#9 Education

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.


I agree with this writer. Actually,Japan managed to become one of the world's largest economies without its people mastering much English. Many Japanese can speak Englsh fluentry, but it does not pass very in part.
And "Like Japan, none of them have historical or cultural ties to the English language. China, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand have all incorporated English into their elementary school curriculums." I agree with this opinion.
Other country's elementary scool students have English class. Recentrly, Japan try to teach English in elementary school,(in fact my American friend is an English teacher in elementary school) I think that Japan have English class more.

Andmore I agree with these sentence. "In this extremely conformist society, even children are reluctant to stand out by speaking better or worse than their peers, so few students are eager to speak up in class. It doesn't help that English instruction in schools never encouraged speaking"
I think Japanese English class have many grammar's class. Many Japanese students know complex grammar, but they don't speak English fluentry. I think many students would like to communicate with English speaker.

#8?

I could not attend last class. Last class's home work is 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.

I read that article, but I could not understand well. I disagree with this opinion. I don' t understand "Kyo no kanojyo wa ashita no moto-kano. (Today's girlfriend is tomorrow's ex-girlfriend".

Homework#7

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?


While I stayed England, I have eaten english traditonal plate (they are potato, beans, lamb or chiken, carrot and so on) at a restaurant. But my hostfamily said "you can eat at will." So I had a dinner by following the exampke of others...

Homework#6

What is your ideal wedding? What would you definitely do or wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?


I think wedding ceremony is not so important for me, because wedding ceremony costs much money. So I would like to wear a dress and take pictures...

But my ideal wedding ceremony is , it hold at white beautiful chapel in England. And I would like to wear individual dress. I don't like proper (formal) thing, so I would like to spend freely for everybody.

Homework#5

I don't believe superstitions, but I think it is very close to our life.

I don't do "hashiwatashi", because my parents and grand parents said "Never do that!!" strictly.

Homework#4

Last week, I could not write this blog...


1. Time is money.
I often heard this proverb, I think this mean is "time is precious, you should not waste."

2.A stitch in time saves nine.
I've never heard this proverb, but I don't know this mean.

3.There's no time like the present.
I think it means " Now is the best." I think

4. Fashionable late.
I don't understand this proverb. I 've never heard that.

Homework#3

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

No, I don't judge people according to what people wear, because I often judge myself according to clothes. I hate this idea.

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

Yes, I think that Japanese people judge according to clothes and Japanese people care about other people 's clothes.

3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?Next week we will discuss friends, please prepare by answering the following questions:

I am wearing black cloths, I like black clothes. I don't want to wear vivid colour clothes.



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

It is about politics and world affairs. We nerver discuss about difficult problems.

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.

It is difficult for me.. I will think about this question...