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Splendid Opportunity to Study
Japanese

Hosted by the Douglas College
Language and Culture Centre and the
Japanese Language School of the
Kobe YMCA College, this four-week
trip gives Canadians a_ splendid
opportunity to study the language and
culture of Japan in the beautiful port
city of Kobe.

Participants will experience constant
language exposure, live with a
Japanese family, tour the Kobe region,
and earn college credit when they
return.

Upon arrival in Japan, participants will
stay in the Kobe YMCA Hotel for one
week and then will be billeted with a
Japanese family where they will be
able to learn the Japanese way of life
and practice speaking Japanese.

The four also includes trips to a sake

rewery, Himeji Castle in Himeji city,
Taskai Pearl Gallery and a harbour
tour of the Port of Kobe. Weekends are
free to enable participants to sightsee
to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima.

A typical day in the tour will include
morning language classes and a
workshop/field trip in the afternoon.

“In the classes the participants learn
the language and in the workshops we
talk about how to use basic terminol-
ogy to get around. Then we go out and
use what we have learned.”

“On this tour its always helpful to know
a little of the language before you go,
but if you don't you'll soon learn,” says
Tad Hosoi, tour leader and Douglas
College Community Programmer for
Travel Education and Modern Langu-
ages.

At the end of the program, participants
have the option of earning college
credits for the trip.

 

Historical and Cultural Aspects
Emphasized

But, if seeing the country is more to
your liking, then the Summer Study
Tour to Japan is for you. This three-
week tour, designed for those who are
interested in historical and cultural
aspects of Japan, will enable partici-
pants to do more travelling and sight-
seeing.

“This trip is more concerned with the
historical background of Japan,” says
Hosi. “Participants will be staying in
Western style hotels as well as ryokan,
Japanese inns.”

This tour will feature trips to Nara, the
capital of Japan in the 8th centruy,
Osaka, to see Emporer Nintoku’s
graveyard, the largest cemetary in the
world, and Hiroshima, to visit the
Peace Memorial Park.

The tour finishes off with a four-day
stay in Tokyo and participants have
the chance to see the grandeur of the
Toshugu Shrine in Nikko, or take a
two-day excursion to Mt. Fuji.

Both trips leave July |! and cost
$3,195 each. This includes airfare,
specified trips and meals, registration
and tuition, o tour booklet and two pre-
orientation sessions. For more in-
formation on either the Language and
Culture Study Tour or the Summer
Study Tour contact Community
Programs and Services.

ANNUAL
RETIREMENT

This year May |4, 1987 has been
selected as the day to honour current
retirees and to welcome back the
retirees from past years.

Various functions take place on this
day. One of the main events is a wine
and cheese party hosted by the Deans
and Bursar starting at 3:30 in the lower
cafeteria.

 

 

This is open to all College employees.

Please mark the date and time in you
calendar. | hope to see you there.

Bill Day

1987 COLLEGE
BOARD
OFFICERS ~

At a meeting of the Douglas College
Board on April 9th, the following
officers were re-elected by acclama-
tion:

Chairman - C.J. Murnane
Vice Chairman - A.P. Hughes

M.H. Morfey

RENEWAL
OF
SEMESTER
PARKING
PASS

Make your cheque for $48 payable to
Imperial Parking Inc. and drop it off at
the parking office located on Pl
Parkade.

if it is the first time you are applying for
a pass please come to Physical Plant,
Room 4800 with proper |.D. and either
Terry Leonard or Fran Berg will sign
your application. If you are a student
please bring your copy of your paid-up
registration form and current student
card.

First time applicants must pay a
$10.00 deposit for a card. The deposit
is refundable when you return the card
to Imperial Parking.

Terry Leonard