English With Dec

Ep. 33 - Half marathon 03.02.2026 8:07 ↓

All in all a good day, a few diversions from the original plan but no issues over all.

Ep. 32 - Britishness and the confusion it can cause 31.01.2026 8:10 ↓

Classic Britishness can cause some misunderstandings for even the most seasoned language learners.

Ep. 31 - Half marathons and flat pack furniture 31.01.2026 6:07 ↓

We figured that tomorrotomorrow's event is a great opportunity to give our daughters the chance to see a half marathon and then use the time afterwards to get some shopping done. Have you ever heard of Nitori and how it is similar to Ikea?

Ep. 30 - Online shopping vs Shopping in person 31.01.2026 6:33 ↓

Are you an avid online shopper, or do you enjoy frequenting your local shops in person to catch the best bargains.

Ep. 29 - The early bird catches the worm 29.01.2026 4:51 ↓

Does anyone else usually wake up before the birds? Or are you more of a late riser?

Ep.28 - TRANSCRIPTS UPDATE 28.01.2026 2:01 ↓

It appears that transcripts are not accessible for the earlier episodes however going forward all episodes should have accessible transcripts.

Ep. 27 - daily exercise 28.01.2026 5:57 ↓

brain fog, the day after not really exercising properly.

Ep. 26 - TRANSCRIPTS are here!!!! 28.01.2026 5:45 ↓

Transcripts should now be enabled on all past and future episodes!

Ep.25 - events in the community 27.01.2026 5:33 ↓

Attending community events is a great way to connect, refresh and learn.

Ep. 24 - Language plateau 24.01.2026 5:28 ↓

The ineinevitable language plateau.

Ep. 23 - Childcare 24.01.2026 6:02 ↓

Childcare is different for everyone and there are undoubtedly highs and lows to it.

Ep. 22 - A little bit about me (more to come) 24.01.2026 7:06 ↓

Figured it is about time that I start occasionally sharing little snippets about my life and personal history.

Ep. 21 - Sarcasm - part 3 18.01.2026 2:22 ↓

even more sarcasm..

Ep. 20 - Sarcasm - part 2 18.01.2026 5:34 ↓

Let's talk some more about sarcasm

Ep.19 - Sarcasm - part 1.mp3 18.01.2026 12:12 ↓

LLet's

Ep.18 - Coming of age ceremonies 17.01.2026 9:13 ↓

Does your culture have any specific celebrations relating to becoming a certain age?

Ep.17 - A little bit goes a long way 16.01.2026 9:43 ↓

How much time are you able to dedicate daily to studying? Remember, even if it is just 20 minutes a day, that is better than nothing.

Ep.16 -Language use in my daily life 15.01.2026 9:54 ↓

How do you use language in your daily life?

Ep.15 - Convenience stores 15.01.2026 5:27 ↓

I never really used the term convenience store before coming here.

Ep. 14 - Biscuits 15.01.2026 10:46 ↓

When you find that perfect sweet treat - you know you are having a good day.

Ep. 13 - food varieties 14.01.2026 5:21 ↓

Are you a creature of habit or an unpredictable person when it comes to diet?

Ep.12 - What a weekend 13.01.2026 4:42 ↓

When you conquer another weekend and finally get to sit back and relax (a little).

English With Dec - Ep. 11 - houses and the temperature 11.01.2026 6:32 ↓

Just an observation from the perspective of living in an older Japanese house and the differences between summer and winter within the house itself.

English With Dec - Ep. 10 - Saturday morning 10.01.2026 6:13 ↓

A fairly busy morning for me, still adjusting to the new routine and getting everything done in a timely manner.

English With Dec - Ep. 9 - Productivity 09.01.2026 5:02 ↓

How do you deal with unproductive days?