First, we talked and saw many international weddings and compared them with Japan. Please answer the following questions in your blog. 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?
I don't want to have a massive wedding because Japanese wedding ceremony changes cosutumes, so I need its costs. I want to have a small wedding in Hawaii if it is possible. And I want to make a good memory with a honeymoon than I hold a wedding ceremony on a large scale.
What is your ideal wedding? What would you definitely do or wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to have a small wedding in Hawaii. I will wear a snow-white wedding dress then. I want to invite my parents and my close friend and the person who takes care of me by work. Weddind ceremoney is the special events for me because it become good memories with my favorite partner.
2007年12月8日土曜日
2007年12月7日金曜日
Superstition Homework
We talked about many superstitions in many countries, but do you think it is important to talk about them? Why?
I think that superstitions is sometiomes important because I should avoid the thing about life and death. I didn't know any supersitions, but I knew the superstition in many countries, also Japan by this presentation. If I talk with people of other countries, I can avoid bad superstitions. When I knew that Japanese people avoid the pronunciation of the letter accorded with an unlucky number, I was surprised it.
Is communication affected by superstitions?
I think that communication isn't affected by superstitions. I never talk with my friends about superstitions.
Do you believe in Japanese superstitions? If so, what superstitions, what do they mean and why do you do,use, or believe in them?
I don't believe some superstitions, but my parents believe them. For example, I cannot meet in the moment of death of my parents if I cut my nail at midnight. When I cut my nail at night, my parents stop me. I want to believe good superstitions. For example, a four-leaf clover and shooting star. If I find them, I believe that I am a lucky thing from now on.
I think that superstitions is sometiomes important because I should avoid the thing about life and death. I didn't know any supersitions, but I knew the superstition in many countries, also Japan by this presentation. If I talk with people of other countries, I can avoid bad superstitions. When I knew that Japanese people avoid the pronunciation of the letter accorded with an unlucky number, I was surprised it.
Is communication affected by superstitions?
I think that communication isn't affected by superstitions. I never talk with my friends about superstitions.
Do you believe in Japanese superstitions? If so, what superstitions, what do they mean and why do you do,use, or believe in them?
I don't believe some superstitions, but my parents believe them. For example, I cannot meet in the moment of death of my parents if I cut my nail at midnight. When I cut my nail at night, my parents stop me. I want to believe good superstitions. For example, a four-leaf clover and shooting star. If I find them, I believe that I am a lucky thing from now on.
2007年12月6日木曜日
Homework#4
Today we talked about time in different societies and the English words associated with them. For homework, answer the following question:The English language has many proverbs and sayings about time.
1. Time is money.
I often hear this proverb. It is used in Japan, and is expressed " 時は金なり" in Japan. the meaning of this proverb is "time is same as money", but I think that time is more important than money. Because present time spend just now. When I belonged to brass band club in junior high school, it was hard for me to train every day, but it became the precious memories now.
2.A stitch in time saves nine.
I didn't know this proverb. I understood that the meaning of the proverb was "If you finish early anything, you will not have a problem later." When I regreted the resul of exam in school, I often said the following sentence. If I had studyed more, my exam would have been good.
3.There's no time like the present.
I thought that this proverb is almost same as "A stitch in the saves time." The meaning of this proverb is "an opportunity perfect now. " Time does not return, so I think that it should spend carefully.
4. Fashionable late.
I did not think that this proverb was connected with time. I think that this proverb is discovered in America. The meaning of this proverb is had better be late a little when the person comes for American home party. But Japanese people like tidy time.
Please explain what you think are the meanings of each of the 4 expressions.
1. Time is money.
I often hear this proverb. It is used in Japan, and is expressed " 時は金なり" in Japan. the meaning of this proverb is "time is same as money", but I think that time is more important than money. Because present time spend just now. When I belonged to brass band club in junior high school, it was hard for me to train every day, but it became the precious memories now.
2.A stitch in time saves nine.
I didn't know this proverb. I understood that the meaning of the proverb was "If you finish early anything, you will not have a problem later." When I regreted the resul of exam in school, I often said the following sentence. If I had studyed more, my exam would have been good.
3.There's no time like the present.
I thought that this proverb is almost same as "A stitch in the saves time." The meaning of this proverb is "an opportunity perfect now. " Time does not return, so I think that it should spend carefully.
4. Fashionable late.
I did not think that this proverb was connected with time. I think that this proverb is discovered in America. The meaning of this proverb is had better be late a little when the person comes for American home party. But Japanese people like tidy time.
Please explain what you think are the meanings of each of the 4 expressions.
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