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Freshmen students create and perform a role play skit to actually use English and also to show what they have learned this semester. This is one of the problem for EFL learners who live in monolingual countries such as Japan, where there are actually not that many foreigners that they can interact with. Further, for most people in Japan's pubic and private school system, speaking English as a practical communication skill is completely downplayed and often ignored in favor of preparation of reading and translation skills in view of passing the difficult and vitally important university entrance exams. Our class strives to give an opportunity to learn that speaking English can not only be fun but can be an important part of self-development too.