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I want to be confident about English like him.

PUBLIC_FLAG_#{@journal.pf_int} RSS feed of Sand's latest journal entries Dec 06th 2009 05:28
JLPT will be held today around the world. If you are taking it, good luck with your exam. I think you have been studying hard for it, so I believe you will do well and should pass it!
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Yesterday, I happened to find this video. It's very funny so I want to share it here. I wonder who made it.

But I have a concern. Is it something discriminatory? I hope not. There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.



The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of fellows spoke.

Anyway, I want to be confident about English like him!
Dec 06th 2009 05:37 maikeru
  • English
  • Japanese

  • But I have a concern.
  • But I have concerns. ("But I am concerned" is fine, too.)
Comment  
  • There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
  • There isn't as much discrimination in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
Comment  
  • The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of fellows spoke.
  • The part where I laughed most was when the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appear when one of his fellows spoke.
Comment  
That is a funny video! I don't think it is discriminatory at all. On the contrary, they are making fun of themselves because Western media often subtitles non-native English speakers, even if they can be easily understood. You should be confident about your English, it is good.
Dec 06th 2009 05:39 IroEnpitsu
  • English
  • Japanese

  • Is it something discriminatory?
  • Is it something discriminatory?
Comment  
  • There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
  • There isn't much discrimination in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
Comment  
  • The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of fellows spoke.
  • The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appear when one of fellows spoke.
Comment  
Lol This is so funny. I dont think this is being offensive, just funny. I think everyone can learn from this. I think it teaches that 'disrespecting' another country or culture can have negative responses. When the first guy saw subtitles, he became furious that he was seen as someone not able to speak English very well, but in fact he is good. Oh and I want to point out that when the first guy got mad, he didnt shoot his gun or throw a bomb, like some people may think. I think this is a great video; it sends a message and its funny at the same time^^
Dec 06th 2009 05:39 Angel
  • English
  • Japanese, Mandarin

  • JLPT will be held today around the world.
  • JLPT will be held today around the world today.
Comment  
  • I think you have been studying hard for it, so I believe you will do well and should pass it!
  • I think you have been studying hard for it, so I believe that you will do well and should pass it!
Comment  
  • There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
  • There isn't any Discrimination isn't very common so much in Japan compared with to other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
Comment  
  • The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of fellows spoke.
  • The part where I laughed most was when that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of the fellows spoke.
Comment  
  • Anyway, I want to be confident about English like him!
  • Anyway, I want to be confident about with/in English like him!
Comment  
I have the JLPT today >__< Thanks for the good luck. ^^

Hahah, I've watched that video before. It's quite amusing but I dont think it contains discrimination? Just a bit of humour. ^^"
Dec 06th 2009 08:35 Phizuol
  • English
  • Japanese

I don't think there's any discrimination. Nobody is being made fun of for their race.

There are some native English speakers that should have subtitles. Ozzy Osborne for example. Here is an example interview:

Dec 06th 2009 09:16 cuavsfan
  • English
  • Japanese

  • JLPT will be held today around the world.
  • The JLPT will be held today around the world.
1 people think this correction is good. Comment  
  • There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan compared with other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
  • There isn't as much discrimination so much in Japan as in other countries (except for gender discrimination), so we (at least I) tend to be insensitive about it.
Comment  
That's a pretty good video. I've noticed that a lot of Japanese shows seem to run subtitles on native Japanese speakers quite a bit. I like it (because I can read it as I listen)...
Dec 06th 2009 10:06 hikaru1412
  • English
  • Japanese, Korean

  • I want to be confident about English like him.
  • I want to be confident about with/in English like him.
Comment  
That was really funny. It's not discriminatory. Just a bit of humor. I wish I was taking the JLPT, but I don't think I know enough to pass yet. I have to keep studying hard. Your English is very good. Keep up the good work!^^
Dec 06th 2009 10:14 EroOyaji
  • English
  • Japanese

