please answer the questions in the textbook on page 14, section 4 a-f. Do not give one sentence answers, but explain them by giving evidence and examples.
a. When do children usually leave home?
I think it's when they want to get independent and try to live alone. Some of my friends live alone in big city after they graduated from their high school. But, other friends still live with their family after they get a job. they always say, "I want to live with my family because I do not need to be worried about money." I want to ask them if they are not embarrassing.
b. How many people live in your home?
Five people. My dad, mam, grandma, younger brother and sister. My family do not really get together. My parents work every day, and my siblings go to school and do their part-time job. So, only my grandma stay at our house. Also, I moved out this January for starting to live with my friend because I thought it was the time for me to be independent.
c. Do you have a head of the family?
I think my dad. I hope so. Because , I think, things goes well with my family if my dad has more power in my family. But, my mom deal with whole money for living, so she might be a head of my family financially.
d. Who does the housework?
Usually, my mom does, but she's working too. So, sometimes my grandma and dad help her. I don't think she can hold everything. I know I should help her more, but I'm always lazy when I am at home.
e. Who runs the family?
Actually, my mom. She treats with all money for living. I think most of wives in Japan hold money for their family. How about in U.S.? When I stayed at my American roommate, her mom seemed to run the family because my roommate asked her when she wanted money.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
I think two rooms. Does the question means how many gueat rooms in my house? Yea, two rooms in my house.
2007年6月2日土曜日
Family
I am really sad that I'll miss next class. *Sigh* So, I'm going to about something about American family that I felt in U.S.
I think American people think family is important more than Japanaese people do. When I was in U.S, many of my American friends always went home for holidays and long breaks. When they see their family that they had not seen for a while, they looked really happy and haged with them. I was very impressed when I saw that because I'd never seen such people at my age who were really happy with their people. In Japan, most of my friends who live alone far away from their family hardly go home. They just go back once a year just when they have to do something important such as their job hunt 0r whatever. Actually, before I went to America, I did not really care about my family because I felt they were pretty annoying. However, Amreican family changed my point of view to family, and now I really think my family is really really really inportant and necessary in my life. I love my family.
Oh, no! I don't wanna miss the speech and presentations next class....
I think American people think family is important more than Japanaese people do. When I was in U.S, many of my American friends always went home for holidays and long breaks. When they see their family that they had not seen for a while, they looked really happy and haged with them. I was very impressed when I saw that because I'd never seen such people at my age who were really happy with their people. In Japan, most of my friends who live alone far away from their family hardly go home. They just go back once a year just when they have to do something important such as their job hunt 0r whatever. Actually, before I went to America, I did not really care about my family because I felt they were pretty annoying. However, Amreican family changed my point of view to family, and now I really think my family is really really really inportant and necessary in my life. I love my family.
Oh, no! I don't wanna miss the speech and presentations next class....
2007年5月25日金曜日
1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
Hmm... Not all of them, I think. Also, there is big differences among individuals.
I got a good example! I think Japanese people feel embarrassing more often. They care about others around them too much. Do you think so?
2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
１．うれしい（Happy, Glad） ２．楽しい（Fun） ３．むかつく（Mad?） ４．寂しい（I miss something.） ５．わくわくする（Excited） ６．がっかりする、失望する（Disappointed, Depressed） 7. 悲しい（Sad）
８．怒る（Angry） ９．驚く（Surprised） １０．テンパる（Freaked out?） １１．緊張する（Nervous）
12. 恥ずかしい（Emberrassing，Shy）
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
What about ’なつかしい’? My friend who is studying Japanese told me that it was hard to show the feeling in English. and...切ない？？？ I don't think up any English words to express this feeling. And, as Susan told us, ’渋い’and ’さすが’are Japanese emotions. ’渋い’was used to men and means intelligent, cool and calm. i also think it means he looks Japanese old-fashioned guy. Of course, it's good meaning. I like 渋い guys, lol. Then, さすが means that, I think, "I knew what you could do it." hmm...but, both are still hard to exactly express in english.
Hmm... Not all of them, I think. Also, there is big differences among individuals.
I got a good example! I think Japanese people feel embarrassing more often. They care about others around them too much. Do you think so?
2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
１．うれしい（Happy, Glad） ２．楽しい（Fun） ３．むかつく（Mad?） ４．寂しい（I miss something.） ５．わくわくする（Excited） ６．がっかりする、失望する（Disappointed, Depressed） 7. 悲しい（Sad）
８．怒る（Angry） ９．驚く（Surprised） １０．テンパる（Freaked out?） １１．緊張する（Nervous）
12. 恥ずかしい（Emberrassing，Shy）
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
What about ’なつかしい’? My friend who is studying Japanese told me that it was hard to show the feeling in English. and...切ない？？？ I don't think up any English words to express this feeling. And, as Susan told us, ’渋い’and ’さすが’are Japanese emotions. ’渋い’was used to men and means intelligent, cool and calm. i also think it means he looks Japanese old-fashioned guy. Of course, it's good meaning. I like 渋い guys, lol. Then, さすが means that, I think, "I knew what you could do it." hmm...but, both are still hard to exactly express in english.
