Easy English Interviews #10 - Ernie Izumi

Here is the tenth podcast for Easy English Interviews. It is episode #10.

On July 22nd, 2022, I had a great conversation with Ernie Izumi. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Maple Leaf Education Group. He is also part owner of a karaage (Japanese fried chicken) speciality restaurant in Canada. Ernie has lived in Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie prefectures in Japan.

If you are a language learner, please try to answer the following comprehension questions. If you would like to check your answers, you can listen again, or become a paid subscriber so that you can have access to the transcripts and comprehension answers. Here are the comprehension questions to go along with the interview.

QUESTIONS for CHECKING your LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. Where are Ernie’s parents from?

2. What did Ernie study in school before coming to Japan?

3. What city did Ernie live in when he first came to Japan?

4. Where does Ernie go early in the morning?

5. How old is Ernie’s daughter?

6. Where is Ernie living now?

7. What did Ernie want to be when he was a child?

8. What is Ernie’s favorite part of Japanese culture?

9. What city will Ernie probably move to in the future?

10. What is Ernie’s advice for English language learners?

Thanks for listening and checking your comprehension ability! See you next time on EASY ENGLISH INTERVIEWS!

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