What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Presenter:Ms.Kimura

Genre: Talk

Title: Let's explain Japanese customs

Description:
There are many customs proper to Japan, for example, bow (ojigi).
I prepare paper written about some typical Japanese unique customes.
Make some groups and talk about how to explain the reason of those customs
and talk about more customs you hit on.

I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Presenter:Mr.Kimura

1. Genre: Talk
2. Title: Let's talk sweet and bitter memories in your school days
3. Description:
Let’s talk sweet and bitter memories in your school days.
We must have sweet and bitter memories in our school days.
Let's share the experiences with us. Here are rules below

①Everyone should be a speaker in turns.
②Listeners can ask questions to the speaker.
③When your group finishes first turn, let’s go to second turn.
④Then, repeat the steps from ① to ③.

Sweet and bitter memories have now turned into good memories.
So let’s share those good experiences together.

Presenter:Mr.Kitamura

1. Genre: Drawing

2. Title: Let's draw the ゆるキャラ

3. Description:
I will give you pictures of many ゆるキャラ.
Please explain them to other members in your group. and
then other members draw them from your information.
Your skill of drawing is gonna be tested.

Presenter：Mｒ.Kuchinaka

Presenter: Ms. Kajita

Genre: Talk

Title: The Olympic Winter Games

Description:

The Olympic Winter Games are around the corner.
Let's talk about your favorite sports and remarkable
athletes. You may be able to find new pleasures of the
Olympic Games.

Presenter：Mr.Kajita

1. Genre: Game

2. Title: Puzzles

3. Description: Let’s do crossword puzzles.

I am preparing some puzzles selected from various fields.
You would be better off bringing a dictionary.

Presenter:Ms.Iwasaki

Genre: Talk and simple work

Title:My favorite

Description

In　this practice, I would like you to talk about your favorite and
rediscovery your good point(=charm point).

1. Make some groups
2, Please think about your three favorites(about10min)
3.Each member makes his/her speech about 3-5min,and other member
find three good point of speaker.For example,expression,gently voice,
fluently speech,gesture etc anything OK! Please express it concretely.)
I prepare blank sheet,please write down three good point.
4.After all members speech,exchange the sheet that filled in you charm point!
5,Talk about freely.

I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Presenter:Ms.Matsumura

Genre: Training

Title: Interpretation

Description:
In this practice, I would like you to act like an interpreter.
Your partner prepare a Japanese passage with 4 or 5 sentences and you
change the each sentence to English soon after you hear Japanese.
You are not allowed to use a dictionary for the first time. Please try it anyway!

Second, you take some time to arrange the same passage with your dictionary
after that and try the same again (You cannot take notes). 　
Your second time would be much better than the first.
I hope you will enjoy it.

Best regards,Chie Matsumura

Presenter:Hirano

Genre: Talk

Title: Trouble in Travel

Description:
There are a lot of trouble while you are travelling.
Your flight delays and you can't make the connecting flight.
You miss the train, lost baggage, over charged or served
what you don't order at the restaurant,lost your way and
finally locked out from your hotel room.It seems to be endless.
This makes me believed that "travel" can be a synonym of "trouble".
Let talk about the trouble you have experienced and how did you
deal with itin a group of 4 to 5.

Presenter: Yumi Nakahira

Genre: talk

Title: Introduce your ambition or saga

Description:
As you know, Ryoma Sakamoto is famous historical figure.
15th November is day of his birth and death.I want to talk about him
and introduce your ambition or saga.

1. Make some groups.

2. Read a prepared paper about Ryoma Sakamoto history.

3. Talk about him, your feeling and something.

4. Introduce your ambition or saga to own group members.
(If you can not talk about ambition or saga, any genre is allowed.)

5. Choose most interesting story from each group and introduce it
other groups.(19:15-19:20)

　I will be happy to you have a good time. Yumi Nakahira

Presenter: Yohei Kuranuki.

Genre: Reading＆Discussion

Title: World Heritage

Description:
1)Please make some small groups(5-6 people each group).
2)I will give different articles to each of group members.
Each articles are written about different world heritage spot. Please read your article.
3)Now it's time to share your information with other members.

Please tell what you read to other members.
Please add if you have extra information about it.
When all members of the group finish introducing the articles,
please continue talking. The topic is about world heritage. ALL THE BEST!

Presenter: Yohei Kuranuki.

Genre: Reading＆Discussion

Title: World Heritage

Description:
1)Please make some small groups(5-6 people each group).
2)I will give different articles to each of group members.
Each articles are written about different world heritage spot. Please read your article.
3)Now it's time to share your information with other members.

Please tell what you read to other members.
Please add if you have extra information about it.
When all members of the group finish introducing the articles,
please continue talking. The topic is about world heritage. ALL THE BEST!

Presenter: Masako Fuji.
Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Talk
Ｔｉｔｌｅ:My Landscape

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ
Hopefully, you are prepared with one picture (see below), and ready to start.
．Travel photo
・Daily photo
・Clipping of magazine
・Choice ↓this sight
http://www.flickr.com/groups/japanese/

1. Make some groups to have 5 - 6 members in each group.
2.Speech about the picture in your group.
3. Please talk about that of all the members.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

Presenter:　Ms.Morita.

I like strange , mysterious happenings.
I thought this practice.

① Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Talk

② Ｔｉｔｌｅ:Strange happenings

③ Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ
1. Make some groups to have 5 - 6 members in each group.
2. Share each member's experiences in your group.
3. Please tell your group's some　strange happenings in front of all the members.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

Presenter:Mr.Sugiuchi

Genre:Presentation/Free Talk

Purpose:The practice's main purpose is to enrich your vocabulary.
There are words you often use in Japanese, but you don't know them in English.In this practice you are going to present your topic and your partner's topic.Presenting your topic to other members, I am sure you will encounter those words.Hopefully, you will get to know new words and phrases through this practice.

Practice:Practice consists of two section.
Section 1:
1. Make a group of 4 - 6 people.
2. Each person choose his/her own topic.
3. Prepare to present the topic to other Group members.
Try to use new words and phrases.
4. Present the topic and new words/phrases to other group members. -

Section 2:
1. Make a pair within the group.
2. Choose a topic.
3. Explain your topic to your partner.
4. Present your partner's topic to other group members in English.
In other words, you are going to listen your partner's topic and
next introduce it to other members.

Topic:You could pick any topic you want to talk.
If you have difficulties to choose a topic,
please refer the themes from bellow.

Hobby (私の趣味)- Specialty（私の得意なこと）- Boast（私の自慢）- Chuckle （最近クスと笑った出来事)- Saga (or other person's ) saga. （私(知人でも可)の武勇伝）- Skill（私の一芸）- Trivia（私の知ってる豆知識）- Scenery（私の知ってる絶景ポイント）- The best ○○○ I've ever ○○○（今まで最高の○○）
*Other topics are also highly welcomed

Please prepare at least one topic for your presentation.

Presenter:Haruka Hasaba.
Topic:
What Happens Next?

Practice:
I will read a book halfway.
And then you will imagine what happens next.
Your story are not needed to be as same as the book.
Your creation may be beyond the original story!

Process:
1. Make some groups to have 5 - 6 members in each group.
2. I will read a picture book halfway.
3. Imagine what happens next by yourself.
4. Share each member's story in your group and make up one story!
Please imagine how the story goes and ends.

*Tips for creating one story
Choose one of the exciting stories and expand it.
Pull some fantastic parts from everyone and make them into one story.
Write down the story as you can read it.
If the story has some lines like a real picture book, it will be better!

5. Please tell your group's story in front of all the members.
6. Finally the original story will be shown!

I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Presenter: Junko Nakano

Genre: Game Dedcription:

Game1. Describe things in English and make your team members guess and answer quickly.

Game2. Listen to my descriptions and guess the English words which are from the dictionary.

Describing skill, listening skill and teamwork will be required.I hope you all enjoy this practice.

Presenter:Mr.Enokizono

Genre:Talk

Title:Introduce in Kyoto .

Description:

1.discuss about the favorite place or recommend place in Kyoto.

2. Planning a day trip to Kyoto　for the foreigner.

Presenter:Ms.Nakashima

Genre:Talk

Title: Circus and Advertisements

Description:
1.First, listen to a report about a circus for about 4 minuites.
Please talk about circus movies and your image of the circus.

2.I will give you a story regarding a circus advertisement.
Read it and guess what happend after that.

3.Discuss the following question.
Do ads and commercials influence you?
Give reasons and examples to support your answer.

4.Let's talk about a TV commercial you like or dislike.

Presenter：Mr.Yamamura

1. Genre: Work and presentation

2. Title: Introduce your partner

3. Description:
In this practice, you will introduce not yourself,
but your partner in a group.
First, you will have a mutual interview with your partner,
and then introduce your partner to the other group member
according to your interview.

Presenter:Mr.Noguchi
Genre: disucussion

This time, I'd like you to have Discussions And the title of the practice is
: Is your learning on the right track?

It would be useful from time to time to look back in the past
learning and get some constructive feedback for future.
Also, It should be useful to share tips among group to make
the participation in the ESS more valuable.

Part A （～7:00）
Make presentations in turn on the following topics and then
discuss and share tips among your group.

・What was your utmost motivation to join the ESS in the first place?

・Have your English skills improved from the time you joined this circle?　
And how?(If you are a newcomer, what do you want to achieve?)

・Is there any skill (i.e., reading, listening speaking and writing skills etc.)　
that you think you should put more effort into?

・Are you spending time for study in addition to working on your NHK text?

Part B （～7:30）
Have a talk on any of the following topics.

・Role of grammar in speaking English

・Relationship between true command of English and the results of
　various proficiency tests for English

・Indispensable value of being abroad in acquiring a foreign language:
Can't we learn a language exclusively within our own country?

・How to build vocabulary

Part C

Make brief comment for all the participants on what you found
most impressive or interesting or valuable in the discussion.
I hope precious informaion or advice will be given by as many
memberas possible and everyone enjoy the talk.

Presenter:Mr.Hori
Genre: disucussion
Theme: Golden Section(Golden Division, Golden Ratio)

Presenter:Mr.Fukumoto

Genre: Game
Title: Describe and Draw the Situations Description

This activity is designed to improve logically speaking and listening skills.
A person accuratelyexplains the situation on a picture to the other group
members. The other members draw the situationonly by listening to the explanation.
Then, they compare their drawing to each other and check theoriginal picture.

