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  • The Song I'd Play on Repeat

    The song I would play on repeat is "It's my life" by the American rock band, Bon Jovi. The song is ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 27, 2022
  • Arriving/Arrived

    Sometimes students have problems with the verbs "arrive" and "depart", when talking about trains, b...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 26, 2022
  • Don't say "TIME"!

    I have been teaching English in Japan for 23 years and there is an English mistake that I hear almo...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 25, 2022
  • What is a セミ⁉

    Before coming to Japan I didn't know the insect, セミ. Here in Japan, I learned the Japanese, America...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 23, 2022
  • 正直なところ、、、を英語で?

    Even if it is true, if you say to an English person "English food is bad", it sounds very direct an...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 20, 2022
  • 日帰り旅行

    I went on a day trip to Hikone in Shiga. It is a wonderfully relaxing place, I recommend it. Where ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 11, 2022
  • Which is better "like to..." or "like ...ing..."?

    I like taking photographs I like to take photographs   Which sentence is better? Many students worr...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 7, 2022
  • This always makes me smile

    This statue always makes me smile, I visit him two or three times a week. The statue looks so happy...

    John Nanakamado

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    Sep 6, 2022
  • Are you good at Prepositions? (前置詞)

    もし前置詞を勉強したかったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

    John Nanakamado

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    Aug 31, 2022
  • 「お寺は特別な雰囲気がある」英語で

    For an Englishman living in Kyoto, which temples have a great atmosphere and which don't? Watch the...

    John Nanakamado

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    Aug 18, 2022
  • Be able to …の代わりに!?

    Many English students use "be able to", however if you are talking about something that was difficu...

    John Nanakamado

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    Aug 8, 2022
  • イギリスで「THINK」と言わないで

    Of course Brits and Australians say "think" but there is another word that is also popular and natu...

    John Nanakamado

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    Aug 2, 2022
  • 「ALMOST」と言わないで!

    How do you say "ほとんどのイギリス人は紅茶を飲む" in English? You maybe surprised!

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 27, 2022
  • 196年ぶりに、

    196年ぶりに鷹山が、祇園祭に戻ってきた。For the first time in 196 years the Takayama has returned to the Gion Festival.

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 22, 2022
  • There are many words for tea in England

    イギリスでは紅茶は大切なので、Teaにはたくさんの名前があります。

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 19, 2022
  • やみつきポテトチップス

    I really like crisps (potatoe chips), I can't stop eating them, they are so moreish. Moreish is a B...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 6, 2022
  • What makes you happy?

    雨の日だけど、この像は僕を幸せにさせる。Even though it is a rainy day this statue makes me happy.What makes you happy, ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 3, 2022
  • 「HOT」と言わないで!

    凄く暑いの日、イギリス人はいろいろな表現を使います。もし興味があったら、動画を見てみてください。 On a very hot day, the British use a variety of ex...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jul 2, 2022
  • 働くのは人間だけ?

    働く、仕事など、「work」は英語学習の初期に学ぶ便利な単語。日常的に本当に良く使います。でも、働くのは人間だけではありません。どういう事かというと…ぜひ、ビデオでチェックしてみてください!

    John Nanakamado

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    Jun 27, 2022
  • 町が好きだけど、

    英語の生徒は「I like the countryside more than the city」のような文をよく言います。自然ですけど、ネイティブスピーカーは他の表現をよく使います。もし興味があっ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jun 14, 2022
  • Spicy Summer Plans

    At the moment I don’t have so many summer plans, but I do plan to eat a lot of spicy food. For me, ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jun 6, 2022
  • 「Ship」or「Boat」? 正しくはどっち?

    日本語の「ボート」と英語の「Boat」、日本語の「船」と英語の「Ship」のイメージには違いがあるようです。また、そのような乗り物に「乗る」って言う時は、どう表現すればしっくりくるでしょうか?ビデオ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Jun 1, 2022
  • 「Relax」よりクールで便利な表現を使ってみよう!

    「リラックスする、くつろぐ」をいつも「Relax」だけで表現していませんか?ネイティブが使う、他の自然な表現に「Chill out」があります。前置詞”by”、”in”、”at”と組み合わせて、どの...

    John Nanakamado

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    May 25, 2022
  • “Usually “よりよく使う「たいてい」

    「Usually」は皆さんよくご存知だと思いますが、実はネイティヴスピーカーがよく使うのは、「more often than not」という表現。特に、何か好きなことを話す時には、「usually ...

    John Nanakamado

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    May 17, 2022
  • 「〜にハマってる」って英語で何?

    English students use "like" a lot, but there are other ways to say it. Take a look at this video to...

    John Nanakamado

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    Apr 26, 2022
  • Don't say "ABSENT" to me!

    Often students say to me "I will be absent", but it is not so natural and there is a better express...

    John Nanakamado

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    Apr 19, 2022
  • ABSOLUTELY美しい

    ABSOLUTELYは、「絶対」という意味だけではありません。もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

    John Nanakamado

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    Apr 14, 2022
  • Except for the cherry blossom...

    The cherry blossom is beautiful, isn't it?  What other spring flowers do you like? Please take a lo...

    John Nanakamado

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    Apr 4, 2022
  • Kyoto is beautiful but...

    I am lucky to live in Kyoto and see the cherry blossom every year, but it is not my favorite place ...

    John Nanakamado

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    Apr 2, 2022
  • 花粉症を英語で?

    花粉症の季節です。花粉症を英語で言えますか?また、花粉以外にも様々なアレルギーがありますが、英語でどのように表現すれば良いかについても話しています。 外来語をカタカナにした日本語は、時に英語の発音の...

    John Nanakamado

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    Mar 29, 2022

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