When I was a high school student, I listened to pop. One day I heard "Separate Ways" by an American band, JOURNEY. I thought it was such a cool song! After that, I got into heavy music. LA-metal was very popular in the 80s. Out of all these, I liked MOTLEY CREW best. I went to the JUDAS PRIEST show in 1987. It was my first time to watch a Heavy metal performance. Heavy guitar riff, scream and head-banging... I was really crazy about it. There were many cool metal bands in the 80s. I liked ACCEPT...
Oct 21, 2022•3 min
My husband and I went to Tahiti on our first overseas trip in 1998. Immigration was very laid-back, and we were surprised by the huge Paul Gauguin paintings and the giant ceiling fans. We stayed at Moorea island. To get there, we had to take a 40-minute domestic flight from the main island. One of our best memories from the trip was when we met a French woman while we were sea-kayaking from Moorea to an uninhabited island. She told us she was working for a luxury hotel in Moorea and that it was ...
Oct 20, 2022•3 min
I went to a meet-up in Sendai. At first I didn’t have the courage to go to a gathering of people I barely know, but thanks to Abe and Etsuko, I felt comfortable enough to join and before I knew it, it felt like I was flying to the moon!! There were wonderful people, and tasty food, it was like I was in heaven! Also, because I had a hotel nearby, it was fun to be able to participate in the second party without worrying about time. The next day I went to Matsushima with a group of people from the ...
Oct 19, 2022•2 min
A couple of days ago, when I took the laundry out of the washing machine, I noticed that all clothes got damaged. It was like some tiny pieces of paper sticking to everything. I started yelling ”someone did something terrible! This is unforgivable! I saw this coming. You guys always blah bah bah…” Finally I found the tissue package which was quite worn out in the washing machine. It was my younger daughter’s. She always has tissues in her pocket, because it’s one of her kindergarten’s rules. It ...
Oct 19, 2022•2 min
It’s probably not enough, but somehow I can communicate and express myself in English now. Despite this, whenever I listen to native speaker’s, I tell myself that I can never speak like them. But it’s immediately followed by another thought. I ask myself, if it's Korean, can you speak just like that? My answer is No. I saw a Korean who spoke English fluently, and when he spoke Korean it was also very logical and impressive. This fact blew me away. No matter which language, speaking is based on y...
Oct 19, 2022•2 min
I’ve said the reason why I started my another podcast AnnyeongTalk with my daughter is to give her more opportunities to use Korean, but the truth is more about our mother-daughter relationship. I’ve been struggling with parenting since she was born. I’ve disciplined the wrong way, and afterwards I realized it’s not her fault - she’s just a child. I’ve been disappointed in myself a few times. Once I lost my temper, I couldn't control myself. One day, I thought that if this continues until pubert...
Oct 18, 2022•3 min
I went to see the movie, Chinmokuno parade, which is the latest of the Galileo series. It’s a mystery series where the main character, a physicist, Professor Yukawa, solves difficult murder cases with a detective. The first movie I watched in the series was “Yogisha X no Kenshin”. My husband insisted we absolutely had to see this movie, so I watched it without any expectations and no prior knowledge about Galileo. It blew my mind! I was left speechless by the end of it. It really went above and ...
Oct 18, 2022•4 min
Hello!! My name is Rumi. Do you have school uniform? We have a school uniform. We wear a jacket, a skirt, a vest a tie and uniform shose. The jacket and skirt is navy blue. I usually wear pajamas at home. And I usually wear a T-shirt and wide pants when I go out. I like loud clothes. I don't like ugly clothes. I like casual clothes better than our school uniform. Thank you for listening. See you again.
Oct 17, 2022•1 min
When I was in college, I was hooked on applying for prizes. There was a free website for it, and I was able to enter many kinds of contests by just one click on that site. Actually, I won many times and the prizes started to arrive at my house. Now I can’t even remember what they were or where they were from. I only remember winning two big prizes. One was a digital camera, and the other was a 7 day trip to China! How amazing right? I won a free trip abroad! My father was very skeptical about it...
