2008年7月19日土曜日

Politics

I'd like to be NGO's member, because I want to support poor people in Africa. I want to do volunteer and interest in Japan Overseas cooperation Volunteers.

Finally, I really enjoyed class. I talked with Colgate University Student . It was very interesting.
Thank you !!

2008年7月16日水曜日

Personal spaces

①You're talking to a co-worker. How close do you stand?
A: About 1 m. Co-workers are not friends, so I do not stand close.

②You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
A; Yes, I do. It is no reason.

③Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit where you enter?
A; I will sit B. There is nobody sit beside me.

4 You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
A; I look up a board. I do not know why.

5 You're standing in line . How close do you stand to the person in front?
A; I am stand 1 m . However depends of situation.

6 You get on the bus . There is an empty row of seats at the back , and an empty seat closely, where do you sit?
A; I sit on the middle, Because I can move easily.

7 You're in a library and there 's an empty seat beside you . Do you want to stop someone sitting there?
A;Yes, I do. I am very shy.

8 You're going to the beach . Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
A;I like both. I do not care.

9 When you're talking to someone , do you look them in the eye?
A;Yes, I do. It is manner.

10 You're on a train . Do you talk to the other passenger?
A; No I do not. I never talked other passanger.

2008年7月11日金曜日

Class12 Work class quastionair

sorry...I was absent, so I can not make a blog.

class11 Dating customs


My ideal man is very good personality. For example, kind, patiant, wise and full of love.
I like cute face. And I like muscular.

2008年7月3日木曜日

2008年6月24日火曜日

Greetings

How do people greet someone they've just met?
I said my name and hello, after shake hands .

How do you greet members of your family?
We talked a lot of things. We said "itadaki masu ""tadaima"etc...

Do you hug members of your family?
When I was a child , We did. These days we do not!

Are the customs the same all over your country?
I think so too.

How do you greet people who are important insociety?
I will greet very polite and friendly.

Do people greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
I think same way in Japan, but another countries are different.

2008年6月20日金曜日

class 9 Reflections

a,When do children usually leave home?
A lot of children independent for University or job.
However we can't independ until 20.

b,How many people live in your home?
I have 2 brothers and parents,so my house live in 5 people.
However my older brother will marry, so we will 4 family members in our house.

c,Do you have a head of family?
No, I don't.
We don't need head of family.

d,Who does the homework?
My mother mainly does the homework.
However all of family members help her.

e,Who run the family?
My father does.
He worked hard.

f,How many rooms do you have to sleep?
I have a 1 room to sleep.
We have to sleep room per each members.

2008年6月4日水曜日

Class2 Buddism, and class 4 World Religions

(class 2)
How is your daily life affected by Buddhism? What do you do and why do you do it?
I praying in front of butudan every day, because I want to meet my ancent.

(Class4)
How do you greet people in your life?
I said hello see you etc...

Is is different for different people?
Yes, it is.

How so and why?
Depends on ages. We have to say polite word for older person.

Do you touch people when you talk to them?
No, I do'nt.

Class 7 Names and adress

1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
A; Yes, I am.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
A; happy, angry, sad , dipression, easy, impression, exiciting, hope,freeing and hate.

3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English
A; 哀愁

2008年5月30日金曜日

Colgate srudents are fantastic(assiment)

Do you live with your family?
A: I live in dormitory. There is very clowd, but intersting.

Do you have a part time job?
A: I have volunteer work. It is dress student's injure. I wanto be a doctor. (Great!!)

Why did you choose to go t to Colgate Universuty?
A: There is near my house. And I want to study Chemistry.

What do you do after school is finished for the day,typically?
A:I go to cinema of talking with my friend.

We exchanged E-mailing.She is great! Colgate students are fantastic!!