201908193The second round of “AIRA’s Special Course for Beginners” was held on the three Mondays in August, following the Special Course in April.  (No.19-11)
Date and Time: 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of August (every Monday)   13:40 ~ 15:10
Instructor: Mr. Greg Leach (from Canada)
Students:  16 people
The topic was how to explain directions or Japanese culture in English when you got questions from foreigners during Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
The classes were systematically arranged.  After practicing in pronunciation, they went on to the mock “street directions” and the“train directions” in groups, using the drawings, materials and the map surrounding Abiko Station prepared by the instructor.
The students then practiced to explain Japanese festival including “obon” and “bonodori” in English.  The students studied hard in the classes under the hottest weather
                                      (Translated by Hitomi Koyama)
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