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Thyme Homestay's host family members
Colleen has lived in Japan for the past one and a half years. It took her one year to get adjusted to life in Japan but now she is sad to leave. She would like to thank her friends and the many kind people who welcomed and supported her and Eden. While in Japan Colleen taught English at two language schools, privately at her home and she marked Eiken examinations. She holds a Tesol and Toefl teaching certificate as well as an international teaching license. Colleen is very fond of matcha tea and matcha shortbread cookies. She finds Japanese culture to be very beautiful. Opening a homestay allows Colleen to share memorable experiences with Japanese travelers. She wants to give people a safe and wonderful stay while they explore British Columbia. Colleen loves the outdoors and nature. She worked five years within Kokanee Glacier Park as a park facility caretaker and naturalist. Colleen loves hiking, snowboarding, gardening, cooking and traveling. She hopes to travel to France in the near future but in the meantime she decorates the house in a French style decor, Colleen looks forward to having you in her home and will make your visit special.
Eden is a kind and happy person. Eden makes friends even on the train and people are drawn towards his sweet nature. He is 9 years old and he gets along very well with adults. He attended Sendagi School and it was a great experience for him. He would like to thank his teacher Kazumi and the rest of the kind staff at school for treating him so well and accepting him. The children and their parents made a sincere effort to help Eden and for this we are very thankful. Eden will miss his friends and attending school in Japan. Eden was modeling while in Tokyo and he would like to thank the wonderful girls at Sugar and Spice modeling agency in Hiroo. The photo shoots and video were a lot of fun for Eden and he learned a lot. Eden loves anko and many foods in Japan except octopus. He will remember the kind boys at Starbucks in Tsukiji. It’s the greatest Starbucks in Tokyo with very friendly service. Eden will try to remember the Japanese that he has learned and will continue to study Japanese. He enjoys skiing, soccer, writing stories, drawing and reading. Eden’s favorite books are Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. He is very bright and can carry on amazing conversations with adults. Eden has a captivating smile and he looks forward to meeting new people.
東京出身。カナダ以外にもオーストラリアとアメリカで暮らした経験があります。英語が趣味みたいなもので留学していた経験と以前、英語のプライベートレッスンの講師をしていた経験から英語勉強情報サイト「チーキーの英語講座」やチーキーの BLOG を立ち上げ運営しています。チカラが海外に留学していた時には、英語がなかなか通じなくてとても苦労した経験があります。ネイティブにはチカラの声が低いので他の人よりわかりずらいと言われたことがあり、それでは尚更、発音をよくしないといけないと思い人一倍、発音の練習をしました。英語の発音で伸び悩んでいる人、なかなか通じる英語が話せない人には、いいアドバイスができると思います。チカラもコリーンのアシスタントティーチャーとしてみなさんの英語を学ぶお手伝いをいたします。また、みなさんがカナダで楽しい思い出がつくれるよう普段の生活全般のお手伝もします。趣味はサーフィンですが今年の冬は家から20分ほどのところにスキー場があるのでスノボーにもトライしてみようと思っています。コリーンもイーデンもチカラもアウトドア好きなのでアクティビィティーの時間はアウトドアを一緒に楽しみましょう。チカラが今までしてきた仕事はウェブデザイン、翻訳、英会話講師、輸入です。
英語上達リンク
