Monthly Archives: August 2007

Putting together a Sandwich

August 7, 2007 – 4:44 am

Another hot and happening summer day at Smith’s School of English!
My first lesson of the evening was two pre-intermediate students with two very different personalities. One was just winding down from holiday mode, while the other was just beginning to wind up. They were both interested in various summer festivals, so we chatted about the [...]

By Ria | Posted in SSE Kyobashi Corner | Comments (0)

Abandoning the lesson plan

August 6, 2007 – 10:57 pm

Maybe I`ve been spending a little too much time in the classroom recently, but one points are sticking in my head. I find myself analyzing my everyday conversation and noticing each time my utterances reflect a one point. In a class with an orange and red student it reached a crescendo today.
After [...]

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Kobe Meriken Park versus Yodogawa Fireworks Festivals

August 5, 2007 – 5:07 pm

To even out the throngs of summer festival revelers, the cities of Osaka and Kobe have had their Yodogawa and Meriken Park Fireworks festivals on the same night for the past three years. That was August 4th, last Saturday night if you didn’t get to either!
But the big question each year is ……… which one [...]

By Martin | Posted in SSE Kotoen Corner | Comments (0)

Training Seminar July 29th - Azamino

August 3, 2007 – 10:35 am

The July 29th Smith’s School of English seminar took place as planned in the Tokyo area. This event was hosted by the owners of the Azamino School. Not only did they make their school area available for head office staff and other school owners to gather, but there was [...]

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Having fun with a student at Smith’s Tsukaguchi

August 2, 2007 – 4:59 pm

One of my students at Smith’s Tsukaguchi http://www.smithweb.co.jp/school/tsukaguchi.shtml told me he had bought a mini remote controlled helicopter called HoneyBee that you fly indoors. He also told me he had told a coworker about it and that his coworker had also bought one and was enjoying it very much.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Micro-Remote-Control-Helicopter/dp/B000MQKQ0G/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_2/202-1630777-4165425
It sounded like a lot of fun! [...]

By Derek | Posted in SSE Tsukaguchi Corner | Comments (0)

Harry Potter Helps With a One Point

August 1, 2007 – 12:43 am

I had a lesson with three regular pink and orange level students today. We went through the loop smoothly as they had been used to our style of coaching and were quite comfortable with each other’s company.

As I heard two of them talking about movies in the lobby before the [...]

By Wendy | Posted in SSE Kyobashi Corner | Comments (0)