrate a wedding in Japan. Also, people of coming a wedding can come easily.


4.What is your ideal wedding?
Everyone of coming a wedding bless my marriage and I would like to make the best memory I have ever lived.


5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I would a wedding dress. It is important that a wedding has valuable for people.

6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No, I have not. But I would like to go to a foreigner's wedding.

# Class7 Superstition

1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?

I think that the superstition is important because we can know other country's culture. I interest other country's superstition. So, I would like to know other country's it.

2.Is communication affected by superstitions?

Yes, it is. Because many people believe superstition. So, I think that communication affected by supersitition.

3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?

Yes, I do. For example, we should not sleep North. I think that I happen a bad things when I break its superstition.

Class #6 Time

2. What do the following proverbs mean:

a. Time is money.
I think that time and money are equivalent in value.

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
I think it is important that we act in all beforehand. We should not postpone in all.

c. There's no time like the present.
It is mean that now is important.

d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7:
I amd sorry. I do not know.

Class #3 The Language of Clothes

Question1
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
No, I do not. The appearance is important. but, I think that humen's personality is very important.

2. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
No, I do not. because I think that cloth's culuture is different .

3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I wear blown and black clothes. Yes I do. I wear white or pink clothes when I want to cheer me. Also, I wear black or blown clothes when I want to calm.


Question2
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I never discuss with my friend about my ancestor's position and parents's income.

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 do. For example, We buy clothes the different store when we go shopping. Because we are different favorite clothes.