Spring semester is officially over - which is a relief to those of us from America who have been in class since mid-January.
Our final Monday class with Tsubakihara-sensei involved 3-4 minute speeches on any topic of our choosing. Some spoke about their experiences here in Sapporo, some about traditions in their hometowns (like rugby in England and mythology in Italy), and I spoke about the differences in environmentalism between Americans and the Japanese. Maureen stole the show, however, when she spoke about the influence Sailor Moon has had on her childhood, even drawing her on the board for us in less than 45 seconds.
Our final Wednesday class with Watanabe-sensei also involved an activity to push us to use all the grammar, vocabulary and idioms we have learned so far: a debate. Not only a debate, but one about whether it's more advantageous to have a son or a daughter first. And I was drafted to argue on the pro-men side with Jack and Regi. My debating skills are awful in English, let alone Japanese, but it was amusing to see how we could express our opinions with what we know.
Now it's time for a class-less month and a half of summer vacation!
Watanabe with her beloved Level 2 students from Australia, England, New Zealand, Italy and AmericaBLOG SOUNDTRACK: 小池徹平「キミダケ」
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