The past few weeks a few students have mentioned their desire to buy a new computer. While I might not be an expert when it comes to notebooks and desktops I have a total of 5 now?! It sounds a little insane but they each have their dedicated uses. 1 is a Macbook which I [...]
With the power of the internet at our fingertips it’s becoming more common for people to rely on it for knowledge. Yet, despite this, language translation services still can’t replace good old-fashioned hard work. At present a few students are working their way through “Animal Farm” which, while relatively short, is quite challenging and loaded [...]
Yesterday a student kindly gave me a book of affirmations written in both English and Japanese. I had a quick flick through the book and it got me thinking that it would be good to be able to share these writings with all of my students. So I have decided to copy, laminate and display [...]
Before October comes to an end I want to give you an up date on our September party. It was as usual a very enjoyable event, with a lot excitement and laughter with students catching up with each other and renewing friendships and having a relaxing evening of chatting and merriment, coupled with food and [...]
You are coming to class. The teacher is big, and a bit strange. You remember he is somehow nice, but still big and strange, and the class is different from your familiar home. You feel a bit nervous and withdrawn, uncertain. Then the big, bright yellow ball rolls past… you can’t resist and Chase It! [...]
Each day I wake up and head off to work never knowing what the day has in store for me. Each class takes on a being of its own even when the same topics are covered. And each student brings something different to the table. Over the past few months so much has happened but [...]
スミス英会話奈良西大寺校の講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら Companies across the board, regardless of their specific industry, have been…
Living in Japan has never been easier. When I first moved to Japan bottled water was unusual and diet coke didn’t exist. Of course, I lived in rural Japan, but even in the country these things are widely available now. Living in the city has always been more convenient, and a lot of things are [...]
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