Intermed 1 R/W
Kengo Kase
May 10, 2011
Sometimes we are discussing about which is good to live in a big city or a small town. These have advantages and disadvantages. First, if you live in a big city, you can get almost things in neighborhood. On the other hand, if you live in a small town, you have to go other city. A big city is more convenient, but Internet shopping is getting easier and speedier, so I think that there are no big differences recently. You can get many kinds of things the same as a big city. Next, usually a big city has convenient public transportation. For example, trains, buses, and subways. But usually a small town doesn’t have so many transportation like a big city’s. Third, I think the people who live in a big city are a little unfriendly. They are quite busy, and sometimes some of them are uncommunicative. In contrast, usually the people who live in a small town are kind. Fourth, a big city is quite noisy all the time because of a lot of cars, peoples, trains, etc. Even at night. However, a small town is quiet. It’s very good for peace of mind. Finally, a big city’s traffic is not only convenient but also inconvenient. Sometimes a big city has a very heavy traffic jam. But if you live in small town, you don’t need to worry about it. You can drive smoothly. All in all, I think that a big city is so convenient and there is a lot of fun, but I prefer to live in a small town because I love my small and beautiful hometown!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Big Difference Between Native and Second Language
Intermed 1 R/W
May 4, 2011
There are many different things between learning native language and second language. I’d like to write about the things between Japanese and English. First, when I started to learn Japanese, I was surrounded by native speakers. Now I’m surrounded by native speaker. However, When I started to learn English in junior high, all people around me was all Japanese. The teacher was Japanese, too. Second, these languages have different word order. Usually, the word order in Japanese is Subject, Object, and Verb. In English, it is Subject, Verb, and Object. Third, these languages use very different characters. In Japanese, we use three types of characters that are called Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. There are many kinds of Kanji and it is impossible to memorize all Kanji. On the other hand, English use only 26 characters. It is easy to remember alphabet. Fourth thing is meaning of words. If I see a Kanji that I’ve never seen before, I can expect the meaning from the shape of character. But, in English, I can’t expect meaning. Finally, these languages have many difference, but there are not only difference but also they have some commons. In Japanese, many English words are taken in and are used as Japanese. We change alphabet to Katakana. Today many English words have gotten so popular. All in all, many Japanese people have trouble learning English. I think these differences are the reason of problems.
May 4, 2011
There are many different things between learning native language and second language. I’d like to write about the things between Japanese and English. First, when I started to learn Japanese, I was surrounded by native speakers. Now I’m surrounded by native speaker. However, When I started to learn English in junior high, all people around me was all Japanese. The teacher was Japanese, too. Second, these languages have different word order. Usually, the word order in Japanese is Subject, Object, and Verb. In English, it is Subject, Verb, and Object. Third, these languages use very different characters. In Japanese, we use three types of characters that are called Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. There are many kinds of Kanji and it is impossible to memorize all Kanji. On the other hand, English use only 26 characters. It is easy to remember alphabet. Fourth thing is meaning of words. If I see a Kanji that I’ve never seen before, I can expect the meaning from the shape of character. But, in English, I can’t expect meaning. Finally, these languages have many difference, but there are not only difference but also they have some commons. In Japanese, many English words are taken in and are used as Japanese. We change alphabet to Katakana. Today many English words have gotten so popular. All in all, many Japanese people have trouble learning English. I think these differences are the reason of problems.
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