Table Manners

Homework
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where?

Yes, I have. I went to Italian restaurant in London with my friends.


What did you eat?

I ate Italian. I'm sorry.....I don't remenber clearly.


Did you make any mistakes?

Yes, I did.


Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?

We didn't know the menu, so we didn't order we want eat.
Then, we didn't know how to eat the dishes. I felt disgraced.
We didn't have change, so we didn't undersatnd why not have change.
Wait for a moment, we realized U.K. has custom of tipping.

Homework#5

About Wedding
we talked and saw many international weddings and compared them with Japan. Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Eloping? Having it in a foreign location like Hawaii? What is your ideal wedding? What would you definitely do or wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?

I found wedding is differennt from country to country and wedding's various event vary from country to country, too. I think massive wedding is a good idea. Because I want to invite person who one owes everything. I want to celebrate all of my acquaintance.
Eloping is not so good. I want to accept around me.
I think maybe wedding is only one chance, so I would like to spend a lot of money.
Then, I want to hold a good memorial wedding.
I think wedding day is the most important day of our lives.

Superstitions Homework

We talked about many superstitions in many countries,
but do you think it is important to talk about them?Why?

I think it is important. Because superstitions is vary from country
to country.But I think a recent person is not knowabout many
superstitions in details.

Is communication affected by superstitions?

I think it is not affected. Because when I 'm talking with my friend,
I don't use superstitions.


Do you believe in Japanese superstitions?

I don't believe it. Because I don't think the thing really do happen.
So, I don't worry about that. When I was young, my grandparents
told about superstition to me. But early people believe it, I think.
If I beleive it, I'm not only believe good superstitions.


If so, what superstitions, what do they mean and why do you do,use, or believe in them?

Spaider of morning is good, so you must not kill. But spaider of night
is not good.I don't believe it and I don't know why.

Homework#4

1. Time is money.

I think this mean is" time is very important",
so you would be better respect the time.
Because we can't buy time. Time is as important as money.


2.A stitch in time saves nine.

I think this mean is"If you can plan ahead early time before it's too late,
you need not make a lot of noise that. "
There is a Japanese common saying that"Korobanu saninotue"


3.There's no time like the present.

This mean is "Timing couldn't be better."or
"There isn't best time better than now. Now is the best time."

4. Fashionable late.

I'm sorry. I don't make sense out of a sentence.

Maybye this mean is "You're about to become a wearing clothes of the past."

Homework#3

1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?

I don't make judgements.
Because the appearance and the inside may be different what you think.
But if they wearing of too much conspicuous clothes,
I may change my attitude about the person.

2. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?

I don't think so. Because culture is differ from country to country.
I think wearing different kinds of clothes is not out of the way.


3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?

I'm wearing brown clothes now. I think this color is suit for me.
I don't put on loud color's clothes. But when I wear clothes of light color,
I can become cheerful.




1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?

I will never discuss about my friend's weight, income.
I don't discuss the serious story of the family.

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, I have. We are different favarite things, opinions and clothes.

Homewok#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?

Yes, I have. I will send letter of condolences.

b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?

No, I haven't.

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 many people fail to understand implications of the English word. Japanese are stick only in design.

b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?

I think this mean is "Don't judge based on looks alone."
Appearance and content could possibly different.
For example, you shouldn't make a judgement based on looks alone.

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.
I agree. A lot of Japanese parents give their children room from an early age.
I think this is suggest "wrapping". It is not a good thing. I think perhaps childen shut oneself in a room. To communicate with family is very important.

2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals" Answer these questions in your blog;
a. Where do you go when you die?
I think go to heaven. But not everyone can go to heaven.
During a lifetime, Only the person who did good behavior.

b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
I think the memorial services is held to pay respects to the dead person.
I think memorial bservices is very important to all of us.