2011 HJU

1. Was it easy to set up this blog?
It was so hard for me.

2. Have you ever read people’s blogs before?
Yes, I use blogspot when I was a sophomore.

3. Have you ever written a blog before?
Yes, of cource.

4. What are some of your favorite Internet websites?
I like dekorogu which is so easy to use.

5. How often do you use the Internet?
I use Internet four times a week.

6. Write a short blog post/message about anything you want.

Class#12 Education

Ms.Monika tell that Hungary languages education develop. For example some Hungarian can speak German(=use a house)Hungarian(=use at school) English(= study). Then, the various of Hungary education way. It's wonderful thing. Japan is same that we go to elementary school for 6 years, and Junior high school 3 years.

when Ms. Monika finish her presentation, I think that. Japanese study English only, and English skill is very bad. We should study foreign languages. Then we should approach for foreign country something and learn good things of foreign country.




http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/books/review/EParker-t.html?scp=1&sq=japan%20english%20education&st=cse　
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 agee with her. Because some young people make a lot of abbreviation. And some book are bad writing and content(=use Hiragana a lot) Where are Kanzi? Finally, People of today don't use old words. It is very bad things. We should protect thier words.

Class# 11 Men and Women

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?ek20060110ks.htm

Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese).
Please explain why in your blog.


I agree with the author. Because some men tease or turn away the women when women confess. Some men said that I must call everyday, buy expensive presents. Love relationship is no profit to be gained for me. Some men can't understand women, and they said that women is alein. Then, finally, They said that my honey is job or hobbies. It is really true.

And that's why "Himote"(非モテ=They don't want to be very popular with women.)" and Soushokukeidannshi"(=Who likes herbivore.) are exist in Japan.

My opoinion is that it is very stupid. The modern Japanese men and they escape from women and inconvenient things(=call every day, do housework and education). Why do they only think immediate profit. It is very stupid!!! Why they don't underestand wonderful things of love relationship and education. If you depress about work or have fever, your girlfriend help you. If you marry, You will not be lonly when you are old people. Indeed, If you have a baby, you are happy. Then, they need to learn love and respect of differences, and help each other. I think that Marriage(=the men have a love relation ship) has many pain, but celibacy(=the men doesn't have a love relation ship.) has few pleasure.

( http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/staff-and-advisors/MEJIA)

Class#10 Table Manner

Today we discussed table manners from all over the world. Please answer the following questions in your blog.



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.


2. Did you learn anything?



Answer


1.Yes, when I was 13 years old, I went to Canada. I ate hamburger. I didn't make a big mistakes of table manner. However, I sprised a hamburger size!!!! When I order s size hamburger, I imagine that I can get small hamburger. But waiter gives me a medium hamburger. First, I think that waiter made mistake. But I misunderstood. I guess that I can get Japanese's s size. However there is Canada!!! Not Japan!! Then, s size mean m size for me. I should understand differences. Japanese size and Canadian size are not same.



2.Yes, It is important to learn differences. I proud of Japanese culture. But Japanese culture is not common for foreigner. Then I am too. That's why if I go to foreign country, I should learn differences.

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?
2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
4.What is your ideal wedding?
5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?

Answer
1 I don't think so. Because you and me. Marrige stile is not important than you and me.
2 It is romantic and I feel envious. because if someone oppose her she love him all the more. She love and believe him very strongly. Someone said that it is bad. Because generally they tend to divorce. But I don't mind like opinion. It's my life. I 'll try to do anything. I don't know sweet or not until I eat a apple.
3. I have no idea and I think I am ok wherever you be there. I think important to stay next to you. But I long to marry foreign location little bit.
4.I want to go honeymoon, and I need a lot of money for honeymoon. Then I don't want to spend a lot of money for wedding.
5.Dress and spend how much are not important. Because It's marriage. This means promise to love each other. I don't care about wedding stile as long as I be next to you.
6. I had never been to a foreigner's wedding.

class#7 superstition

1.Presentation by Ms.Camilla from Denmark.
I was surprised about the amount of fish and bread in their diet!
Since we spent so much time listening about the food and culture of Denmark, please comment in your blog.
a.Which part surprised you the most?
b.What kind of Danish food do you want to try?



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

3.Is communication affected by superstitions?

