Self Introduction § § Name: Jeffrey Punyasavatsut Year Graduated: June 2000 Major: Biology Minor: Japanese Reason for studying Japanese: – Interest in culture, history, and martial arts. § Jet Program (2000 - 2003) – Yamaguchi Prefecture
Geography Quiz Tokyo, Shinjuku
Yamaguchi, Tabuse Town
Yamaguchi, Tabuse Town § Population: about 15, 000 people § About 1 hour and 40 min. away from Hiroshima City by train § 1 Junior High School, 5 Elementary Schools
Tour of Tabuse JHS (outside)
Tour of Tabuse JHS (inside)
An aspect on Japanese Education Group Identity/Equality Importance of Ceremony Senior/Junior Relationships
An aspect on Japanese Education
1 st Grade Field Trip (May)
1 st Grade Field Trip (May)
Sports Festival (Sept. )
Sports Festival (Sept. )
Culture Festival (Oct. ) Each Class sings a song together
Club Activity § § § Every Student required to join a club Every Teacher is assigned as an advisor In sport clubs, typically only 3 rd grade students can compete § Competition are all or none. . .
English Club § § § Watch Movies Play Games (Jenga, Monopoly, and Taboo) Invite friends from different countries Cook, Eat, and Talk Culture Festival English Play (Final Destiny)