Presenter :Mr.Yauchi
Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Quiz and Talk
Ｔｉｔｌｅ : The climate change + Environmental Problems.
Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ :
１．Ｍａｋｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｇｒｏｕｐｓ．
２．Quiz about the climate change. Test your knowledge!
３．Talk about the following topics in your group freely.
1) What impact does global warming have on us?
2) We can find many actions that we can do to improve a global environment.
3) There are various environmental problems. Let's discuss what we can do about it.

Presenter:Ms.Kimura.
Genre: Talk
Title:
What's your favorite?

Description:
You are going to make a short speech about your favorite things to your group members.
For example: favorite books, game, music, other hobbies, place to go, and so on.

Procedure:
1. Divide the members into several groups.
2. Write down what you are going to talk.(about 10 minutes)
3. One of your group members makes his/her speech.
4. Talk about the topic in your group freely.
5. Step 2 and
step 3 will be repeated.

I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Presenter:Ms.Ohkubo

Gerne: Talk&translation

Description:
I would like you to make English haiku and introduce it in your groups.
So, if you have time, please think topics you want to write.
Also, I want you to try haiku translation from Japanese to English.
I hope you enjoy it.Thank you.

Presenter:Mr.Saito

Genre: Talk and listening
Title: 233th anniversary of U.S. Independence

Description:
In the U.S., the 4th of July is a national holiday to celebrate Independence in 1776.

[Section1] You will listen to material including American culture, history and geography. Please answer multiple choice questions.

[Section2] Let’s talk about the subjects below.
1. What comes to mind when you think about America? Please tell the reason.
2. Which place do you want to visit in U.S.? Why there?
3. Do you have your favorite American? On which point do you like or respect him or her?
You don’t need any preparation for this workshop.

But it may be helpful for you to check the names and places of the American states.

See you!

Presenter:Mr.Tabata.

Genre: Talk

Title:The story of ○○

Description: Does anyone know TV Program “人志松本の○○な話 (The story of ○○)”？

I would like you to try to make the story of ○○ in English .
In other words, I would like to make the speech about some
themes in your group. It might be difficult a little, so I would
like you to prepare to make interesting stories before you come if possible.
I attach the URL of this program below, so refer to it.

Procedure on June 27th.

1. Divide the members into several groups.
2. Choose 2 themes you would like to tell or listen to, in your group.
3. Make your own stories (1 minute speech) about the following themes.
Unique or surprising or interesting stories are desirable as much as you can. 　
Both your experience and information from others are OK.

4. Make a speech in your group (1 min. speech, 2min free talk about the topic.).
Choose the most interesting story about the theme in your group.
Repeat same procedure with the other theme.

5. Introduce the most interesting story to other groups.
Themes Choices
(1)The stories of your very favorite things (好きなものの話)
Explain why and how much you like it.

Ex. person, celebrityin history, hobbies, games sports, songs,
shops, animals, foods, any things
(2) The stories of the things you cannot forgive or irritating things
(ゆるせない話、納得いかない話) 　
Criticize the any customs or happenings or anything in the worlds
or tell the irritating things or situation.　

Ex. 1　「承る」という漢字一文字で「うけたまわる」と5文字読ませるのは無理がある
2 視力の数字は小数で小さな数なのがわかりにくい。もっと大きい整数だとわかりやすい。
3 せみの成虫は寿命が短くかわいそうという教育があるがあれだけ大声で鳴いたら
当たり前。ペース配分が大事。
　　　　4 急いでいるときに狭い通路で歩くのが遅い人が２人並んで抜かせないと。
　　　　5 家電ショップで「ポイント還元で実質○○円」の表記が許せない

(3)The stories when you ate the best dishes in you life（ヨダレが出る話）
　　 Explain when and where you ate it and how nice it was.

(4)Useful Stories (ためになる話) Explain any good information for other members.

http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/mmbon/archives/8288996.html#comments
http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/mmbon/archives/7881246.html
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/marumaru/index.html
人志松本の○○な話 broadcasted on Tuesday 23:00～23:30 8ch.

Presenter:staff

Ｇｅｎｒｅ：　Ｔａｌｋ

Ｔｉｔｌｅ：　Ｗｈａｔ　ｓ　ｎｅｗ？　

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ： You　ａｒｅ　ｇｏｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｍａｋｅ　ａ　ｓｈｏｒｔ　ｓｐｅｅｃｈ　ｔｏ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｇｒｏｕｐ　ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ． 　　　　 Ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　ｃｈｏｏｓｅ　ａｎｙ　ｔｏｐｉｃ　ｙｏｕ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｔａｌｋ　ａｂｏｕｔ． 　　　　
Ｆｏｒ　ｅｘａｍｐｌｅ－－－ｎｅｗｓ　ｉｎ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｄａｉｌｙ　ｌｉｆｅ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
ｙｏｕｒ　ｆａｖｏｒｉｔｅ　ｂｏｏｋ，ｍｕｓｉｃ，ｄｉｓｈ，ｅｔｃ． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ｙｏｕｒ　ｆａｍｉｌｙ，ｆｒｉｅｎｄ，ｃｏｗｏｒｋｅｒ，ｅｔｃ． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　ｙｏｕｒ　ｈｏｂｂｙ，ｄｒｅａｍ，ｊｏｂ，ｅｔｃ． 　

Ｐｒｏｃｅｄｕｒｅ： 　１．Ｍａｋｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｇｒｏｕｐｓ． 　　　
　　　　　　　　　 ２．Ｗｒｉｔｅ　ｄｏｗｎ　ｗｈａｔ　ｙｏｕ　ａｒｅ　ｇｏｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｔａｌｋ．（ａｂｏｕｔ　１０ｍｉｎ．） 　　　
３．Ｏｎｅ　ｏｆ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｇｒｏｕｐ　ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ　ｍａｋｅｓ　ｈｉｓ／ｈｅｒ　ｓｐｅｅｃｈ． 　　　
４．Ｔａｌｋ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｐｉｃ　ｉｎ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｇｒｏｕｐ　ｆｒｅｅｌｙ． 　　　
５．Ｓｔｅｐ　２　and　ｓｔｅｐ　３　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｒｅｐｅａｔｅｄ．

Ⅰ　ｈｏｐｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　ｅｎｊｏｙ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｐｒａｃｔｉｃｅ！

Presenter:Mr.Kimura.

Genre: Debate(or more than discussion)
Title: Let's have a debate Description:

We would like to have debate with 4 people. So today,
one group will have 4(5) people.And then within the group
please do make A team and B team, each of which has two people.
I will give you topics and please discuss them and please get
the result which is better or more important.

I expect you to discuss and debate one topic for more than ten minutes.
And please make decisions within the group.
Discussion and debate is different, but I hope you will have a kind of debates.

The topics are below:

1, Dog or Cat
2, Smoking or Non-smoking
3, Meat or Vegetable
4, Communism or Capitalism
5, Fast or Slow life
6, Car or Train

Additional topics
1, Process or Result4, Hot or Cold3, Email or Letter 2, Emotional or Rational
A group should support the former position,
B group should support the latter position, even if your real is not A or B.
The purpose of this practice is below:・Training to think about the appropriate
reasons.Showing your opinions to the others.
Practice to become to be more open-minded (Japanese is regarded as a shy people by westerners.)
Through the debate or discussion, getting to know each other more.
Training abilities to persuade others.
If your real will is different, please regard it as, for example, your boss’s request

Presenter:Mr.Oku.

Genre:disucuss&talk

I would like you to participate in talking on such subjects as shown below.
For example,

1) What is the purpose of your life?
2) What is your criterion of “quality of life”?
3) What is your criterion of “happiness”?
4) What do you think is the “happiness” of our offspring?
5) What is your favorite “life-style”?
6) What part of your life-styles, you think, is environmentally unconscious?
Can you improve it or not? If not, why?
7) How can you survive serious climate change, resource depletion,
prevalence of pandemic and etc. when they become real?
8) You may choose other topics similar to the above, if you think it better.

< How to Talk>
(1) Read the above description to understand the purpose of today’s practice.
Hopefully, you are prepared with materials (see below), and ready to start.
(2) Make groups each consisting of four (4) people.
(3) If you are not prepared with a material, choose one topic out of those shown above and take about 5 min to prepare how to present your talk and idea (5 min for this step, if necessary).
(4) One person is allotted 5-10 min for the presentation talk. You are recommended to use reference material(s) or its abstract as a text of your talk.
(5) Present and talk, discuss and comment, with full of ideas and wit to inspire interactive group communication (within 15 min for steps 4 through 5).
(6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each person.

・In advance to the day of class, it is highly recommended that everyone reads this practice announcement and prepare reference material(s).

・Prepare four (4) copies of the material (A4, 1-2 page(s)).
The material can be a passage from books, weekly magazines,
textbooks, or your original.
・Regardless of being a skilled or unskilled member, the material
preparation is recommended though it’s not a requisite for joining the practice.

I hope you take this easy and enjoy!

☆参考資料を準備される方への参考書籍などの例を少しだけ記してみました。
買う必要はありませんが、図書館などで調べて、面白そうなページがあれば
コピーするやりかたがあります。それ以外にも雑誌などに結構あると思いますが。

＜キーワード「ライフスタイルと環境」なら＞
・「正義で地球は救えない」、池田　清彦・養老　孟司【著】、 新潮社 （2008/10/25）
・「エコロジーという洗脳―地球温暖化サギ・エコ利権を暴く１２の真論 」、 副島　隆彦　　　　
　ＳＮＳ副島国家戦略研究所【著】、成甲書房 （2008/10/30）
・「環境問題はなぜウソがまかり通るのか〈３〉」、武田　邦彦【著】　洋泉社 （2008/10/17）
・「人類が消えた世界」、　原書名：THE WORLD WITHOUT US(Weisman,Alan)、 ワイズマン，アラン【著】〈Ｗｅｉｓｍａｎ，Ａｌａｎ〉　鬼澤　忍【訳】、　早川書房 （2008/05/15 ）
・「もったいない」、　ワンガリ・マータイ【著】　マガジンハウス刊　（2005出版）
・「プランB　2.0、エコ・エコノミーをめざして」、　レスター・ブラウン【著】、ワールドウオッチ出版　（2006）
・「明日の環境と人間」、　川合真一郎・山本義和【著】、　化学同人　（1998）
・「ライフスタイルと環境」 (単行本)、 　日本家政学会【編】、　朝倉書店　（1997） ・「バイオマス―誤解と希望 (シリーズ・地球と人間の環境を考える) 」(単行本) 、　奥 彬 【著】、日本評論社　（2005） などなど。

Presenter:Mr.Kitamura.

