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Status of Forces Agreement personnel introduce themselves during an English class Nov. 5 at the Aeon Rycom Mall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided Okinawa residents with an opportunity to interact and improve their English through conversation with native English speakers. During the class, SOFA members divided into groups with the students, played word games and discussed American and Japanese vernacular. After the introductions, SOFA volunteers and students ate lunch and shopped together before returning to the classroom to discuss what they had learned. Marine Corps Installations Pacific strengthens relationships with our allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; enables the strategic launch and recovery of military capabilities to save lives and to preserve regional peace, stability and security; and enables operating force readiness to guarantee victory.
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon.
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The school building has a sunny private garden. It is 15 minutes walk from the central city square. www.english.school.nz
I have been in Japan for almost a year. It's quite an experience. I came here on a working holiday visa so we work half of the time and holiday the other half. When we are not traveling we teach English in this small town. On Fridays we teach at the kindergarten. These are the kids in our class.
I have developed such a relationship with them. I like these kids. These days they have also learned how to behave around us. It's a proud moment when they all sit down without us telling them to. It's great when they say "please" whenever they ask for something. :)