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English Learners Club(ELC)

This podcast is a program that reads out a monologue created as a homework assignment for the online English lesson "FREEBIRD English". https://www.55freebird.com Do you study English? Join my club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us. smsgil0228@gmail.com

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52【MinMin】Tony Leung’s Interview

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/02/11

I usually spend about an hour watching Youtube during my commute. I should use the time more productively by reading a book or something… Anyway, I watched Tony Leung’s interview this morning. He is one of the most famous actors from Hong Kong, and I have been a big fan of him for a long time. He usually speaks Cantonese, but the interview was in Mandarin. I watched it just casually and then I found his Mandarin fascinating. To be honest, I had always thought that Cantonese sounded better than

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00:02:40

51【Etsuko】Saipan #4

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/02/02

#4(The Final) We were fortunate to find a more reasonable and higher-grade tour than the trip that was canceled by the typhoon. Finally, in September of that year, we went to Saipan. There was a big shopping mall near the hotel, and we went to the steakhouse there for dinner. We were surprised by the huge portions of all the dishes. After the meal, we enjoyed a live performance at the shopping mall. The next day, we went to Managaha Island which we were looking forward to for snorkeling. It is one

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00:02:37

50【Etsuko】Saipan #3

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/02/01

#3 When I was about to give up on our trip and leave the airport, our mother said she didn't want to just go back home because she was looking forward to it so much. She asked to go somewhere all together, even for just one night. All of us thought it was a good idea. While my husband and Mieko had a travel agency at the airport arrange a hotel, the rest of us worked to get everyone in one car. We sent all our suitcases home except the bare minimum for a short trip. It was the most enjoyable drive

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00:02:25

49【Etsuko】Saipan #2

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/31

#2 That day was busy right from the moment we work up. Suddenly a typhoon was approaching so we had to check for traffic jams to the Airport as well as weather reports. We left with plenty of time because we were traveling with a baby. Worst of all, we showed up at the airport and then found out our flight was canceled! My nephew Riku couldn't walk yet, but he seemed happy to be with the whole family. He didn’t sit quietly in the stroller and was crawling on the fluffy carpet in the airport

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00:02:01

48【Etsuko】Saipan #1

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/30

#1 About 20 years ago my youngest sister Mieko really wanted to travel abroad, but she had a baby so she couldn't go anywhere. However, she thought if she went somewhere with our whole family, she could have fun and relax. She asked me and my husband to travel with them. We also thought that was a good idea because it would be great for my mother and my sister Kumiko as well. My husband decided on Saipan which is not too far from Japan and has a wonderful small island for snorkeling. We went to

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00:03:42

47【YumiMETAL】"A Christmas Lesson" Part Two

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/25

This episode is a sequel to Episode #38 "A Christmas Lesson". Do you want to know how the Beatles jam went? Actually, after that, I had an online practice session of "Let it be" with the community of weirdos and GoGo-freaks. All the members told me that my guitar playing was fantastic! I thanked them and told them that my guitar teacher is a professional guitarist! "It's all thanks to him", I said. Being his student is a little tough, but I'm incredibly proud to have him

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00:03:25

46【Alissa】Why I like learning English

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/22

It has been more than three years since I restarted learning English. Over the course of these three years, there have certainly been trials and tribulations along the way, but I have to say, English has made my life more meaningful. The first reason why I like learning English is that it can enlighten you with cultural knowledge even without traveling. Knowing the difference between Japanese and English educates me about the difference in cultural backgrounds. For example, we often don't use

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00:03:54

45【Etsuko】Blue Cave (青の洞窟)

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/20

I love snorkeling. Today I'd like to talk about one of Okinawa's popular snorkeling spots, the "Blue Cave." I went there with my whole family 10 years ago. It was the beginning of July. It's a popular place for snorkelers so there were a lot of people. We wanted to snorkel freely so we enjoyed ourselves without a guide. In early July, the water temperature was so good, and it might have been the season for the fish to lay their eggs. I saw a lot of small fish swimming in the amazing blue ocean. That

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00:03:13

44【Hiro】Always be in love with a soul, not a face

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/04

Always be in love with a soul, not a face. Those are words from a Thai Buddhist monk, but it’s easier said than done. What is one’s “soul” anyway? My image of a soul is similar to a spirit. It’s something even deeper than your heart and mind. Some Japanese people think that your soul is your “true essence” which is established before your birth, and continues on after your death. I think that even when someone seems to fall in love with a person’s face, there is actually more to it than that. The

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00:04:26

43【Hituji】New Year’s Cards

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2023/01/02

My crazy passion for making New Year’s cards. I’ve liked creating things since my childhood. Making New Year’s cards that give my friends a fun or interesting experience is very fulfilling for me. One time when I was about 10 years old, I made something shaped like tape measure with drawing paper, and wrote the new year’s message on a very long and skinny piece of paper. Then I rolled them up and put them into the handmade tape measure thing. They were too delicate to send in the mail, so I

