日本に住むアメリカ人の悩み -What is it like for an American to live in Japan?-
By Sage Panter from EIGLOBE It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are, living in a foreign country is full of challenges. I am American and I live in Japan. I am going to talk about the challenges I have personally faced since I moved to here. The 1st challenge is… being a foreigner. America is referred to as a “melting pot” country. A “melting pot” is a pot that has many different ingredients inside that melt together. When a country is called a “melting pot” it means a country with many different types of people inside that live together. So, growing up in America, I was used […]
流暢ってどういうこと？ -What Does It Mean to Be Fluent?-
By Sage Panter from EIGLOBE What does it mean to be “fluent” in a language? Throughout my time studying other languages, I’ve given this question a lot of thought. Can a person consider themselves fluent if they pass a certain test? Can a person consider themselves fluent if they can simply communicate effectively with others in the language? Can a person consider themselves fluent if they build a big enough vocabulary? The truth is, no one has a perfect answer. There are many people, and even many language experts, who differ in opinion on what it means to be truly fluent. So, I have developed my own opinion on what […]