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2009.07.31

Greetings, and happy Friday! Today we take up a topic that's very close to our hearts here at Berlitz. Take a look at Example 3 to see why!

Today's Lesson
IMMERSION   没頭、浸かること

Explanation

  • To immerse yourself in a language is to use and listen to only that language for a period of time.

    The noun form is immersion.
  • immerse yourself in a language と言うと、ある期間、その言語だけを使ったり聞いたりする、つまり、没頭する、という意味です。

    名詞形は immersion で、没頭、浸かること、という意味です。

IMMERSION

examples

  1. Immersing yourself in a language by doing a homestay abroad is a great way to improve your fluency.
  2. I attended an amazing two-week English immersion program in Boston last summer.
  3. Maximilian Berlitz pioneered (= was one of the first to develop and use) the “direct method” of language instruction, using full immersion in the target language.

英会話レッスンNow enjoy the weekend and the steamy start of August!