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00:03:01

42【Etsuko】Makunudo lsland #2

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/27

"No shoes No news" This phrase is from one island of the Maldives. It’s awesome!! We chose an island for our honeymoon where each room has no TV and you could walk all around the island without shoes. They were constantly cleaning so as not to hurt travelers' feet. I felt weird about going to the bathroom in the bar barefoot. Fortunately, they kept it very clean, so I quickly got used to it. There was a couples' spa treatment in the honeymoon activities package. Of course, I love spas. Even though I

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00:02:58

41【Alissa】⚽️The World Cup 2022

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/23

I’ve never been keen on soccer but this World Cup was special. It all started from the match where Japan beat Germany unexpectedly. I got excited and thought I might as well watch all the games from then on. It was amazing that Japan advanced beyond the group stage in spite of having to play against Germany and Spain. I always felt Japanese soccer was too conservative, but in this World Cup, I could see they were more aggressive. Although they were unable to advance to the quarter-finals, I was very

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40【Etsuko】Makunudu Island #1

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/21

A year after our trip to Tahiti, we went to the Maldives for the first time for a week. In those days, there were only a few travel agencies dealing with the Maldives, and the most popular one recommended this island. It’s named ‘Makunudu Island’, and has a group of just 37 cottages. It’s a small island that takes only 30 minutes to walk around. Currently, we use Sri Lankan Airlines, but at that time, we were on Singapore Airlines, so there was a 6-hour transit at Singapore airport. I thought it

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00:01:54

39【Rumi】Ponytail

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/18

Hello! My name is Rumi. Do you do your hair by yourself? My mother used to do my hair, but not anymore. I went to StudioAlice with my family. StudioAlice is a picture studio. My sister took a “Sichigosan” picture wearing a kimono and a dress.I said that I want to take a picture too, because I love pictures! There was a helper in StudioAlice who helped us. One of them helped do my hair. She tied my hair back and used hair oil. I had a cute ponytail completed in the blink of an eye. I thought it

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00:03:32

38【YumiMETAL】🎅 A Christmas Lesson

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/17

Our English learning community has plans to have a jam session and play "Let it be" by The Beatles. So I requested another lesson with my guitar teacher on December 2nd. He said, "Absolutely!", but then I couldn't get a response to confirm. I was waiting and waiting for his reply until December 22nd. As a last resort I wrote as politley as I could to the Englishman. I was like "⋯ Would it be possible for you to give me a lesson by the end of the year? If by any chance you could do it, Could you let

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00:02:28

37【MinMin】I bought an alarm clock

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/10

I know most people use their smart phone as an alarm, and so do l. What I like most is the variety of sounds. Smart phones have many different sounds you can use as your alarm. My favorite is a soft, smooth sound. The problem is that I have to bring my phone to my bedroom because I can’t wake up without an alarm. If I have my phone, I’ll look at it until I fall asleep, and after I get up for several minutes. The worst part is my room is still pretty dark at those times. Even though I understand

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00:02:08

36【Yuttan】My favorite Song of Higedan. Please Guess...

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/09

Looking in the mirror, I can’t even find a feather. I can hear the voice of a rushing bird longing for the sky. I decided to get out of this town. It feels like a jail now. There is a voice that holds me back, but I will find warmth in your heart. Thank you for everything. Though all that I will lose and give up is shiny, I need to choose my own path. Are my wings moving? Can I truly fly? I was looking straight at the sky without saying yes or no. The bird’s name is Laughter, and I broke the

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00:00:42

35 【Rumi】 Allowance

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/12/07

Hello! My name is Rumi. Do you get an allowance? I usually get one thousand yen. My father gives it to me. I usually spend my money on clothes. I buy them at shopping malls. I sometimes spend some of it on stationary, too. I think I should save more of my money. Thank you for listening. See you again! ————————— 🗣Do you study English? Join our club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us. 👉smsgil0228@gmail.com *FREEBIRD English:

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00:02:33

34【Etsuko】The Maldives

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/11/28

My husband and I love snorkeling on the southern islands, especially in the Maldives. There are about 1,200 islands including uninhabited and about 160 tourist-only islands. They have a law that there can only be one resort per island. Each resort has its own characteristics. If you are a surfer, you can go to an island with good waves. If you will visit on your honeymoon, I recommend a luxury and shallow water island. My husband always chooses a small, quiet and reasonable island for us that is

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33【YumiMETAL】Pruning battle

English Learners Club(ELC) ·

2022/11/23

We have way too many trees in the temple grounds. They need to be pruned to keep the landscape beautiful many times a year. We know it's better for a gardener to prune, but it's far too expensive to pay for every time. More than anything, our Zen sect of Buddhism teaches it's important to sit in zazen meditation, do indoor cleaning, and work outside as well. We call it Samu(作務). These are important practices, so we have a gardener do it only once a year. My husband and I often prune them

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