What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Dear ESS members
This is an announcement of the Nov.8 practice.

Genre: Talk & Discuss

Title: O-MO-TE-NA-SHI

Introduction:
One of big attraction for forein visitors to Japan is its hospitality, O-MO-TE-NA-SHI .
Now, suppose you are to host a couple from North America and have to entertain them for one whole day.
I want you to make one day attractive plan mainly in Kyoto or suburbs.

They had been in Kyoto before and know major famous places, like Golden pavilion and Kiyomizu temple.
So, try to make unique and a little surprising plan.

Procedure:
1. Make 5 or 6 groups
2. At first, each of you make your own plan and think how it attract them. (10min.)
3. Exchange your plan within the group and discuss which one is attractive and interesting. (20min)
4. In the mean time, choose one person as leader and presenter.
5. Create the one best plan as the group. It can be combination of each plan. And write it down on piece of paper (5min.)
6. Leaders present the Itinerary and explain to all how it is attractive. (20min.)
7. Closing (5min)

Note:
Your Itinerary may contain a couple of place to go, things to do, what to eat and what you recommend to buy for souvenir, if possible.

< Some key words >
IZAKAYA, Yakiniku, Yakitort, Ramen, Washoku
100yen shop, Convenience store, Nishiki-ichiba
Sake brewing
Dressing in kimono
Manga Musiam
Hot spa, Public bath
Zen tera, Temple lodging,
Love hotel, capsule hotel

Just for your reference:

*Things to do in Kyoto from ‘Trip adviser’:
The follows are some of popular thing to do by ‘Trip adviser’　
1. Fushimi Inari
2. GEAR-Art Complex 1928
3. Samurai Kenbu Kyoto
4. Monkey Park Iwatayama
http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attractions-g298564-Activities-Kyoto_Kyoto_Prefecture_Kinki.html

*Is Japan cool? –All Nippon Air
https://www.ana-cooljapan.com/contents/traditions/
https://www.ana-cooljapan.com/contents/shopping/
https://www.ana-cooljapan.com/contents/discover/
*Japan talk
http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/kyoto
*Time out
http://www.timeout.jp/en/kyoto

Thank you

Yoshitsugu Atsuta

Genre: talk and discuss
Title : What's Japanese 「～道　(do) 」　

Part1 Let's talk about 　「～道」　with your group members. ( 20 mins )

Have you ever heard 武道(budo) or　武士道(bushido) ?
Why many foreigners have interests in 武道, such like 空手、剣道、合気道、and
茶道、華道、書道、as well ......

Why 武道　（柔道or剣道or相撲）　has started as a compulsory subject for junior high schoolboy students.

Have you ever experienced 「～道」or Do you have any 「～道」　which you want to try in the future?

In Japan, there are also many life styles called 「～道」
for example, 野球道、ゴルフ道、ラーメン道、パチンコ道、麻雀道・・・・
　　Why many Japanese like this way to say !
What's the difference beteen "baseball" and 「野球道」　？・・・・

Part2 Let's make up sentences what's your 「～道」 ! and tell group members what you wrote down.
Can you imagine what you want to tell foreigners about 　「～道 」・・・　　　( 35 mins )

I hope you will have interesting time in the Practice!
See you on Saturday.

Thank you,
Ryuichi Tanaka

1. Genre :Talk

2. Title :Time Management

3. Description :

How do you spend your time each day? How do you manage your time?

I'll prepare some questions about time management.

Let's talk about them in your group.

I hope you'll enjoy this practice.

Thanks,

Takako Suzuki

担当　　鈴木　貴子さん

Dear ESS members,

This is an outline for the practice on Nov. 29
1. Genre: Reading and Discussion

2. Title:” The World’s Oldest First Grader”
One reading material entitled “The World’s Oldest First Grader”
shall be given to all the participants.
3. Procedures:
Part1: Reading (20 minutes)
(1) Let’s divide the whole members into five or six groups.
(2) Let’s read a passage while listening to the model reading of CD.
(3) Let’s try a shadowing of the same passage
(4) One person representing each group reads one paragraph aloud.

Part2: Group discussion based on the reading (40 minutes)
(1) Discussion questions (25 minutes)
㈰ What do you think about the life of Maruge, the world’s oldest first grader?
㈪ What do you think each of these sayings means? Are there similar sayings in Japanese?

a. You’re never too old to learn.
b. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
㈫ Which one do you agree with the most? (generally)
㈬ Which one do you agree with the most? (if you focus on English learning)

(2) One person representing each group presents the summary of the group discussion
to the whole members.
(15 minutes)

Thank you.
Hirofumi Kukimoto　　　
担当　柊元さん（アメリカ在住歴有　武道十数段の強者）

1. Genre: Talk & Discuss

2. Title: Looking back on 2014

3. Introduction:

The December, the last month of this year has already started.

How was the year 2014 for you?

Look back your 2014 and enjoy having a talk with other members!

4. Procedures:

(1) Divide the whole members into five or six groups.

(2) Tell what you did most in 2014 about following questions to other members in the group.

Choose some questions freely and talk in the group freely.

What surprised you most?

What pleased you most?

What made you laugh most?

What made you angry most?

What made you sad most?

What embarrassed you most?

What did you tried hard most?

What did you accomplished most?

What excited you most?

What did you start?

What was the worst failure?

What was the biggest event (personally)?

What made you crazy about?

What scared you most?

What is the best movie or book for you?

What would you try next year, even though you couldn’t do this year?

(3) One person representing each group tells other groups what you talked about.

Thank you.
Akihiro Tabata

担当　田畑　昭弘さん（合宿のカメラマン）