It's time for another episode of Real Talk. Tom and Richard talk about their teaching lives before they came to Japan.

This week, Tom talks to Aisha about her study abroad experiences. Thanks for listening.

Today's podcast is listening practice for the TOEFL test. Listen carefully and see if you can answer questions about a famous Japanese drink. Thanks for listening.

This week, Tom talks about the history of the Bathing Ape (BAPE) clothing brand. Thanks for listening.

This week we have a short videocast from Minami who talks about her time working abroad in New Zealand. Watch on Spotify if possible. Thanks for listening / watching.

In this episode of "Real Talk", Tom and Richard talk about their experiences traveling abroad BEFORE they came to Japan.

Remember that in "Real Talk", Tom and Richard are talking at natural speed, so please turn cc subtitles on to make it easier to understand)

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This week's podcast is about Japanese words entering the English language. Thank you for listening.

In this new mini-series called "Real Talk", Richard and Tom talk at natural speed. Challenge yourself - how much can you understand?

In this episode, Richard & Tom talk about embarrassing things that have happened to them in the past.

This week, we talk about some common words that sound like English, but are not! Thanks for listening.

On this week's videocast, Shota share his experiences of mountain biking in New Zealand. Please watch on Spotify. Thank you for watching & listening.

This week's podcast explains how to say 面倒くさい in English. Try these expressions:

1)It's a hassle

2) It's a pain (in the neck)

3) I can't be bothered

4) It's too much trouble

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This week, Tom talks to Nana about her study abroad experiences in Monterey, California. Thanks for listening.

This week we talk about the musician, Bob Dylan, who was recently played in the movie "A Complete Unknown" by Timothée Chalamet. I hope you can watch the movie - it is now streaming. Anyway, thanks for listening.

Three songs to listen to:

Blowing in the Wind

Like a Rolling Stone

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

In this episode, we discuss why the UK is a great place to study abroad. Thank you for listening.

This week we talk with Ao about her studying (Australia) and working (Canada) experiences. Thank you for listening.

In this podcast, Richard talks about "guilty pleasures". He loves checking out Hard Off stores. Do you have a guilty pleasure? Thanks for listening!

This week, Tom talks to Shion about studying in Tennessee, USA. Thank you for listening.

This time we are joined by Kaho, who talks about studying in Australia and working in New Zealand. Thank you for listening.

This weeks podcast is about second hand clothes - good for the environment and good for your pocket! Thank you for listening.

In this week's short videocast, learn some idioms related to ducks:

Like water off a duck's back

Sitting Duck

Get your ducks in a row

Take (to something) like a duck to water

Thanks for listening and /or watching. See you.