tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648345.post6303233417581982568..comments2024-03-20T19:15:29.520+09:00Comments on the qualia journal: Background to BritainKen Mogihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15611963596749734670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648345.post-11134081261220807662009-08-04T15:55:40.952+09:002009-08-04T15:55:40.952+09:00When I was in junior high school, we were given sm...When I was in junior high school, we were given small booklets by oxford press for the English learners to read almost every vacation. These booklets were not probably as sophisticated as "Background to Britain", but through these booklets I was first introduced to the core of British people's mind. I was very much intrigued by their twisted sense of humour, represented by their talk about weather. When I first visited Britain as an adult, I was convinced that this characterisc lies in the bottom of their daily life. If you happen to meet anyone in the street when it is pouring, he would definitely say with a smile, "It's a beautiful weather, isn't it?"(ma)gognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648345.post-6836273299018511182009-08-04T13:04:05.725+09:002009-08-04T13:04:05.725+09:00It was really fortunate to encounter the beautiful...It was really fortunate to encounter the beautiful text which can be admirable through a life at 16. And the encounter with the teacher who selected such a book.<br /><br />Through the junior and senior high school, I didn't chance on a whole book written in English. The first book that I read through at univ. was "Death of a salesman" written by American playwright Arthur Miller. I was shocked and influenced by the social bird's eye view and the hard boiled strong dialogue.<br /><br />"Language is like music."<br />For me, it took time to touch the sound of foreign language. But once I vibrate with it, I have only to nestle up to it...Utakonoreply@blogger.com