2007年5月13日日曜日
Greeting
I learned a lot of things about Islam last class. My impression to Moslem is totally different. I often see articles and news about Moslem. Always, they say bad information, such as terrorism by only part of people in Islam, so the bad infromation tends to bring people to think Moslam is very scary relision. When I was in U.S, some of my friends are Moslem. Honestly, I first thought they might be dangerous. But, they were so kind, friendly and helpful!!! I was very very sorry I had wrong ideas about them... We should have careful ears and eyes when we see and listen to the media. And, we should notice that we are easily influenced by stereotypes.
HW for next class
1. How do you greet people in your life? Is it different for different people? Why?
I usually bow to older people to show respect, and say just 'Hi.' to parents and friends. There are different greeting among age, sex, social positions.
2. Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?
To my close friends, I sometimes touch them like hug. For example, when I'm very excited or happy. Because it's one of ways to express my feeling. But, I never touch older people and acquaintances because they might feel bad if I touch them.
HW for next class
1. How do you greet people in your life? Is it different for different people? Why?
I usually bow to older people to show respect, and say just 'Hi.' to parents and friends. There are different greeting among age, sex, social positions.
2. Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?
To my close friends, I sometimes touch them like hug. For example, when I'm very excited or happy. Because it's one of ways to express my feeling. But, I never touch older people and acquaintances because they might feel bad if I touch them.
2007年4月23日月曜日
Relision
1. How is your daily life affected by Buddhism? What do you do and why do you do it?
I didn't think up anything when I see this question first before the lecture about Buddhism. And, I asked myself if I really belong to Buddhism, lol. hmm....Daily life? As a Buddhist? But, after the lecture, I realized I am really in Buddhism. Actually, I have believed problems that I face in my life make me stronger, so do never avoid them and try to face them. The idea is totally from Buddhism!!! I didn't know that!!! That's amazing.
2. The next class will be about Islam. Check the newspapers for the next 2 weeks and find articles about Islam. How are they talked about? Do you feel negative or positive about Islam because of these articles?
~More Than Twenty People Were Killed by Terrorism in Iraq~
On April 30th, a suicide bombing attacked people in a funeral of Shiah, one of the Islamic group, to the north of Baghdad. According to the police, more than twenty people died, and thirty-five got injured by the terrorism. It probable that Sunni, another Islamic group, did it. (Chugokushinbun, p.p 3, May １st)
I often find articles like above. Not only newspapers but news on TV tell us that terrorism occured by Islam in Iraq almost every day. I know it's true, but when people including me know these kind of news, they probably think Islam is bad relision and scary. However, I made some friends who believe in Islam when I was in U.S. They are so kind and fun. Totally different from the images that I got from TV and newspapers. So, now I know I had wrong idea about Islam, but I don't still exactly know anything about Islam. It's a great oppotunity that we learn Islam in class.
I didn't think up anything when I see this question first before the lecture about Buddhism. And, I asked myself if I really belong to Buddhism, lol. hmm....Daily life? As a Buddhist? But, after the lecture, I realized I am really in Buddhism. Actually, I have believed problems that I face in my life make me stronger, so do never avoid them and try to face them. The idea is totally from Buddhism!!! I didn't know that!!! That's amazing.
2. The next class will be about Islam. Check the newspapers for the next 2 weeks and find articles about Islam. How are they talked about? Do you feel negative or positive about Islam because of these articles?
~More Than Twenty People Were Killed by Terrorism in Iraq~
On April 30th, a suicide bombing attacked people in a funeral of Shiah, one of the Islamic group, to the north of Baghdad. According to the police, more than twenty people died, and thirty-five got injured by the terrorism. It probable that Sunni, another Islamic group, did it. (Chugokushinbun, p.p 3, May １st)
I often find articles like above. Not only newspapers but news on TV tell us that terrorism occured by Islam in Iraq almost every day. I know it's true, but when people including me know these kind of news, they probably think Islam is bad relision and scary. However, I made some friends who believe in Islam when I was in U.S. They are so kind and fun. Totally different from the images that I got from TV and newspapers. So, now I know I had wrong idea about Islam, but I don't still exactly know anything about Islam. It's a great oppotunity that we learn Islam in class.
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