Awww that's great :D I am so excited to meet you at the beginning of your wonderful journey. Best wishes to you and I hope to create helpful contents to you in the future =) thank you for the compliment too! I am still learning English...every day!

Thank you so much for your kind comment😃 Yes, so true...! And I keep on wondering if those "late starters" need to unlearn some of the learned rules in school. I was blown away when I heard most Swedes become fluent through school classes only...!

Thank you so much for your considerate comment :-) I really appreciate it. I loved the points you've highlighted... and I am telling myself this is why I am making videos because I can start discussions with somebody like you ❤️ It is true to bridge the gap between our language and Germanic languages, and your point of teaching classes in English being unrealistic is to the point. But given the importance/emphasis of English education, I wonder if we may have to adopt the newer and more innovative way of learning the language instead of spending hundreds of yen and hours later on. It may require the complete reform of educational system and training of English subject teachers, but I feel like it's time....! let me know what your thoughts are and what your experience has been teaching/learning the language! :) again, thank you so much for taking your time/energy to comment on my video.

​@@marikarolf I have experience teaching English for Japanese speakers and teaching Japanese for English speakers. Both are very challenging. For example, I have learned from experience that the commonly suggested method of "immersion" does not apply to everyone. Immersion is a wonderful method, but it heavily relies on the individual's talent. Particularly in Japanese, where the combinations of consonants and vowels are significantly fewer than in English, some people's brains do not recognize English with its variety of pronunciations as "language." So, I believe that the most important aspect of English education for Japanese people is teaching "English phonetics" before the age of ten. The reason is that vocabulary and grammar can be learned at any age. However, for the brain to understand that sounds that don't exist in Japanese are part of the language, it must be learned at a young age. Thank you for your patience with my long reply :)

@@sdsddai I LOVE it!! ❤I wonder how we could effectively help adult learners... It's so amazing that you've been teaching both ways. I so look forward to learning from your experience 😄✨ I was very intrigued by your comment ”some people's brains do not recognize English with its variety of pronunciations as "language."... Some of my clients in the past learned the English "sound" as if they are singing a song. Of course it's not applicable to everyone, but exploring artistic way to connect with the English language may work very well too. Thank you so so much for sharing your extensive knowledge/experience. So much gratitude to you 🙏 your students are so lucky to have you as their teacher.