Date & platform

• Saturday, November 8 — held on Zoom.

Who may participate

• All students who meet the indicated JLPT levels are welcome to take part.

Themes

• 日本語を通して見えたこと (Insights Gained from Learning Japanese) — recommended for N4 / N3+ learners
• わたしが好きな日本 (The Japan I Love) — suitable for beginners up to N5 level

Guest Audience

• Akiko-san and Miriam-san will join us again as guest reviewers and will provide constructive feedback to every participant. Their insights will make this an especially valuable learning opportunity.

Format and benefits

• Each participant will deliver a five-minute speech in Japanese. Preparing and presenting will help you:
  • build grammatical and vocabulary accuracy,
  • practice organizing ideas and structuring a short presentation,
  • improve descriptive ability and natural expression, and
  • refine pronunciation and overall delivery.

Let’s make Lightning Talks 5 an enjoyable and rewarding experience. I look forward to hearing your speeches in November!

With warmest wishes,

Noriko