  • I want to be confident about English like him.
  • I want to be confident about my English, like him. This way, it's your ability to speak English that you want to be confident about. Or you could say, "I want to be confident about speaking English, like him."
1 people think this correction is good. Comment  
  • I think you have been studying hard for it, so I believe you will do well and should pass it!
  • I think you have been studying hard for it, so I believe you will do well and should pass it! This sounds fine as written.
Comment  
  • But I have a concern.
  • But I have a concern. This sounds fine as written since you only discussed one concern you had about the video.
Comment  
  • The part where I laughed most was that the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of fellows spoke.
  • The part where I laughed most was when the guy got hysterical because the subtitles didn't appeared when one of the other fellows spoke.
1 people think this correction is good. Comment  
  • Anyway, I want to be confident about English like him!
  • Anyway, I want to be confident about my English, like him! This way, it's your ability to speak English that you want to be confident about. Or you could say, "I want to be confident about speaking English, like him."
Comment  
The video you posted is from a comedy show.
The other day I saw a real news story like that.
There was a woman speaking with a very slight
accent but they still used subtitles.
I thought to myself, "Why are they using subtitles?
She's speaking perfect English."
Dec 06th 2009 11:55 mixmasterJ
  • English
  • Japanese

Hi Sand! Looks like a lot of people beat me to the punch again (meaning they corrected this entry before I could), so I'll just leave a comment. I saw this video maybe a year ago and its still funny! I'm going for JLPT 2 next Summer, so I'll be studying hard for that.

I have to disagree with you regarding discrimination in Japan, though. There is racial discrimination in every country, as far as I know, and I think Japan is no different. For example, I was talking with my manager, who distributes classes to the teachers in the company. There is a black teacher among those teachers. According to my manager, some companies have told him directly that they do not want any black teachers teaching at their company. If that isn't racial discrimination, I don't know what is....
Dec 06th 2009 13:51 王っさん
  • English
  • Japanese

>>There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan
ぶ・ら・く・み・ん
Dec 06th 2009 23:44 jess_man1999
  • English
  • Japanese, Korean

I've seen this video before. It is hilarious. There is no form of discrimination in the video.
Dec 07th 2009 01:06 Sand
  • Japanese
  • English

> maikeru,

Oh, Western media often subtitles non-native English speakers. I see.
Thank you for your corrections and comment!

> IroEnpitsu,

Oh, I didn't realized that this video not only is funny but also send the message.
Thank you for your corrections and comment!

> Angel,

I think your JLPT went well!
Thank you for your corrections and comment!

> Phizuol,

Wow. It's very hard to understand him!
Thank you for the comment and the video!

> cuavsfan,

Yes, Japanese shows often subtitles. It's too much for us though. (^o^) But it's helpful for non-Japanese. Thank you for your corrections and comment!

> hikaru,

I think your Japanese is very good.
Thank you for your correction and comment!

> EroOyaji,

Japanese TV often subtitles even on native Japanese speakers. I wonder what those are for? Thank you for your corrections and comment!

> mixmasterJ,

I never said there was NO discrimination in Japan. And the story you mentioned is completely different from discrimination which American people enforce against black people and other minorities.
You are going to take the JLPT2 next year! Good luck and I can always hep you with study for that. Thank you for your comment!

> 王っさん,

It's called 同和問題.
"There isn't any discrimination so much in Japan" doesn't mean "There was NO discrimination in Japan.", does it? Thank you for your comment!

> Jesse,

Yes, it's very funny, isn't it?
Thank you for your comment!
Dec 07th 2009 09:28 mixmasterJ
  • English
  • Japanese

Sand, I left a comment on your next entry about my comment on this entry. I think I misunderstood what you were saying. Sorry about that!
Dec 08th 2009 19:32 Sand
  • Japanese
  • English

mixmasterJ,

Thank you very much for posting the comments on both this entry and the next one!
Sand
  • Japanese
  • English

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