Politics

For homework, research the UN in the library or on the Internet
http://www.unic.or.jp/ . If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities? Why?


I would like to work at UNICEF(United Nations Children's Fund).
The UNICEF is a main organization to support of a right of children. And, They active to protect survival and healthy development of children in a country and an area more than 150. They carry out support business such as hygiene, nutrition, water, education while cooperating with the government and the NGO of the country/community.

According to the UNICEF, many children die cause by poverty or calamity, insanitary, disease all over the world. But, The children have a right to grow up in good health by born healthy and get safe water, enough nourishment. And, they have own life or future,so we/everyone must save them.
There is the way to save children right now. It's the fund-raising. We can contribute vaccine or food, clothes to the children by calling or using Internet.
It's sorrowful to die immediately that they were born.
If I work at UNICEF, I hope that can save many children as possible.

★About class
I think "Dating, Greeting, Name and address" was interesting theme for me.
But, "Work place" was a little difficult. And, many guest speaker came to the class. This thing was very good opportunities. I could learn about a lot of things not only CCC.
Thank you very much(・▽・)

Personal Spaces

★You're talking to a co-worker. How close do you stand?
I stand by keeping a moderate distance.
Co-worker is important for me in work, so I think not too close and not so far is the best position.

★You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
Yes, I do. But it's only a case that the friend who are close to me.
Because I don't used to touching the person who don't know.

★Look at the diagram of a waiting room.
Where do you sit when you enter?
I will sit the next to the woman with blond.
There are many people in the room who don't know.
So, I would like to sit close to the woman rather than sit close to a man.
Actually, I don't care that I can sit close to woman.

★You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I look up to the floor number.
Because I want to get out of there right now.

★You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I stand by making a space about 50 cm to the person.
I can't stick firmly to the person.
And, If I far from the person in front, people are mistaken that I don't standing in line.

★You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I sit an empty seat close by.
Because I want to sit right now.
And, I can't be bothered to go to the back.

★You're in a library and there's an empty seat beside you.
Do you want to stop someone sitting there? If so, how?
No, I don't think so.
Because everyone can sit wherever they want in the library.
So, I can't stop someone.
But, If I was distracted by someone sitting beside me, I will sit other seats.

★You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I like to see very few.
I don't like a crowded place.
And, If there are lots of people, I can't enjoy and relax.

★When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
Yes, I do. It's normal to look them in the eye when we talking to someone.
If doesn't so, it's rude manner to the person.

★You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
Actually, I don't talk to the other passenger.
And, I think Almost all Japanese don't so.
But , I ask someone it when I have problem about train or direction, time.

Work Place Questionairre

This is a my score.

●Your score is 50 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity

●Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be　willing to give up job security for more opportunity.

●In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons.

●If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations.

●In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.

I compered with Japan and France.　

According to this result, Japan and France, Greece is a best place for me to work.

I can agree to it except first paragraph. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　First paragraph write "you might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity".

But, I think I want to get a steady job. So, I don't want to give up job.

Then, I prefer not to conflict in organizations, but I found it was perceived as natural. Almost all companies work hard by competing with each other. And, to cooperate with everyone in doing the work is very important. So, I thought loyalty to an employer is important thing too.

Dating customs

●personality
This is the most important things for me.
Because personality/character express all of the person.

●looks
Actually, I hope that can get along with good looking guy as possible.
But, I don't aim too high so much.

●have a lot in common
I think this is very important same as personality.
If having same hobby or a lot in common, the relationship become more better.

●background
When I get marry, partner's family also important same as partner.
If the family don't get along with him, it's so hard for me.

●Japanese
I long to do international marriage a little, but it isn't easy.
So, if anything, I want to marry the Japanese whom a way of thinking and sense of values fit me.

Family Life

a. When do children usually leave home?

I think most children usually leave home after graduated high school.
They can choose various way for themselves like go to college/university, go abroad, get the job etc.
But, some people leave home after graduated junior high school.
If the child excellent in sports, they may go to the famous high school that highest level in the sports.

b. How many people live in your home?

Four people including me live in my home.
But, I and my brother live by myself in other prefecture now.
So, only my parents live in there.

c. Do you have a head of the family?

Yes, I think my father is a head of my family.
When we have a problem, he decide or solve finally.

d. Who does the housework?

Mainly, my mother does it.
But, when my father is a holiday or she ask him to do the housework, he helps her.

e. Who runs the family?

I think my parents runs my family.
But, when my father has a work, my mother runs it.
And they also adopt the opinion of children.

f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?

I have 5 rooms in my house.
Each family has a room and sleep in there.

Names and Addresses

1. Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc...?

In Japan, when the people ate delicious foods, they say "Oishii" or "Umai” with big smile. Maybe..they don’t use gesture. But, Italy expresses their feelings by use gesture and say “Bono”.
When I went to America, I was surprised Americans cheerful attitude. There was nothing stiffness like Japanese. And they have many facial expressions. When they felt funny, they laugh with big smile.
But, Japanese sometimes put on an insincere smile. I also use it..sorry.

I think almost feelings are same in the world. But, it is a little different by each country.


2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. (10 minimum)
Now write the English translation.　

悲しみ 　　sad, unhappy, sorrowful
深い悲しみ　　grieve
怒り　　anger, rage, angry, sore, mad
喜び　　pleasure, delight, joy, happiness
興奮　　excitement, fever
感動　　move, touch, stir, feel
驚き　　amaze, surprise
呆れる　　shock, disgust
動揺する　　disturbance, flutter, shock
同情する　　sympathize, pity, feel
悔しがる　　regrettable, chagrin, mortification
羨む　　envy, jealous
辛い　　hard, bitter, heavy
いらいらする　　annoy, irritate
楽しい 　　happy, nice, pleasant


3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?

No, there are not.

Welcome Colgate University Students!

I talked with the Colgate University students who are twenty.
First, we talked about ourselves. She came from Shanghai that is to say her parents live in there. She lived in dormitory in her university. When I heard it, I couldn't believe. I also live in by myself in Hiroshima now and I often come back to my hometown. So I thought she is an independent peoson and enjoy her school life. I must follow her...
And she was belonging to track and field club and love running. Her school is famous for their sports proglams so I thought that the school matches her very much.

Then, we talked about part-time job. Most students worked at their university and she also worked there. I was surprised a little because we don't have place to work in my university. I couldn't imagine to work at University. Maybe her university must be very large.

I think this class was good oppotunity to exchange own opinion with other countries student. And I could know about diffrent culture. I thought that want to skill up my speaking ability.