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The Apple a Day Learn English Podcast - Live from Japan

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Learn English listening, vocabulary and conversation skills through interesting stories about Japan. Each podcast covers Japanese news stories, and uses them to talk about things connected to them. It's a fun and entertaining way to learn about Japan and study English at the same time.
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Hokkaido fruit, Mozart and melons, being poor, and the mystery of choosing fruits are some of the topics discussed in this week's show
The Brave Goldfish is a story about a hungry cat and a smart goldfish. It has 5 questions at the end to challenge your listening skills.  
In this week's show,  Hana and Steve look at the life Akihiko Kondo and his decision to marry Vocaloid computer-generated singing software Miku Hatsune. In 2017, the Gatebox company started the Living With project. Using characters they design, fans can buy a virtual home robot living inside a glass tube. Miku Hatsune was the 1st character used for the project.
Today's show is different from the others we've done. Be warned. It's intended for students of English at a more basic level.I wrote a children's book a few years ago called Uncle Pazzo. The idea behind the book was to get young English language learners to listen to a very short story and answer questions on it from their memory. The stories are simple and the questions not so challenging, but that's the purpose: To build up learners' confidence and get them to focus on listening and thinking at the same time.
Noodle Harassment

Noodle Harassment

2021-06-2627:17

Before COVID-19 made it impossible for foreigners to visit Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, some people here worried about possible culture clashes, and one area of concern was eating etiquette. Today's show discusses slurping while eating noodles.  Similar to most countries, noisy eating is considered rude manners, especially in formal social situations. So why are certain noodles exempt from this rule?
Senior Ironman

Senior Ironman

2021-06-1929:37

An ironman race is one of the toughest competitions in the world. Raced in under 12 hours, competitors must swim 4km, ride their bikes 180km, and finally run 42km. In 1978, fifteen men took up the challenge to finish this race in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and 12 of them did.  Today, you can't just fly to Hawaii and race. Competitors have to earn their place by winning their age group in races held around the world. Hiromu Inada was the only competitor in 85–89 year old age category. The second-oldest competitor to finish the race was nine years younger than him. 
Every year, thousands of people decide to vanish, to leave their lives, and start new. In Japan, they are called jouhatsu, or evaporated people. This week, Hana and Steve discuss some of the reasons why these people decide to evaporate without a trace.
Troubles on Shinkansen

Troubles on Shinkansen

2021-06-0532:31

Shinkansen is the topic for episode 15. Hana and Steve discuss paying fines in Italy, toilet emergencies in Shizuoka, losing jobs at JR, and why taxis confuse students of English in Japan.
This week's show looks at a single mom's struggle to save her fatherless daughter. There are companies here in Japan that rent actors to people in need of a father for a wedding, or girlfriend for a party, or just a friends to go shopping with. Hana and Steve talk about what they would do if they rented an actor, their childhoods, and of course, challenging prepositions.
Secret to Happiness

Secret to Happiness

2021-05-1529:30

This week, Hana and Steve discuss why Japan ranked 56 in the latest happiness survey, and 2 ideas that help people in Denmark stay at the top of the World Happiness Index. As always, Hana shows her English skills with prepositions, while Steve tries to pick which is better, rich and sick or poor and healthy.
Fines for Crimes

Fines for Crimes

2021-05-0838:47

Terrace House, Dentsu, and Samsung's Lee Kun-hee are the focus of this week's topic. Fines are given to people connected with crimes, and for all 3 of these groups, somebody has to pay money. Hana and Steve talk about differences in verbs Watch / See / Look, and discuss Steve's love of Netflix and hate of his childhood bully.
Don Juan San

Don Juan San

2021-05-0130:06

In this week's show, Hana and Steve look at the lives of 2 Japanese men who had a passion for meeting women. One is dead, and the other was arrested recently. Were these men bad, or did they just have a Don Juan complex? These questions and more are talked about in Don Juan San.
Unusual Olympics

Unusual Olympics

2021-04-2531:55

Today's show looks at the strange things that have happened in the Olympics since starting in 1896. Hana and Steve talk about unusual Olympic events like pigeon shooting, PM Mori meeting Bill Clinton, and how to use 3 special verbs - live, work, and study. Today's show is the 10th this season.
Mario is Super

Mario is Super

2021-04-1724:22

This week, Hana and Steve discuss the world's most popular video game character: MARIO. How did Mario start? How is Super Nintendo World? How bad is Steve at games? These questions are answered as well as an explanation for three troublesome verbs: Play, Do, and Go.
This week, Steve and Hana look at the life of Instagram star Kimiko Nishimoto. With over 200,000 followers, Ms Nishimoto started to take photos in her early 70s, and hasn't stopped. Steve and Hana discuss alcohol, art, getting older and the verb LOOK.
Daiso 100¥ Shops

Daiso 100¥ Shops

2021-03-2828:01

This week's show looks at the beginnings of Daiso 100¥ shops, focusing on the store's president, Hirotake Yano. Even though Steve can't say his name very well, he and Hana discuss 100¥ shops in Canada, things they buy at stores like Daiso, and lots of shopping expressions in the grammar section of the show.
We all know that we pollute too much, but just how bad is this situation? Hana and Steve talk about some surprising facts concerning Japan's problem with plastic, efforts to fix this problem, and as usual, challenging grammar problems related to pollution.
Toyota's Woven City

Toyota's Woven City

2021-03-1430:20

In February, 2021, Toyota began building Woven City at the foot of Mt Fuji. The company calls it a living laboratory, and it will be used to test new technologies that will help make our lives easier. In this week's show, Hana and Steve discuss what it might be like living in this kind of place, housework, interesting cities of the world, and more.
Food Shopping in Japan

Food Shopping in Japan

2021-03-0826:33

In this week's show, Hana and Steve talk about some funny and bad experiences shopping, their favourite hot sauce, and discuss some challenging ways to use prepositions with food.
Guns in Japan

Guns in Japan

2021-02-2831:54

Steve and Hana discuss their experiences with guns, the difficulty in getting a gun in Japan, and futon-carrying policemen who sometimes forget things in toilets.
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