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平日毎日更新しているこの番組ですが

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10月からは第3シーズンをスタートします！

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🌿 All English Friday — Intermediate Version

Hi everyone, and happy Friday!

Welcome to All English Friday.

Today, I want to share something very personal — one of the main reasons why I wanted to speak English.

Let me take you back to when I was about 10 years old, in elementary school.

Do you have special memories from that time?

I enjoyed spending time with my friends, but I had a difficult experience with one of my homeroom teachers.

My third and fourth-grade homeroom teacher didn’t seem to like me very much.

She never said it directly, but I could feel it in how she looked at me and treated me differently.

Even as a child, I noticed those feelings.

One day, we had to write a personal essay — a sakubun — for school.

I wrote about my trip to see my grandparents and I was proud of my work.

The teacher chose my essay to read in front of the whole class.

At first, I was excited and proud.

But after reading it, she said,

“This is a bad example.”

That moment changed something inside me.

I didn’t lose my confidence completely, but I lost some trust.

I started to think, “If I speak my truth, people will reject me.”

Now, I know that is not true.

But when you are 10 years old, school feels like your whole world.

Years later, I found English.

Learning English became a new space where I could truly be myself.

I could say what I really thought without fear.

I could explore new ideas and feelings.

Speaking English helped me find another voice —

a voice free from old rules and fears.

A voice that could be fully mine.

If you feel the same — like you want a safe space to be yourself —

maybe English can be that voice for you too.

Thanks so much for listening.

Now, let’s move on to the advanced version.

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🌿 All English Friday — Advanced Version

Hi again, and thanks for staying with me for the advanced part of today’s episode.

I’d like to share my personal story today.

When I was around 10 years old, something happened that shaped how I feel about expressing myself.

My third and fourth-grade homeroom teacher didn’t like me.

She never told me directly, but I sensed it in the way she spoke to me.

One day, we had to write a sakubun, a personal essay.

I wrote about my trip to see my grandparents. I submitted my essay and the teacher read it aloud to the class! I felt proud and excited.

But after finishing, she said,

“This is a bad example.”

That sentence changed something deep inside me.

I didn’t lose my self-worth, but I lost a sense of safety.

I started to believe that if I expressed myself honestly, people would reject me.

It’s a heavy feeling, especially for a ten-year-old.

At that age, the classroom can feel like the entire universe.

Years later, when I began learning English, it felt like discovering a secret garden — a place where I could breathe freely.

English gave me a different rhythm, a different mindset — and most importantly, a voice free from the fears and expectations I had known.

It allowed me to say things I could not say before. If you’re listening because English feels like that kind of space for you, I want you to know you’re not alone.

Your voice matters. Your story matters.

English can be more than a language — it can be part of who you are becoming.