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40 – The Japanese Culture of Testing from 2021-08-15T16:23:32
Hey guys! It’s been a while, but we are happy to be back with a new podcast and YouTube video. We’re talking about the Japanese culture of testing and how this influences English...
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39 – Naho&Michael – Catching Up In 2020 from 2020-03-06T03:18:33
Hey guys! It’s been a while, but we are happy to be back with a new podcast and YouTube video. Just chatting and catching up…join us! This episode is available on video and as a ...
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38 – Naho&Michael – Fine! Fine? And English Greetings from 2019-07-10T13:50:56
In this episode, Naho and Michael chat about Basic English Greetings and how we use “fine” in more of a sarcastic way! Check it out Hey guys, this is Naho👧🏻 This time, we’re go...
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37 – Naho&Michael – Mother’s Day Traditions from 2019-05-13T01:35:05
Hey guys! For today’s episode, Naho is going to let us know about some interesting Mother’s Day traditions in Japan, especially those related to the flowers people give their mom…...
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36 – Naho&Michael Chat About GenGo – The New Japanese Era, Reiwa from 2019-04-12T00:11:49
Today, we are taking a look at Gengo (元号) and the new era in Japan, which is known as the Reiwa Era (令和). Where does the gengo Reiwa come from? How is it used? How is it connected to the Emp...
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35 – Irony vs. Sarcasm, Plus What Translates and What Doesn’t from 2019-02-25T00:13:08
Hey guys, this is Naho. This time, we’re going to be doing an interesting topic. Instead of me talking about the Japanese culture, I am going to interview Michael about the American c...
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Halloween in Japan, Plus Naho’s Top Places in NYC from 2018-10-29T09:50:39
Hey guys, in this episode, Naho is going to fill us in on Halloween in Japan, plus give us the lowdown on her favorite NYC hot spots! By the way, you can now find the English At Home Is Fun podcast...
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YouTube VideoCast #3 – Naho’s Top 6 Foods in NYC from 2018-10-14T02:11:54
Hey guys, this is Naho …. As you guys seen in the title, in this episode we’re gonna be talking about The top 6 foods I had in New York. This episode is very very very very funny ? probably t...
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34 – Guest Interview – Aiko Hemingway with Schwagirl from 2018-09-06T17:39:59
We have a special treat for you today. Noriko and Michael sit down with Aiko Hemingway, the founder of Schwagirl. Aiko is an American English pronunciation coach, based in Hawaii, who works with E...
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YouTube-02 – Naho and Michael Talk about Tanabata – The Star Festival from 2018-08-19T14:06:03
In today’s YouTube video, Michael and Naho talk about Tanabata, known in English as the Star Festival. This is an interesting Japanese festival which has its roots in Chinese mythology. We ho...
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Our First YouTube Video! from 2018-08-10T13:39:03
Hey guys! We are so excited because the English at home is fun podcast is moving uptown to YouTube! This is our first YouTube video together and Naho and Michael are so excited to share their ideas...
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31 – Naho, Noriko,&Michael Talk About The LIVE Meet Up at Morikoro Park from 2018-08-05T17:35:43
On July 30th, Noriko and Naho hosted the 2nd Annual English At Home Is Fun LIVE Meet-Up Event at Morikoro Park in Aichi, Japan. Over 100 kids, moms, and dads joined in on the fun and in this podcas...
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English At Home is Fun LIVE Meet Up @ Morikoro Park from 2018-07-27T13:15:41
Hey everyone! We are so excited to let you know that Noriko and Naho are hosting a Meet-Up at Morikoro Park in Aichi. Bring your kids and have fun with English with us! Monday July 30th Check in at...
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30 – How To Learn Vocabulary from 2018-06-24T13:11:13
Naho has some excellent advice about how to learn vocabulary. We hope you find it helpful! Hey guys this is Naho.?? For today’s podcast, I will be telling you guys The secret of my English skill.? ...
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29 – Our 1 Year Anniversary Show! from 2018-06-11T01:55:38
It’s our 1 Year Anniversary podcast! Hey guys!!!??? This time, we’re going to be doing a one-year anniversary podcast. We’re going to be talking about the first thing I did as a toddler, how ...
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28 – Naho and Michael – The Results of the Sports Festival from 2018-06-04T00:55:09
For today’s Podcast, Naho and Michael chat about the results of the Sports Festival at Naho’s school. Check out the first part of this story in Episode 26. We hope you like it! Naho drew an i...
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27 – Naho&Michael And The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul from 2018-05-27T16:04:31
For today’s Podcast, Naho and Michael chat about Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. What sort of adventure awaits the Heffley family as they take a summer vacation road trip? By the way, you can ...
