2026年7月の記事一覧

朝の小雨から一転して晴れ渡る爽やかな気候の中、生徒たちは本日も元気に研修へ参加しています。

午前中はESL（英語授業）に取り組みました。昨日以上に積極的に発言する姿が見られ、ゲームも交えた参加型の授業を全員で楽しんでいます。ちなみに昨日の授業ではオーストラリアならではのスラング（方言・俗語）を学んだため、さっそくホストファミリーとの会話で使ってみるなど、学んだことを実践する頼もしい場面もありました。

ESLの授業が終わるとバディたちが笑顔で迎えに来てくれ、すっかり打ち解けた様子で一緒にモーニングティーの時間を楽しみました。中にはオーストラリアならではのお菓子や食べ物をプレゼントしてもらい、嬉しそうに味わう姿も見られました。

その後はバディの通常授業（英語、技術など、体育など）に一緒に参加しました。現地校の授業はスピードも早く難解な部分もありますが、バディが隣で優しくサポートしてくれるため、安心して学びを深められています。ランチタイムには、バディと一緒にバドミントンやバスケットボール、サッカーを楽しみ、スポーツを通じてさらに絆を深めました。

また、今回は日本語を学んでいる現地の交流校の中学生との交流プログラムを実施しました。前回の高校生向けに続き、御影高校の紹介をはじめ、日本文化クイズ、校歌の披露、そして御影体操を一緒に行いました。オーストラリアには全員で揃って行う体操の文化がないため、非常に興味深そうに、そして中学生らしく全身で力いっぱいに参加してくれました。全体活動の後はグループに分かれ、楽しく会話やゲームで交流を深めました。

放課後になっても「もっと一緒に過ごしたい！」とバディから声をかけられるほどすっかり仲良くなり、充実した一日となったようです。生徒たちが現地で生き生きと活動し、成長している様子が伝わります。

＜Day 6＞

  I had an English class today, and I studied Australian slang. There was a lot of slang that I didn’t know, so that was very fun for me. And my buddies were absent from school, so I was a little bit nervous. But everyone was really kind to me, so I could really enjoy school! The English class was really hard to understand, but it was a good experience for me. I want to do my best tomorrow, too.（１年女子 ）

  Today I went to school. I had a Japanese class. My classmates spoke Japanese very well, so I was surprised. I played UNO with them, and it was so much fun. In the afternoon, I went shopping with my host mother. I got some Ooshies, but I got only three Buzz Lightyears, so I was very disappointed. For dinner, I ate bolognese. It was very delicious and I loved it! （１年女子 ）

週末の2日間は、ホストファミリーと思い思いの時間を過ごしました。市場やショッピングモールでの買い物、国立公園の散策、動物園での散策など、各家庭で趣向を凝らしたおもてなしをしていただき、生徒たちはオーストラリアならではの週末を存分に満喫したようです。（詳しい様子は『Sunshine Coast Diary』Day 4, Day 5でもご紹介しています！）

Baringa高校周辺の魅力は何といっても、どこまでも広がる美しいビーチと豊かな自然。広大な海でサーフィンを楽しむ人々、心地よい風を感じながら海岸線をジョギングしたり、波の音を聴きながらゆったり過ごしたり……贅沢な時間が流れています。地元の方々からも「今の時期は1年で一番過ごしやすい最高の季節だよ！」と声をかけられるほど、恵まれた環境の中で滞在を楽しんでいます。

現地校での2日目を迎えた生徒たちは、本日も元気いっぱいに学校生活を送っています。 朝最初に行われた2時間のESL（英語学習）では、グループワークやプレゼンテーションにも自主的に手を取り、主体的に発言する姿が目立ちました。

オーストラリア特有の「Morning tea」やランチタイムでは、バディと軽食をともにしながらすっかり打ち解け、楽しそうに談笑する姿が校内のあちこちで見られました。

＜Day 5＞

   Today, I went to the zoo with my host family. We saw many animals such as koalas, crocodiles, snakes. I fed kangaroos and touched them, which was very exciting! After lunch, we watched a show. We saw birds flying and a crocodile moving. It was a little scary to see that. The zoo was huge, and I felt like being in the wild. While walking in the zoo, I saw many crocodile statues. We spent about 7 hours there. I walked a lot, so maybe I can have a good sleep tonight. （２年女子）

  Today, I had cereal for breakfast. After that, I watched Moana 2. Then, I went to the Big Pineapple and took some photos. It was much bigger than I expected! Next, I visited the zoo. I saw kangaroos, emus, koalas, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, monkeys, and wombats. It was exciting to see so many Australian animals. After that, I watched Hayden build a fence at home. Then, we went shopping, and I bought gifts for my basketball teammates before we went home. Before dinner, we had sushi and wasabi-flavored snacks. For dinner, we had roast lamb with vegetables. It was my first time eating lamb, and I liked it. For dessert, we had crème caramel.　 （２年女子）

  Today, I went to an Australian zoo. We saw the animals from a train, and there were so many of them. I was able to see many animals unique to Australia, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and emus. Unlike in Japan, there was a lot of nature and many beautiful flowers and plants. I had a great time.  In the evening, I had roast lamb with my host family and their cousins. They are very funny and kind. I’m looking forward to going to school tomorrow!  （２年女子）

 ＜Day 4＞

Today was a day off, and my host family made Vegemite on toast for breakfast. We went to Kings Beach and a rainforest, and I had carbonara for lunch. In the evening, my host mother’s family came over, so the house was very lively and full of laughter. For dinner, I tried kangaroo and lamb for the first time. I took lots of beautiful photos, and I was very happy. It was a wonderful day. （２年女子）

Today, we made Kanji names for our host family. They were very happy about it, and we were happy too. We also talked about the Japanese language. Our host family asked us about the word "moshimoshi" and why Japanese has three kinds of writing systems: "Hiragana", "Katakana", and "Kanji". It was an interesting question that we had never thought about before. In particular, I also wondered why Kanji is so difficult for me. By the way, I went to the beach in "Mooloolaba". The name Mooloolaba has so many "o"s! It's a funny name. The beach was very, very beautiful. I want to live there someday!!  （２年女子）

I woke up early today to work out. Then, I went to Ginger Park to learn about the history of ginger, try some samples, and listen to how honey is made. After having a hamburger, I visited a beautiful beach, played basketball, and took a nap with a cat.　（２年男子）