Merienda! - The Japan Foundation, Manila

JFM Teacher Training ProgramsCourses beginning Aug. to Oct. 2008〔Nihongo Proficiency Program〕Sensei no Nihongo 3(SN3)7th Oct. to 27th Nov. 2008 Tue/Thu 6:20pm to 8:30pmTuition P3,000.00 (inclusive of all materials)Total 8 weeks/32 hoursApplication deadline 30 September, 2008〔Teaching Skills Program〕Practice Teaching Course (PT-b)4th Aug. to 3rd Sep.2008 Mon/Wed 6:20pm to 8:30pmTuition P1,500.00 (inclusive of all materials)Total 4 weeks/16 hoursApplication deadline 28 July,2008Lectures:An Introduction to Japanese Language Education (IJLE)22nd Sep. to 26th Jan.2008 Sat 9:30am to 12:30pmTuition P4,500.00 (inclusive of all materials)Total 15 weeks/45 hoursMerienda!THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, MANILANIHONGO TEACHERS’ NEWSLETTEREDITORIAL STAFFKELI BISCARRANATSUMI WAGURIYAUYUKI NIIMIC.E.J. AQUINOTHE JAPAN FOUNDATION, MANILA12th Floor, Pacific Star BuildingSen. Gil Puyat Ave. Ext.,cornerMakati Ave. Makati City1226 PhilippinesTEL +63(2) 811-6155~8FAX +63(2) 811-6153E-mail email@jfmo.org.phWebsite http://www.jfmo.org.ph/The Japan Foundation, Manila’s8 th Nihongo Teachers’ Forum“A NETWORKING SEMINAR FOR FILIPINONIHONGO TEACHERS”A Joint Project with the Association of FilipinoNihongo Teachers (AFINITE)We are pleased to invite you to the 8th Nihongo Teachers’ Forum entitled “A NETWORKINGSEMINAR FOR FILIPINO NIHONGO TEACHERS”, the first joint live-in seminar of theAssociation of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (AFINITE) which will be held on November 15~16,2008 at Canyon Woods, Tagaytay City.To help us in the preparations especially for the hotel and transportation reservations, we requestthat you kindly accomplish the registration form on or before September 30, 2008 with the registrationfee of FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (Php 500.00) at the AFINITE office with the contactdetails below. For those who register and pay on or before August 31, 2008, the registration feewill be FOUR HUNDRED PESOS - P 400.00.The seminar will be a venue for discussing current issues and situations of Japanese LanguageEducation in the various regions/provinces in the Philippines, recent developments in JapaneseLanguage Education as well as the promotion of friendly relations and networking among theFilipino Nihongo teachers.For more information, please email us at afinitenew@yahoogroups.com or you may call #0907-8120954MARUIONE.jp presents "Fashion Contest"MARUIONE.jp (http://maruione.jp/en/), ashopping website hosted by MARUI departmentstore, popular among many youngJapanese girls & boys, presents a "FashionContest". Those who are studying Japaneseor simply interested in Japan can apply for it.Just express yourself and show how addictedor crazy you are about Japanese culture.1) Winner:Two round-trip airtickets to Japan+Shopping coupons for MARUIONE.jpequivalent to 30,000JPY2) Second Runner-up (5persons): shoppingcoupons for MARUIONE.jp equivalent to20,000 JPY3) Third Runner-up (10persons): Shoppingcoupons for MARUIONE.jp equivalent to10,000 JPY* Winners will be announced on their websiteon September 25, 2008. For details,please visit the website:http://maruione.jp/ images/contest/index.htmlJapanese Language Proficiency Test 2008The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008; it will commencesimultaneously at 9:00 a.m. in three (3) different venues – at the De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila ,Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai – International School, Angliongto Ave., Lanang, Davao City and at the Universityof San Carlos, P. Del Rosario St., Cebu City. The JLPT is administered once a year – worldwide, by the JapanFoundation in cooperation with other cultural exchange/educational institutions, in order to evaluate and certifythe Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers.Application Procedure Application forms will be available from August 5 (Tues.) at the following offices・The Japan Foundation, Manila (JF, Manila)12/F Pacific Star Bldg.Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. (Buendia Ext.) cor. Makati Ave.Tel.# 811-61-55 to 58 Fax #811-61-53・Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai - International SchoolAngliongto Ave., Lanang, Davao City Tel. # (082) 235-2971 / (082) 233-0013 / 0081・JAPANESE ASSOCIATION CEBU,Inc 5/F Clotilde Commercial Center M.L.Quezon St., Casuntingan,Mandaue City Tel. # (032) 343-7662 / Fax # (032) 343-7663