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Thanks India!

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I traveled to India from 8th Aug to 16th Aug. This journey was the first experience since I could speak English. Before I could speak English, I had never had such experiences.

In this journey, I took only the round trip tickets to India. Before that, I had joined only the arranged tours that arranged by the travel agency. The difference is that the freedom I get. In the case of the arranged tour, they give us some free days. But it is not free. Example, they decide to stay at a hotel, time and so on. They give us some free days with some conditions. What is freedom? I think that we should decide all by ourselves. For the first time, I decided my own journey and schedule by myself. I traveled to India with good cheer.

I went to the International Tourist Bureau at New Delhi station. There were lots of Japanese there. It was like a Japanese shop. I fed up this scene because the officers and Japanese could not talk with each other smoothly. It took long time for them to get their tickets. While they were talking, the other foreigners had to wait. They could not afford to worry about the other people. In my opinion, they disturb the other people but they have never noticed it. In Varanasi, I entered a coffee shop. All the staff who are Nepalese work there. We became friends soon. They told me that many Japanese caome here but they talk with themselves only. They asked me why Japanese did not talk with the staff. I could not find the right answer easily and quickly. It was difficult for me to explain because I knew that the answer was not the language, English. I have ever seen or heard many Japanese who speak English but they have never talked with the other people. It seems that they are afraid of shame. In my opionion, they think that if they talk with the other people, they will be refused. In fact, we are Japanese and not native English speakers. Many Japanese trend to think that they had to speak like the native speakers. they never notice the most important thing is the communication. In my journey, I had never seen that any Japanese ever talk with the foreigners. Some Japanese asked the foreigners but never talked with them. But Some Japanese spoke to me, talked with me, asked me. Many Japanese talk with them only. It is true. Unconsiously, many Japanese make their own world and enter to their own world. Reality, they travel to India but they don’t go out of their own world and Nobody notices it.

For the first time, I could communicate with the foreignes. English always helped me. Even if I had some trouble, I could ask from someone. The more I talked with someone, The more my worry disappered. When I went to India, I always need the guidebook. But I did not need it day by day. Somebody always helped me. It was the great thing for me. The communication taught the truth to me. Many foregners mistake English. What is the right English? The answer is that the right English does not exist. Many Japanese believe that they must speak the right English. Evevyone except Japanese knows that the communication is the most important.

This Indian journey was the first time for me. Before I went to India, I was not interested in India. I thought that this journey was for leaving Sri Lanka first. I hoped that there would be no accidents in my journey and this journey would be safe. I was negative on this journey because I heard my english teacher about India. She told me that India had no good points. But I was interested in one thing that my english teachers said that They loved India. I could not understand why they love India. First day, I was negative. Second day, I saw the scene that there were lots of Japanese in the International Tourist Bureau at New Delhi station. It changed my mind. I asked myself why I learnt English, I wanted to be a global person and I wanted to change my mind. After that, my mind started to change. I always was positive about everything. I was full of vitality. I wanted to make my journey happy! I saw the handicapped, the poor and needy. They always struggle. I noticed that not I but also many Japanese have no spirits like them. I learnt from them. I determined to fight like them. I always heard this phrase of “A man can only die once”. I understood it for the first time. India taught the real meaning to me. Certainly, India has no good points. But India has just great spirit. So I fell in love with India.

I could not speak English about three months ago. Then I had dreamt of talking and traveling with the foreigners. When I went to India, my dream came true! India helped my dream come true. Now, I really feel that I can do what I want to do. This experience gave me much confidence and changed myself! Thanks India!

30.May. 2010 If Sri Lanka people do the same action of Japanese, Sri Lanka will be unhappy.

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30.May.2010

The theme of today’s lesson is

If Sri Lanka people do the same action of Japanese, Sri Lanka will be unhappy.

English teacher and I discuss about the economy. I asked her how she felt about Sri Lanka economy. She said, “Sri Lanka economy grows up year by year. Earlier period, there were a few small shops only and no supermarkets in this town. When I bought something, it was wrapped around leaves of banana. The roof was mede of big leaves. But now, there is a supermarket with many items. The item was in the plastic bag. The roof is made of concrete. Last year, The terrorists were clear by Sri Lanka Army and Protection budet is able to moved to the other requests. So Everywhere was depeloped and The facilities were provided in Sri Lanka.” I thought the terror wars was end and this was conglaturetations. I told her, “Certainly, this country grows up year by year. Many Sri Lanka people consider Japan as rich country. Many Foreigners,too. So, They want to become Japan. This is a big mistake. They don’t look at the bad points of Japan. After the World War 2 was finished, for about 50 years old, our purpose was economic growing up only. We have taken the other things away. Exsample, it was the human connection. Many Japanese get much money but pay much money. If there are no money, we can not do anything. In real, we are poor and our hearts are poor. I want to advise them. If Sri Lanka people look at Japanese rich only, do the same action of Japanese, Sri Lanka will be unhappy.” English teacher tole me that she thought so and she worried about the future of Sri Lanka.

