Do you agree with the writer? Why? Give at least 3 examples to support your answer.
>I can agree with the writer but some of them we have to still discuss about this issues.
This article is really interesting for me. This writer gave me a different ways of thinking about learning English. I have heard a lot that people are ashamed that Japanese people's scores on the TOEFL/TOEIC are lowest in Asia. However, from this article, "That is the result of the country never having been colonized nor forced to speak another language" We can proud of not speaking English very well. There is lots of causes/reasons why Japanese people can not speak English well. One is Japan's never colonized as Nakahara said. I think the others are that Japanese language is enough to speak and have life in Japan and we do not have chances to meet to English speakers and speak to them in English especailly people who live in a country side.
If we starts learning English in their elementary school curriculum like China, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, there is lots of stuff we have to be considered.
Now the school education system is changing. Children will start learning English from 5th grade of elementary school so soon. Now is the good time to think about this issues. I think English influent a world business more in a future and be able to speak English will be more required to people.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Class #11 Homework
This week's homework is to read an article from the Japan Times and give your opinion. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?ek20060110ks.htm
Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why in your blog.
>I agree with the author.
I can see easily that Japanese male ( maybe not only Japanese male but also foreign male) hesitate to get close, get committed and become that most coveted of conditions. I am female, so I can not understand completely or at all what male think about having a relationship. However, it seems like little bit weird for me. I think they like to hang out with female. but they do not want to involve in having a serious relationship? I have heard that American male does not want their girlfriend to ask 'Where are we? Where does this relationship go?' ( from American drama"FRIENDS") I think female want to have a step up with their relationship. On the other hand, male does not. They like to spend time together but... they do not understand why female wants to step up.
Out-of-love epidemic
>What was the guy thinking?
Female does not understand what male thinking. As the same way, male does not understand what female thinking. I can agree male act lile girls these days. I am wondering what makes them changed and how they acted before. Be more men. Now I am thinking what kind of act is men and what kind of act is female... I also agree with male value their privacy and live for jobs and hobbies. Even their girlfriend can not allowed to get in male's own personal space.
Heavy burden
>I have heard 'omoi' as marriage and child-rearing from tv drama and my friends. and the guy ended their relationship. Marriage is a big event and makes changing male's life but also change female's life. Male only think about themself and I think male who say like that has no responsibility and selfish. And maybe the guy does not love the woman so much. They will be alone forever.
I agreed with this author and wrote my opinions about this. However, I believe all males are not like this. Some of them are, but some of them are not. It is depend on people what they think about a relationship.
Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why in your blog.
>I agree with the author.
I can see easily that Japanese male ( maybe not only Japanese male but also foreign male) hesitate to get close, get committed and become that most coveted of conditions. I am female, so I can not understand completely or at all what male think about having a relationship. However, it seems like little bit weird for me. I think they like to hang out with female. but they do not want to involve in having a serious relationship? I have heard that American male does not want their girlfriend to ask 'Where are we? Where does this relationship go?' ( from American drama"FRIENDS") I think female want to have a step up with their relationship. On the other hand, male does not. They like to spend time together but... they do not understand why female wants to step up.
Out-of-love epidemic
>What was the guy thinking?
Female does not understand what male thinking. As the same way, male does not understand what female thinking. I can agree male act lile girls these days. I am wondering what makes them changed and how they acted before. Be more men. Now I am thinking what kind of act is men and what kind of act is female... I also agree with male value their privacy and live for jobs and hobbies. Even their girlfriend can not allowed to get in male's own personal space.
Heavy burden
>I have heard 'omoi' as marriage and child-rearing from tv drama and my friends. and the guy ended their relationship. Marriage is a big event and makes changing male's life but also change female's life. Male only think about themself and I think male who say like that has no responsibility and selfish. And maybe the guy does not love the woman so much. They will be alone forever.
I agreed with this author and wrote my opinions about this. However, I believe all males are not like this. Some of them are, but some of them are not. It is depend on people what they think about a relationship.
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