After listening to today’s presentations and reading what the new Minister of Education in the newspapers. Please read the opinion in the December 6th International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/06/opinion/edkumiko.php
Do you agree with the writer? Why? Give at least 3 examples to support your answer.
Yes, i agree with the writer.
Now, in this global world ,we have to be required to speak in English in many situations. English is becoming no longer the foreign language, but the language that we could use to communicate each other. However, I also think that the Japanese level of English is much lower than other countries.
When I went to Germany, I was very surprised that most people (not older people) can speak English very fluently. I know it's much easier for German to learn English, but i was very surprised they could communicate in English with no problem.
They have started to learn Englsih as mostly same time that Japanese do, but I could see the great difference between German and Japanese.
Like the writer mentioned in the article, we have to overcome the shyness to speak in English.
I noticed that Chinese are very aggressive to speak English even though they cant speak perfect Englsih. They try hard to tell what they feel in Englsih and i dont think they are shy to speak . It is said that Japanese are good at reading and writing, but not speaking. It's a sad things to hear that as Japanese.... So i think that leaning Englsih from elementry school is a very good idea so that they will not have no head for English.
To put English curriculam in elementary school is a very good idea in order to study English . So i was very shocked that education minister have very set idea about that. I know it's important to learn proper Japanese, but i think kids can learn Japanese and English in same time. Minister idea seems to say that kids cant learn both langauge in same time. I think he more looks down on children abilities.
I think gernment has to think the new education system for the future !!
2008年1月20日日曜日
Homework # 11
This week's homework is to read an article from the Japan Times and give your opinion.
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.
Fisrt of all, I was very surprised when I read this article. I didnt know that there were many men who thought that loving relation was hassle. It's sad news to me.
Yes, there would be men who dont want to have a relationship with women and it's depends on him, so i don't say it's a bad thing. But, I don't want to believe that there are many men who are "Renai Ken-o Sho". I don't want to agree with this article.....
I would be very sad if my boyfriend thinks that dating is troblesome. I think love is one of the most important and beutiful things in this world and we can learn many things from loving each other. So, it's kind of difficult to understand the man like in the article.
Some of my boy-friends don't want to have a girlfirend with same reason in the article like, they don't want to spend that much money or time to a girlfirend. They like to hung out with girls but they don't want to have a relationship with just one girl. They want to be a free.
I think there are many reason why it happens, maybe like changing family relationship, digitalization, too much information from TV, the internet and so on.
But i hope not to many men think hassle to have a relationship with 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.
Fisrt of all, I was very surprised when I read this article. I didnt know that there were many men who thought that loving relation was hassle. It's sad news to me.
Yes, there would be men who dont want to have a relationship with women and it's depends on him, so i don't say it's a bad thing. But, I don't want to believe that there are many men who are "Renai Ken-o Sho". I don't want to agree with this article.....
I would be very sad if my boyfriend thinks that dating is troblesome. I think love is one of the most important and beutiful things in this world and we can learn many things from loving each other. So, it's kind of difficult to understand the man like in the article.
Some of my boy-friends don't want to have a girlfirend with same reason in the article like, they don't want to spend that much money or time to a girlfirend. They like to hung out with girls but they don't want to have a relationship with just one girl. They want to be a free.
I think there are many reason why it happens, maybe like changing family relationship, digitalization, too much information from TV, the internet and so on.
But i hope not to many men think hassle to have a relationship with women.
2008年1月6日日曜日
Class #10 table manner
Today we discussed table manners from all over the world. Please answer the following questions in your blog.
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
Yes, i have been to foreign restaurants.
I have been to Australia, America including Hawaii, Germany and Netherland and i ate so many delicious food in foreign restaurants.
When i was in America, I really loved to go to Chinese restaurant. I think chinese food is one of the most favorite food for me. Some of my freinds and I often went to chinese restaurant after school or on the weekend and i often asked if i was chinese or not. Many people thought that i was chinese.
When i was in America, i was a high school student and we didn't have much money, so we ofthen went to cheap restaurants like, Ihop, Denney's, MacDolald, or Pizza place. So I didn't have to care about the table manner that much, but even though we went to a cheap restaurant , we sometime had to pay the tip, and it was new to me, so first i was comfused how much should i pay.
My friends and i made a mistake at Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam. There was a bottle of water on the table, and we thought that we could drink that for free but it was not free. We opened it and then we asked. Waiter said that it costs 5 and half euro and my friend was so surprised that she had never paid that much for water in her country.
I leaned that i should not drink or eat anything unless i know it's free =)
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
Yes, i have been to foreign restaurants.
I have been to Australia, America including Hawaii, Germany and Netherland and i ate so many delicious food in foreign restaurants.
When i was in America, I really loved to go to Chinese restaurant. I think chinese food is one of the most favorite food for me. Some of my freinds and I often went to chinese restaurant after school or on the weekend and i often asked if i was chinese or not. Many people thought that i was chinese.
When i was in America, i was a high school student and we didn't have much money, so we ofthen went to cheap restaurants like, Ihop, Denney's, MacDolald, or Pizza place. So I didn't have to care about the table manner that much, but even though we went to a cheap restaurant , we sometime had to pay the tip, and it was new to me, so first i was comfused how much should i pay.
My friends and i made a mistake at Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam. There was a bottle of water on the table, and we thought that we could drink that for free but it was not free. We opened it and then we asked. Waiter said that it costs 5 and half euro and my friend was so surprised that she had never paid that much for water in her country.
I leaned that i should not drink or eat anything unless i know it's free =)
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