I want to travel in and out of the Philippines.

私が英語を学ぶ目的の１つは、英語でインタビューできるようになりたいから。その目的を達成するために、今、語学学校の先生たちひとり一人にインタビューしています。今回は、QQ EnglishのFamous先生に、彼の趣味である旅行の話を聞きました。ご協力いただきありがとうございます。

The purpose of learning English is to be able to interview in English. So I came up with a plan to interview online English teachers on Cebu Island. This time, I'm introducing a 6-year-old son who teaches English. Currently he is 22 years old. He is very good at handling children! He likes to travel and travels all over the Philippines. He wants to go abroad. I will introduce his daily life.

be able to＝可能、came up with＝思いつく・考え付く、Currently＝現在、handling＝扱うこと、all over＝～の至るところに

He became an English teacher because of his parents' recommendations.

"My mother told me that you should be a police officer, a sailor, or a teacher." When I asked him why he became a language school teacher, he got the answer.

"I really wanted to be a chef, but going to a cook's school costs a lot of money, so I couldn't choose to be a cook. I don't like sailors. Police officers are dangerous. I became a teacher, because some of my relatives are teaching, and both my dad and mom told me I should be a teacher, so I became an English teacher. "

The profession parents recommend to their children may be the same in every country. In Japan, parents also encourage their children to become teachers, doctors, and civil servants.

sailor＝船乗り、Police officer＝警察官、dangerous＝危険、relatives＝関連する、profession＝職業、encourage＝奨励する、civil servants＝公務員

He is good at dancing and painting. I found a photo of him dancing.

He majored in MAPEH in secondary education at college. MAPEH is a unique subject of the Philippines, and its contents include music, art, and physical education. It is called MAPEH for the acronym “Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health”.

majore＝専攻する、secondary education＝中等教育（中学生に教えるための授業）、unique＝ほかに類を見ない（ MAPEH とはフィリピン独自の教育）、include＝～を含む、Physical Education and Health＝保健体育、acronym＝頭文字

He is a good dancer and good at painting. During this time, the teachers at his school were doing Valentine events and he was dancing very well (he was secret, but I found him dancing on the school website) . He is also good at drawing and has been awarded many times during his student days. I haven't seen the picture he's drawn yet, so I'd like to ask him to show it next time.

During this time＝この間、 Valentine events＝バレンタインのイベント、awarded＝与える、student day＝学生時代、next time＝次回

The eldest son is hard in Japan and the Philippines.

He is the top of three siblings. Below are two sisters. The bottom sister is now 4 years old. I live apart from my parents. He showed me a picture of his parents' house, but he has a lot of animals and is very lively. My dad, mom and two sisters seem to be very good friends. By the way, he always works almost without breaks. why?

sibling＝（性別を区別しない）兄弟、Below＝より低い、bottom sister＝一番下の妹、apart＝離れて、parents' house＝実家、By the way＝ところで、 without break＝休憩なしで

"I have to make a lot of money because I have two sisters. The bottom sister is still 4 years old and needs a lot of money."

The eldest son＆ is hard. In the case of the Philippines in particular, the top child earns the tuition for his sister, so he must work shortly after taking a break. His parents, even if they pay for the top child, cannot pay for the second and third. So the eldest son will work and send money to the family.

earn＝稼ぐ、tuition＝月謝・学費、even if＝もし～としても

It is better to earn tuition for yourself.

He was working in the daytime and earning tuition when he was a college student. The tuition costs 24,000 pesos (68,000 yen in Japanese yen) in six months, so it is very difficult to split and pay 4,000 pesos per month.

It costs money to go to university, and how to pay for it may be the same problem in Japan and the Philippines. When I was a student, I paid my tuition by myself, but I think it's better to pay for it than to get it from parents. If you have something you want to learn, you can get it by paying yourself.

split＝分割する、better～than…＝…より～のほうがいい

My hobby is visiting the rich natural landmarks of the Philippines.

His hobby is traveling. He visits various places in the Philippines. When asked, "Where was the most fun?" He told me, "It's a Bontoc on Luzon."

Bontoc is one of the important towns leading to the rice terraces in Cordillera, Philippines, a World Heritage Site. The town is home to 5,000 Bontoc tribes, and the characteristics of the Bontoc tribe are a bit surprising culture, such as neck hunting, erection of megalithic monuments, skull worship, and sacrifice. He said he had a tattoo on his arm here.

Luzon＝ルソン島、Bontoc＝ボントック（地域名）、the rice terraces in Cordillera＝コルディリェーラの棚田群、a World Heritage Site＝世界遺産、the characteristics of the Bontoc tribe＝ボントック族の特徴として、surprising culture＝驚くべき文化、neck hunting＝首狩り、erection of megalithic monuments＝巨大記念碑の建立、skull worship＝頭蓋崇拝、sacrifice＝いえにえ、tattoo＝タトゥ

It feels a little painful, is that OK?

