Immigrating to Japan (with Tom from Thinking in English)
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Immigrating to Japan (with Tom from Thinking in English)

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 10, 202645 min
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Stephen talks to Tom Wilkinson from the Thinking in English podcast about his experience migrating to Japan, and migration in general. You can find Tom's podcast by searching for "Thinking in English" in your podcast app, or by going to thinkinginenglish.blog Become a SEND7 supporter! Ad-free listeningBonus quiz episode every FridayDaily transcripts (written by us, not AI!)Vocabulary listsWednesday worksheetsAsk questions in Ask Me Anything episodes10% of our profit goes to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.supercast.com Sign up for t...

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Hi, this is Stephen. Today, I'm releasing a bonus episode. In this episode, I'm talking to Tom Wilkinson, the founder and host of the excellent podcast Thinking in English. Our conversation is mostly focused on migration. Tom lives in Japan, and in the first half of the episode, we talk about his experience moving there and living there. In the second

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half we talk about migration more generally, particularly concerning Japan. This episode was actually recorded three weeks ago, but kind of ironically releasing it was delayed by my own migration. I've just moved to Spain, as you will hear me say in the episode. If you enjoy this podcast, you should become a Send7 supporter to listen to all episodes

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