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Leslie BLACK

Hi all! My name is Tracy Friedrich and I am
originally from a city close to Detroit, Michigan, USA. I lived in Osaka for the last fewyears and recently moved to Ehime. I am
looking forward to exploring this beautiful island. Outside of Japan I have traveled to many countries
around the world. I am happy to share these wonderful experiences with you but hope you will have a chance to travel
and explore the world for yourself!

Hi! My name is Leslie Black, but most people
call me Les. I was born in Paris, Texas in theMy research interests include using target language in class
instruction, organizing students into pairs and groups to utilize peer interaction, researching students’ willingness toshare ideas and opinions in the EFL class and, teaching effectiveness and reflective practices.

My interest in Japan and languages began in college when I
studied abroad in Fukuoka. During that time, I found that I
enjoy learning and teaching languages. So, after I graduated,
I eventually moved back to Fukuoka where I taught English
and studied Japanese. After that, I
moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where I
earned my master’s degree in Second
Language Studies at the University ofHawaii.

I am married and have two children. Prior to our move to Matsuyama, we moved to Northville, Michigan where my son attended kindergarten and my daughter attended preschool.
They quickly met friends and improved their English speaking andvocabulary. As a family, we enjoy
being outdoors taking walks, riding
bikes, playing sports and exploring
nature.
Like you all, I will be happy when classes and school can resume. Keep up your motivation!

Jane WATANABE
Mabuhay! Hello Everyone! My name isJane. And I’m from the Philippines.
Mabuhay means “hello” in thePhilippines. Have you been tothe Philippines? When our (lifeand travel) situation is back to normal, pleasecome and visit to experience what our tropicalcountry has to offer.
I have been living in Japan for many years now. I lived inSendai for more than a decade, in Beppu for 2 years, and in
Matsuyama for almost 8 years now. Before moving here, myfamily and I lived in Berlin, Germany for 3 years. I love traveling. Prague, Barcelona, Colmar, Alsace, Venice and Amalfi
are some of my favorites! In myfree time, I like to cook, bakeand go walking with my dog,Ten. It’s nice to meet you, andI’m looking forward to learningand discovering new things with-HHSQH\V '\LSQL LQWKH3KLOLSSLQHVyou. See you around.

United States (not France☺) and grew up inHouston and the countryside of Texas. Someof my interests include playing video games,
exercising, playing tennis, and studying Japanese. Normallyon the weekend you may find me out exploring or hiking
somewhere, reading in a cafe, working out at the gym, or justhanging out with some friends.

I just moved here to Matsuyama in March, and while somepeople may think it’s crazy that I would ever want to leave
Hawaii, I’m very excited to be here! Thepeople here are friendly, and the city anduniversity are wonderful. I’m looking forward to teaching and learning from all mystudents!

Joseph NATTRESS
Hi everyone! I’m Joe. I grew up next to alarge lake in California, USA. I used to travelwith my parents around the western statesand Canada. I learned to love water, nature,travel, and meeting new people.
I’ve traveled around the world and spent time in Europe, Nepal, India, and South East Asia. I’m fascinated with learning
languages. Besides English, I speak some Thai, Japanese,Spanish, and I used to speak a little Nepali (a long time ago!).
I love living in Japan. I’ve been teaching
here for over 20 years. Japan is a beautiful country, especially here in Matsuyama with the sea andmountains nearby. I’m very happy to be returning to Matsuyama after living in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
I enjoy teaching English in Japan because it combines manyof my favorite things: travel, nature, language, meeting newpeople, and helping students learn new skills.

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Do you know “Student Self-Learning Room (学生自習室)” on the 2nd floor of Aidai Muse Building? It is the room where you can study English
in a relaxed atmosphere. There you can findover 3,000 English books which are labeled into
10 levels according to their word level.
Other than English readers, you can study reference books written mainly in Japanese, suchas workbooks of TOEIC, TOEFL, and Eiken,
grammar books, or listening materials. (Thesereference books are in-library use only.)
Feel free to come and use Student Self-Learning
Room, when the situation is back to normal.
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Adrian HEINEL
I've never liked saying 'goodbye.' I prefer to think thatsometime, somewhere, we will meet again. Like objects inspace, none of us ever actually stop moving, we onlychange orbits with people or places. Fortunately, my next
adventure will not be taking me too far away, so the chances of us coming into matching orbits again someday is quite high. In other words,
let's not say goodbye. Let's say 'see you around!' Until next time, it waspleasure to be with you all! Thank you for all the great memories. Takecare and be kind to each other.

Lexi KINCH
What's up to all the wonderful students and staff atEhime University!
IhadaverygreatAND
FUN experience teaching English skills to you, the students! You made my life in Matsuyama very enjoyable.
Many students suggested places to visit and foods to eat!
In my home country of Barbados, my family enjoyed hearing about mydaily life here in Matsuyama!
I will miss the friendly cats on the campus grounds and the taco rice in
the Museum Cafe! I will also miss the smiles from all of the cafe staff andhigh fives from the students in my classes and Let’s Enjoy English! Ilearnt so many wonderful facts about Japan from all students and I hope
you all continue to use your English skills and MOST OF ALL - HAVE
FUN WITH COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH!

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My 15 weeks in Wales, from August 29th to December 10th,
was a fulfilled and unforgettable stay. I joined academic coursein Bangor University and could make lots of friends and goodrelationships .
My host family was my English teacher at school. It was a funny experience that we greeted good morning, ate breakfast, went to school by her car,took her classes at school, got home,
watched TV, ate dinner, and said good night
have a sweet dream. I spent the longest timewith her and she was a lovely person. I
heard British food was terrible, but in reality it was not, at least for me. My host moth'HOLFLRXVIRRGLQ
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her shepherd’s pie.
My class after summer program became much more difficult
because all classes were about academic English and I attended three to five classes per day. Before taking classes, I wasvery weak on academic English and, I joined more challenging
classes for first year students thanks to the head of International Federation of Universities (I.F.U.). However, I felt that it

was too difficult for me. With the support ofmy friends, teachers, and host family, I wasable to survive. Finally, I could finish myproject in 1500 words and obtain my IELTS target score.
Although students couldn’t go outside of Bangor during summer program, we got permission to travel around the UK. I
went to all capital cities in the main island, Edinburgh, London, and Cardiff with my friends. These experiences were sofull of delight to visit the places that I have always wanted togo since I was in elementary school.
This program was for only Japanese students. Of course, it
was a shorter time to spend with foreign students comparedwith other programs of sea abroad, but I could make many foreign friends everywhere in class, society, examination hall,bus, etc. It was also gratifying that I could see my Japanesemotivated classmates, two bestfriends who I never met before inJapan, and my irreplaceable person
in Bangor.
This stay was wonderful for me totally and I will never ever forget it!

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

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