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Give a presentation on Japanese culture to an American audience!
You will teach an American audience about the beauty and uniqueness of Japanese culture. Can you imagine doing that? Your teachers will help you prepare. This will develop your leadership skills and prepare you for a better career! You can do it!
Travel to the Southwest!
You will take a 6-day trip to New Mexico and Arizona! There you will learn about a different part of American history and culture, and you will visit the magnificent Grand Canyon! You will learn a lot but have more free time than on other trips.
Attend classes at an American college
You will improve your English even more by participating in more advanced classes taught by American teachers. You will also attend weekly classes at an American college with American students.
Read authentic American Literature and participate in different classes!
Reading is a great way to learn vocabulary, grammar, and culture! You will read an important book that will improve your English a lot! This is not a graded reader, but a novel that most Americans read before they attend college. It’s hard, but you can do it! You will study pronunciation to improve your English presentation and learn more about language in Linguistics class. You can challenge yourself to improve even more in Conversation and Writing!
Experience Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Holidays!
You can learn a lot about a culture from its holidays! Dress up for Halloween! Eat turkey and pumpkin pie with an American family on Thanksgiving! Experience the joy of the holiday season!
Travel to Portland, Oregon!
You will learn even more about US culture and history when you travel to the magnificent city of Portland in Oregon. The Oregon Trail, the Portland Japanese-American memorial, a trip to Multnomah Falls, and a sporting event are some highlights of the trip!
Meet more Americans!
You will get a chance to meet a lot more Americans. You will experience ‘Language and Culture Days’ where you will have meaningful discussions on topics YOU think are interesting! Extension students are highly motivated and hardworking; they are positive and active! You will learn a lot in your second semester studying with a small group in an English-only environment.
Please Join Us!
To learn more, go to the Extension meeting March 22 at 4:30 pm in Commons