8th class

1. Do you think Japan should give more students options to study more languages (other than English) in Junior and Senior High School?

-I don't think so. We don't need studying other languages for our life. And I think Japan English education system need to be more beneficial, so we have no time for other language study program.




2. Do you agree with the this plan?
What about Mr. Hamada's opinion that the university entrance exam needs to be changed?
-Yes, I agree with this plan. Teaching in English is very useful for practice of hearing, and students also can know how to use the new vocabulary and phrases in conversation.
-I think we don't need to change the university entrance exam because grammer and reading skill are important, and I thought this plan is going to teach English in English but it doesn't say they change what they teach, so the exam no needs to be changed.

What Women Want

This movie was really interesting. We could watch difference between men and women. If men can understand women, that would be great. however, women can't understand men neither. So I think the most important point when man and woman go out is care for each other. Sometime they quarrel, but if they think each other every time, they can make up soon. And man (or woman) does not think like Nick.

7th class

Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
-Yes, I have.
Where?
-America, Oregon State.
What did you eat?
-I ate hamburger and mashed potato.
Did you make any mistakes?
-Yes. I used hand eating hamburger at restaurant. And my host mother told me that I can eat fast-food hamburger with my hands, but not restaurant hamburger. She told me that when we eat hamburger at restaurant, we should use knife and fork.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

I really liked this movie. It was so funny. Toula and her Greek family were very cute. I could not understand Greek guy's jokes, it was too black. I found Greek people were very activity, talk a lot and strong of religion.

I think this movie stands on a true story, but it may make big during making movie.

May be it can be happened today, somewhere religion have strong power.

5th class

1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, I think so, because lots of people believe their superstitions. So, when I go to foreign country, if I know the superstition in this country, I will not be rude and be able to enjoy when a local person says some superstition.

2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
Yes, it is. I often use this, we said fool does not catch a cold, superstition. If my friend gets a cold, I say that I don't know you are not fool, and make a joke.

3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, I do. I believe "Don't whistle at night" superstition. When I was young, I did not believe this superstition. So I whistled midnight, in this moment I felt weird and creepy.

6th class

1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea?
May be this is one good way to save money and nice idea of having wedding ceremony. However, I want to have wedding ceremony by myself, because a massive wedding looks overcrowd.

2. What do you think about eloping? Having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii?
I think elopement is not really bad, but it is pleasant that both parents approve a marriage. To have a wedding in a foreign country is very romantic, but it is very difficult to participate, so it depends...

3.What is your ideal wedding?
I would like to have very small wedding. There are my parents, my sister, and my grand parents. We reserve small cafe and have dinner at there. I really want to go honeymoon, so I would save money from wedding.

4.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I get up early to wake up my brain. This is very important because I don't want any mistakes on that big day.

5. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? -No, I haven't.

4th class

Proverbs:1. Time is money. This proverb meaning is that time is very precious, so you need to spend time usefully, do not waste.

2. A stitch in time saves nine. This proverb meaning is that if you guard before something happen, you will not fail.

3.There's no time like the present. This proverb meaning is that now is the best time to do, so do not put off in the future.

4.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I can not understand what this proverb mean....I am sorry.