Everyone. Students from all faculties, teachers, office staff, extension center students etc.
Talk in English or another foreign language
Have a coffee or tea
Use the iPad and iMac
Read a book, magazine or graded reader
Study (if you like to study somewhere loud!)
Play a game (Cards, Jenga etc.)
Play the guitar, sing, make music
Have lunch
Make friends
Lounge MELT is a full of buzzing conversation and music. MELT Annex is a quieter space for more focused study.
In Annex you can:
Study in a quiet zone (e.g. for IELTS, Eiken or TOEIC)
Use Japanese to talk about study, grammar, or how to learn
Use 'Deskless study' booth for recording/listening/reading/dreaming
Use a booth to rehearse your presentation or recitation with a mirror
Use the 'Customizable' booth for quiet study
Have a solo/group sessionwith a Learning Adviser
You can book a booth if you want to be sure of using it at a certain time. Click Annex booths to book.
Students who come to MELT regularly become more fluent and gain confidence in speaking and listening. They also get to make friends with other students who enjoy speaking in a foreign language, becoming part of a friendly, international community. Students who have lived overseas often come to the lounge to prevent their language skills from deteriorating.
Students who get study support find it easier to achieve their goals.
Not at all!
The idea behind Lounge MELT is that you are surrounded by English, just as you would be if you were in a cafe in Australia or Canada or any other English-speaking country. Some students just come and watch and listen. After a while, they might start saying just a greeting. Or they might understand some jokes and laugh. Gradually they understand more, and start joining in the conversations. Over time, they become more and more confident, make more friends and may even become the center of the community!
Students naturally go from “peripheral participation” to “light participation” to “full participation.” They do this at their own pace. There is no pressure! It’s fine to enjoy MELT from the sidelines until you feel ready to join in more.
Lounge MELT’s mission is to sustain a thriving plurilingual community by providing a comfortable, immersive environment where people use their English (and other additional languages) in real conversations, and by offering support and opportunities for students to autonomously and effectively develop linguistic and intercultural competencies. In nurturing this community, MELT aims to empower students to actualize their full potential as life-long learners who “support each other, create, and pioneer the future.”
8 am~8 pm weekdays, 8 am~ 5pm Saturdays.
Building 6, 1F. Facing the elevator.