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30.May.2010

The theme of today’s lesson is

If Sri Lanka people do the same action of Japanese, Sri Lanka will be unhappy.

Ms Manel and I discussed about the economy. I asked her how she felt about Sri Lanka economy. She said, “Sri Lanka economy grows up year by year. Earlier, there were a few small shops only and no supermarkets in this town. When I bought something, it was wrapped around leaves of banana. The roof was touched with coconut leaves. But now, there is a supermarket with many items. The items are in plastic bags. The roof is touched with asbestos and tiles. Last year, the terrorists were killed by Sri Lankan Army and the civil war was over so the budget for the safety could move to the other development projects. So everywhere was developed and the infrastructure facilities were provided in Sri Lanka.” I thought the civil war was over and this is fortune. I told her, “Certainly, this country grows up year by year. Many Sri Lanka people consider Japan as rich country. Many foreigners, too. So, they want to go to Japan. This is a big mistake. They don’t look at the bad points of Japan. After the World War 2 our purpose was economic growing up only. We have taken the other things away. Example, the human connection. Many Japanese get much money but pay much money also. If there is no money, we can not do anything. In real, we are poor and our hearts are poor. I want to advise them. If Sri Lanka people look at Japanese as rich only, do the same action of Japanese, Sri Lanka will be unhappy.” Ms Manel told me that she thinks so and she worries about the future of Sri Lanka.

20.May.2010 1.Marriage Proposalas. 2.Caste. 3.Discrimination.

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19.May.2010 breakfast
19.May.2010 breakfast

2010年05月20日

 

午後の授業もディスカッション。テーマは

1.結婚相手募集広告

2.カースト制度

3.差別

※日本人に難しい英語の発音

 

引き続き、“SUNDAY OBSERVER”についてのディスカッション。日本では見られない結婚相手募集広告ページがあった。そのページにはたくさんの結婚相手募集広告があった。その1つの例を挙げる。『学歴が優れ知的。かつ30歳未満のパートナーを探している。両親は公務員で、娘は26歳のかわいくかつ学歴があります。資産もあります。』他には『仏教徒で35歳。短い結婚生活の後、離婚。両親は、警察で責任のある立場に就く息子のために、医者・エンジニア・先生といった公平な教育を受けたパートナーを探している。』日本ではこのようなページはインターネットの発達とともに無くなってきているが、スリランカでは健在である。

次に、カースト制度の話。スリランカ人にとって、宗教と同じくカースト制度は重要な要素である。それゆえ結婚相手募集広告には必ず自分のカーストについて記載している。結婚は同じカーストのパートナーか、自分のカースト以上の相手に限られるからだ。私のインド専門の教授に教えてもらったのは、カースト制度はピラミッド型というようなシンプルなものではないということ。英語の先生にそのことを伝えると、その通りと教えてくれる。英語の先生の説明によると、古代王に仕えていた様々な職種の優劣により分類され、それがカーストの位になっている。王・家臣・農家・砂糖を造る人・道具職人・掃除人という順。この職種内でさらに優越が出来ているのがカースト制度。これ以上の話になると、とてもではないが話し切れないということでした。

最後差別問題。私は英語の先生に「カースト制が文化であれば、何も言うことが出来ない。一方でカースト制が差別であれば、無くすのが良い」と伝える。英語の先生自身の意見としては、差別である。だから無くなればいいし、年々無くなっていると話してくれた。そういう意味では、日本にも在日韓国朝鮮人差別があると伝えた。20年以上前では、大きな銀行や国鉄や日航では祖先が在日というだけで入行出来なかったと話す。今では外国人差別がある。アメリカやヨーロッパ人に対しては弱いのに、中華系には強く出る態度だ。実際は多くの外国人が日本に住んでいて、日本は日本人だけが住んでいるのではない。その現実を見ない日本人はアホである。

※テーマという発音。日本語では“テーマ”。英語では“THEME”と発音する。やっぱり嫌だ、日本語英語！

 

20.May.2010

 

1.Marriage Proposalas.

2.Caste.

3.Discrimination.

※difficult pronounce for Japanese

 

   I got the evening lesson about “SUNDAY OBSERVER”. There were Marriage Proposals with many personal messeages that we had never seen in Japan. Example, “Academically qualified partner below 30 is sought by S/G/B senior public servant parents for their pretty graduate executiv 26 daugher Inherits assets. Kuja Shani 8th house.”,”Buddist Govi age 35, devorced after short marriage, parents seek an educated fair (especially Doctors,Engineers, Teachers) partner for their son(Asst,Superintendent of Police). In Japan, Internet makes these papers dissaper year by year.

