Rain has gone and the sunshine led us from Nijo Station to Daigo-ji Sanpoin Temple where Toyotomi Hideyoshi's original cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
After the lunch break we were headed to Nanzen-ji temple near the Incline Plane which was used for bringing water from Lake Biwa to the Kyoto Canal years ago.
Students has a chance to see GTS' mother on the way from Nanzen-ji temple to Heian Jingu Shrine having the largest garden in Kyoto..
While enjoying full bloomed cherry along the river, the subway took us to our final stops of Nijo Castle and Shinsenen Shrine.
We walked good 6-7 miles today rather enjoyably.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Field Trip to Kyoto has begun!
GTS arrived in Kyoto with 8 students safely in slight rain. The trip this year required over night stay in Narita, which gave students some opportunities to see around Tokyo from the train from Narita to Haneda, Tokyo International Airport.
As soon as getting to the hotel, we visited Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park.
Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto has just begun blooming beautifully!
The trip continues!
As soon as getting to the hotel, we visited Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park.
Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto has just begun blooming beautifully!
The trip continues!
Friday, March 28, 2014
Now flying to Japan with 8 students!
Spring Kyoto Trip is about to begin with 8 participants!
Cherry Blossoms seem to be waiting for us.
We will stay over night in Narita and travel
into Osaka on Sunday!
Cherry Blossoms seem to be waiting for us.
We will stay over night in Narita and travel
into Osaka on Sunday!
Friday, February 14, 2014
First test shapes up classes!
The first chapter test has done for each class and now the active number of students are getting clearer.
Japanese 1101 (The First Semester) class has 44 students who are equally distributed into two classes.
Japanese 1102 (The Second Semester) class is surprisingly continuing with 23 students, which is quite impressive.
Japanese 2201 (The Third Semester) class is a special class with two students.
Japanese 2202 (The Fourth Semester) class has 13 students which is more than enough good students!
Spring Trip to Kyoto, Japan has 8 students, and ready to go to Japan at the end of March for 10 days.
More surprisingly, Summer Study Abroad Program this year is quickly filling up all slots and as of now 13 students are for sure going to Japan with GTS this summer, Amazing.
GTS is now experiencing one of the greatest semesters!
March Dinner will be 3/7/2014!
Japanese 1101 (The First Semester) class has 44 students who are equally distributed into two classes.
Japanese 1102 (The Second Semester) class is surprisingly continuing with 23 students, which is quite impressive.
Japanese 2201 (The Third Semester) class is a special class with two students.
Japanese 2202 (The Fourth Semester) class has 13 students which is more than enough good students!
Spring Trip to Kyoto, Japan has 8 students, and ready to go to Japan at the end of March for 10 days.
More surprisingly, Summer Study Abroad Program this year is quickly filling up all slots and as of now 13 students are for sure going to Japan with GTS this summer, Amazing.
GTS is now experiencing one of the greatest semesters!
March Dinner will be 3/7/2014!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
February begins with professional development workshops for Japanese teachers!
February begins with professional development workshops organized by GTS and the consulate general of Japan at Chicago.
The guest facilitator was Yo Azama who won the foreign language Teacher of the Year of 2012.
Over 50 teachers from IL, IA, IN, WI, MN gathered and learned and discussed common issues on Japanese language teaching.
2/7 Friday will be the first day of the GTS/JCC dinner of the year 2014 which will celebrate the birthday of GTS!
Spring trip has 8 participants traveling together to Japan with GTS and so far summer study abroad has 7 official registrants already and will grow over a dozen members soon.
Very chilly cold but the great winter so far!
The guest facilitator was Yo Azama who won the foreign language Teacher of the Year of 2012.
Over 50 teachers from IL, IA, IN, WI, MN gathered and learned and discussed common issues on Japanese language teaching.
2/7 Friday will be the first day of the GTS/JCC dinner of the year 2014 which will celebrate the birthday of GTS!
Spring trip has 8 participants traveling together to Japan with GTS and so far summer study abroad has 7 official registrants already and will grow over a dozen members soon.
Very chilly cold but the great winter so far!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
A week has passed in the Spring Semester!
Japanese 1101 (first semester) classes began with over 50 students in two classes though they have already begun shrinking. GTS is hoping that 30 would stay so that there will be enough students for 1102 in the fall semester!
Japanese 1102 also began with almost full and 2201 this coming fall seems to be very promising.
2202 has 14 students and this is a big improvement from last year.
2201, which had a dozen students last year, is now only having two excellent students but they will be well taken care of this semester.
Spring trip has almost 10 students and this is twice as big as the trip last year!!
Summer Study Abroad official registrants are now already 6 and some are on their way so the trip will go no matter what!
Special class of Japanese 1100, culture and civilization of Japan, has just enough students to run so we will have a good time together over reading, watching, discussing, etc.
Over all good start!
Japanese 1102 also began with almost full and 2201 this coming fall seems to be very promising.
2202 has 14 students and this is a big improvement from last year.
2201, which had a dozen students last year, is now only having two excellent students but they will be well taken care of this semester.
Spring trip has almost 10 students and this is twice as big as the trip last year!!
Summer Study Abroad official registrants are now already 6 and some are on their way so the trip will go no matter what!
Special class of Japanese 1100, culture and civilization of Japan, has just enough students to run so we will have a good time together over reading, watching, discussing, etc.
Over all good start!
Saturday, January 11, 2014
The Spring Semster 2014 begins in a few days!
The Spring semester classes will begin on Wednesday (1/15/2014). Two classes of Japanese 1101 and Japanese 1102 seems to be filled by the first class!!! Japanese 1102 night class will still go on though it is a small class!
Unfortunately Japanese 2252 was cancelled due to the low enrollment which was predicted, but Japanese 2201 will still go on even though there will be only a few students in it! (MyAccess screen of COD website may not show this class at a moment but will come back on soon)
Japanese 2202 (4th semester class) has about 10 students but 4,5 more students are expected to be registered so it will be the larger class than usual!!
Japanese 1100 (Culture and Civilization of Japan) will be the small class but students in it will have a lot of fun with various discussion and activities!
The Spring break Japan field trip has 6 participants so far and a couple more are expected to register so the trip will GO!
The summer Study Abroad has 4 students registered and quite a few are expected to come as well!
Over all it is a good start in the year 2014.
Unfortunately Japanese 2252 was cancelled due to the low enrollment which was predicted, but Japanese 2201 will still go on even though there will be only a few students in it! (MyAccess screen of COD website may not show this class at a moment but will come back on soon)
Japanese 2202 (4th semester class) has about 10 students but 4,5 more students are expected to be registered so it will be the larger class than usual!!
Japanese 1100 (Culture and Civilization of Japan) will be the small class but students in it will have a lot of fun with various discussion and activities!
The Spring break Japan field trip has 6 participants so far and a couple more are expected to register so the trip will GO!
The summer Study Abroad has 4 students registered and quite a few are expected to come as well!
Over all it is a good start in the year 2014.
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