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

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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

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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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