BTB Blog for Learners

About this blog

This blog gives Japanese learners a chance to discuss a range of topics in English. Every Monday, a new entry is posted, and readers are asked to share their opinions and thoughts on the topic. On Fridays, another entry is posted giving feedback on the language used in the comments. Please feel free to write all or part of your comment in Japanese, and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you want to know how to express something in English.

英語を学んでいる日本人の皆さんが様々な話題(トピック)について英語で話し合う機会になればと思ってこのブログを作りました。毎週月曜日に記事を更新しますので、その話題に関する意見や考えを自由にコメント欄に書き込んで下さい。同じ週の金曜日には、皆さんのコメントの英語に関するフィードバックを載せます。日本語での書き込みも大歓迎です。英語での表現に困ったら、気軽に質問して下さい。きっと答えてくれる人がいるはずです。

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Education’s Death Valley May 20th, 2013 | Author: David

Education’s Death Valley

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Have you ever heard of Sir Ken Robinson? He is a British man currently living in the United States. He works as an adviser on education to governments, and his Wikipedia page describes him as an “educationalist.” More

May 17th, 2013 | Author: David

Learning English Vocabulary (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. I definitely think that vocabulary is the most difficult part of learning English, and unfortunately, there are no short cuts. More

Learning English Vocabulary May 13th, 2013 | Author: David

Learning English Vocabulary

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This semester, I am teaching a course in learning English vocabulary to a group of second-year students at my university. The students are ones who want to become English teachers in the future, so I am trying to impress on them the scale of the challenge that they face. More

May 10th, 2013 | Author: David

Telephone Numbers (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t know very many numbers. The question of what effect technology is having on our society is a tricky one. More

Telephone Numbers May 7th, 2013 | Author: David

Telephone Numbers

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In recent years, many people have pointed out that humans no longer need to remember as much as we did before. This is because we can find information easily and quickly whenever we need it. More

May 3rd, 2013 | Author: David

Gay Pride (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments. I didn’t think many people would be interested in this topic because, as I said, awareness of LBGT issues seems to be quite low in Japan. Anyway, I’m glad that so many of you joined in. More

Gay Pride April 29th, 2013 | Author: David

Gay Pride

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As some of you may know, this week is “Rainbow Week” in Japan. Rainbow Week is designed to raise awareness of issues facing gay, lesbian, and transgender people. More

April 26th, 2013 | Author: David

Still Going Strong (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments and stories. I’m glad to see that people are still taking care of things. When I moved to NZ, one of the things that surprised me most was how they made things last. Something that would be considered old in Japan was still relatively new over there. More

Still Going Strong April 22nd, 2013 | Author: David

Still Going Strong

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In 2000, when I was still living in Sapporo, I bought a brand new Toyota Hiace van. It was (and still is!) the only car I have ever bought new from a dealer. Actually, it is only the fourth car I have ever owned in my life. More

April 19th, 2013 | Author: David

Lost & Found (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments and funny stories. I’m glad to know that I am not the only one who loses things! More



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