[Translation from Japanese to English ] The children gave a speech - Japanese children in English and those from USA ...

Original Text / Japanese

子供たちは、日本人は英語、米国人は日本語で、スポーツなどの趣味や家庭の出来事などについて、思い思いに発表。基地内のペリースクール７年（中学１年に相当）ベイリー・ジョーンズさん（１２）は終了後、「日本語は、みんなが話している内容を知りたいと思って習い始めた。少し難しい」と話した。

また、きょうだいで入賞した山口大付属光小１年、山田竣一朗君（７）は「英語は好き。いつかアメリカの人ともいっぱい話したい」、姉の同６年、京子さん（１２）は「将来は客室乗務員になりたい」と喜んでいた。

Translation / English

The children gave a speech - Japanese children in English and those from USA in Japanese - and talked about what they thought of their hobbies, sports, their family affairs etc. After the contest, Bailey Jones (12), 7th grade at Perry School inside the US base, said "I started to study Japanese because I wanted to know what all those people were talking about. It's still difficult."

Shun'ichiro Yamada (7), 1st grade at Hikari Primary School attached to Yamaguchi University, said "I like English. Someday I want to speak to a lot of American friends." And his sister, Kyoko (12), 6th grade at the same primary school, said "I want to be a cabin attendant of the airplane in the future." Both Shun'ichiro and Kyoko won the prize.

Translation / English

Japanese is English, and an American is Japanese, and children announce a hobby of a sport and a home affair in his own way.　English, an American are Japanese, and the Japanese announces the children about the hobbies such as sports or a domestic event freely.
Baylee Jones (12) raw for Perry school seven years in the base (equivalent to the first grade at a junior high school) said "I want to know the contents which everybody talked about, so I have begun to learn Japanese,that it is slightly difficult."

The 1st grader of Yamaguchi University accessory Hikari elementary school Mr. Shunichirou Yamada（7） which have won a prize with sister said "I love English. I want to carry out the full talk also to an American person some day." and his sister Miss. Kyoko（12） said " "I'd like to be a flight attendant in the future." and, she was glad.

Translation / English

Both Japanese and American Children presented their family events, their favorite sports and/or hobbies in their own style; Japanese children spoke in English, Amerivcan children in Japanese. " I wanted to understand what everybody is talking about, and started to learn Japanese, but it was very difficult " said Baily Jones(12 years old) from 7th. grade (equivalent to Japanese 1st. grade Junior High School student) Perry School from the base, after he finished his speach.

Also, Shunichirou Yamada(7years old)who won the prize with his old sister from Hikari Elementary school of Yamaguchi University said that " I like English. I want to communicate with many American people in future". Kyoko (12 years old), his sister from same Elementary school said that " I want to be a Cabin Crew in future" with delight.