ShowaELC

Mizutani Osamu

kevinryan — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:20:36 +0000

Mizutani Osamu

We can listen to Mizutani Osamu’s speech in the Showa Memorial Auditorium. He was a teacher and he called “Night watchman Teacher”. Becau he patrols downtown for young people at night. He helped many Delinquency young people. There are many books written by him. One of his book was Dramatized, so he is famous. It will be special time for us to listen to his speech.

UNIQLO, all employees are required English

kevinryan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:14:26 +0000

On June 23rd, UNIQLO announced the company’s official language will be English from March 2012. Offices in Japan,documents, and meetings with executives will conduct basically in English.

Yanagii Tadasi, CEO, said ” To survive a Japanese company in the world, the common language will become English,and we need enhance communication between staffs. As a minimum standards that all staffs can work abroad ,they have to get more than 700 score on international English proficiency test “TOEIC”. The manager, executives and other non-English speaking Chinese staffs will be compeled to take the English training, and transfering overseas will be routine. Also, UNIQLO will increase the recruitment of foreigners, and is planning to adopt about 300 people on 2011,about 600 people on 2012, and about 1200 people on 2013.

-Eri.

Setagaya Parenting Family festival

kevinryan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:09:29 +0000

Parenting Festival

Setagaya Parenting Family festival was held on June 19, and we did “playing card and bingo, sing, and interview at English Communication booth. Many young children (age 1 to 5 years old) came, and we sang and danced “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” and “Five Little Monkeys” together. After that, we gave a medal with lyric to them.

Open Campus on June 19th

kevinryan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0000

Open Campus June 2010

I was a campus adviser at this event. I was in charge of EiComi booth at 80nenkan. Many high school students came here and talked with us. I talked 5 or 6 students were very interested in EiComi. And I was so happy some of them really want to join the BLIP program. Actually I am a member of BLIP08 so I talked to them about my experiences　in Boston. I hope they will come to this university in next year and enjoy in here!

I was being campus adviser at this event. I was in charge of EiComi booth at 80 nenkan. Many high school students came here and talked with us. I talked 5 or 6 students were very interested in EiComi. And I was so happy some of them really want to join the BLIP program. Actually I am a member of BLIP08 so I talked to them about my experiences　in Boston. I hope they will come to this university in next year and enjoy in here!

Research of third year seminar

kevinryan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:34:42 +0000

Now comes in third year to determine the stage into his seminar. This year seminars are offered 16 courses. There are in three areas, culture, language, communication. We must apply for an interview prior to the seminar. Students for the seminar is to ask questions and tell them that I myself have preferred to just go into my seminar teacher. Seminar and put everyone first choice but not always. So, you must also decide some candidates.

Mino H. is third year now, says the biggest thing you could want to choose your seminar. Very many students are confused about whether to have a seminar course which is also 16. The deadline is next Tuesday.

Job Navi for the school

kevinryan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:22:42 +0000

NAVI can help you get a job

A job-related courses started, and many students would be worried about job hunting. I introduce the features of “Job NAVI”. The Job NAVI is the university support system that students can view Company information and briefings. You can find information of a recruitment company with using Job NAVI. You can also view records of job experiences. From here you can also make an appointment to simulate interview. Job search functions are substantial, and you can search from kinds of industry, occupation, work location, and etc. Internship is the first step recommended to job-hunt. By actual experience into the business, they know many thing they had never knew. Internships are also a good opportunity to learn business etiquette. Let’s get ready to society.

-Hiromi

Paper dictionaries are old fashioned

kevinryan — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:03:44 +0000

Erin McKean is a lexicographer. She studies words. She is also very funny. She writes dictionaries. She says that old fashioned paper dictionaries don’t work very well. They need some help from computers, and from people, to make the dictionaries come alive.

This is a TED talk. TED stands for Technology Entertainment and Design. It is one of the best places on the Internet to look for great videos about topics that will make you think. Like this one. Click below.

There will be school tomorrow

kevinryan — Sat, 22 May 2010 14:53:20 +0000

There Will be School Tomorrow

This is a graded reader, short story, with easy English. It is science fiction, about the future. It is about teachers and learners, and it is about society. Ryan’s friend Ted O’neill made it simpler, using an original story by V. E. Thiessen. It is very scary. This story is something you can talk about after you read it.

Feedbooks: Free books to read on your computer or iPod

kevinryan — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:36:58 +0000

Feedbooks is a great website where they have lots of interesting books, some short, some long, most for free, some paid. There are lots of classics, but also a lot of new books. You download and read with Stanza, or another eReader.

Stanza: eReader for iPod Touch

kevinryan — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:16:39 +0000

Stanza on iPod Touch

Stanza is a wonderful eReader from LexCycle. It is free. You can download both free books and paid books to read on your iPod Touch. You can download books when you have access to wifi Internet, then read any time, even if you are not connected.