What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Hi everyone.

I have prepared a practice session for you on 6/14.
Genre: Talk

Topic: Session-1. Let’s Enjoy Small Talk. ( 30min)
Session-2. Let’s Create a Story from a Picture and Answer Questions. (30min)
1. Small Talk : A casual conversation about everyday topics ( no preparation time ).
Sample topics for Small Talk will be provided.
Please share your experiences and thoughts on the given topics with your group.
2. Create a Story and Answer Questions.
Sample pictures will be provided.
Procedure:
- Divide into groups.
- A brief introduction will be given by the session organizer.
- Each group will have a team leader to facilitate the discussion.
Hope you enjoy chatting !!

I.Mashima

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,
Here is an announcement of the practice planned on June 21st .　

(1) Genre: Group Talk
(2) Title: “Would You Want to Be Reborn as Yourself?”
(3) Description:

1. Make several groups
2. I distribute reference material.
3. Read the reference sheet and answer the following questions individually.
4. Share your answers in your group in any order you like.
1) Would you want to be reborn as yourself? Why or why not?
2) How was your life so far?
3)If you could change one thing about yourself right now, what would it be?
4) Do you believe in reincarnation?
5) If you don’t believe in reincarnation, what do you think happens after death?
6) Do you believe that accumulating virtue (good deeds) leads to a better afterlife
or heaven?
7)What kind of actions do you take to accumulate virtue (by doing good deeds)?"
8) If you were to be reborn, would you prefer to be human again or an animal? Why?
9) If you could choose to be reborn as an animal, what would you be and why?
10) Do you have any intuition(直観) or belief about what your past life might have been?

I hope you’ll enjoy the practice.
Thank you,
Akihiro tabata

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,

Here is an announcement of the ZOOM practice planned on June 28th.
( Today’s material was provided by Kado-san.)

(1) Genre: Group Talk
(2) Title: “Are you a cat person or a dog person?”
(3) Description:
1. Make several subgroups on ZOOM.
2. I distribute the reference material word sheet that is attached to this mail.
3. Read the sheet and discuss and answer the following questions freely in each subgroup.
After about 40minutes, the ZOOM meeting automatically closes.
I hope you’ll enjoy the practice.

Thank you,

Yasuhiko Fujioka

Dear ESS members

How have you been? It's been so hot these days.
I have an announcement about the practice on July 5th.

Do you like EGGS?
How would you like your fried eggs?

Let’s talk about dishes with eggs.
Firstly, we divide into 3 or 4 groups.

1. What do you think the 10 best dishes with eggs? Take a wild guess?
「好きな卵料理ベスト10」というネット記事を見つけました。どんな料理がランクインしているか、みなさんで当ててみましょう。
　
2. Was your favorite dish ranked?
　あなたの好きな料理はランクインしてましたか？
　その他、好きな目玉焼きの焼き方やこだわりなど聞かせてください。

I’m looking forward to meeting you at the temple.

Thank you
Takae Ishii