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    I read two articles about "Aging", I understood from both articles that it is one of the big problem in Japan now. It is called "Aging Society with a Declining Birthrate". I understood that the average life expectancy is the highest level in the world from the article, "The Wisdom Years". I thought, we can get foods easily, we can enjoy sports, and, medical treatment skills had developed, so the average life expectancy was extended. It is important to enjoy own life to live a long and healthy, but we also must be able to learn new things and cope with change. On the other hand, a birthrate was decreased. I thought that it was occurred by a increase of women who work. It is good for people to live a long and healthy life, but a decreasing birthrate will affect Japan in future.

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●INTERACTIVE JOURNAL RESPONSE (p.40)

2. What effects has cousumerism had on your society, on your environment?

       Nowadays, many technical skills were developed, and many things were produced. There are not television, phone, computer and so on several decades ago, but now, our life became pretty useful. It brought good effects on our society. However, many consumer's desire became more big, and they made various things. Therefore it affected our environment. For example, "Global Warming", it brings bad effects on us. We might make our life better. On other hand, we have to think about our environment!

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Question#2: Do you have a sense of your cultural identity? If not, why not? If you do, what has helped you develop it?


   I think I have a sense of Japanese culutural identity. My surroundings had helped me to develop it. I was born in Japan, and I went to a kindergarten of a temple. I learnd a lot of Japanese culuture. And, I was especially influenced by "Matsuri-bayashi". It is Japanese traditional music. I'm still participating in its activity. I think this is the one of Japanese cultural identity. In this way, each country has great culture, so  it is important to know each cultural identity.

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Question#1: Were you born during the years of the Millennial Generation? Do you consider yourself a Millennial? How are your attitudes similar to or different from those described in the reading as typical of Millennials?


  Yes, I am. Because the article says those who were born during 1981-2003 are called Millennial, and I was born in 1993. As time passed, the world certainly became convenient. I grew up with evolution of technologies. For example, Internet, cellphones and so on. It is just when I was an elementary school child. I think it is similar to my attitudes that children do research on the internet and have progressed.

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1. Introduce myself :)

 Hi! My name is Akina. I'm eighteen years old.I live in Kamakura. It is a tourist spot. Because there are many temples.I love this city so much. And I like sports. For example, basketball, swimming and so on.I like foreign country and English, but I can't speak English well. So I want improve my English skills in this class. Nice to meet you!!!


2. What is my opinion of reading in English?

 It is very important to read in English. By repeating the reading, I'll can understand a writing well and read  faster than before.


3. What do I hope to accomplish/learn in this class?

 I want to read in English easier  than before. And I want to read in English faster than before. So I think that I have to read many books in English and learn many methods to read!!