{"id":763,"date":"2025-06-16T10:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dec.nagoya-u.ac.jp\/phd-mns\/?p=763"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T04:29:44","slug":"%e3%80%90%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e5%a0%b1%e5%91%8a%e3%80%912025%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e7%ac%ac%e4%b8%80%e5%9b%9e%e8%8b%b1%e4%bc%9a%e8%a9%b1%e3%82%b5%e3%83%ad%e3%83%b3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dec.nagoya-u.ac.jp\/phd-mns\/en\/activity\/763.html","title":{"rendered":"\uff3bActivity Report\uff3d2025 1st English Speaking Salon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\uff3bActivity Report\uff3d2025 1<sup>st<\/sup> English Speaking Salon<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On May 26th, from 13:00 to 14:30, we held an English Speaking Salon at Higashiyama Campus. MNS doctoral students with strong English communication skills served as discussion partners and managed the session. Participants who wanted to improve their English enjoyed speaking in small groups in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They discussed a variety of topics including their cultures, research interests, university life, and life in Nagoya. A total of 12 students participated in the first session, including 4 discussion partners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u3010Results of survey\u3011<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Satisfaction\uff1aSatisfied very much 88\uff05\u3001Satisfied 12\uff05<\/li>\n<li>Intention to join next time\uff1aWould like to join again 100\uff05<\/li>\n<li>Comments<\/li>\n<li>I was able to reassess my speaking level, which became a motivation for future learning<\/li>\n<li>I was able to learn not only English, but also about different cultures.<\/li>\n<li>I can meet someone from different cultural backgrounds and also different majors. Most importantly, we had the chance to exchange ideas which greatly broaden my view.<\/li>\n<li>Well organized, small group of people so that everyone got a chance to express.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We plan to hold another 5 sessions on 6\/30, 10\/7, 11\/25, 1\/27, 2\/24 in AY2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Written by Masumi Terasawa, Senior Academic Specialist<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\r\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\r\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\r\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-763 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl 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