English Diary 2026
☆ April 19 I studied English listening again this morning. The temperature is comfortable, which is a relief, although there is a bit of wind. Now, let's get the day started. Of course, I am still repeatedly going over the Eiken Grade 2 and Pre 1 Pass Tan vocabulary books, not just the Eiken Grade 1 EX by JT. This morning, I especially reviewed expressions such as "give A over to B," "give away," and "get on with." It makes me feel slightly uncomfortable when someone pronounces the Strait of Hormuz as "Homuruzu." I finished reading these two (成美堂) essay collections. Since I’ve been interested in pragmatism and the Protestant ethic. In addition, American Culture helped me learn various aspects of American English, such as regional expressions, including those used in the American South. American Thinking Richard Evanoff 註解 石川祥一 成美堂 1987 The Background of American Culture Joan McConnell 註解 雨宮剛 成美堂 1989 I feel like cassette tapes used to cost ar...