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26 – Naho and Michael Chat About KIBASEN at the Sports Festival from 2018-05-19T22:23:16
It has been a long time since we have done a podcast!!!??? Seems like school is going to have a sports Festival this year too. Which most of the kids are really excited….. but not me.??? I’m ...
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25 – Naho&Michael Chat About Easter from 2018-03-26T01:55:16
Spring is in the air and in Spring, many people all over the world celebrate Easter. Naho did some research for us and found out why Easter is celebrated with eggs and rabbits! We’re going to chat ...
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24 -Noriko&Michael – What To Look For In A Language School from 2018-03-15T20:53:57
Are you interested in finding a good language school for yourself or your kids? Well, today, we are going to give you some of our best tips about what to look for in a language school. Don’t ...
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23 – Naho&Michael Chat About Setsubun (Traditional Japanese Festival) from 2018-02-26T22:30:51
For today’s Podcast, Naho and Michael chat about Setsubun, the traditional festival in Japan that happens in February. It involves roasting and drying soybeans, then scattering them around the hous...
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22 – Naho&Michael Chat About Valentine’s Day Traditions! from 2018-02-18T20:02:21
This is an episode for friends and lovers…we’re talking about Valentines Day. Do you know the Valentine’s Day traditions in the USA and in Japan? They are quite different, actually! Naho also did s...
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21 – Our Special Guest Erika Gives Her Advice and Insight About Using&Living With English from 2018-02-08T01:11:59
We have a special guest to day! Erika is the founder of Chamomile English Academy in Gifu, Japan and today, she shares her insights about learning English with Noriko. You can learn about her ideas...
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20 – Noriko&Michael – Be Proud of Your Accomplishments! from 2018-02-02T00:28:56
Today’s podcast is for everyone who is currently trying to learn a second language. We know it’s not easy to do. Noriko is still working on her English and Michael is still plugging away at learnin...
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19 – Naho&Michael Chat About Traditional Food Customs from 2018-01-27T01:55:33
In today’s Episode, Naho and Michael talk about traditional food in Japan. Did you know that a lot of ceremonial dishes have a deep meaning regarding what kind good fortune and luck you can have by...
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18 – Noriko&Michael Chat About New Year’s Celebrations from 2018-01-19T01:44:54
In this Episode, Noriko and Michael talk about New Year’s celebrations and traditions. It’s very different when we compare Japan with the USA. And what about kissing at midnight? By the way, you ca...
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17 – Naho&Michael Chat About Christmas! from 2018-01-12T00:51:31
In this Episode, Naho and Michael chat about Naho’s favorite holiday of the year…Christmas (Ho Ho Ho!) Naho explains the history and background of the NORAD Santa tracing system, and then we learn ...
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16 – Naho&Michael Chat About Show&Tell and Mother Goose from 2018-01-03T20:06:59
In this Episode, Naho and Michael chat about Show and Tell in Japan. For Naho’s class project, she did some research on recycling in Germany. Pretty interesting system they have there. As well, Nah...
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15 – Naho&Michael Chat about Halloween! from 2017-11-28T21:23:36
This week, Naho and Michael talk about Halloween. It’s kind of interesting how kids celebrate this in the USA and in Japan. We also share Naho’s original knock-knock joke. We hope you like it! 皆さんお...
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14 – Noriko&Michael – Reading Aloud To Practice Intonation from 2017-11-16T21:45:48
In this Episode, Noriko and Michael are talking about reading aloud. You can learn some tips about how reading English books using your voice can help you improve your English fluency and build con...
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13 – Naho&Michael Talk About The Moon Festival In Japan from 2017-11-08T22:00:18
This week, Naho and Michael talk about the moon festival in Japan. It’s kind of interesting what people do on the full moon in the early fall. We also share a knock-knock joke and a tongue twister....
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12 – Podcasts&TV Programs to Improve English Listening Skills from 2017-10-13T20:00:53
This week, Noriko and Michael continue their chat from last time about about podcasts and English listening. We’ll let you know why the news isn’t the best thing for your English and also introduce...
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11 – Building English Listening Skills With Podcasts from 2017-10-06T19:56:41
This week, Noriko and Michael talk about a question that a lot of people ask, which is “How can I use a podcast like this to improve my English listening skills.” That’s really a great question and...
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10 – Special Guest Riho! With Naho and MIchael from 2017-09-29T12:55:03
Riho is our special friend from Instagram. She’s 8, and loves learning English and practicing with her sister, Luna! Today, we talk about how she practices English, the It’s Bitsy Spider and so muc...
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09a – Naho&Michael – Summer Homework, Knock-Knock Jokes, and a Tongue Twister! from 2017-09-20T11:32:31
Welcome! In this podcast, Naho and Michael chat about summer homework, knock-knock jokes and a tongue twister. Did you know that in the USA, most elementary school kids have over 8 weeks of summer ...
