"What is the charm of Kyoto?" and "What kind of country is Japan?" Why don't you actually experience the traditional culture of Japan and learn the know-how to give a presentation about Kyoto and Japan in English so that you can introduce Kyoto and Japan culture in English when asked by foreigners?
Are you about to study abroad, are interested in studying abroad in the future, or want to explain Kyoto and Japan to overseas people in Japan… If you are a student who thinks so, please join us!
~~Outline of "Presentation of Kyoto in English" ~~
A total of six half-day training sessions will be held to learn English expressions about sightseeing spots in Kyoto and traditional culture in Kyoto and Japan.
◎Implementation form: Face-to-face ◎Time: 13:30~17:00 (with intermission) ◎Training date and scheduled contents (6 sessions in total):
1. Saturday, May 27, 2023 :(1) Ice Break, Introduction to Japan and Kyoto ~Learn about Japan and Kyoto in English~
(2) Learn
expressions that explain the traditional culture of Japan in English 2. Saturday, June 3, 2023: Traditional Culture (1) Experience
Flower Arrangement 3. Saturday, June 10, 2023: Garden tour (Heian Jingu Jingu Garden)
4. Saturday, June 17, 2023: Traditional Culture (2) Experience
the Tea Ceremony 5. Saturday, June 24, 2023: Learn about Kyoto's famous places, events, Japan, clothing, food, housing, education, etc. in Kyoto,
and discuss
with international students 6. Saturday, July 8, 2023: Individual presentation
◎ Eligibility: All of the following conditions must
be met 1. Must be
a Japan student of a member university or junior college of the University Consortium Kyoto (regardless of the course of study (undergraduate, master's, doctoral))
2. Ability to
participate in all training 3. English score must
be one of the following: IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL iBT 63 / TOEIC 650 / Eiken Pre-1st grade 4
. Interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding
◎Capacity: 15 people
◎Fee: 5,000 yen (total amount for all 6 sessions, including reference material fee and actual exercise fee) * Please pay in cash (so that there is as little change as possible)
on Saturday, May 27 for the first time.
* Please bear the transportation and other expenses related to the course.
◎Application period: April 7, 2023 (Friday) ~ April 21, 2023 (Friday) noon〆
* If there are many applicants, we will notify you by e-mail in early May after a lottery.
◎Application Guidelines: Please apply from this application form.
We look forward to receiving your application!
◎ Please note:
* Please note that the method and content of the event may be changed depending on the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
In the case of online training (some face-to-face training may be conducted), it is essential to have an Internet environment that can access the online training and a computer environment with camera and microphone functions.
* The implementation of the "Kyoto PR Student Ambassador" in 2023 is undecided. (It will be decided by the start of the training and will be communicated to the participants.) ）
