⭐️ご質問やリクエストをお気軽にお寄せください ▶︎番組へのご質問やリクエストはこちら https://forms.gle/yRFTjj3XUVc9AxhFA ▶︎公式ホームページはこちら https://englishwithwacaco.com ▶︎LINE公式アカウントはこちら https://lin.ee/cSBW4w4 ▶︎ Instagramはこちら https://www.instagram.com/eigoconsultant?igsh=MTRvdHhkYWQ0N295bg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ************* ☀️ いつもお聴きいただき本当にありがとうございます。心からの感謝を申し上げます 平日毎日更新しているこの番組ですが 9月末まで遅めの夏休みをいただきたいと思います。 夏休み期間中は不定期で更新する予定です。 10月からは第3シーズンをスタートします！ またお聴きいただけると幸いです😊 よろしくお願い申し上げます。 *********** 🌿 All English Friday — Intermediate Version Hi everyone, and happy Friday! Welcome to All English Friday. Today, I want to share something very personal — one of the main reasons why I wanted to speak English. Let me take you back to when I was about 10 years old, in elementary school. Do you have special memories from that time? I enjoyed spending time with my friends, but I had a difficult experience with one of my homeroom teachers. My third and fourth-grade homeroom teacher didn’t seem to like me very much. She never said it directly, but I could feel it in how she looked at me and treated me differently. Even as a child, I noticed those feelings. One day, we had to write a personal essay — a sakubun — for school. I wrote about my trip to see my grandparents and I was proud of my work. The teacher chose my essay to read in front of the whole class. At first, I was excited and proud. But after reading it, she said, “This is a bad example.” That moment changed something inside me. I didn’t lose my confidence completely, but I lost some trust. I started to think, “If I speak my truth, people will reject me.” Now, I know that is not true. But when you are 10 years old, school feels like your whole world. Years later, I found English. Learning English became a new space where I could truly be myself. I could say what I really thought without fear. I could explore new ideas and feelings. Speaking English helped me find another voice — a voice free from old rules and fears. A voice that could be fully mine. If you feel the same — like you want a safe space to be yourself — maybe English can be that voice for you too. Thanks so much for listening. Now, let’s move on to the advanced version. ⸻ 🌿 All English Friday — Advanced Version Hi again, and thanks for staying with me for the advanced part of today’s episode. I’d like to share my personal story today. When I was around 10 years old, something happened that shaped how I feel about expressing myself. My third and fourth-grade homeroom teacher didn’t like me. She never told me directly, but I sensed it in the way she spoke to me. One day, we had to write a sakubun, a personal essay. I wrote about my trip to see my grandparents. I submitted my essay and the teacher read it aloud to the class! I felt proud and excited. But after finishing, she said, “This is a bad example.” That sentence changed something deep inside me. I didn’t lose my self-worth, but I lost a sense of safety. I started to believe that if I expressed myself honestly, people would reject me. It’s a heavy feeling, especially for a ten-year-old. At that age, the classroom can feel like the entire universe. Years later, when I began learning English, it felt like discovering a secret garden — a place where I could breathe freely. English gave me a different rhythm, a different mindset — and most importantly, a voice free from the fears and expectations I had known. It allowed me to say things I could not say before. If you’re listening because English feels like that kind of space for you, I want you to know you’re not alone. Your voice matters. Your story matters. English can be more than a language — it can be part of who you are becoming.