Genre: Talk

Title: Address Power

Description:
Recently, I found a unique website "Address Power".

　http://www.ichiten.com/

This website can measure and quantify
convinience of your town.
So let's talk about your hometown.

1.How many points do you think your hometown gets?

2.Plese introduce good points of your hometown to
other members of your group, and persuade them
to feel like living in your hometown within 7 minutes.

3.Let's talk about the best town you want to live.

At the end of this practice, please announce
the most recommendable town in your group
to other ESS members.

Presenter:Ms.Ishizaki.

Genre: debate.

You are divided into several groups.
Within each groups, members who sit on same side
of the table considered to have same opinion,
like agree or disagree, as to today's topics.
First please choose today's two topics and 3 judges
for each topics, judges should be changed at each topics.
Then please start debate within each groups. Please enjoy it!

Time table

18:30-18:40
Make groups and then choose two topics and judges
of each topics (3 person for each topics) within each groups.

18:40-19:10
Discussion on topic 1 and judgment

19:10-19:40
Discussion on topic 2 and judgment

Topics

1. Do you agree with "Saibanin" system.

2. Do you agree with the policy to allow casino in Japan

3. Do you agree with "Kyufu-kin"

4. Do you agree with \1000 free use of highway on weekend.

5. Something you want to discuss, If any

Presenter:Mr.Nakanishi.

Genre: Group work on finding English words

Title: “CROSSWORD” of the fifty botanical words

Description: I've made the original crossword again.
　This one contains fifty botanical words.
　Basically, you need a lot of knowledge
　　　　　　　 about the botanical field to fill the whole
　　　　　　　 blank spaces. But don't worry, you've
been already equipped with an excellent
electronic dictionary which contains many
large books and also encyclopedias.
Please use the whole functions of your dictionary.
Those who reach to the perfect answers will
get a small giftas a token of my gratitude.
Don' t forget the electronic dictionary and the sense of humor.

Presenter:Mｓ.Oka.

Title: Appreciation of Poetry

Description:

1.Each member recites an English poem, twice.

2.Members discuss the poem within the group.
(Regarding to the title, theme, opinion, , , , )

3.The same person recites the original Japanese poem.
With same procedure, members appreciate poems
as much as possible.

Mｒ.Nakamura presents,

Genre: Read & Talk Title: Newspaper articles in this month

Description:
1) First, you will be divided into several groups.
I'llgive each group some English newspaper articles.

2) Each person read one article. Then summarize them
infront of your group member.

3) After every group member finish summaizing,
talk aboutthem freely.

4) Finally, choose the most impressive article of
yourgroup, and make a briefpresentation in front of
everyone.

That's all. Thank you.

Presenter: Mr. Uchidate

Genre:　Talk

Title: Where　to　go　after　this　conversation　clasｓ？　Let'ｓ
have　an　ｏutdoor　barbecue　party　for　this　　　　Golden　Week！

Description:
A．　Let's　go　to　other　restaurants　or　cafeterias　than“Manzou”after
　our　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ　conversation　ｃｌａｓｓ．Ｔｈｅ　map　below　ｓｈｏ
ｗｓ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｒｅｓｔａｕｒａｎｔｓ　or　cafeterias　are．
They　are　within　１０　ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ’ｗａｌｋ　ｆｒｏｍ
ｈｅｒｅ，ｓｅｒｖｅ　at　reasonable　ｐｒｉｃｅ　and　open　ｕｎｔｉｌ　１
０　or　１１：３０　ｐ．ｍ．Please　talk　each　other　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｏ
go．Ｉ’ｌｌ　ａｓｋ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ　of　ｅａｃｈ　group　ｔｏ　ｔｅ
ｌｌ　me　ｔｏｎｉｇｈｔ’ｓ　ｐｌａｎ．（Ｔｈｅ　ｍａｐ　ｉｓ　ｄｉｓｔｒｉ
ｂｕｔｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｅａｃｈ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎ，ｎｏｔ　ｓｈｏｗｎ　ｈｅｒｅ．）
Ｂ．　Ｌｅｔ’ｓ　have　ａｎ　ｏｕｔｄｏｏｒ　ｂａｒｂｅｃｕｅ　party　ｆｏ
ｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　Ｇｏｌｄｅｎ　Ｗｅｅｋ．Talk　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｈｏｗ，　ｗｈｅｎ
ａｎｄ
ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｏ　ｄｏ　ｉｔ．The　ｔｉｍｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　Ｇｏｌｄｅｎ
　Ｗｅｅｋ　ｉｓ　from　May　３（Ｓｕｎｄａｙ）　ｔｏ　Ｍａｙ　６（Ｗｅｄｎ
ｅｓｄａｙ）．
Ｐｌｅａｓｅ　ｗｒｉｔｅ　ｄｏｗｎ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｂａｃｋ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｉｓ
ｐａｐｅｒ　ｗｈａｔ　ｙｏｕ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔａｌｋｅｄ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ａｎｄ　ｈ
ａｎｄ　ｉｔ　ｔｏ　ｍｅ．

Presenter: Ms. Kimura

Genre: Talk

Title: Your Birthday

Description:
I will hand some topics associated with a birthday.
Please talk of your episodes and give your opinions.

Presenter: Ms. Tanihara

Genre: Quiz and Talk

Title: Let’s introduce our Japanese culture and tradition in English!

Description:
In this practice, at first, I would like you to guess what
he/she explains about! One of your group members picks up
a card, and explains about it. Other members guess the
suitable words (culture, traditional event, tool, habitat,
etc.)
For the next, shall we try to introduce our Japanese
culture or tradition? Please choose one theme as you
like. If you have no idea, please pick up from the
following topics (described in handouts).

Presenter: Ms. Morita

Title: Like　Who's　who

Presenter: Ms. Ichihashi

Genre: Discussion
(choose one person as a chairperson)

Description:
The entrance examination war (or hell),,,(jyuken senso 受験戦争）
I will hand a paper with some questions
Let us hear your Jyuken story ,

Presenter: Mr. Makino

Genre: Game

Title: Finding out differences

Description:
一つのグループのなかで二手に分かれてもらい、それぞれに絵の描かれた紙をわたします。
その二つの絵には微妙な間違いがあり、相手方の絵を見ずに
（例えば、Dose the guy put on a cap? など相手にきくなどして）その間違いを探してもらいます。
なんか難しそうですが、あくまでゲームなんで適当に楽しんでもらえたらいいと思います。

Presenter: Ms. Matsumura

Genre: Talk

Title:"World st.Valentine's day"

Description: Read passages about st.valentine's day customs in foreign
counries & share your opinions with your group members.
Also please enjoy telling about your own memories and episodes related
to the day.

Presenter: Ms. Senda

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Ｇａｍｅ

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Guess at the name of country

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏn:
I will give some pieces of paper to each group.
A name of country and some hint are written on the card.
Please explain about the country to your members.
Other member guess at the name of country.
Then,change the role.

I'll hope you'll enjoy it.

Presenter: Mr. Kajita

Genre: Discussion

Title: Current Affairs

Description:
I will prepare the topics regarding the current affairs of the various fields. (Science, Technology, Politics, Economy, Society, Environment, Entertainment, etc.)

Presenter: Ms. Miyagawa

Gｅｎｒｅ: Discussion

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Does Alien really exist?

Presenter: Ms. Miyagawa

Gｅｎｒｅ: Discussion

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: New Year's Resolution

Presenter:Mr. Yamamoto

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: the ten beggest news in 2008

Presenter: Mr. Matsuura

Gｅｎｒｅ: Examination

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Word Examination

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ:
There are a lot of words we want to know.
I have prepared word exam , I hope everybody will enjoy my
practice.

Presenter: Mr. Hirano

Genre: Speech and talk

Title: Hobbies

Description:
I'm sure everyone has(had) one or two(or more) things which you are(were) crazy about and devote(d) yourself to. Many are very common, but there may be some unique tastes for the others. Please tell us one or two hobbies and share its(their) interest(s) and charm with the other members. Then, please pick up the most incredible/rare one in each group and introduce it to the rest. Let's find out unbelievable hobbies.

Presenter: Ms. Hori

Genre: Read and talk

Title: Food for Luck:New Year's Rituals

Description: A few days later, the calendar is becoming December!!
In each country, There is a different rituals about New Year's food for luck.
As we eat noodles on New Year's Eve, other country's people eat
something for luck. I would like you to read the article about Food for luck: New Year's Rituals (selected from Herald Tribune) and exchange your opinion
each other in your group.

Presenter: Mr. Kimura

Genre: Discussion and a little bit Writing

Tittle: Traveling Abroad

Description:
＜Answering Time (～6:50)＞
　配られた回答シートにできるだけ具体的、かつ簡潔にご自身の答えをお書きください。
なお、質問は全部で6個あります。以下に質問を掲載します。
プラクティスまでに時間がございましたら、頭の中で考えて頂ければ幸いです。
　Please write your own answers as concrete and critical as possible on your sheet.
There are 6 questions, which are the following.
I hope you will think of these questions in your mind when you have time.

Q1, What are the benefits of traveling abroad?
Q2, Why do you travel abroad? Or why don’t you travel abroad?
Q3, If you have been abroad twice or more times, which country(city) is the best? And why?
If one time, why did you choose the country(city)?
If never, which country(city) do you want to go the best? And why?
Q4, Why don’t younger generation(21~30 year-old) travel abroad? Please guess the reason.
Q5, What do you think of the airplanes as a transportation system? What do you want to request from the airline companies to have good flights?
Q6, Please write any comment about traveling abroad.


