English 44class

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? What's up? I'm fine. Today, we have finished all classes of Kansasai gaidai this year. However, I have to take two examinations this month. First, it is reading. Maybe, I will get the credit because I always went to the class on time. And class was often easy for me. We read our textbook a lot. So my English improved a lot but the class was a little boring for me. Just reading a book was boring, wasn't it? Second it is Spanish. learning Spanish is fun and not boring. i think grammar of Spanish similar to English. So I can understand Spanish easily. I have been studied Spanish since fresh man. I love to study both English and Spanish. And I want to do study abroad next year. This is my dream because I like to communicate with foreign people. So I will study both English and Spanish forever.

~Coming of Age Day~

Good afternoon, everyone. Today, I will tell you about my Coming of Age Day. January 11, I attended the ceremony of Coming of Age Day. Before start the ceremony, I felt tension and exciting because I haven't met my friends of hometown for a long time. There were a lot of people when I arrived the hall. Most men wore the suit and everyone looks very cool and fresh. On the other hand, women wore the long- sleeved kimono. I haven't met everyone since junior high school. So I was very happy and glad when I was able to meet everyone. We talked a lot about our future, job, live, school and the past etc.. Some people got married or living at Hokkaido. They were very surprised at for me. After the ceremony of Coming of Age Day, I attended the drinking party of Junior high school at Kyobashi. It was very wide and beautiful bar. In addition, we did the buffet party. We took a lot of pictures and talked a lot there. There were about 100 people there. So we felt a little close and it was hard to eat or drink a lot. Finally, we did the bingo game at bar. If get first prize, I was able to get digital camera. However I couldn't get it. We were very happy during party and promised to meet next spring again.
How was your ceremony of Coming of Age Day?? Was it fun and good?? Please tell me your ceremony. See you.

A happy new year.

Good afternoon, everyone. Long time no see. How have you been? How was your vacation? I worked part time at a bar during winter vacation. I am working part-time at a bar in Kyobashi. I work three or four times a week. I frequently feel tired when I am working. However, to work at a bar is really fun and I will not quit it. I worked very hard last year. Especially, a lot of people visited our bar when year-end party's season came. Most visiters looked happy and comfortable because they were able to drink alcohol a lot and smoke. I want to save a lot of money and travel all over the world in the future. In addition, I want to get the great English skill during university student and I will travel all over the world.

Modern Japanese

I will tell you about change in Japanese language reflect the changing attitudes about respect and politeness in Japanese. Japanese influenced by other countries and groups of people. Some words are borrowed from other languages. Also the honorific words are changing by other countries and groups of people.
At present, there are a lot of corrupt Japanese among young people. Japanese borrows words from English and Japanese is changing over the past. Now some words are borrowed from English but there aren’t any English in Japan. Japan has influenced by language’s culture of America and groups of people. Japanese has two ideas about this thing. First, to agree with Japanese is changing. Japanese become intelligible and lucid by to borrow from English. For example, spoon is Saji or scarf is Erimaki in Japanese but most Japanese don’t say Saji or Erimaki. Because Japanese have desire for Western. I think Westerners are very tall and have golden hair or brown hair. They are cool and longing for Japanese. Also, the internationalization is advanced in the world. English is very important skill for us. So Japanese people are interested in English. However, foreign people who live in Japan have a question about this thing. Because there is too much Japanese English in Japan. For example, we say “Makudo” or “Makku” for McDonald’s and “Sekuhara” for sexual harassment to impress. Of course, foreign people can’t understand those. The meaning and pronunciation are very different between real English and Japanese English. It looks strange as well. So Many foreign people criticize Japanese for using Japanese English but it hasn’t decreased. In fact it is increasing. I think Japanese English is not English, it is a kind of Japanese. Maybe it is a important and traditional Japanese culture. Second, there are contrary opinions about some words are borrowed from other languages too. Old people think primary Japanese has to keep forever. Especially, honorific word is a particular part of Japanese culture. Japanese have to respect and veneration for our elder. It is very rude if young people don’t speak correctly phrase.
Also, we have to put the prefix after family name in Japan. For example, students usually call Tanaka Sensei or Yamada Sensei of teacher at school. We must not call Tanaka or Yamada because to put the prefix means respect for them. On the other hand, American students may call first name of the teacher at school. I think America and Japan have strong cultures and are both traditional each other. So we have to pass down the best parts of our the future. However, today to using prefixes is not so important for young people. Because most young people are influenced by Westerners. This is not good. The death of the honorific words means the death of the best part of Japanese culture and tradition. Also, those things are occurring at home too. Japanese call their fathers, Oto-san their mothers, Oka-san their brothers, Oni-chan and their sisters, One-chan. I think the prefix makes them conscious of family’s role and hierarchical relationship at home. However, Westerner calls them. For example, there are Neil, Ben, Liz or Mary. Recently, Japanese call each other with first names. It is influenced by western’s culture. The internationalization is advanced in the world. And good parts of culture and tradition are dieing.
Japanese language is influenced by other countries. This is not bad but we have to keep strong cultures and traditional because the characteristic of each countries are gone if we don’t keep strong culture and traditional.

New chanpion

Good afternoom, everyone. Today I will tell you about boxing. November 29, title match was taken place of boxing. The game was Chanpion's Naito versus challenger's Kameda. Do you know them? I hate Kameda because he always not polite and insult for everyone. I think it is really bad. I want Naito to win the game. However, he lost the title match and he was taken the champion belt by Kameda. I knew the result by TV news. I was very depressed when I heard the news. Naito's face was swelling and espeacially his nose was metamorphosed by Kameda. Kameda got decision. He have great power and speed because he is 23 years old yet. On the other hand, Naito is 35years ago. His characteristic is irregular boxing such as uppercut. However he looks very bad condition. Before the match start he said that I will retire if I lose today. So I felt I will be not able to watch the him match when he lost. However, he decided to continue the boxer. I felt really happy when I heard it. I hope he challenge to kameda again and win. Because I love Naito. He is very gentleman and greatman. Finally, Which do you like Kameda or Naito?? Please tell me your opinion!!

Do you like dogs??

Good afternoon, everyone. How are you?? I'm very good but recently I usually feel the cold. I don't like winter because I have a weak chest and I have had a cold every year. How about you?

Today, I'll tell you about my pet. Do you know the dog in this picture? This is a kind of papillon from France or Belgium.

This dog's feature is ear like butterfly. This dog is named Wressy. I think it is the prettiest in my town because this dog has a fine fur and clever. Also he can do "shake hands" and "sit" etc.. When dog and I were walking about concourse, he looks very fun. And he always fawn on other dogs in it.

In my house, Wressy always lie like this picture. Especially, to lie on the newspaper makes him comfortable and pleasant.

Do you have any pets? What do you like pets? Please tell me your idea!!

Hideki Matsui

Hi, everyone. How areyou?? Today, I will tell you about my favorite sport player. Do you know the man in this picture? He is Hideki Matsui who belongs to NY Yankees. Yankees won the world series this year. He originally could play right field for Yankees but he hurted his knee. So he took part in the world series as a DH(designated hitter). He really played an active part in the game and got the MVP of the game. Japanese have never got the MVP on the world series. So I think Matsui is the best player in Japan. Anyway, do you know nickname for him? Of course, it is Godzilla!! Why Godzilla? Beacuse he is very powerful and strong like Godzilla. Also, I think his face looks like it too.

Now he is 35 years old and expert. I hope he come back to Yomiuri Giants of Japan because I am supporter of it.