Ibunka! - Unit 2 / OSF 2

People in Other Cultures Part 2

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Q1 What are your thoughts on how people sleep or deal with tiredness in foreign countries where you have lived?

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When I lived in Japan, it seemed most people were overly tired; deprived of free time and sleep time. It was interesting to watch people doze off on the train and then suddenly, as if by magic, wake up just as they arrived at their station. How did they do that?

Matt $PHULFDQ SXEOLVKHU KDV OLYHG LQ -DSDQ

2-01

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2-02

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I believe most Japanese people don’t get enough sleep. You can see people sleeping in public spaces like buses and trains, and even in business meetings or conferences. I guess that in the Japanese workplace, GJNSL UWTIZHYN[J FSI JKƳHNJSY NX STY FX NRUTWYFSY FX just showing up.

Miki -DSDQHVH ZULWHU KDV OLYHG LQ WKH 8.

2-03

COMPREHENSION 1

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