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09 – Noriko&Michael Talk About The Live Event&Experiencing English At Home from 2017-09-07T21:02:16
In today’s episode, Noriko and Michael talk about the live event at Morikoro Park on August 21st and we want to send out a big thanks so much to everyone who joined us for that. We also talk about ...
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08 – Our Special Guest, Kanna! from 2017-08-25T00:19:11
This is exciting! In this episode, we have a chat with Kanna, a bright and cheerful six-year-old Japanese girl who has been learning English since she was 1! We are so happy that Kanna could join u...
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New Event! Meet Up At Morikoro Park in Nagakute City, Japan August 21 2017 from 2017-08-18T09:00:48
(日本語のあんないはこのしたにあります） This is some information about the upcoming event on Monday, Aug.21, at Morikoro Park in Aichi in Japan. It’s a huge park where many people coming to play from different ...
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06a – Naho&Michael – Vocabulary, Teaching Your Parents,&a Tongue Twister! from 2017-08-17T20:26:18
Naho and Michael talk about vocabulary. Sometimes kid can teach their parents words! It’s an interesting vocabulary lesson, plus<!—more–>…there is a really gross tongue twister!...
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07 – Norio&Michael Talk About Licenses&Exams in Japan from 2017-07-28T04:01:28
In this podcast episode, Noriko and Michael talk about what drives the “exam-culture” in Japan. Why is it exactly that the exam and the license is so important and how this effects English learning...
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06 – Noriko&Michael – Naho’s Experience Taking English Tests from 2017-07-23T01:28:16
In today’s episode, Noriko tells us about Naho’s experience with standardized English tests in Japan. Naho and Michael talked about this topic in Episode 05a, so it may be interesting to get her mo...
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05a – Naho and Michael – Naho’s English Life at Home&A Tongue Twister! from 2017-07-17T01:14:20
Naho and Michael chat about Naho’s English life at home. Naho shares the basic three things that she does at home using English! We also have a tongue twister for you which is all about critters an...
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05 – Noriko&Michael: Mom’s English Level from 2017-07-14T13:19:52
Naho and Michael talk about mom’s English ability. A lot of mom’s and dad’s have a question about their own English like, “Is my English good enough to teach my child?” This is a great topic and yo...
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04a – Naho&Michael: English Tests, a Corny, Joke&Peter Piper! from 2017-07-09T21:00:51
Naho and Michael talk about the STEP test (英検) and her experience taking it and “not” preparing for it. As well, we’ve got a corny joke and a tongue twister. Todays tongue twister is the world famo...
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04 – Noriko&Michael – The Elephant In The Room from 2017-07-06T20:18:12
In this episode, Noriko and Michael talk about the elephant in the room. This idiom, “the elephant in the room,” means a topic that is something we should talk about but, nobody is will...
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03a – Naho&Michael – Swallows, Tongue Twisters, and more! from 2017-07-02T16:32:58
Naho and Michael talk about birds! Swallows make nests in the eves of homes in Japan…do you know why? Naho explains this interesting Japanese cultural point. And of course, there’s a tongue twister...
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03 – Songs, Rhymes,&Books from 2017-06-29T19:03:05
Noriko and Michael talk about how rhymes are an important part of English, especially in songs and children’s books, like Mother Goose. Rhymes are fun for kids to say and that’s why boo...
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English at Home Mom’s Meeting (?????????) from 2017-06-27T14:51:07
This is a summary of Noriko’s meeting with moms (including a daddy this time) who want to raise their children in both English and Japanese. Download the handout (sorry, it’s only in Japanese...
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02a – Naho&Michael – Tongue Twisters, Jokes,&Chat from 2017-06-24T21:20:57
Hi Everyone! Here is Naho and Michael’s second podcast! In this episode, we’re going to talk about the school sports festival, the tongue twister Betty Botter, and Michael’s corny...
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02 – How To Get Started With English At Home! from 2017-06-23T02:14:16
Welcome to Episode 2. Today, Noriko talks about how things got started with Naho and her adventure using and having fun with English at home. We learn that babies don’t care which language mommy is...
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01a – Tongue Twisters, Jokes,&Chat from 2017-06-16T22:08:04
Hi Everyone! Here is the second type of podcast we are presenting. Each week we will present one podcast with Noriko and Michael who will talk about teaching & learning English at home. The se...
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01 – Welcome to English At Home Is Fun from 2017-06-15T20:00:21
Welcome to our very first English at Home is Fun podcast. In this podcast, Michael and Noriko talk about how the met on Instagram and Noriko’s experience learning English including studying abroad,...
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