Information in English【Tottori in a Different Light】

Intercultural Exchange with Childrenmake the parents understand that it’s not just a pleasure trip,that they’d have to do things for themselves.

What kind of experiences didthe children have there?

Vivian Iwasa【Philippines / residing in Yonago】

Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States,Vivian makes her living in Yonago City as an Englishteacher and dance instructor. We spoke to her abouther week-long trip in September to the state of Oregon,where she led local children in English communicationand learning about a different culture.

What made you decide to take the childrento Portland?
They did things for themselvesOne of the mothers Iknew wanted me to takeher child with me the nexttime I went to America.
After that other parentsjoined in asking the samething, and I asked myfriend in Portland, whoc a m e t o v i s i t Yo n a g oonce, and madearrangements to bring agroup of kids aged 9 to12 over there. It meantthey’d have to take timeoff from school, so I hadto explain things to theirschool principal. I had toand helped out around thehouse during their homestay.

They were divided intogroups to do homestays.
They went to a museumand a zoo and visited alocal elementary schoolto take part in classes.
They were nervous atfirst, but after they got toplay some sports andhave lunch, they gotalong fine with theAll students eat together in a huge cafeteria.
American kids. They alsogot exposure to American learning style with its emphasison presentation, and they learned not only English as alanguage but also actually how to express themselves. Andthey had to think for themselves about how to use theirmoney—how much meals would cost, how much to spendon souvenirs. They had to order their own food in English atthe hotel, and learn American table manners and how toproperly eat with a knife and fork.

They must have grown upa bit during this trip.

The children were welcomedas members of the family.

I wanted the kids to understand that across language andculture, human beings are basically the same. I had parentstell me afterward how much their child grew up and howmuch confidence they gained. They went to school withplenty of stories about what they experienced in America. Aweek might seem like a short time to really learn anything, butchildren are sensitive and gain a lot from experiencingsomething different from their everyday lives.

Winter Lifestyles around the World

Tottori residents from Lithuania and Finland tell us about how their people live in winter.

Lithuania

Till now many people prefer to use traditionalhome remedies. This includes a wet towelwrapping to reduce fever, and many kinds oforganic herb teas from granny’s garden.

Finland▲Mask and Cos

tume for Užgavėnės

Lithuanian “Mardi Gras” called Užgavėnės (a day before Lent). AsLithuania has very deep Pagan roots, this festival marks the lastday before Lent but also is a festival celebrating the last days ofwinter and welcoming Spring. Traditional Užgavėnės food ispancakes symbolising the sun.

Nowadays many Finnish people like to eatspicy food with chili pepper to keep warm.
We drink hot black-currant juice, which hasa lot of Vitamin C. Some people would addone spoonful of vodka to warm the body.

Some people go swimming in the lake even in winter. They make ahole in the ice and dip into the cold water. After that they warm upin the sauna. We believe this is very healthy and good for bloodcirculation.

Winter Lifestyles in Japan(special supplement to the English section)

There are many devices in Japan for beatingthe cold, the most characteristically Japaneseof these being the kotatsu. A heater is setinto the underside of a table and a blanketcovering the surface keeps the heat inside.
For going outside, disposable heating padsare very convenient—they are activated byshaking and attach inside clothing.

08▲black-currant

It was traditionally thought thatdrinking an egg liquor, tamago-zake,helped warm the body to preventcatching cold. In other parts of theworld egg-based drinks containing rumor whisky may be popular; we offer thisversion of eggnog using the traditionallibation nihon-shu.

Japanese-Style Eggnog RecipeLet this drink help you through Tottori’s cold winter【Serves 1-2】Egg・・・・・・・・・one wholeNihon-shu 140mlSugar・・・・・・・1 tbsp(or to taste)【Directions:】

1 Mix all ingredients and beat with a mixer.
2 Heat the above mixture in a saucepan overmedium heat and continue beating.

3 When the eggnog begins to thicken,remove from heat and serve in cups.

中文版文摘【鸟取新风格】

和小孩一起做国际交流旅行」「，自己的事情自己做」才是主要目的。

在波特兰时，小朋友们都有了些什么样的体验呢?
岩佐 ヴィヴィアンさん【菲律宾出身／现住米子市】在菲律宾出生、美国长大的ヴィヴィアンさん以身为一位英语老师及舞蹈指导者而活跃于米子市。今年九月，她率领地区的小朋友们到美国俄勒冈州波特兰去访问了一周、让小朋友们体验到以英语沟通的快乐及接触异文化的快乐。

带领小朋友一起到波特兰的契机是什么呢？
在寄宿家庭主张「自己做得来的事自己做！」，、有一天，一个朋友对我说:并且也帮忙做家事。
「ヴィヴィアン，你去美国的时候也一起把我的小孩一起带去吧!」。这就是这次活动的主要契机。然后其他的家长听到后也都这么拜托我，所以我请我以前曾经住在米子、现在住在波特兰的朋友一起帮忙，才能有这个机会率领7位9岁到12岁的小朋友们到波特兰。因为必须要跟学校请假，所以我们也得跟校长说明并得到同意才行。当然我们也让家长们知道这并不单只是「快乐的 他们热情的欢迎我们成为家族的一员。

中文担当

小朋友们分组个别体验了不同的寄宿家庭。去参观了美术馆、动物园、访问了当地的小学并且一起上课。刚开始好像有点紧张，但是透过运动及午餐时间的交流，最后跟美国的小朋友们都能很融洽的玩在一块。另外他们也知道了美国的学校大多是以整 中午在学校的宽广的食堂里和大家一起用餐。
理自己的想法、并勇敢的发表出来这样的教学方式，所以他们不只是学习到英语，而且还学习到如何自我表现的方法。然后我们也让他们自己去思考「该花多少钱吃饭、买土产该在多少钱以内」这样的金钱观念。在饭店用餐时，我们除了让他们自己挑战用英语点餐及付帐之外，他们也学习到了如何使用刀叉及正确的用餐方法等地道的美国用餐规矩。

感受到了孩子们的成长之旅。
我想要透过这个经验让孩子们能够感受到『即使语言或文化多少有些不同,但是「人」都是相同的!』。我有听到家长们说:「我觉得我的孩子成长了不少」、「小孩自己本身好像变得更有自信了呢!」等等。而这些小孩们在学校好像也将自己在美国所看到的、体验到的分享给他们的同学。如果说在短短的一周内想要学些什么，可能有些不太够，但是相信这些感受性丰富的孩子们一定从这些经验中学习到了些什么吧!

财团的新协调员的介绍蒙古【中国出身】

王

明娟在本所服务。
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北朝鲜北朝鮮山東省山东省中华人民共和国

韩国韓国

威海市石岛

除了接受一般日常生活上的咨询之外，也以中文提供一些资讯或聊天服务。

你好，我叫王明娟。来自中国的山东省。今年是我来日本的第8年。初次见面，请多多关照。
我的故乡位于山东半岛的最东端，一个叫“石岛”的海边小城。这里有漂亮而美好的海上日出的风景，也有美味的渔村料理，比如说有“鱼锅饼子”“鲅鱼饺子”等。传说唐代的时候，日本的慈觉大师—圆仁曾在这里的“赤山法华院”修行多年。
现在的赤山法华院成为了象征中日韩友好的旅游胜地。
今后我要充分发挥在日本留学和生活的经验来做好国际交流协调员的工作。如果大家有什么关于中国、中文、或是在日生活和学习上的烦恼、或其他的困难，不要客气，随时和我联系吧。

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