#3 Growing up bilingual

On the podcast today, Reno talks about her experiences as an art teacher in Fiji. She was a volunteer on the JICA program. JICA is a government program where volunteers are sent to developing countries.

Today Muriuki talks about growing up in his village in Kenya. He had to run to school every day after doing his chores. He also introduces the Maasai people.

Today we talk to Jake about idioms that come from historical events or classic Chinese literature.Jake tells us the stories behind 矛盾 (contradiction) and 蛇足 (redundant). Please send us a comment and tell us your favourite idioms.

Today we ask some of the foreign teachers and staff here at Stage Line what got them interested in Japan. If you would like a transcript of the conversation, please send us a note!

In this interview, Horace answers questions about his job. How would you answer these questions? -Where do you work? -What do you do? -What are your main responsibilities? -Tell me about a typical day for you. -What do you like about your job? -What do you like the least about your job? -Is there anything you would like to change about your job? -Do you walk to work?

Today, Nico talks about her special monthly lesson for September: "Thinking in English". In this four-part series, students were given some tips on how to improve their fluency.

Today, Ben and Greg answer three listener questions: "How do I use 'a few' and 'a little'?" "What is the difference between 'except' and 'without'?" "What is the difference between 'every day' and 'everyday'?"

In this podcast, Yuko talks about her experiences learning English in Japan. She tells us about one event in junior high school when she realized that pronunciation in English is different than Japanese.

In this episode, Alex talks about her experiences growing up as a bilingual French and English speaker. She talks about how we should avoid translating and try to think in the language we are speaking.

Today Lucas and I practice a level check. Remember, when taking a test like this it is important to make eye contact, appear confident, use correct grammar, and give the tester a good sample of your communication skills.