“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 of English presentations so that you can introduce it in English when asked by people from overseas?
Students who are planning to study abroad, who are interested in studying abroad in the future, who want to explain Kyoto and Japan to people overseas in Japan, and who are not good at English presentations! Why don’t you learn English while having fun with like-minded friends beyond the boundaries of universities?
🌸🌸 Outline of 🌸🌸 “Presentation of Kyoto in English”
Through the experience of traditional culture in Kyoto and Japan, we will conduct a total of seven half-day training sessions to acquire presentation skills in English.
◎ Training days and scheduled contents (7 sessions in total):
1. Saturday, May 26, 2025 :(1) Ice Break, Introduction to Japan and Kyoto ~Learn about Japan and Kyoto in English~
(2) Learn expressions related to Japan’s traditional culture in English
2. Saturday, May 31, 2025: Noh Theater (Kongo Noh Theater) and International Student Exchange Event
3. Saturday, June 7, 2025: Traditional Culture Experience I. (1) Tea Ceremony Experience (2) Expression of tea ceremony culture in English
4. Saturday, June 14, 2025 :(1) International Student Session (2) Group Activities
5. Saturday, June 21, 2025 : Traditional Culture Experience II. (1) Flower Arrangement Experience (2) Talk in English about Kyoto’s famous places, events, food, clothing, housing, and education in Japan and Kyoto
6. Saturday, June 28, 2025 : Presentation English manuscript correction course (online only)
7. Saturday, July 5, 2025: Personal English Presentation
◎Time: 13:00~16:30 (with break)
◎ Location: Campus Plaza Kyoto, etc. (depending on the content of the training, there is a transfer within Kyoto city)
◎ Eligibility: All of the following conditions must be met.
1. Be a Japan student at a member university or junior college of the University Consortium Kyoto [Undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral course is not required]
2. Ability to participate in all training sessions
3. Your English score must be one of the following:
IELTS 5.0 or higher / TOEFL iBT 50 or higher / TOEIC 600 or higher / Eiken Level 2 or higher
4. Interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding
◎ Capacity: 20 people (first-come, first-served basis)
◎ Fee: 5,000 yen (total amount for all 7 sessions, including reference materials and actual expenses for exercises)
* Please pay in cash (with as little change as possible) on Saturday, May 25 for the first time.
* Please bear the transportation expenses related to transportation during the course.
◎ Application period: April 9, 2025 (Wednesday) noon application start ~ May 9 (Friday) noon deadline
All applicants will receive an email with details after May 10.
◎ Application guidelines: Please apply from this application form.
◎ Please see the state of Kyopre in previous years from this Facebook!
We look forward to hearing from you!
