“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 people from overseas?
You are planning to study abroad, are interested in studying abroad in the future, or want to explain Kyoto and Japan to people overseas in Japan… If you are a student who is thinking, please join us!
~~Outline of “Presentation on Kyoto in English” ~~
There will be a total of six half-day training sessions to teach English expressions about Kyoto’s tourist attractions and traditional Japanese culture.
◎ Embodiment: Face-to-face
◎Time: 13:30~17:00 (with break)
◎ Training days 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 traditional Japan culture in English
2. Saturday, June 3, 2023: Traditional Culture (1) Hands-on experience of flower arrangement
3. Saturday, June 10, 2023: Garden tour (Heian Jingu Shrine)
4. Saturday, June 17, 2023: Traditional Culture (2) Hands-on experience of the tea ceremony
5. Saturday, June 24, 2023: Learn about Kyoto’s famous places, events, food, clothing, housing, education, etc. in Japan and Kyoto.
Discuss with international students
6. Saturday, July 8, 2023: Individual Presentation
◎ 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
(It does not matter what course you are enrolled in (undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program))
2. Ability to participate in all training sessions
3. Your English score must be one of the following:
IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL iBT 63 / TOEIC 650 / Eiken Pre-1st Grade or higher
4. Interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding
◎ Capacity: 15 people
◎ Tuition fee: 5,000 yen (total amount for all 6 sessions, including reference materials and actual expenses for exercises)
* Please pay in cash (with 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 [Application closed]
* If there are a large number of applicants, we will notify you by mass e-mail in early May whether or not you can participate.
◎ Application guidelines: Please apply from this application form.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
◎Important Notice：
* Depending on the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the holding method andPlease note that the contents are subject to change.
In the case of online training (there is a possibility that some of the training will be face-to-face), it is essential to have an Internet connection that can access the online training and a computer environment with camera and microphone functions.
* The implementation of the “Kyoto PR Student Ambassador” has not yet been decided in the 2023 academic year. (The decision will be made by the start of the training and will be communicated to the participants.) ）
