学生の声

At Kudan Institute of Japanese Language and Culture,「Homestay」is prepared as a means of accommodation for our students. Japanese language skills are firstly improved while staying with a Japanese family. Also, through everyday meals and living the day-to-day life with a host family, you will be able to personally experience Japanese culture itself.
As your coordinator, I would like to introduce the family that suits you.

Impression of Homestay

名前: D さん
国籍: スペイン

ホームステイはどうですか？: ホストファミリーは優しくて料理もおいしいです。; おいしいごはんを食べながら楽しくお話もできますね。
ホームステイをしていて印象深い思い出はありますか: 最初のルームメイトとお別れした時の事をよく覚えています。また、別のルームメイトのお父さんが訪ねて来たことがあり、印象的でした。; いっしょにホームステイをしている学生ともつながりができますね。
コミュニケーションで困ることはありますか?: 基本的なコミュニケーションには問題ないですが、私はまだ日本語をたくさん話せないので（複雑な内容などは）日本語で話すことが難しい時があります。; 基本的なコミュニケーションには問題ないですが、私はまだ日本語をたくさん話せないので（複雑な内容などは）日本語で話すことが難しい時があります。
日本とスペインの違いや似ていることにはどんなことがありますか。: 食事について、食べものや食べ方は異なるけど、どちらも美食文化があります。; 本当ですね。ホストマザーの作る色々な料理を楽しんでいると言っていましたね。
もうすぐコースを修了しますね、これからの目標はありますか。: スペインに戻り、大学院で勉強して、そのあとできればオンラインで仕事をしながら日本に住みたいです。; 日本の生活が好きなんですね。目標が達成できることを願っています。インタビューご協力ありがとうございました。

Name: Platt
Nationality: Australia

Before coming to Japan, why did you decide to choose homestay as your means of accommodation?: In chose the Homestay option, for the fact it would put me in a situation where I would be with native Japanese speakers. I can definitely say whilst my level of Japanese is that of a monkey. It has certain made my ability to understand jump forward in leaps and bounds.

What do you think about your choice of choosing to stay with a host family?: It was honestly a great decision, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the time I have spent with my family. They’ve been very accommodating kind,and entertaining.

Is the Japanese language you have learnt at school useful for you to communicate with your host family?: As I have started before, I speak Japanese like a poorly trained Monkey. But my understanding of words and phrases is far better now thanks to me living with a Host Family. My classes have allowed me to stumble many conversation with them .Which is nice to see my progression.

What can you say to those students thinking about trying homestay?: I say,do it.If you enjoy the company of others,and want to learn a bit quicker whilst getting feedback,it’s well worth it.I’ve made lasting bonds with my family,and have full intentions of visiting them on future to Japan!

Name: Camilla
Nationality: Italy

Before coming to Japan, why did you decide to choose homestay as your means of accommodation?: I decided to choose homestay because I want to experience the real Japanese life style while practicing everyday conversation.

What do you think about your choice of choosing to stay with a host family?: Now I think that I really made the best choice.

Is the Japanese language you have learnt at school useful for you to communicate with your host family?: Yes it is,Thanks to what I learn at school I can understand and communicate a little with my family.

What can you say to those students thinking about trying homestay?: I can tell them not to be afraid and just try the homestay experience because it’s really useful and interesting.

Name: Alessia
Nationality: Italy

Before coming to Japan, why did you decide to choose homestay as your means of accommodation?: I decided to homestay because I wanted to learn about Japanese culture and it is a great opportunity to speak Japanese everyday.

What do you think about your choice of choosing to stay with a host family?: It was a great choice ,the family is very nice and they always help me improving my Japanese.

Is the Japanese language you have learnt at school useful for you to communicate with your host family?: Even if I learn a lot thanks to my host family lessons are very useful.

What can you say to those students thinking about trying homestay?: They should definitely try it. going to live with a new family may sound scary but it is a great opportunity to meet new people, learning about the culture and improve your Japanese.

Name: 許智翔（Hsu Chih Hsiang）
Age: 24
Nationality: Taiwan
Term: 　2017/4　-　2018/3

Before coming to Japan, why did you decide to choose homestay as your means of accommodation?

I wanted to learn about the lifestyle of Japanese people.
I wanted to try Japanese home cooked food.
I wanted to learn everyday conversation that I cannot usually learn in school.
I thought that I will have many chances to speak Japanese.

What do you think about your choice of choosing to stay with a host family?

I enjoy a lot. Whenever I have some troubles, my host family helps me out wholeheartedly. They treat me just as like their own family. I not only learn about my studies in school, but they also teach me so warmly about life itself. On our days off, we eat sushi, make okonomiyaki, and go sightseeing to many places during the summer holidays. I now not only understand the Japanese language, but Japanese culture as well.

What can you say to those students thinking about trying homestay?

Don’t think twice, just give it a try!