English Speaking & Writing Support
春季（2/10～3/28）はオンラインで開講します。オンラインの予約は、国際交流ニュース「春季チャットルーム（英語・オンライン）の開講と予約について【2/10（月）～3/28（金）の月・火・水・木・金曜日】」（12/20付）から行ってください。
国際課では、学生の皆さんが自然な英語を書き、話せるようになるお手伝いをしたいと願い、「English Speaking & Writing Support」の時間を設けています。エッセイやスピーキングの原稿など、皆さんが書いた英文であれば、どんな文章でも添削・指導いたします。特に、TOEFL®・IELTSの受験を予定している方、留学を予定している方の積極的な利用を期待しています。
リーダーの自己紹介
- Ms. Kari Miyano
- Hello everyone, I’m Kari Miyano from America.
I enjoy helping students of all levels improve their English. I will give you personal help with speaking, writing, listening and/or reading. You can work on the area you want. If you come, your confidence in English will grow and we’ll enjoy learning together.
- Ms. Brandy Nakamura
- Hello! I’m Brandy Nakamura. I’m from West Virginia in the United States. I moved to Kyotanabe City, Japan with my husband and children in 2010, and I have been teaching conversational English since I arrived here. My students have ranged in age from 3 years old to 77 years old. English can be enjoyable for all ages! I love helping students learn how to express themselves effectively and develop a deeper level of communication. I think language is best learned while having fun!
- Mr. Jay Crystall
- Hi everybody! I’m Jay Crystall from New York. I’ve been living in Japan for 13 years. In 2019 I published “Lovesic in Kyoto,” a book about a foreigner's experiences and views on modern day Japan. I’m also a singer/songwriter/ producer with many original songs on YouTube and perform throughout Japan. I own an English school in Kyoto and spend my days and nights building bridges of culture and friendship. I’ll probably stay here in Kyoto forever! Let’s talk!!!
- Mr. John Michael Martinez
- Hello! My name is John Michael Martinez. I was born in the US in Texas but I grew up in California. I've really lived all over the West Coast in the US though; from LA to San Francisco to Seattle. If you need any travel tips for the USA, feel free to ask me! I've lived in Japan for almost three years now, and I'm currently based in Tokyo. My favorite thing to do is to adventure, explore new places, and meet new people. So far, Amami Oshima, Beppu, and Kyoto have been my favorite places that I've visited here in Japan. I'm always open to new travel recommendations, so let me know if you have any! I look forward to studying English and getting to know one another!
- Ms. Irina Smykovskaya
- Dear Students!
- My name is Irina Smykovskaya, please call me イリーナ先生, and from this September I will be your Thursday chat room teacher. I live in Kyoto with my family and many-many pets. I love nature, traveling, and studying.. Yes, all my life I kept studying something, just recently I became a yoga instructor and now I’m working on my PhD dissertation at Kyoto University, so I’m a student just like you:). Also, I’ve been teaching English for many years at High Schools and Universities, and taught many courses on communication, listening, academic writing and advanced TOEFL.
- My father is a classical musician and all my childhood I had to travel and deal with numerous languages, like Spanish, French, English, Japanese, Russian and even Arabic. From my personal experience, I know how hard it is to learn foreign languages. It’s a very long and tiring process, which in my opinion can never end, because the more you learn the more tricky it becomes. In this chat room I would like to share my personal experience as a L2 learner, teacher, and even a translator, and give you as many practical tips as I know to achieve each of your goals. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all♪