For homework, research the UN in the library or on the Internet http://www.unic.or.jp/ . If you were working for the UN, which job would you like to do using your English abilities? Why?
If I were working for the UN, I would like to work at UNICEF(United Nations International Children's Find).
UNICEF is a UN agency which protects children's rights and promotes their health. To this end, it sponsors activities related to child healh care and education. So, I want to help for the most disadvantaged children such as victim of war, disasters, extreme poverty. I think children should not be dying from preventable causes. Therefore, the agency focuses particularly on education. My English skills are still not highly developed, but I would like to teach them using my English ability, because all children in the world can receive basic education.
I've had great time in this class. Every classes have an interesting subjects and presentations, and also some classes came to guest speaker. I was very glad meet fantastic people at this class! Thank you very much!!
2008年7月28日月曜日
Personal Spaces
1. You're talking to a co-worker. How close do you stand?
I think I will talk to a co-worker at intervals of one meter. When talk too close to the person that feel doscomfort.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
I don't touch each other. But I sometimes touch my friend's on the shoulder during a conversation when I'm so happy or be in high spirit.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I sit on a seat nearest to the entrance. Because I can sit in a moment!
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I look elevator door or floor numbers lamp. It's common knowledge that face the front to the door.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I stand in line at a distance from one mater or more, but when I wait long lines it shorten the distance.
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 sit on a seat close by. Because I want to sit in a moment than sit on a seat to the back.
7.You're in a library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there? If so, how?
I'm not care. But there are a lot of enpty seats somewhere else, I might say that I'm afraid...Could you sit an another empty seat...?
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I like to see very few people at the beach. Basically, I don't like being in crowds, so I avoid the crowds.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
I look people in the eye moderately, but I don't look people in the face.
10. You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passengers?
I never talk to the passangers in Japan. In Japan, it's very rare that talk to the other passangers on a train.
I think I will talk to a co-worker at intervals of one meter. When talk too close to the person that feel doscomfort.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
I don't touch each other. But I sometimes touch my friend's on the shoulder during a conversation when I'm so happy or be in high spirit.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I sit on a seat nearest to the entrance. Because I can sit in a moment!
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I look elevator door or floor numbers lamp. It's common knowledge that face the front to the door.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I stand in line at a distance from one mater or more, but when I wait long lines it shorten the distance.
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 sit on a seat close by. Because I want to sit in a moment than sit on a seat to the back.
7.You're in a library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there? If so, how?
I'm not care. But there are a lot of enpty seats somewhere else, I might say that I'm afraid...Could you sit an another empty seat...?
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I like to see very few people at the beach. Basically, I don't like being in crowds, so I avoid the crowds.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
I look people in the eye moderately, but I don't look people in the face.
10. You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passengers?
I never talk to the passangers in Japan. In Japan, it's very rare that talk to the other passangers on a train.
Work place Questionairre
I choose to 2 coutries Japan and Germany.
My score is 50 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity
Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
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:
Germany (65) Need for Certainty, a moderate preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
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
I agree with this result. There is difference between Germany and Japan. In Germany,the based on a moderate preference an environment. But in Japan, the based on a strong prefernce for an environment. This is tottaly different result. I unterstood what I need of work best in my country.
My score is 50 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity
Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
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:
Germany (65) Need for Certainty, a moderate preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
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
I agree with this result. There is difference between Germany and Japan. In Germany,the based on a moderate preference an environment. But in Japan, the based on a strong prefernce for an environment. This is tottaly different result. I unterstood what I need of work best in my country.
Lesson 11 Dating Customs
I think personality is the most important things. Because I have a feeling of intense attraction toward the personality, and each other with respect to personality.
Next, kindness of heart is important for me, and followed by humor and looks. Sense of humor is appealing, so I want to use of humor in everyday situation.
Class #9 Reflections
a. When do children usually leave home?
I think when reaches the age of 18, it is time to leave home. Because, that age of the people go off to university or college.
b. How many people live in your home?
I live at home with my family. There are four people in my family, my father, mother and brother.
c. Do you have a head of the family?
My father is head of my family. He is usually makes the final decision.
d. Who does the housework?
My father, mother and I. My brother rarely lifts a finger to help around the house. My father usually goes grocery shopping, vacuum clean and fold laundry. My mother does the cooking so do I, hang out the laundry and clean a house.
e. Who runs the family?
Both of the parents. They work hard everyday, and work till late evening. Sometimes work on holiday.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
I have three rooms to sleep in.I think one person to a room to sleep in is enough.
I think when reaches the age of 18, it is time to leave home. Because, that age of the people go off to university or college.
b. How many people live in your home?
I live at home with my family. There are four people in my family, my father, mother and brother.
c. Do you have a head of the family?
My father is head of my family. He is usually makes the final decision.
d. Who does the housework?
My father, mother and I. My brother rarely lifts a finger to help around the house. My father usually goes grocery shopping, vacuum clean and fold laundry. My mother does the cooking so do I, hang out the laundry and clean a house.
e. Who runs the family?
Both of the parents. They work hard everyday, and work till late evening. Sometimes work on holiday.
f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
I have three rooms to sleep in.I think one person to a room to sleep in is enough.
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