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Workshop for more effective e-mail writing in English with basics
- Date and time
- 2025.9.17 (Wed) 14:30-16:30
(Reception starts at 14:10)
- Venue
- Hokkaido University Multimedia Education Building, 3rd floor, Studio-type seminar room
- Modality
- Face to Face
- Lecturer
Ms. Tomomi Ota (Part-time Lecturer, Hokkaido University of Education)
- Target
- 30 applicants belonging to higher education institutions (including graduate students)
- Application period
- Deadline for non-member institutions of the Hokkaido FD/SD Council only: 9/10(Wed) at noon
- Entry fee
- Free (3,000 yen for participants from non-affiliated institutions of the Hokkaido FD/SD Council)
※No refund for cancellations due to personal reasons.
- Language
- Japanese
- Category
- F: Communication
- Remarks
- Minimum number of participants required: 4
- Poster
- View poster
Organized by Center for Teaching and Learning, IAGE, Hokkaido University and Hokkaido FD/SD Council
In recent years, universities have seen an increase in opportunities to use English in professional settings as part of their response to globalization, including the growing number of international students. Faculty and staff often find themselves working not only with international university colleagues but also with international students in English. Simply translating Japanese into English when writing emails may not yield the desired responses or actions from recipients. Writing effective emails in English can help avoid misunderstandings, reduce back-and-forth communication, and improve work efficiency.
This workshop will help participants master commonly used English email templates for administrative tasks while also learning Japanese expressions that are easier to translate into English. Furthermore, participants will learn to use basic email writing formats to convey messages more effectively.
After the workshop, there will be a networking session with the lecturer, where participants can ask questions. Please join us for this valuable opportunity.
Recommended for those who:
・Are not familiar with writing emails in English
・Struggle to receive desired responses when sending emails structured like Japanese ones
・Want to reduce the time required to write simple English emails
This program focuses on:
a.Understanding the basics of writing effective emails in English that prompt action
b.Using templates to reduce the time needed to write simple English emails
c.Learning general communication strategies for working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
※Please note that photographs will be taken during the session for use in publicity activities and other promotional materials.
※ This session covers the same contents as the one held on June 7, November 7 2024( in person) and on March 13, 2025(online).
Voices of Past Participants
- 先生がテンポ良く進めて下さるので、リラックスしながらも程よく集中できてよかった。
- 具体的な書きぶりを教えていただき、大変参考になりました。
- 今までなんとなくやっていた英文メール作成について、もう少しちゃんとできそうな気持ちになりました。ありがとうございます。
On the day
