Here is the eighth podcast for Easy English Interviews. It is episode #8. On June 16th, 2022, I had a great conversation with Samantha (Sam) Takizawa. She is an English teacher in Nagano city, Japan. She is from the United States. She has been living and working in Nagano for eleven years. If you are a language learner, please try to answer the following comprehension questions. If you would like to check your answers, you can listen again, or become a paid subscriber so that you can have access to the transcripts and comprehension answers. Here are the comprehension questions to go along with the interview. QUESTIONS for CHECKING your LISTENING COMPREHENSION When did Samantha do a homestay in Japan? How old was she when she first decided to study Japanese language? What was Samantha’s major area of study in university? How long did she work at a language school before she changed to the job she is doing now? What is one bad part of her job? What animal did Samantha have as a child that she fed worms to? What does she find interesting about Kyoto? What is Samantha’s future dream? What family member of Samantha’s is also living in Japan? What is Samantha’s advice about studying English? Thanks for listening and checking your comprehension ability! See you next time on EASY ENGLISH INTERVIEWS! BONUS!! There is a new website where you can listen to the interviews, watch videos, check out language learning links, and become a member of the Easy English Interviews community. The website can be found at easyenglishinterviews.locals.com. https://easyenglishinterviews.locals.com Please check it out! Get full access to Easy English Interviews at kjkentmsed.substack.com/subscribe