Oct 16, 2022•3 min
My older sister and I had the same room until I moved out to live in a college dormitory. My parents gave my brother one room and another room was given to us. My sister always had more power in our relationship. We slept in a double bed together, and she preferred the wall side. She said it’s more cozy. I had to sleep with my head positioned below her shoulders, so that her arms could move freely. Anyway, we used to chat for hours sometimes before we fell asleep. My mom often had to warn us abo...
Oct 16, 2022•3 min
Now I’m studying English, and before that, I was studying Japanese. When you are learning a language, you admire native speakers. I’ve always admired people who can speak fluently in multiple languages. So, I’ve thought a lot about how I can get to that level. But now, sometimes I feel like I’m in a different situation because I am a native Korean. There are tons of K-pop fans around the world. But actually, I only know BTS. I’m one of the lucky people who can understand their lyrics. I can quic...
Oct 15, 2022•2 min
Hello!! My name is Rumi. I'm going to talk about Our club. I belong to the table tennis club. We practice four days a week. But, I sometimes cut practice when I have to go to cram school. There are adout 20 members in our club. Our older members are kind.I think our club is fun!! Thank you for listening. See you again. ————————— 🗣Do you study English? Join my club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, please contact us. 👉smsgil0228@gmail.com *Abe's lesson page. 👉👉👉Free Bi...
Oct 15, 2022•1 min
Hello! My name is Rumi. I'm twelve years old. I live in Tokyo. I'm from Korea. Because my mother is Korean. I go to my junior high school. It usually takes 30 minutes. So I'm tired. Next! I love persimmons. It is very sweet. I like sweet food. And I like Korean food, too. But I don't like spicy food. Thank you for listening. See you again. ————————— 🗣Do you study English? Join my club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, please contact us. 👉smsgil0228@gmail.com *Abe's lesso...
Oct 14, 2022•1 min
When I first came to Tokyo to study abroad, I lived in a share house. I didn't go to a real estate agent. I found the place on the internet in a community for Koreans studying in Tokyo. When I got the house, three Korean girls were already living there. There were two people using the same room! The point is, some Korean rented the house and lent it to other people. So we just paid that person. One day, one of my roommates said this contract is illegal, and he/she didn’t want to sign it again. I...
Oct 14, 2022•2 min
I used to work as an editor at a magazine in Seoul. I interviewed celebrities and wrote many articles. The work was very hard. It was a monthly magazine, so I had to work all night at least 3 days a month before the deadline. Despite this, I liked my job. I was born and raised in the countryside. But the company was located in Gangnam. My colleagues were all cool and fascinating. That was the ”Gangnam Style”! Unfortunately, I was there for only 3 months. The publishing industry was very bad. We ...
Oct 13, 2022•3 min
When I was growing up, my birthday was never celebrated with a cake that was just for me. My older sister’s birthday is only one day apart from mine, so our birthdays always had to be celebrated together when we were little. Since I’ve grown up, I have lived apart from my family for a long time. However, I have an unforgettable birthday memory, too. It was when I went to Korea to give birth to my older daughter. A week after I gave birth, I turned 30 years old. My mom had prepared a whole cake j...
Oct 13, 2022•3 min
I am a “permanent resident” now, but it wasn't easy at all. As you know, visa things are such a pain. It takes time, effort, and money. When I applied for permanent residency, I still had 7 months before the expiration of my visa. I thought that was long enough to get the result, but about 6 months later I received a letter which was asking for other documents instead of the result. It made me freak out! I was planning to visit my parents soon, but my visa was going to expire. The only thing I c...
Oct 12, 2022•3 min
Welcome to English Learners Club, a.k.a. ELC. Hello everyone, my name is MinMin. I’m a English learner. I’ve been taking online English lesson from teacher Abe who is a famous podcaster of GoGoエイブ会話 and Teacher Talk. In his lessons, I write a monologue as homework and he proofreads and corrects it. This podcast is just me reading out my monologue to improve my English. ————————— 🗣Do you study English? Join my club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, you can contact me. 👉sm...
Oct 12, 2022•3 min
