3. What is Magical Banana? Japanese Word...

I moved from Osaka — but why Fukuoka? In this episode, I walk you through the 8 reasons I chose my new home. I didn't just pick a city. I thought carefully about the lifestyle I wanted, what makes me feel happy day to day, and what I wasn't willing to give up. Fresh local food, n ... Show More

I came back from a yoga teacher training in India with a new friend and a simple theory: adults bond through sweat or sake. YUYU and I talk about why that is, what makes some people just click, and how the Japanese concept of goen (ご縁 — a fated connection) quietly takes the press ... Show More

I'm recording this from a small town in Kerala, South India, somewhere I didn't expect to learn something so meaningful about language. Watching people communicate here without worrying about perfect grammar made me reflect on a story involving a friend of mine and a Japanese sak ... Show More

Learn a phrase about talking too much. 

<p>Practice speaking English with me, as your friend today in a "repeat after me" English lesson. I'll teach you some common phrases that English speakers use to make their speech sound quicker and you will repeat the phrase.</p> <p>In this English lesson, I am not going to be sp ... Show More

<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyphens:auto;text-align:justify;" data-flag="normal"><span>说话是一件不容易的事。</span><br></p> 

‏Conversation m3a Atra The Algerian in Japan. Enjoy:) 

<p>Listening to natural conversational English is the most effective way to understand and replicate native English speakers.</p> 

<p>If you're working on improving your spoken English, you might have a problem with <strong>pauses</strong>. <br /> <br /> Maybe you start a sentence, but you hesitate because <strong>you're not sure how exactly to express your thought</strong> in English. You know how to say it ... Show More

<p>Starting or having a conversation in English (or any language) can be difficult so in this episode I wanted to give you some tips to help!</p>