Not only did every member enjoy the program a great deal, but the program provided Murasakino students with a great opportunity for them to experience using their English as an international language. The program also served to raise their cultural awareness through first-hand contact with 6 different cultures.

The 6 foreign students came from 6
different countries - Tonga, Samoa,
Philippine, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Kenya.
The leader of the students was FUNAKI Kaitu'u
- a pleasant and giant guy who appeared on
the TV conference held on July 8.

Seminer Report
Murasakino - APU Joint Project - Two day English Camp for the second year English Course students

They stayed at Utano Youth Hostel.
After enjoying a barbecue, they had wonderful campfire activities including a variety
of cultural performances from Murasaskinoand APU students.
Some APU students proved to be very good dancers and dancing instructors,
teaching Murasakino students their traditional dances on the spot.
They also enjoyed Suikawari in which a blind-folded student tried
to break awatermelonby following the directions given bythe
othermembers - a typical Japanese game
which traditionally is played on the beach in summer.

The opening session was held at
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa campus
on the first day. The students got to know
each other by talking about themselves,
their countries,and their cultures in groups.
They also discussed their itinerary for a one-day
tour with APU students on the following day.

As a new program for the English course, the second-yearEnglish <BR> Course students held a two day English camp.<BR> They invited 6 foreign students from Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University<BR> (APU) on August 23rd and 24th.