No- not the British Broadcast Corporation. I am being featured on a profile piece on Biwako Broadcasting, the local cable network in Shiga prefecture. I thought some of my students and friends might like to catch it live. I don’t know if the channel is available everywhere in Japan or only in Shiga, but don’t worry because the English version will be available on YouTube a few weeks after the initial airing. The program is called Konbanwa Shiga, it’s a profile piece about people, places and events in Shiga dedicated to foreigners living in the prefecture. It runs weekly Thursday nights at 20:55 on BBC Channel 3 and is aired in Japanese and Portugese and then it is posted on You Tube in 6 languages a few weeks later. It’s only 5 minutes but it’s a fun 5 minutes. The host is a a Brazilian fellow named Geronimo who is trilingual so he is able to interview people in 3 languages. My profile piece will be aired on February 2nd from 20:55 to 21:00. I’ll post again when the English version is available on You Tube. Why did they want to interview me you might ask? Is it because I’m a Canadian living in Japan? Is it because I own my own English school in Japan? Is it because I study Japanese avidly? No, no and no. It’s because of my community involvement, primarily as a member of the local volunteer fire corps and also as a member of many community events. Wanna see me in action? Check out Konbanwa Shiga on February 2nd! If you want to get a taste for the program, or just practice your English listening, go to You Tube and search Konbanwa Shiga [English] to see previous shows. Enjoy!
I’ve a lot in common with my wife because we both love learning languages, living in foreign lands and backpacking.
Edward, Smith’s School of English Otsu Owner
★今週の生徒さんの例文:
I’ve a lot in common with [my best friend] Chieko because we each have three siblings and birthday is the same month and we are the same age.
Aki, スミス英会話大津校の生徒
I’ve a lot in common with a cat because we both are happy-go-lucky but both can’t stand being alone.
Mayu, スミス英会話大津校の生徒
I’ve a lot in common with Ai Miyazato because we are the same height and weight, and we both play golf.
Shigemi, スミス英会話大津校の生徒
I’ve a lot in common with my friend Miho because we usually play tennis once a week and we love animals and we love drinking alcohol.
Michi, スミス英会話大津校の生徒
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A great exercise for those who love to travel! This is a sample flight announcement but also includes many TOEIC vocabulary and is based off of a section of the TOEIC exam.
Listen to the following conversation then answer the questions below:
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Ladies and gentlemen, we will soon be boarding Flight 105 with service to Vancouver. Before boarding the aircraft, please be sure to have your passport and boarding pass ready. If your baggage is too large, we much check it in at the gate. People in need of additional assistance can begin boarding now.
