NUFS Podcast 042

"Free trade"..."Fair Trade"...you've heard these phrases before, but do you understand what they mean, and how they affect people all over the world? Podcast #42 producer Paola Assad Alvarez, from Mexico, told Kazuto & Hide all about the problem, so now you can learn about from them. Hear what students have to say about this important issue.

Hide, Kazuto & Paola did a recent survey of 100 NUFS students to find out their attitudes about going to university. Why did they go? Why are they here at NUFS? Hear the survey's results and listen to a NUFS professor's comments on their responses to the survey!

Hosts: Kazuto Ochiai & Hide Sugiyama

Producer: Paola Assad Alvarez

Production Team: Hidemi Sugiyama, Paola Assad Alvarez & Kazuto Ochiai

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 15:55

Recorded: July 21-26, 2008

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NUFS Podcast 041

Takumi & Aoi touch on a few really cool topics for this podcast…First, because summer vacation is fast approaching, they’ve started thinking about what they’ll do for fun…what festivals they’ll enjoy in Japan. And that got them thinking, “What kind of summer festivals do they have in other cultures?” You’ll hear NUFS international students from Sweden, the US, Germany, Australia & Hong Kong talk about the summer festivals they celebrate in their cultures.

Next, Jane Fancher’s BIKKURI Korner focuses on the plans of the international students who won’t be going home in august –what will they do for summer vacation in Japan?

Finally, Naomi Takechi reports on a survey of 100 NUFS students about smoking in Japan and whether the government’s newly-enacted law for “smoking ID cards” is effective or not. Hear feedback from several students about this interesting topic!



Hosts: Aoi Otsuka & Takumi Ota
Producer: Naomi Takechi
Production Team: Takumi Ota, Aoi Otsuka, Naomi Takechi & Jane Fancher
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 19:34
Recorded: July 15-21, 2008

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NUFS Podcast 040

Chucky & K-Sk host a program rich with opinions & views from the NUFS community.
Not only are students studying hard, some NUFS students are teaching too! Teaching practice – how hard is it? What do you have to do? How does it feel to be a teacher? Listen to what Keisuke & others have to say about teaching English to young students.

Speaking of students, do uni students consider themselves to be adults? Yukako, K-sk & Chucky surveyed 100 NUFS students to find out at what age students think of themselves as adults. The results will surprise you. In fact, you can see the report right here.

And what do our international students have to say about the results?
Listen to this information-filled program, and keep up with what’s happening at NUFS!

Hosts: Chiaki Tokorozawa & Keisuke Dei
Producer: Yukako Ono

Production Team: Chiaki Tokorozawa, Yukako Ohno, & Keisuke Dei
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 21:17
Recorded: July 3-8, 2008

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NUFS Podcast 039

Oh man! What a program waiting for you! Marie & Chiemi talk about a new change in society – starting next May, Japan will change its criminal court system to include citizens on a jury to assist the judge in making verdicts in criminal cases. They describe a bit how it works and get a good mix of thoughtful comments for & against the new system from several people in the NUFS community.

Jane Fancher on the Bikkuri Korner this week asks the question – “What surprises you about Japanese culture?” From music taste to fashion to public behavior, our international students have comments you’ll enjoy hearing.

Marie & Chiemi continue with more questions about summer – what are students’ plans and, especially, what will students do to keep up their English over the summer break? Hear advice from a teacher and students’ ideas, here in NUFS Podcast #39!

Hosts: Marie Kanazu & Chiemi Matsuhira

Producer: Marie Kanazu

Production Team: Mandy Ranne, Marie Kanazu, Chiemi Matsuhira & Jane Fancher

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 16:39

Recorded: June 30-July 4, 2008

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