What Japanese people find most challenging about speaking English: 1 Small Talk

Pernille Rudlin in conversation with Peter Bernstein, MD of PS English, on what Japanese people find most challenging about speaking English.

1. Small Talk

Why a Japanese person would never think to say “what did you get up to at the weekend?”

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