ラジオビジネス英語 2023/2/23 I5P7 Peter Barakan

ラジオビジネス英語 2023/2/23 I5P7 Peter Barakan
2022/8/25再放送
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Interview5 Peter Barakan Part 7
ピーター・バラカン
Listening Points
1) Why did Mr. Barakan find it easier to improve his Japanese, compared to others?
バラカンさんは、なぜほかの人と比べて日本語が上達しやすかったのでしょうか?
2) What does Mr. Barakan recommend to those who are serious about learning English?
バラカンさんが、 真剣に英語を学んでいる人に勧めていることは何ですか?
-Words and Phrases
hone (技術などに) 磨きをかける
retain 維持する
verbally 口頭で
few and far between ごくまれな
immersion どっぷり浸かること
I understand that, to be proficient in a foreign language, it’s ideal to live in a country where you are cut off from your native language.
But is it not possible to master English by putting yourself in an English-speaking environment while in Japan?