In our Your English programme, there is a practical exercise where I chat with our students online. It’s interesting, fun, and a good way to assess our students’ progress and help them improve their English communication.
During this exercise, the conversation can go anywhere and often does, with new topics to talk about and some old ones, too. I regularly hear the same questions, which I’m okay with as my opinions, tastes, and experiences keep changing as time goes by, although some will never change.
My frequently asked questions
Below are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that I am asked, and my (current) answer. If you want to practise your English, answer them in English, too.
Where are you from?
Short answer – Britain.
Longer answer – I’m from a small town in the northeast of England called Redcar.
Do you eat Japanese food?
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes, because I live in Japan, it’s everywhere!
What Japanese food do you like?
Short answer – Katsudon.
Longer answer – I like almost all Japanese foods; today, katsudon is my favourite Japanese food as it’s tasty and filling. However, tomorrow it could be something different.
Do you cook Japanese food?
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes, I regularly cook for Masami and myself. I often make miso soup because it’s quick and easy. I think my chicken teriyaki is very good although, I rarely make it.
Do you like natto?
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes, it reminds me of blue cheese, which I really like.
Do you like sushi?
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes, sea urchin is my favourite, it has a delicate taste and melts in the mouth, I have expensive taste!
Can you use chopsticks? (Please don’t ask this question, some people hate this question!)
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes, I sometimes used chopsticks before moving to Japan, usually when eating Chinese food.
Do you like Japan?
Short answer – Yes.
Longer answer – Yes and no. Yes, because where I live, our neighbours are very nice and friendly. I also think it’s a very safe place to live. No, because I don’t like the hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters.
How long have you lived in Japan?
Short answer – Six years.
Longer answer – Nearly six years! Time flies…
What do you do?
Short answer – I’m an English teacher.
Longer answer – My wife and I help Japanese people with their English. Masami and I prefer the title, English facilitator, as we know our students do the hard work, and we facilitate their wants and needs.
And that’s it!
Which was more interesting, the short answer or the longer answer?
That is how Masami and I help English learners; we advise, guide, and encourage them to communicate in English. It is challenging to learn English, with that challenge though, comes something interesting, satisfying, and fun.
【あなたの心が伝わるあなただけの英語】
英語でのコミュニケーションをあなたらしい英語で。一人一人のレベル、能力、興味に合った教材や方法を用いた英語レッスンプログラムをオンラインで学べます。
”あなたの英語”でコミュニケートしたい方は、まずは無料カウンセリングをご予約ください。
