Lesson 30 - First Date

FIRST DATE 

WARM UP

Today's lesson is about dating.  Of course, during the global COVID crisis, dating in Japan, in the Philippines, and just about everywhere in the world is a big challenge.  But LOVE is bigger than COVID.  In fact, some people say, LOVE is the biggest force in the universe!  What do you think?

DATING SURVEY

Let's survey each other about love, romance and dating.  Let's compare dating in Japan with dating in the Philippines.  This will be fun! 💕

DATING IN THE PHILIPPINES: A SURVEY💕

First, let's look at LOVE in the Philippines.  Rissho students, please ask your MKD tutors the 10 questions below about dating in and around Davao.

❤️1: On average, at what age do Filipinos have their first date?

❤️2: Typically, where do young Filipinos go on their first date?

❤️3: Generally speaking, where do young Filipinos find people to date?  (For example, online dating apps, parties, school events...?)

❤️4: Has COVID-19 made dating more difficult for Filipinos?  Explain.

❤️5: Are there any taboos (タブー / things you shouldn't do) when dating in the Philippines?

❤️6: What are some popular date spots in and around Davao?

❤️7: Do you think Filipinos are dating more or less these days compared to Filipinos in the past?  (Why is this happening?) 

❤️8: Valentine's Day will soon be here.  How do Filipinos celebrate this most romantic day?

❤️9: Do older people in the Philippines hold hands, hug or kiss in public?

❤️10: Rissho students: ask an MKD tutor your own, original question about dating in the Philippines?

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DATING IN THE JAPAN: A SURVEY💕

Next, let's look at LOVE in the Japan.  MKD tutors, please ask your Rissho students the 10 questions below about dating in and around Tokyo.

❤️1: On average, at what age do Japanese people have their first date?

❤️2: Typically, where do young Japanese people go on their first date?

❤️3: Generally speaking, where do young Japanese people find people to date?  (For example, online dating apps, parties, school events...?)

❤️4: Has COVID-19 made dating more difficult for Japanese people?  Explain.

❤️5: Are there any taboos (タブー / things you shouldn't do) when dating in Japan?

❤️6: What are some popular date spots in and around Tokyo?

❤️7: Do you think Japanese people are dating more or less these days compared to Japanese people in the past?  (Why is this happening?) 

❤️8: Valentine's Day will soon be here.  How do Japanese people celebrate this most romantic day?

❤️9: Do older people in Japan hold hands, hug or kiss in public?

❤️10: MKD tutors: ask a Rissho student your own, original question about dating in Japan?

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MAIN LESSON

Now, let's go on to today's lesson...

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Lesson 29 - College Life

College Life

                                              Campus Life Before & After COVID

Before COVID-19, college students went to campus.  They studied, they socialized, and they spent time with their classmates.  College Life was fun and free.  Let's look back at college life at both Rissho University and Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, and hopefully we can get a sense of what both of our schools were like before Coronavirus.  We can also imagine college life after COVID!

Rissho University, Shinagawa Campus, Tokyo Japan

     

 ようこそ立正大学へ  Welcome to Rissho University

Click 👉 HERE to see what normal Rissho campus life is like.  (Please view 3:18 to 3:58)

Warm up questions: MKD tutors, ask Rissho students about our urban campus (in Shinagawa).  Did the students attend our Open Campus event?  How do they life online campus life?  What do they hope for in April this year, when the new school year starts? Ask Rissho students many questions. 😊

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Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Davao City, Philippines 

Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku's main building

Click 👉 HERE to see what normal MKD campus life is like.  (watch the whole video)

Warm up questions: Rissho students, ask MKD tutors about their campus (in Davao).  Did the tutors enjoy in-person college life?  What do they hope for this year?  Do they enjoy online campus life?  Ask your tutors many questions. 😊

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Today's Lesson

Now it's time for another lesson from Randall's ESL Lab.  

Here is the link to today's lesson.  Please click 👉 HERE

Enjoy!

