我孫子市国際交流協会

Date/time: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:00pm-3:30pm

Venue: Room 656, Bldg-6, Chuo Gakuin University

With the cooperation of Chuo Gakuin University, 24 series of Japanese teaching method class has been held at its campus from June 29, 2010.

Out of 19 trainees on the list, 16 have completed the whole curriculum, several of whom were those from neighboring cities.

The course was conducted by Professor Hiroaki Kitamura of Seitoku University, Ms. Makiko Yamaguchi, an instructress of Asuka Gakuen College and Ms. Manabe, an observer from Matsudo International Exchange Association (MIEA). Surviving the instructors’ severe teaching occasionally, all the students now recalled the fruitful lessons.

On 15^th of February, after the final class of the course, a finishing ceremony was held.

Mr. M. Hayasaka, President of AIRA , after a brief congratulatory address on their efforts and enthusiasm, handed diplomas one by one to the trainees.

One absent student was to receive diploma later day.

Mr. K. Beppu, Director of AIRA’s Study Department expressed a thanks message to the teachers and to the kindness given by Chuo Gakuin University, who has offered class room during the entire period.

While Ms. Yamaguchi was unfortunately unable to attend the ceremony, Professor Kitamura and Ms. Manabe respectively gave a general comment on the course.

Finally, students handed bouquets of flowers to the teachers and took picture altogether.

After the ceremony, students and teachers had a pleasant finishing party at a nearby restaurant, where all of them chatted on what they experienced in the class and enjoyed the party. (vol.137)