No learning without context!
By itself, language is a very boring thing. It's just words. When a language becomes more than that, it becomes easier to learn and remember. Learning Japanese without learning about Japanese culture is meaningless, right? It's the same with English. In this section, I hope to give you a small taste of the world outside the borders of Japan.
The Stars and Stripes ForeverThe American flag is called "Old Glory"
Pictures and stories from the United States of America.
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The Lone Star StatePictures and stories from my home state!
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Jolly Old EnglandThe British flag is called the "Union Jack"
Pictures and stories from the United Kingdom.
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The Maple Leaf, the Wattle,
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Japan in English
How does the Western world see Japan? Let's find out!
外の国は日本のことどんな感じで見るか確かめましょう。
外の国は日本のことどんな感じで見るか確かめましょう。
Cultural Differences
Is this ドナルドマクドナルド or Ronald McDonald? Can you tell?
What are some things about daily life in the West that are different from those in Japan? Let's investigate!
日米の日常的な文化の違いを確かめましょう。
日米の日常的な文化の違いを確かめましょう。
What are you, some kind of idiom?
English has a lot of idiomatic phrases and colloquialisms. Let's learn a bit about them!
英語には、慣用語句や俗言が多いだよ。ちょっと学びましょう!
英語には、慣用語句や俗言が多いだよ。ちょっと学びましょう!
Nice Words
This is a collection of touching or funny quotes from Westerners. It can give you something to think about... and give me some translation practice!
これは外人が言った感動されるか面白い引照集だ。君に深い考えを上げて、私に訳す練習をくれるんだ。
これは外人が言った感動されるか面白い引照集だ。君に深い考えを上げて、私に訳す練習をくれるんだ。