It was my last day at Brighture last Friday.
Every Friday, all the students give a short presentation in front of everyone, like this.
I did one myself as well.
We were free to chose any topic; some talked about their jobs, some talked about their majors at university, some talked about their hometowns, some talked about their recent trips. I talked about my scuba-diving experience in Mactan.
Some of the students were very good at giving a presentation even though their English is not so good. I was impressed.
Also it was good to see them talk in English. We had one-on-one lessons, except Social Conversation, and during a break we talked in Japanese, so we didn’t have a chance to hear other students speaking in English. In fact, we didn’t have a chance to do get together and do things together. So, the presentation session was the only event that brought everyone together, which was really nice. I really enjoyed it.
We stayed at the same hotel, had breakfast at the same restaurant, rode the same van to the school, and had classes on the same schedule. So I felt a strong sense of comradeship among us, but we didn’t have much time to get to know each other because we were too busy studying, which was a pity. If I stayed there longer, perhaps I would be able to know them better. There were 18 students studying there and they were all so interesting. One of the good things about studying abroad is meeting interesting people and you can certainly experience it at Brighture.
I studied 60 hours from Monday to Friday, 12 hours per day on average.
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Every Friday, all the students give a short presentation in front of everyone, like this.
I did one myself as well.
We were free to chose any topic; some talked about their jobs, some talked about their majors at university, some talked about their hometowns, some talked about their recent trips. I talked about my scuba-diving experience in Mactan.
Some of the students were very good at giving a presentation even though their English is not so good. I was impressed.
Also it was good to see them talk in English. We had one-on-one lessons, except Social Conversation, and during a break we talked in Japanese, so we didn’t have a chance to hear other students speaking in English. In fact, we didn’t have a chance to do get together and do things together. So, the presentation session was the only event that brought everyone together, which was really nice. I really enjoyed it.
We stayed at the same hotel, had breakfast at the same restaurant, rode the same van to the school, and had classes on the same schedule. So I felt a strong sense of comradeship among us, but we didn’t have much time to get to know each other because we were too busy studying, which was a pity. If I stayed there longer, perhaps I would be able to know them better. There were 18 students studying there and they were all so interesting. One of the good things about studying abroad is meeting interesting people and you can certainly experience it at Brighture.
I studied 60 hours from Monday to Friday, 12 hours per day on average.
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At Brighture, students are given a lot of homework every day, so we have to study on our own after lessons as well.
In Remedial Class (RC), we can bring up anything we need help with, but if we don't need any help, we can ask the teacher to do anything we like. So today, I asked my RC teacher, Celine, to observe me doing TOEFL iBT speaking practice and give me feedback afterwards. I did one speaking test from the Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT.
Celine
She has an angelic smile.
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In Remedial Class (RC), we can bring up anything we need help with, but if we don't need any help, we can ask the teacher to do anything we like. So today, I asked my RC teacher, Celine, to observe me doing TOEFL iBT speaking practice and give me feedback afterwards. I did one speaking test from the Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT.
Celine
She has an angelic smile.
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It was my third day at Brighture.
Two more days to go.
In Hiroshi’s Social Conversation class, we practice how to join a conversation.
There are two teachers and three students in this class.
Hiroshi and Ray have a small talk and the students are encouraged to join in, which can be difficult if you are not used to it.
Hiroshi
Ray
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Two more days to go.
In Hiroshi’s Social Conversation class, we practice how to join a conversation.
There are two teachers and three students in this class.
Hiroshi and Ray have a small talk and the students are encouraged to join in, which can be difficult if you are not used to it.
Hiroshi
Ray
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Brighture has great teachers.
I have Enhance Expressions with Lisa from 9.
Then, Listen and Speak with Beeh from 10.
Then, Social Conversation with Hiroshi from 11
After lunch. Pronunciation Practice with Christine from 1.
Then Writing Review with Mike.
Finally, Remedial Class with Celine.
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I have Enhance Expressions with Lisa from 9.
Then, Listen and Speak with Beeh from 10.
Then, Social Conversation with Hiroshi from 11
After lunch. Pronunciation Practice with Christine from 1.
Then Writing Review with Mike.
Finally, Remedial Class with Celine.
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My first day at Brighture was tough.
I had six 50-minute one-on-one sessions and I’m exhausted.
Now I have some writing assignments to do.
Brighture
Administration staff
Classroom
Each student has a booth and teachers visit the booths to teach the students.
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I had six 50-minute one-on-one sessions and I’m exhausted.
Now I have some writing assignments to do.
Brighture
Administration staff
Classroom
Each student has a booth and teachers visit the booths to teach the students.
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I moved from Pacific Cebu Resort in Mactan to Big Hotel in Cebu.
There is nothing fancy but it's very practical.
