In this episode, we go over some common filler words in both Japanese and English. We also discuss what their purpose is, which situations are okay and not okay to use them, and how to tackle filler words in the classroom - both from the student and teacher's perspective. Not to mention, we both share a few personal stories of times when we've run into trouble using filler words! 
Frequently used filler words in Engilsh: 
Ummm, uhhh, well, so, I mean, let me see...
Frequently used filler words in Japanese:
ええと(eeto)、なんか(nanka)、たしかに(tashikani)、なるほど(naruhodo)…

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