AOTS Journal 2018 SPRING No.12 (ENGLISH)

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9No. 12 SPRING 20183.Training of Nihongo instructorsFor instructors of Nihongo registered at AOTS, JLTC organizes classes by subject, study sessions or visits to relevant institutions by schedule to keep and enhance their instruction performance.4. MiscellaneousJLTC organizes events related with Nihongo education. Among them, an annual ‘Japanese Speech Contest for Foreigners Engaged in Nursing or Long-Term Care’ is an opportunity for those non-Japanese people engaged in nursing and caregiving to talk about their experiences and this is greatly appreciated as many Japanese people can know what those professionals really feel as well as the reality for those at the forefront of nursing and caregiving services in this country.Q3Do you have any service available for a corporate client in Japan?A3We provide customized type Nihongo training.In customized type Nihongo training for specic corporate clients, we can provide customized training with consideration being given to the needs of a corporate client for the level of Nihongo they need, style of class, choice of teaching mate-rials, studying duration, or venue. We can be exible in terms of conguration of learning such as training with accommoda-tion, training without accommodation, training with visiting instructors, on-line learning and others as you wish.Annual speech contest was held! The sixth annual ‘Japanese Speech Contest for Foreigners Engaged in Nursing or Long-Term Care’ was held on September 2, 2017. With over 200 watching, the 10 contestants made impressive speeches on subjects of their choice.Participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam‘My Communication with Dear Patients’ Ms. Leocelariane C. Vergara (Philippines)Summary)Since I started to work at a hospital in Japan, I have faced the very tough language barrier and had trouble with communication over many times. I was shouted at by a patient as I failed to converse very well, but I was fortunate to be assigned to this particular patient. Gradually I was able to befriend this patient and on the day he left the hospital, he told me, crying, ‘Thank you and keep going.’ This experience has driven me to try harder in communication with patients. Today I feel I am fortunate to work in Japan. Here is an excerpt of the speech by the rst prize winner.Visit the AOTS website to see the actual scenes of speeches on that day.▼http://www.aots.jp/jp/project/nihongo/sp2017/