「I think tattoos are a way to express yourself without words. Without having to explain yourself, people can look at your tattoos and see who you are. 」

painful＝痛い

Go to Bantayan Island, a remote island of nature.

He sometimes goes to the mountains and to the sea and looks very happy.

"I'm going to various places with my language school friends for team building. During this time I went to Bantayan Island."

Bantayan＝バンタヤン（地名）

Bantayan Island is a remote island in the Visayas Sea, northwest of Cebu Island. The island is a protected area and is a natural area with little modification.

"The beaches are white and beautiful. If you come to Cebu with your son next time, you should go to Bantayan Island." He told me so. There are many islands near Cebu Island. Bohol, Kaogahan. All are attractive.

Visayas Sea＝ビサヤ海、protected area＝保護地区、modification＝変更、little modification（ほとんど手を加えていない）※a little modification（ほんの少し手を加えた）

Discovering new cultures and discovering their goodness is the real pleasure of traveling.

Why does he like traveling so much? I asked him.

「I like travel to meet a new friends and to see their leaving and there culture.」

Exposing people and cultures throughout the journey may fill his curiosity and lead to another journey.

Exposing＝触れさせる（人との出会い）、 curiosity＝好奇心、lead＝導く、旅を通して、いろんな人や文化に触れることで、彼の好奇心は満たされ、そしてまた新たな旅へとつながっていくのかもしれない。

I want to go to Japan, Europe, America, etc. However……

He loves traveling. He wants to go to Japan, Korea, Europe, America, etc. besides the Philippines. But he said he shouldn't be expensive. He wants to work abroad to make more money. But he misses living with his family.

besides＝～のほかにも、expensive＝高い、abroad＝海外、I miss living alone＝一人暮らし

If he wants to work abroad, he should apply for the company's study abroad program. It is difficult to move and work overseas. Negotiations on working hours, salaries, and treatment may not work for individuals. But if it's a big company, it's easy to negotiate because the company will come in between. I thought to him, but he said, "No, I can't. I can't."

At that time, I feel sorry. If you decide that you can't do it before you do it, your range of actions will be reduced and you will miss out on opportunities. If you can't, try another way, so why not try it first?

If he changes the words he always uses, he may get the chance to go abroad. And you could actually go. I always think about how he can achieve his dreams and travel abroad.

Utilize a vision board that fulfills your dreams. "I want to go to Shibuya someday."

He said, "If you go to Japan, you want to go to Shibuya." So I sent him one photo and made a composite photo. This is a so-called vision board that uses photos to clarify the dream you want to fulfill. I wish he had achieved his dream and came to Tokyo to play.

Work for children is difficult. But it may be very suitable for him.
Currently, his son takes 25 minutes of English lessons online three times a week. He is very good at dealing with children. I would get angry if my son was just joking during class, but he started crying, saying, "Well, yeah! My son doesn't listen to the teacher."

vision board＝ヴィジョンボード、Currently,＝現在、achieve＝成し遂げる、dealing＝ふるまい

The son who saw it stops saying "teacher sorry". When he does not want to take English lessons, he pretends to be asleep, angry, or cry. In such a case, he soothes him and says, "Let's promise with the teacher. I won't sleep, don't get angry, don't cry."

He works with his son in an overreaction like an older brother on an educational program, so his son is delighted.

pretend＝（～の）ふりをする、soothe＝なだめる、Let's promise with the teacher＝先生と約束しよう、get angry＝怒る

English + How to use each specialty?

With many different teachers, I think his way of dealing with children is outstanding. He'd love to appear on a TV program for early childhood education or do an English class for children on YouTube.

It might be nice to create a creator team at school and set up English channels for teachers in their specialty. And teach the students English using YouTube. He teaches early childhood, one teacher dances, and another teaches painting lessons. English YouTube for tourists would be nice too.

A game in which each room is created on the homepage of a language school to compete for who can be the best.

If you think about "English + how to use each talent", it would be interesting to teach more.

appear＝出演する、if～would be＝もし～だったとしたら

"From whom to learn it" is more important than "what to learn"

Teaching English to children is honestly difficult. But once the fire is on, the children will absorb at a great speed, so I think teaching is a lot of fun. Also, it is very important for children to learn from whom. Meeting good teachers will open up children's potential. Children can grow by learning with a trusted teacher.

open up children's potential＝子どもたちの可能性を広げる、trusted＝信頼されている

I think teaching children English is very exciting. I can't teach my son English, but I want to help my son choose the best teacher. So I chose him.

He is currently 22 years old. I'm really looking forward to what kind of English teacher will be in the future, one, three, and five years after him. Teacher, thank you in the future.

↓日本語で同じ内容を書いています。こちらと照らし合わせてみてください。

Click here to talk about travel in the Philippines ↓ Because there are various kinds of encounters, I want to travel again. He introduces the World Heritage Sites of the Philippines he visited and the lesser-known regions.↓