Do you think Japanese people speak good English?
Three Kyodo News reporters — Toma Mochizuki, Ellessa Yamada and Donican Lam — talk about a recent global index where Japan ranked 96th out of 123 countries and regions in English proficiency. Listen as they discuss their thoughts on why Japan ranked so low compared with its neighbors and the potential future effects of artificial intelligence on learning.
Article mentioned in the podcast:
Japan’s English proficiency drops to new low
Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.
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