February 8, 2010 – 10:02 pm
この記事（スミス英会話大津校の講師作）の日本語版はこちら。
When Edward, my younger sister and I were handing out Smith’s School of English Ohtsu (スミス英会話大津校) flyers at JR Ishiyama station (石山駅) in the morning, something fun happened.
Three high school girls passed by me so I said, “Good morning! How are you?” Usually, at least one of them would say “Good morning” back since they [...]
November 21, 2009 – 1:59 am
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 other day, one of my students from Smith’s School of English Ohtsu (スミス英会話大津校) made me feel very happy.
When the student and I were practicing this week’s ‘One Point’ in a class (‘One Point’ is a phrase lesson offered through the ‘Free Online English Lesson‘ on our website) she said,
“Now I have 30 ‘One Points’ and [...]
October 18, 2009 – 8:24 pm
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 headed over to [...]
September 19, 2009 – 2:12 am
The Japanese Version of This Article is Here
At the end of my high school years (in Japan), I went and stayed in Canada for two weeks by myself. The stay was for only ten days but I studied English at a language school in Vancouver and also visited a university that I was interested in applying to. I was quite [...]
この記事の日本語版はこちら
スミス英会話大津校の日本語のサイトはこちら
On August 2nd and 3rd, I went to “Hamaotsu Summer Festa” hosted in my hometown, Otsu (大津), Shiga (滋賀).
This is one of my favorite annual events in Japan.
At the festival, we could enjoy a live Jazz concert performed on an outdoor stage, which was temporarily built right by the biggest lake in Japan, Lake Biwa.
Just like any other Japanese [...]
My wedding day is just around the corner!
Since I started looking for a perfect wedding dress for my big day, I have been very conscious about my body shape. Last November, I tried on two dresses which fit me perfectly but the following month, the same dresses felt very tight. Probably, I ate too many pieces of rice cake during the New Year [...]
January 8, 2009 – 6:57 am
日本語のサイトはここです。
Chiharuの部屋。英会話無料レッスン。
On the 20th of December, Smith’s School of English, Ohtsu （スミス英会話大津） held a Christmas Party at our favorite local restaurant, Tokorogadokkoi (Alplaza Otsu 6F). SSE Ohtsu students, friends and families gathered for this special event and enjoyed fantastic meals, drinks, and each other’s company.
The party started with Edward’s speech in JAPANESE and then everyone introduced himself/herself in ENGLISH. It was a good opportunity for [...]
October 14, 2008 – 5:02 am
When I went abroad for the first time at the age of thirteen, I had to explain about Japanese culture in English. That was when I first realized how difficult it is to talk about my country. Since then, I have been repeatedly talking about Japanese culture to people from all over the world and thanks to that practice I am getting better [...]
August 29, 2008 – 1:16 am
For the month of August, I taught part time at SSE Kyobashi. I was nervous at the beginning but thanks to Kyobashi staff, teachers, and students welcoming me, I felt very comfortable teaching.
At first, I felt concern about my nationality
At Smith’s School of English Otsu, some students have a little difficult time, asking questions or saying anything such as “Really?” to keep the flow of conversation. Then, my thoughts flashed back to my high school days. I was taking English conversation lessons and every week I found myself stumbling over a word and decided [...]