English Speaking

• Current Status as of 2022/05/13
  • As an objective measure,
    • First Attempt at TOEFL, Second attempt at TOEFL exam
    • 20~22
    • Among the four, it’s the weakest.
  • Self-perception
    • I feel like I haven’t had much trouble living in a foreign country.
      • Well, that’s true.
    • Occasionally, I struggle when trying to explain complex concepts or engage in discussions.
      • I felt that during 東大1SFLOW and 東大1S英語上級 Christopher D. Hammond.
      • I didn’t have much trouble with GKA, though.
        • Huh?
        • Maybe I just forgot.
      • I think I need to strengthen my vocabulary and get used to thinking in English.
        • Lately, I’ve been doing things like going through TOEFL 3800 on Anki and mentally associating thoughts with the words. (blu3mo)
    • Pronunciation Correction
      • I’m not very confident.
      • I don’t want to hesitate in communication because of my lack of confidence in this area, so I want to improve and/or gain confidence.
      • I want to read Japanese English: The Reality of English Pronunciation and its Correction Method. (blu3mo)
      • But when I think about it calmly, pronunciation is not really a bottleneck. (blu3mo)
  • Also, I think it’s quite important to continue communication confidently without shrinking back, even if there are some difficulties in understanding each other.