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May 13
EL Forum#2 Where You Learn is Where You Live 2026/5/15 Fri. 12:40-13:40
大学生活のスタートは、まず街を知ることから。弘前城、ねぷた、りんご“ではない”弘前の魅力を先輩とEnglish Lounge教員が英語で教えます。 Starting university life means getting to know your new city first. Hirosaki Castle, Nepeta Festival, apple are not the only attractions. Senior students and EL teachers will guide you to show their favorite hidden spots in this town. 【講師:齊藤 凜璃(人文社会科学部), English Lounge Teachers】 〇場所 English Lounge Seminar Room, English Lounge Team同時視聴, 後日視聴可 〇日程 5月15日(金)12:40―13:40 (30分の講演、30分の質疑応答)
Apr 10
Welcome to the English Lounge 2026
新入生の皆さん、お馴染みの皆さん ようこそEnglish Loungeへ English Lounge は総合教育棟2階にある、自律学習施設です。 弘前大学の学生であれば、誰でも利用することができる場所です。 さまざまな学習機会が提供されていますので、まずはどんな施設か覗いてみてください! Hello everyone, We hope you’ve had a great start to the new semester. Hopefully, you’re settling in well, finding your rhythm, and making new friends along the way. For those of you who’ve been with us for a while, we hope you had a relaxing break and came back feeling refreshed. Next week we have the Opening Week. Drop by to see what the Lounge is, what changed, or just start again on your language learning journey. Furthermore, we want to invite you to our Opening Event, April 17th:
Feb 18
Opening Times March 2026
Hello everyone, We hope you are having a wonderful vacation and are still enjoying the snow. The English Lounge will be open every Wednesday in March from 13:00 to 15:00. The opening hours may be extended depending on demand. We offer book rental, academic advising, and conversation practice. If you are in Hirosaki and would like to use your English, please feel free to visit us. Opening Dates 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25 Opening Hours: 13:00–15:00
Jan 09
The English Lounge in Hiromaga
The English Lounge was featured in the current issue of Hiromaga. Check it out here: https://www.hiromaga.com/20260109-21072/
Oct 23
31.10.2025
Hello everyone! We hope you’ve had a good start to the new semester. To properly kick off the English Lounge this term, we’d like to invite you to two events on October 31. First, our traditional Halloween Party will begin at 12:00. Learn about American culture, watch spooky videos, and practise your English through fun games! Afterwards, Jonathan Krautter from Hitotsubashi University will give a presentation about his research and his experience conducting studies in two different countries at the same time. We hope to see many of you in the Lounge!
Sep 29
Opening and Advising Week, October 2025
We will have orientation and advising week every day from Monday, October 1, to Friday, October 10. Please stop by anytime! We especially recommend participating in the TOEFL/TOEIC Practice Test on October 1 and the Opening Seminar on October 10. See you soon in the Lounge!
Jun 10
English with Games Fr 06/13
May 27
English with Games Fr 05/30
Jan 27
EL Competition 2025 – Encouragement-prize: English is a game, by Harada Hidenori
Haratan is a notebook that summarizes mistakes, named in imitation of a reference book called “Yumetan”. For example, I wrote down words or sentences that I got wrong in mock exams or regular tests, or words that appeared for the first time in textbooks. For me, Haratan is like a strategy book for the game of English, and I enjoyed playing the game when I was writing Haratan. Haratan was helpful in various tests. In fact, the content written on Haratan was also used in the University Entrance common Test and the secondary examination of the Hirosaki University . It is no exaggeration to say that I was able to …



