What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

以下１０月１４日の後半プラクティス内容の連絡をします。

念のために日本語でも書いておきます。タイトルは「I Have an Experience 」です。
指名された人は渡された紙に記載されている「経験」（アメリカに行ったことがある、など）が「ある」ものとして１～２分のスピーチをしてもらいます。
その経験が「ある」場合は、そのときの話／エピソードを述べてください（小さな点の記憶ちがいはOK)。
その経験が「ない」場合は、いかにもその経験が「ある」かのように話をつくってください。
その後聴衆から話の内容に関する質問を受けます（アメリカのどこの州に行った？など）。
聴衆は話と質疑を判断して、その話が「本当」か「うそ」かをジャッジします。
ジャッジミスの多かったスピーカーが勝利者で、可能ならばその方に賞品でも出せればとも考えています。

留意点
・スピーカーは与えられたタイトルのスピーチをしたくない場合（デリケートなタイトルで話したくないなど）、拒否することができます。
・「本当」の話の場合、マイナーな部分での変更があってもOKとします（７年前→１０年前など）。
・「うそ」の話の場合、本題の部分が「うそ」であれば、周辺部の話が事実であってもかまいません（アメリカに行った話をカナダに行った話にすり替えて話すなど）。

時間があればこのあと「ペア・トーキング」でもできればと考えています。
またどうぞよろしくお願いします。

Date: Oct. 14th
Title: I Have an Experience. (+ Pair Talking?)
Description: The person nominated is required to tell a story with a topic written in a paper (e.g. I have an experience of going to the USA). If you have an experience of this title, you should speak the real story of it.
But if you have no such an experience, you should make a story as if that was a real experience. You are required to tell a story as if it was a real or true story.
The audience will judge you whether the story was true or lie. If you are a good speaker (= cheater), I’m planning to give you a present.
If the topic is rather sensitive and you don't want to speak about it, it's okay for you to skip the speech.
After this corner and if we have enough time I'd like you to be in Pair Talking.

Thank you. H. Hori

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members.

The practice scheduled for Oct 21 is outlined below:

Genre　： Threefold
Title : Quiz => 1min Instant Speech => Case Study

 Make some groups
1. 　 10min
2. < 1 min Instant Speech>:20min
Each member picks out a card for 1 min instant speech.
About 30 topic-cards are prepared.
３．　: 20min + 10min Group Summary
Case Scenario:
Sunday Planning for Akira’s Family so that whole family can enjoy .
1. Father : Akira - Enjoys outdoor activities and nature
2. Mother : Motoko - Skilled in cooking and enjoys cooking together
3. Elder Sister : Megumi: - A sports enthusiast
4. Younger Brother : Osamu - Interested in various forms of art
Please plan activities for their Sunday, taking into account each member's hobbies and interests and show the summary to all.

Please enjoy busy programs !! I.Mashima

Title: October: 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 October. No overlap over the topics in your group, please.

List of Topics
sports, sports meetng, baseball, rugby, cosmos, chrysanthemum, reading books, E-books, art, museum and art gallery, photo, digital camera, sculpture, painting, autumn festival, appetite, food, Japanese food, Chinese food, cricket, travel, tourist spot, World Heritage site, matsutake, persimmon, 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.

Staffs

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,
Here is the announcement of the latter practice for November 4th.
Genre: Game; Synonym Karuta

Procedures:
1.Make 3 or 4 groups
2.Decide the first reader who reads aloud “yomi-fuda”.
3.When the reader reads a yomi-fuda, others try to first grab “tori-fuda”, choosing the one that has the same or similar meaning.
Sometimes yomi-fuda maybe in American English, tori-fuda is in British English, or the opposite.
4.First round is finished, the winner is supposed to tidy up the used cards and bring them up to me. I hand in other pack of cards.
5. Play 4 or 5 rounds.
I’d like you to take turns of reading the cards.

I made these cards a few years ago.
And I already had them checked by an American English teacher, but still some mistakes could be found. In that case, I’d like to apology for making you confused in advance.
I hope you can enjoy.
Thank you.
By Megumi Iwai(the name of the person in charge)