Helene wrote:

I've already heard that song in English ... I can hardly understand what Shingo sings . But I can't blame him ... At least, he tries !! Seems that Takuya says " come on " a million times at concerts ( his favorite English word ??? ) . as for letters sent to Smap , I know that letters in English ( and sent from abroad ) are thrown away , and I'm quite sure that even letters in Japanese are not given to the boys . sad but true

then why you ask if you can write to that address you type? someone nice response to your question. how comes you answer like that?

Just because when I've asked this question , I didn't know about what happen to the letters ... NOW I know . That's simple

A lot of you guys out there imprsess me with your written English skills, considering that English is not your first language.

Some of you write better than many Americans!
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:

A lot of you guys out there imprsess me with your written English skills, considering that English is not your first language. Some of you write better than many Americans!

That's for sure... Another commentary on our education system here...

pcmodem wrote:

A lot of you guys out there imprsess me with your written English skills, considering that English is not your first language. Some of you write better than many Americans! -PCM

huh? who do u mean here...?? i guess that is because most of u all are from western country eg. califonia, france etc... so i wouldn't be surprise ... education does play a big part ...

tata...(",)

Not a lot of French people speak English fluently .....

in episode of SMAPxSMAP in 2004 with Cameron Diaz.

Goro - speak no English at all. nothing. he did not even try to say any English.

Tsuyoshi - say "Look me." "Please catch."

Nakai - say "I don't speak any English."

Kimura - say "Me too." "Fantastic."

Shingo - say "My name is Shingo. I'm glad to meet you. I think your work is great. I'm not gay. But the truth is, I am much bigger fan of Justin Timberlake. But I'm not gay. Welcome to Japan."

I'm sure that the smap boys can speak some English but they just don't dare to speak any english because they think their pronunciation is not good . I've once heard Takuya and his pronunciation was pretty good !

IMO, I have always believed the members of SMAP know English. But I remember one time they were trying to sing songs that were performed by the great rock and roll legend Elvis Presley and I was like OMG!!!!!!!! Had to rely on the English lyrics that were on the bottom of the screen to understand what they were singing. (Please, no offence, because I am a really huge fan of SMAP.) but I could not believe it. But I still enjoyed their performances because they worked really hard. But they just need some practice.

Helene wrote:

I'm sure that the smap boys can speak some English but they just don't dare to speak any english because they think their pronunciation is not good . I've once heard Takuya and his pronunciation was pretty good !

Really? Even in Good Luck!! I thought his accent was pretty thick when exchanging various aviation commands.
-PCM

Of the short snatches of English I've heard from Actors and Actresses on Dramas, the best pronunciation I've ever heard came from Kimura Yoshino.

It might just be that she had a great dialect coach. But if I had to bet, I'd say she was comfortable speaking English.

As a guess, Yamaguchi Tomoko is probably pretty good, since she's spent so much time in Hawaii over the last few years.

Takashima Masanobu, has also impressed me a few times with his command of the language.
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ainakaikun wrote:

in episode of SMAPxSMAP in 2004 with Cameron Diaz. Shingo - say "My name is Shingo. I'm glad to meet you. I think your work is great. I'm not gay. But the truth is, I am much bigger fan of Justin Timberlake. But I'm not gay. Welcome to Japan."

haha..this one really cracks me up.. He was the only one who speaks in English with David Beckham too in SMAPxSMAP.
But V6 guys have better understanding in English and speaks better than them though..hehhe..

Let's not forget Toshinobu Kubota that R&B singer after all he spends most of his life in NYC now than in Japan.

i speak english...did anyone see L'Arc~en~CIel in USA??? tetsu said "do you want to eat my banana??" that was soo cutee

BunNieMomiJi wrote:

i speak english...did anyone see L'Arc~en~CIel in USA??? tetsu said "do you want to eat my banana??" that was soo cutee

Yep! And then threw the banana out to the crowd. Boy did I wish I sat in the first 10 rows.

It was funny when Hyde asked, "Do you like crabs?" because at first it sounded more like, "Do you like crap?" The audience didn't know how to react at first.

BunNieMomiJi wrote:

i speak english...did anyone see L'Arc~en~CIel in USA??? tetsu said "do you want to eat my banana??" that was soo cutee

if i said that i think i would get a slap in the face...

jax wrote:

if i said that i think i would get a slap in the face...

Or worse, arrested.

I think Shingo Katori is better in writing English & all his vocabs, grammar etc... But when it comes to pronunciation, he may nt be as good as Takuya~ Overall, he's actually quite good in English (He can write a full song in English!!)

jax wrote:

if i said that i think i would get a slap in the face...

I think so too

Meow wrote:

I think so too

no sure has anyone watch Last Christmas by Oda Yuji.... got to comment that he can really speaks english very well ... to the perfect prounciation ... & it's nice hearing his voice ....

tata...(",)