What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Dear Kyoto ESS members

This is an information of the practice to be held at the latter half of November 11th by Shimon Nakamuara.

This information might have been a little late for announcement because I was fearing that my practice might not overlap any practice held on the Camp on 4th and 5th to which I attended.

1) Make some groups according the number of participants.

2) Create your original and unique favorite motto in English （自己の座右の銘）for 15 minutes.

If you have such a noble mind-decision policy, it is superb. If you have not yet it , create it today.

It will surely bring you a successful and constructive life.

3) Make an impromptu speech by any topic shown in a separate paper (about 30) which I will hand out on that day. All topics are simple and easy to speak thereabout off-the-cuff.

It is recommended for any attendee to pick up 2 to 3 topics and make an impromptu speech for each topic in your group.

Any question for such a speech should be acceptable and you have to answer it.

Please continue it until the end of time.

I was very busy in this week after coming back from the Camp and could not prepare enough consideration to this obligation,　

but I hope you will enjoy this practice. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Shimon Nakamura

Hello, Ecc members,

I'm Tamaki Murase. Long time no see. How are you? ……I'm fine, thank you. Yes, this is the announcement of the practice on Nov. 18.

I thought about the idea of the practice, but I could'nt come up with a good idea. But one idea poped up on my mind when I was taking a shower last night. So, I decided to stick to that idea, which is 「Love Letter Reading」.

Genre: performance

How to do:
① make several groups.

②a sheet of paper is provided to each.

Write a short love letter. Imagine that you are in love with someone passionately. It may be easier to think of a particular person such as your favorite actor or singer or anime character or wife or boyfriend or whoever. The length of the letter is within 2 minutes when you read it.

③Read your letter emotionally in the group.(You are an actor or actress !)

④ Select the representatives(a male & a female) in each group.

⑤Make random pairs among the representatives.

⑥A pair stand face to face each other making a performance of love letter reading one by one. (You can change the words adopting the person in front of you.)

⑦The audience decides which reading is more passionate and touching.

⑧Finally, the audience select the best performer of love letter reading.

That'it.
I think it will be fun.

「世紀のラブレター」by Kumiko Kakehashi is a reference book.

See you then.

Dear Kyoto ESS Member,
Let me introduce the contents of the practice for November 25th below.
Step 1:
Make some groups. Some materials (paper slip) on the practice are
handed out.
Step 2:
Decide the order in each group.
Step 3:
First person picks up a paper slip in which a question about Japanese
culture or customs is written in.
Step 4:
First person asks the other members to answer the question
as if the first person doesn’t know the answer.
Step 5:
The next person takes turns.
Step 6:
One member summarize the conversation in each group and
give a presentation in front of everyone.

I hope you will enjoy the practice.
Have a nice day!
Natsuko

Dear ESS members
This is Shigeo HORI in charge of December 2nd practice in Hitomachi

Title: On OSAKA
Genre: Discussion (with qiz)
Description: We'd like to discuss the various things about Osaka.
First I'd like to give you a small quiz on Osaka. Good answer person
may get a present.
Then we will divide in several groups and talk about Osaka.
The points are cultural difference between Kyoto and Osaka, inbound
tourism, etc.
I hope you to discuuss the matters of a big city neighboring to Kyoto.

Thank you.

ps. Sorry that my computer was damaged and can't send you some
sophisticated setences.