It was 400.

840.

I studied English using textbooks, but for the listening section, I used podcasts including the Collabo Podcast and Canadian local radio.

I think my listening skill improved the most in Canada, listening Podcast every morning. I went there for a year.

For a working holiday. I went to language school for three months, worked for a job at Starbucks for nine months, and did an internship for three months at an IC company.

In 2019. After I finished the sophomore year.

Because I wanted to have an experience to work abroad using English.

In Vancouver.

I chose that. Because Canada is multicultural, especially in Vancouver. There’re so many people from other countries. I thought it’s important to understand the background of people who have different cultures. That’s why I chose Vancouver.

I am satisfied with what I chose. I think I had more opportunities to interact with people through the working holiday more than if I had just studied abroad. I got to interact with a wide range of people.

I did a homestay for the first three months and then moved to a shared house. After three months, I moved again to another house.

It was fun, but also difficult. In the second house, I lived with four Canadian guys and one Korean girl and there were some problems. That’s why I moved again.

I think I was doing just homework because there were tons of homework when I was a freshman. I also had lots of English classes. I think that improved my English skills a lot.

When I did my homework, I tried to put more time and effort and really think about what I’m doing instead of just quickly try to finish my homework just to say finished.

For listening, as I said earlier, I used podcasts and radio. Also, I listened to lots of music in English. But for improving TOEIC score, I used TOEIC textbooks and if I didn’t understand what they say, I repeatedly listened to the sound. And for speaking, I have friends who speak English and also when I was in Canada I almost spoke in English every day. The important thing is to keep using English every day. And for writing, I don’t really practice writing English in daily life. I just practiced in the writing class. For reading, I used TOEIC textbooks and Japan Times in English. So, when I was in Canada I was reading Japan’s news in English.

Not really. I keep the same way to study English.

Yes, I was. I was using TOEIC textbooks all the time and I knew I’m not good at reading and grammar than listening so I spent more time studying the reading section. Oh, like this. [shows a texbook]

So I repeatedly answer those questions if I made mistake. I think it improved my reading skills and grammar.

Yes, I did. I was studying those junior high school English and high school English and I bought Essential Grammar in Use and I use it to study grammar.

Yes. This book was recommended by one of the Collabo teachers.

Firstly, why I entered NUFS is because I wanted to speak English with my Filipino friend. I’ve been to the Philippines when I was a high school student in second grade. At that time, I couldn’t speak English at all. What I could speak was “hello”, “thank you”, “sorry”, something like that. It was really terrible. So, at that time, I thought I really should study English. So, when I entered NUFS, that was my motivation.

But after understanding English a little bit more, my motivation changed. I started to think that I want to use English at work in the future. So, I went to Canada to get experience working in other English-speaking countries. And that motivation doesn’t change. That’s why I keep studying English now.

• All classes were really fun. It was challenging for me when I started. Last year, I gradually could enjoy all classes.
• English teachers gave me a lot of time to speak English and (10:48) they have gave me time to discuss about my thoughts.

I want to use English at work, so I’ll keep studying business English. Nikkei in English is good!

Yes, though I don’t have mandatory classes I’ll be taking elective English classes.

It’s important to put small effects every day. Keep studying every day, don’t forget your propose of you studying English. Don’t push yourself too hard. Enjoy study English.