1.0Steven Bleisteinhttps://stevenbleistein.net/jacd20sbrelansa22https://stevenbleistein.net/ja/author/cd20sbrelansa22/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bmO1xpSD5z"><a href="https://stevenbleistein.net/ja/2015/03/english-is-mindset/">[:en]English is not just a Language, It’s a Mindset[:ja]英語はただの言語ではなく、ものの見方である[:]</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://stevenbleistein.net/ja/2015/03/english-is-mindset/embed/#?secret=bmO1xpSD5z" width="600" height="338" title="“[:en]English is not just a Language, It’s a Mindset[:ja]英語はただの言語ではなく、ものの見方である[:]” — Steven Bleistein" data-secret="bmO1xpSD5z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://stevenbleistein.net/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>[:en] Many Japanese companies, and not just foreign companies, are pushing their employees to improve English–some more than others. Many people struggle with the grammar, pronunciation and endless nuances of vocabulary, and wonder why they must suffer through this even though their current job involves little or no direct interaction with people who speak the language. They may be missing the point. Learning language is just as much about changing mindset as learning the functional aspects of communication.http://www.relansa.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SB-English.jpg