NEWSLETTER

June 2016

VOLUME 30

ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTERTopics■

Message from New Teachers■Information■

Let’s Read Books in English

Message from New Teachers
Welcome to Ehime University!
Zhou Wei

Hi! My name isWei Zhou. Just call me " ジョウ". I
come from China. It has been 12 years
since I moved to Japan. I love Japanbecause of its beautiful and clear four
seasons. Every season is so lovely!
Also I travelled many places in Japan,
and it is very hard for me to decide
which place I like most. Some small and quiet towns I
passed by are so romantic like a poem that I wish I could
visit again in future, even though I have already begun toforget some of their names.
In Japan, I have experienced some different but exciting
careers. I did English and Chinese teaching, scientificpapers proofreading, and some investigation for scientificresearch purpose in the open sea. On the day right before I
came to teach English in EEC, I was busy with finishing up
my last molecular experiment in a laboratory. So no matter
what you major in, I am sure we may find something incommon to talk about and have fun in our English class.
In my spare time, I often play Sudoku and puzzle
games. If you love them too, let's play together!!

When you see them,say “Hi!” in English!

Alexis Kinch

What’s up everyone!!
My name is Alexis, but it is okay tocall me Lexi. I have a very outgoing
and bubbly personality.
I came to Japan three and a halfyears ago from Barbados, mybeautiful tropical island in theCaribbean.
Communication is very important so let’s chat !
I have been enjoying the Japanese culture, especially thefood and taiko sessions.
I love outdoor activities, cycling,soccer, and most sports in fact.
I practice kyudo and would love to learn how to makerolled eggs! It’s one of my favorite Japanese dishes! Must be
really fun to make.
In Barbados, we really enjoy domino games, darts
games, music and rhythmic limbo dancing! So please ask
me about my island and I will be happy to talk with you!
Please explore Barbados and soak up some of myculture.
http://barbados.org/Barbados Travel Guide: Barbados.org
Barbados: All holiday travel information for yourvacation! Activities, where to stay, eat and shop. Island
events, tours, maps, pictures, stories, people and muchmore.
Looking forward to interacting with you!!

Hi, I’m Scott and I come from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. My hometown isextremely picturesque with the mountains, forests, and ocean as part of yourbackyard. But I’m biased. You should go there yourself and find out. Interestingly, I
find my hometown and Matsuyama have many similarities. The mountains, the ocean and the forests arevery close. And it is beautiful here. This is my second time living in Matsuyama - I like it. Before moving
back to Matsuyama, I lived in the Middle East in a country called Qatar. You may know of this placebecause of its connection with Japan and soccer. In 2011 the Asian Cup final was played in Doha where
Japan beat Australia in the final game. I was fortunate to see the game. It was great to see Japan beat

Scott WebberAustralia.
While in Doha I taught English as a second language to college students. I did this for 12 years. Living in the Middle Eastwas interesting but I’m glad to be back in Japan and particularly Matsuyama. My family is glad to be in Japan, too. My kids
are really enjoying the freedom they have to go outside a play, go for a walk or go for a bike ride. Also going to the hot springs
with the family in Dogo is a great way to end the week.
In my free time, I work on my PhD dissertation on simulation-based education. This takes up a lot of my free time but I findthe subject extremely interesting. I also like to play with my Lego Mindstorm robot. My kids and I like to make the robot dothings around the house!
I love teaching and helping people discover ways to improve their ability to communicate in English. I hope to see you in myclass where we can have fun talking in English.

They are looking forward

Message from New Teachers

to talking with you.

Julia Kawamoto

Hi, my name is Julia Kawamoto. I’m from Utah, U.S.A. Not too many people know where Utah is or
have heard of the place. It’s on the west between Nevada and Colorado. Whenever I say that people areconfused, so I ask them if they know where the Grand Canyon is. Everybody says, “Yes.” Then I tell themthat Utah is north of it. To tell you the truth, whenever I go to the Grand Canyon, I’m never impressed with it.
It’s just big. The canyons in Utah are small, but they’re really beautiful. The colors on the mountains androcks are really vibrant and colorful. The rivers are clean and clear, but I don’t recommend drinking straightfrom there. You just never know.
Anyway I’ve lived in Hiroshima and Himeji before coming to Matsuyama. However, don’t tell anyone
outside of Ehime, but I prefer living here. The people are nice and there are many interesting things to see.
There are a lot of festivals to go to. Okay, I haven’t gone to any of them yet, but hopefully I will see them soon.
I love to meet new people which is one of the reasons why I love to teach. I get to meet new students every semester andquarter. Of course I love to meet and talk to students who I have taught in the past. Hope to meet you all soon.

Yui Miura

Hello everyone, I’m Yui Miura. I started working at Ehime University this past spring. I come originallyfrom Asahikawa, located in the northern part of Hokkaido. It is very cold and snowy in winter and the city
holds the record of the lowest temperature in Japan with -41.0 degree Celsius! If you have a chance to visit
the city in winter, please go to Asahiyama Zoo and see the penguin parade and other animals in snow.
I also lived in Tokyo, London, Inuyama and Kanazawa. It is fun to experience life in different places. I enjoy
meeting new people, exploring tourist sites, and trying local cuisine. I moved to Matsuyama in March this yearand I am so excited to live in Shikoku for the first time. If you know any must visit places in Ehime orShikoku, please give me some suggestions.
I am very happy to communicate with students. If you have any questions about English or anything in general, please do
not hesitate to knock on the door of my office. You are always welcome!

Information

Let’s Read Books in English!

■Let’s Enjoy English!

Reading English books improves your English. More than 4000 books are inthe Student Self-Learning Room on the second floor of the Aidai Muse building.
You can check out books anytime with your EEC Library ID card (open: 9:0017:00, Mon-Fri).

All-new “Talk! Talk! Talk!”“Let’s Enjoy English!”features theme based
conversations. Check out thenew line-up of exciting andinteresting discussions held at
the English Education Center,in the Muse building. Thetimes have also changed andnow they are forty-fiveminutes, there is even more
opportunity to talk in English.
We are looking forward to you
joining us! Please sign up atAidaiHanako■How to borrow the books
1st - Find books that you want to read(Maximum: Three books at a time)

The classified table by color

2nd - Come to the English Education Center Officewith your EEC library ID card and the books

StartPurple

Level 5

Level 1Red

Level 6 Orange

3rd - Let’s enjoy reading books(The lending period is up to two weeks)Level 2

Yellow

Level 7

Black

Level 3

Green

Level 8

Silverthe EEC office in advance.

4th - Return the books by putting them into
the return basket in the EEC office

Level 4Blue

Level 9Gold■BOOK CLUB■Book level by color

For students who want toenjoy reading books and talkabout them with other people.
More information atthe EEC office.
Activity schedule:
14:30-16:30 every Wednesdayat the Student Chat Room 2(Second floor, Aidai Muse)All books have been categorized according to their reading level. The level indicates how
many headwords (the number of words) can be read in each book and the ease ofYomiyasusa level. The classified table by color will be a measure when you select books.

■For effective reading

Read many books at your level-- not too easy or too difficult.
Read at least 30 minutes each week. More is better.
Limit your use of a dictionary.
Concentrate on your reading.
Read without taking breaks as much as you can.

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/

I will read a lot
during summer
vacation and outwit
the other guys!!

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