Japanese learn English using Obama speeches

Saturday 24th January, 06:29 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 11:47 PM JST - 24th January

sarge: "You misunderstimated President Bush."

Ummm... no, I don't. Do a random search of bush mistakes, sarge... there are HUNDREDS! And all are during major meetings, speeches, and ceremonies. The only thing I think I may underestimate is how quickly the hilarity of it would turn to disgust that the man calls English his native tongue.

"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."

As long as gems like these are in there, though, it would sell pretty well -- not as a tool to inspire, but as inadvertent comedy from someone who's supposed to be a leader. ha!
bakabaka at 11:48 PM JST - 24th January

I'm waiting till they publish the book of Aso's speeches for learners of Japanese.
smithinjapan at 11:56 PM JST - 24th January

bakabaka: "I'm waiting till they publish the book of Aso's speeches for learners of Japanese."

Very true! Like with bush, it'd have to be a lesson on what NOT to learn, but at least in that respect it's a teaching tool. And hey, Aso might be able to teach a child the proper level of kanji.

Moderator: Back on topic please.
Sarge at 12:38 AM JST - 25th January

This can't be any worse than Matsuzaka watching movies like Lethal Weapon and Cliffhanger to learn English.
Or can it...
smithinjapan at 12:51 AM JST - 25th January

It certainly canNOT be worse than watching said movies you quote... especially Stallone in Cliffhanger. Or were you referring to bush again?

If Obama gives people hope, let them have hope. If he lets them down later, all the more fuel for you who hate him simply because he's better than bush in so many ways. if he DOESN'T let people down, or succeeds in indirectly helping them achieving their dreams through said hope, then all the power to him and them, and all the more bad for you.
smithinjapan at 12:56 AM JST - 25th January

sarge: Just in case you got the wrong impression, I was just having fun with you as to the typo. It's there, but I'm not being nit-picky... just poking back! :)
tclh at 04:13 AM JST - 25th January

Obama speeches are all about political speeches and so their values depend very much on not only words but also the timing , the circumstances and who deliver them. To me the way Obama deliver his speeches ( like an actor's performance) is the most important thing because this is the main factor which will make the ideas go through and stick to peopke minds, people hearts.
TexasAggie at 04:15 PM JST - 25th January

Obama was here in my town when he saw dead people. This is my favorite quote. I hope they have it in the book there in Japan:

"On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in ... in the audience here today."
czykent at 07:56 PM JST - 25th January

No offence,but has President Obama official became a saint of a man?
amerijap at 03:50 AM JST - 26th January

It will be much better if they can add his inaugural address in a video-recorded archive.
jacqueshellacque at 04:54 AM JST - 26th January

Should read: Japanese using Obama speeches to [i]not[/i] learn English.
Loki520 at 09:22 PM JST - 26th January

Loki - It is. Fits here pretty well, huh?

Hmmm, yes I do.
TheguyNextdoor at 03:14 PM JST - 27th January

To quote some advice from the movie, "Tropic Thunder," it's really not good to go full retard.

Yabits: That was the funniest thing I've seen on JT in a while...good one....
OhioDonna at 12:32 AM JST - 28th January

Learning English or political rhetoric.
loltehinterwebs at 07:45 AM JST - 30th January

Yet another silly marketing trend. How much moar of this can we take?