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very popular with tourists.
Short Interviews with English Teachersat Aichi UniversityOverall, there are around 30 or more
foreign language teachers working fulltime or part-time at Aichi University.

I was born in Vancouver, but after
living in Hamamatsu for overtwenty years, I think of Hamamatsu
as my hometown.

Question 2) What is one word to describe
yourself?

For this edition of the Language Café
newsletter, four of the English teachers(myself included) will share with you somepersonal information about ourselves, ourhometowns, and our experiences living inJapan. Finally, each of us will then offer
you some advice about how to make themost of your time at the Language Café.

Persistent. I have been told that I
can be very persistent when I findsomething that I believe isimportant.

Friendly. I like to think I’m
approachable so anybody can comeand talk to me if they have any
problems or questions. I also like tothink I’m a good listener and canoffer some good advice.

I would say I am easygoing. I like tobe organized but I try not to let littlethings worry me.

I would describe myself as creative,because I write short stories andsometimes poetry.

The four teachers include: Michael Boyce,April Day, Peter Lyons, and Anthony Young.
Just to make it fun, you will not know
which answer belongs to which teacher. Tryand guess! You can make a game out of itwith other students sitting with you at theLanguage Cafe. The answers are on thebottom of the next page, but no cheating!
Only check the answers after you have tried
to match each of the responses to one of theteachers. Good luck!
Question 1) Where are you from andwhat is it like?

Question 3) Why did you first come toJapan?

My home town is a place called
Brisbane. It has a population ofabout 2 million people. It has a big
Asian population so there are many
great Thai and Vietnamese
restaurants.

I first came to Japan on holiday. I
had taught a lot of Japanese students
in Australia and from what they toldme, Japan sounded like aninteresting place so I came here forthree weeks.

My hometown is Birmingham in theU.K. It is the second largest city,
and while it may not have many
must-see sights, its friendly people
and multi-cultural style make it avibrant, bustling city.

I came over here as an exchange
student. My major at school wasJapanese.

I first came to Japan for adventure.
When I came here there was very
little information about this area,
and there was no internet. Every day
in Shizuoka was a big adventure.

My hometown is a small town on
the Sunshine Coast. It has beautiful
beaches, lakes and a river and it is2

use the language every day, not onlyin class.

My family is full of teachers goingback for generations. I always
thought I’d become a school teacher,but decided to come to Japan for justa year to try language teaching andhave a great experience – that wasseventeen years ago!

Question 4) What has been the best thing
about living here?
The best thing about living inHamamatsu is that we can easily go
to the ocean or the mountains. I likespending time outside, so it isperfect for me.

The best thing for me has been theopportunity to live my life the way I
want to live it. I have done manythings in Japan like playing in aband and owning my own business.
I’m not sure I’d have done so muchliving in the U.K.

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I first started learning Japanesethrough aikido and surfing. I thinkthat finding something that you love
doing, and then doing it in thelanguage that you are studying is thebest way to learn.

Don’t worry too much about thegrammar and focus on collecting
the vocabulary. Don’t just write
things down, but aim to use them inconversation – only then do you
really know the word.

Question 6) What advice would you give
students who come to the LC?

The food is one of the best things forme. I love seafood but it is usually
too expensive to buy in Australia.
Here I could eat seafood every day
if I wanted to.
I love how Japan is both highly
developed and very tradition at thesame time. The differences makeJapan a very interesting place to live.

Question 5) What do you find is a good
way to try and improve your Japanese?
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As soon as I hear an interesting newword on TV I try to say use it in asentence myself. I find that gives me
the best chance to remember it.

It does not matter how good yourEnglish is. What matters is how
long you can keep yourself
speaking only in English. That is thechallenge!

The Language Café is a place where
everyone is welcome. Your English
doesn’t need to be great to try andcommunicate with people. Just
come and try!

Take risks and say things in English,
even if you’re not sure they arecorrect. Also, borrow DVDs towatch and books to read in English.

I think that being willing to makemistakes is the best advice that I cangive to all students joining us in theLanguage Cafe.

The answers to the questions:
Q1) Anthony Y., Peter L., April D., Mike B.
Q2) Mike B., Peter L., Anthony Y., April D.
Q3) April D., Anthony Y., Mike B., Peter L.
Q4) Mike B., Peter L., April D., Anthony Y.
Q5) Anthony Y., April D., Mike B., Peter L.
Q6) Anthony Y., Peter L., April D., Mike B.

My Japanese is terrible because I
haven’t had much time to study yet,but when I learnt Chinese, I foundthat the best way to practice andgain confidence was to go out andWritten by Anthony Young32018 年 9 月
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