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2009年10月26日星期一

Homework3: Friends

1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
Such as one's family circumstances. I think it's privite things and rude to discuss with friends.

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 Primary School, Junior High School, High School, University friends for different parts of my life. They are all important and good to me.
Yes, I talk about different things with different people, and go to different places.For examples My mother is also a special friend in my life. I will talk about some trouble things happened to me in my life with her.My classmate is also different friends in my life, we will talk about our future, our dreams, what is going on nowadays and sports, anything that will be the topics between friends. And, the place will be at school, at resturant, in the public place.

Homework2: Language of Clothes

1.Why are Japanese designer label crazy?
Maybe they want to leave deep impression on people and also let people know their designs,too.

2.Why is what you wear so important?
Because wear will leave a good or bad first impression to others. and as is known to all, the first impression will somewhat influence the decision or judges by others. Besides, sometimes, what people wear will indicate their social status and their taste.

3.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
To me, one's inner world, or his characteristics are more important than his look. What really matters is not what he is look like, but who he is.

4. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
No.I will not judge people by what they wear, whatever they are ordinary people or superstars. Because people are equal in the world.

5. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
Yes.Japanese are tend to attach an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country.

6. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I'm wearing Red now.Yes they reflect my mood. Because when I wear red I will feel energetic and passionate, and are confident to handle things well.

Homework1:Death and Funerals

1.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.
Yes I agree with the web site's description. Wrapping may refer to something that separates one thing from another. In a deeper degree, I think it hides the inner world of ourselves so that we won't get hurt.
I surely think many goods is wrapped inidividual in Japan. It reason is convenient and easy to use. Also it appearance is good and looks very polite. Japanese more care about appearance than other people. I think maybe "wrapping" is the one of the Japanese culture.
For example, wears a mask when talking or meeting strangers, and we won't expose ourselves to the unfamiliar environment, so the mask serves as the wrapping that we may pretend to be what we are not in order to get away from hurt.
Also, if tomorrow is my friend birthday, I'll send her a birthday card and wrapping up the present.

2.Where do you go when you die?
I think people may go to heaven when they die.

3.why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
I'm not sure why do Japanese have death memorial services.Maybe to have the death memorial services is to guide the dead to the right road. perhaps, they may feel lonely and scared, the memorial service is to accompany them by the living people.

4.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 condolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
I have some international friends. First, I would say"I'm sorry to hear the news." and then, I would tell his family that what is gone has been gone. The past one will not be back. so just let it go, and life consists of ups and downs, twists and turns.

5. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
No.I have never been to a foreign funeral.

2009年7月23日星期四

Blog comments lists

Politics and Reflections

The United Nations (UN) is the key organization to promote and maintain world peace between governments. If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities? Why?

I would like to work as a spokesperson for the United Nation. A spokesperson can serve as a bridge that connects the UN with the whole world, and plays a very important role in the UN activities. I think life will be more meaningful if my job is somewhat challenging. As I like to deal with people relationship, and my dream was once to be a journalist back in my childhood, being a spokesperson is just what I enjoy and I am good at. Besides, as an English major student, I think communicating with people in English is the way that we can maximize our English ability.

2009年7月21日星期二

Working with different cultures and special guests

Q:What kind of work place do you think you will work best in? Choose a country other than Japan and research and explain 1 aspect of their business culture that is different than Japan. Do you think it is a good practice? Why?
A:I will choose to work in New York. As you know, NY is the most glamorous city all over the world, where lots of work opportunities could be offered, and where I can grow maturely. Although many people say New York is a fast, money-worship city where the relationships between people are so indifferent, I still think working there is a good opportunity for me to get to know the whole world: the diversified culture, the edge-cutting technology, the advanced ideology, etc.
For me, it's rather a learning trip to broaden my horizon. Besides, since NY is a big pot that mixes different people and their culture, I'm very interested in knowing people from different background.

2009年7月9日星期四

Dating

This is a pie of my ideal partner's characteristics.These 4 things are mainly important:Honesty,

Responsibility,Job, and good-looking.

Honesty: This is the personality that every human being should possess, let alone my ideal partner. We love, trust and respect each other on the basis of honesty, otherwise love cannot be called love, but cheat.

Responsibility: The relationship between 2 people not only relies on the feels we have towards each other, but on the responsibilities we bear in mind. Those who have a sense of responsibility will have a clear picture about where we should go, how we treat each other. He will not ignore you when you are in trouble, and he is mature enough to take care of you.

Job: He also should have a decent job and salary, so that we will not struggle for our life. Just as an old Chinese saying goes “Everything is miserable when the couple doesn’t have money”, which indicates that happy marriage life is still depend on your money, status, etc.

Good-looking: It would be better if he is a good-looking man, because it is our nature to love beautiful things. But it is also ok if his look is not that outstanding, and the only criteria towards my ideal partner is he should be taller than me.

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