   Next theme was Caste. Sri Lanka people considered Caste as importance of marriage. religion,too. Necessarily, there is their position of Caste in the Marriage Proposals. The partner they get marriaged is same category person. My Professor told me that Caste was not pyramid, simple. The English Teacher told me Exactrly. In Her explaination, Ancient times The King had got many kinds of people working. They were separated categories of Caste in order to their jobs. There were the categories of King, ministers, foodmakers, sugermakers, toolmakers, cleaners in order. In a category, there were many categories. It is difficult to explain all about Caste now.

   Last theme is Discrimination. I told her “Caste is culture and I understand. But Caste is discrimination and it is big problem.” In her opinion, It is discrimination and it will disappear year by year. In Japan, there was the discrimination of Korean. 20years ago, Big banks, National Railways, JAL did not get people has roots of Korea. Now there is the discrimination about foreigners. Japanese get more powerful about Chinese and Korea than American and European. In fact, there are many foreingners in Japan. There are not only Japanese in Japan. Many japanese do not recognize “real Japan” are stupid.

   ※The pronounce of Theme is “TEHMA” in Japanese, and “THEME” in English. I dislike JAPANSE-ENGLISH.

 

 

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   I got the evening lesson about “SUNDAY OBSERVER”. There were Marriage Proposals with many personal messeages that we had never seen in Japan. Example, “Academically qualified partner below 30 is sought by S/G/B senior public servant parents for their pretty graduate executiv 26 daugher Inherits assets. Kuja Shani 8th house.”,”Buddist Govi age 35, devorced after short marriage, parents seek an educated fair (especially Doctors,Engineers, Teachers) partner for their son(Asst,Superintendent of Police). In Japan, Internet makes these papers dissaper year by year.

   Next theme was Caste. Sri Lanka people considered Caste for marriage and religion,too.  So  Caste is appeared in the Marriage Proposals. The partner who is going to marry should be in same category person. My Professor told me that Caste was nota pyramid, simple. The English Teacher told me Exactrly. In Her explaination, Ancient times The King had got many kinds of  working people. They were separated in to categories of Caste in order to their jobs. There were the categories of King, ministers, foodmakers, sugermakers, toolmakers, cleaners in order. In a category, there were many categories. It is difficult to explain all about Caste now.

   Last theme is Discrimination. I told her “Caste is culture and I can understand. But Caste is discrimination and it is a  big problem.” In her opinion, It is discrimination and it  disappears year by year. In Japan, there was the discrimination for Korean. 20years ago, Big banks, National Railways, JAL did not get people  who has roots of Korea. Now there is the discrimination about foreigners. Japanese are more powerful for Chinese and Korean than American and European. In fact, there are many foreingners in Japan. There are not only Japanese in Japan. Many japanese do not recognize “real Japan” are stupid.

   ※The pronounce of Theme is “TEHMA” in Japanese, and “THEME” in English. I dislike JAPANSE-ENGLISH.

20.May.2010 1.Employment. 2.Pets in Japan. 3.English Pronouce is difficut for Japanese.

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20.May.2010 morning lesson

20.May.2010 morning lesson

2010年05月20日

朝の授業はディスカッションでした。テーマは
1)求人広告
2)日本でのペットの扱い
3)日本人に難しい発音
です。

今、私は英語の勉強の材料として日曜日に発行される英語の新聞”SUNDAY OBSERBER”を買い始めました。この新聞には大人向け、子供向け、子供向けのマガジン、求人広告、恋人募集、経済、教育等の複数の冊子に別れているのが1つにまとまっています。
その新聞を読みながら、英語の先生と話をしていました。
求人広告で一番驚いたのは、スリランカから海外に転職する求人広告です。海外もあちこちの場所があり、UAE、サウジアラビア、ドバイ、クェート等中東諸国ばかりです。スリランカにとって外国に就職するのは当たり前のようになっていて、若者の多くは海外で働くのを希望するみたいです。
昔、スリランカの女性はキプロスに出稼ぎに行き、男性はスリランカで家族を世話をしていました。キプロスで女性が働いている時、コミュニケーション不足と掃除道具等を扱えないことがトラブルを引き起こすので、スリランカ政府が掃除道具の使い方を教える講座を開いたそうです。それを聞いて、今の日本は、女性が外で働いて、男性が家で世話する家庭が増えつつあると話しました。
次に、日本でのペットの扱いは世界から見ると変だよと話をしました。例えば、ペット保険があり、ペットも人間と同じような食べ物を食べて、同じような病気(糖尿病や虫歯)になり、お墓もある。英語の先生がペット美容院もあるねと付け加えました。飼い主はペットを愛するが故にペットを人間ように接すると言う。私はそれは違う、ペットを愛するが故にペットを人間のように扱うことが駄目なのだと考えていると話すと、英語の先生も同意しました。この問題の原因は、人間の心の弱さと孤独さにあると考えています。
日本語英語と英語との大問題の1つに発音があります。例えば、キプロス。日本人は「キプロス」と発音しています。英語では「Cyprus」というスペルで、日本人には「サイプロス」と聞こえます。今日この単語をマーネルが話した時に、キプロスとサイプロスが同じ単語でキプロスを意味すると全く分かりませんでした。他にはボルボもそうです。日本人には「バルバ」と聞こえ、同じ単語と分からず、初めて知った単語だと思って聞いていました。日本語英語はなんと意味の無いことをやっているんだとつくづく嫌になり腹が立ちました。英語の先生に発音練習の文章を教えてもらいました。
Be a Bee
vacancy
video camera
volvo
River & Liver
Light & Human right
以上です。
20.May.2010

