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Jun 01
EL Game Series (09): “Visual Eyes”
[Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] (ELゲーム連載へようこそ。このコラムはELで遊べるボードゲームやカードゲームを紹介します。本来のやり方通りにやってしまうと、遊ぶまでの時間が大変かかるかもしれないので、ある投稿では簡単な遊びの工夫が紹介されます。ほかの投稿ではなぜゲームで英語を勉強するのがよいかが説明されます。投稿のタグを使ってほかに興味ありそうなポストを見つけられます。) _______ This game is all about being creative with English. The box is full of dice with strange pictures on each side. It’s your job to use the pictures to make words. The basics: Roll all of the dice …
May 07
EL Game Series (08): “Password”
[Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] (ELゲーム連載へようこそ。このコラムはELで遊べるボードゲームやカードゲームを紹介します。本来のやり方通りにやってしまうと、遊ぶまでの時間が大変かかるかもしれないので、ある投稿では簡単な遊びの工夫が紹介されます。ほかの投稿ではなぜゲームで英語を勉強するのがよいかが説明されます。投稿のタグを使ってほかに興味ありそうなポストを見つけられます。) _______ This is about as simple as a word game can get: I’m thinking of a word, and you have to guess it. That’s really almost all there is to it. The basics: One person takes a word card …
Mar 26
Opening Week, April 2025
Mar 12
Welcome to the English Lounge!
この投稿を日本語でも読めます。 Dear new first-year students and returning students, Welcome to the Hirosaki University English Lounge homepage. Please feel free to explore the website, read the blog, and learn about what we have to offer. The English Lounge is a “self-access learning center” (SALC), where students can come to study English, take free classes, meet international students, or just hang out. Becoming an “autonomous learner” (自律的学習者) is very important for college students, and we are here to help. Stop by any time during our opening hours, 10:30 – 17:00 every weekday, to meet a teacher, ask questions, or just to find out what the English Lounge is all about. We have …
Mar 12
EL本棚紹介(97) The Truth Pixie and The Truth Pixie Goes to School, by Matt Haig and Chris Mould
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (








