1. Getting to know each other
Questions to ask your new classmates

2. Places & New
Experiences
• Where are you from?
• How long does it take you to
get to the university from your
home / apartment?
• How long have you been in
Tokyo?
• What’s been the biggest
change for you in the past
year?
• Have you ever been abroad?
Photo: stock photo on Keynote template

3. Personality
➡ Choose 3 adjectives to
describe yourself.
➡ If you could have lunch with a
famous person (living or dead),
who would it be?
➡ What makes you happy?
➡ If you had a year off with no
obligations and plenty of
money, how would you spend
the time?
Photo: taken by Ellen

4. Interests
• Why did you choose this
university / your major?
• What do you do when you’re
not studying or working?
• What topics would you like to
become more adept at talking
about in English?
• What do you want to do in the
future?
Photo: taken by Ellen

5. English
experiences
➡ What do you want/need to use
English for in the future?
➡ Did you use English during
spring vacation?
➡ What are your strengths &
weaknesses in English?
➡ Tell us about the best & worst
English experiences you’ve
had (school, conversations,
travel, movies...)
Photo: taken by Ellen

6. Trivia King/Queen
• Who can name the most
Japanese prime ministers in one
minute?
• Who can name the most current
world leaders in one minute?
• Who can name all the stops on
the Yamanote Line in under 3
minutes?
• Who can name the most trivia
about this university in one
minute?
Photo: taken by Ellen

7. Trivia King/Queen
• Who can name the most
Japanese prime ministers in one
minute?
• Who can name the most current
world leaders in one minute?
• Who can name all the stops on
the Yamanote Line in under 3
minutes?
• Who can name the most trivia
about this university in one
minute?
Photo: taken by Ellen