Class#7 Superstition

Which part surprised you the most?
I surprised about "apple soup". I think it is dessert, but it is not dessert. I was interested by it taste.

What kind of Danish food do you want to try?
I want to try to eat apple soup and Danish pastry. Japanese pastry is very delicious, so I would like to eat pastry made in Danish.



1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, I do. Superstitions is the wisdom of the ancients. I am able to understand think of the ancients. I would like to know superstition various country. I think superstitions is good culture.


2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
No. Superstitions is idea of old religion, so communication don't affected by superstitions.

3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
I don't believe in superstitions, but I care about food and food. For example, I eat eel and umeboshi, have a stomachache. Young people associate blood type with character. For instance, group B blood is goes own way. They judgement character with blood type.

Time

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
「時を失う」It is lose the time. It mean that lose the great opportunity.
「時と場合」It is time and circumstance. It mean that the time depend on various situation.

2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
Time is very important and effective for people also money, so we should not waste time.

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
I do not to fail, I prepare something in advance.

c. There's no time like the present.
Now is the good chance!

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.
I'm sorry I don't know.