Monthly Archives: October 2009

布施校のスミス英会話 河内永和 楽しい経験 (The little older lady of Kawachi Eiwa)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら I enjoy getting up early in the morning and passing out flyers.  It feels good to feel the morning freshness and I enjoy greeting people at the local stations as they are making their way to work. Some take the flyer, others don’t but they go on their way with a good impression of [...]

Live Webcams: Eagle Nests and Rivers

I received a link to a live web cam showing an eagle’s nest in Victoria, BC, Canada. I went and watched and was amazed. It’s not often, living in ANY country in the world, that we can see such a great live view of such precious things. In searching the site, I found several different [...]

Having a Great Time Owning My Own English School Franchise in Japan

I love being my own boss.  Even though I am teaching English in Japan alone at my English school franchise in Japan, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi, I never feel alone.  I work as a team with Smith’s Head Office.  I also have some other franchisees that I keep in touch with regularly and who I meet at Smith’s seminars or [...]

Driving in Japan Chapter 12 : 4×4 Country in Kansai

Hello everyone!    A fair number of us come from countries with a lot of space and nature, countries like Canada and Australia for example, and those of us fond of getting lost in the outdoors might not normally consider Japan as synonymous with serious off-road 4×4-ing.   The surprise is that it really is possible to really [...]

University Alumni Reception in Tokyo

スミス英会話大津の日本語のサイトはここです。スミス英会話上新庄校の日本語のサイトはここです。 千晴の部屋はここで す。英会話無料レッスンはここです。 The Japanese version of this article is HERE. Last month I received an invitation to my university’s alumni reception held at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. This was their first time to hold an alumni event in a foreign land so I thought I should not miss it. I took a night bus and [...]

スミス英会話鶴橋校:ハイキング明日香(飛鳥)2009年:Tsuruhashi team goes to Asuka (Part 2)

スミス英会話鶴橋校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら In a previous blog, I mentioned how Smith’s School of English, Tsuruhashi had visited the township of Asuka, and how we had stopped off for a superb lunch at a local restaurant. The owner of the restaurant then proceeded to explain in detail about the history of this area, and one of our students, [...]

Autumn BBQ, Sakai City, English Schools.

スミス英会話堺東・なかもず校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら→(スミス英会話堺東校)(スミス英会話なかもず校) Living in Japan, there are so many long weekends throughout the year. Taking advantage of the beautiful autumn weather and the recent long weekend, some friends and students from Smith’s School of English Nakamozu and Smith’s School of English Sakai Higashi gathered in Oizumi Ryokuchi, Sakai City, to enjoy an afternoon BBQ. It is [...]

スミス 英会話 高円寺 Temples of Tokyo – Sengakuji

In Japanese history the word bushido – the warrior’s code was a major ingredient as it embodied allegiance, determination and fortitude. I recall very clearly that even when I worked with American Express in Japan (late 1970s and 80s) and interviewed job applicants when I asked them about their strengths and areas which they were [...]

スミス英会話鶴橋校:Tsuruhashi team goes to Asuka (Part 1)

スミス英会話鶴橋校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら To see a cool video of our trip please click HERE ビデオはこちら One of our students, Yoshio, has an incredible knowledge of both the history and geography of the Kansai region. He is forever hiking around various areas in his quest to see and experience new places and people. So when we decided to [...]

Still Influencing Others Positively

It’s always great when students mention that they have read my posts in English or Japanese translations of them about my job teaching English in Japan and living in Japan. In one of my posts, Influencing Others Positively, I mentioned how it looked like my posts had influenced others in a positive way. Last month at my English [...]

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