| His Ideas 14 ~ Online Classes |
December 10, 2020
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| He thought about trying something fun as a new hobby or pastime under the coronavirus situation: there was more time, but had to stay at home. But, on the other, he had bitter experiences. When he was a high school student, he bought a guitar and practiced it for several months, but naturally, he gave up. Maybe it was harder than he thought. After becoming an adult, he once came up with the idea of painting. Maybe it was because he needed a change of pace. When he was a student, his art score was not bad. So he bought a set of painting materials: acrylic paints, brushes, and a palette. He finished his first work, it was not so bad. However, afterwards, he never painted the second. There was a company that offered intensive dieting courses. Although the fees were rather expensive, their business was good. A lot of customers succeeded in reducing their weight by 10 kg, 20kg, 30kg, even more. But how? Normally, almost all challengers of dieting would fail. There are so many dieting machines and supplements, but successful dieters were very few. This particular company assigns a trainer to a  customer, and the team makes a plan concerning meals and practices. They train together, and then analyze the results together. Maybe the bonds between them enable the attendants to bear their tough training and strict meal regimen. [His Idea #14 : Online Classes] How about making online classes for each genre? 〈Applicants for guitar lessons〉 Number : max 10 for one class. Choose a class and class time Period : 1 year Preparation : PC with a mic and a speaker or a smartphone, Guitar (We can lend one, or you can buy from the following list.) Fee : XXXX Lesson Management : Access the class using your passcode. Download the text of the day in advance. The teachers teach you how to play together, then one by one. Other : At the end of the semester, we will make a DVD of the remote concert performed by all of the students. 〈Applicants for painting〉 Number : max 10 for one class. Choose a class and class time (1 hour) Period : l year; Every month: one painting Preparation : PC with a mic and a speaker, or a smartphone. We will send acrylic paints, brushes, and a palette. Canvases are sent each month. Fee : XXXX Lesson Management : Choose one photo from the picture list for your subject of the month. The teachers teach you how to use the brush, make composition, choose colors, etc. You can ask anything during the question time or by e-mail. Other : We will display your works in an online museum, so please submit your painting every month. 〈Applicants for novel writers〉 Number : max 10 for one class. Choose a class and class time Period : 1 year; One story every 3 months Preparation : PC with a mic and a speaker or a smartphone. Fee : XXXX Lesson Management : The teachers check your stories and give comments one by one. The students can communicate with each other on the message board. Other : Every 3 months, we will make an anthology of all of the students' works, and print it, and send it to you. |
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No.412
*pastime: 余暇にする楽しみ
*came up with: 頭に浮かぶ
*a change of pace: 気分転換
*assign: 割り当てる
*concerning: に関して
*bonds:絆
*regimen: 摂取計画
*in advance: 前もって
*composition: 構図
*submit: 提出する
*anthology: 選集