Today's practice
Translating practice from Japanese sentence into English with ChatGPT * 20
Listening, shadowing and writing exercise with ChatGPT * 2
Speaking lesson with 'SPEAK' for 10 minutes
Speaking lesson with 'ELSA Speak' for 30 minutes
Watching movie 'Julie & Julia' for 120 minutes
Listening to episodes of Bankless, All Ears English, and so on during walking for 120 minutes
Reading a book 'Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day' for 30 minutes
Recently I'm trying extensive reading (多読 in Japanese), which could improve not only reading skills but also speaking skills, I don't know for sure, but that's what I heard. So I bought some books which are easy to read, many of which are self-help books, so I'm a little brainwashed by them. I'm good at being brainwashed so I'll read extensively and try to be brainwashed in good balance.
"Recently, I've been trying extensive reading, which could improve not only my reading skills but also my speaking skills. I’m not sure if it’s true, but that’s what I’ve heard. So, I bought some easy-to-read books, many of which are self-help books, and now I feel a bit brainwashed by them. I'm good at being brainwashed, so I'll keep reading extensively and try to maintain a good balance."
I'm interested in E2E automated testing, so I sometimes listen to the podcast 'Automation Testing with Joe Colantonio' during walking, and today I find the episode that a guest was Japanese.
I listen some English podcasts and YouTube contents for improve my English skills, Japanese guests are really rare, so I'm grad to find this episode.
Watching move is recent starting practice. Today, I see Julie & Julia. I experiment English without subtitles. There were many conversations I couldn't hear. But I enjoyed it, it's OK.
Thank you, Hulu, (but I hope English subtitle version…)
And I'm always struggle with learning, so sometimes ask ChatGPT to give a nice story to motivate me up, like that.
Please give me today's nice story which motivate me up for continuous English learning.
ChatGPT said:
Here’s a motivating story to keep your English learning going!
Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony, didn’t speak much English when he first started expanding his business internationally. Even though he was already a successful businessman in Japan, he knew that to take Sony global, he needed to learn English to communicate effectively with partners and customers overseas.
At the age of 50, Morita began focusing more on improving his English skills. He worked hard to practice speaking, writing, and understanding the language. Rather than being discouraged by his age, Morita embraced it as a challenge. His determination to learn English opened many doors for Sony’s expansion into the U.S. and Europe, making Sony a global brand.
Even after his success, Morita continued learning, proving that it's never too late to improve your language skills. His persistence in mastering English not only helped him in business but also allowed him to form close relationships with global partners.
Morita’s journey shows that learning English later in life is possible, and that with consistency and focus, it can lead to great success. Whether in your career or personal life, every bit of effort you put into learning English can open new opportunities, just as it did for Akio Morita!
Keep going—you’re on the right track!
picture: A rabbit is motivated by the god. Please draw such a picture in a chic atmosphere, sized 1792 x 1024 px.