Satomi Lab

ゲストスピーカー２名をお迎えし、ミャンマーでの日常を主にお話いただいた。民族・州・言語・衣服（民族衣装や制服等）・食などについて学び、受講生からは民族や屋台料理に関する質問があった。日頃ニュースで触れる情報では現地の日常生活が見えづらいが、ご用意いただいたスライドには例えばミャンマーの伝統色が散りばめられ初めて触れる情報が多くあった。最後にミャンマーのスイーツのお土産もいただいた。東京でもミャンマー食材店で購入できるそうである。

We welcomed two guest speakers. Their presentations were mainly about everyday life in Myanmar. We learned about ethnic groups, states, languages, clothing (traditional attire, uniforms, etc.), cuisine, and other topics. During a Q&A session, students asked more about ethnic groups and street food. It is difficult to get a sense of what everyday life in Myanmar is like from the information reported by media outlets, but as the presentation slides were filled with traditional colors of Myanmar for instance, it helped us learn more about the country. We also received some Myanmar sweets as souvenirs. For me, it was interesting to hear where in Tokyo we can purchase these Myanmar products.

プレゼンテーションを終え、最後に日本的なアクティビティーをゲストスピーカーにご紹介して和やかにイベントを終えた。折紙の折り方を説明したり、その説明を聞きながら実際に折ることは難しく感じることがあり、同時に言葉を学んでいる感覚を忘れ没頭する人もいるのですが、これも大事な時間と考えています。

Finally, we introduced traditional Japanese activities and ended the event on a pleasant note. Explaining how to fold origami to others and also folding origami while listening to the explanation can be difficult at times. We are also exposed to language but tend to forget this during the process. It is important to be aware that students are improving communication skills during these activities.