グループ内でお一人ずつ回答に基づいて意見発表を行ってください。お一人の持ち時間はおよそ5分です。
　 Please announce your own ideas and answers one by one in the group. At this time, please only to listen to the presenter. Please get the main ideas your speaker gives you.

＜Discussion with Reading Time (7:20~end)＞
　グループ内で回答用紙を回しながら、それぞれの質問についてディスカッションしてください。
なお、配られた回答用紙によりグループ内の人の意見がどのようなものかを確かめてください。
　Please discuss ideas and any comment in your group with passing your answer sheet to the group members. I expect you to read the sheets carefully to get more details and promote the discussion. Any comment will be OK to have a wonderful time.

Presenter: Mr. Yamamoto

Genre: Discussion

詳細は後ほどお知らせします。

Presenter: Mr. Fukumoto

Genre: Game

Title: Word Association

Description:
I will prepare a sheet with some blanks.
I want you to fill each blank with an word which you come up with
and associate the relation between the two words.
Then, I ask you to explain your way of thinking of your association in your group.

Presenter: Ms. Miyagawa

Genre: Talk

Title: What's new

Presenter: Mr. Hori

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Talk.

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Osaka Rule.

Description:
From the people of Kanto and also from the people of Kyoto or Kobe, Osaka is supposed to be a unique prefecture, where the residents are acting uniquely. Moreover there are some very strong rules which are admitted only in Osaka, but the residents believe they are universal. For example, in a academic conference presentaters from Osaka present their reports in Osaka-ben. Today I'd like you to know some of the rules of this sort and have a talk on this "World".

Presenter: Ms. Miyagawa

Genre: Talk

Title: Advice Column

Description:
Eight people are having problems and asking for advice.
I want you to give counsel to them.

Presenter: Mr. Noguchi

Title: Introductin of your favorite book

Presenter: Ms. Hirose

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Ｇａｍｅ

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Ｒｉｄｄｌｅ

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏn:
Ⅰ'ｌｌ　ｐｒｅｐａｒｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｅｘａｍｐｌｅｓ　ｏｆ　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ　ｒｉｄｄｌｅｓ．
Ｆｉｒｓｔ，ｐｒａｃｔｉｃｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｒｉｄｄｌｅｓ．
Ｔｈｅｎ，ｍａｋｅ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｏｒｉｇｉｎａｌ　ｒｉｄｄｌｅｓ，ａｎｄ　ｃｈｏｏｓｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｅｓｔ　ｒｉｄｄｌｅ　ｉｎ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｇｒｏｕｐ．
Ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｎｄ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｐｒａｃｔｉｃｅ，ｔｅｌｌ　ｉｔ　ｔｏ　ｕｓ．

Presenter: Mr. Nagai

Genre: Game

Title: Odd One Out

Description:
This is to guess which one of four items does not belong & why it doesn't belong. Pick the item that is not like the others.
Example:
(1) red (2) green (3) hard (4) yellow
The correct answer is (3) because it’s not color.

I want all of you to be create your own quizzes. Come up with five questions, or maybe more. Don’t worry if you are not prepared on the day. (You can make them during the game.)

Describe the reason in English. The right answer is up to you being a quiz-maker. To choose the right item, players guess the reason you have in mind. Only, the reason should be understood with common knowledge, regardless of age and sex.
You can make your quizzes easy or difficult. It’s your call.

If no one can answer your question, try to give some clues before the answer so that they can think and enjoy more.

Presenter: Mr. Oku

Genre: Discussion and Debate

Title: Colors and Mind

Description:
When you are happy or unhappy, excited or depressed, in love with someone or broken hearted, thinking of your future or reminiscing the past, etc., your heart or mental condition is often referred to a color. Similarly, when you see a specific color, it would remind you of your memories which you have experienced and been keeping in the bottom of remembrance box.

Regardless of the language difference, and more or less depending on the religion, education and culture, people in the world tend to express by colors their mental and internal condition, intellectual situation and social status. The ways they use colors to express those are diversified, e.g., by wearing, piece of cloth or ribbon, flags, and literatures. Also a variety of colors are symbolically used for ornaments, wrapping ribbons and, more romantically, to show your affection and passion to the beloved one.

In today’s practice, you shall talk and discuss about the color to express and describe a specific mental condition or physical state. Several questions are shown below. Try as many as possible.

Presenter: Mr. Aiki

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Presentation

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : News Topics

Presenter: Mr. Nonaka

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Talk

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : Jewish Proverbs

Description:
Jewish Proverbs are full of implication and wit.
I'll pick up some Jewish Proverbs.
Let'talk about your impression and interpretation.

Presenter: Mr. Tanaka

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Talk

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : Summer vacation

Description:

Please talk about your summer vacation.
You may talk about all topics of summer vercation,not this year.

Firstly you write topics of summer vercation by Finland Method.
After that, please talk about your summer vacation.
I will explain Finland Method in the temple.

Presenter: Mr. Watanabe

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Talk

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : Memories of a travel in the world!

Description:

Part 1)　Recall and check your memories
First, recall your memories of a travel in the world.
If you have no experience of travel abroad, a domestic trip is no
problem.
Next, Please check its place, date , itinerary, and conveyance on a
base map.
And then, answer some questions about the travel.

Part 2) Talk about memories
Please talk about your memories of the travel with the members of your
group , and make them feel like traveling there.

Presenter: Ms. Matsumura

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Game＆Talk

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : Proberbs and their lessons

Description:
Part 1)　Card Matching Game
There are three kinds of cards; Japanese proberbs, English proberbs, and their lessons in common.
Think with your group members and match three kinds of cards to make one set.

Part 2) Talk about your original lessons
Please talk about lessons or techniques, wisdom for life you learned from your daily life.

Presenter: Ms. Ohkubo

Title:

Genre: Quiz

Description:
In this practice,I want you to find what they are after you read
English sentences.
Then,I will give you answer cards,so, explain word without looking papers
and other people say the answers.
I hope you will enjoy it.

Presenter: Mr. Kajita

Genre: Talk

Title: The Olympic Games

Description:

The Beijing Olympic Games are around the corner.

Let's talk about your favorite sports and remarkable
athletes. You may be
able to find new pleasures of the Olympic Games.

Presenter: Ms. Nakano

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Game

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : Enjoy Word Games

Description:As usual I'm planning to do some games on that day.
You can enjoy playing some kinds of word games and competing
with other teams.
All games are about easy English words.

I hope lots of members come and enjoy this practice.

Presenter: Mr. Saito

Genre: Discussion

Title: Discussion with newspaper articles

Description: You know, newspapers provide us many kinds of topics.

I will pick up some articles for your discussions.

Let's talk about our lifestyles, current topics and
others!

Presenter: Mr. Noguchi (M)

Genre: Game

Title: Enjoy simple games.

Description: I'd like you to enjoy some simple games.
I have prepared two games.

Game A: Who Am I?
On your back, the name of some famous person will be attached
and every other member except you can see who you are. So you
must know who you are by asking some simple questions to the
other members.

Game B: Which is False?
First, make two statements or sentences about you. One should
be TRUE statement and the other should be FALSE. You should
pretend as if both were true. The other members are to find
which statement is FALSE by asking questions.

Presenter: Mr. Fukumoto

Genre: Quiz

Title: Word Explanation & Prediction Quiz

Description:
In this practice, you are possible to be both a questioner and an answerer in your group.
A questioner hits upon an English WORD, and gives some explanation and hints about the WORD.
The other members in the group guess and answer the WORD which the questioner means.
You can find this kind of quizzes on "Eigo de Shabera Night", a TV program of NHK broadcasting.
In this program, Pakkun gives questions and the guests answer the questions.
This will be good practice for both questioners and answerers.
In particular, I expect that you can train your explanation ability.
Therefore, I reccomend you not to use dictionaries
when you give explanation or hints as possible as you can.

Presenter: Mr. Kondo

Genre: Quiz and discussion

Title: Acronym

Description:
I will prepare some quiz and articles about english acronym.
Let's discuss recent japanese and answer the quiz.
I hope you will have fun time.

Presenter: Ms.Miyagawa

Genre: Talk

Title: trouble shooting

Description:

I prepare some articles“lifestyle columns” from USA's
website.
These columns are written about troubles which American
people have.
Let's talk about their troubles and find differences or
common points.

Presenter: Ms.Miyagawa

Genre: Talk

Title: Let's talk about “The Rules”

Description:

The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of
Mr. Right is a best-selling 1995 book co-authored by Ellen
Fein and Sherrie Schneider.
The book's basic theme is that, in order to attract and
marry the man of her dreams, a woman should play hard to
get. The authors promise happy relationships and happy
marriages to the readers who follow their 35 specific
rules. A woman who follows "the rules" is called a Rules
Girl. The underlying philosophy is that women should not
aggressively pursue men, but ought to get the men to
pursue them.
We pick up some these rules and discusse about it.

1) Make some groups.
2) Please discussion about “The Rules” and exchange
views with your members as you like.

Presenter: Mr. Tabata
Genre: Talk
Title: The latest News

Description:
What topics are you interested in lately?

For this practice, I am going to prepare lots of topics regarding sports,
arts, lifestile,politics,

economics and social issues. Let's exchange opinions on those articles.
freely with each other.

Presenter：Mr. Nakanishi

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Cross word puzzle

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : try to find fifty-five words with your partners

Description:
I've made the original cross word puzzle again.
It contains fifty-five words of the certain area.
Last time, I made the cross word puzzle contained
forty-one botanical words. But it seemed to be a little
bit easy for you.
So, this time, I increased the words to fifty-five.
The categories of the words are a"fish"and a"bird".
Please prepare for the practice, and don't forget your
dictionaries and the sense of humor.

Presenter：Ms.Miyagawa

Genre: Speaking

Title: Let's explain the recipe.

Description:

1)Make some groups.

2)I will give 20 pieces of paper(small cards) to each
group.
A name of dish is written on the card.
*Please don't see the cards and keep turn the card over.

3)First person pick the card and check the word(the dish)
on the card.
*Please don't tell the word to other member.

4)Explain the recipe(how to cook),to your members.

5)Other member imagine the dish, guess the dish right .
*Please listen the explain to the end.

