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The second meeting went extremely well. At the second meeting five people attended. So far Eng-ins consists of four "ALT's" and several supporting Japanese English Teachers. Our primary support is Mr. Okuzumi, without Mr. Okuzumi I think Eng-ins would not be possible or run so smoothly. We are indebted to Mr. Okuzumi for his support and wealth of experience - or in the very least I am greatly indebted to him.
At the second meeting we discussed reading and writing exercises. Mr. Okuzumi and I demonstrated and presented Cosmos. Most of the time was spent discussing reading and writing exercises and other related discussions. Unfortunately, there was not enough time to create a podcast. Perhaps next time we will have extra time. To conclude the night we ended up at Yakitori pub.
The next meeting will be held at the same place on the 6th of December. I hope that more ALT's will show up in the future. I believe that groups like this can benefit both those who involve themselves and also those whom they teach. So, please pass the word on.
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Three ALTs. At KIHS, we're referred to as NETs, Native English Teachers, to distinguish us from the JETs, the Japanese English teachers.
I told my colleagues at KIHS about cosmos, and they were intrigued. We don't often get a chance to look down, towards the JHSs from which our students are coming, as we're too busy looking up to the Center Test and uni exams. Thanks for bringing us the insight into the potential for real communication in writing at the JHS level.
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