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Lesson 28 - Clothing Styles

 

Clothing Styles 

🌏 Global Fashionistas! 🕴

グローバルファッショニスタ!

Warm up: Look at the photos below and share your thoughts about Fashionistas around the world.  Let's look at some of the world's leading fashion icons.

1. 

Laureen Uy, Heart Evangelista, and Camille Co are 

three leading fashion influencers* in the Philippines. 

(photo: Instagram; full article here)

Question: What do you think of their fashion sense?

   * influencer: インフルエンサー

2. 

Anton Del Rosario, Charles Tiu, and Wil Dasovich are just three 

fashion influencers in the Philippines.  

(photo: Instagram; full article here)

Question: What do you think of their fashion sense?

3.

Tomohisa "Yamapi " Yamashita is maybe Japan's

biggest fashion influencer.  Yamapi has about 4.5

million followers on Instagram. 

(photo: JPN BUZZ; full article here)

Question: What do you think of Yamapi's fashion sense?

4. 

Kiko Mizuhara is one of Japan's female 

fashion influencers. 

(photos: femalefirst, Vouge; full article here)

Question: What do you think of her sense of fashion?

5. 

Shanghainese* Anny Fan has less 

than 50k** followers in Instagram, but

is ranked as one of the top Chinese 

influencers in her country, with 5.5 million 

followers on Weibo. 

      

   *Shanghainese: person from Shanghai

   **50k: 50,000

(photos: pinduoduo-global.com/

fashionista.com; full article here)

Question: What do you think of Anny's fashion sense?

6. 

Harry Styles is most famous for being a singer 

in the British pop group, One Direction.  But 

he now happens to be one of Instagram's most

followed persons.  He has almost 33 million followers

on Instagram! 

(photos: Wall Street Journal, Vogue; full article here)

Question: What do you think of the fashion styles of Mr. Styles?

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BONUS QUESTION: Who is your favorite fashion icon* and why?

  *fashion icon: ファッションアイコン - fashion leader/ fashion influencer

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Now for today's lesson!

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Christmas Party!

 

Happy Holidays everyone,

Today is a special day!  This is a time to celebrate a challenging but unforgettable year.  This is a time to give thanks, share smiles and holiday cheer?  🎉

Our MKD tutors have prepared something special for us today.  Are you excited?  I think we are all excited!

Thank you very much MKD tutors and Ma'am Jenny for all of your hard work and wonderful lessons this year.  And Yoroshiku in the new year, too!  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you.

Warmest regards,

Yuka Homan and Mike Kubo 

Lesson 26 - Christmas is Coming 🎅

 

Good day, everybody!

Are you excited about Christmas this year?  🎅🤶

Or do you think COVID killed everybody's Christmas spirit*?  

                            * Christmas spirit: クリスマス気分 (kurisumasu kibun)

 

Hey, for fun... let's play a Qristmas quiz!

YES, let's play...

The QQQQ Game!  (The Qrazy Qristmas Quiz Questions Game!)

Instructions: Person A (a tutor or student) asks Person B (a student or tutor) the following 5 Qrazy Qristmas Quiz Questions.  After all the quiz questions are asked, change A/B roles and play the quiz again.  The person with with the most correct answers WINS!!

OK... Let's play!

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QQQQuestion A:

   What is this Christmas plant?👇

During Christmastime, in America, people hang this plant in their houses.  If someone walks under this plant, you must kiss 👄 them!  What is this Christmas plant called?

    

    Fill in the blank: The plant is called _______________ .

    1: miss you toe

    2: missed my toe

    3: mistletoe 

    4: mistertoe

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QQQQuestion B:

Look at the pictures of Christmas lanterns from 4 different countries.

    Put them in the proper order.  

    The four countries are:     America        Sweden

                                                 Philippines    Germany

Example answer: "Christmas lantern 1 is from _______, lantern 2 is from _______ ..."

     👆Christmas lantern 1

👆Christmas lantern 2

👆Christmas lantern 3

👆Christmas lantern 4

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QQQQuestion C:

Look at the pictures of Christmas cakes from 4 different countries.

