Lecture in plain English No.20

Lecture to improve English conversation skill by Mr. Takahashi No.7

 “Is your English correct?—trap of Japanglish”

Lecturer: Mr. Motoharu Takahashi

Date: November 10 (Sat) from 2pm to 4pm

Place: Aoba Community and Cross-Cultural Center

Please apply by Telephone, Fax or E-mail in advance. (accepted on first come base)

Application will be accepted from October 11 (Thu).

Fee: 500yen (200yen for students)

Host: Yokohama Aoba International Lounge

We sometimes experience that English expression which we believe as English is not actually English expression and couldn’t be understood by foreigners.

In this lecture, Mr. Takahashi will tell us some expressions which we, Japanese, often mistake from the point of pronunciation and meaning.  Let’s study them reading out and watching video.

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3rd One day introductory lecture of world languages “Thai”

Lecturer: Ms. Thamarux Patcharavadee

Date: October 14 (Sun) from 2pm to 4pm

Place: Aoba Community and Cross-Cultural Center

Capacity: 40 people：Please apply in advance by Tel/ FAX/ E-mail. (accepted on first come base)

Application will be accepted from September 11 (Tue).

Fee: 500yen (200yen for students)

Host: Yokohama Aoba International Lounge

Do you have chance to hear “Thai” language in big cities or at tourist sites?

Recently, tourists from Thailand are increasing and many Japanese companies are running business in Thailand.  So we have more chances to hear Thai language.

The third “One day introductory lecture of world languages” is “Thai”.

Please enjoy the chance to glance Thai world and culture which is different from that of Japan.

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8^th lecture on foreign affairs “East Russia, the country in the neighborhood, which locates at 2 hour’s flight from Narita”

Date: October 21 (Sun), 2018 from 2pm to 4pm

Speaker: Mr. Toshiji Maeda (Representative Director of Business Coordination Japan co. Ltd)

Place: Aoba Community and Cross-Cultural Center Room 5

Fee: 500yen (200yen for students and overseas students) with tea and cake

Capacity; 40 (first come base, Application will be accepted from September 11 (Tue))

Host: Yokohama Aoba International Lounge

Mr. Toshiji Maeda will tell us about Far East Russia, the nearest European country.  He lived in Russia many years working as an expat worker of a trading company and the director of Japan Center of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Russia.

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International Exchange event, “Let’s enjoy making KOKEDAMA (moss ball)!”

Date: September 30 (Sun) from 2pm to 4pm

Lecturer: Mr. Kosuke Kokedama

Place: Aoba Community and Cross-Cultural Center room 5

Fee: free

Capacity: 10 foreigners and 10 Japanese  

Application: accepted on first apply base from September 11 (Tue)

Host: Yokohama Aoba International Lounge

How about trying to make KOKEDAMA (moss ball)?

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67^th Afternoon tea

“Invitation to French cuisine culture”

Date: October 27 (Sat) from 2pm to 4pm

Speaker: Benedicte Mehl

Place: Aoba Community and Cross-Cultural Center

Capacity: 40 people (first come base)

Fee: 500 yen (with tea and cake)

Application; from September 11 (Tue), 2018　　　Closed due to fully occupied

Host: Yokohama Aoba International Lounge

French cuisine was registered as UNESCO cultural heritage in 2010 for “Food Tradition”. It was honored not only for the cuisine itself but also for other things such as selected ingredients, recipe to harmonize ingredients, fine ensemble with wine, and table setting as an art.

In this afternoon tea, we will have Ms. Benedicte Mehl, a cooking specialist, who was attracted by Japanese cuisine and came to Japan in 1994.  She will tell us about the tradition of French cuisine and hospitality.

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The Wednesday Japanese class starts 15 minutes earlier than the present time schedule.

Wednesday class　10：15　～　11：45　       

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