府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Great place
The ’09 year end party of Fuchu English Speaking Circle was held by sixteen members at Ookunitama Shrine on December 20th.ビールお酒ワイン This was the first experience to have a party at one of the landmarks in Fuchu. We really enjoyed a set of Japanese dishes served on an individual tray called Kaiseki-Ryori. It was quite delicious.割り箸


府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Fuchu Angels
Ms. S.N played a flexible hand roll piano and gave us music intro quiz. Mr. T.M became a lighting staff using a spot light there. And we were relaxed to listen to a song by Fuchu Angels.キスマーク


府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-No Jaywaking


Thank you very much for your great preparation, the Event team. And thank you for your kind cooperation, Members. Let’s enjoy studying English continuously next year as usual. See you soon!チョキ


府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Smiles

Best wishes for a happy new year!鏡餅


We held Yokohama Tour 走る人as an annual execution by 11 members on Saturday, November 29. It was fine and warm day in spite of early winter season.もみじ At each sightseeing place, a responsible member had to guide by own view.目 It was really fulfilling for all members. Thank you very much for participators and the tour leader, Ms. N. Thanks.ブーケ1

Itinerary

10:30 Meeting at Sakuragi-Cho

(1) Nippon-Maru by Mr. Y

府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Good Morning
府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Nippon Maru


10:30-12:00

(2) Sky Garden in Yokohama-Landmark Tower by Ms. N

(3) JICA Yokohama Center by Mr. O

(4) Japan Coast Guard Museum by Ms. T

(5) Red Brick Warehouse by Mr. K

12:00-13:00 Lunch at Beer Next in Red Brick Warehouse

13:00-16:30

(6) Port Opening Memorial Hall by Mr. M

(7) Japan Newspaper Museum by Mr. S

府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Niohon-Odori
府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Newspaper Boy
府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Gingko

(8) Yokohama China Town by Mr. K

(9) Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery by Ms. I

府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Foreign Cemetery


(10) Harbor View Park by Mr. K

(11) Yamashita Park by Ms. I

16:30-16:45 To Yokohama from Yamashita Park by Sea Bass

府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-From See Bass


17:00-18:30 Study meeting at Yokohama Plaza hotel


府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Yokohama Plaza Hotel
府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-Study after study

19:00-21:00 Dinner at “Seasons on the table ISHIMUSU”

府中英会話サークル 別館 / Fuchu English Speaking Circle, ANNEX-He joined the dinner only

We really enjoyed the tour. Thanks!グッド!

We had the 30th anniversary party of Fuchu English Speaking Circle at a convention room of Fuchu City Hall on December 22nd. Over 30 people celebrated together and we enjoyed the party program, foods, drinks and talking.ワイン

The famous word for language learners, “Continuity is the father of success”, reflects not only members’ encouragement but also existence of the circle itself.

If you want to learn English, please visit us. You can see many secrets for leaning English in our circle. See you soon.パー


Oz_30th party

30th party

by K

Ms. Sanae Kawamoto who is the representative of English Time came to FESC as a guest speaker on July 7th. At NHK business English session, Mr. Kondo who was responsible for the session handed out her NHK Bus-E mail magazine of the week issue for our study reference. She expressed grateful for the distribution. At topic session, we had a round table discussion. I saw that she really wanted to ask some but members asked about English learning by turns seriously. You can feel the situation in the attached photos. We could hear her recommendable English learning methods and management of her English café and school.


Ms. Kawamoto (Center) Topic session

Ms. Kawamoto (center) Topic session

I know there are many good English professionals but those cannot always succeed in their business. From this point, I think she is a success. I heard that she has obligated herself to her responsibilities and reached step by step. This is the same process as other businesses as we know. So to speak, she has good senses of business foundering and management.

After the class, we shared happy time as a second meeting with her. She was strongly impressed our friendly atmosphere. As she mentioned in her website, good learning friends are necessary for sharing difficulties and cheering up each other. I feel surly FESC is a true example of it.


2nd meeting Smile
2nd meeting Smile


Please do not miss to visit her websites,

Sanae’s place: http://home.att.ne.jp/zeta/sanae/

All About: http://allabout.co.jp/study/english/

by K 走る人



5 members including me went to enjoy English-Rakugo performed by Mr. Kaishi Katsura who is a professional Rakugo story teller on June 10. He used only plain words but not difficult ones. I think we should learn the style not only in performance art but also in business and conversation.

.........ガチャピン

At a flight ticket counter in LA

A Japanese man said, "To NY".

He was given two tickets.飛行機

And, he said, "No! For NY."

He was given four tickets.台風

Then, He confused and said in Japanese, "Ei-to.."

He was given eight tickets.UFO

Finally, he shouted in Japanese “San-Zan-Da---!”

He was given a thousand tickets.ロケット


The counter clerk said in a small voice, "MAIDO!"お金


With a small arrangement by K 走る人

What do you want to eat as your last supper?

Most of members chose Japanese dishes.

おにぎりラーメンビールお酒ワイン



"Let's go KARAOKE after the supper” by MAO カラオケ

It is a competition game.

1. Select 2 competitors.

2. Referees, other members, note a sentence on a piece of paper.

3. Each competitor is given a sentence but does not know the enemy’s sentence.

4. Make conversation;

“Hello how are you ….”

5. Saying your key sentence first becomes winner but it needs to say in a natural conversation.

6. Referees judge whether natural conversation or not.

Club tournament - Winner: Shige-san, 2nd: Sugi-sama, 3rd: Sawa-chan王冠1

“S is strong” by MAO