Unit2: Friends or Lovers?

1, Issues
     The issue that we discussed is definition of friends and lovers.

2, Comments
1; Miho Yamamoto
     She thinks best friend is tepee person who can talk everything such as her secrets, jokes and having chat. In addition, Best friends who scold her when she have bad things. She has boyfriend who had went the same elementary school, junior high school and high school. She think they cannot be couple because he is like her family member. Just in case her, so it depends on each person’s situation.

     I have the same idea that best boyfriend cannot be lover. I was touched by your story which you showed us. I want to thanks for everything to my best friends. I hope you and your friends keep good relationships forever.

2; Mako Ishibashi
     She talked the story when she met best girlfriend and boyfriend.  The situation were different between them but she has good relationships. Next, she showed me the graphic which indicate the definition do friends in America and in Japan. There are 4 expression of friends in US, while in Japan, there are only 2. Finally, she compared girl friends and boy friends. After that she picked up different things and common things between girlfriends and boyfriends.

     I was really interested in the graphics which Mako showed us. There are 5 expression of friends in US, but in Japan is only 2. I felt the difference of culture. I have never thought of them, so I was captured. She compared friends in graphic so we can understand easily. That was nice point.

3; Rie Amaki
     She disagree with boyfriend can be lover. She thinks friends make her calm down when she meets them.  The friend’s existence help her. she has a best friend who has been in good relationships. Her friend is in Yamanashi while her is in Kumamoto. However they are connected with strong strings so they can be best friends now.

     I have the seam feeling. I have some best friends who works in Tokyo. I always keep in touch with them and tell them how my life is going. We can meet once or twice a year but we are best friends.

4; Kenya ShiMpuku
     He thinks best friends are like member of family. He trusts and respects them as well. However, the most important thing to be best friends is to understand situation each other. He has best friend who they met in Tokumoshima, Kagoshima 15 years ago. Even now, they are good friend. He thinks old friends cannot be lovers. We had better keep staying as friend. This is best solution for this issue.

      He showed us song which is Japanese popular woman singer sings. He translated into English. I have never thought about the lyrics well, but the words in this songs are really nice. Men friendship in much stronger than I thought.

3, My presentation 
     I disagree the friendship between boys and girls. Because we are human beings. I think it is natural for us to have feeling for him or her who have better relationships than other our friends do. First, I defined friendship and lover. I think the big difference between them is weather kiss him or her or do not do. Moreover, friendship between boy and girl may not hold their hand with each other. Second, I showed them interesting articles which I found on the Internet. According to the website, the difference is to change your attitude or behavior in front of friends and lovers. With your lover, you may want to be looked pretty or elegantly. While, in front of your boyfriend, you will not care so much. You will stay just the way you are as if you were the same-sex friends. Finally, I have best boyfriend. He cannot be my lover because he is like my family members. He is nice for friend but not  for lover. I think it is important to maintain the boundary between friends and lovers. There are why I disagree friendships between boys and girls.