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Miyahara Satoko is known for her high level of English ability, as she responds to interviews with foreign media in English. This English ability was not acquired overnight, but was the result of her continued "Satoko Challenge" in English. Although there was a period of time when she could score well on tests, her English conversation skills did not improve. However, the PyeongChang Olympics and other experiences brought her out of her shell. This book shows Miyahara's "now" and her efforts to ...
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176
ISBN:
4046044527
ISBN13:
9784046044525
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Mizukisays
October 22, 2021
I found the writing style easy to read, with a pleasant voice, and not too much in the way of difficult grammar. Most of the words I didn't know, I could guess at with my kanji knowledge (somewhere around N2, I think) or from the context; I rarely felt like I needed to look up words to understand what was going on. Although I picked up the book mostly because I am a Satoko fan, and I did wish there was more written about her figure skating experience, I also enjoyed reading her stories about lea
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Content: This was a fun, easy read. I didn't know much about Miyahara Satoko before reading this, but I like figure skating and language learning so I thought that I'd give it a try. I found Miyahara's voice to be clear and refreshing. I liked the book's mix of sections on her mentality and mindset related to both of the book's topics, as well as her frank discussions of her strengths and weaknesses in different areas and important moments for both her career and her personal growth (like he