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　The food was good this year, especially the food from countries other than Japan.
I’d like also to make a video time if possible. It could be some DVD about various countries’ culture. Then have everyone talk about it together in English. In the ESL
event of 2009, I also thought the cooking lesson was good.
　In the training, if possible, people should keep their mind on using English. This time, we had a lot of people and we divided into two groups for some activities. I’m just wondering about activities to let the two groups stay together even though one cottage is a little small for so many people.
　Anyway, I hope this event gets better and better, so that people can enjoy it and improve their English skill.

Impression of English conversation camp
Katusmi

　I had expectations for the English conversation training camp. I was hoping for systematic concentration and hard study. However, the training camp was not the style I had hoped for. The method of learning English conversation through playing is understandable, but it is not one that suits my style.

The ESL Short-term English House
Korina

　I spent a really happy time at the ESL Short-term English House last month! At first I
was a little nervous, because it was my first time to attend this event, but soon I felt more comfortable as I started making new friends. The participants were from
different countries, so it was so interesting to communicate with them in English. Everyone was friendly and active!
　We cooked our meals for ourselves during the whole event, and Mr. Bray and other friends also cooked some special food from different countries. I really enjoyed that! It was delicious and it gave us the chance to learn about different food cultures from different countries.
　On the second evening we had an exciting campfire. I was glad because I love the sea, and we held the campfire just near the shore. We all gathered together around the fire and played games or guessed the puzzles we had prepared. Everybody was
so moved by the sight of the beautiful night stars. I was thrilled too.
　I will never forget this special English event! I was soooooooo pleased to have this chance to improve my English by speaking it. It really is ten times better to use a language than to study it in a book! I am looking forward to next year's SHORT TERM ENGLISH HOUSE. Thanks everybody!

I Really Enjoyed the Training Camp
Shengjun

　I really enjoyed the training camp these three days. I had a lot of fun meeting up
with new faces and making new friends.
　At first, I found that most of the people already knew each other from before the training camp, and that made me a little nervous, even before getting to the hotel. I thought that maybe I had made a wrong decision in joining this trip.
　But when we arrived at the hotel, we were put into groups for the duration of the training camp, and we were expected to do a lot of tasks in these groups. So that made me feel much better because it meant that I wouldn’t be left on my own for the three days.
　In fact there was no need to be worried about having no friends on this trip. In my case, even though I didn’t know most of the people taking part, I found that we
soon became friends.
　If you want to make new friends too, why not come along next year. I can promise you that you’ll have good fun and make new friends. Don’t be shy!!

Flame of hope
Mario

　The campfire not only lights up the beginning of this story, but has also ignited my desire to learn English.
　This was my first time ever to take part in a campfire, and I feel that learning English
is another form of lighting a fire. It has also lit a fire in my heart. I have been trying to use that fire to light up my motivation for learning English.
　Before my exposure to the ESL, English was a subject I especially hated, so I certainly didn’t like English teachers. However, through some of the activities in the ESL, especially the collective life, I picked up a strong interest in English and realized the importance of it. Accordingly, I bought a lot of books about English. I hope that in about two years, through my own efforts, I can reach a good level of daily communication ability in English. I am particularly looking forward to seeing how I will be after two years. Do you want to see the future "me"?

The Short-term English House
Ryota

　I was afraid at the thought of this short-term English House at first, because I am not so good at English. I had a bad foreboding, and my forecast came true!
　Everyone could speak English, and I could not follow the conversation.　But the senior students and the teachers helped me, and in the end I felt happy and thankful.

Short-term English House Report
Rina

　The English training camp was very good for me. Up to now, I had not been very conscious of how few chances there are to practice speaking English.
　When I was in junior high school I found that I hated English classes, and so I didn’t want to study English. However, my bad feelings about English have weakened thanks to the easy time I had speaking in English at the training camp.
　I made up my mind to study English by selecting some English classes in the future.

The Short-term English House
Ruptara

　Firstly, I'd like to thank all the organisers for organising the program. This was a very new and memorable experience for me.
　I think these three days were very useful for people who want to use and upgrade their English language. All the participants tried very hard in their English. I think the period was a little bit short for a trip or program like this. It's better to have at least more than a week.
　We enjoyed ourselves a lot, had great fun and gained a variety of knowledge from having participants from different countries. I’m looking forward to having more programs like this in future days, too.

The Short-term English House
Yuri

　I enjoyed the ESL Short-term English House that was held from March 28 to 30, 2011.
　On the first evening, we cooked Nepali and Japanese curry. On the second night, I stayed up late, and everyone was talking about ghosts. On the third day, I was tired out. All of the cooking was hard work for everyone.
　I made friends with everyone at the training camp, and I studied English there. I also found that it was a good opportunity to be in close contact with nature.
　This training camp taught me a lot of things.

The ESL camp
Mai

　I participated in the ESL camp last month. It went on for three days. The ESL camp was very useful for me. I was using English, and listening to it.
　I hope to take part in the next ESL camp, as well.

The English Camp
Qiulan

　It was the second time for me to participate in the English camp. In the two years since my first English camp, I had come to miss the sweet cottages a little へへ. This time there were a lot more participants, and some of us have participated several times. In the camp we tried to use English, even when we made jokes, played games, or sang songs…… it brought us a little English-world in Japan. However we all had fun with this. For some people having fun may have been their main reason for using English, others probably found that their English-speaking ability had improved, while some, maybe, just made a lot of friends……

Cottage life
Jingrong

　I want to thank everybody for this wonderful trip to end off my university life.
　Although it was my first time to join in the ESL Short-term English House, I was able to enjoy it right away because I had the courage to face up to the challenge of communicating about things with everybody in English. I know my English is not good enough. But this was a chance that will help me study English again from the beginning.
　We spent the short three days together cooking and washing, singing songs and playing games, and thinking and talking every day about English. At the beginning, we were able to take a walk along the sea in nice weather. My favourite activity was the “Treasure Hunt”, because this game makes us use English more quickly and this shows up for us in good teamwork. I am going to remember the good time we had forever.
　Let me finish by saying that I am glad to have made new friends in the camp. It was a wonderful time!!

Short-term English House
Takako

　This English camp was great fun and very good. The cottages that we stayed at had a very good view.
　We made all our own meals while staying in the cottages. The first night, my group made Nepali curry and pickles. While cooking, we asked Ashok T. the best method for making these dishes. As there were more than 30 people participating it was hard for the four of us to do the cooking, but it was fun making the meal amid cries of “Ooh Ooh!”
　After dinner, we exchanged ideas for a program to present at the campfire the following night.
　After dinner on the next day, we performed at the campfire on the beach. We put ourselves into high spirits with quizzes and games under a star-filled sky. Our group did a short drama.
　Even after coming back to the cottage, we sat up and talked about various things, forgetting the drawing on of night.
　It was a pity that we didn’t take a bath in the hot spring. I wanted a little more free time to spare. But it was a very happy three days.
　Thank you, everybody!!

The ESL camp
Kei

　I enjoyed the ESL camp. My best memories are of the meals, because we were able to enjoy dishes from various countries and because we spoke freely in English. I want to go again next time.

Wonderful time at the hotel cottage
Katsumi