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STAFF INTERVIEW: Eriko Onishi
(SILAC - Instructor)
Eriko Onishi is a senior instructor in the SILAC
faculty. She lives in Okazaki with her parents.
Jon:When did you start teaching
at Yamasa?
Eriko: Nearly
five years ago. I went full time last year.
J: And what made you choose
Japanese language education as a profession?
E: I have been
interested in languages from a young age and my major at Nanzan University was
Japanese language education so I thought it would be the perfect job where I
could combine these two things.
J: You must have seen quite a few
changes in your time at Yamasa?
E: Yes, when I started there
was just one course, AIJP. Now there's SILAC, Acceleration and private and
semi-private programs. Also, the number of teachers has increased quite a
bit over the years.
J: Apart from Japanese are
there any other languages that you can speak?
E: I'm
studying Spanish and English but they are both quite difficult. I can speak and
understand a bit of English, but listening to news broadcasts and TV programmes
is not easy. Although I find Spanish more difficult than English, I prefer the
accent and pronounciation and I think it's a more interesting
language.
J: Have you travelled to any Spanish speaking
countries?
E: I've been to Spain and last year I went
to Mexico - I had a great time.
J: And this year, where
are you off to?
E: I'm thinking about going to a small
island off the southern coast of Kyushu called
'Yakushima'.
J: Any particular reason?
E:
Well, there was a film that was released about five years ago called
'Mononokehime' which showed a lot of the nature of the island. I saw the film,
liked the look of the island so I thought I might go in September or
October.
J: Outside of school what
do you do?
E: I love
dancing. At the moment I'm learning Salsa, but I also like other types
too.
J: Where do you go to practice?
E:
I go to Nagoya now and again, and I sometimes practice dancing at
home in my room!
J: Could you give a
demonstration of your dancing prowess?
E:
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J: Ok, I'll take that as a
'no'. Plans for the future?
E: I haven't really thought
that much about it, but my immediate goals are to become a better
teacher.
J: And the best thing
about the job itself?
E: Meeting people from around the
world is interesting and I can learn alot from my job. It's very
stimulating.
J: Thank you very much for your
time.
E: Your welcome!
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