English Education Center NEWSLETTEROCTOBER,, 2007
OCTOBERHOT HOT NEWS◇ “ENJOY ENGLISH” STARTS◇ BE FRIENDS◇ INFORMATION◇ HOT NEWS Ⅰ, Ⅱ
◇ SUMMER VACATION MEMORIES◇ WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

HOT NEWS Ⅱ“ENJOY ENGLISH ” STARTS“TALK! TALK! TALK!”
The most popular program ‘Talk!Talk!Talk!’ has startedagain!

Youdon’tknowyet?

Thereare30-minuteconversation classes with up to five members in each. You
can enjoy talking with instructors and international andJapanese students about the article chosen.
This time international students are joining.

DEMAE Library
An Associate Prof. Ron Murphy recently became atemporary librarian! He showed someEnglish books in front of the SEIKYO
shop to encourage students to read them.
This DEMAE Library is openfrom 11:30a.m.
11:30a.m.~1:a.m.~1:0~1:00p.m. every other Tuesday.

Comment from a student who has attended
many times.
At first, I was afraid ofspeaking, but I got used to it
and could enjoy talking withthe group members.

Student Coordinators get together
Six student-coordinators had their first meeting on Oct.
Talking with Bruce

4. They volunteered to come up with new ideas and tocreate events for your English study. If you are“ GAKUSHU Course”‘Business English ABC’You can experience a variety of business situations
including writing and speaking. The class will be surely
useful for your English study, and you will be able tointerested in becoming a coordinator, please join them.

BE FRIENDS
A letter by an international student from Tanzania

develop your English skills.

Hi, I am Kalegele from Tanzania. It has been half a year

Date : Every Thursday

since I came to Japan for a graduate program and for

2:30p.m.~ 3:30p.m. ( 5 times )th【From Nov.15 】

learning Japanese ways of life and culture. I have so farInstructor : Iain Macpherson

Get the details from posters

been overwhelmed by the hospitality and discipline ofon the campus bulletin boards.

most people I have encountered here in Ehime. Having
visited a number of other countries, it is worth mentioning

HOT NEWS Ⅰ

that I never witnessed hospitality and discipline of such

Basic English Course

magnitude. Such qualities make Japanese communities

Come and join this class to improve your basic English

well thought of around the world.

skills. The instructor teaches you at the beginning level.

I love playing and watching soccer, and hanging out

Date : every Wednesday 4:20 p.m.~ 5:20p.m. (10 times)

talking with friends about life and other things too. I am ath【From Nov.7 】

member of the HIMATA football club in Ehime. We usually

Instructor : Mari Yamanishi

do soccer exercises every Sunday at Himata grounds atEhime University Health Center. I welcome everyone toEnglish Counselingjoin us and we can make the best out of these occasions. AsAre you having trouble moving ahead in your Englishfor hanging out with friends talking, I guess I haven’t beenstudies? Ask Steve!
Steveable to enjoy as I would love to because of my poor

E-mail your question or get one-on-one counseling.

Japanese language. I hereby call for more and moree-mail: englishcouns
englishcounselor@yahoo.co.jp

friends to come and talk to me in Japanese so that I get

Don’t ask homework questions. Frame your question so that

more practice. I believe anything can make a difference.

it may be answered in a single communication.

You are welcome and I am thanking you.

How was your summer holiday? Did you go anywhere? Iexpect you all had a good time on your vacation. I also had agreat time during my first summer vacation after having
entered this university. Let me tell you about it.

BRISBANEBRISBANE

inn AUSTRALIA

From Associate Professor アニー・マーロウ

On September 17th, I helped welcome American university

Hi everyone. アニー here. I've been asked to say a bit

students to Matsuyama for a project created by Ruth Vergin.

about my hometown.

There were about 80 students. It was the first time for me toI hail from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Brisbane is aenjoy myself with so many people of the same generation

small city when compared to Sydney but reasonably large

from the foreign country, so I was nervous. In walking
around the Ropeway Street first, they

when compared to Matsuyama. One of the nice things

asked me about many kinds of noodles.

summer and T-shirts are just fine in winter. Heaven really.

They spoke too fast for me to follow and theIn both summer and winter, the people of Brisbane go towords

tothe beach on the weekends or have outdoor parties orunderstand and use, so I couldn’t answer

barbeques. The houses are not usually air-conditioned

their questions. We could not communicate

because there is no need. The houses are designed to allow

together. It made us quieter. After a while, however, someairflow. The traditional Queenslander (Queensland houses

guys spoke to me slowly. I could get it this time! Thenbuilt before WWII) has a large wrap around verandah, isevery member of my party started to speak to me! We talked

raised on stilts, and is made of wood. These houses are very

about our majors, hobbies, boyfriends or girlfriends, dreams

well built and have a long life. If you walk around theand so on. We became better friends and went to karaoke andBrisbane suburbs you will see many Queenslanders, somedinner. We usually hear different sounds where we live, butbuilt as long ago as the late 1800’s!

weresodifficultforme

about Brisbane is the climate. There's no humidity in

we could sing many songs together. I felt both the members of
the group and America were close to me and I wanted tobecome closer. I expect they felt the same.
Now I’m planning to go to America next year. Due to that andfor my future, I am studying English harder and harder
everyday.
Many Japanese come to Brisbane to study at university or
By Kanako
Katayama

to do intensive English language courses. They come toBrisbane because the climate is good, the cost of living
reasonable, the lifestyle relaxed and the universities
renowned. Many high schools in Brisbane also haveexchange students from Japan, as Japanese is a popularsecond language in schools.

 INFORMATIONGTEC TEST will be held in fifth period on Tuesday,December 4.
4. Firstirst- year students must take this test.

If you ever want to visit Brisbane to study or just toexperience the lifestyle, do come and talk to me!

 SelfSelf-LearningLearning-System room has moved to the room next
to the main stairs on the third floor of the General
Education Main building. Forty seats are available foryou.
ENGLISH GANG is a group for the English learners

EHIME UNIVERSITYwith enthusiasm. Members study the NHK radio

A201, 2nd floor, General Education Main Building

program “Let’Let’s Practice”
Practice” during lunch break every

3 BunkyoBunkyo-cho, Matsuyama

Friday.

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