A Foreign Outlook

Transcripts: English 日本語 For this week’s episode, we talk more about Japanese attitudes toward foreigners…and how their views about English may influence that perspective. What do we mean? Have a listen to find out. [Translate]

The Gakusei Side of Things

Transcripts: English 日本語 Now that we know much about Japanese and English, what’s it like to actually LIVE in Shizuoka City? We talk with Manasi, from India, Ria, from Indonesia, and Phan, from Vietnam, about their experiences studying abroad. “gakusei” = がくせい = 学生 = “student” [Translate]

Inside Japan, Outside Japan

Transcripts: English 日本語 How do people REALLY feel about Japan? How does it compare with other countries in Asia? We hear from Shizuoka natives Kotomi and Susan, as well as Manasi, from India, Ria, from Indonesia, and Phan, from Vietnam. [Translate]

Ideal English

Transcripts: English 日本語 Where do Japanese ideas of “ideal English” and its speakers come from? This week, we explore this topic from the perspectives of a Japanese student who has studied abroad in the Philippines and an Indian student studying in Shizuoka. [Translate]