【7/28】ソーラン節発表で、会場が大盛り上がり！！

本日は、Australian Art Activitiesの授業からスタートしました！
皆それぞれのホストファミリーやバディーに対して"Thanks Card"を作りました。いろいろな動物などの絵を思い思いに描き、オリジナルのカードを一生懸命作っていました！

さて、その次はいよいよ緊張のソーラン節発表！
午前・午後と2回発表をするとあり、生徒たちも武者震いが抑えられない様子でした。寒い中法被姿に着替えて、準備は万端です！

午前はYear 5, 6 (10-12歳)の40名の前で発表し、その後は先日好評だった文化紹介ワークショップをしました！終始会場は盛り上がり、ちょっとしたお祭りのような雰囲気でした。

午前の部、無事終了！

お昼はWorld Food Festivalという、世界各国の食べ物・飲み物が食べられる学内イベントに参加し、各々が好きな食事を買って楽しんでいました。案外多くの生徒が、他国の見慣れない食事を注文していて、驚きました！

そうこうしているうちに午後のソーラン節発表の時間です。

なんと発表する相手は、Year 9(14-15才)という同年代の生徒120名！！

2回目ということもあって、生徒たちはより自信をもって発表できていました！

発表後、ソーラン節の振り付けをHillcrest生に教える時間になりました。

最初は日本人の踊りや動画に合わせて、客席で見様見真似。

この流れで進むかと思いきや...

なんと、先生の合図でHillcrest生が前の生徒たちに加わり、一緒に踊り始めてしまいました！！先生も生徒もごった煮で、会場一体となってソーラン節を踊るというなんともメモリアルな瞬間！

踊り終わった後、広学生とHillcrest生は拍手やハイタッチを交わしました。最後の10分間で折り紙の折り方を教える時間がありましたが、生徒の顔がダントツで生き生きとしていました！
このセッションはオーストラリア留学で一番の盛り上がりを見せ、幕を閉じました！

みなさん、よく頑張りましたね。大成功！ Well Done!!  (⌒∇⌒)

さて、本日の生徒の感想です。

Today, I took an English class with my buddy. After that, we danced so-ran Bushi and gave a presentation about Japanese snacks. We gave the presentation last Friday, so I am not very nervous. Also,I was very happy to enjoy our presentation. At lunch, a world food festival was held at school. I found something that looked delicious. I ate crapes, and the taste was very good! Afternoon, we taught the students about how to dance so-ran Bushi and how to make a paper crane. To explain in English was very difficult for me, but it was very fun to dance with the students. Tomorrow I am looking forward to taking a sports activity. I have one week left, but I want to do my best.
(女子：R. K.)

Today, we gave a presentation about Japanese seasonal events and performed Soran Bushi.I could give a presentation relaxed because it was second time. Every students said "Thank you!" to us when we finished a presentation, so I felt happy. And when we taught Soran Bushi, I think both the Hillcrest and Hiroo students enjoyed themselves together. Also,we had a food festival. Four of us each bought something different to share. All of them were very delicious.

In the evening,I made Okonomiyaki for my host family. I could make it very well and my host family liked it. I But I touched the frying pan and got burned. This is only one thing which I felt sad today.

Today was a very fun day!

Tomorrow, I will do some Australian exercise. I'm looking forward to it!

(女子：M. A.)

Today, we gave a presentation again. My team’s presentation is about Japanese snacks. We prepared a tasting of matcha-flavored Pocky and grape-flavored Hi-Chew. Hillcrest students were happy, so we were very happy too.

Also, we performed the Soran Bushi. I was very nervous, but it was very fun. After that, we taught the  Soran Bushi to the Hillcrest students. At the end, we danced together. It was very nice!! After the dance, we folded origami together. I folded a crane.

At the food festival, there were various countries’

food stalls. I ate Korean food, Bibimbap. It was very delicious.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's class with my buddy! (女子：K. I.)

明日は、Australia Sports Activityの授業があります。 みなさん、運動しやすい服装を忘れずに。

明日も張り切って頑張っていきましょう！Good Luck!!