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スミス英会話 布施:居酒屋 night out with students in Higashi Osaka, Fuse (東大阪市・布施・和食・居酒屋・深海)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ After finishing up work on Saturdays, from time to time I like to meet up with a group of students and friends to relax and unwind over dinner somewhere in the neighborhood of Smiths School of English in Fuse. (スミス英会話布施) It’s a fun way to enjoy some casual conversation after work and also to [...]

布施校のスミス 英会話 上本町 駅 編 Exploring along the Kintetsu Osaka Line(近鉄大阪線). Next stop: Kintetsu Uehommachi Station (近鉄上本町駅) Ikukunitama Jinja生國魂神社(生玉神社・いくたまさん)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ One of the things which has always amazed me in Japan is the ability for a city to grow with old buildings being torn down and new buildings replacing them at an amazing and seemingly never-ending rate while old shrines and temples simply continue on in their peaceful existence through the centuries. I can’t [...]

布施校のスミス 英会話 高井田 東大阪 編 Exploring along the Kintetsu Nara Line 近鉄奈良線. Next stop: The White House 高井田 東大阪 ホワイトハウス, Kintetsu Fuse Station 近鉄布施駅

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ Surprise! Surprise! Not only do we have our own castle in Higashi-Osaka, known as Kosaka Castle (小阪城), but we also have our own White House!  (東大阪 ホワイトハウス) It’s amazing what you can find out here in Higashi-Osaka! I had heard about this place from one of my students at Smiths School of English in [...]

スミス 英会話 布施 校 生徒様のブログ (ニュージーランドからKia Ora 2009年6月)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ The June 2009 edition of “Kia Ora from New Zealand“, which is my student’s blog in Japanese, is now up!   In her latest posting she addresses several topics including the recent swine flu scare, the changes at her work, and also the pleasures of enjoying an international pot luck meal.   She works [...]

布施校のスミス英会話 河内小阪 編 Exploring along the Kintetsu Nara Line 近鉄奈良線. Next stop: Kosaka Castle 小阪城, Kintetsu Kawachi Kosaka Station 近鉄河内小阪駅

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ Yes, you read that right! We are all familiar with Osaka Castle (大阪城) but do you know about Kosaka Castle!?  Kosaka Castle(小阪城)is located about 15km away from the world famous Osaka Castle in the town of Kosaka in Higashi Osaka. 東大阪の小阪 One of my students in class mentioned this place once a couple of months ago so [...]

布施校のスミス英会話 河内小阪 編 Exploring along the Kintetsu Nara Line(近鉄奈良線). Next stop: Shiba Ryōtarō Memorial Museum 司馬遼太郎記念館, Kintetsu Kawachi Kosaka Station 近鉄河内小阪駅

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ   A couple of months ago in class we were discussing the topic of famous Japanese writers, and specifically those who focus, or focused, on Japanese history and in the class one of my students mentioned to me that one of the most famous historical Japanese writers of all time had been born just [...]

布施校のスミス英会話 八尾 編 Exploring along the Kintetsu Osaka Line(近鉄大阪線). Next stop: Joukouji常光寺 (八尾市) birthplace of Kawachi Ondo(河内音頭), Kintetsu Yao Station (近鉄八尾駅)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ As many of my friends and students know, I am a fan of traditional Japanese music and I love going to the various summer festivals where I can enjoy the live performances.  I especially love listening to the deep sounds of taiko drums and also joining in the various dances performed at these festivals.  [...]

スミス 英会話 布施 校 生徒様のブログ (ニュージーランドからKia Ora 2009年5月)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ The May 2009 edition of “Kia Ora from New Zealand“, which is my student’s blog in Japanese, is now up!   As I mentioned in an earlier post, I and several students from Smiths School of English in Fuse, had the wonderful opportunity to spend an evening together a couple of weeks ago with [...]

スミス英会話 大阪城公園でのお花見 2009年 ビデオ

スミス英会話奈良西大寺校の講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ I would like to say ”Thank you” to Ed Iwaskow from Smiths School of English Otsu for taking the time to make the video of our Smiths School of English 2009 Osaka Castle Park Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, and then handling the numerous special requests from all of us on changes and edits to the [...]

布施校のスミス英会話 東花園 編:Exploring along the Kintetsu Nara Line(近鉄奈良線). Next stop: Kintetsu Higashi Hanazono Rugby Stadium 近鉄東花園ラグビー場, Kintetsu Higashi Hanazono Station (近鉄東花園駅)

スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ We’ve had some amazing weather recently! I think this is perhaps the nicest cherry blossom season weather I can remember for years!  This is a perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy walking around and checking out new areas; which is exactly what I was doing when I decided to…

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