Vending Machines
05/12/2022
Tips
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Do you have vending machines in your country?
Most of you probably know you can buy beverages, ice cream and cigarettes from a vending machine without having to go to a store. These days, you can purchase hot meals like instant noodles, hot dogs, takoyaki, even local goods, and so on.
Well, how do you buy things at a vending machine?
1. Insert coins, banknotes, or tap your IC on a machine. * …
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A fire station
05/11/2022
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On April 22nd, new students at NILS Annex went on a field trip.
The destination: A fire station!
In a medical emergency, what are you supposed to do? Call 119. Don’t worry, you can communicate in English. They are also able to help you in other languages like French, Chinese, etc. (Jake: It was so exciting.)
In case of a fire, what do you do? If it’s a small fire, use a fire extinguisher.…
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New Students Arrived!
05/09/2022
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New Students Arrived!
The other day, I went to the airport to pick up new students. I could feel excitement in the air there because of more activities than it has been. When I was waiting for them with a NILS sign, the students walked over to us with a big smile saying “Hello.” Even students from Europe and the US who had to travel for a long time were so cheerful that I felt so uplifted.
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Bento
05/06/2022
Culture
Tips
Hello, everyone.
I would like to talk about Japanese bento today.
Bento means a boxed lunch. A basic bento looks like this (photo). Half of it is rice, with picked plums on top, and the other half is side dishes.
These days, parents make cute bento boxes for their children called “Chara-ben” which is shortened from “character bento.” People create children’s favorite character…
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How to Write Chinese Characters
05/02/2022
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There are three types of written language used in Japan – Hiragana, Katakana, and Chinese Characters (Kanji).
For international students, it’s probably very challenging to write Kanji.
I would like to show you three techniques of writing in Kanji.
They are Tome, Hane, and Harai. Let me explain these techniques by with a character 「手」.
Tome: This means ‘stop.’ Notice h…
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