Kazu-san
Kazuaki, called Kazu by most people, does not study at the English Department but at the Human Development Department, and he studies English together with us.
When I first met him, he looked very businesslike because he wore a suit for the part time job he was doing at the time. He was teaching at a cram school, was very busy, and seemed to be tired. But now he sometimes wears a T-shirt with a cartoon character so he comes across as far more casual.
He is a very good English speaker. I’m always amazed when I hear him speak English because I cannot express my thoughts in English very well, so sometimes I wish I could speak English like him. Sometimes he is like an actor because he is very expressive and he talks with lots of gestures. Some time ago in an English class we had a role-play in which Kazu and I were sisters and we had to persuade other students to become vegetarians. I could not express my thoughts as I expected, but Kazu played a good sister promoting vegetarianism; he explained his thoughts well and he helped me. I was thankful for his help and listened closely to him without playing my role because I was just thinking about how fluently he spoke.
In your self-introduction you said you were very talkative, but I don’t think so. I like watching you talking because you talk in a very lively way with many kinds of gestures. You often move your arms, and especially your hands. When you talk in class, you always create a sociable atmosphere, so please talk more — I want to know more about you.
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Well done, Yukari-san!
Kazu-san: how did the visitors from Long Beach like it in Yokkaichi?