    Put them in the proper order.  

    The four countries are:     America        Germany

                                                Philippines    Japan

Example answer: "Christmas cake 1 is from _________, cake 2 is from ________ ..."

👆Christmas cake 1

👆Christmas cake 2

👆Christmas cake 3

👆Christmas cake 4

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QQQQuestion D:

Look at the pictures of Christmas cards from 4 different countries.

    Put them in the proper order.  

    The four countries are:     Sweden        Korea

                                                 Russia          Japan

Example answer: "Christmas card 1 is from _________, card 2 is from ________ ..."

👆Christmas card 1

👆Christmas card 2

👆Christmas card 3

👆Christmas card 4

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QQQQuestion E:

Look at the pictures of Santas from 4 different countries.

    Put them in the proper order.  

    The four countries are:     America        Finland

                                                 Russia           Germany

Example answer: "Santa 1 is from _________, Santa 2 is from ________ ..."

👆Santa 1

👆Santa 2

👆Santa 3

👆Santa 4

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OK... are you finished?  

Well... for the correct answers, please look below at the bottom of this blog post.

Now, let's enjoy the main lesson.

Here it is 👉 HERE

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Answers to QQQQuiz (below)

!!! Don't look at the answers if you have not taken the quiz!!!

A: 3: mistletoe 

B: 1. Philippines 2. Sweden 3. America 4. Germany 

C: 1. Germany 2. America 3. Japan 4. Philippines

D: 1. Russia 2. Korea 3. Finland 4. Japan

E: 1. America 2. Germany 3. Russia 4. Finland 

Christmas song: Mistletoe (Justin Bieber)

🎧 Listen 👉 HERE

Mistletoe Lyrics

It's the most beautiful time of the year
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

I don't want to miss out on the holiday
But I can't stop staring at your face
I should be playing in the winter snow
but imma be under the mistletoe

With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

Everyone's gathering around the fire
Chestnuts roasting like a hot July
I should be chillin' with my folks, I know
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

Word on the street santa's coming tonight
Reindeer's flying thought the sky so high
I should be making a list I know
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

Eh, love, the wise men followed the star (the wise men followed the star)
The way I follow my heart
And it led me to a miracle

Eh love, don't you buy me nothing (don't you buy me nothing)
Cause I am feeling one thing, your lips on my lips
That's a merry, merry Christmas

It's the most beautiful time of the year
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer
I should be playing in the winter snow (i know)
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

I don't want to miss out on the holiday
But I can't stop staring at your face
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe (oh yeah)
With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you (oh yeah)
With you, under the mistletoe (under the mistletoe)
Kiss me underneath the mistletoe (Kiss me underneath the mistletoe)
Show me baby that you love me so-oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-ohh)
Oh, oh, ohhh (oh-oh-oh-ohh)
Kiss me underneath the mistletoe (Kiss me underneath the mistletoe)
Show me baby that you love me so-oh-oh (ooohhh)
Oh, oh, ohhh (ooohhh)
mh-mh-mh-mh

Lesson 25 - Camping Gear

Hi everyone!

Are you enjoying the sunshine and clear skies these days?  Or are you feeling the stress of this busy season?  

Do you want to escape from your stress?  Well, one way to escape from stress is to go camping.  Camping is a great way to get away from the stress of our daily lives.  

And you do not need to go far to find a campsite.  There is probably a campsite near your home!

Let's look...

👆Here are some campsites near Davao City. 

👆Samal Island Camp Park 🏖

👆And here are some campsites in and near Tokyo. 🌇

👆This is Wakasu Park Camping Ground in Tokyo, on Tokyo Bay. Tokyo. 🗼

Have you ever been camping?  As a warmup today, let's share our camping stories. ⛺

OK, today's lesson is called Camping Gear.  So, it's do it!  Now it's time to go into breakout rooms... We hope you enjoy today's lesson.

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