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Dear ESS members,

This is an announcement of the practice I will hold on Jan. 20.
Genre: music
Contents: We will be practicing some Japanese songs translated into English.

I will bring the lyrics cards and an ukulele.
First, I will sing to the ukulele on behalf of you. If you know the songs, please sing with me.
Then, we will have some discussion time. If you are not sure about the pronunciation, meanings and nuances of the lyrics, ask the other members. In addition, I will print some questions related to the songs. The group leader will summarize the discussion results.
Finally, everyone who want to sing with me will sing.

Regards,
Atsushi Kato

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

List of Topics
new year’s card, hatsumoude, osechi-ryori, ozoni, karuta, Japanese zodiac, coming of age day, new year’s relolution, Great Hanshin earthquake, Great Noto quake, seven spring-herb rice porridge, Tokyo-Hakone intercollegiate long distance relay race, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, JAL accident in Haneda Airport, 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 Staffs

Dear Kyoto NHK-ESS member
This is the information about the latter practice on February 10.

1. Genre: Talk & Discussion
2. Title: Talking about the present situation
3. Description

[Step. 0]
I’m going to make several groups of 3 or 4 people.

[Step. 1] 1 minute to speak （about 30 min）
This is a 1 minute to speak. The first speaker is the youngest person in your group. The second speaker is the left side person of the first one. Please decide the timekeeper in your group. The first speaker choose one topic from the followings and speaks about the topic for one minute. Then the second person speaks about the same topic for one minute. After all member speaking, second person choose one word and continue the same process. You don’t need to think the topic seriously. Please keep speaking as much as you can for a minute.

Sport, Reading, Travel, Language, Music, Food, Art, Science, Temple & Shrine, Energy, Winter, Car, Japan, Personal Computer, Politics, Family

[Step. 2] Free conversation　 (about 30 minutes)
Please introduce yourself and talk about your present situation quickly one by one.
You can continue talking and discussion. You can talk about any topics. If you don’t have any topics,
you can use my topics that is “How do you enjoy in winter?” “How do you enjoy in vacation or holiday?”


Hirokazu Sakai