イングリッシュサロン Topic
3月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class
(F12) Anything you want to talk about based on your own experiences
(F22) Anything you want to talk about things or interested in others
(T12) Anything you want to talk about
(T22) Anything you want to talk about
Jane's class(F11, F21, T11, T21)
As this is the last Salon of this semester, I would like you to choose a topic to talk about.
Each Salon participant has about 5 minutes for what you want to say and comments or questions from other members.
I’m looking forward to listening and joining in your topic. But please don’t make it political nor religious.
2月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class(F12, F22, T12, T22)
Please Tell us your New Year’s resolutions
or,what things are you interested in this Year ?
or,Do you have a dream if you have it ,tell us about it ?
以上の中からchooseしてください。
Jane's class(F11, F21, T11, T21)
Food-Eating Out
・How often do you eat out?
・Where is the best place to eat in Sakura?
Why is it good?
・What is your favourite foreign food?
・How is it different from your country's cuisine?
1月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class(F12, F22, T12, T22)
The next topic is "Holidays".
Christmas and New Year holidays are important, not only Japanese, but for many people around the world.
What holiday or festival do you enjoy the most in Japan? What holidays or festivals do you think visitors to Japan would find interesting? Why? Please explain.
If you have a personal holiday experience that you think we would find interesting, please talk about it.
By the way, I hope everyone will prepare for the class by writing down what they will say and then practice saying it!
Jane's class(F11, F21, T11, T21)
New Year Resolutions
In the New Year we sometimes make a New Year Resolution, a decision we make at the beginning of the new year to continue and succeed at.
Please tell us what your New Year Resolution you've made this year, that's if you have.
Also, tell us of your New Year's celebrations,
What kind of ozoni did you eat? What is your hometown's recipe for ozoni?
Not just ozoni but if your hometown has a special osechi food, please share it with us.
12月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class(F12, F22, T12, T22)
Shopping In Japan
・An international friend who loves shopping will be visiting you for two weeks.
・He or she has never been to Japan before and is looking forward to shopping for souvenirs, clothes and Japanese made things.
・What stores (or shopping areas) in Chiba, Tokyo and Kyoto do you recommend. Why? What souvenirs do you recommend?
・If you have an interesting shopping story, please tell it to us.
Jane's class(F11, F21, T11, T21)
Recently, Japan has started to take note of the different festive holidays, such as Christmas, Halloween, and this year Easter.
・How do you feel about it?
・Do you think it’s important that Japan do them?
Of course, it’s up to the individual person.
What do you think the aim is?
11月 金曜日・火曜日共通
(1)Self introduction
Because the faclitators are changed, before going into the theme for November we will do a quick self introduction, mainly for the new members.
(2)Topics
Damien's class(F12, F22, T12, T22)
Shopping In Japan
・An international friend who loves shopping will be visiting you for two weeks.
・He or she has never been to Japan before and is looking forward to shopping for souvenirs, clothes and Japanese made things.
・What stores (or shopping areas) in Chiba, Tokyo and Kyoto do you recommend. Why? What souvenirs do you recommend?
・If you have an interesting shopping story, please tell it to us.
Jane's class(F11, F21, T11, T21)
Fashion and appearance.
Participants think of:
・Do you prefer functional or fashionable clothing?
・What do clothes someone wears say about that person?
・What do you think of the appearance of young people today?
10月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class
Hotels
There are many types of hotels in Japan, western style, ryokans, minshuku, capsule hotels, youth hostels and so on.
When you travel in Japan, what type of accomodation do you prefer to stay in?
Why?
What are the good points and bad points?
For foreign visitors who come to Japan, what type or types of hotels do you recommend and why?
If you have had an interesting experience at a hotel, please share it with us!
Jane's class
The first half of 2016 has gone. There have been some interesting pieces of news, happy and sad.
What news has interested you in the first half of 2016？
Choose either from Japanese news or news from other countries.
Tell us why that piece of news interests you.
※前回のTopic(News)を終えられた方は、下記のTopic(Manners)に進んでください。
Manners
Increasing number of foreigners are coming into Japan.
・What are some examples of bad manners on the trains, and around the train stations?
・What about some examples of smokers bad manners?
Do you think the laws / rules are strict enough for smokers?
・How are manners different in Japan to other countries?
9月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class
How clean is too clean?
These days, almost every building we enter has a bottle of hand disinfectant near the door.
Some visitors to Japan have commented that this is strange and think that Japanese people are too concerned about being clean.
Do you use hand disinfectant when you enter a building? Do you wash your hands when your return home?
How often do you clean your house or room? Do you change and wash your clothes every day?
If you drop food on the floor, will you pick it up, blow it off/dust it off and eat it?
Have you ever walked barefoot in your garden or on the street?
What are your thoughts about these things? Many visitors to Japan want to know about Japanese customs and thinking.
You can talk about the above topics, or you can talk about other related topics!
Jane's class
News
The first half of 2016 has gone. There have been some interesting pieces of news, happy and sad.
What news has interested you in the first half of 2016？
Choose either from Japanese news or news from other countries.
Tell us why that piece of news interests you.
7月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class
When people in Australia or England see a shooting star we have a custom of making a wish.
Do you have the same custom or do you make wishes at other times or events?
Please explain.
If your saw a shooting star this evening, what would you wish for?
If you were offered three wishes, what would you wish for and why?
You don't have to answer all of the above questions. You can choose just one or two, if you like.
Jane's class
Shopping - types of shopping
- Do you enjoy shopping ?
- What products do you prefer to shop in stores for ?
- What products do you prefer to shop online for
-(How do you feel about online shopping ?)
- How do you feel about shopping at a department stores or malls ?
- Have you ever bought any counterfeit products like fake designer bags, clothing or jewelry ?
6月 金曜日・火曜日共通
Damien's class
There are two choices.
The first:Imagine that you have made friends with a foreign visiter who would like to know more Japanese culture. Choose some part of Japanese culture that you are interested in or have knowledge about and explain it. You can choose anything! For example; tea ceremony, visiting hot springs, festivals(matsuri), kabuki, cherry blossom viewing and so on!
The second:Perhaps there is something you find strange about western culture, for example, why do some Australians walk barefoot outside ? Prepare some questions for me tell me your opinion.
Jane's class
"Your hometown"
Next month's theme - Participants can bring pictures or photos to show their town. Tell us about your hometown, where you were born, where you grew up, what you like about it. Do many foreigners visit there ? Where would you show them ? Sights, historical places, famous places, views.
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