Monday, 27 July 2009

Japanese Baseball



Tomorrow night I will be going to watch Sofbank Hawks Versus Orix. It will be my first time to watch a live baseball game. I am so excited and I really hope Sofbank Hawks wins!!
Baseball is not so popular in Australia.
Cricket, a sport which originates from England, is a popular sport in Australia.
Cricket is similar to baseball because both sports use a ball and a bat. However the rules are very different. I think both sports are very interesting and fun to watch

Sunday, 12 July 2009

Engrish (English) in Japan


Definition: Engrish refers to non-standard variations of English often found in East Asian countries. Spelling may also be non-standard.

The other day we went to a DVD rental store to have a look around.
Outside, we found this `No smoking` sign at the front of the store.
However, if you look closely, you can see the sign is `No Somking`
Signs that are misspelled like this one are known as Engrish. Although Engrish refers to words that are spelled incorrectly or used in the wrong context, Native speakers can still understand its meaning. I thought this sign was very funny.

Here are some other engrish signs in Japan. See if you can work out its true meaning!