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hsjhoshiOne of the members of Hey! Say! JUMP, Nakajima Yuto is also an actor and model. He says that his interest in English was greatly influenced by the members. How did he generally get to know English?
Nakajima Yuto-san has been studying English for about two years. When we told him we wanted to ask him about his usual study habits and his thoughts on English, he replied, "Of course, it's fine with me," and smiled a little shyly.
"I started to become interested in English when I was about 20 years old. The main reason was probably because of Keito". "Keito" refers to Okamoto Keito , who is studying abroad and also a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. Okamoto-san is fluent in English, having studied in England in the past.
"When I would go abroad for work, sometimes Keito would act as an interpreter for us. Seeing that up close and personal was inspiring."
In the early stages of learning English, it is essential to have a steady stream of input. Whenever Nakajima-san found the time, he would work on the basics of grammar and memorise example sentences. A few months later, when he visited New York on business, he was able to feel the results of his studies.
"I had the opportunity to work with the choreographer who also choreographs for Justin Timberlake. I was happy to be able to communicate with him more than I expected. I thought, "My English is understandable!" and gained confidence in myself and my study of English has become more fun!"
The English interview that was practiced every day.
This January's NHK special, "Marugoto STAR WARS," aired in January of this year, and for the second time since 2015, Nakajima-san interviewed director J.J. Abrams and the rest of the production crew in English.
"I thought up questions in English beforehand and had them checked by a native English speaker, and they came back to me with a much higher level of vocabulary and grammar than what I'd written (laughs). I thought, "That's a big gap between my ability!"
After that, he practiced every day, and on the day of the interview, he memorised all of the English sentences.
"It would be rude to do an interview in a monotone, so I tried to speak with emotion. But I had to memorise about 5 pages of English text in a week, and I was anxious, as you would expect (laughs)."
His current study method is quite standard: "I colour-code the important grammar and pronunciation items" and "practice listening with an awareness on liaison and reduction (the parts not pronounced in English)".
When we asked Nakajima-san if his "good hearing" might have something to do with his naturally good pronunciation, he replied, "Well...... I've been told at that I'm certainly good at impersonating people."
"Sometimes I try to imitate lines from foreign dramas and movies. For example, the main character in the movie "The Joker" says to someone he's getting revenge on, "How about another joke, Murray?" It's a creepy scene, so while imitating it, I'll become "Scary!" (laughs)."
The key to improving is to think positively and not worry about mistakes.
With a vivid expression on his face, Nakajima talked about the joy of speaking English. Whenever he learns a new word, he said, "I just try to use it right away,". That person is Okamoto, who is studying abroad, or Hamada Takahiro of Johnny's WEST.
"I talk with Keito on video chat sometimes. Hama-chan is my senior at the agency and an important English study buddy. When we talk about English, we can break down the barriers between senior and junior colleagues, and he'll ask me, his junior, in a friendly way "What do you mean by that idiom?" (T/N: This is casual Japanese). That's another good thing about studying English."
He doesn't strive for perfection. He doesn't care if he makes mistakes. He thinks it's important to be open-minded in learning English.
"Maybe it's because most people in other countries have a positive mindset, but when I speak English, my own thoughts become more positive. It makes me smile and I find more things I want to convey!"
His current goal is to be able to communicate more smoothly on his own. And after that, he has a big dream of appearing in a foreign drama or Hollywood movie.
"I heard that the setting overseas are completely different from Japan, so I'm interested in that too. I want to see how well I can do in a completely different environment."
Nakajima Yuto-san has been studying English for about two years. When we told him we wanted to ask him about his usual study habits and his thoughts on English, he replied, "Of course, it's fine with me," and smiled a little shyly.
"I started to become interested in English when I was about 20 years old. The main reason was probably because of Keito". "Keito" refers to Okamoto Keito , who is studying abroad and also a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. Okamoto-san is fluent in English, having studied in England in the past."When I would go abroad for work, sometimes Keito would act as an interpreter for us. Seeing that up close and personal was inspiring."
In the early stages of learning English, it is essential to have a steady stream of input. Whenever Nakajima-san found the time, he would work on the basics of grammar and memorise example sentences. A few months later, when he visited New York on business, he was able to feel the results of his studies.
"I had the opportunity to work with the choreographer who also choreographs for Justin Timberlake. I was happy to be able to communicate with him more than I expected. I thought, "My English is understandable!" and gained confidence in myself and my study of English has become more fun!"
The English interview that was practiced every day.
This January's NHK special, "Marugoto STAR WARS," aired in January of this year, and for the second time since 2015, Nakajima-san interviewed director J.J. Abrams and the rest of the production crew in English.
"I thought up questions in English beforehand and had them checked by a native English speaker, and they came back to me with a much higher level of vocabulary and grammar than what I'd written (laughs). I thought, "That's a big gap between my ability!"
After that, he practiced every day, and on the day of the interview, he memorised all of the English sentences."It would be rude to do an interview in a monotone, so I tried to speak with emotion. But I had to memorise about 5 pages of English text in a week, and I was anxious, as you would expect (laughs)."
His current study method is quite standard: "I colour-code the important grammar and pronunciation items" and "practice listening with an awareness on liaison and reduction (the parts not pronounced in English)".
When we asked Nakajima-san if his "good hearing" might have something to do with his naturally good pronunciation, he replied, "Well...... I've been told at that I'm certainly good at impersonating people."
"Sometimes I try to imitate lines from foreign dramas and movies. For example, the main character in the movie "The Joker" says to someone he's getting revenge on, "How about another joke, Murray?" It's a creepy scene, so while imitating it, I'll become "Scary!" (laughs)."
The key to improving is to think positively and not worry about mistakes.
With a vivid expression on his face, Nakajima talked about the joy of speaking English. Whenever he learns a new word, he said, "I just try to use it right away,". That person is Okamoto, who is studying abroad, or Hamada Takahiro of Johnny's WEST.
"I talk with Keito on video chat sometimes. Hama-chan is my senior at the agency and an important English study buddy. When we talk about English, we can break down the barriers between senior and junior colleagues, and he'll ask me, his junior, in a friendly way "What do you mean by that idiom?" (T/N: This is casual Japanese). That's another good thing about studying English."
He doesn't strive for perfection. He doesn't care if he makes mistakes. He thinks it's important to be open-minded in learning English.
"Maybe it's because most people in other countries have a positive mindset, but when I speak English, my own thoughts become more positive. It makes me smile and I find more things I want to convey!"
His current goal is to be able to communicate more smoothly on his own. And after that, he has a big dream of appearing in a foreign drama or Hollywood movie.
"I heard that the setting overseas are completely different from Japan, so I'm interested in that too. I want to see how well I can do in a completely different environment."
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