Today’s morning lesson is discussion. The Themae are
1.Employment. 2.Pets in Japan. 3.English Pronouce is difficut for Japanese.

   Last Sunday, I bought “SUNDAY OBSERVER” published every sunday to study English. This newspaper has got papers for adult, for children, for employement, for marriage, for economic, for education and so on.
   I talk with Miss.Teacher about this.
   It is surprised at me Employment paper have many notice that Sri Lanka people go abroad to work. There are forein countries where U.A.E. DUBAI, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and so on. It is usual that Sri Lanka people go abroad to work. Especially, young people hope going abroad to work.
   Early, Sri Lanka Female went to Cyprus to work, Male do housekeeping in Sri Lanka. It is the problem for female that they can not communicate with hosts and use cleaning machines. So Sri Lanka goverment teach them to use how to communicate and use.
   Next Theme is Pets in Japan. It is strange that Japanese treat Pet in the world. Exapmle, There are insurance for animals, tombs for animals,animals food like human, animals with human same sick(diabetic, toothache and so on), saloons for animals. Pet Keepers say that they love Pets so treat Pets like human. It’s mistake to treat Pets like human. I say that Pets aren’t Human so we don’t treat Pets like human. Miss.Teacher agreed with me. I think that Weak heart and Loneliness make them think so.
   Last Theme is what English Pronounce is difficult for Japanese. Example, there is Cyprus. Japanese pronounce is “KIPUROS”. English is Cyprus. When I heard Cyprus, It’s new word for me. but in fact, I know the word. The Pronounce differs English from Japanese. VOLVO,too. VOLVO is that I hear “BALBA”. I’m angly about Japanese-English and It’s useless in Japan. Last Miss Marnel teach me to practice sentenses.
Be a Bee
vacancy
video camera
volvo
River & Liver
Light & Human right
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20.May.2010

Today’s morning lesson is discussion. The Themae are
1.Employment.
2.Pets in Japan.
3.English Pronouce is difficut for Japanese.

   Last Sunday, I bought “SUNDAY OBSERVER” published every sunday to study English. This newspaper has got separete papers for adult, children, employement, marriage proposal, economic, education and so on.
   I talk with Miss.Teacher about this.
   I surprised about Employment paper for Sri Lanka people go abroad to work. There are job oppotunities in U.A.E. DUBAI, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and so on. It is usual that Sri Lanka people go abroad to work. Especially, young people hope going abroad to work.
   Early, Sri Lanka Female went to Cyprus to work, Male did housekeeping in Sri Lanka. the problem for female that they could not communicate with hosts and use Electrical appliances. So Sri Lanka goverment taught them to use how to communicate and use Electrical appliances.
   Next Theme is Pets in Japan. It is strange that Japanese treat Pets. Exapmle, There are insurance for animals, tombs for animals,animals food like human food, animals got human sickneses(diabetic, toothache and so on), there are saloons for animals. Pet Keepers say that they love Pets so treat Pets like human. It’s a mistake to treat Pets like human. I say that Pets aren’t Human so we don’t treat Pets like human. Miss.Teacher agreed with me. I think that Weak heart and Loneliness make them to think so.
   Last Theme is what English Pronounce is difficult for Japanese. Example, is Cyprus. Japanese pronounce is “KIPUROS”. English is Cyprus. When I heard Cyprus, It was a new word for me. but in fact, I know the word. The Pronounce differs English from Japanese. VOLVO,too. VOLVO is that I hear “BALBA”. I felt angry about Japanese-English and It’s useless in Japan. Last Miss Marnel taught me to practice sentenses.
Be a Bee
vacancy
video camera
volvo
River & Liver
Light & Human right
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