CLASS #12 Education

I like to study English and of course other foreign languages. On the other hand, I like to study Japanese,too.

Nowadays, studying English is natural, important and indispensable in Japanese education. But due to this fact, many Japanese people are lacking their knowledge of Japanese (both writhing and reading skills).

First, I think the early introduction of English education has a little problem. It is a good idea to teach English in elementary schools, but before that, we should teach Japanese enough. People may have many different ways of thinking about this matter, but I think Japanese needs more education of our mother country, Japan.

Second, there are so many imported words in Japan, and Japanese people often use it in conversation (formal and informal) and text messages. They are parts of our language and life. Then people forget Japanese or reduce to use real Japanese in the course of nature as imported words are spreading in Japan. It makes sense that we naturalize words from other languages, but we shouldn't stop enveloping of Japanese language.

Finally, I think some people may believe that we don't have to study Japanese because of course we can speak Japanese. It is just my conjecture, but I had thought like that when I was in high school. I thought learning Japanese is no point, but I realized how important is studying Japanese through learning English professionally.I bet that studying our mother language is fundamental to learning anything.

These 3 reasons, I agree with Minae Mizumura.

CLASS #11 Men and Women

In my opinion...this article was just shocking!! Nowadays the word "soushokukei" is knowing well. The man in this article is just like it. Recently, many men are not aggressive enough, and many women allow them or even though like them.

I don't deny this type of men, but I want men to behave like a man! I want to rely on my boyfriend, and also I want him to rely on me.

LOVE is very important in my life, and I believe to be able to expect synergistic effects of love and job (life). I really want to have a happy life with man who doesn't think LOVE is Heavy Burden!!!

CLASS #10 Table Manners

1.Have you ever eaten in a restaurant in a foreign country? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience.

Yes, I have eaten in restaurants in England. I ate fish and chips, pasta, pizza etc. I didn't have any mistakes in that situations, but it is a little difficult to use knife and fork for me... I couldn't eat chips with knife and fork well like British people!!



2. Did you learn anything?

Yes, I did. It is "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." We eat almost anything with chopsticks in Japan, but in a foreign country, we should use knife, fork and our hands as the case may be. By doing this, we can learn the cultural things.