Category Archives: Action Teacher Training

3D TV – in TOEIC and Reality

February 21, 2010 – 7:16 pm

Al, of Smith’s School of English, Okamoto 英会話岡本, and I have recently been working together on some TOEIC listening excercises on the smithweb.co.jp website. Our latest effort, yet to be published, relates to the launch of 3D television, and more specifically, to Japanese manufacturers position in this new market sector. I am looking forward to using this [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 Great Feedback

February 16, 2010 – 7:01 pm

I had my fourth lesson with a student who started man to man (one on one) lessons at my Smith’s School of English in Koenji (スミス英会話高円寺 ) last Saturday week. The original purpose for her to commence English lessons at my monthly pay English conversation school (英会話月謝制) was that she had a job interview [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 Temples of Tokyo – Kiyomizu Kannondo

February 14, 2010 – 9:46 pm

One of my passions is Japanese history and I am amazed that the majority of the student’s at Smith’s School of English in Koenji (スミス英会話高円寺) do not share my fervour, in fact they are astonished that I know so much about times gone by. I have learnt about Japan’s past simply by visiting [...]

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スミス英会話 高円寺Fattening for the New Year

December 7, 2009 – 4:33 pm

They say that turkeys, geese, and pigs are fattened for Christmas which is fine but those who eat them are fattened for the New Year.
If you like to watch what you eat, then here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 YO YO DIETS

November 19, 2009 – 9:39 pm

This article, which I will use as a “Let’s Talk” English conversation topic , started off as a comment to Jerry’s post but it grew quickly and became too big for a simple comment.
The weight reduction business makes a fortune out of people like us who from time to time go on [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 English is Fascinating!

September 30, 2009 – 3:47 am

This article is so interesting that I thought that I should share it with all Smith’s School of English teachers and students – past and present, and the quickest way to do that was to post it on our SSE soapbox.
Do you think English is easy?
Please read this exercise to the end and tell [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 “Hachi- A Dog’s Story”

August 15, 2009 – 4:24 am

This is an article which will be used for ESL, TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS as well as a “Let’s Talk” topic at Smith’s School of English – Koenji
The movie “Hachi – A Dog’s Story” is a wonderful movie. It is a US version re-make of the Japanese movie “Hachiko Monogatari”
The original story about Hachiko [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 Ohtsu Owner/Teacher Visits Smith’s School of English Koenji

July 20, 2009 – 11:15 pm

Smith’s School of English Koenji was proud and privileged to have Edward, from SSE Ohtsu, visit our school in Koenji yesterday – the Marine Day National Holiday.
It was great to come face to face with Edward who is a constant contributor to the Smith’s School of English Soapbox. By the way just like his soapbox [...]

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スミス 英会話 高円寺 MID YEAR PARTY June 14th 2009

June 10, 2009 – 11:21 pm

This coming Sunday, June 14th at 6pm, Smith’s School of English Koenji will have a mid year party at izakaya Don Bei (03 3330 6382) in Koenji – one of our favourite gathering places. The food is delicious and, along with the drinks, is very reasonably priced. We always have a fantastic time and [...]

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スミス英会話高円寺 Temples of Tokyo – Kaneiji

May 25, 2009 – 4:03 am

Kaneiji is another of the Tokugawa Shogunate temples and was the most dominant of
them during the Edo (Tokyo) Period. It was founded in 1625 and occupied the area known today as Ueno Park- the first public park in Tokyo.
Its main hall was enormous and stood where the large fountain is, in front of [...]

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