2008年7月30日水曜日

my ideal man


Dating Customs

personality is the most important!45%
second is kind! 25%
third is humor ! 20%
lastone is job! 10%

I would like my boyfriend to be man like this!!!!

I like person who is gentle, funny, strong and cooperative!!

2008年7月29日火曜日

I would like to work at ECOSOC as UN member!

Becouse, ECOSOC is promoting higher standards of living, full employment, and economic and social progress.
When I was pupil, I was interested in living in the world. I found there are a lot of people who
can not eat meal, drink water and do not have house!
If I will work at ECOSOC, a lot of people may come to be happy!!




I enjoyed this class! thank you susan teacher and everyone!!
see you

work place questionairre

my score..

Your score is 55 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Need for Certainty
Your scores indicate that you have a moderate Need for Certainty and might prefer job security to a more entrepreneurial job opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, organizations have a preference for strong codes of behaviors and management practices and tolerate less deviation from them; they tend to support their employees on the job. If you work in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, or the United States, where there is a higher Tolerance for Ambiguity, you might react by seeking out situations in which there is a higher level of job security and loyalty to the organization is rewarded. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. You might feel yourself under attack if the level of conflict rose above your threshold.
The countries you requested are listed below. The numbers in parentheses refer to the country scores as listed by Professor Geert Hofstede in his book Culture's Consequences:
United Kingdom (35) Tolerance for Ambiguity, a moderate preference for an entrepreneurial environment which is less bound by rules and regulations
Japan (92) Need for Certainty, a strong preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous

personal space

1. You're talking to a co-worker . How close do you stand?
oh... maybe bot far and close.... I like to stand by person closer. But this quesrion is co-worker...


2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
yes, I often touch my friends. but almost of friends do not like to be touched.


3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I will sit on left side. the place is not face of a door! I have no reason why I will sit here.
But, I do not want to sit beside strangers.

4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I often get on the elevator. I look floor number or mobile phone.

5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I will stand as long as arm to the person in back!


6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I will sit an empty seat close by because I like to get off the bus soon.

7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?

...
No, I am OK if someone will sit there. But the person is only woman!

If I want to stop someone sitting there, I will put my bag on next seat!!!

8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I like to see a lot of people in the beach! when I went to the beach last year, there were very few people so I felt lonly!!


9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
yes!
It is good for us to do eye contact! But I cant look lover in the eye...


10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
I do not talk to the other passenger but sometiomes elder people talk to me!
most young Japanese do not talk to the other pasenger!

homework class#9

a. When do children usually leave home?
I think a lot of people leave home when start to go to university.
But, now, I live in my house with my parents. I think American children leave home earlier than Japanese!


b. How many people live in your home?
I have 7 members. My parents and my brother's family!! My brother has 2 children so, my home is very noisy every day!


c. Do you have head of the family?
A head of the family is my father....maybe. sometimes, my brother is a head of the family!



d. Who does the house work?
My mother and my brother's wife do the house work!
They share work! for example, my mother does cleaning, go shopping and take out garbage. my sister does cooking, cleaning .....


e. Who runs the family?
I think it is my mother and my brother!

f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
there are 4 rooms. My room, my parents's room, my brother's family room and others.

投稿者 egye 場所 17:02 5 コメント
2008年6月8日

Lesson 7 Names and Addresses
1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?I think feelings emotions and facial expressions are the same all over the world.But American or British people are more expressive countenance than Japanese people. 2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.・幸せ     happy ・不気味   scaring・歯痒い   get impatient   ・心細い   feel lonely・気楽 comfort            ・もどかしい frustrating ・和やか    amiable and relaxed   ・面白い    interesting・にこやか genially           ・不安 worry3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?I think "SHINNKIKUSAI" is one of cannot be translated feelings into English. This mean is exacting, uncertainry and chafe, and make one feel heavy-hearted.

homework

2008年6月14日土曜日

homework lesten7

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


2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English
translation.

嬉しい happy
悲しい sad
お腹すいた hungry
狂った mad
たいぎい tired
恥ずかしい ashamed
退屈な bored
辛い hard
誇り高い proud
神経質な nervous
うるさい annoying





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

maybe Yes! but, I cannot find that examples.
ムカツク is disgusted???
Sorry, I can not explain .

2008年6月12日木曜日

2008年6月5日木曜日

Homework: Greetings

a) How do people greet someone they've just met?
I thiknk they just say hello and bow.



b) How do you greet members of your family?
In the morning, I always say "Ohayou" Good morning in English.
Return to house, I say "tadaima" I am home in English.
etc.......


c) Do you hug members of your family
No, I do not hug members of my family.


d) How do you greet people who are important in society?
First I will bow then I talk people with honorific word.


e) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
No, I greet people of the opposite sex in a same way.

f) Are the customs the same all over your country?
well.... I hope so.

homework: welcome Colgate University students

I was surprised!!! First, American girl is thinking of politics, but, in contrast, I am not thinking of politics. I would like to try thinking of politics!!!!!

Next, American girl asked me, I hug my parents or not.
Of cours, My answer is NO!!!
it is strange for american girl. This is also culture shock, isn't it?

I could enjoy talking with Colgate University Students!

I would like to meet them again.

homework #4 world

In my life, I always do eye contact and shake hands with people.
Yes, it is different for different people because everyone has own custom! some person may touch other's body. some person may not shake hands with people.
I sometimes touch people when I talk to them but, I have no reason...
I probably touch people when I would like to emphasize my thought.

2008年4月27日日曜日

homewprk Buddhism

1.

In my house, there is a household Buddhism altar. I often pray my ancestor in front of the household Buddhism altar. I do that thing because my mother does.

I do not know how my daily life is affected by Buddhism.



2.

Asahi newspaper 04/24/2008



The Dalai Lama and China is going to dialigue seriously. The Dalai Lama claim to take agony of Tibetan China.