Short Study Abroad: France

I will introduce about short study tour in France.

First of all, I am going to talk about application conditions.
It is for student who is department of French studies from two to four grades. But department of the other student who is acquiring more than eight units in class of French can participate in this.

But it is not only it. It is necessary to control health care. There are a lot of differences between Japan and France. For example it is language, cultures and foods. That is very stress for you.

Finally, the most important thing is to have clear purpose. It is because to make good use of studying abroad as much as possible.

These are application conditions to join study tour in France.

Animated Cartoons

There are a lot of animated cartoons in Japan. I introduce two of them.
First, I want to talk about “ Doraemon”. The main characters are Nobita and Doraemon. Doraemon is a robot and he comes from the future. This story is drawn about daily life of these two people.

Second, I introduce “Kureyon Shinchan”. The main character is Shinosuke Nohara. He is five years old. This is very funny story.
These are especially famous and popular in Japan. Both of animated cartoons are on air on every Fridays.

I think you can interest if you can not understand Japanese very well.

★Please watch these animated cartoons.★

Halloween events

There are a lot of Halloween events all over the world. I introduce some of them. At first, I want to introduce The Village Halloween Parade. It is the most famous Halloween party in New York city. About fifty thousand people participate in the parade. This parade is chosen as “The Best Event in the World”.



Next I introduce Japanese events. There are also a lot of Halloween events in Japan. For example, it is Disney Halloween Parade and Universal Wonder Halloween.


Why don’t you participate in these Halloween events?

Taj Mahal

I am going to talk about history of Taj Mahal.

The emperor in the Mughal Empire gathered twenty thousand people from Persian, Arab and Europe. It is said that it was built for twenty-two years.

This is emperor’s princess grave.

The original of name is mystery, but it is said that it is queen’s name.

It is a grave of two people now because the emperor was buried to the same place. This is typical the one of constructions of India.

Fujikyu-Highland

I am going to talk about attractions except thrill attractions.

There are famous for thrill attractions, but there are a lot of the other attractions. For example, it is the go-carts, the merry-go-rounds and the tea cups. They are popular among children.

The other attractions are the haunted house and the Ferris wheel. There are popular among not only children but also adults. In addition, the haunted house has a walk distance of 700 meters and it takes 50 minutes. This is a Guinness world record. And the Ferris wheel is very big, so you can see the whole amusement grounds. You can also see Mt.Fuji.

In this way, if you do not like thrill attractions, you can enjoy here.

★My Three Favorite Movies★

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Release date: 1 December 2001 (Japan)

Director:Chris Columbus

Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint ,Emma Watson

Writers: J. K. Rowling

Setting:

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Film Company: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 46 nominations

Genre: Adventure Family Fantasy Mystery

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 152 minutes

Recommendation: Daniel Radcliffe is so cool.The setting that is impossible in real life,so it is very enjoy.

Source: Check out there great sites. Wikipedia is good for general information. Also the Internat Movie Database.


2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Release date: 5 April 1983 (Japan)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Actors: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote

Writers: Melissa Mathison

Setting: A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home.

Film Company: Universal Pictures

Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 27 nominations

Genre: Adventure Drama Family Fantasy Sci-Fi

Country: United States

Runtime: 1 hr. 55 min.

Recommendation: Eliot and E.T. have good friendship that made a deep impression. If you see this movie, you can understand that everyone loves this movie for a long time.

Source: Check out these great sites. Wikipedia is good for general information. Also the Internet Movie Database.


３. Spider-Man（2002）

Release date: 11 May 2002（Japan）

Director: Sam Raimi

Actors: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris

Writers: Stan Lee (Marvel comic book) and Steve Ditko (Marvel comic book)

Setting: When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.

Film Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation [us]

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 40 nominations

Genre: Action Sci-Fi Thriller

Country: United States

Runtime: 121 min.

Recommendation:

Computer graphics is very good. Japanese people have bad image about spiders, but if you see this movie, you may change that image.

Source: Check out these great sites.Wikipedia is good for general information. Also the Internat Movie Database.