From Australia Study Report on St. Andrew’s Catholic College_170205
Otsuma Nakano International Department is so happy to present you here another updated report from our sister school in Australia.
At St. Andrew’s Catholic College, the new term of academic year of 2017 started. One of new exchange students from Otsuma Nakano to St. Andrew’s, Kyoka Maeda, who is a current Year 10 student, kicked off their term long exchange study programs there. It is our great pleasure to share with you all her feedback of the first impression on her new life and experiences in Cairns, Australia. Here we go!
Hello, this is Kyoka Maeda from Cairns in Australia! I have been staying here since last weekend, and already had much fun time during this short time.
Today, I would like to talk about my host family, and my school, which started since this week. My host family consists of my host father, mother, and a girl, two boys, and two dogs. My host father is a great chef, and everything he cooks tastes delicious! Last weekend, we had soup for dinner made by him, and it was great! My host mother is very warm, and very reliable. Also, I had her orange cakes, and thought that it was the best cake in the world! My host sister is very kind, and she is very mature for her age. During this weekend, I had lots of fun with her and her friends. My eldest host brother is good at computers, so he helped me with connecting my Wi-Fi. Also, he is very helpful. If I have any trouble, he always helps me. My youngest host brother has a lot of curiosity, and sometimes he lets me play his games. The two dogs are both very clever, and always listen to what my host family tells them.
Last weekend, I went for a walk with my host family and the dogs. During the walk, I saw a horse. She always comes near us when we call her name. She is a very beautiful horse, and we gave her some vegetables, and I was very happy when I fed her. Also, I went to the Lagoon to swim a little with my host family and a friend of my host sister. The Lagoon is very big, and it is near the sea, so the view seen from there was very beautiful. It is very hot here, so swimming in the Lagoon is great! There is also a pool in the house, so we sometimes swim in the pool too. We played many games in the pool such as basketball, volleyball, and so on.
School started started since this week, and I had lots of fun with my new friends. The school building is very big compared to our school, and has a lot of buildings. I thought it was like a maze, and I might have gotten lost! Also, the schedule of the class is different from Japan. One period has 40 minutes, and has eight periods every day. We have break two times, and he first break starts at 10:20, and eat some snacks, and the second break starts at 12:40, which is for lunch. During the class, I found every student asking questions to the teachers actively, and I felt their enthusiasm.
On the first day for me in Australia, when I was heading to my host family's house from the airport, I saw a big rainbow and felt like they were welcoming me.
I would like to thank everyone who participated to this project. Thank you for reading my report, and see you soon!
こんにちは、オーストラリアのケアンズに滞在中の前田響佳です!私は先週末からここに滞在中で、この短い期間の中ですでにたくさんの楽しい時間を過ごしました。
今日は、私のホストファミリーと、今週から始まった学校について書きたいと思います。私のホストファミリーの家族構成はホストファザー、ホストマザー、ホストシスター、ホストブラザーが二人と、二匹の犬です。私のホストファザーは素晴らしいシェフで、彼が作るものはすべて美味しいです。先週末、夜ごはんに彼が作ってくれたスープを食べ、とても美味しかったです!ホストマザーはとても親しみやすく、信頼できます。また、彼女のオレンジケーキを食べて、世界で一番美味しいケーキだと思いました。ホストシスターはとても優しく、しっかりしています。先週末、彼女の友達と沢山楽しい時間を過ごしました。真ん中のホストブラザーはパソコンに詳しいので私のWi-Fiを接続するのを手伝ってくれました。また、彼はいつも進んで助けてくれます。私が何か困っていると、いつも助けてくれます。一番下のホストブラザーは好奇心旺盛で時々彼のゲームを貸してくれます。二匹の犬はとても利口で、私のホストファミリーの言うことをいつもききます。
先週末、私はホストファミリーと犬たちと一緒に散歩に行きました。散歩の途中で馬を見ました。彼女は私たちが彼女の名前を呼ぶといつも近くに来ます。彼女はとても美しい馬で、私たちは野菜をあげました。私は自分のを食べさせられて嬉しかったです。また、私はホストファミリーとホストシスターの友達と一緒にラグーンに少し泳ぎに行きました。ラグーンはとても大きく、海に近かったのでそこから見える景色はとても美しかったです。ここはとても暑いので、ラグーンで泳ぐのは最高です!家にもプールがあるので、私たちはたまにそこで泳ぎます。プールの中ではバスケットボールやバレーボールなどのゲームを沢山しました。
今週から学校が始まり、私は新しい友達と沢山楽しい時間を過ごしています。校舎は私たちの学校と比べるととても大きく、沢山の建物があります。迷路みたいで、迷子になるかと思いました。また、時間割も日本と違います。一時間40分で、一日八時間あります。休み時間は二回あり、最初の休み時間は10:20からで、おやつを食べ、二回目の休み時間は昼食をとるためで、12:40からです。授業中は、すべての生徒が積極的に先生に質問していて、彼らの熱意を感じました。
初日に空港からホストファミリーの家に向かう途中、大きな虹が見えて、歓迎されているような感じがしました。
このプロジェクトに関与している方全員に感謝しています。私のレポートを読んで下さってありがとうございました、また会いましょう!