オーストラリア（１年留学）　Ａさん

オーストラリアに来てあっという間に 2 か月半が過ぎました。日本にいる時よりも時間がたつのが早く感じます。私が通っている学校は3学期が終わりました。これから 17 日間の短い Holiday になります。

私のクラスでは Speaking、Writing、Reading、Listening、 そして数学のテストがありました。テストは一日に一つ一週間にかけてありました。英語はすべて一緒ではなくそれぞれのテストがあります。また、テストが終わったら早く抜けてよく、時間が足りない場合は延長することができます。そして数学では問題の意味が理解できないと先生に伝えると、ヒントをあげるよと言われたのでヒントをくれるのかと思ったら、誰がみても答えというようなヒントをくれました。日本ではとても考えられないことだと思いました。

家ではルームメイトがお寿司を作ってくれたり、一緒に日本のドラマを見たり、買いものにでかけたりして毎日楽しく過ごしています。また、放課後は一緒にバレーボールをしたりもしました。ホストのお母さんとも毎週買い物に行っています。

来学期はキャンプなどの行事もあるので楽しみつつ頑張りたいと思います。

Two and half months have passed since I came to Australia, but it doesn`t feel like it has been that long.
My school has almost finished Term3, so I am going to have holidays for 17days. In Australia I have longer holidays than we do in Japan for the winter holiday.

This school also has 2 months summer holiday. I think Japan should have more holidays. Many international students say that the Japanese school holidays are too short. I say I think so too every time.

Last week my class had a speaking, writing, listening, reading and math exams. There was 1 exam each day of the week. The English exam is not just one exam in total, it was all different exams. I think my English is still bad and I still have to study more. Here if I finished exam early, I can move away. However, in Japan, if I finished early, I have to stay in my seat. Also when I can’t understand a questions, the teacher will give me some hints. The teacher said this is hint, but I think that is answer. But I think this rule is only international class. I want this to be the same in Japan. My International class here has many good students and teachers. I like them.

At home, my roommate made us sushi and some Japanese food, so I got to eat some Japanese food. I don’t miss Japanese food. I also go shopping, watch Japanese drama, talk together with my roommate.
I sometimes go shopping with my host mom, Every time we go I get to eat some sweets. I think I may get fat. I need to see if I can still wear my Japanese school uniform. But Australian food is very good. I like it.
I am having a very good time both at school and at home.

Next Term, I will go to local classes and on the year 10 camp. I am going to have great time.

See you soon.