6)Please change the role.

Even if, you don't know how to cook or you don't like
cooking, please imagine and do your best.

Presenter: Ms. Tanihara

Genre: Talk

Title: Let’s pick up heart-warming wedding songs and make
English version of famous J-POP music!

Description:
In this practice, at first, I would like to ask you to
recommend me heart-warming wedding songs. Because, in the
personal matter, my friend was recently married and I will
do the management of music and make slide films showing in
the wedding party. So, please tell us the song with the
situation when the song is used (e.g. the bride and
bridegroom' entrance, cake cutting, etc).
For the next, shall we try to translate famous J-POP music
into English with your group members? From nowadays,
there are many Japanese famous songs covered by foreign
artists (Sukiyaki song, Shimauta, Yuming song, Flowers
bloom - Boys II Men etc).
Please choose one song among the lyrics I showed in the
handouts.

Presenter: Mr. Yasuda

Genre: Drama

Title: Princess Diana

Practice descriptions:
Please make a drama by your own creativity.
Perform a drama filled with laughter and tears.

As we don't have enough time, I decided the
title this time. You may follow the real story or
you can also make an imaginary story. It is
entirely up to you.

I hope all of you will enjoy acting like
an actor/actress happily.

Presenter：　Mr. Sugihara

Genre: talk/debate

Title: Northern Ireland

Practice descriptions:
Official name of "Igirisu", where English language was
born, is "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland." You may wonder why Northern Ireland has to be
attached to "Great Britain" to form the United Kingdom. Or
you may not wonder..

Northern Ireland, with land area almost same as Fukushima
prefecture and population slightly larger than Kyoto city,
is known for UNESCO world heritage of Giant's Causeway,
the world first legal whiskey distillery of Bushmills, and
the birthplace of the cruiser ship "Titanic." Or is it
Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the conflict known as "the
Troubles" that you imagine?

In practice, I give you the brief introduction of the
region, and you talk on the topics about this English
speaking region. Northern Ireland is bigger than its
actual size of land area and population in its presence in
English speaking world. So you English language lovers,
it's good for you to talk something about Northern
Ireland. No prior knowledge about Northern Ireland is
required.

slainte!(cheers in Gaelic language)

Presenter：　Mr. Higashiyama

Genre: speaking

Title: Psychological test

Practice descriptions:
First, make five to six groups. Second, work on a psychological test I will provide you with. Third, analyze your own result. Fourth, take up each group member's result and talk about it within your group. The main subject of the talk is how the result reflects your own self- image or your group member's character.　　Thank you.

Presenter：　Mr. Yamamura

Genre: Work and presentation

Title: Introduce your partner

Description:
In this practice, you will introduce not yourself,
but your partner in a group.

First, you will have a mutual interview with your partner,
and then introduce your partner to the other group member
according to your interview.

Presenter：　Mr. Takai

Genre: talk

Title: photo memories in this fiscal year

Description:
How was your this fiscal year ?
Maybe every members had funny, angry, love, or something episodes.
Then you might take photos.
The last practice in this fiscal year is talking about this fiscal year's episode.
Please talk about episodes with your photos for other members.

Attention !!
Don't forget to bring some your photos !!(3 or 4 pieces)
If you don't have photos,
it's OK to bring degital camera or post card or something which has picture.

Presenter：　Mr. Matsuura

Genre: Talk

Title: trouble shooting

Description:
Let us shoot the troubles we have.
I hope we will have a good time.

Presenter：　Mr. Zaitsu

Genre: Debate

Title: Should we go study abroad ?

Description:
(1)Stand Point in Each Side

Side A : Japanese students should enter overseas colleges or universities.
Side B : Japanese students should enter Japanese colleges or universities.

(2)Rules
・Comment round; Make out your opinion along your stand point.
・Question round; In your turn to ask, attack to the foe members by all
members in your side.
In your turn to answer, defend your stand point by all menbers in your side.
・There are some strategy time in the game.
・At last of the game, summarize your claim as the last opinion in each group.

Presenter：　Ms. Hori

Genre : Talk

Title : An introduction your hometown

Description:
In each group, please introduce your hometown
( your hometown's history, famous area, famous food, annual event,
annual festival, recent news, and so on.)

Please imagine your friend is from abroad who wants know
information about your hometown.

Let's enjoy and exchange information with your group members.


Hope to see you again soon.

Presenter： Mr. Hiwatashi

Genre: Discussion

Title: Be a good chairperson

Description:
The aim of this practice is getting used to be a chair and to know how it works.
In this practice, all of you will be a chair who control a discussion
and also be a member of discussions while others will acting as chairs.

I will give you 10 min. while you will be a chair.
You will choose a topic to be discussed and lead a certain conclusion please.

I hope you enjoy the practice.

With wishes,

Presenter： Ms. Matsumura

Genre: Talk

Title: Astrology - Describe your character

Description:

Catching a recent spiritual boom,
in this practice you will have a group talk about people's characters based on astrology.
I prepare some adjectives to describe the characteristics of each sign in astrology.
Check your and your group member's signs and talk about it.
You may be able to know the hidden characters in you or your group members!!!

I hope you will enjoy it.

Presenter： Ms. Asano

Genre: Game

Title: Superstitions

Description:
You will play superstitions game in your group.
Although the superstitions in the game are from American or Europe,
you will find some of them are similar to Japan.
After you play, talk about superstitions. Which ones do you believe in?
Do you know other superstitions?

I hope that you’ll have fun with the game.

Presenter：　Mr. Nakanishi

Ｇｅｎｒｅ : Cross word puzzle

Ｔｉｔｌｅ : try to find forty words with your partners

Description:
I've made the original cross word puzzle.
It contains forty words of certain area.
What kind of area?
It will be informed at the previous week.

Presenter：　Ms. Miyamae

Genre: Game

Title: Let's play with "Synonyms"

Description:
How many synonyms can you think of?
Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same meaning.
I am going to prepare few synonyms and you need to remember them.
Cards will be given to each group, so let's play shinkei-suijyaku.

Presenter：　Mr. Oku

Genre: Composition.

Title: Current English excerpted from the Asahi Shinbun

Description:
The class is divided to several groups composed of four people.
Current English expressions and words (about 20 examples) are
excerpted from the Asahi Shinbun "Tips on English" column,
and printed materials are distributed.
Taking in the example expression and key words,
compose your original writing hopefully full of humors and jokes.
Then, in the group, discuss and select one writing for each example expression,
shape them up, and finally present some of them orally in front of the class.
This is the working process of the day.

An example: "live from paycheck to paycheck" ”Many families live from paycheck to paycheck,
juggling rent or a mortgage payment.” (To live from hand to mouth).

I hope you enjoy this practice.

Presenter：　Ms. Oka

Genre :Translation

Title :An introduction to Time Reading Club

Description :
You're supposed to read one of the articles in
Time magazine and translate it into Japanese,paragraph by paragraph.
Everyone can help each other.
And you can exchange opinions about the article if you like.
Hope to see you soon at the temple.

On this day we hold New Years Party .
So our circle isn't held at temple.

Presenter：　Ms. Nakano

Genre: Discussion

Title: New Years Resolution

Description:
In this practice, you consider your new years resolution.
Please discuss including whether you achieve last years resolution.

Finally, you present it in front of members.

This day our ESS circle is not held.

Presenter：　Mr. Kazita

Genre: Discussion

Title: Recent News

Description:
In this practice, I will divide all participants into 4 or 5 groups.

I will prepare the major topics around the world.
Please exchange opinions freely with each other.
The discussion time for each topic will be 20 minutes.
Group members will be changed after finishing one topic
so that you can speak with a lot of people.

I am looking forward to hearing your interesting opinions!

Presenter：　Mr. Iwagami

Genre: discussion

Title: Trouble shooting 3

Description:
In this time, we solve the truble shooting.

Presenter：　Mr. Kuranuki

Genre: Reading＆Discussion

Title: School Lunch of other countries

Description:
・Please make some small groups(4 people).

1)Please start talking with some casual topics
about School Lunch following the discussion sheet.

2)I will give 4 different pieces of article to one group.
Each of the article is written about the School Lunch
in the different country.
Please take one of them and read it.

3)Discussion again.Following the discussion sheet,
Please share your information with other members,
so you can get the information of School Lunch
of four different countries.

Presenter：　

Genre: Discussion

Title: What's new ?

Description:
In this practice, let's talk about experimence or something
which occured resently.

Presenter：　Ms. Hirose

Genre: Talk & Quize

Title: Let's enjoy "senryu"

Description:
In this practice,Ⅰ'd like you to talk about “senryu".

① One member selects a senryu on the list Ⅰ'll prepare for you,
and asks the meaning to the other members of your group.

② Then the member chooses another senryu and explains the meaning
for the other members to guess the senryu.
He/She 'll give you some hints to get the right answer.

③ The next member follows the same procedure.

Ⅰ think senryu is a good example of Japanese humour.
Please enjoy it!

See you at the temple.

Presenter：　

Genre: Game

Title: SUGOROKU

Description:
Today we can't prepare for practice.
Because last week we were busy to prepare the ESS BOOT CAMP
So today's practice is SUGOROKU which is traditional of ESS.

ESS boot camp is hold.

so It isn't hold in the temple.

There is not our circle in this day.

Presenter：　Ms. Nakamura

Genre: Easy work &Discussion

Title: "Using your hands for talking and knowing yourself and others"

Description:
In this practice, you wil be divided into some groups.
Then,
(1)You'll draw(just copy) your hand into a paper.( Easy! )
(2)I 'll show you 5 Questions. And fill each fingers with your answers for questions on your paper.
After this work, you'll discuss about it.

I learned this practcice when I was a college student.
My teacher taught me that it was a Philppine social work training for knowing themselves.

I hope you'll enjoy the practice. I'm really looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Thank you very much.

Presenter：　Ms. Okubo

Genre: game

Title: Crossword

Description:
Hello!!
This is a notice of practice for Oct 20th.
The title is crossword.
When you finish it, you can find a word.
Then, discuss about it in the group.
I hope you will enjoy it!
See you☆

Presenter：　Mr. Hori

Genre: Quiz Type Discussion

Title: Love, Like and Cherish

Description:
On Oct. 13th, I'd like to present a small talking/discussion corner.
In that time, I'd like you to discuss the things you like very much from two angles.

