We had English Communication class last Thursday.
The students made some questions and asked them to Kevin sensei, our new ALT.
（先週の木曜日に英語Cの授業がありました。生徒は質問を考え、それを新しいALTのケビン先生にたずねました。）
A lot of students made unique questions and enjoyed asking them in English!
They said even though their English was not good enough, they were very happy they could communicate with Kevin sensei in English.
Also, they discovered some cultural differences between Japan and the US.
（多くの生徒がユニークな質問を考え、英語で質問することを楽しみました！「英語が完璧ではなかったけれど、自分の英語が通じてうれしかった」という生徒の感想が多くありました。中には、日本とアメリカの文化の違いに興味をもった生徒もいました。）
At the end of class, the students wrote messages for Kevin sensei. Many students recommended that he eats Okayama peaches!
（生徒は授業の終わりにケビン先生へのメッセージを書きました。多くの生徒が岡山の桃をケビン先生におすすめしていました！）
Message from Kevin sensei（ケビン先生よりメッセージ）
I know from first-hand experience how intimidating it can be to speak a foreign language, so I was very impressed by the students during this lesson. Each student came up with three questions and asked them to me one-on-one, that takes courage! Most importantly, they weren’t afraid to make mistakes. Through this lesson I was able to learn a lot about the students’ interests and Japan. For example, a few times I was asked “Do you like Kinoko no Yama or Takenoko no Sato more?” Admittedly, I didn’t know what either of those were at the time so I couldn’t answer it, but now I know new snacks to try. I hope that this experience speaking English will encourage students to continue trying their best and not be afraid to make mistakes. I was very happy with this lesson, and judging by the faces of the students during it, I think that they enjoyed it too!
