There's a way.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Children's edition (2006/07/03) J.K. Rowling 商品詳細を見る

This is what I want now: an audio book of Harry Potter. I'm a huge fan of the Harry Potter books, and I've been reading each edition again and again. I could improve my listening skills with this wonderful audio book because I'd be never tired of listening this. The problem is the cost. It seems to me that I'd need to give up going to the movies for a while!


★　ネイティブの添削　★
I'd never be tired of listening to this.

My friends visited me today and we studied English together for over two hours. We were supposed to memorize some English expressions and words beforehand, but my preparation wasn't enough at all and I often stumbled through a recitation. It was an embarrassing experience. I humiliated myself because of my own laziness. I need to change my way of studying by the time we meet again.

We had an English workshop today; I was so excited to see my friends. It's been a while since I last spoke with an English native speaker. In no time after attending the workshop, oh, my, I found my English a little bit rusty.
During our children's spring break, my friends and I tried to find some time to study English together; however, it seems to me that there was a slight difference between chatting with Japanese friends and speaking to native speakers --- even if we spoke only English. During today's workshop, I sometimes had to give up expressing my thoughts clearly because of my miserably poor vocabularies.
Well, well, well. I must admit that I need to practice speaking more.

I've been heading up an English workshop for about 4 years in Fukuoka. Luckily, we manage to invite a native English speaker who comes from Australia, so we always spend time speaking English with him to our hearts' content. This month, an American guy joined us. Although he lived in a city far from Fukuoka, he was willing to take part in our workshop; I really appreciated his kindness.
He inspired me in many ways. I almost gave up taking the 1st grade STEP Test called Eiken because I thought it was too hard for me to get a passing score, but after hearing that he had been studying to pass the 1st grade Japanese language test, I felt ashamed of being passive. I must admit this: I've been wanting to pass the 1st grade STEP Test. The result might have nothing to do with our English abilities, but I'd like to see whether I can fulfill my ambitions...or not.

I studied English with my friends this morning. There were eight members including me, and we spent two hours writing, speaking, and chatting. After having lunch, I saw a movie. This film was extraordinary! I was so moved that I almost cried! I'd like to write about this movie soon.