I-Pal Kagawa (Kagawa International House) Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Kagawa International Exchange Association


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Foreign language course special edition

2025 ipal foreign language course special edition

"Café Talk'will be implemented!

~Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese~

This course has ended.

We will be holding Cafe Talk, where you can talk about the cultures and customs of China, Korea, Brazil, and Vietnam, and even learn some basic language! Why not have fun experiencing different cultures in a casual atmosphere, like chatting at a cafe? Everyone is welcome to join us.


Date:
<Chinese and Korean>

Night Cafe 12Month5Day(Fri) 18 : 30-19 : 30

Morning Cafe 12Month6Day(Sat) 10 : 30-11 : 30


<Portuguese and Vietnamese> 

Night Cafe 12Month12Day(Fri) 18 : 30-19 : 30

Morning Cafe Saturday, December 13th 10:30-11:30

 
Teacher:

<Chinese> Kure(Go) snow(Setsu)Min(Bin) (Kagawa Prefecture Coordinator for International Relations)

<Korean> Yoon Ji-yun (Kagawa Prefecture Coordinator for International Relations)

<Portuguese> Hiroshi Matsumoto and Ego (Kagawa Prefecture Overseas Technical Trainees), Victor Martins (Kagawa Prefecture South America Exchange Next Generation Human Resources Development Program Trainee)

<Vietnamese> Nguyen Thi Thu Nguyet (Interpreter and volunteer at IPAL Kagawa)


Target audience: High school students and above. People interested in the culture, customs, and languages ​​of China, Korea, Brazil, and Vietnam.

Capacity: 10 people per day/per language (first come, first served)

Entry fee:400Yen (300 yen for supporting members) per session (tea and snacks included)

Venue: I-Pal Kagawa2Floor exchange floor






"Small study abroad experience at I-PAL! ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE 2025" will be held!


This course has ended.


The popular summer vacation limited course "ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE" will be held again this year!
This time, we will have lecturers from Ireland, the UK, and the US, and using English as a tool, we will learn about the social issues facing their countries.


Date: XNUM X Month X NUM X Day13 : 00~17 : 00

Location: I-Pal Kagawa 3rd floor5,6conference room

Target audience: High school students and above (intermediate to advanced level English learners)

Capacity: 40 people (first-come-first-served basis)

Course fee: 3,000 yen (2,700 yen for supporting members)

Application deadline:8Month15Day(Fri)



  

"Vietnamese introductory course" will be held!

 

This course has ended.


This time, I-PAL Kagawa is offering an introductory Vietnamese course for all6This will be conducted over a course of 10 sessions.

About XNUMX people from Vietnam live in Kagawa Prefecture.4,300People(2024Years6As of the end of the month).The number has increased year by year, and now it is the largest number of foreign residents in the prefecture.
This course allows you to learn the Vietnamese language while also introducing their culture and customs.


Date and time: June 4th (Wednesday)7Month9Sunday (Wednesday)Every Wednesday all6Times

13:00~15 : 00

Location: I-Pal Kagawa 3rd floor1conference room

Target audience: High school students and above

Capacity: 20 people (first-come-first-served basis)

Course fee: 6,000 yen (5,400 yen for supporting members)

Application deadline: Friday, May 30th





2024 ipal foreign language course special edition


"
Cafe Talk♪'~Portuguese & Chinese edition~ will be held!

This course has ended.


This time, I talked with trainees and international exchange officers from Brazil and China about the culture and customs of their countries,

We will hold a cafe talk where you can learn some simple words!

Why not experience a different culture while having fun in a casual atmosphere, like chatting in a cafe?

Japanese is also OK! Please feel free to join us.


Date and time: June 4th (Wednesday)7Month9Sunday (Wednesday)Every Wednesday all6Times

13:00~15 : 00

Location: I-Pal Kagawa 3rd floor1conference room

Target audience: High school students and above

Capacity: 20 people (first-come-first-served basis)

Course fee: 6,000 yen (5,400 yen for supporting members)

Application deadline: Friday, May 30th

 


The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan will be co-hosting the "Beginner's Indonesian Language Course (BIPA1)"!

This course has ended.


In collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, we are holding a "Beginner's Indonesian Language Course (BIPA1) will be held for a limited time free of charge (with the cooperation of the Embassy)!


Date: September23Sun ~12Month18Sunday (every Wednesday)18:00~20:00 all9Times

Location: I-Pal Kagawa 3rd floor6conference room

Target audience: High school students and above   Those who can attend all sessions 

*This course is free of charge thanks to the special cooperation of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.9Those who can take the course (number of times) are eligible.

Capacity: 30 people (first-come-first-served basis)

Tuition fee: Free

Application deadline: Tuesday, October 22nd

Organized by: Kagawa Prefectural International Association 

Co-organized by: Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan  

Sponsored by: Kagawa Prefecture

 



"Small study abroad experience at I-PAL! ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE 2024" will be held!


This course has ended.


The popular summer vacation limited course "ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE" will be held again this year!

This time, we will have instructors from Ireland, Australia, and the United States, and we will use English as a tool to learn about the history and culture of each country.


Date: XNUM X Month X NUM X Day13 : 00~17 : 00

Location: I-Pal Kagawa 3rd floor5,6conference room

Target audience: High school students and above (intermediate to advanced level English learners)

Capacity: 40 people (first-come-first-served basis)

Course fee: 3,000 yen (2,700 yen for supporting members)

Application deadline:8Month14Day(Wed)



 

"Ryan Sensei's English Pronunciation Intensive Course" will be held!

