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。 One of the first things I remember noticing after having lived in Japan for a year was how the four seasons of the year were so defined. Each season provides opportunities to take part in a wide range of events and activities. Some are unique to Japan, and others I was used to doing [...]
By Tim Musgrave
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Also posted in Living in Japan, SSE Nakamozu Corner, Sightseeing in Japan, english in japan
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Tagged English Conversation School, Nakamozu, Sakai City, Sakai Higashi, なかもず校, スミス英会話, スミス英会話 なかもず校, スミス英会話 堺東校, 堺東校, 英会話 月謝
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Well, that was it; the Golden Week holiday is but a memory, and I’m fully back in the swing of teaching at my English school, Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi. But the memories are great, having spent several days with my wife, Megumi’s family in Matsue, Shimane Ken. As always, we were treated with great warmth [...]
By John C
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Also posted in English Lesson Plans, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, Sightseeing in Japan, a reward in itself, english in japan
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Tagged english school Kawanishi, iPhone 4, Kawanishi, matrsue, Teaching English in Japan, 英会話川西, 英会話川西月謝
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Today and tomorrow (5/4 and 5/4) the annual Danjiri festival is held in Okamoto (eastern part of Kobe). About ten groups push the ornate Danjiri Carts or Danjiri Guruma slowly down the street while playing traditional music using drums (Taiko) and bells (Kane) and waving to the crowd. You can find out more at the [...]
When I first saw a picture of the “rumoured” iPhone 4 on the internet in the spring of 2010, it was love at first sight. I had never seen such a cool looking piece of kit. I had to have one. I had had an iPod Touch for about a year, but the moment that [...]
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 [...]
March 28, 2011 – 10:24 pm
Last weekend my family visited my parents- in-law who live in a rural area of Tokushima, on the island of Shikoku. It took me about three hours to drive there from my home in Nakamozu (なかもず), Sakai City, Osaka. It’s always an enjoyable drive along the Hanshin Expressway past Kobe and over the Akashi Kaikyo [...]
By Tim Musgrave
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Tagged Kagawa Udon, Living in Japan, Sanuki Udon, なかもず, スミス英会話 なかもず校, スミス英会話 堺東校, 明石海峡大橋, 英会話 月謝, 讃岐うどん
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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。 Last Saturday night, a small group of students from my English conversation schools (英会話 月謝) came together to enjoy a casual night of wine and cheese tasting. The students all had a good time chatting with other students while eating and drinking. It was a very enjoyable evening. It was the first time that [...]
By Tim Musgrave
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Also posted in English School Articles, Living in Japan, SSE Nakamozu Corner, english in japan
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Tagged Smiths’s School of English Nakamozu, Smiths’s School of English Sakai Higashi, なかもず校, スミス英会話, 南海堺東駅, 南海線中百舌鳥駅, 地下鉄御堂筋線なかもず駅, 英会話 月謝, 英会話 堺東校
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December 21, 2010 – 5:34 pm
As our last day of coaching commences, it is a good time to look back over the year and give thanks to the many people who make Smith’s School of English such a rewarding and satisfying experience. On behalf of all Tsuruhashi students, I would like to give a big hearty thanks to people such [...]
November 27, 2010 – 8:30 pm
Hi everyone, Al Bartle of the Smith’s School of English in Okamoto here. I was just checking out the favorites on Smith’s School’s YouTube Channel ‘ssejapan’ and I noticed that the video of Justin Bieber that I favorited a few months ago is now at almost 396 million views. Wow! That is amazing! Baby by [...]
October 29, 2010 – 8:45 pm
Hi! This is Al from the Okamoto School (スミス英会話岡本校) Do you know the legend of the Jack-O-Lantern? I ran across this story on the Internet. I thought it was fun so I made it into a lesson. It seemed opportune for use this week. There seem to be many versions of the story as it [...]