English Diary 2026
☆ March 24 I believe that when studying English composition, one should make full use of any available resources, whether a dictionary or AI. However, it goes without saying that translation apps and AI tools should be used only for one’s private practice. Otherwise, it would be counterproductive, as one would gain nothing from such an approach. If one were to rely entirely on AI to complete assignments such as reports, it would be tantamount to throwing away one’s tuition fees. Therefore, tasks should be designed in such a way that they cannot possibly be handled by AI. However, when tuition fees are high, one may not have the luxury of learning at a leisurely pace. Instead of having students submit assignments, it would be better to have them present their work on the spot without looking at anything. However, it seems to me that many English instructors post only in Japanese, so perhaps they, too, are not very comfortable with speaking English. This slim booklet contains sentences ...