Search blog.co.uk

Posts archive for: December, 2006
  • cricket and ants --- happy end?!

    Today, i read "cricket and ants" with my son (Year 2) which was given to him to read for this week with other 2 books.
    "Oh, small world. The same everywhere" i thought.

    The book goes,

    In the summer, cricket sings and plays and laughs at ants who collect foods for winter.

    Winter came and cricket runs out of food and shivers.

    Meanwhile, ants were preparing their party underground.
    One ant says "something is missing for our party. ??? entertaiment!"
    The other says "Cricket!"

    The ants went to the cricket to invite him to sing songs at their party.

    They enjoyed the party very much, especially cricket, of course!
    Warm place and plenty of foods!!! But...

    party was over and cricket got sad as he had to go.

    When cricket was about to leave reluctantly, ants said
    "why not stay with us for the whole winter and play music for us!"
    "oh! yes! thank you!!!" "you are welcome!" !!! -END-

    ????? what is this book all about?????

    You should do what you are good at and exchange your products/service?

    The book was published by "Jolly Learning Ltd".

  • Another result from 7 countries questionnaire

    Another result from 7 countries questionnaire which can be relevant to the present situation in the world.

    http://www.ism.ac.jp/~yoshino/arito/eg/top_e.htm

    Q64. Some people say that although there are many different religions in the world, each with their own beliefs, their teachings really all amount to the same thing. Would you agree with this or disagree?

    ____________________1.Agree__2.Disagree__8.Other_9.D.K.
    1992_ITALY__1,048____60.9______27.7_______-______11.5
    1987_FRANCE_1,013____57.8______33.0_______1.0_____8.2
    1987_FRG____1,000____61.8______20.7_______0.4_____17.1
    1993_NL_____1,083____70.1______22.3_______1.5_____6.1
    1987_UK_____1,043____71.2______24.5_______0.9_____3.4
    1988_USA____1,563____56.5______39.9_______1.0_____2.7
    1988_JPN____2,265____63.3______16.4_______0.5____19.9

    Now, 20 years on, maybe "Disagree" has increased?!
    (I don't know how different people think now.)

    Basically, though 20 years ago, I am surprised at the fact that 2/3 of Europeans (+Americans) agreed with the proposition.

    The Japanese exchange Christmas presents, go to Shintoism shrines for New Year, get married in Shintoism shrines/christian churches(regarded as fashionable), and have funnerals in buddism temples.

    No wonder they "agree".

Footer:

The content of this website belongs to a private person, blog.co.uk is not responsible for the content of this website.