Welcome to Season 2 of the Easy English Interviews Podcast! Season 2 will have some added content. In addition to the Podcast audio and the 10 comprehension questions that were included in each post of Season 1, Season 2 will include various Easy English Grammar, Usage, and Vocabulary Points. These will be one-point English lessons to look out for in each interview. Those will be included here in the podcast post and in the podcast audio. They will also be found in the textbook for Season 2, which will be available after the full season is released. If you are new to the podcast, Season 1 is complete and there is a companion textbook for sale now on Amazon. It can be found by clicking the link below. Easy English Interviews PodcastのSeason 2へようこそ! シーズン2には、いくつかのコンテンツが追加されます。シーズン1では、ポッドキャストの音声と各投稿に含まれていた10問の理解度チェックに加えて、シーズン2では様々なEasy English Grammar and Vocabulary Pointsが含まれます。これは、各インタビューで気をつけるべきワンポイントの英語レッスンです。このポッドキャストの記事と音声に収録されています。また、シーズン2のテキストにも掲載されます。 ポッドキャストを初めてご覧になる方は、シーズン1が終了し、付属のテキストブックがアマゾンで販売されています。以下のリンクをクリックしてください。 In early August 2024, I had a conversation with Paul McMahon, who is a friend, teacher, and retired gentleman from Australia. He is currently living in Nakano and is building a house with his wife. For today’s episode, please listen to the way Paul uses the present perfect tense to talk about his experience. In English we use the present perfect to talk about things we have been doing. For example: “I’ve been teaching English for the last few months.” or “I’ve been working at this company for five years now.” EASY ENGLISH USAGE POINT for EPISODE #9 The second thing I would like to focus on in today’s interview is how Paul uses the word “alternatively” to give another option. Specifically, listen to what Paul says about studying English near the end of the podcast. For example: “You can study English by reading books about grammar. ALTERNATIVELY, you can study English by meeting friends from overseas and having conversations with them.” COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR EPISODE #9 * What year did Paul first come to Japan? * What was Paul’s hobby? * What was one of the jobs that Paul did in Australia before he came to Japan? * How long have Paul and Mayumi been married? * Where do Paul and his wife live now? * When are Paul and his wife moving into their new house? * Paul says that he enjoys the appreciation of what in Japan? * What is Paul’s favorite Japanese food? * What part of living in Japan does Paul feel is challenging? * What has Ichizou been studying for many years? Thank you for listening and as always, please like or subscribe on your favorite platform! Thank you for reading Easy English Interviews. This post is public so feel free to share it. Check out the new Easy English Interviews WEBSITE now, where you can find all the podcasts, YouTube videos and much more all in one place. Get full access to Easy English Interviews at kjkentmsed.substack.com/subscribe