class3 The language of clothes

1.Q; Why are Japanese designer label crazy?
A; I can't find my idea. But I think there are lots of strange clothes in Japan.

2.Q; Why is what you wear so important?
A; Because I think japanese people emphasize appearances.

3.Q; What dose "Don't judge a book by it's cover." mean to you?
A; I think you should not judge them by their appearance.

4. Yes, I do. Because I think their personality make itself clearly felt in their cloth.

5. Yes, I do.

6. I wearing a blown jacket and blown boots and a blue denim.
Yes, I do.


1. politics, the national Diet
2. Yes, I do. I have a friend who has a very meticulous nature but I have not a meticulous nature. For example, when I fold up the laundry, she told me you should fold the laundry up neatly so I thought she is a person of an entirely different nature.

class2 Death and Funerals

1.Q; Do you agree with the web site's description? What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
A; Yes, I do. I give some gifts which are wrapped by paper to my friends.

2.Q; Where do you go when you die?
A; I want to die at my home when I am 100 yeras old.

3.Q; Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 year, 7 year, etc. after a person's death?
A; Maybe I think you don't forget people who died.

4,a: Yes, I have. If my family member died, I will send a e-mail to my host family.
b: No, I haven't.

5,a: Because Japanese people often worry about what people think.
b: You can't judge people by appearance.