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

Answer

Ms. Camilla's presentation is very interesting for me. First I suprised that Dane decoreate snacks on Christmas tree. I want to try that. but Japan is humid. Then, If Japanes try it, snack will be wet and insects will eat snacks. Danmark's season is almost all winter and not humid. Then they can do that. I think decorate tree by snacks only like Fairy story. But it is reality.Secound,I little suprised that Dane eat apple soup. I have never heard before. And I think that this is dessert isn't it. But it is different!!They usually eat apple soup as a meal. a.And I really suprised that Dane eat pork's skin on Christmas. Perhaps It is suprised the best. b.I want to try Dane's sweets. Especially, I want to try apple soup. “I was surprised about the amount of fish and bread in their diet!” Me too.I didnn't know that. Fish is good for diet. But indeed I think bread is dengerous food for diet people. If I eat bread, I 'll get fat. Bread is carbohydrate. I think carbohydrate is very deangerous for diet people. That's why I supreised too.

2.I think it is important. To study crosscultural communication is important to discuss a lot of subjects. Superstition is one of subjects. That's why it is important to talk about superstition.

3 Kind of. Some people believe superstition and affect sometimes. But others don't believe. And they don't affect their communication. That's why I answerd kind of.

4. I believe superstitions, but only good superstition. Because I believe good superstition, it makes me happy. And it gives me courage, spirit and power. When I was a junior high school student, I like that four-leaf clover. This mean that if you found four-leaf clover, you'll be happy. Then, I tried to found clover. But it is differcult to found four-leaf clover. It is easy to found three-leaf-clover. But to found four-leaf-clover is difficult. Then, when I can found four-leaf-clover, I am very happy. And when I upset, I always look pressed four-leaf-clover. And I can get courage and power.

In revers, I don't believe bad superstition. Someone said that if black cat across in front of you, you'll be poor. Sometimes I encounter this situation. But I don't mind. Because when I encounter bad situation like that, my mind changed. It's mere superstition. Not real.

I want to introduce a swallow's nest.A swallow's nest is a good sign. Swallow is a migratory bird.They come to japan from south islands.They tend to make their nest in front of houses. And next spring they will come back here again. Now Why is a swallow's nest goodthing? Because They eat insect pest. For example, mosquito and flies etc. So people think that the swallow is a useful bird. People said from in the past that if swallows make their nest in a house,the house won’t brunt down by a fire.Swallows don't make thire nests at an unhappy house. That's why swallow's nests are goodthing.　In revers, tradition said that　if people harm a swallow,people will become poor and unhappy. But I think most people destroy a swallow's nest. My mother is too. Every year, my mother destroys a swallow’s nests with horse. But I think my mother is happy.

class#6 Time

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.

2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
b. A stitch in time saves nine.
c. There's no time like the present.
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.



Answer

1. “Past is the past. Now is now.”　“Past is the past. Now is now.” 　This mean that now is now insistently. Even if you said that I can do the past, you coldn't get something and starting. you couldn't change the past. The sayings is no longer in current now. Even if you said I can do the past. Past is past. Now is now.

“Time and tide wait for no man.” This mean that time couldn't stop even if when it is inconvenient for people. Then people use it as warning. It mean that you should cherish now and you must do effort from now. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　I think someone need this warning. Some women want to lose their weight. And they always say that “I will do exercise from tomorrow” when they are eating a lot of sweets. Next day, they say “I will do exercises from tomorrow” too. It is OK...but “Time and tide wait from no man.” They didn't do efforts from now. But they should do efforts from now. That's why someone need this warning.

a.“Time is Money”
This mean that time as important as money. If you have time and you'll waste of time. It is very ...what a waste. Because you couldn't get anything. If you have free time,you can do everthing. You can work, hung out with friend, relax and spend for your hobbies. You can learn something or refresh your body and mind. Time is very worth. Then, you shouldn't waste of time.

b.“A stitch in time saves nine.” This mean that if you sew today,1 stitch is enough. But if you sew later,you should need to sew 10 stitch. If you grudge on the small things,troubles become huge and you need a lot of time in the future. if you have to do something, you should do immediately. You must do now, otherwise you'll suffer from a big troubles.

I think I need this proverb. Sometimes my room clutter up with book, cloths and something. And when I clean up my room, I exhaust. Because I clean up my room from morning till night. If I put back soon, I don't have to clean up all day long. That's why I had better keep in mind that “A stitch in time saves nine”

c.“There's no time like the present.”(=Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today) (Smilarity:Make hay while the sun shines. This mean that.) This mean that if you make up your mind to starting something, you had better start at once. And when you'll think of something, at that time is lucky day. If I think to do later, I must be forgetting to think of that. Then, that's why there's no time like the present.

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 never heard that. And I resarched it by the internet. But I couldn't found that. I guess that...maybe, people promise to meet someone. Then someone said that “Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.”　This mean that if I late, you don't have to wait long time. And we will meet later.