JETAA Event Reports – Page 9

Event Report: Japanese Lessons

Event Report by Carl Sachs

Another fantastic fall session of JETAA-organized Japanese classes has come to a close, and all of those who participated are happy to have their 日本語 be significantly more 上手 with the help of our fantastic teacher, Matsumoto-sensei.

For those who have never taken the JETAA Japanese classes, each session is broken into 3 parts:

1 hour of vocab/grammar/speaking practice while comparing 4 uses of the same word in different situations. (ex. katai = hard in one situation, stubborn in another situation, difficult in another situation, and careless in another situation). This also includes writing and performing a role-play with a partner using the specific vocab or grammar point
15 minutes of Q&A and interesting Japanese language points (ex. 親父ギャグ – Oyaji Gyagu or old-man jokes/puns
1 hour of kanji/grammar/reading as a group, covering questions using example tests for JLPT N3 (more…)

Event Report: Pottery Event at Secret Teatime

Event Report by Nicholas Jones

On Saturday, November 29th, Helen Kong and Sorlie Madox at Secret Teatime welcomed 8 JETAA members into their studio for a Japanese-inspired pottery making session. Helen and Sorlie are both JET alumni themselves, and at Secret Teatime they apply their personal experience with Tea Ceremony and Japanese pottery. They guide participants in the hand-forming of traditional bowls and cups, which they then professionally glaze. (more…)

Event Report: December Ramen Romp

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January 5, 2015
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We had a super successful Ramen Romp in December where we gorged on greasy ramen and delightful Japanese desserts from Touhenboku Ramen. Three cheers to the wonderful staff who were…

Event Report: Re-Entry Conference 2014

Event Report by Eunice Leung

Welcome back to our returning JETs!

On November 8th, in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, JETAA Toronto hosted our annual Re-Entry Conference. This event was designed to help the recent JET returnees transition back to life in Canada. (more…)

Event Report: JETAA Toronto Career Roundtable and Networking Event 2014

Event Report by Tricia Hamilton

Remember that feeling of returning from JET, coping with reverse culture shock and struggling to figure out what to do next? To help our returning JETs, on November 20 JETAA held a Career Roundtable, attended by both new returnees and alumni looking for career inspiration.

The night started with our keynote speaker, David Rider, the Toronto Star’s urban affairs feature writer. David gave an interesting speech on how his time on JET in Osaka gave his career a boost, and gave him skills that help him even now in his job covering Rob Ford for the Toronto Star. David joined JET in order to experience Japan, and write freelance articles on Japan and Asia for major newspapers in Canada. David attributed some of his success to his ability to listen and understand people and his ability to remain unflappable in strange situations, skills he learned while on JET.

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