Kameoka Exchange Center/Journal

This is a diary of our activities.

April 2008~

	April 2007 ~March 2008

	April 2006 ~March 2007

	April 2005 ~March 2006

	April 2004 ~March 2005

	April 2003 ~March 2004

	April 2002 ~March 2003

April 2001
~March 2002

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Speech Class

Sat., May. 24th 13:30-15:00
10 participants

　The Center held a Speech Class.
　
Participants introduced themselves and said the reason why they participated in this class. The instructor advised each participant about their speech.
They tried recitations and the instructor showed them examples.

　The instructor said that when we say what we want to say, we have better use syllogism of and inflection. It makes it easier to say our what we want to communicate with other people.

For relaxing

Fitness class

Sat., May. 21th 10:00-11:30
9 participants

To get in shape and　fight daily stress, the Center held a fitness class for women.

Participants tried several exercises set music, stretching and yoga.

They enjoyed the exercise and refreshed their bodies and minds in the class.

With OSU students

One day trip for finding histories with foreign travelers

Sat., May. 13th 12:00-17:00
33 participants

　The center held the "One Day trip : Finding history with foreign travelers" and went to Ryouan-ji and Kinku-ji by bus. This trip, for students of the Landscape Architecture Program of Oklahoma State University in the United States and participants from Kameoka thought the students about Japanese cultural through historical places.

　A tour guide introduced general information about Japan and the temples we would see in English on the way to temples.

　Participants and students looked around both temples grounds together while enjoying talking.

　On this trip, there were 21 participants from elementary school students to adults. They and students talked about each other and culture and had a good meeting.

OSU student's stayed in Kameoka.

Study Abroad Program

May.9th-20st
13 participants

　Students of the Landscape Architecture Program of Oklahoma State University in the United States arrived in Kameoka to learn Japan's culture and her gardens. They stayed in Kameoka and went to Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto to see Japanese style gardens. They also participated in the One day trip for finding histories with foreign travelers . They also had a home stay experience with families in Kameoka.

Would you like to start learnig English?

Dream World Brazil

Sat., April. 26th 13:30-16:00
28 participants

　The Center held the Dream World Brazil. This year is the 100 years anniversary of Japan, Brazil emigration.

　 A Japanese Brazilian guest introduced her father’s story when he emigrated to Brazil. Next guest who taught Japanese in Brazil talked about her teaching experience and Old Japanese culture left in Japanese society in Brazil.

　Other guest is a school counselor for Japanese Brazilian children living in Japan. She said the children have some trouble between Japanese culture and Brazilian Culture. Some of them cannot write both Japanese and Portuguese.

　At the end of this event, guests and participants enjoyed samba dance together.

Would you like to start learnig Languages?

Foreign Language Demonstration

Sat., April. 12th 13:30-15:00
28 participants

　The Center held Foreign Language Demonstration.
We will start two new language classes, Korean and French, in addition to English and Chinese.

　The Center introduced English, Korean and French classes. Teachers from these classes explained the contents.

　The Center recruit host family and holds events which host foreign guests. We hope these will be good opportunities for students to use the languages they learned.

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