I'm going to Brighture from tomorrow.
I'll have classes from nine to six.
It's going to be very intensive.
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Photos I took while I was scuba diving in Mactan are below.
There is nothing fancy but it's very practical.
I'm going to Brighture from tomorrow.
I'll have classes from nine to six.
It's going to be very intensive.
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Photos I took while I was scuba diving in Mactan are below.
今日は一日、スキューバダイビングをしました。午前に2本、午後に2本潜りました。
Pacific Cebu Resortの敷地内にダイブショップがあり、ダイビングをやるにはとても便利です。日本語の上手いフィリピン人のガイドさんが案内してくれました。
おまけ
ホテルの前の海
ホテルの桟橋
夕食を取ったFish restaurant
魚を選んで、料理方法を指定して、料理してもらう
Some fish are on display.
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Pacific Cebu Resortの敷地内にダイブショップがあり、ダイビングをやるにはとても便利です。日本語の上手いフィリピン人のガイドさんが案内してくれました。
おまけ
ホテルの前の海
ホテルの桟橋
夕食を取ったFish restaurant
魚を選んで、料理方法を指定して、料理してもらう
Some fish are on display.
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いよいよセブ島に来ました（厳密に言うとセブ島ではなくマクタン島なんですけど。セブ空港があるのがマクタン島で、リゾートホテルがたくさんある観光地の小さな島です。セブ島はすぐ隣の大きな島です）。
参考リンク：Mactan-Cebu International Airport
ちなみに、月曜日から通う英語学校のBrightureはセブ島にあります。
成田からセブは飛行機で5時間半です。時差が1時間あるので、午後2時半に出て、こちらに現地時間の7時に着きました。
飛行機の中でエッセイの宿題をやりました。
Beyond Automationを読んで、記事の内容を簡潔にまとめ、記事に対する自分の意見を述べ、記事の内容を踏まえ、特定のターゲット（例えば友人、若者、社会、子供を持つ親、などなど）に対して、どんなことを推薦したいか簡潔に書くという宿題です。詳細はこちら
ご参考までに私が書いたエッセイを上げておきます。こちら
おまけ
TOEICに使えるかなあと思って空港で撮った写真
Jeepney
白くて広いホテルの部屋
今日と明日はマクタン島のPacific Cebu Resortというところに泊まり、明後日セブ島に渡します。
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参考リンク：Mactan-Cebu International Airport
ちなみに、月曜日から通う英語学校のBrightureはセブ島にあります。
成田からセブは飛行機で5時間半です。時差が1時間あるので、午後2時半に出て、こちらに現地時間の7時に着きました。
飛行機の中でエッセイの宿題をやりました。
Beyond Automationを読んで、記事の内容を簡潔にまとめ、記事に対する自分の意見を述べ、記事の内容を踏まえ、特定のターゲット（例えば友人、若者、社会、子供を持つ親、などなど）に対して、どんなことを推薦したいか簡潔に書くという宿題です。詳細はこちら
ご参考までに私が書いたエッセイを上げておきます。こちら
おまけ
TOEICに使えるかなあと思って空港で撮った写真
Jeepney
白くて広いホテルの部屋
今日と明日はマクタン島のPacific Cebu Resortというところに泊まり、明後日セブ島に渡します。
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2月26日から10日間、セブ島に行きます。
29日から5日間、Brightureで英語の授業を受けます。
セブに行くのは今回2回目です。
前回は3年半前に行きました。
その時はスキューバダイビングの免許を取りました。
セブは海がとてもきれいです。
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29日から5日間、Brightureで英語の授業を受けます。
セブに行くのは今回2回目です。
前回は3年半前に行きました。
その時はスキューバダイビングの免許を取りました。
セブは海がとてもきれいです。
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来週の金曜日から10日間、セブ島に行って来ます。Brighture という英語学校で英語の授業を受けるのがメイン目的です。
Brightureは真面目な学校で、早速宿題が出ました。本気度が伝わってきます。
Brightureには5日通いますが、前と後ろに2、3日、遊ぶ日も入れてあります。楽しみです。
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Brightureは真面目な学校で、早速宿題が出ました。本気度が伝わってきます。
次の記事のどらかのレビューを書いてください。
Beyond Automation
Manage Your Time, Not Your Energy
レビューのフォーマット
1. Summary 記事の内容を簡潔にまとめてください。１、２行で結構です。
2. Review 記事に対する自分の意見を述べてください。
3. Recommendation 記事の内容を踏まえ、特定のターゲット（例えば友人、若者、社会、子供を持つ親、などなど）に対して、どんなことを推薦したいか簡潔に書いてください。
これを初日の授業で使います。
Brightureには5日通いますが、前と後ろに2、3日、遊ぶ日も入れてあります。楽しみです。
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