【国際教育プログラム】メルボルン・現地レポートNo.3

＊＊＊メルボルン・現地レポートNo.3＊＊＊

　生徒たちが現地に入ってから、早２ヶ月が経とうとしています。先般発生した東北地方太平洋沖地震に際し、留学生をはじめ、ホストファミリーや学校関係者の方からも、被災者の方々へのお見舞いのメール、学校の仲間たちの安否を気遣うメールが続々と届きました。

　他方、現地メルボルンの生活にも慣れ、日本では体験できないような課外活動やホストファミリーとの週末のアクティビティーを満喫している様子のレポートや写真も届いています（「キャンプの授業でラフティングとカヌーイングを体験した」「校内のクリケットの大会で優勝した」「週末にホストファミリーと釣りに出かけたらサメが釣れた」「週末のチャペルで様々な人との出会いがある」等々）。

　授業についていくのはまだまだ大変なようですが、各々に苦難を乗り越えながら、異文化の中で着実にコミュニケーション能力を磨いているようです。滞在期間も残すところ約３週間。頑張れ、中期留学生！

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生徒からのＥメール①

Hello Mr Kamakura. How are you? I'm fine and enjoying happy life in Australia. School life is fun because there are many kind students and activities. For example、 we went to the river for canoeing、 had volleyball competition and swimming carnival. 

The life with host family is very fun、 too. Last weekend we went camping. There is a photo of the motorbikes. I can talk with some friends now but I can't talk a lot yet. So、 I have to try harder.

Last week Mrs Hyland took Tomohiro、 Masafumi and me to Healesville Sanctuary、 which is like a zoo、 to show us Australian animals. Masafumi took my picture.

Today I had a Swimming Carnival with all of the school students. There is a photo of the carnival. I swam in 50 metre breaststroke and I got the first place.

Two weeks ago we had a Volleyball competition with Year 10 students. We played six games and we won the competition. My photo was posted in the school newsletter. And I was so happy.

Take care and talk soon.

Kota

生徒からのＥメール②

Hello Mr. Kamakura. How are you? I'm fine. I'm enjoying life here in Australia. My host family is very good. My host mother's name is Lisa. She is a very good person. She invites her friends a lot of times. My host father's name is Steve. He is a good person、 too. My host brother's name is Liam. He is very cute. He likes Nintendo characters. But he cries so often. So、 I told him that in Japan、 if you are a man、 he should not cry.

My school is very large. I think that Beaconhills is bigger than Meiho. Students are very kind. We have Japanese class here. Teacher's name is Jyunji Sakamoto. He is very kind. I went to Japanese restaurant with Japanese class's students on February 18th. I was happy because I thought that I could not eat Japanese food in Australia. I ate Katudon. I haven't used chopsticks for a long time. I think that Japanese food is more delicious than Australian food. But I like Australian food、 too. 

Science is very hard for me. I try to understand what teacher says. But I cannot not do that. But I think I will try that again. 

Weather is very crazy here. This is because it is cold in the morning、 afternoon is hot、 night is cold. I have only five weeks left now、 so I will do my best. Please tell badminton club's members to practice hard! And please tell Fujiwara a happy birthday! 

See you have good day.

From Naoto

生徒からのＥメール③

Hi、 Mr. Kamakura. How's it going? Japan had a terrible earthquake、 did't it? In Australia、 I often see the news about the earthquake、 tunami and radiation these days. So I hope everybody who got injured will be safe soon.

Hiroki