  
This course has ended.



This special edition of the iPAL foreign language course will be a course focused on English pronunciation. Learn the basic points to improve your pronunciation through practical exercises such as dictation and listening activities, and acquire pronunciation that can be understood by native speakers.

Date and time: 6Month15Day(Sat),22Day(Sat) all2Times

 13 : 30~15 : 30(13 : 00~ Reception)

Location: I-Pal Kagawa3Floor number4conference room

Instructor: Ryan Jones

Target audience: High school students and above, beginner to advanced English learners

Capacity: 30 people (first come, first served)

Course fee: 4,000 yen (3,600 yen for supporting members)

Application deadline:6Month11Day(Tue) * Deadline as soon as capacity is reached

 




2023 Foreign Language Course Special Edition

 

“Cafe Talk” ~Chinese/Vietnamese/Portuguese/Spanish edition~


This course has ended.


This time, we will be visiting a cafe where you can converse in their respective languages ​​with international exchange officers and trainees from China, Brazil, and Paraguay, and learn about Vietnamese culture and language from a Vietnamese instructor living in Kagawa Prefecture. We will be holding a talk!

Would you like to have fun and experience a different culture in a casual atmosphere like chatting at a cafe?Everyone please feel free to join us.

Date:
<Chinese> Thursday, January 25th, Thursday, February 1st, 16:00-17:00

<Vietnamese> January25Sun (Thursday),2Month1Sun (Thursday) 18 : 30-19 : 30

<Portuguese and Spanish> 1Month24Sun (Wednesday),2Month8Sun (Thursday) 18 : 30-19 : 30

Teacher:
<Chinese> Guo(Kaku) (Sen) (Kagawa Prefecture Overseas Technical Trainee),Grandchild(Song) snow(Setsu)Ning(Nei) (Kagawa Prefecture Coordinator for International Relations) 

<Vietnamese> Mizuki Ikeda(Kagawa Prefectural International Association (Public Interest Foundation) Volunteer Interpreters)

<Portuguese> Mateus Sanchez (Kagawa Prefecture Overseas Technical Trainee), Livia Andre (Kagawa Prefecture South America Exchange Next Generation Human Resources Development Program Trainee)

<Spanish> Akari Shimoyama (Kagawa Prefecture Overseas Technical Trainee)

Target audience:
High school students and above

・Those who want to converse in Chinese, Portuguese, or Spanish

・Those who want to learn Vietnamese culture and language

In principle, conversations will be conducted only in the language other than Vietnamese.

Capacity: Approximately 10 people per language (first come, first served)

Entry fee:300Yen (200 yen for supporting members) per session (tea and snacks included)

Venue: I-Pal Kagawa Naka2Floor exchange floor

How to apply: Apply in advance via Google Form or by phone (please apply by the day before each session)

 






"Experience a mini study abroad experience with I-PAL! ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE 2023"

*This course has ended.

I-PAL's popular summer English intensive course "ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE"4It was held for the first time in a year!On the day of the event, XNUMX participants used English as a tool to learn about language learning tips and the food cultures of each country.

Date and time: Sunday, August 2023, 8, 20:13-00:17

Venue: I-PAL Kagawa 3Floor No.5・ No.6conference room

program:Class 1 "How to be a good language learner"

      Class 2 “What is British Food?”

      Class 3Cooking in English~Comfort Foods to Feed Your Soul~"




"Indonesia Seminar in Ayagawa - Let's interact with Indonesians!"

*This course has ended.

 Kagawa Prefecture has an increasing number of foreign residents from Southeast Asia every year.This time, we will hold a lecture in Ayagawa-cho that focuses on Indonesia among them.Foreign residents from Indonesia will be invited as guests, and while being divided into groups and interacting, they will learn about the language and culture of Indonesia.
 If you are interested, please join us!




Courses that have already been conducted

2022 Foreign Language Course Special Edition
"Cafe Talk♪ ~Portuguese & Vietnamese Edition~"

"Introductory Vietnamese Course"

 

2020 Foreign Language Course Special Edition

Foreign Language Course Special Edition / Course & Exchange Series for Global Citizens

"Russian courseРоссией~ Learn Russian, Russian culture and people's livesLet's learn about..." 

"Vietnamese Course in Sakaide - Learn the Language and Culture and Enjoy Interacting!"

"Disaster Interpreter Volunteer Training (Chinese)"



2019 Foreign Language Course Special Edition

"Foreign language de Café Talk ♪ ~ Korean version ~"

◆ "Foreign language de Café Talk ♪ -Korean / Chinese / Portuguese / Spanish-"

◆ [Experience studying abroad at Ipal!ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE 2019

2018 Foreign Language Course Special Edition

◆ "Foreign language de Café Talk ♪ -Korean / Chinese & Portuguese-"

◆ "Disaster Interpreter Volunteer Training (English)"

◆ "Indonesian Language Introductory Course-Let's Learn Language and Culture & Enjoy Exchange!"

◆ "Foreign language de Café Talk ♪ -Korean / Chinese / Portuguese / Spanish-"

◆ 30th Anniversary of Kagawa International Association

"Experience studying abroad at Ipal!ONE DAY I-PAL COLLEGE 2019'

◆ "Study abroad at I-PAL 2018"