"Louise Bremner" <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote in message 

> > Since it's the only chance I have to speak English with anyone, that's
> > perfectly alright.
> 
> Hmmmmmm....
> 
> Whereas I have the opposite problem of not having much opportunity to
> speak Japanese. Point taken.

You could do an exchange. Swap your lifes during a week each month.

Kuri