NEWSLETTER

November 2016

VOLUME 31

ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTERTopics■

Longing for The Season■Information■Farewells from Memorable Teachers■The English Professional Course

Longing for The Season
The Joy of a Canadian Winter- by Danielle Kurihara

Canadian winters have a terrible reputation! They are interminable (5 months), snowy (twometers) and can be bitterly cold (-25 to -40). Indeed so they are! We clean snow and ice off our cars infreezing temperatures, we drive and walk in snowstorms, seniors are often housebound and winterdays are short. Some Canadians are bewildered and they struggle because they hate winter! Others,like me, are fascinated by the white scenery and thoroughly enjoy being outdoors.
There is much to do in the National Capital region of Ottawa. We have the longest skating rink in
the world called the Rideau Canal and you can skate it from one end tothe other, a 15 km return skating adventure! On the ice, stop and sit at a picnic table to rest andhave a hot chocolate or a Beaver Tail, a type of pancake with maple syrup. You will see people of allages bundled up in warm snowsuits and even babies wrapped up in blankets pulled by their parents
in a sleigh. In February there is a snow sculpture contest just like the one in Hokkaido. In fact, theJapanese teams of ice sculptors often win top place.
Families love cross-country skiing in the national park, 15 minutes from the capital. The 65 km
trail system takes you deep into the forest of big pines heavy with snow where you can eat your lunchin small huts along the way. There are four ski resorts for good quality skiing and snowboarding just 20 minutes away.
Tobogganing is also a fun activity enjoyed by kids and adults too. After a winter day spent outside, Canadian children have rosy
cheeks and are so tired they can hardly stay awake to eat their dinner!
I spent my childhood outside in the snow and ice with my four brothers and sisters building
forts for snowball fights, making tall snowmen, sliding down snowy hills and climbing back up again
and again. There we were, wearing colorful snowsuits, big boots, wool hats and scarves covering ourfaces. We could only see each other’s eyes! We had so much fun! I’m glad my parents gave us somany opportunities to enjoy the great Canadian winter together. They are my fondest memories.
Thank you for reading me.

Information●Now on - Let’s Enjoy English!

●Remedial English Class - Yarinaoshi Eigo Jyuku“Let’s Enjoy English!” is a theme based free English
conversation class. You will have a chance to talk with native
speakers in a social atmosphere. Students can take a
45-minute conversation lesson in a small group (maximum 6participants). Many students have already signed up for thisexciting and interesting class, so check out the new line-up.
If you want to join this program, please sign up at the EEC
office (English Education Center office) in advance.
“First come, first served!”

For students who want to restart learning English andalso have questions about studying English, we started anScheduleLuke◆ Application: Sign-up at the EEC office beforehand“Journal Writing &Talking About Our Week”(Tue) 10:30-11:15 Chris

“English Through Music & Discussion”(Wed) 11:15-12:00 Scott“Robots & Scratch”

15:15-16:00* Magee “British Culture ThroughThe Music of The Beatles”(Thu) 10:30-11:15

Lexi“Puzzles, Riddles & Optical Illusions:
Understanding The World”

16:15-17:00

Zhou“Gemba English—Role-playing in Actual Scenes!”(Fri)

9:00-9:45

teaches in an atmosphere like a “Jyuku”, so students can
ask anything about English learning. You don’t need to talkin English in the class. This is a basic English
class that is particularly helpful for students who havedifficulty in learning English or keeping up with their regular
English classes.
◆ Class Schedule: 16:30-17:30 (Every Monday)(Mon) 10:15-11:00 Andrew “Comedy”
12:40-13:25

extracurricular English class, “Yarinaoshi Eigo Jyuku” on
Oct 17th. In this class, a Japanese teacher helps andDanielle “Learning Natural English
Through SHREK”*First Wednesdays: 13:15-14:00●Participants Invited - SEA Program
We are presently looking for students who would like tojoin SEA Program (Study English Abroad Program) during
spring recess. The program provides students with a wide
range of learning experiences in English speaking countries.
Training Locations:◆ UCLA (the University of California, Los Angeles), USA◆ UBC (the University of British Columbia), Canada◆ DCU (Dublin City University), IrelandFarewells from Memorable Teachers
Kristin Armitage
After five wonderful years of teaching here, it is time to say goodbye. I have wonderful memories of all ofyou energetic and friendly students who tried your best in class and surprised yourselves with how enjoyable
English could be. I hope you continue to use your English skills in the future.
Good luck with your studies, I'm looking forward to seeing you around Matsuyama sometime soon.
Big Love

It's time for me to say goodbye to Ehime University and everyone here. For three years I have enjoyedmeeting happy, friendly students, and communicating in English about life, dreams, wombats, and many othertopics. Thank you to all of you for being a wonderful part of my life in Matsuyama. I'm sure that you will go on
to happy and successful futures, and I hope that your memories of your university years are as happy as mine
will be. I will be living in Kyoto from April, so if you visit Kyoto and you see me please call out my name andsay hello!

Megan Ellis

I'll miss you...

Michael Delve

I have been lucky enough to work with some great instructors and researchers and this has inspired me topursue my own research and to take on a new teaching position in Hyogo. Without this experience I could not
be where I am now, and I will be forever grateful to the people who have supported me during my time inEhime. I am sure that our paths will cross again in the future.
Most of all I would like to thank the students of Ehime University. The most interesting part of my job isthat I get to meet so many different types of people and personalities. I have taught students who have mademe want to scream, shout, cry, smile and laugh, but from all of them I feel that I have learnt something, notonly as a teacher, but as a person too. I can’t really say that Aidai students are lively and outgoing (although some are), but they are willing to have a go. Speaking in a foreign language in an unfamiliar style of class can be intimidating, so I
respect the students for their participation. Thank you!

Hello again! It's time for me to return back to my home country. It's been good working here for manyyears, and nice knowing you all! Thank you for the study we have done together in classes. I hope you cankeep doing your best to develop good English communication, since it will be important for your future.
Languages are for communication, so studying English can be fun and enjoyable at the same time as learning!
And your English skills will be important when you do overseas trips in the future. Then I know you will beglad for the study we have done together in classes. Thank you again for your effort, and best wishes for yourfuture studies! I hope you have exciting international trips coming up in future years!

Richard Blight

Katsunori Fujioka
When you get old enough, you may find it nice to come back to your hometown. In fact, it took me morethan 25 years to realize that sort of feeling—the feeling of niceness to come back to my hometown, where I wasborn and grew up until I was 25.
I left Matsuyama last month and started my new life here in my hometown, Osaka. The feeling of good olddays and, at the same time, the feeling of freshness to start my new life both occurred to me right after Isettled down in Osaka. It is a kind of strange feeling that I did not expect to experience, which I believe tellsme that I made a right decision to leave Ehime and come back to my hometown.
Now, I say “Good-bye,” I mean in the original sense, “God be with you,” and good luck to all of you.

The English Professional Course
The English Professional Course aims to develop distinguished active users of English
in the globalized and local community. We accept up to 30 sophomore students everyyear. Based on knowledge and skills that they acquired during the freshman year, they
will be expected to take an active role in systematic and advanced classes.
For more information, please check out the information session.

Information session◆ Date & Time: Feb 14th (Wed), 2017

From 13:00 to 15:00◆ Venue: M23 (Second floor, Muse bldg.)

ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTER @EHIME UNIVERSITY
2nd floor, Aidai Muse, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime
TEL : 089-927-8340 E-mail : eec@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp
HP: http://web.eec.ehime-u.ac.jp/