Typing week9: My favotite class

My favorite class is writing. I understand I need to take conversation class, but it is very hard and difficult last semester. Our teacher's pronunciation different from other teacher, so listening to her English is difficult. However, I like her. She is really learned person. However, we needed to talk a lot and did presentations. Japanese students were exhausted to death. Of course, I am happy to attend all lectures, and done all assignments. On the other hand, writing is just enjoyable. Our teacher is very funny. In addition, our class had only 8 students, so teacher taught each student about our mistakes. It is very nice for students. We also practiced conversation. However, sometimes we played games, so I enjoy learning. The most favorite point about writing class is I weren't exhausted. I don't know the classes next term, so I am a little afraid of next class. However I hope I can enjoy learning.

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Typing week8: My favorite place

My favorite place is TESL Center in Saint Mary's University. I am a TESL student now. I love it, because there are my friends who are from other countries and wonderful teacher. I don't like quiz, but I like classes. I can learn a lot of things. One class have about 10 students, so I have many opportunity to say my opinions and ask questions to my teacher. In addition, There are sence of the seasons, especially, Christmas. Recently, TESL staffs decorated the building. It is very cute! We don't have opportunities social gathering to SMU students. I think it is better KGU. However, they give us a lot of events. For example, Yoga, Chicken wings, NS tour, getting NS ID, Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the like.  I am very happy to come TESL center, and I am filled with gratitude to there. After I go back to Japan, definitely I will miss there.

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Closing Ceremony

Last Friday, Closing Ceremony was held. That day is special for me, and I looked forward to attending it. First of all, I was happy to know that Japanese hosted the ceremony. I didn't know him, but I was proud of it. Secondly, we gave certificate. I can step up for level 4! I felt relieved. Finally, we watched video. Last semester, each class recorded short movie about Christmas and new year. In my class, we said about our class and then Chinese student said "Marry Christmas" in English and Chinese. Japanese students said "Happy New Year" in English and Japanese. Arabic students said also said something. Some classes, they sang a Christmas songs or do short drama. In addition many teachers, staffs and woman who clean TESL sang a song. It was fantastic and funny. It is very different between Japan and Canada. Every semester, some students was nominated as outstanding students be our teacher, but I didn't win. However, Japanese student won, so I was happy. Last semester, Japanese student also win.

 

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The Final Presentation

Last semester, I have done presentation twice in the conversation class. Second presentation was final presentation. I could decide topic myself, but we have to select academic topic. We also could talk from 5 to 10 minutes. I talked about Japanese Women's Position.

 

I was very nervous, because I couldn't read anything. That's why, I practice many times, more than 10, and polished. The day of final presentation, Chinese students did that first. However, they spoke a long time. Sometimes our teacher asked questions and said her comments, so the longest student talked about 30 minutes! All Japanese students were surprised and we couldn't understand why Chinese students didn't care about time. That's why, Japanese students couldn't do presentation the day.

When I did my presentation, I was not nervous. I practiced every day, so I completely memorized my speech. I repeated in my mind that if I finish it, winter vacation will be coming. Finally, I finished it, and I was sure I succeed. My teacher said to me she hadn't know about it, and it was very interesting. Her word made me happy.

 

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Typing2: What class I will take next term (vacation2)

I'm in Canada, and I will go to the TESL center in next term. Next term will be from January to February. I’m going to take IELTS class and listening class. However, I'm not sure whether I will able to take the class or not. We usually find our class before the class. But I applied the classes, so I hope I can take the classes. In morning, I'm going to the level4. I'm worry, because from level4 is very difficult, because content is more academic. We need to do lots of homework, ppt, and quiz. Absolutely I will be hardworking, because when my roommate was level4 student, she used to be hardworking. They said to me not to worry so much, but I really worry.

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