Hey there everyone!
Happy August, and I hope you’re all staying safe and cool this summer. Summers just keep getting hotter and hotter in Japan. I really wonder when it’s going to end!
I do love summer, but I wonder when it will even be too hot for me to tolerate, let alone all the other organisms in the world.
ドイツからお届け！
This time, I’m writing to you from Germany! My partner usually goes back to Germany in summer, both because of the heat and to work (she is a social worker at a school), and I decided this would be a great year to visit her, since she’s always coming to Japan to see me!
英語が飛び交うオランダの空港！
And, luckily, thanks to the universal appeal of English, I can survive around the world with it!
For this trip, I flew via the Netherlands, and Amsterdam Airport. Honestly, a few times, I had to check to make sure where I was! English was everywhere.
I was actually curious about the official language in the Netherlands, as some signs were only in English! Plus, everyone, at least in the airport, spoke fluently. I was very impressed with their pronunciation, and I thought it was a great reason for students to seriously practice with a native speaker.
いろいろな英語に触れるのも大事、だけど
While it’s important to learn different accents, if you practice learning a standard British or North American (US or Canada) accent, I think you will easily be able to understand the vast majority of English dialects spoken around the world, with some notable exceptions like the Indian and Filipino accents, which even I as a native speaker find tricky!
Similarly, the customs officials were completely fluent, to the point where, again, I wasn’t sure of the official language of the Netherlands. While I’ve been to Europe many times, it’s quite clear to me that language skills have been improving. Each time I visit, there are more and more areas where English is becoming more prevalent, or the overall language level is becoming higher and higher.
さあ、今日から英語を上達させましょう！
So, is there a moral to my story?
Well, as Europe shows, it’s possible to improve your English! So, why not improve it today! Open up the world and experience everything there is to see. English is your key!
I’ve got a great new Summit Course coming, providing personalised, intensive lessons to students that want to improve their English significantly in a short time, for all their skills, from pronunciation to listening. So, if that sounds interesting, why not take a sample lesson and find out!
I’ll see you online, from Germany or Japan!
※フルーツフルイングリッシュのNic先生の講座フルエントマスターで発音のレベルアップをしたい方はこちらからどうぞ！
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フルーツフルイングリッシュで英語表現の楽しさ感じてください 。初めての方には英作文添削チケット2回分をプレゼント。
「無料英語テスト800問（解説付）」メルマガも大人気。今すぐチェック！
日本の小中学校で英語を教えるALT講師Nic先生は非常にユーモラスな先生です。台湾でも英語を教えていました。どこでも適応できるのがNic先生が自慢ができること。「肉先生」と読んで欲しいとたまに呼びかけられるかもしれません。こんなコミカルで愉快なNic先生から楽しく英語指導を受けませんか？
座右の名”The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.”
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