I think my point of view about the American culture has changed very much, but not completely.
My English has changed to a better one I think.
We have seen many interesting things and I enjoyed most of the trips, but I think it's not very nice, that everyone of use come here and expected anything completely different.
So that we learn technical and business English, that is bad!
But anyway thank you for your engagement!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday September 3 - what is being taught in your classes
At first I think I learn many different things, but not like I expected before.
Some things like the real classes we had were very good, I liked them, with the make and do, the comma rules and stuff like that because this were things i never really knew before and now I can use this.
I think these things I don't learn differently, but what I learn very differently is to use English in normal life, but i although think I practiced this most on our way with Chuck and Jason.
I enjoyed it very much.
What is very important too, is that I have learned that Americans are very different to Germans in their way of live.
I liked that.
BUT...
I expected to learn more technical and business English here that is what i find not very nice!
Some things like the real classes we had were very good, I liked them, with the make and do, the comma rules and stuff like that because this were things i never really knew before and now I can use this.
I think these things I don't learn differently, but what I learn very differently is to use English in normal life, but i although think I practiced this most on our way with Chuck and Jason.
I enjoyed it very much.
What is very important too, is that I have learned that Americans are very different to Germans in their way of live.
I liked that.
BUT...
I expected to learn more technical and business English here that is what i find not very nice!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wednesday September 2 - The Culture of Music in America
Yesterday we visited the world famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
The first thing is that it don't look like a normal museum. When you get in there are some really big guitars, and you can take pictures with it. I liked it very much because I don't like normal stupid museums.
I think that the musicians were presented not very well in the museum. I think it would be better if there were more information about his/her life and music, so this would be more interesting, I think.
In opposite to the musicians the key periods of music history are very well presented in the museum, I think.
The thing with the clothes was funny, but for me a bit to much, so it becomes prevalence and I don't like that.
An other thing was that at the ground floor the walks were very convoluted, and so very confusing.
Maybe they have done these choices so that the people be longer in there.
All in all I liked it.
I think there was not very much said about the role of music in American culture.
The only thing you can maybe realize is that most of the famous musicians are from America, but not all, for example, The Beatles.
I think the musicians are often portrayed as heroes despite their sometimes negative and harmful behaviors because they make it. They have done all for their dreams, and only because of that they become famous, and on the opposite of that it shows how you can slide down after you take-off.
It only shows what being famous can do to you!
See you...
The first thing is that it don't look like a normal museum. When you get in there are some really big guitars, and you can take pictures with it. I liked it very much because I don't like normal stupid museums.
I think that the musicians were presented not very well in the museum. I think it would be better if there were more information about his/her life and music, so this would be more interesting, I think.
In opposite to the musicians the key periods of music history are very well presented in the museum, I think.
The thing with the clothes was funny, but for me a bit to much, so it becomes prevalence and I don't like that.
An other thing was that at the ground floor the walks were very convoluted, and so very confusing.
Maybe they have done these choices so that the people be longer in there.
All in all I liked it.
I think there was not very much said about the role of music in American culture.
The only thing you can maybe realize is that most of the famous musicians are from America, but not all, for example, The Beatles.
I think the musicians are often portrayed as heroes despite their sometimes negative and harmful behaviors because they make it. They have done all for their dreams, and only because of that they become famous, and on the opposite of that it shows how you can slide down after you take-off.
It only shows what being famous can do to you!
See you...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday August 31 - Religion in Amerika
I think the Mosque was a bit bigger than what I knew, but really normal in the opposite to Cross Roads! This wasn't a church like I expected to see!!
It was very emotional but not like what I knew. I liked it very much.
I think that is very difficult to compare these two religious institutions, because they are so different, and in the church we see how the people react and the mosque was empty, so we only could imagine.
I think, that the appeal for the Moslem's to go to the mosque is only their religion, and maybe that they can do some sports there, and in Cross Roads it is the whole thing about the emotional things, and the music, too.
I think, that the mosque requires all what they really want, which means that the people live with the religion, what in very much the same like their culture!
I the opposite to this the church requires that the people start to look on all the fear that some people have to live with, and become more sensitive for the pain of others, and want to help!
I think that both of the institutions unite a very large community, but the Cross Roads church maybe more, because it is not all about church, the bible, and pray. You can although come to some community group meetings about very different topics. And maybe so there will be a larger Cincinnati community unite than at the mosque!
Nice greetings...
See you...
It was very emotional but not like what I knew. I liked it very much.
I think that is very difficult to compare these two religious institutions, because they are so different, and in the church we see how the people react and the mosque was empty, so we only could imagine.
I think, that the appeal for the Moslem's to go to the mosque is only their religion, and maybe that they can do some sports there, and in Cross Roads it is the whole thing about the emotional things, and the music, too.
I think, that the mosque requires all what they really want, which means that the people live with the religion, what in very much the same like their culture!
I the opposite to this the church requires that the people start to look on all the fear that some people have to live with, and become more sensitive for the pain of others, and want to help!
I think that both of the institutions unite a very large community, but the Cross Roads church maybe more, because it is not all about church, the bible, and pray. You can although come to some community group meetings about very different topics. And maybe so there will be a larger Cincinnati community unite than at the mosque!
