Hello everyone,

I am very pleased to introduce my friend Andrew’s latest project, English Star, an English video site with lots of interactive listening and general comprehension support. There are many kinds of practice, plenty of study content and a growing community of English learners there. You can use subtitles in English or Japanese, as well as some other languages. Register for the site to have full use of all site functions.

Hi everyone,

A fellow teacher who lives in Kyushu, Peg, kindly passed along this link and I was amazed to find real picture books on the website. You can turn the pages just like if you were holding the book in your hands. Please have a look. You won’t be disappointed:-)

If you like music, you are going to LOVE this.

Midomi is a site that helps you find audio and video of your favorite songs.

Don’t know the name of the artist? Don’t know the name of the song?

DON’T WORRY!!

Just sing–or hum!!– the song for ten seconds or more and Midomi will search for a match.

I have Midomi on my iPhone and it works great. You can use it from your pc or mobile phone, too!

Here’s a funny example I found on Youtube:

Have fun

Hi everyone,

My friend Marc recently introduced me to this site, and I think it’s a brilliant idea! Members can upload videos and have them transcribed and translated by other members. Have a look!

Enjoy!

Steven

Today, I saw one of my students for the first time ina few weeks. She really surprised me with her rapid improvement in such a short time. She told me that she has started practicing English everyday on a social networking site called iKnow! I checked the site today and it looks great for all students learning English in Japan. Here’s an article with information and a link to their site. You can login with one of your current usernames, and it’s FREE!

英語学習SNS「iKnow!」が4月1日より共通認証規格「OpenID」に対応し、Yahoo!JAPANやmixi、Livedoor、はてななどのIDを使ってログインできるようになる。運営会社のセレゴ・ジャパンが3月18日に発表した。

　すでに上記サービスのアカウントを持っているユーザー（セレゴ・ジャパン推計で約4000万人）は、初回に会員登録をすることなく、iKnow! の英語学習アプリケーションやSNS機能を利用できるようになる。セレゴ・ジャパンでは、新規アカウント作成によるサービス利用のハードルを下げることで、より多くのユーザー獲得を目指すとしている。

　4月1日からは以下のような形で、トップページに外部サービスに対応したログインボタンを設ける。ヤフーやmixiの他にもボタンの数はできるだけ増やしていくという。
iknow YahooJAPAN IDでのログインに対応したトップページ（クリックすると拡大します）

You can login here.

Hello everyone,

Have you tried singing simple English songs for kids? It can be a lot of fun to practice singing with your kids, grandkids, nieces, or nephews. Don’t be shy, just click on the link and start singing:-D

and while you’re at it, how about trying some tongue twisters (早口言葉) to practice your pronunciation?

http://www.esl4kids.net/tongue.html

Have fun

Hello everyone,

Students often tell me that they have no chance to use their English on a daily basis, and that reading and writing in English is easier for them than speaking and listening.

For students who enjoy using computers–especially if you like sites like Mixi–I recommend trying an online social network.

Today, I would like to introduce you to a popular social networking site called Facebook. I use Facebook everyday to stay in touch with many communities. You can make friends, play games, talk about music and movies, exchange photos and videos, and much, much more. There is even software that helps you find language exchange partners who want to help you practice English (or Spanish, or Chinese, etc) in exchange for your help with Japanese.

Please sign up here for an account today:

After you have an account, please add Steven Nishida as a friend. Then please join the English Masters – Communication Center group.

If you need help, just ask!

See you on Facebook

This is an old video from Sma-STATION!!

Three lessons about studying English you can learn from Katori and Megumi:Listen carefully, think deeply, and practice often:-)　奈良 英会話 イングリッシュ・マスターズ

Hi everyone,

This is new, free language learning software that can help you learn many languages using the same easy-to-use format. There really is no excuse for not learning a few phrases before traveling to a foreign country:-)

You will have to register your email address, but don’t worry. It’s safe and easy.

(Click the image to go to the site)

Enjoy!

Steven

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Hi everyone,

Here’s another free site filled with useful English vocabulary, idioms, phrases, and simple conversation.

Please have a look:
(Click on the image below. Then use the Student Menu on the left side)

Steven

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