English Education Center NEWSLETTERJANUARY,JANUARY, 2006
◇ ADDRESS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE EEC◇ THE LATEST NEWS◇ INTRODUCTION OF THE EEC FOREIGN LECTURERS◇ INFORMATION FROM THE ENGLISH STUDY CIRCLE “ ENGLISH GANG”

Address from the director of the EEC

The English Education Center (EEC)
has begun publishing a newsletter thatTHE LATEST NEWS“ENJOY ENGLISH” STARTS
TALK,TALK,TALK! COURSE

we hope you will find interesting andStudents can take 30 minuteuseful. The newsletter will serve as aconversation lessons. They can choose

place for the exchange of information about English,

the topic they want to talk about.

and will also give you a chance to improve your skills

Each group consists of no more than

through using English. The EEC Newsletter willfive. They are becoming more popular

provide information about English classes at Ehime

and classes are almost full.

University and English activities outside class, as wellas information about English from you, the readers. I
hope that you will cooperate with us to make thisnewsletter a success.

ENGLISH GAKUSHU COURSE
Math in English classForeign

As you know, English is increasingly important inteachtheirfavorite subjects like science, math,global society. The ability to communicate in English isetc. in English. There are six

sure to be helpful to you as you look for jobs, but it willclasses,also be of use to you after you begin working, asincluding

twoclasses

starting next year.

full-fledged members of society. And it will be an
important factor in your enjoyment of other aspects oflectures《From 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays except Tuesday.》Tuesday

life. If you go abroad, experience other cultures, andexchange ideas with other peoples, a new outlook on life
and on Japan will be among the many things you gain.

If you are interested in these classes,
why don’t you come to the EEC office to sign up?

It is important to have much exposure to English inorder to improve your ability. Classes at Ehime
University now focus on developing communication

STUDENTSUPPORT

ROOM OPEN

skill, but clearly, classes alone are not enough. Only
when you combine the knowledge and skills acquired inThe student support room was opened

class with activities using English outside class can youon Nov.16 next to the EEC office on thesee real improvement. It will make us in the EEC truly

2nd floor of Kyotsukyoikuto Honkan.

happy if, through this newsletter, you become more

It’s available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00

interested in English and, as a result, better able to use

p.m. on weekdays.

it. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Students can enjoy watching DVDs,
using English computer software andMitao Ohga, Director

looking at English reference books.

English Education Center

You are always welcome!

INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN LECTURERS

EEC TEACHERS

My name is Iain Campbell, and I’m from the United States.

Director: Mitao Ohga
Vice-director: Tsuyoshi Kanamori
Faculty members: Richard Blight: Anne Brasier: Jay Ercanbrack: Patricia Lyons: アニー・アニー・マーロウ: Ron Murphy: Sunao Orimoto: Mark Stafford
Foreign Lecturers: Iain Campbell: Steve Fukuda: Michael Guinn: Bruce Lander: Semin Poonja: Melanie Taylor: Nicholas Travers
Part time teachers: Miho Hayata: Tatsuya Matsumoto: Tzehaie Ogbamichael: Richard Parker: Piotr Rosne: Meredith Stephens: Fumie Takakubo: Junko Yamamoto

I come froma small state in the North-East called Vermont. Vermont has a lot of
beautiful sights to see.
My name is Steve Fukuda.
military.

I do not have a hometown because my father was in theI was born in Yokosuka Naval base and lived in Hawaii,

Ohio, Michigan, Sasebo, and Guam. I have lived in Japan for a totalof 15 years.

I am half Japanese and love everything about theculture except for the hot and humid summers AND all those noisy
cicadas!!!

If you ever want to chat in English, drop by the office anytime!

Ｍy name is Michael Guinn and I am from San Diego,
California. I have lived in San Francisco, California,Cologne,Germany; and Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Matsuyama
in Japan.
I'm Bruce Lander, from Scotland and I’ve been living in Japan for about 7 years
now.

I love this area of Japan,and Matsuyama is like a little

paradise, with the mountains

andthe sea very close. Thisis the perfect location. I wonder

if you like Matsuyama as muchas me.
Hi everyone! My name is Semin Poonja and I’m from Canada (via East Africa andIndia). I love traveling, and so far have been to more than thirty
countries! I also really enjoy listening to music, watching movies,
reading books, eating out, going for walks and playing Scrabble.
Kia ora! I'm Melanie Taylor. I'm from Auckland in New Zealand. New Zealand isfamous for its beautiful scenery, outdoor-loving people, and for having a
lot more animals than people. I'm enjoying my life and work in Ehime andexperiencing so many wonderful things unique to Japan and Japaneseculture.

Hi there! I'm Nicholas Travers, from Vancouver, Canada. I've been in Ehime for over a year and a half now, and I've
come to like this prefecture, and Shikoku, very much. In particular, parts of the coast and interior of Shikoku are wild
and beautiful. Whenever my wife and I get a chance, we go hiking and camping. However, it's people that make travel
great, so most of all I value my conversations with Ehime University students and staff.

INFORMATION FROM ENGLISH GANGThe English Gang is a study group, organized by the EEC staff, especiallyfor those who want to learn English. It provides you with a great
opportunity to enhance your English abilities through various kinds ofactivities, such as;＊Reading the NHK Radio English Conversation ProgramLets SpeakSpeak during the lunch break on Fridays.
＊Competition for the length of time spent for English Study. Etc.
In this group, you can get substantial information and tips about taking
English qualification tests such as TOEIC,TOEIC and also meet a lot of nice people
who share the same interests and aims as you do.
Please feel free to stop by the EEC office. You are more than welcome anytime!

EHIME UNIVERSITY
A201. 2nd floor, Main Building,
3 BunkyoBunkyo-cho, Matsuyama
TEL/FAX 089089-927927-8340
http://www.ehimehttp://www.ehime-u.ac.jp/~eec/
Office Hours: 8:30~17:00