Short study abroad：France

I am going to talk about manners to spend a comfortable time in France. There are three things you should do.
First, I’m going to talk about laundries. Before you go to coin-operated laundry, you should be ready for 1Euro and 50 cent. Keep your eye on your laundry or otherwise you will find your close outside of the laundry because in France, it’s not a rare matter to not wait turns. Sometimes there are people who throw clothes in other’s laundry even though they’re not finished.

Secondly, I’m going to talk about manners in restaurants. In some restaurants, you have to order at least mineral water to drink. Only drinking running water is not against the manner, but they’re may be differences in service quality between what you ordered. The best is to order Wine.

Finally, I’m going to talk about shopping. If you go shopping, and when you enter the shop, you should exchange greetings with the clerk. Greetings are very important in France. Also, just watching or touching clothes are very rude thing in France. Moreover, the rudest thing is you didn’t buy anything in spite of making the clerk bring clothes to try on!!

I talked about things to be careful, but I think being healthy is the basic but most important thing to concentrate on studying abroad. Take care and prepare early, so you can have a meaningful and memorable trip!　Those who are afraid going abroad, be confident and take a step!! This is a chance to learn a lot of things!!

Driver`s license

To get a license there are two ways.
One is to go to the driver`s license office to take a skill examination and subject examination.
Second is to enter a driver`s school and pass a graduation examination in exchange for skill examination. A lot of people choose the second way, so the first way is called "Diving examination" . We recomend you the second way to get a license. If you are going to enter the driving school and getting a license, first you get a temporary license, then get a training on the street and subject training. After you pass the graduation examination, you apply the examination at the driving School where you have your resident registration.

In case you already have a driver`s license, you can renew your driver's license to Japanese license in the first way. To renew your license you need a passport and a Alien Registration and prepare a translated driver's license on the spot at JAF.

From our presentation, I hope you understood about the Japanese traffic.I wish you a comfortable life in Japan.

Oktoberfest

Hello!! We are going to talk about the location and information, facts, data, history and problems of Oktoberfest. First, what is Oktoberfest? Oktoberfest is the biggest festival in the world that is held in Germany, Munich. The main event is the beer tent.

I'm going to talk about information and location of Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is held over for 16 days, until the first Saturday of Oktober. On the weekdays, the event starts at 10, but in the weekends it starts at 9, and it ends at 11:30 at night. The entrance fee is free, but to enjoy the atractions, charge it every time!!

The site of the festival is in Theresienwiese, which is 42 hectares and about 9 times the size of Tokyo Dome. There are attractions like Haunted house, Ferris wheel and so on, but the main event is the beer tent.

On the first day, there is a parade including the mayor of Munich and a lady wearing a black cape dressed up as Munchner Kindl. In the parade, the festival runners show up and the carriage carries the beer barrels. At noon, the mayor opens the tap and declares, "The beer is served!" which starts the Oktoberfest officially.

If you want to know more about Oktoberfest, visit Wikipedia or the official site!!!

The Cathedral Square


I'm going to talk about the location and information about the Cathedral Square.
Cathedral Square is in the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. To access, Ride the train from Firenze station to Pisa station. The fare is 5.6Euro. To Cathedral Square, you can take a bus or walk. If you walk, walk down the Francesco Crispi　street , Solferino Bridge , Roma street it takes about 15 minutes.

　The admission fee to enter Cathedral Square is 17 Euro. There is 4 sections, “The Leaning Tower of Pisa” in east, the Duomo in center, Baptistery in south, and Campo Santo in west. Pisa is 55m tall, and as you can see from the name, the tower is leaning to the southeast about 3.97 degree. The leaning began in 1173 because of the bad foundation. There is a famous pose in taking pictures which you pretend to avoid the leaning.

I think it's amazing that the structure build in old days remains standing there beautiful as it was.From our presentation, I hope you understand how beautiful the Buildings are. You should go and see the Modena and the Cathedral Square once.This is all for our presentation. Thank you!

If you want to know more about the Cathedral Square,

visit the Official Site or Wikipedia!

There's a Photo Gallery too!!

Universal Studios Japan

Universal studio Japan

USJ is 54ha which is 11times bigger than the Tokyo Dome.There was a suggestion to make the USJ in Kyami.I'm going to talk about the history and background of Universal Studio ushu and Chiba. The first catch phrase was "THE POWER OF THE HOLLYWOOD",and 2009 is "Glitter".

USJ was based on USF in Florida which is based on to enjoy the attractions. USH in Hollywood is based on showing the backgrounds of Hollywood movies .

I think I want to go to Universal Studio Japan once.

Visit the official Site of USJ!!!

☆ My Favorite Movies☆

①Finding Nemo

Made in 2003(released in 2003 in Japan)

Setting: in Australia, Great Beria leaf

Awards: Academy awards

Film company: Walt Disney

Director: Andrew Stanton , Lee Unkrich

Genre: Animation

Runtime:　100 minutes

My opinion: I think the idea of lifes in the sea is great! I was moved by the scene that Marlin finds Nemo.Also, the animation is very cute.

Source: Know more about Finding Nemo at Wikipedia!!

②I am LEGEND

Made in 2007(released in 2007 in Japan )

Setting: in New York at 2012.

Film Company:

Director: Francis Lawrence

Actors: Will Smith, Sally Richardson

Book: I am LEGEND

Genre: science fiction

Run time: 100minuts

My opinion: Sound effects are amazing! In this movie, I was suprised by the Zombies.It’s a thrilling movie.

Scource:Know more about Iam LEGEND Wikipedia!!

③CUBE

Made in 1997 (released in 1998)

Running time: 90min

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Film company: Canadian Film Centre

Genre: science fiction

My opinion: The ending is unexpected. You can use your head together.

Scource: Know more about CUBE at Wikipedia!!