HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

New blogs to check out!

www.fireball-girl.blogspot.com
www.beatle-style-beatle.blogspot.com
www.franckey.blogspot.com
www.ayakoayako108.blogspot.com
www.momoichigo.blogspot.com

Please comment on their blogs!
Susan

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Lesson 12 Education
Homework
After listening to today’s presentations and reading what the new Minister of Education says about English education in Japan. 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.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/06/opinion/edkumiko.php

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Lesson 11 Men and Women, Communication Gender issues

In today's class we will talk about ways we communicate differently between the sexes. One subject that will be discussed is the way we write our e-mails to each other. Do you think men and women write in a different style to each other? If you look at an e-mail ( not knowing who it is from) , can you tell if it is from a man or a women? Answer these questions for homework and give me some examples to prove your opinions.

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Table Manners Homework
Please answer the following questions in your blog or notebook:
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?

List of the class blogs

I am sorry that I did not make a copy of the list. Here is a list of the blog addresses. Remember choose 3 and make comments, and ask questions. Please check your blog from time to time and answer any questions anyone leaves. I want to get some discussions going! Good Luck!
http://sakadou.blogspot.com
http://hju-ccc-class-choco.blogspot.com
http://kirakira-boshi.blogspot.com
http://yucorin2.blogspot.com
http://Fudgefudge.blogspot.com
http://pochi-bluesky.blogspot.com
http://moneko61616.blogspot.com
http://p-chunnabico.blogspot.com
http://ayako108.blogspot.com
http://airock-a-jb.blogspot.com
http://hiromi1205.blogspot.com
http:// momoiroichigo-hello.blogspot.com
http:// hjuccc-marimo.blogspot.com
http://moon-child1005.blogspot.com
http://karakadeyes.blogspot.com
http://ibunka.blogspot.com
http://hju-hs.blogspot.com
http://wakuwaku-duck.blogspot.com
http://hstwins.blogspot.com
http://sweetsweety.blogspot.com
http://lionking-hello.blogspot.com
http://zahibis100.blogspot.com
http://kira-kira-boshi.blogspot.com
http://cat-of-footprint.blogspot.com
http://love-sy-from0707.blogspot.com
http://hiroshimacco.blogspot.com
http://mv-ccc.blogspot.com
http://koyo-chou.blogspot.com
http://taihendesu.blogspot.com
http://akko-akkos.blogspot.com
http://hju-ccc-class-choco.blogspot.com
http://yum-yum-england.blogspot.com
http://zeox-m.blogspot.com
http://-riri-chan.blogspot.com

I just wanted to share this with you. Friday was a beautiful day with a great sunset. I have a maple tree that has 2 color leaves right now, red and yellow. I hope you enjoy it.

Susan

November 27th Reflections Class

Today's homework is going to be fun. Choose 3 blogs from the list I provide in class. Read the homework answers and write a comment and/or question. please check you own blogs from time to time and answer any questions that someone asks you in the comment section.

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Today we talked about many kinds of weddings and how they are celebrated.

All this is interesting but the real question is. "What does marriage mean in a specific culture?" Is it an arrangement between families? Is it for business purposes? Does it lift a family's rank in society? Is it only for love? For the making only of children? For the making of a country's future citizens?

Today's Homework:
Do you think Japan is a full modern society when it comes to love and marriage? Are husband and wife truly best friends or do they just respect each other and have relationships outside the marriage? Is it a women's duty to have a baby? Which seems like the purpose Japanese marriages. If Japan is truly modern, why are there still arranged marriages? This is a foreign concept in America and most see this as an old tradition. How can you explain the omiai as part of Japan's culture today?

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Today's Homework

Please write the answers to these questions in your blog. I expect to have your homework done by Sunday night 12:00 a.m.

Questions:

Is Japanese life affected by superstitions?

What superstitions do you practice? Which ones? Why?

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

I am sorry for my error in spelling! I meant own blog not won blog. Sorry!

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class. Please check this blog from time to time with class information. I hope all of you had success getting your won blogs. Please e-mail me your blog web address at smmeiki@yahoo.com See you next Monday.

Today's Homework

Please explain the meaning of the proverbs in the text book on page 75 number 8