1. Names of several things or something are written in a sheet.
I'd like you to select the one you like best and comment the reasons
(why you like it best).
If the comment is very reasonable, please give him/her a big clap.
2. I hope you to write down many things you like, genre by genre,
and tell the reasons.

I guess if you think about the things you like and forget the things
you don't like, you feel happy and will be optimistic.

Thank You.

Presenter：　Ms. Tanihara

Genre: Listening and translation into English with discussion

Title: Let’s translate the fairy tale “For a pair of gloves” into English!

Description:
In this practice, I have chosen a Japanese fairy tale “For a pair of gloves”
written by Mr. Nannkitchi Niimi as a material.
I think this story is familiar to us.
At first, I would like you to try listening to the synopsis and filling in the blanks.
For the next, please try to translate this story into English
and prepare for the several questions cooperating with your group members.

Presenter：　Mr. Ishizaki

Genre：game

Title： "preference game"

Description：

The rule is quite simple, that is there are some category
and some item which belong to each category.
Attendants select one item and explain the reason why you like/select it,
and have discussion about it.
I hope you will enjoy talking on it.
See you at Yosenji-temple.

Presenter：　Mr. Noguchi

Genre：Listening Comprehension

Title：Enjoy and make out what they sing

Description：

As many of you know, this is the kind of practice which
uses some western songs in CD and you are supposed to make
out what they are saying or singing.
So, please fill out some blanks in printed lyrics!

In preparing this practice, I tried to select songs that
would be suitable for this practice's purpose. I hope I
succeeded at it and also you enjoy it.

Presenter：　Mr. Aiki

Genre：Game

Title: Game Pros and Cons

Description：
With a given statement, one group supports it and the other
group declines it. A judge makes a decision on who wins.
You have to work together in your group to persuade the
judge how plausible your arguments are.

Presenter：　Mr. Yoshida

Genre: Talk

Title: The Ten Questions

Description:

In this practice, I would like you to try "The Ten Questions," and let's talk.
The questionnaire is taken from "Inside the Actors Studio,"
the Emmy-nominated, long-running TV series, hosted by James Lipton.

Presenter：　Mr. Yamakawa

Genre: Quiz ＆ Discussion

Title: Success Quiz

Discription:
Are you looking for money, power and fame? Are you planning to be successful in
life?
In this practice, you are divided into 5 groups.Then you answer 8 success
quizzes.
You give them scores and check your result.That your result shows your attitude
of
success and happiness. And then let's discuss the reason why do you think so .

Have a good time in this practice. See you.

Presenter：　Mr. Takai

Genre: discussion

Title: contents of spam mail

Description:

About 30 of spam mail are sent to ESS staff mailbox in one day.
So in this practice, I'll bring you contents of spam mail written in English.
And please discuss about them.

Of course, contents we use at the practice don't include the sexual ones.

Presenter：　Mr. Mori

Genre: game with discussion

Title: consensus game

Description:

The practice of this week is a kind of consensus game.
The same practice has ever been implemented　twice in the past by other members,
and both were very successful.

Process

1. Read one short story and summarize your opinion in 10 -15 min.
(The story is very famous and used often in consensus game.)

2. Introduce your opinion in your group, and summarize your group opinion through discussion.

3. Introduce your group opinion to others (from 19:30).

I hope you can enjoy this practice.

Presenter：　Ms. Kim

Genre: Talk

Title: Let’s prepare for a vacation.

Description:
According to the latest news, the number of Japanese traveling outside and inside Japan is going to increase this summer. In this practice, we will talk about traveling on vacation.
The main topics are:
Talk about the news mentioned above which I will show you at the practice.
How would you prepare for the vacation?
What would you pack in your bag?
Give some tips on traveling in every particular place.

Presenter：　Mr. Noguchi

Genre:English Composition Test and Lecture

Title: Grammer Competition

Description:
Who is the most the grammerest in Kyoto ESS ?
Mr Noguchi give us the grammer test to select the grammerest.
After finishing the test he give us the lecture of grammer using whiteboard.

written by Takai

Presenter：　Mr. Hiwatashi

Announcement for the practice on 28 July
Dear Kyoto-ESS members:

Good afternoon, Ladies and gentlemen. I'm Kazuaki Hiwatashi, a presenter of
next practice (28 July) after the next. Please see the following
announcement.

Genre: Presentation

Title: Getting used to give a short presentation!

Description:
In this practice, you will practice two parts of the presentation, giving a
speech and join a Q&A session. I want all of you to give a short
presentation (sometimes called フラッシュプレゼンテーション, a presentation
given within two minutes) in your group and ask something to a presenter. I
hope it will be a good practice and also be a practice to be a good
questioner.

Regards,

Presenter：　Mr. Tsuji

Genre: Talk

Title: What-if scenario

Description:
Let’s talk about what-if scenario. Sometimes, it makes you more exciting and so much fun. Also it is easy to talk. “If you could go back to the past, what would you do?” “If the world suddenly changed to male-only world or female-only world, what would you do?” something like that. However, in this practice, please make sure to explain the reason why you asked such kind of what-if scenario. Also respondents will answer and explain the reason as well.
I hope you’ll enjoy the practice.

This day is hold ESS summer party.
So there isn't group activity in ours temple.

Presenter：　Mr. Yoshimura

１　Title : What’s new?
２　Procedure
Write down whatever you have in mind in fifteen minutes.
After that, read aloud what you wrote in front of other group members.
The other group members may ask questions.
Each group members shall read aloud one by one.
After completing one session, then write down another topics.
３　Example topics
*What’s new?
*What’s is your dream?
*Describe the recipe of your favorite dish
*What makes you happy?
*Summarize the story of your favorite book
*Make a fairly story.
*Describe your job

Presenter：　Ms. Senda

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: game

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: situation game etc.

Dｅsｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ:
Do you knou lateral thinkinng or it can be called situation game?
It' a game play with a few people.
One person give a problem(I'll prepare 3 problem), other member ask ｑuestions.
But a person who gives problem only can say "Yes" or " No".
Ask good question, please get answer fast.

And I'll prepare another some game.I hope you'll enjoy it.

Presenter：　Mr. Yamamura

1.Genre

discussion

2.Title

Think about global warming

3.Description

In this practice, I want you to learn and think about global warming.
I'll prepare some materials which conain basic facts of global warming.
It's not going to be difficult one. I hope you'll enjoy this practice.

Presenter：　Ms. Usami

1. Genre: discussion

2. Tile : pros and cons

3. Description:
Find a partner and discuss certain subjects presented.
10 minute is allowed for each subject.
one should be for, the other should be against those subjects.
a partner shall be changed each time.

Presenter：　Mr. Iwagami

詳細は別途お知らせします。

Presenter：　Mr. Yasuda

① Ｇｅｎｒｅ

Reading and discussion with answering some questions

② Ｔｉｔｌｅ

a The value of learning a second language

b Ｗays of thinking

③ Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ

I will prepare some texts about language and culture.
Read them and discuss those topics among respective group members.

Enjoy reading these texts(actually it is one of the university
entrance exams) and discuss with filling out some questions.

Come to the meeting and learn English together.

See you at Yosenji.

Presenter： Ms. Miyagawa

genre:talk

title:Can you talk about KYOTO in english??

discliption:

In this practice, you will get into a conducter and
introduce KYOTO or your hometown( history, sightseeing
spot, your favorite place etc...) to your group members.
I'm going to prepare some materials which can help your
discussion.

Presenter：Mr. Tabata

Genre: Talk

Title: Superstition and jinx

Description:

There are so many superstitions (beliefs that events are influenced by specific behaviors, without having a causal relationship ) like “ Don’t cut your nail at night ”or “Don’t whistle at night ”. Do you believe them?

In this practice, we are going to talk about superstition and jinx. Ｉwill prepare several examples of them and would like you to tell your own jinx or lucky charms (omajinai).

I hope you will enjoy the practice.

Presenter：Mr. Fujino

Genre : Discussion
Title : How do you stay healthy ?

Description :
The first age-group of Dankai Generation starts on retirement under the age limit in this year.

They will have to continue to live for twenty years after that to be eighty years old
that they have the span of average life in case of men.

So are you also gonna do particularly something to live to be eighty years old one by one
because of you and your family ?

Please would you have a hot discussion about this theme each other on the spot of Practice ?

So let's practise and give advice each other
and take an opportunity to spend your happy life from this minute on.

Please take part in a discussion as many as possible.

Thank you.

Presenter：　Mr. Matsuura

Ｇｅｎｒｅ:Listening

Description:
Let us listen to the songs by the Beatles.
I will pick up unpopular but excellent tunes.
I hope everyone can enjoy it!

Presenter: Mr. morino

Genre: Composition exercises

Title: American Jokes

Description:
Do you like jokes? Why American jokes are not so funny for Japanese?
Some American jokes are difficult to understand as their punch lines
are different from those of Japanese jokes.
In this practice, you will read a variety of American jokes, discuss
what's funny about them with your group members and try to compose
American jokes and afterwards present them.

Presenter: Ms. Oka

Ｅａｓｙ　Ｂｉｎｇｏ　Ｇａｍｅ

ＢＩＮＧＯ game sheets are usually filled with numbers. And numbers are read out, then you check the numbers.
But this time, instead of numbers, you are supposed to fill in the blanks with words on the BINGO sheet. And we, one by one, are to explain the meaning of the word and let other members guess the word. If you have the same word on your sheet, you can circle the word. We proceed the game this way and try to make BINGO lines as much as possible. I hope everyone can enjoy it!

Genre:Translating and discussion

Title:Translating and discussing news stories

Presenter: Mr. Higashiyama

Description
First you are devivded into several groups. Each group are given cards with different news stories written in Japanese. You are not allowed to read them at this point. You have to keep them face down. And then you take turn to pick up one card at a time ,read and put it into English or paraphrase it After confirming that other group members fully understand the news story, there is a discussion on it. I hope you are expected to work on as many news stories as possible. Thank you.

Genre: Game

Title: "Let's make the map"

Presenter: Mr. Takai

Discription:
4 people say about their lives in this town. So you make the town map with using their talking.

