投稿者: JOMO JET

e会話

明けましておめでとうございます！令和４年の干支は寅ですね。

海外旅行はまだ難しいですが、いざ行けるようになると、外国語力が最強の味方です。

日本語しかわからないまま海外に行くのは虎の尾を踏むような行動です。旅行会社に計画を丸投げする張り子の虎でも、よく知らない国で文化的なトラバサミにかかるおそれがあります。虎の威を借る狐のように、翻訳アプリに任せっきりする人はなおさらです。旅人という名の羊質虎皮がヘタしたら、トラ箱に入れられるかもしれません。

残念ながら、一読して外国語をすぐに使いこなせるような虎の巻は実存しません。

しかし、生の英語の練習する機会を虎視眈々と狙っている方に良い知らせがあります！

今度の水曜日、１月１２日（２０時～２１時）に「第２３回e会話」を開催いたします。
＊今回の開催時間は通常より１時間遅いので、ご承知おきください＊

英語初心者も大歓迎ですが、中・上級者なら虎に翼となります。虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず！ぜひご参加ください！

Discordのご案内はこちらです→（ここをクリック）

＜注意事項＞

1．18歳未満の方は参加不可となります。

2. マイク、カメラを使用できるパソコンで、「Discord」アプリが使える端末が必要です。

3. Discordアプリは事前にインストールをお願いします。すでにインストールしている方は、最新版に更新してください。

⇒https://discord.com

4. インターネット環境はWi-Fi等の通信環境が良い場所での参加をお願いします。

5. 通信費用、光熱費等、当イベントにかかる一切の費用は参加者の自己負担になります。

6. Discordのインストール及び利用、各ゲームのウェブサイトへのアクセス、その他当イベント参加に起因して生じるトラブルについて、運営者は一切の責任を負わないことを同意した上でお申し込みください。

e-Kaiwa #23: Shere Khan (1/15)

It’s already 2022, and that means it’s the year of the tiger.

If you moved to Japan without knowing much Japanese, you might have caught the tiger by the tail by accepting a job in a foreign country. You can continue riding the tiger by speaking loud English and blankly nodding when spoken to, but eventually the cat will be out of the bag when people notice you look like the cat that swallowed the canary. Trying to discipline yourself to study Japanese can be like herding cats, and it might even make you feel like a cat on a hot tin roof, but the alternative of pretending to understand just makes you a paper tiger.

But don’t worry; there’s more than one way to skin a cat! If you feel like the cat’s always got your tongue and you’re on the prowl for more Japanese practice, we have a great opportunity to earn your stripes!

On Wednesday, January 12th from 20:00–21:00, JOMO JET and GJEE will team up again to host e-Kaiwa #23. Groups of two English speakers and two Japanese speakers talk for 30 minutes in English and for 30 minutes in Japanese.

Since it’s online, even if it’s raining cats and dogs, you won’t have to look like something the cat dragged in to attend (nevertheless, no catcalling allowed).

Needless to say, it will be the cat’s pajamas.

• Hosted by: JOMO JET & GJEE
• Date & Time: Wed., January 12th, 20:00–21:00 (sign-in from 19:30)
  *(please note this event is 1 hour later than usual)*
• Location: Online (JOMO JET Discord Server)
• Cost: Free (Prior registration is required)
• Registration Deadline: Wed., January 12th, noon
• Max. Participants: 20, Registration will close when capacity is reached. (A waitlist is available)
• How to Register: Please tell us your (1) name, (2) age, and (3) Discord ID via email (see below).
• Contact: Forrest Baker
  Paradiplomacy Division
  Gunma Prefectural Government
  TEL: 027-897-2982
  gaikouka@pref.gunma.lg.jp

For help getting started with Discord, check out our guide here!

<Important Notes>

1. Applicants under 18 years of age may not attend.

2. In order to participate in this event, a computer with a microphone and camera and capable of running Discord is required.

3. Please install Discord in advance of the event and make sure it’s updated to the latest version. (https://discord.com).

4. Please ensure that you have a stable internet connection before participating in this event.

5. Data fees, lighting, electricity, and all other expenses incurred through participation in this event are the sole responsibility of the participant.

6. The applicant understands and agrees to bear full responsibility for any problems or technical issues that may occur when installing Discord, accessing any of the game websites, or any other problem that occurs as a result of participating in this event, and furthermore consents that the event hosts shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for what occurs.

e会話

英語が苦手な
トナカイさんは
いつもみんなの
わらいもの

でも１２月
１５日の日
e会話にやっと
参加した

外国人と
触れ合えば
あっという間に
英語話せた

いつも泣いてた
トナカイさんは
やっぱ出来たと
よろこびました

Discordのご案内はこちらです→（ここをクリック）

＜注意事項＞

1．18歳未満の方は参加不可となります。

2. マイク、カメラを使用できるパソコンで、「Discord」アプリが使える端末が必要です。

3. Discordアプリは事前にインストールをお願いします。すでにインストールしている方は、最新版に更新してください。

⇒https://discord.com

4. インターネット環境はWi-Fi等の通信環境が良い場所での参加をお願いします。

5. 通信費用、光熱費等、当イベントにかかる一切の費用は参加者の自己負担になります。

6. Discordのインストール及び利用、各ゲームのウェブサイトへのアクセス、その他当イベント参加に起因して生じるトラブルについて、運営者は一切の責任を負わないことを同意した上でお申し込みください。

e-Kaiwa #22: Rangifer Tarandus (12/15)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Wasn’t good at Japanese
If you told him “Ohayou”
He would start to sweat and freeze

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh at him and jive
Rumor was that poor Rudolph
Couldn’t even pass N5

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph, I can help your plight,
Come to e-Kaiwa tonight!”

Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the Jouzu Reindeer
You'll go down in rekishi!”

• Hosted by: JOMO JET & GJEE
• Date & Time: Wed., December 15th, 19:00–20:00 (sign-in from 18:30)
• Location: Online (JOMO JET Discord Server)
• Cost: Free (Prior registration is required)
• Registration Deadline: Wed., December 15th, noon
• Max. Participants: 20, Registration will close when capacity is reached. (A waitlist is available)
• How to Register: Please tell us your (1) name, (2) age, and (3) Discord ID via email (see below).
• Contact: Forrest Baker
  Paradiplomacy Division
  Gunma Prefectural Government
  TEL: 027-897-2982
  gaikouka@pref.gunma.lg.jp

For help getting started with Discord, check out our guide here!

<Important Notes>

1. Applicants under 18 years of age may not attend.

2. In order to participate in this event, a computer with a microphone and camera and capable of running Discord is required.

3. Please install Discord in advance of the event and make sure it’s updated to the latest version. (https://discord.com).

4. Please ensure that you have a stable internet connection before participating in this event.

5. Data fees, lighting, electricity, and all other expenses incurred through participation in this event are the sole responsibility of the participant.

6. The applicant understands and agrees to bear full responsibility for any problems or technical issues that may occur when installing Discord, accessing any of the game websites, or any other problem that occurs as a result of participating in this event, and furthermore consents that the event hosts shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for what occurs.

e会話

今年、１１月２８日から１２月６日の間、「ハヌカ」というユダヤ教の祝祭があります。「光の祭り」とも呼ばれており、ユダヤ人の家庭は「メノラ」という燭台にロウソクを８本立てて、毎晩１本ずつ増やして灯をともします。それに、伝統的な「ドライデル」というコマでゲームをし、プレゼントの交換も楽しみます。

今度の水曜日、１１月２４日開催の「第２１回e会話」で、メノラの明かりで英語を学びましょう！

語学のレベルを問わずどなたでも参加しやすい環境を心がけていますので、興味のある方はぜひご参加ください！

Discordのご案内はこちらです→（ここをクリック）

＜注意事項＞

1．18歳未満の方は参加不可となります。

2. マイク、カメラを使用できるパソコンで、「Discord」アプリが使える端末が必要です。

3. Discordアプリは事前にインストールをお願いします。すでにインストールしている方は、最新版に更新してください。

⇒https://discord.com

4. インターネット環境はWi-Fi等の通信環境が良い場所での参加をお願いします。

5. 通信費用、光熱費等、当イベントにかかる一切の費用は参加者の自己負担になります。

6. Discordのインストール及び利用、各ゲームのウェブサイトへのアクセス、その他当イベント参加に起因して生じるトラブルについて、運営者は一切の責任を負わないことを同意した上でお申し込みください。

e-Kaiwa #21: Chag Urim Sameach! (11/24)

The Jewish holiday Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, will be celebrated this year from November 28th to December 6th. During this celebration, many Jewish households set up a candelabra called a menorah and light a new candle each night. Families and friends also enjoy playing with a traditional top called a dreidel and exchange presents.

Grab some latkes and schlep on over to the next e-Kaiwa on Wednesday, November 24th! We’d love to see your punim, and you can invite the whole mishpocha! You’ll be plotzing with so much new Japanese by the time it’s over that your Bubbe will be kvelling. It’s a great opportunity to schmooze and even to kvetch, so don’t be a schmendrick—come on by! You’ll feel verklempt if you miss it!

JOMO JET and GJEE will team up again to host this super simple online language exchange event. Groups of two English speakers and two Japanese speakers talk for 30 minutes in English and for 30 minutes in Japanese. Anyone can join regardless of language level, so we hope to see you there!

• Hosted by: JOMO JET & GJEE
• Date & Time: Wed., November 24th, 19:00–20:00 (sign-in from 18:30)
• Location: Online (JOMO JET Discord Server)
• Cost: Free (Prior registration is required)
• Registration Deadline: Wed., November 24th, noon
• Max. Participants: 20, Registration will close when capacity is reached. (A waitlist is available)
• How to Register: Please tell us your (1) name, (2) age, and (3) Discord ID via email (see below).
• Contact: Forrest Baker
  Paradiplomacy Division
  Gunma Prefectural Government
  TEL: 027-897-2982
  gaikouka@pref.gunma.lg.jp

For help getting started with Discord, check out our guide here!

<Important Notes>

1. Applicants under 18 years of age may not attend.

2. In order to participate in this event, a computer with a microphone and camera and capable of running Discord is required.

3. Please install Discord in advance of the event and make sure it’s updated to the latest version. (https://discord.com).

4. Please ensure that you have a stable internet connection before participating in this event.

5. Data fees, lighting, electricity, and all other expenses incurred through participation in this event are the sole responsibility of the participant.

6. The applicant understands and agrees to bear full responsibility for any problems or technical issues that may occur when installing Discord, accessing any of the game websites, or any other problem that occurs as a result of participating in this event, and furthermore consents that the event hosts shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for what occurs.