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 the writer Minae Mizumura.

First, An application of the education at ease(ゆとり教育).
Study hours decreased by the application of this system. I think Japanese should perform the fundamental learning better. And I think that it is one method to give homework. There is hardly homework in Japan.

Second, An application of the English early education.
There is the person who begins English learning since before having entered the elementary school. So that, Power begins learning more English than the Japanese. Therefore it is not spent in time by Japanese learning. In my opinion, At first Japanese should learn a native language than the foreign language well.

Third, The digitization of the sentences such as a mobile telephone or the PC.
The exchanges by the email increased by the spread of mobile telephones in particular. It decreases to write a letter by letters oneself with this. And it is a fall of the ability for kanji(漢字). It decreases to really write a letter in the reality.

Class #11 Men and Women

Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese).

I agree with the author.

Because, I think that effeminate men increase very much recently. There is the man who does not have a marriage desire. A man becomes very negative in comparison with the old person and foreign people. Such a man is called "Sousyoku kei dannshi(草食系男子)". Women acting with it positively increase. Such a woman is called "Nikusyoku kei jyoshi(肉食系女子)". I think that a woman is reliable more. A woman comes to hold leadership than the man now. However, I think that I want a man to have a more reliable character.

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 ever eaten in a restaurant in USA. Then, I ate Mashed potato, a baked apple and salad. Probably I do not make a mistake. I usually use a fork when I eat a meal.

2. Did you learn anything?
Sure. I can learn the order to use of fork and knives.

Class #8 Weddings

1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
No, I don't think so. Because, It can do the Japanese traditional wedding ceremony only in Japan.

2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
Umm... It is difficult question for me. In my opinion, it to be good in order to find own happiness.

3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
I wanna having a wedding in a Guam. Because, the sea is very beautiful. I want to have a wedding celemony in a chapel where can see emerald sea in Guam!!

4.What is your ideal wedding?
I want to hold a wedding ceremony quietly at the church where can seen the beautiful emerald sea.

5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to wear pure white wedding dress and SHIROMUKU. These are able to wear only own wedding celemony.

6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No. I never been it.

Class #7 Superstitions

1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class?
Why?
Yes, I do.
Because, I'm interested in about foreign superstitions.

2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
I don't think so. In my opinion, the communication is a problem of the character of own.

3.Do you believe in superstitions?
If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
No, I don't.
I don't know a lot of superstitions.

Class #6 Time

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
Time do not wait for a person. 「時は人を待たず」
It means ”It never give the flow of time early when I wait for the circumstances of the person. ”

2. What do the following proverbs mean:

a. Time is money.
「時は金なり」
It means"time can't buy for the money"

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
「適切な一針は後の九針を省く」
I'm sorry, I don't know.

c. There's no time like the present.
「今が好機だ」
It means "It is a good opportunity now."

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'm sorry, I don't know what it mean.

Class #3 The Language of Clothes

1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes. Because, clothes show the character.

2. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
I'm sorry, I don't know.

3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I'M wearing black color clothes.
Yes, they do.