Ever since I joined Smith’s back in Nov 2001 I appreciated the freedom that the system gave me. Most people focus on building up their student base or learning Japanese but I wanted to do something different – I wanted to make a system and design my own materials for kids. Now while I’m an [...]
This lesson was with one of my favourite pink students, who is going to Cairns on holidays over Obon. Her husband`s nickname is Billy, and he has been both training her physically (bikini-body) and mentally (English conversation, of course!) After both of us complaining how hot it is… ET Last week`s One Point was `I`ve [...]
I used to have a student at my Smith’s Fukushima School whose family originally came from Kumihama-cho in the north of Kyoto. I was up there this weekend to look at Kinosaki Onsen, Amanohashidate and take in the fireworks festivals at Ayabe and Maizuru. It’s so pleasant along the Sea of Japan Coast. The student [...]
One of my classes finished up their routine and eagerly jumped on the item after learning that we would be discussing movies for the remainder of the time. They were only too eager to talk about movies that they had watched recently, their favorite actors, and fond memories in the movie theater. But to keep [...]
A little over two years ago I asked a student who had been studying with me for some time if she would be interested in doing language exchange(Japanese-English) with me. She said “yes” and we got started. We have now been doing language exchange for over 2 years, meeting once a week for usually a [...]
Anyone new to Japan inevitably experiences culture shock. It can be something as simple as receiving change in a supermarket or, God forbid, a trip to the hospital. Having lived in Japan for so many years, I am used to this society and culture, and not much phases me anymore. But I know I haven’t [...]
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