Class #10 Family Life

a. When do children usually leave home?

Maybe, they are 18 years old or 22 years old..
Because we become 18 years olds, we will graduate from a high school and go to university or working.
And we become 22 year olds, we have to enterthe world of work.

b. How many people live in your home?

My family consists of my father, my mother , a younger sister and me.
So, I live in my house with those four people.

c. Do you have a head of the family?

Yes, I do. My family of a head is my father. He works and earn lots of money for my family, of course including me.
If I don`t have a head of my family, I can` t go to Jyogakuin University.

d. Who does the housework?

My mother does. But sometimes I help house chorse. But my youger sister doesn`t help us at all!! :P

e. Who runs the family?

My father does. He always works all day.

f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?

There are three rooms to sleep in my condominium. I think if we live in own house, we have lots of rooms.

Class #14 Politics and Reflections

This is the last homework!! yay XD

If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities? Why?

If I were working for the UN, I would like to IFAD(International Fund for Agricultural Development), in Japanese 国際農業開発基金.

Because I think comparing with another country, Japanese agricultural is very developing, like stepped rice paddy,growing in flooded fields or something. Sorry for that I don`t know about in detail. But I am sure that Japanese culture is awesome from seeing foreigners.

I heard that many foreingners; for example philipin, Malaysia, India, China etc come to Japan every day to study how to develop agriculture or how to get affluent.

So, If I am working there as a member of IFAD, I would like to Japanese agriculture by my English ability.

Class #12 Dating Practices

Here is proportion of my liking.

One of the most important is face. Because I have to see his face forever. And second thing is personarity. I like the person who is very kind, considerate and cool. On the other hand, I don`t like the person who is egotistic. I really really don`t like it. Because I am egotistic!!

The third thing is hobbies. Hobbies are pretty important. Because I think we have a lively conversation. I never feel bored. I like listening to music, reading some books and watching dramas.

Finally, it is job. Because i think job is divided with two types, working mainly afternoon and night.　Maybe, the man who work mainly afternoon goes home at least by 8 pm. On the other hand, the man who work mainly night goes home by 1 am, i think. So,I can`t spend with him so much. So job is important.

Working with different cultures and special guests

I think Sweden is the best country for me to work.
I heard that Sweden is very enough to work factor, live holiday, pay, or something. Because they have sexual equality. The rate of women's working in Sweden is very high.So, if you work in Sweden, it is easy to gain child-care leave. I have never heard that men has right to get child-care leave in Japan. But In Sweden it is POSSIBLE!!

I think it is very awesome!! However, tax is very high.
Instead, school expenses, nursing home etc is for free.

HOMEWORK

1.Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?

Yes, i so. Because we are human beings, even we have a different culture, language,custom etc. for different livings.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation
①嫌い(dislike)②悲しい(sad)③めんどくさい(troublesome).④刺激的(exciting)⑤楽しい(hpppy)⑥退屈(borling) ⑦興味のある(interesting)⑧苦しい(hard)⑨腹立つ(annoy)⑩うれしい（happy）⑪好き(like)

3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?

I think Yes, because sometimes I say them.
In Japanese," kimoi" "uzai" etc.. of course you can transfer these word into English, but I think it is a little bit different..

Greeting

I am sure that greeting is very important. Because it can make our relationship and it is kind of trigger to talk. And someone make a greeting to me, I am very happy for that. Greeting is very awesome!! I think lots of ways of greeting in the world, for example shaking hands, kissing, hugging, and bowing. For me bowing is the best way of greeting. Sorry foreigner. ..lol
Because I am PURITAN!! Haha

Oh btw, I have a question. Why does young people say “Good morning” among friends in the AFTERNOON?? Why don’t they say “Good afternoon”. I am wondering why they say like that. I don’t figure out… please tell me your opinion!!

How do you greet people in your life?

How do you greet people in your life?
Is it different for different people?

When I meet some people in the morning, especially my friends, I say to them " Ohayou"

And When I meet in the afternoon, I say to them "Hi" and in the evening I say same greeting "hi".

But as for when I meet my teacher, higher ranking people or the people who I have not ever met, I would like to use polite way to greeting, for example , in the morning is "Ohayougozaimasu", in the afernoon is "konnichiwa", in the evening is "konbanwa".

How so and why?

Because we express respecting to them for using more polite way to greeting.

Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?

I don`t think so. But however I touch my friends when I met and talk to them.
Because they are my friends. Hence, in my situation, I only touch people who are close.

The Cross Culture Communication

I would like to worite about " Greeting" both of Japan and The US. I think both of their ways are very different. In gernral, Japanese style is "Bow" adn no huging, no shaking hands, and of course no kissing. On the other hand, there are some ways, shaking hands, kissing on cheak, hugging weather if they have met each other for the first time. In my opinion, it is kind of weird. I have some oppertunities to meet foreign people because I majoring in English. I have to do American style sometimes. i am not irresistible. I think this is the cross culture.

About Buddihism.

1,"Ikebana"
"Ikebana" is not mere flower arranging. It is kind of traditional Japanese art. Japanese culture has been influenced for a long time. The vast variety of materials, twigs,branches,leaves,buds, and blossoms, the form to be created.

2, " Meinichi"
People in the West remember friends and family by celebrateing birthdays or name days.
I n Japan, traditionally observation of the day of decease, or meinichi, of relatives has served a similar function.

3,"O-cha"
The young generation tend to like drinking soft dreink, coffee, and beverage made of lactic acid. On the other hand, the old grneration tend to likr drink "O-cha". Because the cup of hot green tean can bring mental and spiritual help.

4, " Greetings"
When Japanese eat breakfast, lunch, dinner before, we say "Itadakimasu"
Because we want to appreciate lives for eating that.

5, "Obon"
The festival is a Buddhist festival to recognize ancestral spirits. Also, this is an event to have feeling of thankfulness for repaying an obrigation.