★Homework-Education-★

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

2) Read the opinion in the November 5th New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/books/review/EParker-t.html?scp=1&sq=japan%20english%20education&st=cse
Do you agree with the writer Minae Mizumura ("The Fall of Japanese in the Age of English")when she says that", "the dominance of English, especially with the advent of the Internet, threatens to reduce all other national languages to mere "local" languages that are not taken seriously by scholars. The education system, she argues, doesn't spend enough time teaching Japanese."
Why? Give at least 3 reasons to support your answer.


Answer:
1) I don't think so, because students feel hard to study English. If they study more languages, they would feel more stress. Then, English is the most necessary language from now. So, I think students should study English.


2)I think so too. We are using cell phone and computer every day and every time. So, we gradually forget remembered kanji and words... But, it is big problem that Japanese prime minister mistakes kanji.
English education of Japan start in junior high school. We study at least 6 years. But, media often covered in news or paper "Japanese English level is low." I think that Japanese students are not good at speaking and conversation by English. So, school should do activity with native speaker like same age students.

★Homework-Men and Women-★

Read an article from the Japan Times and give your opinion.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?ek20060110ks.htm

Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why, please tell me how your felt about the movie and tell me some of your favorite scenes.

Answer:
I agree with the author.
I always feel "I can't understand man!!" Women are romantic, and have ideals about romance. But, men often have different love sense of value. Particularly, Japanese men are not active to love. It is influence old Japanese culture. But but but!! such thing have nothing to do with love!!! Recently, Japanese young men are called "Sousyoku-kei danshi". Men are becoming reserved and passive like Japanese girl. They always entrust child care and love! So, Japanese women are called "Nikusyoku-kei jyoshi". Japanese men need to passion to everything.

★Homework-Table Manners-★

Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant?
Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?

Answer:
Yes, I have eaten in a American restaurant.
Water's English is too fast, so I couldn't listen one time. Then, pronunciation is difficult for me.
So, she didn't understand what I say...ha ha
From those experiences, I learned importance of listening and speaking.