2009年12月14日月曜日

Time

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
縁は異なもの。
Marriage is made in happen.
So this means man and woman's chance is strange things.

2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
Time is very important things like a money.
So dont waste our time!

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
This is very difficult for me.

c. There's no time like the present.
It is chance now.

d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
It is very importany to take a action early.

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1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
I think Japanese likes grand party. But I don't like it. I like small party.
So I think a massive wedding is not a good idea. But maybe bridge and groom are very happy to congratulate with many people!

2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
Ummm... I think eloping is dramatic things! I don't want to do it. But in case of drama, it is romantic I think.

3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
My father sometimes says " you should hold a wedding party in Hawaii!"
In case of it, I want to invite real best friends and real close people!
I think a foreign wedding is good ways to hold a happy wedding.

4.What is your ideal wedding?
My ideal wedding is small wedding.
Gathered real close friends, people, teacher and familly!

5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?

6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?

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1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?

I think it is not so important.
But! Superstitions are very interesting and different from all over the worlds. So this is good communication tools, I think.

2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
I think "Yes".
If some country people believe in superstition about shaking hands with women, you are being impiety. So I can not shake hands with them. I can not agree with them.

3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
I believe that if I see black cat, happen the impiety things.