Education

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Education
After listening to today’s presentations and reading what the new Minister of Education in the newspapers. Please read the opinion in the December 6th International Herald Tribune. 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.ATTENTION: Do not forget that we have class next WEDNESDAY (January 23rd) and MONDAY (January 28th) Same time, 1:00 and same place. Wednesday's class will be a reflections class which means all blogs must be updated and 5 comments on another persons blog must be done by JAN 23rd.Monday January 28th will be a food class. Your group must bring to class a kind of food from the country you are studying. Bring a "how to make it" presentation and enough small portions for the whole class to taste. This should be fun!


Yes, I agree with some points. There are many Japanese people who cant speak English fuluently. we Japanese have English class 6 years(from junior high to high school) at least. but, many students cant speak, listen and reaing. that is a serious problem i think. Students at high school often ask me "Why am I study English?" "Why do we study the phrase that is neve used among native people" "Is it important for us to learn it?" I did not know what to say to them. I mean, In the present high school student, there are a lot of children who have the doubt and uneasiness for learning English at the school. Some students cant feel the "Native English" from their teachers and texts. that is becasue Japan neede to change the guiding principle as soon as possible.

Happy New Year!
Welcome back to class! I hope all of you have had a good rest and ready to finish this semester with some interesting ideas and discussions.I apologize for not being able to have 2 presentations (from Mongolia and Germany) about table manners last class. My computer actually burned up! I had to buy a new one over the vacation. So, let's have the presentations on January 7th.After the presentations, we will have a small discussion about Men and Women issues, then presentations by Brazil and Phillippines.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.htmDo you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why in your blog.

Yes, I agree with that. Sometimes, women tend to get many things from men too much. The most is accessories such as necklaces and rings. Also, telling thier feelings to men is very important for women. For, example, some of my friends say "I want you to careful about your appearance" or another girl always says "Give me an e-mails!! I wanna know where you are now" like that. thta is the very girl isnt that? If i were a man, I would be annoyed. that is painful for me.

Table Manners

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Class #10 Table Manners
Today we discussed table manners from all over the world. Please answer the following questions in your blog.
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
Yes, I have.
Where?
Singapore, Australia, and America.
What did you eat?
In Singapore, I ate some Chinse foods at a restaurant. and Australia, I often ate ram. That was good.
Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
When I was at a restaurant in Singapore, there was a small bowl which has water on the table. I didnt know why such a bowl was on the table. In the beginning, I got the idea that it was something to drink, but my host family suddenly wash their hands in that bowl . I almost drink the water. Then, I learned that was not drink.