About a month ago I experienced for the first time in about 5 years a Japanese shop assistant in a McDonald’s hamburger shop in Umeda, Osaka speaking to me in English. “Good afternoon Sir, Would you like to see the English menu?” Although I have no problem to use Japanese everyday as I have been [...]
By Al Bartle
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Tagged English in Japan
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Hello to everybody! Looking through the old posts of the school in Fuse, Higashi Osaka, I just found out that this is my first post since the holidays! I`m so sorry! That does not mean that Fuse has become inactive. No, on the contrary, we had a quite busy and exciting time! The best news [...]
Life in Japan is actually very good. I can’t imagine a safer and better place to live. Since the major earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, I have gotten so many emails from friends in the U.S. And they worry so much about me and my family. It is heartening. But actually, Japan is a [...]
By Al Bartle
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Since I started living and working in Kansai, I have made exploring the areas around my home in Nishinomiya and my English conversation school in Kawanishi a regular part of my life. Most of my travels have been along the Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line. The stations between Takarazuka and Kawanishi along this line are in a [...]
I have just returned from one of my regular spots, handing out flyers チラシ for my English conversation school 英会話, Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校. I am certain that the other franchisees of Smith’s School of English スミス英会話 know what an important part it is of our work. Recently, because of the weather, either very cold or [...]
By John C
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Tagged English Conversation School, english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Smith's School of English, Smith's School of English Kawanishi, South American Music, TOEIC, スミス英会話, スミス英会話川西校, 川西池田駅, 川西能勢口駅, 英会話, 英会話川西月謝, 英会話川西校, 英会話月謝
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This weekend saw the arrival (and departure) of the Kansai Boat Show at Shin Nishinomiya Yacht Harbour in Nishinomiyahama 西宮浜, where I have lived since I moved from England to Japan just over 2 years ago. I could see the preparations for the show from my balcony, and really looked forward to making a visit. For [...]
By John C
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Teaching in an English conversation school 英会話 is not quite a sedentary occupation. One spends hours every week quickstepping among the commuting throngs, and hopping up and down in lessons. But I found that I wasn’t getting any aerobic exercise when I started my new career as a Smith’s School of English franchisee. I had [...]
By John C
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Tagged English Conversation School, english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Keeping fit in Japan, Keeping Fit Japan, Reso, スミス英会話, スミス英会話川西校, リゾ, 英会話, 英会話川西, 英会話川西月謝, 英会話月謝
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December 7, 2009 – 11:45 pm
Whenever I ask students at my English school, Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校, which cities in Japan they would recommend for a visit by overseas visitors, they invariably say Kyoto 京都, occasionally adding Nara 奈良市, and even more rarely, Tokyo. Only one has ever suggested Osaka 大阪市, which is also my choice. Why? Well, to me, [...]
By John C
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Tagged english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Floating Garden Observatory, Kawanishi, Osaka, photographs osaka, photography osaka, Shin Sekai, Shinkansen, sightseeing osaka, Smith's School of English, Tenjimbashisuji, Umeda, Umeda Sky Building, スミス英会話川西校, 大阪市, 天神橋筋, 新世界, 新幹線, 梅田, 梅田スカイビル, 英会話川西校
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December 4, 2009 – 6:53 am
During the 9 months that I have been the owner and teacher of Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校, I have done quite a lot of exploring in the area around my English school. I never cease to be amazed by the very special places that I have found in this part of Japan.
By John C
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Tagged english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Hibarigaoka, Manganji Temple, Momiji, Momiji Kawanishi, Takarazuka, Takarazuka University of Art and Design, Teaching English in Japan, スミス英会話川西校, 宝塚市, 宝塚造形芸術大学, 川西市, 満願寺, 紅葉, 英会話川西, 英会話川西月謝, 雲雀丘, 雲雀丘花屋敷駅
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October 1, 2009 – 11:49 pm
I have had a great love for photography ever since the first time I saw an image appear on a piece of photographic paper (as if by magic), in a friend’s darkroom. For several years I produced monochrome photographs in my home darkroom, and had some success, exhibiting and winning awards in several countries. That [...]
By John C
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Tagged Chris Steele-Perkins, english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Magnum, Photography in Japan, Royal Photographic Society, Royal Photographic Society Portfolio One, Smith’s School of English, Teach English in Japan, スミス英会話, スミス英会話川西校, 英会話川西月謝, 英会話月謝
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