Hi my students,
I will forward various announcement to you via this page. The newest email will
be placed on the top of each section. Hope that you will take an advantage of
these opportunities.
Japan-related activities in community
Scholarships, Conferences, & Meetings for students
- Are you interested in tea ceremony? Please check this webpage - Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room and Garden.
- The JET program Information Information Session by Japan Information Center, Consulate General of Japan
Wednesday， September ２6th
3:00 - 4:15 pm at Mariposa 2007
- 34th Annual Japanese Speech Contest- Sunday, November 4, 2007 (Application deadline is Friday, October 12, 2007)
- The Japanese American Association of Northern California (Hokka Nichi Bei Kai) and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, as a part of their activities to encourage the learning and use of the Japanese language, are co-sponsoring the 34th Annual Japanese Speech Contest. The Speech Contest will include middle and high school students in the morning and college students and adults in the afternoon. The contest is scheduled for Sunday, November 4, 2007 at the Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. We appreciate your encouraging qualified students to enter this contest. The application must be received at the Japan Information Center (50 Fremont Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105) by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 12, 2007.
- The Speech Contest for College Students and Adults
Applicants must be (1) U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States,(2) current college student or adult over 18 years of age and (3) not have lived in Japan for more than 2 consecutive years after the age of 6. The top five winners will receive cash prize and the top three winners will also receive trophies. In addition, there will be a drawing for one round-trip ticket to Japan for contestants courtesy of Japan Airlines. Previous first prize winners are not eligible for entry. Application forms for college students and adults are available at Hokka Nichi Bei Kai office (Tel: 415- 921-1782, Fax: 415- 931-1826), Mr. Masakazu Sato (Tel: 925-876-9543) or Mr. Takehiko Yasuda (Tel: 415-637-1113, yasudatt@sonic.net)
- Japanese speech content at Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
In the past, Lamb-san and Sutaka-san participated in this event. I would like to have more students this year - please submit your application.
- The 2007 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
Date: December 2, 2007 (Sunday)
For more information, The JLPT Administration Committee, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. http://www.jflalc.org
Phone: 213-621-2267, email noryoku@jflalc.org
Club Announcement
Other
- Permission to
speak freely. The best way to teach English in Japan is to get out of classroom
(January 24, 2005) Click
HERE.