homework#3
Language of Clothes
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes, sometimes judge people what they wear. Because, clothes have individuality and shows one's personality. I think first impression are important. Sometimes it is according to what they wear.
2. Do you think Japanese society put an importance of clothing when judging other people from another country?
I think Japanese society put an importance on clothing. We don't have people of other races living in Japan compared to the United States. So we may judging other people from another country on clothing.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I'm wearing green and black color. I think reflect the mood.
Friends
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I will never disscuss about very sad story.
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 differnet places? Give me some examples.
Yes, I have different friends. All the friends have reprective personals, and also they have own ideas. But I don't different places with all my friends.
2008年11月17日月曜日
Death and Funerals
homework #2
1. Death and Funerals
a. Do you have any international friends or a host family? Is so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express cindolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
I would express condolences to an American host family if their grandmother died "I'm sorry heard about that. Please allow me to extend my deepest condolences on your grandmother".
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
I never been to a foreign funeral.
2. The language of Clothes
a. Why are Japanese designer label crazy?
I think Japanese designer label is not crazy. But, compare to foreign famous designers, the label is showed completely different.
-Why is what you wear so important?
I think to wear is part of personal identity. People wear a lot of clothes depending on the situations. For example, wear a suit and tie at work, dress up at the party.
b. What does "Don't judge a book by it's cover." mean to you?
I think it means "don't judged by one's appearances"!
1. Death and Funerals
a. Do you have any international friends or a host family? Is so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express cindolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
I would express condolences to an American host family if their grandmother died "I'm sorry heard about that. Please allow me to extend my deepest condolences on your grandmother".
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
I never been to a foreign funeral.
2. The language of Clothes
a. Why are Japanese designer label crazy?
I think Japanese designer label is not crazy. But, compare to foreign famous designers, the label is showed completely different.
-Why is what you wear so important?
I think to wear is part of personal identity. People wear a lot of clothes depending on the situations. For example, wear a suit and tie at work, dress up at the party.
b. What does "Don't judge a book by it's cover." mean to you?
I think it means "don't judged by one's appearances"!
homework #1
Sunday, October 05, 2008
1. I agree the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Japanese people tend to keep someone at a distance. Especically, when meet someone for the first time. I think people protect themselves from other person unknowingly. Also, I think it is difficult to open myself to others in a little while to any stuation.
2. "Death and Funerals"
a. Where do you go when you die?
I will go to heaven when I'm dying.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, etc. after a person's death?
In generally, we pray for the souls of the dead and comfort the spirits of a person's death. we are inmouring for a person's death 49 days after. Death memorial services from 1 year, we call "motyuu". 1 year mean is the day in. It is call "mo ga akeru". We have to Death memorial services (Buddihist memorial service) 1 year and 3 years with blood relative.
1. I agree the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Japanese people tend to keep someone at a distance. Especically, when meet someone for the first time. I think people protect themselves from other person unknowingly. Also, I think it is difficult to open myself to others in a little while to any stuation.
2. "Death and Funerals"
a. Where do you go when you die?
I will go to heaven when I'm dying.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, etc. after a person's death?
In generally, we pray for the souls of the dead and comfort the spirits of a person's death. we are inmouring for a person's death 49 days after. Death memorial services from 1 year, we call "motyuu". 1 year mean is the day in. It is call "mo ga akeru". We have to Death memorial services (Buddihist memorial service) 1 year and 3 years with blood relative.
2008年7月29日火曜日
Politics
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!!
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.
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