Recent lunar eclipse! An exciting and interesting interview with Jona; Quotations and some inspiration from Anthony Robbins. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

It's our 2-year birthday! News: election and politics in Japan; Taiko traditional Japanese drumming; Interview with Andrea; Idioms 'rock': rock the boat, on the rocks, rock bottom; M Scott Peck quotations; frappr map and more. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

The earth was shaking here in Japan! We talk about the Live Earth event on 07-07-07; a language segment: be used to something, get used to something; learn about a couple of IDIOMS -- short end of the stick, stick up for someone or something. PODnobbing looks at other English learning podcasts, and some quotations from Albert Einstein. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Talking about a slow, personal and local weekend. Also, an INTERVIEW with Mike, and a few IDIOMS -- rise to the occasion, let off steam, picking up steam, full steam ahead, out of steam; some words about our frappr map. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Please download the updated version of ETJ Show 57. There was a 2 minute gap in the original podcast mp3 file. Sorry about that!! More at englishteacherjohn.com.

We are back from our African safari and I'm going to tell you about it. Also, we take a look at Martin's new music CD; Wikipedia Profile: The Serengeti; two English idioms: like a fish out of water, monkey business; PODnobbin segment with comments about two other English learning podcasts; and a look at some quotations. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Charlie is nearly finished his one-year cycling tour of Japan. We talk to him from the road about his work with the peace movement. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

We talk with Richard and Diane, who have been living and teaching in Japan, but are soon moving to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). Our first show of 2007 is available in both video and audio. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Happy holidays and Happy New Year 2007! You'll hear a movie review: 'A Waking Life'; Our new 'Wikipedia Profile' segment: Kwanzaa; Three new idioms: home away from home, (sitting) on top of the world, over the top; PODnobbing with a look at three podcasts; plus an extra special interview with Aileen. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Part 3 (of 3) of our HOMEOPATHY discussion. Amu-san, an M.D., natural medicine and homeopathy practitioner, leads the discussion. Participants include physicians, researchers and others. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Part 2 (of 3) of our HOMEOPATHY discussion. Amu-san, an M.D., natural medicine and homeopathy practitioner, leads the discussion. Participants include physicians, researchers and others. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

First winter snowflakes in Matsumoto and winter break is almost here! Today, I'll read a great English pronunciation poem, and then we'll learn about an idiom: LIVE UP TO (expectations). Also, you'll hear part 1 of a group discussion about HOMEOPATHY, a method of holistic and natural healing. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

John's poor test performance; News: George Carlin comedy, plastics are contaminating our oceans; Language: having something done; Discussion of Japanese stereotypes; more PODnobbin': a look at some recent English learning podcasts. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

ONE-HOUR of learning! What's News? Kidneys, press freedom, bad manners in the classroom, happy old people in Brazil. Tech Tip: Dictionary Tooltip for Firefox. Language: -ing and -ed participles (ex: The girls talking in the corner are very shy. All of the coats received yesterday were wet.) PODnobbin': a look at some recent English learning podcasts. Famous Quotations: youth! More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Thanks for all of your email. In this podcast, we read some of your email -- and they are filled with great comments, suggestions and questions. It is even better to write your comments on our MY ENGLISH BLOG. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

We made it to the big 5-0! ETJ Show no. 50! A quickie on the recent U.S. elections; Two news stories: seafood and the oceans, Zune mp3 player; Language: comparisons; The sooner the better. The younger you are, the easier it is to learn a language. More famous quotations - change and transformation. A poem that you might like. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

A late Happy Halloween! Are you afraid of the dark? spiders? your English teacher? Today we are talking about PHOBIAS. And, we will also hear some FAMOUS QUOTATIONS -- words to contemplate for sure. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Long time no see/hear!! Hisashiburi ne??!! Yes, it's been a long time since our last podcast lesson. I was on vacation in September and have been busy with the beginning of the new school semester but ... podcasts will continue soon. For a change, I'm thinking of producing some shorter podcasts. Stay tuned for more information, and check our podcast page and blog for new podcasts, at englishteacherjohn.com.

Today we rode our bikes to the top of a hill overlooking Matsumoto. We ate lunch and had a nice chat with Angus and Charlie. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Charlie has a lot to tell about completing HALF of his 10,000 km Japan cycling adventure. Hiromi joins me for this interesting interview and chat. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

It's the one-year anniversary of the English Teacher John Show! Also, we'll learn about O-bon, an important Japanese holiday in August. There's way too much suffering going on around the world and the Middle East conflict is especially on many people's minds these days. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

An extended interview with Hiromi and her unique Japanese perspective. Our discussion includes many different topics. Listen to her advanced level of English, and I think you'll be motivated to improve your speaking skills. The video of this show is coming soon. More at englishteacherjohn.com.

Problem with ETJ Show 44!!! There was an FTP error and the initial mp3 audio file was SHORTENED! Please download English Teacher John Show 44 AGAIN to make sure you have the full-length file. It should be 28:20 in duration. Sorry about that!

A live skypecast conversation with English learners and teachers from Brazil, Italy, India, Germany, Greece, Japan, the U.S., Korea, England, Australia and Malaysia. We talk about World Cup Soccer, ourselves and our lives. More live shows coming so get ready to practice your English, online and live with other English learners.

Part 2 of our very first EXPRESSIONIST LIVE show! A live skypecast conversation with English learners from Japan, Spain, Italy, Ecuador, the U.S., Germany, China and Tibet. We talk about our hobbies and hometowns, our use of the internet, our lives and more. More live shows coming so get ready to practice your English, online and live with other English learners.

The Past Perfect Tense. Wow it's difficult! We'll learn about using the past perfect tense when we tell a story, especially a story that's not in chronological order. We have three idioms to learn today: run into someone, catch up with someone, and make/made it, as in, show up or attend. More at englishteacherjohn.com

Part 1 of our very first EXPRESSIONIST LIVE show! A live skypecast conversation with English learners from Japan, Spain, Italy, Ecuador, the U.S., Germany, China and Tibet. We introduce ourselves and talk a little about our lives. More live shows coming so get ready to practice your English, online and live with other English learners.

Charlie updates us from the road: We spoke with Charlie by phone and he told us about the first leg of his journey - Mt. Fuji, in the tent, meeting his mother. (Don't forget to see our "Charlie Interviews" on our video page.)

An update about 'NetPals English.' It has not gotten off to a good start, so I'm going to think about it for a while longer and possibly RE-LAUNCH it in the future. Please write your comments on our blog!

Meet Fred! We play a little game called 'Finish the Sentence.' Today, you'll learn how to thank someone for helping you with something: Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. Thanks for helping me with my homework. Also, learn about the saying, 'No pain, no gain' and idioms: Give it your best shot. I'll give it a shot. More at englishteacherjohn.com