End term Exams!

These days we are very busy. We are preparing for the various exams. This week we had "Presentation Test" where we had to talk for about 5 minutes on a famous person of our choice. Wednesday we will have the "Dialog Test" where we need to build up a dialog with one of our classmate for about 5 minutes.

On Thursday we will have the "Confrontation Test" where two groups of people will be build and each group has to give either a positive or negative comment on the discussed topic.

On Friday we will have the "News-Test" where we need to prepare a piece of News and read it as if we were a newscaster.

Next week, there will be the "Kanji Test", "Writing Test", "Grammar Test" and "Reading Test". Finally our school will finish on March 17th, and we will have holidays for 3 weeks...can't wait for it! ;)

Tsunami Warning!

After the earthquake in Chile, the Japanese TV displayed the tsunami warning and risk zones on all TV stations. The Japanese tsunami warning map, with updated information was displayed permanently during normal programming.

3 levels were given, Green, Yellow and Red, but we already knew that everything was fine, except for the southern island of Japan where I've heard they had some waves and high tide.

Luckily everything went fine and it was not a big issue. In any case, it seems that Kobe is quite protected from tsunami coming fromt he Pacific, as there is some Reef stopping waves from coming thru...

Japan at The Olympics!

In Japan the Olympic fever was high! Japan showed support preparing various sets around the city (but probably around the whole country, too ;) and the above one in a shopping center in Kobe was interesting, since hanging from the ceiling ;)

The number one watched Olympic star for this year was Mao Asada, 23 years old, Figure Ice Skating.

She was everywhere on TV and pictures of her were all around. Unfortunately she didn'g get the first place that was won by the Korean Kim Yu-Na, and which apparently was the first time for Korea to take home a Gold Medal in Ice Skating.

The Japanese Mao Asada did however an excellent performance, and she got the silver Medal. Of course she was really sad that she just missed the Gold for few points.

The support she got in japan was amazing. During her performance, I was at a local Gym and everyone stopped during her performance and run in front of the TV...