Nice greetings...
See you...
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday August 28 - Medical Care in Amerika
In the children's hospital of Cincinnati we could have a look through some very interesting laboratories.
There they make some tests about chromosomes and genetic defects.
It was very interesting, but sometimes very hard to understand because of the foreign words!
There they make and maybe can help you, or every way they can help you to live better with a genetic defect.
After this we visited Walgreen's.
This is more a drug store than a real pharmacy, I think, because there is mostly everything sold and OK, more pharmacy articles than in a supermarket like Kroger's.
So in Walgreen's you can buy more than 100 kinds of pain relievers, and more than 500 kinds of "Cold and Flu" medicines.
In the high-tech genetics laboratory, you can't buy any medicines, but the tests are much more expensive than, for example, a nicotine patch in Walgreen's.
But in Walgreen's mostly every medical thing is available.
You only have to ask if you don't know which kind of medicines you should take, and some medicines are secured.
What is very important when you buy some medicines is that you have to look for the price because, for example, every sort of Ibuprofen contains the same ingredients you only pay for the name of the pharmacy!
I think I will feel ignored when I can't say what I want them to do with me!
See you...
There they make some tests about chromosomes and genetic defects.
It was very interesting, but sometimes very hard to understand because of the foreign words!
There they make and maybe can help you, or every way they can help you to live better with a genetic defect.
After this we visited Walgreen's.
This is more a drug store than a real pharmacy, I think, because there is mostly everything sold and OK, more pharmacy articles than in a supermarket like Kroger's.
So in Walgreen's you can buy more than 100 kinds of pain relievers, and more than 500 kinds of "Cold and Flu" medicines.
In the high-tech genetics laboratory, you can't buy any medicines, but the tests are much more expensive than, for example, a nicotine patch in Walgreen's.
But in Walgreen's mostly every medical thing is available.
You only have to ask if you don't know which kind of medicines you should take, and some medicines are secured.
What is very important when you buy some medicines is that you have to look for the price because, for example, every sort of Ibuprofen contains the same ingredients you only pay for the name of the pharmacy!
I think I will feel ignored when I can't say what I want them to do with me!
See you...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday August 26 - Cultural Perspectives on the Wall
Today we visited the Ohio University and saw an exhibition about the Berlin wall.
I found it very interesting to go to an exhibition about German history in America, but I was very disappointed about this because it was so small, and if you don't know anything about it you would not understand!
So we didn't learn anything new!
The presentation was not very good, I think. The exhibition was very very small, and I could not understand every picture!
This exhibit is very different! because there was nothing about the history, there were only pictures. I really don't know if there are any international effects of the fall, maintenance, and reconstruction of sections of the Berlin wall because I think that nobody really cares about it, if he didn't live in Germany, but maybe it is a bit daunting to international people. I hope so!
I think that the wall in the minds of most Germans still exist, and in the minds of those born after the wall fell, but not as crazy as it was some years ago.
It only may get better with the years!
See you!
I found it very interesting to go to an exhibition about German history in America, but I was very disappointed about this because it was so small, and if you don't know anything about it you would not understand!
So we didn't learn anything new!
The presentation was not very good, I think. The exhibition was very very small, and I could not understand every picture!
This exhibit is very different! because there was nothing about the history, there were only pictures. I really don't know if there are any international effects of the fall, maintenance, and reconstruction of sections of the Berlin wall because I think that nobody really cares about it, if he didn't live in Germany, but maybe it is a bit daunting to international people. I hope so!
I think that the wall in the minds of most Germans still exist, and in the minds of those born after the wall fell, but not as crazy as it was some years ago.
It only may get better with the years!
See you!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
August 25 - How Children Play and Learn
I think the museum is very different to other museums because the children can play and do some activities, and there are not many texts to read for the children, so for them it is learning by doing, so the curators make many different things for the children that everybody has got something to play with.
The young ones can play with balls, for example, and the older ones can climb in the wood .
I think at the water station, the children should learn something about physics, but I think that they don't really do. For the children, it's more fun, so maybe the children would remember something about this later when there is a situation in which they need something about that, but I think they actually don't really learn something at this time.
I think what is most important about that is that the children would remember about things they have seen in the museum. If they have to read large texts, they are supposed to be disinterested, and the things the children are learning by doing, they would remember a longer time.
If they sit in a classroom, they would be so disinterested about what the teacher says that something like the children's museum is a very welcome alternative!
I like it very much!!
The young ones can play with balls, for example, and the older ones can climb in the wood .
I think at the water station, the children should learn something about physics, but I think that they don't really do. For the children, it's more fun, so maybe the children would remember something about this later when there is a situation in which they need something about that, but I think they actually don't really learn something at this time.
I think what is most important about that is that the children would remember about things they have seen in the museum. If they have to read large texts, they are supposed to be disinterested, and the things the children are learning by doing, they would remember a longer time.
If they sit in a classroom, they would be so disinterested about what the teacher says that something like the children's museum is a very welcome alternative!
I like it very much!!
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