What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

皆様

　4月9日後半プラクティスの内容は次のとおりです。

１．ジャンル：グループティスカッション

２．タイトル：ウクライナ紛争

３．内容：

　①ウクライナ紛争の経緯と現状（資料参照）

　②ウクライナ紛争の原因

　③あなたがキーフ市民ならどうしますか？

　　a.避難する

b.残留して身の安全を図る

c.レジスタンスとして戦う

d.あなたがウクライナ大統領ならどうしますか?

　④ロシアのプーチン大統領をどう思いますか？

　⑤ウクライナ紛争の決着はどうなるべきですか？

　⑥グループごとにディスカッションの内容を発表

以上です。よろしくお願いいたします。

今井洋璽

Hi, everyone:

This is the announcement, in advance, of the second practice that is scheduled on April 16 of this year. The details are as follow:

Title of the topic to talk about: 　　　PEACE
Genre: Presentation and Discussion.
Grouping: A few groups that are composed of 4~5.
Preparation: You are welcome to make a brief summary of what you think of the topic “PEACE” in approximately 50~100 words or more. You are also welcome to make reference materials to assist your talk. But take it easy, this is not obligatory.

Our environment in close vicinity and in wide ranges are always full of problems. They are, for example, infectious diseases, food shortage, global climate change, social and racial discrimination, and wars. Despite them, we have been more or less overcoming the problems by hoping for possible happiness and peace, and eventually we are surviving.
Despite that, a few have taken advantage of the problem for their own profit and self-esteem such as Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk, Yusaku Maezawa, and etc. Oh! what a disgusting species!
Guys, let’s talk and discuss on such cross sections as:
1. What is the definition of PEACE? Is it more difficult than looking for HAPPINESS?
2. Do you think a kind of world PEACE can be attained someday?
3. If yes, then, by what means and in what extent?
Forbidden phrases: “PEACE is an illusion” or “PEACE is impossible”.

Oku, Akira
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Material for reference: “World peace is like a collective house built on a sliding hillside.”
(sorry, the drawing is not shown in this mail)

Hello, ESS members:

This is the announcement of the second half of the practice scheduled on April 23.

We will enjoy the English word games and riddles.

Genre: Games in English.
Grouping: A few groups that are composed of 4~5.
Preparation: You don’t need to prepare anything in advance, I will give you some sheets of paper in which riddles and words games are.
Please answer the riddles with humor and build letters in the discussion with your group members.
You are not allowed to use your dictionary in the games.
I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Kumiko Takesue

Dear ESS members,

I'm in charge of the latter practice on April. 30th.
I'd like to send you the agenda of the day.

Genre: talk
Title: "Your Pleasure"
Procedures:
1.Opening Comment and some Sign Languages Quiz (15mins)
2.Group Talking (40mins)

Needless to say, everyone(ESS) has great interest in English.
Anyway, how about other hobbies?
I know that many ESS friends are "a person with many interests"
As for me, learning sign languages is one of my pastime.
Though I'm still its beginner's level, I will be fun to know new signs.

What are your plans for this holiday(G.W)?
I would like you to talk about your hobby, pastime in a group.
It would be great to know each other's delights.
Please bring something to show your pleasures! (pictures, books...)

Best regards,
R. Tanaka