Journal G

             I'd like to write about my very personal experience that changed me, and more properly speaking, a phrase changed me. Anyway, let's get write it. The story what I'm writing is the experience that I was in Faculty of Commerce. As you know, I'm a transfer student, before reenrolled Faculty of Foreign Languages in 2013, I had studied management, economics, and accounting, from 2006 to 2010 in Faculty of commerce. I'm still remembered the event.
             I was in the 3rd grade, and taking The Theory of International Marketing which is lead by Professor Doi. According to him, a university which is in Fukuoka, he also teaches similar type of lecture for foreign students in English. For that reson, I felt that his lecture was americanized, because he was usually lecturing with his hand in his pocket, and also sit front-row desk. His lecture was so interesting, many students seemed enjoying the class.
            One day, we had a quiz, and I passed it, however, Prof. Doi asked me, "Hey Toru, you answered to the question about "What is the serious trade problems occured between United States and Japan in the 1950s and the 1960s"". "You answered "I think it's Japan‐U.S. trade friction". "That's true, but do you know the reason why it happend?" I couldn't answer the question well. Then he continued and said this. "Say Toru, we are apt to fall into that we think we understand everything, but I don't think so." "You haven't understand exactly, if you can't explain the background and meaning of the things to other people."
             When I heard that phrase, I sympathized with his way of thinking. The phrase have never far from my mind since then. I was influenced by that phrases, I had thought I might be help students who disgusted cramming. Rote-learning is one of the way to teach English, but there is another thing still more important. English is a language, language is composed of conversation, and conversation cannot be progress without communication. I think every English words and phrases have meaning, or rule, or various background. Teaching that kinds of things before the start of teach, I belieave it will promote an understanding of learning English for students. That the reason why I decided to go into teaching.