2007年12月8日土曜日

HOmework about wedding

I think wedding of Japanese style is very nice.
It adopts various traditional styles in many countries ont only Japanese traditional style.

My ideal wedding is relaxed wedding.
I want to wed at ceremony hall along beach in certain foreign country.
And I want to do and invite many people on a larfe scale.
I change to wear wedding dress three times!
For example, wedding dress, pink dress and kimono.

Superstitions Homework

I believe in Japanese Superstitions so much.
For example I swallow,
"If I cut my nails at night, I will not be present at my parents' death."

I may believe what happen myself and my family.

HOmework #4

The English language has many proverbs and sayings about time.

1. Time is money.
Time is very precious as money is, so we must not waste time.

2.A stitch in time saves nine.
If I notice someting mistakes, I should hundle it as soon as possible.
So, I need not bear more heavy it.

3.There's no time like the present.
Now is the best time for me to do something.

4. Fashionable late.
It is too late time to be popular something.

Please explain what you think are the meanings of each of the 4 expressions.

2007年11月13日火曜日

Homework #3

1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
I judge people according to what they wear. Clothing is easy to understand their country and religion.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
I don't think so.

3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I 'm wearing black clothing.

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 think I discuss my friend anything. It may be an improper expression, we don't discuss money.

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. For example, I talk serious problem with one of my friends and go home each other , talk funny things other friends and go shopping , go out.

Homework #2

1.Death and Funerals:
a. Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express consolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
I'm sorry to hear your father died. He was very kind to me.
I'm glad I spent wonderful time with you.
So I can't forget our special time.

b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
No, I have not.

2. The language of Clothes (preparation for next weeks topic):
a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
I think Japanese oblivious of its meaning. we consider clothing designing English words are very COOL.

Homework #1

1. Reflecting about today's class:Today we discussed the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Do you agree with the web site's description?What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.

In Japan, we might need "wrapping". We have habit of hiding bad real intention.
In society, I use "wrapping" to my elder people. I think it's very nice.
We can do well on business smoothly.


2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals" Answer these questions in your blog;a. Where do you go when you die?

a. Where do you go when you die?
I think I can go to heven or float around the air when I die.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
We want to remember a person past away, so we have it at regular intervals.
Then, people who still alive forget him/her.