Tag Archives: relationship English

iboyfriend iBoyfriend

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lachlan Jackson

Having lived and taught English in Japan for more than fifteen years, until last night I’d thought I’d seen it all. That was until I stumbled across the もし彼氏が外国人だったら英会話 (What if my Boyfriend was a Foreigner English Conversation [my translation]) … Continue reading →

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not learning english in sydney Not learning English in Sydney

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Grace Chu-Lin Chang

I’ve recently come to Sydney from Taiwan to pursue a PhD in Applied Linguistics under the supervision of Ingrid Piller and Kimie Takahashi. They’ve encouraged me to write up my experiences as a new international student in Sydney in a … Continue reading →

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What has Western masculinity got to do with English language learning for Japanese women?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

For the last so many years I have been feeling sorry for Tourism Australia. Since their Paul Hogan (our one and only Crocodile Dundee) mega hit tourism campaign in the 1980s, they have been not so successful in getting the … Continue reading →

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