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The Ojika Update 2008/11/18
English language newsletter from Ojika-cho, Japan.
Issue # 1

What`s up, Ojika?!

Upcoming events in Ojika.

Book Time with Brett – Saturday, November 22nd from 10:30~.
Brett will read 3 books this time. The books will be: Frederick, Guri and Gura and the Giant Egg, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Ojika harvest/labor festival. Sunday, November 30th. The location is the town sports center. There will be many fun activities. Sushi rolling, food stalls, and a performance by the Ojika Power Rangers will all happen this day! There is also a drawing for great prizes, don’t miss it!

Basic Eikaiwa – Every Thursday at 7:30pm there is a free English conversation class. It meets in the community center. Please come and practice your English!

Advanced Eikaiwa – Every Friday at 1:30 pm there is a free advanced English conversation class. It meets at Hokusho Nishi High School.



EIKEN SPEAKING EXAMS

Recently 4 junior high students took the 3rd grade Eiken English speaking test. They all passed! Their names are: Hatsune Kondo, Saori Hirata, Yuuka, and Ayumi. Great Job! They are looking forward to passing the pre-2nd exam, which is high school level. Good Luck!




FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Ojika Junior High has many English childrens books. Maybe close to 40! Students in Brett’s Eikaiwa classes can borrow them! Brett will be making a list of the books so you can know what is available. If there is one you want to borrow, please ask him and he will get it for you. These books are donations from a former Ojika Junior High student! ***FIND HER NAME***


News from America
Americans elected Senator Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States of America on November 4th. Barack Obama does not become the president until January 20th, when President George Bush is finished. Woo Hoo!


Word List:

Upcoming – まもなく
Harvest - 収穫　　　しゅうかく
Festival – 祭り　　まつり
Performance - 動作
Available – 手に入れられる
To borrow – 借りる
Donation – 寄付
Former – 前者の