A Student's Story〜ある学生の英語成長ストーリー〜
2026.04.27
In the Department of International English we have close contact with all our students. We can see their English improvement happening before our very eyes. We decided to ask one student who has studied with us for two years, YS, about her English language journey so far. Here she is ...
(国際英語学科は、学生と教員が気軽に話しができ、学生の成長を見守ることができる環境です。今日は、英語の勉強に力を入れて頑張っている3年生を紹介したいと思います。)

And here are her answers ...
Q: In general, what do you do to make English part of your everyday life?(毎日英語をどのように取り入れていますか)
YS: To improve my English skills, I have tried to learn English while enjoying it. For example, I often watch videos in English and sometimes talk to myself in English. I think my university classes were a really good opportunity to improve my English speaking skills, and while I was studying abroad, I was surrounded by English, and that experience also helped me get used to using English.
英語力を伸ばすために、
Q: I can understand how all those things have helped you to improve your English so much and you have reached a really impressive TOEIC score. How did you manage to specifically improve your TOEIC score so much?(TOEICのスコアが飛躍的に伸びましたね。どのような対策をしましたか)
YS: To improve my TOEIC score, I used an official TOEIC practice test book. I reviewed the book many times until I memorized every question. By doing that, I could remember all the English words and grammar that appeared in the passages. I also did shadowing for all the listening parts in the book.
TOEICのスコアを上げるために、
Q: Well that clearly takes a lot of dedication. Well done! Can you tell us a little about your motivations? What do you want to do with your English ability in the future?(将来はどのように英語力を活かしたいですか)
YS: In the future, I hope I will enjoy learning English and use English in my job. I haven't decided what industry I want to enter yet. However, I really like English and I have been able to continue studying it without stress, so I want to be surrounded by English in the future as well. I want to communicate with people in English and do my job in English. I also have a big dream of working abroad, such as on a business trip.
私は将来、英語を楽しみながら学び続け、
Thanks YS for telling us about your English language journey. You have made impressive strides so far, and I'm sure there will be even greater steps to come. Good luck with the rest of your studies and for finding a job in which you can use your great English ability.(YSさん、お話をありがとうございました。これからの成長も期待しています。英語力を伸ばし、将来英語を活かせるよう、すべての学生を応援しています。)


