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01/30/2025

My current learning materials in English practice - January 30th 2025

I learned English mainly through reading newpaper articles (e.g., BBC, CNN) and Time magazine and Newsweek magazine. Therefore, my English is formal in a good sense and bad sense. In other words, there is still much room for improvement in my understanding and skills in casually spoken English. In order to brush up this aspect, my current learning materials in my English practice are conversations like the following video, which is a microphone performance on the ring of pro-wrestling.

P.S. I like entrance music of Mickie James " Obsession ". Also, Alexa Bliss is beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Skr0D08W4

僕は主に英字新聞やTime, Newsweek などの記事を沢山読むことで英語を学んできたので、僕の英語は良くも悪くもフォーマルというか固くなりがちです。
いわゆる「カジュアル」な会話の理解には、まだまだ改善の余地があります。
そんなわけで、現在、英語の練習教材として使用しているのが、上記のリンクのようなプロレスのリング上でのマイクパフォーマンス。

上記のビデオは、WWE 女子プロレス選手、ミッキー・ジェームスとアレクサ・ブリスのやりとりですが、中々勉強になります。
それと、ミッキー・ジェームスの入場曲はノリが良くて好きですし、アレクサ・ブリスは美人ですよね。

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01/23/2025

Giulia - English interview in 2024

The following link is an interview video of female pro-wrestler Giulia who stepped up her fighting stage from Stardom in Japan to WWE NXT in the US in 2024.

As you can see in the interview, Giulia's English is between beginning level and intermediate level. However, what I can see from this interview is Giulia's sincere and polite attitude to further learn and excell, which can be a good encouragement to my language practice as well.

I hope Giulia's further success globally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_i3N8fqoZc&t=309s

上記のリンクは女子プロレスラー・ジュリアさんのインタビュービデオです。
ジュリアさんは日本の女子プロレス団体 スターダムで闘っていましたが、世界に挑戦したいと2024年に米国 WWE NXT のリングに戦いの舞台を移しました。

このインタビューで見ると、ジュリアさんの英語は中級レベルくらいですが、英語もプロレスも、もっともっと上達したいという彼女の真摯な姿勢が伝わってきます。冒頭のところで、Thank you for having me (お招きいただきましてありがとうございます)と言っていますが、英語を学び始めて間もない日本人で、Thank you for having me と、自然に言える人は少ないと思います。それと、ジュリアさんのリスニング能力はかなり高いように思います。

プロレスの試合と練習の合間に定期的に英語のレッスンを続けているとのことなので、今現在は、もっと上達していると思います。ジュリアさんのひたむきな努力は、私にも良い刺激と励みになります。

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01/16/2025

Diary - January 16th 2025

Although the climate is still cold every day, today I felt that the color of sky is becoming that of early spring little by little.
Stay warm and take care everyone !

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01/13/2025

A scenery of Tokyo Gymnasium - January 13th 2025

My friend in Tokyo enjoyed his first swimming in 2025 at the swimming pool in Tokyo Gymnasium.
I'm glad he started his new year with the healthy activity.
The photo is a scenery of the gymnasium on that day.

東京の友人は今年の初泳ぎに東京体育館に行ってきたそうです。
健康的な活動で新年をスタートするのは、とても良いことですね。
写真は当日の東京体育館の風景
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01/12/2025

Takeo Spa Resort - my friend in Tokyo visited there

My friend in Tokyo spent his new year holiday at a spa resort twon in Saga-prefecture.
I'm glad he had a good time there.
This weekend is a three consecutive days holiday, and may everyone has relaxed time.

東京の友人が故郷に帰省した際、佐賀の武雄温泉と嬉野温泉に行って来たそうで写真を送ってくださいました。
この3連休も良い休日でありますように !
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01/09/2025

Attractive pro wrestling ladies - January 9th 2025

Currently, my favorite women's pro wrestling athletes are Hikaru Shida, Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May, and Guilia. These ladies are passionate, humble, and sincere in their profession, also they are beautiful and attractive. Especially, Mina, Mariah, and Guilia are from Stardom Pro wrestling Promotion.  Stardom maybe a factory/dojo for star making. 

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01/05/2025

Diary - January 5th 2025

I would like to improve my English listening skill more and more.
There are still a lot of English words/sounds/and pronunciations that I can't comprehend, especially when sound of words and pronunciation are linked.

Listening skill and speaking skill are in a relationship of belly and back.
I need to immerse myself in English environment as much as possible.

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year 2025

My 2025 started with the new year's courtesy visit to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine.
I wished my health in the new year.

The shrine premise was very busy and lively with a lot of people.

May your 2025 be filled with a lot of excitement and fortune.

新年あけましておめでとうございます。
元日の午前中に静岡浅間神社に初詣に行ってきました。
境内は、とても賑やかで、お賽銭箱の前は参拝者の列ができていました。

皆様のご健康と御多幸を願っております。
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