One of the pleasures of teaching English at スミス英会話長岡京校 is learning about the diverse lives of students and the rich culture of their homeland. And while I’m proud of my birthplace, Canada, our 150-year history is dwarfed by the long history of Japan. Some of the festivals celebrated today date back over a millennium! Following [...]
By Rick
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Also posted in Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged ひな祭り, スミス, スミス英会話, 月謝制, 英会話, 長岡京, 長岡京市, 雛祭り
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January 31, 2012 – 2:58 am
In the English business in Japan, we sometimes need to use a PC to create some additional lesson materials for students. Smith’s school has great materials that open the door to student’s learning at many levels. They are created with Japanese students in mind and address areas that are often weak among Japanese students. But [...]
January 25, 2012 – 7:17 pm
Today, being January 26 marks Australia Day, the day when the British first fleet arrived at Sydney in 1788 and proclaimed British sovereignty. Japan and Australia have developed a healthy and rewarding friendship over the years and today they are strong partners in areas of trade, tourism and cultural exchange. Many young people from both [...]
January 24, 2012 – 7:23 am
With the end of January almost upon us, happy lunar new year greetings from Kyoto. I hope 2012 is off to a good start for the entire Smith’s community! 2011, while a period of learning for me at Smith’s Nagaokakyo (スミス 英会話 長岡京), finished up strong. This has carried into the new year and I [...]
January 16, 2012 – 4:28 am
Hello everyone, I got a very nice email from an old student who moved to Tokyo from Kobe last year. He shared a very funny story about conducting business in China so I asked his permission to share his email and he agreed. What makes this student so very special is his great effort to [...]
By Al Bartle
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Also posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Okamoto Corner, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, high level students, my high level students, my passion: language, rewarding job change, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged Great English Schools in Japan, 英語上達, 高レベル英会話
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October 6, 2011 – 10:39 pm
Yesterday, one of my long-time students showed up with a short essay she wrote about her experience the past weekend. I want to share it because it is quite impressive. There wasn’t much to correct. It was nearly perfect. Wow! Very impressive! I like to think that several years of studying with me has helped [...]
September 5, 2011 – 6:35 am
My student over the past year and half wrote a nice comment and I thought I would share it with you all.We recently covered a topic about Mr. Kikuchi who was written about in the Japan Times. Mr. Kikuchi is known as the ‘English Monster’ because he has taken the TOEIC 50 times and never [...]
スミス英会話なかもず校・堺東校の講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ。 I have a class of teenagers who are always so enthusiastic to participate in class. I enjoy class time with all of my students, especially those who are so eager to do their best, learn a lot and to help themselves. I think that good effort should be rewarded, and I often try to come up [...]
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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Also posted in Choosing a location, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, a look back, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, rewarding job change, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged English in Japan
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This year, I worked during the Golden Week and in exchange I took off 10 days in the middle of June to attend my daughter’s wedding in Maui, Hawaii. It was certainly a great time for everyone who attended and we had 146 attendees so it was a big event! Smith’s School is great to [...]