Class #4 Friends

First, please remember we will have a very special guest speaker on November 2, next week! His Excellency, Mohamed Bashir Kardi, former Ambassador to Japan from Saudi Arabia will be speaking to us! After collecting your questions today, I will select between 5 and 10 of them. The classroom will change only for this class. Please go to Room in the Jimbunkan 401. We want to start at 1:00, DO NOT be late!
Blog homework must be finished / updated by November 2nd. Next week is our reflections class, please make sure you have all of your blogs updated and commented on at least 5 blogs per subject (Death and Funerals, Language of Clothes and Friends). Also, I have updated the student blog list page, check it out!

Class #3 The Language of Clothes

Today we discussed the language of clothes. After listening to the lecture and the meaning of colors in clothing, answer the following questions:
1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
2. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?

Next week we will discuss friends, please prepare by answering the following questions:
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
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.

Remember all homework in written in your blog!
Also, DO NOT FORGET we will have a very special guest speaker on November 2.His Excellency, Mohamed Bashir Kardi, former Ambassador to Japan from Saudi Arabia will be speaking to us! We need to ask the ambassador interesting and thoughtful questions. In addition to your blog homework this week, I will be collecting questions that you want to ask the Ambassador. Write these questions on loose leaf, with your name and hand them into me next class, October 26th. This IS HOMEWORK and will be graded.

Fall 2009 Blog List!

Here is the list of blogs for the Fall 2009 class. As of October 18, 2009. Start reading your classmates ideas and comments. Remember youhave to comment on at least 3 blogs per topic! If someone makes a comment on your blog, you have to respond to it on your blog. Have fun!

http://clo-clover.blogspot.com/
http://mame-mochi.blogspot.com/
http://pekochandays.blogspot.com/
http://soprani-uomo.blogspot.com/
http://fmx09.blogspot.com/
http://miruki-homework.blogspot.com/
http://charlie12345-charlie.blogspot.com/
http://love-maribu-pine-love.blogspot.com/
http://ringomikanblog.blogspot.com/
http://hop-step-jump-hop-step-jump.blogspot.com/
http://jyarujyaru-mugiwara.blogspot.com/
http://lemon-candy416.blogspot.com/
http://ohohoho-kang-fu.blogspot.com/
http://neverland-michael.blogspot.com/
http://877102.blogspot.com/
http://ajt-s-candy.blogspot.com/
http://berry-varies-very.blogspot.com/
http://marugotobanana--ichigomilk.blogspot.com/
http://carp-carproom.blogspot.com/
http://candy-cha-chann.blogspot.com/
http://becky-tt.blogspot.com/
http://luuvya.blogspot.com/
http://hemhem07-jall.blogspot.com/
http://cherry-blossom-spring.blogspot.com/
http://lovelygirl-applepie.blogspot.com/
http://chiken-chikenhappy.blogspot.com/
http://luvyamuah.blogspot.com/
http://x09a-justice.blogspot.com/
http://ailenoire.blogspot.com/
http://eriponpopopo.blogspot.com/
http://pink-pinkdays-pink.blogspot.com/
http://sun-sun-mi-yan.blogspot.com/
http://yapparimasashi.blogspot.com/
http://soudattara-iinonina.blogspot.com/
http://tottematopetto.blogspot.com/
http://mo082059.blogspot.com/
http://wwwsshhiikkii.blogspot.com/
http://mn082055.blogspot.com/
http://jennnnnnnnnnifer.blogspot.com/
http://5296diary.blogspot.com/
http://pankun-nap007.blogspot.com/
http://hkr-hkrakakkn.blogspot.com/
http://akaiccc.blogspot.com/ ( Alexis' blogpost, you must comment on this!)

Class #2 Death and Funerals

Last week I did not get a chance to finish the presentation on the Japanese concept of wrapping. Today I will finish this lecture, so you can complete last week's homework in your blog.
We are please to announce that the former Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Japan will visit our class November 2. Let's plan a really good class together! Details will follow later.
For this week's homework, please answer the following questions in your blog:
1.Death and Funerals:a. 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?b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
2. The language of Clothes (preparation for next weeks topic):a.Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?b.What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
Next class is October 19th. The theme is the "Language of Clothes". There will be presentations by the Iran and Egypt groups.See you then.