This game is that you make the map from some hints(map's information) with team menbers.
Some hints are written in some papers but you have only one paper.
Inportant is "Don't show your hints to team menbers. (Sharing hints is the way to talk only)"

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Speaking

Title: "Instant English Composition and discussion"

Presenter: Ms. Mizuno

Description:

Topics to be discussed
1.Medical treatments
2.Work
3.Education
4.Charity
5.Food-related issues
6.The impact of Technology

We are going to practice instant English composition using Main Language phrases. You can discuss things related to the pictures attached on three sheets of paper. However, you don't have to stick to them.

I hope you will find this activity enjoyable and learn English fruitfully.

Genre: Talk

Title: “Pearls of Wisdom about our Daily Lives”

Presenter: Mr. Kajita

Description:

In this practice, I am going to take up useful tricks (“Urawaza” or “Hiketsu”) in our daily lives. I will prepare the “List” of topics relating to our daily lives and the “Cards” showing the example of the trick corresponding to each topic.

This practice will be conducted as follows.

1) I will divide all the participants into 4 or 5 groups.

2) In each group, one of the group members will distribute the same number of the Cards to the other members.

3) Choose a topic from the List and guess the trick with group members. You can't check the example on the Cards at this time.

4) After the guess, one of the members who has the Card corresponding to the topic explains the example of trick to the other members in English. (The examples are written in Japanese.)

5) If you have comments on the example, you can state it freely.

6) The above steps from 3) to 5) will be repeated.

Genre: Vocabulary Game

Title: Play with Acronyms.

Presenter: Mr. Oku

Description:
Our surrounding is flooded with numerous acronyms, namely, a chain of alphabetic characters as the abbreviation of names and long words such as NHK-ESS. Indeed, they provide conventional tools for easy writing and communication among average people. On the other hand, for some people who do not know the original meaning, acronyms are nothing but strange signs and jargons, sounding nonsense and discriminative.
If so, instead of keeping away from them, let’s play on acronyms with your wits and tickling jokes and give them different meanings.
As a consequence of this game, I hope that we will become more careful and thoughtful when we use kind of cryptographic words as acronyms, slang and IT terms among the public.
　　
Processes in the Group Session (four people each):
1) Lists of known acronyms are shown below with original meanings. They are classified into four categories. You may add some new ones to the list if you want (3 min only in the beginning). Now, you start from any category.

2) In each category, everyone must choose a favorite acronym and work individually to give a new meaning on it with wits and jokes. If necessary, prepositions, conjunctions and the least number of noun or verb can be used (8 min).

3) After 8 min, show your work-out pieces to the group, discuss and correct to refine them (7 min).

4) Proceed to the second category and so on (15 min x 4 categories = 60 min).

5) After 60 min, select 3 unique answers of the group out of four categories (5 min).

Process in the General Class Session:
6) Presentation of the group’s best answers with explanation, if necessary (3 min x 5 groups = 15 min).

Acronyms and Original Names examples of jokes
Examples:
IAL Icelandic AirLine I am always late (known)
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization No action talk only (known)
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Group 1. CompanyNames
JAL Japan AirLine; ANA All Nippon Airways; JAS Japan Air System;
UA United Airline; NW Northwest Airline; AA American Airline;
TWA Trans World Airline; LH Lufthanza; BA British Airways;
EMS Express Mail Service;
SONY; TBS; TOYOTA; VW; GE; GM; JR; JT; JRA;
NTT; KDDI; MAC; NOVA (not nova);

Group 2. Government Organizations
PKO Peace-Keeping Operation; ISAF International Security Allied Force;
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization;
WTO World Trade Organization; ISO International Organization for Standardization;
FBI Federal Bureau of Inspection; CIA Central Intelligence Agency;
NSF National Science Foundation; NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration;

Group 3. Social System, Institution, Science and Technology
JIS Japanese Industrial Standards; NPO Non-Profit Organization;
NGO Non-Governmental Organization; NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai;
ESS English Speaking Society; GPS Global Positioning System;
LSI Large-Scale Integrated circuit; NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance;
TOPIX Tokyo Stock Price Index; UCLA; SUNY; MIT; IIT; ICU; TITECH, KIT, RITZ, etc.

Group 4. Health, Life, Environment
SARS Serious Aspiration Retardant Symptom
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
LSD lysergic acid diethylamide; EPA eicosa-pentaenoic acid;
DHA docosa-hexaenoic acid; NIH National Institutes of Health;
WHO World health Organization; MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
PET Positive Electron Tomography; LDK Living Dining-Kitchen;
DV Domestic Violence;
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
UNEP United Nations Environment Program; EPA Environmental Protection Agency
WMO World Meteorological Organization; GSC Green Sustainable Chemistry;
LCA Life Cycle Assessment

Group’s Selected Answers:
1)

2)

3)

4)

Genre: Game

Title: Team Game Competition

Presenter: Ms. Nakano

Discription:
I'm planing to hold a team game competition. I'd like to give 3 kinds of games below. All the games are easy to play.
1:Shiritoti
2:Quick gessing game
3:Crossword puzzle
You have to make good teams and compete with other teams.
Please come to OTERA and enjoy playing games in Englsh!

Genre: English Composition

Title: English Composition Test

Presenter: Mr. T. Noguchi

Description:
I will prepare English Composition Tests. In this practice, please check your own English skills with other members.

Genre: Quize Game

Title: Read Riddles part-3

Presenter: Mr. Nakanishi

Description:
I'll prepare a lot of English word quizzes again. After reading each hint, find out the proper word. Use your dictionary and inspiration efficiently. But I'm afraid, several hints may be a little bit tricky. Especially this time I'll take “Oyaji-gags” in the hint.

Please mayonnaise---oops, sorry, catchup on me.

1. Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Game

2. Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Cross Word Puzzle

3. Presenter: Mr. T. Mori

4. Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ:

In this practice, we will enjoy a cross-word puzzle again.

But the rules are different from the practice which was held on January 20. The answers of the puzzle are Japanese words, and hints written in Japanese　are distributed to each member in your group. Your hints are different from other members in your group. You have to guess the answer, and give hints in English each other in your group. Please come to the Temple and enjoy the game!

Genre: Listening & Discussion

Title: “Did you buy US beef?”

Presenter: Mr. Y. Takahashi

Description:　
As you know, BSE problem made Japan ban the import of US beef, but lifted the ban last summer. As the allowed amount of import seems small yet, it will be a rare case that you will find US beef in a supermarket. Tonight, I'd like to discuss BSE problem.

First of all, let's listen to VOA news on this problem. This was broadcasted about 2 years ago, but it is useful to understand US opinion. If it is too difficult to catch, I'll give you some hints.

Second, I'll give you a copy of a latest book, published last Dec. Please read it and find points of this problem.

Then, please discuss it as follows;
1. If you find or try US beef after the lift of the ban, please explain it.
2. Do you think US beef is safe? Why?
3. When you buy beef, do you care country or place where it was made?
4. Do you think Japanese will accept US beef again? WHY? How about you yourself?
5. Do you think Japan has stringent restrictions on beef imports as US says?
WHY?

Last, please choose one representative for each group and explain your discussion on any points.（19:40～）

Genre: Talk

Title: "The art of the museum"

Presenter: Mr. Zaitsu

Description:
At first, I will show the famous art picture of Vatican museum in Italy. After seeing the picture, you will pretend a conductor of museum. In your group, you will talk about the picture's historical story.
Let's talk and fan!!

Genre : Debate

Title : Web2.0

Presenter : Mr. Sugihara

Discription :
Have you ever written or commented on blog? Have you ever written book reviews on Amazon online store? Are you a member of social network service (SNS) such as mixi in Japan and MySpace in the U.S and socially-networking? Have you ever downloaded "free software" developed by unknowns?

Unknown masses are doing these things and they are changing the world dramatically. And somebody called this stage of World Wide Web (Web) as "Web2.0." YOU the individuals may take over the role of selected few such as star journalists or hierarchically structured software and contents companies. World is flattened with no regard to hierarchies, grass-roots and bottom-up creativeness surpassing those of professionals. Democracy has finally come, savvy? Or is "Web2.0" just a marketing word or an illusion?

In practice, nothing technical is a point, but talk on the social phenomenon that this so called "Web2.0" brings about.

Genre: Quize

Title: Crossword puzzle

Presenter: Ms. Oka

Discription:
Crossword puzzle Again!

I assume everybody knows how to solve the crossword puzzle. The key to the completion is cooperation.

Let's enjoy it! Don't forget to bring your dictionary.

Genre: Discussion

Title: What would you do when you were troubled over something?

Presenter: Mr. Yoshimura

Description:
Sometimes we are at a loss for not being able to make a proper judgment. Tonight we discuss what we will do when we are in trouble over something with reference to sample topics.

Firstly, choose a topic in the reference papers.

Secondly, read aloud each paragraph one by one alternately. Then confirm that all group members grasp the meaning of the content of the topic.

Thirdly, each individual shall express his or her opinions. Repeat the same procedures with the other topic.

Finally, after closing the discussion session at around 7:40, one of representative of each group shall make a brief introduction about the content of the discussion concerning one of topics in front of all members.

Title of Sample topics
● I am in love with my husbands best friend
● Anxious About Dealing with Bully Boss Again
●　Boyfriend Not Nice to My Dog
● Cannot Deal With Girlfriend's Child
● Family Doesn't Approve of Mixed Race Relationship
● He Keeps Photos of Ex Who Died
● Start a Family at a Young Age?
● She Doesn't Care About Hygeine and Appearance

Genre：Talk

Title："New Year's Resolution "

Presenter：Staff

Genre：Talk

Title："This year's big news "

Description：
This practice would be the last one of this year. So, let's look back on this year and talk about this year's big news in the various fields (including private topics) !

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and the best of all possible New Years !!

Genre：Talk

Title：Making Stories

Presenter：Ms. Kanai

Description：
In this practice, we will use some comic stories. The last comments of the comics are blanks. So, please make the last comments and funny stories by yourself.

I hope you will enjoy the practice.

