"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?
Although we are in the midst of the Corona disaster, we are planning to study abroad in the future, are interested in studying abroad, or want to explain Kyoto and Japan to overseas 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 days and scheduled contents (6 sessions in total):
1. Saturday, May 28, 2022 :(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 4, 2022: Traditional Culture (1) Experience
the Tea Ceremony 3. Saturday, June 11, 2022: Traditional Culture (2) Experience
Flower Arrangement 4. Saturday, June 18, 2022: Garden tour (Murin-an)
5. Saturday, July 2, 2022: Learn about Kyoto's famous places, events, Japan, clothing, food, housing, education, etc. in Kyoto,
and discuss
with international students 6. Saturday, July 9, 2022: 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 IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL iBT 63 / TOEIC 650 or higher
4. Interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding ◎Capacity: about
20 people ◎Admission fee: 5,000 yen (total amount for 6 sessions, including reference material fee and actual exercise fee) * Please pay in
cash (so that there is no change as much as possible)
on Saturday, May 28 for the first time.
* Please bear the transportation and other expenses related to the course.
◎Application period: April 8, 2022 (Friday) ~ April 27, 2022 (Wednesday) 12:00〆《Application has been closed》
* 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 in light of the social situation regarding self-restraint of events to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, this project may be canceled (or postponed) or the content may be changed even at the last minute.
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 2022 is undecided. (It will be decided by the start of the training and will be communicated to the participants.) ）
