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Garden of English

Last updated: 2024/3/4

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Garden of English

Garden of English is an extracurricular program for UTokyo students, researchers, and staff members who want to improve and maintain their conversation skills in English. Are you an international student at UTokyo who speaks English fluently? If so, please apply for the TA position :-) We will put a notice about the TA positions on this website when we recruit new TAs.

Let's have a chat in English with UTokyo international students!

What's "Garden of English"?

Basic information

✓ English conversation program for UTokyo students, researchers, and staff members

✓ Free of charge

✓ Conducted online via Zoom

✓ A session is about 15-30 minutes

✓ A pair of TAs will talk with one guest or a pair of guests who know each other

✓ You can chat in any other languages if everyone in the Garden agrees to do so

✓ No teaching of English (or other languages)

How to join the Garden

3 steps!

1. Check the calendar below for the TAs' available dates and times

2. Click the date and time of your preference on the calendar, and enter your name and email address you usually use to book the session
* You can use a nickname
* In case that you didn't receive a confirmation email upon your booking and it is not in your spam folder, please email us for the Zoom information (Contact)

* If you wish to cancel your booking, please select "Click here to cancel this booking" at the bottom of the email you receive from Garden of English upon your booking. This will allow other people to make a booking for the time slot

3. When it's time, join the Garden via Zoom. The details will be sent to you upon your booking
*After you leave the Garden, please access the questionnaire (you can find the link to the Google Forms in the email sent upon your booking) and give us your feedback on your experience

Sometimes there are last minute cancellations and reservations become available. Please check the reservation section just before the session, even if it is fully booked!

Session calendar and booking (Can be booked up to 2 weeks in advance)

* 2024 S Semester GoE opens in early May

Introduction of 2024S TA

* We'll see you in late April!

The TAs are friendly and can accommodate a wide range of guests, from those who need courage to speak English to those who can speak English well. Please broaden your experience by interacting with the TAs of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Please respect each other and enjoy your exchange!

Please feel free to contact us via email if you have any questions or inquiries.

Contact

Garden of English, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Office: Rm.324 via 2nd floor, Eng.Bldg.No.8, Hongo
E-mail: utokyo.garden[at]gmail.com
Phone: 03-5841-2323(Ms. Nemoto)

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