I am having some very un PC visions in my head right now.
Aspiring English speakers in Japan have made President Barack Obama's book of speeches and accompanying CD a national best-seller.
In their eagerness to emulate the leader of the free world, aspiring English speakers in Japan have made President Barack Obama's book of speeches and accompanying CD a national best-seller. "The Speeches of Barack Obama" has sold 420,000 copies since its release on Nov. 20 _ an "unprecedented huge hit" for an English-language text, according to publisher Asahi Press.
In Aichi, central Japan, a Buddhist monk has reportedly been playing the president's speeches during his temple service. And dozens of students in an English-language class in Tokyo have been memorizing his 2004 Democratic Convention speech to improve their understanding and pronunciation.
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