We will have orientation sessions every day from Monday April 14 to Friday April 18. Please stop by to learn about the English Lounge!
March 2025 archive
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(98) My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, by Mo O’Hara
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ You can guess from the title of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish that this is not a very serious book. It is a very silly book meant for elementary school-aged children to read—especially children who have older brothers or sisters. It …
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 (