12月9日は、毎年恒例のクリスマスパーティーを予定しておりますので、お寺での活動はお休みとさせて頂きます。

Genre：Quiz

Title：Guess What

Presenter：Mr. Noguchi

Description：
I prepared many words or phrases in Japanese.
Explain a word or phrase to the other members in English and let them guess what you are talking about. Never say the very word or phrase itself! The other members should answer the Japanese word or phrase. Let's talk a lot in English !

Genre: Discussion

Title: Job Satisfaction

Presenter: Ms. Kishida

Description:
What motivate you to work harder? People have to work for a life. Are you working by making what into a priority every day?
In this practice, I would like you to discuss what your “Job Satisfaction” is. If you are students, consider of your priority in your life. I hope you will enjoy this activity.

Genre: Discussion

Presenter: Mr. Noguchi

内容は当日発表します。

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Discussion

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: "Ｔｒｏｕｂｌｅshooter"

Presenter: Mr. Iwakami

Description:
As you may know, "troubleshooter" is one of the columns of newspaper "Daily Yomiuri". In that columns, the writers have some kind of troubles and ask for the advice. Ｉ　will prepare several short columns and would like you to discuss what you think of their "troubles" and give them good advice.

I hope you will have fun talking.

Genre: Talk

Title: Grammer

Presenter: Mr. Matsushita

Description:
Are you interested in English grammar? In this practice, we
make 5 or 6 teams and answer the questions I will provide
you with, talking about English grammar and usage as we
do so. I hope you enjoy the game.

Ｇｅｎｒｅ: Discussion and Game

Ｔｉｔｌｅ: Gender Bias

Presenter: Ms. Asano

Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ;
What do you think about househusbands?
Hove you ever seen a woman driving a bus?
Do you think only wives should do housework and take care of her/husband's parents?

Subconsciously, we have a gender bias.
How gender-neutral should we be?
It's kind of difficult problem, however, please don't be serious.
Let's enjoy to think about gender bias by talking and playing game.

10月21日は合宿のため、お寺でのプラクティスはお休みとさせていただきます。

Genre: Discussion

Title: Why we are not good at English?

Presenter: Mr. Yasuda

Description:
Why we Japanese are not good at English even though we've learned it for a long time? We are learning English now. I often think something below while learning languages. I want to know how our ESS members think about that. I am looking forward to hearing your opinion about these items. Let's discuss these items which are related to English learning.

1) Why Japanese are not good at English compared with people in other countries?
And, please tell us the reason why do you think so?
2) What is the most effective way to improve your English? And, why?
3) Which language do you want to learn after English? and why do you think so?

Please tell us the result of your group discussion after the team discussion is over.

Genre: Discussion

Title: Drinking and Driving

Presenter: Mr. Hori

Description:
Recently we can see lots of articles on drunken drivers and accidents, like a case in Fukuoka.
I would like you to discuus the topics of, 1) Drinking Habit, 2) Driving Habit, 3) The Relationship between these Two, 4) Strengthening the Penalties for the Drunken Drivers, etc. I hope enjoy the simple discussion.
Thank you.

Genre: Listening & Discussion

Title: News English!

Presenter: Ms. Takahashi

Description:
Listen to news, and try a dictation quiz, followed by the debate over the topic. We will have two sessions; protection of wild animals and business in Asia. The following are statements for each topic. You will join in either pro-team (those who support the statement) or con-team (those who oppose the statement), and discuss why you are for/against the statement with your team mates. Convince your opponent to change their opinion.

(a) Hunting should be permitted in order to control the population of the grizzly bear.
(b) India is better place to invest than China.

Genre: Listening

Title: Movie
　　
Presenter: Ms. Hori

Description:

I would like to show you movie. This story is so popular among kids in UK. The author has already published many volumes about this story. I would like to show you the volume 2. Guess what? Maybe some of you know.... Please enjoy watching and listening.

See you soon.

Genre: Speaking

Title: "Instant English Composition"
　　
Presenter: Mr Yoshida

Description:

I would like you to practice "Instant English Composition." Because
this "Instant English Composition" can be the first step toward "Think
in English." (If you want to speak English fluently, you probably need
to be able to "Think in English" all the time.)

*Note: The point is how quickly you respond in English. You do not
have to care too much about correctness of your answers.

# 「まちがったっていいじゃないか，ESSだもの」 -- みつを

Genre: Game

Title: Let's play "Renso-Game" in English!

Presenter: Ms. Nakano

Description:

Remember the NHK's game show, "Renso-Game"?
Why not play it in English and have fun?
The rules are simple.
One gives a hint at a time. The others guess the word (question).
I've prepared lots of questions for the game.
Come enjoy it together!

Genre: Discussion

Title: "After retirement time"

Presenter: Ms. Saijo

Description:

What do you think about good after retirement time? Please talk your dream or near future with your members.

Genre: Talk

Title: "Introduction of Japanese culture and customs"

Presenter: Mr. Okino

Description:

Japanese culture is quite different from that of Europe and America. Have you ever been confused when foreign people asked you about Japanese culture? In this practice, we make pairs and introduce Japanese culture each other.

Title: "Dictionary"

Presenter: Mr. Matsuura

Description: Ｒe-definition of the words.

Genre: Talk

Title: "Sugoroku Talk"

Presenter: ESS Staff

Description:
Let's have an enjoyable time by talking about various topics!!

Genre：Quiz

Title：Guess What

Presenter：Mr. Noguchi

Description：
I prepared many words or phrases in Japanese.
Explain a word or phrase to the other members in English and let them guess what you are talking about. Never say the very word or phrase itself! The other members should answer the Japanese word or phrase. Let's talk a lot in English !

Genre: Practice

Title:
1.Listening Comprehension
2.Drill

Presenter: Mr. Shimizu

Description:
What is "real" English!!
Real means What "They say and write".

7月22日はサマーパーティーのため、お寺でのプラクティスはお休みとさせていただきます。

Genre: Talk

Title: "Sugoroku Talk"

Presenter: ESS Staff

Description:
Let's have an enjoyable time by talking about various topics!!

Presenter: Mr. Aiki

詳細は別途お知らせします。

Genre: Discussion

Title: “The Recent News”

Presenter: Mr. Kajita

Description:
For this practice, I am going to prepare the world news articles regarding politics, economics and social issues. Let's exchange opinions on those articles.

Genre: Composition

Title: “HAIKU”

Presenter: Mr. Ishizaki

Description:
The topic of June 24's practice is "HAIKU." At first you may read basic explanation on HAIKU.
Then please make your HAIKU, and present it within your group. At that time you had better present not only HAIKU but also some background information or your feeling or why you feel so and so on.

See you in Yosenji Temple.

Genre:　Talk

Title:　“Let's enjoy 2006 FIFA World Cup”

Presenter: Mr. Tabata

Description:
The football World Cup Finals will start in Germany on June 9 this year. I'll prepare some information about World Cup and football games, so let's enjoy talking about them. We will review the Japan's 1st game with Australia on June 12 and forecast the other games . If you get information about football games by news or HP(*1) etc before that day, you will enjoy the practice more.

(*1) ex.. http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/jp/

Genre:Discussion

Title:“World Environment Day”

Presenter:Mr. Goto

Description:Jun 5 “World Environment Day”
Kyoto city attract the public attention as a international tourist town.
How do you think about environment problem?
I will be interested to know what happens in the future.

1.How to dump a home garbage?
a. remains of a meal
b. waste oil
c. fluorescent lamp , battery
d. steel , alminum , plastics and glass
2.The amount of energy consumed
3.An animal threatened with extinction

Genre: Listening and Talk

Title: Hollywood Interviews

Presenter: Ms Kanai

Description:
Please listen to interviews of Hollywood stars. The stars are Keanu Reaves from The Matrix, Arnold Schwarzenegger from The Terminator, and Julia Roberts from Pretty Woman. After listening to interviews twice, please check your understanding of contents. Then talk about the actor or actress.

I hope you will enjoy the interviews.

Practice on May 27, 2006

Genre: Discussion

Title: “Cell-phone” and “View of life”

Presenter: Mr. Noguchi

Description:
In this practice, let’s talk about two topics. The first topic is about “Cell-phone” (merit and demerit). And second topic is about “View of life”.

Practice on May 20, 2006

Genre: Discussion

Title: Computers and our life

Presenter: Mr. Yamamura

Description:
How computers have changed our life ?Computers made our life very convenient, but they also caused some problems.
In this practice, I want you to discuss both positive and negative effect of computer technology.
I'm going to prepare some materials which can help your discussion.

Practice on May 13, 2006

Genre: Puzzle

Title: A Hugae Crossword Puzzle

Presenter: Ms. Oka

Description:
Hi! Are you enjoying the holidays?
I'm going to bring up a huge crossword puzzle on May 13.
It's really hard for me to solve it alone, but it's gonna be
easier and happier when we work together.
I hope you'll enjoy it. See you soon.

Practice on May 6, 2006

Genre: Discussion & Presentation

Title: "The Stories behind the Scenes"

Presenter: Ms. Kato

Description:
In this practice, you will be divided into max. 5 groups. Each group gets 2 pictures: 1 Japanese　picture, and 1 Western (European) picture.

Each picture represents a story (e.g.) Ｍｏｍｏｔａｒｏ．Please discuss the stories in the group. At 19:30, each group is asked to present the stories. If you would like to prepare for this practice, ask your kids to read YOU some picture books, or dig into your oshiire and find your text books from school :-)

Practice on April 29, 2006
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Genre: Discussion

Title: English Jokes

Presenter: Ms. Edaki

Description:
Do you like jokes? Do you think you can make English native speakers laugh with your jokes? Some English jokes are difficult to understand as their punch lines are different from those of Japanese jokes.

In this practice, you will read a variety of English jokes, discuss what's funny about them with your group members and find out what English jokes are.

Hope you will find this activity enjoyable and learn English sense of humor.

Practice on April 22, 2006
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Genre: Talk

Title: What's new?

Presenter: Staff

Description:
You are going to talk to your group members. You can come up with any topic(s) that sounds interesting to you. You are supposed to develop your topic(s) in the talk.

In the later part of the session, you are going to give a very short speech, say 30 seconds each. Every one of you has an equal opportunity to speak English in front of the people. Of course, You can use a note if you are not confident about your memory :-)