What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Folks,

This is an announcement for the latter half of practice on September 9.

今回は簡単なテストを行います。内容は漢字を英語に変換、ラジオ英会話8月号の復習、冠詞、
TOEIC対策、ある人物のスピーチの聞き取り、と盛り澤山です。一時間で足りるかな?
何も準備は不要です。ペン（有れば赤も）をご持参ください。

Looking forward to seeing you folks

S.Okata

Title: September: Let’s describe and discuss each monthly topic!

Please make some groups having 4-5 members in each group.
At first, please choose your own topic from the following list or create your own idea that has something to do with September. No overlap over the topics in your group, please.

List of Topics
jugoya or tsukimi, cosmos, ohagi, autumnal equinox day, a visit to a grave, silver week, autumn festival, cricket, sumo, respect for the aged day, typhoon, japanese pear, persimmon, Labor Day, or Your Own Idea.
Part 1: Design and construction of your prompt speech for 5 min.
Part 2: Present your speech for 1 min.
Part 3: Share idea and opinion on the presented topic in the group for 10 min.
Repeat Part 2 and Part 3 after the first speaker in your group finishes the practice.

ESS-Staff

Dear ESS Members

This is an announcement for the latter half of practice on Sep.30th.

Genre: Talk
Theme; Animation

Questions;
Q1.Please introduce your favorite animation.
Q2.Have you ever made "an anime pilgrimage"(聖地巡礼)?
Q3.Why do you think Japan became an animation superpower?

Q4.-Osamu Tezuka-
What kind of impact did he make on Japanese anime and manga?
Q5.-Miyazaki Hayao-
Reasons for Miyazaki's worldwide success.
Share your favorite Ghibli works.

[How to proceed]
✓ First of all, make several groups.
✓ And then one person in each group summarizes what was talked about in the group.

I appreciate your cooperation in advance, K.Miyazawa

Dear ESS Members

This is an announcement for the latter half of practice on Oct.7th.

Genre: Talk
Theme; About food、

Part1.　Personal matters
/What was the most delicious or impressive food you have ever tasted in your l ife?
/What was your most weird or creepy food you have experienced so far?
/Do you have some food you decided never eat?
/What do you think about vegetarian or vegans?
/Do you select food to eat for your health?
/Tell us any of your episodes about food.

Part 2. Social issues
It is said that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger as of 2022 in the word. In contrast, an estimated 13 percent of the world’s food is lost in the supply chain from post-harvest prior to retail; a further 17 percent of f ood is wasted in households, food services and in retail.
/What do you think about this situation?
/Do you do something personally against food loss?
/Climate change seems to be a great threat for agrifood produce.
/Current high prices of food in Japan.
/Whatever you want to talk about food.

Procedure
Make some groups.
Talk about the above comments in each group.
Share your talks with other groups.

I hope you enjoy talking. G.Kitaura