October 2018

NEWSLETTERVOLUME 36

ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTERTopics■ The Sunday Roast (Article by Magee)■ Reports from Students■ SEA (Study English Abroad) Program - Brief Report and Invitation

The Sunday Roast- by Glenn Magee

Many of my Japanese friends that have been to the UK often
say that Britain has no special foods like Japan. This always
makes me smile and then I ask, “Have you seen the first Harry
Potter movie?” If you haven’t I recommend you do. You will see
great examples of typical British dishes.

also have a special sauce we call gravy. Gravy is made fromthe juices of the meats we roast. Flour is added to the gravy tomake it thicker before it is poured over the meat and vegetables.

One of the most important dishes is the Sunday Roast. Mostpeople don’t eat traditional British dishes during the week, but
on a Sunday it is still very popular to eat a Sunday Roast.
British people usually eat lunch between 12:00 and 1:30 in
the afternoon. Sunday lunches are usually very big and filling.
We roast either beef, pork, or lamb and eat it with typical British vegetables such as carrots, peas, potato, and cauliflower.
We also eat something called a Yorkshire
Pudding with a Sunday Roast. Yorkshire
pudding is made from flour, milk, and eggs.
It looks like a desert and some people eat theextra ones with ice-cream or jam. Most people eat them all with the Roast dinner. We

If you are a Harry Potter fan orgoing to check out the reallyamazing feasts in the films, you
might be tempted to try andmake your own Sunday Roast.
Unfortunately, roasting meat requires an oven and is usually alittle expensive if you live alone.
This is why in Britain the Sunday Roast is considered a lunch
for the whole family to eat together. Don’t worry, there are a lotof other tasty British foods that you can enjoy from the Harry
Potter films that are also very easy to make. Take your timeand discover the wonders of British dishes.
(Further information >> https://www.buzzfeed.com/marietelling/wehosted-a-hogwarts-feast-and-it-was-downright-magical)

Reports from Students
University Life in Louisiana- by Mina Tsubono (Faculty of Law and Letters)

Hello, this is Mina Tsubono. As an exchange student, I had
been studying at University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) forlast two semesters. In this letter, I’d like to share some of mystudying abroad experiences.

who could understand you;this is probably the mosthelpful advice that I can give
you who intends to studyabroad.

First of all, Monroe is a northern small town in Louisiana. It is
humid and hot, and it barely has snow in the winter. Although
there are some people from Asian countries such as Nepaleseor Vietnamese, there are no Japanese as far as I know. In myopinion, this environment would help anyone to improve his/her English skills and become independent.
As for school, I would say it was the hardest time for me in myentire college life so far. I still remember that I felt devastatedafter my first week at ULM because of the number of assignments and the language barrier. For
the first three months, even a small essay or reading just one page of textbooks required me to spend hours andhours. However, keeping the hard
work up, I got used to the surroundings. Finally, I realized that I wasn’t incompetent anymore. I passed exams,
delivered a good presentation with mygroup members, and got a scholarshipfrom ULM. Those experiences made me
more confident. Also, my friends
At the conference inhelped me a lot. Making new friends
ChicagoVacations were also memorable moments, I spent
Christmas and Easter at
Washington D.C. and New University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM)
York. I also joined the academic conference in Chicago during
the spring break. I saw different cultures in different states, so
exploring other states meant a lot to me. Sometimes different
cultures and people made me think of my own identity. I figured out who I am or what I want to do, and I might not havethought those ideas if I stayed in Japan.
To sum up, studying abroad is not something only for yourlanguage proficiency but also for cultivating yourself. I’m happy and grateful that I could be
an exchange student while I’m
in college. Lastly, I used to readand hear many studying abroad
stories from others before I
went to a university in the U.S.,
and I always felt inspired bythem. Now, I hope my story
Thanksgivingwould be helpful for you.

New Zealand Life Made Me Change- by Kohei Jinno (Faculty of Education, School Teacher Training Course)

Before visiting New Zealand, I was thinking, “I’ll spend a lovely
time in New Zealand.” I was excited going there. However, I
still had that feeling on the day when I had some trouble withthe airline, because there was an eight-hour delay departingfrom Japan. I didn’t expect to feel anxious and get really confused as to what is going on. However, once I arrived at thenew place, all my worries were disappeared and I started mylife.
This was the first time for me to go to a foreign country, so I
thought it would be better if I did a homestay first. One of myconcerns was the experience of being in a different culture likefood and the people. Later my host mother welcomed me withkindness and made delicious meals. I was surprised that she
knew how to cook rice. Moreover, there were four other people
from different countries, like Korea and South America, who
also lived in that house. I was never bored and enjoyed talking
every day. I also was able to spend a good time with my hostfamily and friends. I was so lucky and I appreciate them.
How about my school life? I studied in a language school foreight months. I started class from middle level, but I couldn’t
say what I wanted to say and understand what people were saying
at first. Although I sometimes
wanted to make Japanese friends, I
tried to be patient and I used only
English day by day. When I think of
it now, this is the biggest reason

why I could improve my English.
Through school life, I could make manyfriends and visited beautiful places
such as hot springs, water falls, andbeaches.
Through that life, I learned a lot ofthings. The biggest thing that changed
me is how much I can speak English
with other people spontaneously. Before
that, I was afraid of communicating
At Cape Reinga, thewith other people because I had no connorthern end of NZ
fidence. Actually, even now, I can keep
my passion to speak to foreigners who come to Ehime forsightseeing.
My New Zealand life wasn’t just for improving my English
skills but also giving many precious things. I’ll never forget
these memories.
People who see this newsletter will wonder if they can go
abroad or not, they could dosomething. For example, anyone can search about it withbooks or the internet or attend
the conference. I hope thatyou can spend a lovely time bygoing abroad.

SEA (Study English Abroad) Program – Brief Report and Invitation
Summer SEA Program ReportCountry

We offered a number of studying abroad
programs during summer holiday as “SEAprogram”, twenty-two students took partin them. Twelve students went to the UK,
six students to USA, and four students toIreland.

Spring SEA Program Invitation

Country

We are presently looking for students who would like to join SEA
program next spring. Studying programs of 3- 4 weeks are held at five
universities in Ireland, Canada, andUSA. Visit EEC office for further information.

Ireland
CanadaU.S.A.

PeriodNumber ofParticipants

IrelandDublin City University(DCU)

Aug 19 - Sep 94U.K.

Bangor University, Wales

Aug 30 - Sep 21

12

University of Washington(UW)

Aug 26 - Sep 16

5University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA)Aug 26 - Sep 16

1U.S.A.

Reports from participants are to be on thefuture issue.

Location

PeriodNumber ofDays

Application
Deadline

Dublin City University (DCU)

Feb 23 - Mar 24

30 days

Jan 11

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Feb 24 - Mar 24

29 days

Jan 15

University of Hawai’i, Manoa (UH)Mar 3 - Mar 24

22 days

Jan 22

Feb 5 - Mar 1

25 daysDec 27

Mar 3 - Mar 24

22 days

Jan 22

Mar 3 - Mar 30

28 daysDec 21

Location

University of Washington (UW)
University of California, L.A. (UCLA)ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTER @EHIME UNIVERSITY
2nd ﬂoor, Aidai Muse, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, EhimePhone : 089-927-8340

E-mail : eec@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp

Webpage : http://web.eec.ehime-u.ac.jp/