{"id":23773,"date":"2026-04-16T15:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/?post_type=fl_news&#038;p=23773"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:35:05","slug":"english-club-kicks-off-the-new-academic-year-with-fun-and-teamwork","status":"publish","type":"fl_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/fl_news\/english-club-kicks-off-the-new-academic-year-with-fun-and-teamwork","title":{"rendered":"English Club Kicks Off the New Academic Year with Fun and Teamwork!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"418\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1-220x165.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"418\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The English Club officially kicked off the new academic year with its first meeting on <strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"264\">Thursday, April 9<\/strong>, held at the International Caf\u00e9. The event brought together both returning members and new faces for an evening full of energy, laughter, and connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"983\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The meeting began with student introductions, giving everyone a chance to get to know one another and start building a welcoming community. To break the ice, students participated in a fun and challenging team activity\u2014a <strong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"684\">collaborative paper tower-building game<\/strong>. Divided into two teams, participants competed to build the tallest tower using only paper. However, there was a twist: each student could use only <strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"845\">one hand<\/strong>! This unique rule quickly encouraged teamwork, communication, and creative problem-solving, as students learned to cooperate in new ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1217\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">After the exciting competition, everyone relaxed and enjoyed refreshments together, continuing conversations in a friendly and casual atmosphere. The event was a wonderful start to the year, filled with fun moments and new memories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1468\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The English Club offers a great opportunity for students to practice English, make friends, and engage in enjoyable activities throughout the year. <strong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1401\">New members are always welcome<\/strong>, so we encourage anyone interested to join us for future meetings!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1537\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We look forward to seeing even more students at our next gathering!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1537\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23775 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/English-Club-April-2026-220x165.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[21],"class_list":["post-23773","fl_news","type-fl_news","status-publish","hentry","category-21"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fl_news\/23773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fl_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fl_news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}