English Camp 2012
Once again we held our annual English Camp for Year 1 and 2 students. This year we also had visitors from NMIT in New Zealand, Winchester University in England, and Royal Roads and VIU in Canada. WE had two days of glorious weather as we traveled to Kuju in central Kyushu. On the way, we stopped at Mt Takasaki in Oita before finally getting to Kuju Kogen Cottage—the resort we would be using for the camp. After a quick lunch, we had an opening ceremony, followed by an International Fair where students could interview our visitors about their schools. After a little free time. we all sat down to a delicious BBQ dinner, followed by our skit performance. All the classes, visitors and teachers put on skits, many of which were hilarious. The next morning we completed a postcard writing activity and a goal setting activity before lunch. Then, after lunch we drove to Taketa to eat Japanese confectionary at a traditional shop and explored the shopping area. Finally, we reboarded the buses for the long trip back. A very busy, but fun two days!
English Lecture 3, 2012
English on the Job
with Susannah Bradley
July 19 – 16:20–17:50 in Room 6206
I started working part-time while I was a high school student. I followed a winding career path before taking up full-time employment with Pyramid Educational Consultants, an international firm. After working there for eighteen months, I was named Director of Operations for Japan. I will share the typical tasks I perform at work and the educational and employment background that made me ready to carry them out. I want to challenge any wrong ideas you might have about what it’s like to be raised bilingually, and about the job of a director in an international company.
For more information on our lectures, see the full list [link].
English Lecture 2, 2012
Britain: Four Viewpoints
with Gemma Peele. Alice Grimwood, Sophie Temple, & Joanna May (plus our Study Abroad students)
June 21 – 16:20–17:50 in Room 6206
Our visiting Winchester University students will each give a presentation on topics of special interest to them. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyles of the British people. We will also have some presentations from our students who studied in the UK last semester.
For more information on our lectures, see the full list [link].
English Lecture 1, 2012
Tomoko Uezono
Sharing the Gift of English with your Children
with Tomoko Uezono
May 24 – 16:20–17:50 in Room 6206
I am not a native speaker, and neither is my husband. However, I have three children whose English is very good. After I experienced living in the States, I came to the conclusion that knowing English helps people a lot more than I had imagined. So, I decided to help them to learn English here in Japan. Learning a language means not only learning the words, but also learning its culture . Learning language means not only learning with your brain, but also feeling it with your senses. I am going to tell you how I built up an English environment for my children and for myself.
For more information on our lectures, see the full list [link].
Welcome to our Winchester students…
This week, our final 3 Winchester University students arrived to join Gemma Peele. Alice Grimwood, Sophie Temple, and Joanna May will be with us for the next few months, soaking up Japanese culture and studying language education at Seinan. Please talk to them if you see them on campus!
Joanna, Sophie, Gemma, and Alice enjoying their new home
... is a private Christian women's university located in Kitakyushu—a city in the north of Kyushu, Japan. Our English Department is part of the Faculty of Humanities. 
