Hi, I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother passed away. She was a kind and nice person, and now, you must be feeling lonely without such a great person. I miss her, too. Everytime I visited your home, she made a great tea for me, and she smiled at me over handing me the tea. She made me and a lot of people happy, and she was loved by anyone. Your grandmother will be remain in our heart forever. Please accept my condolences.
Sincerely,
2008年10月26日日曜日
Homework2
1. a) Yes, I have international friends, and..I may write a letter for the friend and his/her family saying "I'm sorry,""you must be feeling onely," and so on. I know the way we usually do for expressing the condolence here don't match with some contries'culture, and I don't want to be rude, so I think just writing a letter is good and safe way to express my condolence to the friends.
b) No, I have never been to a foreign funeral.
2. a) Since I'm not so crazy about designer label, I don't really know why. I guess that because it represents the high quality of the goods, or because it can show how the goods the person wear are expensive and well made, and how she/he is fashionable. Also, we know bland- name goods will not go out of fashion, and we know that we can wear them through young generation to adult, so it's economical in terms of that. I think what the person wear is important for first impression, and since we tend to guess what kind of person he/she is from that, we especially care about what to wear when we meet someone for the first time. Also, I guess it's related to the background that we like to move and act together here Japan. Not many people here want to be unique nor outstanding, and wearing propery is sometimes usuful to be on good terms with people.
b) I agree with the view of the proverb "Don’t judge a book by it’s cover." I don't think the appearance tells everything of the contents, I mean, the person. Indeed, it's sometimes true, but I think if we always judge from the appearnce, we will miss a lot of great things. We will never know how the book is great without actually seeing the inside, and we will never know how the man in shabby shirt is actually smart and has warm personality by just looking at what he wears.
b) No, I have never been to a foreign funeral.
2. a) Since I'm not so crazy about designer label, I don't really know why. I guess that because it represents the high quality of the goods, or because it can show how the goods the person wear are expensive and well made, and how she/he is fashionable. Also, we know bland- name goods will not go out of fashion, and we know that we can wear them through young generation to adult, so it's economical in terms of that. I think what the person wear is important for first impression, and since we tend to guess what kind of person he/she is from that, we especially care about what to wear when we meet someone for the first time. Also, I guess it's related to the background that we like to move and act together here Japan. Not many people here want to be unique nor outstanding, and wearing propery is sometimes usuful to be on good terms with people.
b) I agree with the view of the proverb "Don’t judge a book by it’s cover." I don't think the appearance tells everything of the contents, I mean, the person. Indeed, it's sometimes true, but I think if we always judge from the appearnce, we will miss a lot of great things. We will never know how the book is great without actually seeing the inside, and we will never know how the man in shabby shirt is actually smart and has warm personality by just looking at what he wears.
2008年10月17日金曜日
Wrapping Culture
1. I close the curtains at night. I think the reason why is just because I do, I mean, it's a custom to me and I've been doing it since I was a little child. I guess Japanese people do that because inside of a house like a living room is private space, and we don't usually want to show our private space. Also, we tend to clean Genkan more than living room, so we can show the Genkan but not the other messy rooms. (reffering to sensei's story) I think it's a kind of Japanese custom to show a nice part in pubric and hide some private things behind that. I know some American students even keep their room doors open in dorm. However, Japanese people never do that because the inside of the room is private and it could be messy as well. I thought the last class was quite interesting like the way to say "wrapping culture." Oh and also I wrap my face by making up(if it works) so I can show my better face and even courtesy to people.
2. a) In my opinion, I don't go anywhere when I die. I would think nothing is wating after death, and it's sad to think that way though. If it must to say, I would say I go to "the other world" when I die.
b) Japanese people have death memorial services after a person's death in order to recall him/her and think about the way to live of us. Also, they can be good opportunity to meet a bunch of relatives who we don't get to see in daily life. We suppose to have meal together after the services, and I think it's nice thing because we can have fun over eating, chatting and recalling the person at the same time. Also, I feel better to know people will do that after I die as well to be honest because I would like my relatives to recall me sometimes even I die and not actually being around with them in "this world."
2. a) In my opinion, I don't go anywhere when I die. I would think nothing is wating after death, and it's sad to think that way though. If it must to say, I would say I go to "the other world" when I die.
b) Japanese people have death memorial services after a person's death in order to recall him/her and think about the way to live of us. Also, they can be good opportunity to meet a bunch of relatives who we don't get to see in daily life. We suppose to have meal together after the services, and I think it's nice thing because we can have fun over eating, chatting and recalling the person at the same time. Also, I feel better to know people will do that after I die as well to be honest because I would like my relatives to recall me sometimes even I die and not actually being around with them in "this world."
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