Really, the answer to this question is quite obvious and the fact that students continue to sign up and make great strides is proof of it. The ability to communicate well in English will most certainly continue to grow in importance year by year and I think this trend is already accelerating with the current [...]
By Al Bartle
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Tagged English in Japan, Japan's Future, Smith's School of English, スミス英会話, スミス英会話岡本校, 英語は苦手
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Last week, John of the Kawanishi School and I went to Ashiya to find a coffee shop and found a nice Italian style shop with outside seating. With the nice weather these days and nice artistic cafe late (this one had the patter of a leaf in the froth), we could really enjoy a nice [...]
By Al Bartle
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Tagged Great English School, Living in Japan, TOEIC 試験, スミス英会話、月謝制英会話、英会話岡本、スミス英会話岡本校、Smith's School of English, スミス英会話、楽しい英会話, 一味違う英会話, 本当に違う英会話, 英会話住吉, 英会話川西校, 英会話池田, 英会話甲南山手, 英会話芦屋
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I recently received an unsolicited email in which there was a list of oxymorons (or oxymora) and it prompted me to share them with my ESL pupils at Smith’s School of English in Koenji part of the Smith’s School of English,pay by the month, franchise English conversation schools throughout Japan. An oxymoron is a figure [...]
By Ken
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Also posted in English Lesson Plans, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Koenji Corner, english in japan
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Tagged esl, IELTS, Smith's School of English Koenji, TOEFL, TOEIC, スミス 英会話, スミス英会話無料レッスン, スミス高円寺, 英会話月謝制高円寺, 英会話高円寺, 高円寺英会話
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Living in Japan and working with students at Smith’s School of English – Koenji (スミス英会話高円寺) is an everyday scintillating experience . My classroom is a place of learning and not only for the students to who I am a coach of communicative confidence, but also for me as I get to chat about an incredible [...]
By Ken
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Also posted in Action Teacher Training, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, SSE Koenji Corner, communicative method, english in japan, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged esl, IELTS, Smith Koenji, Smith's School of English Koenji, TOEFL, TOEIC, スミス 英会話, スミス英会話無料レッスン, スミス高円寺, 英会話, 英会話月謝制高円寺, 英会話高円寺, 高円寺英会話
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Wow! What a great time! Sunday we were blessed with wonderful weather here in KANSAI. And this was perfect for enjoying the wonderful cherry blossoms in the Osaka Jo Park. We were unable to stake out our usual spot next to the outer moat but did grab a very large spot across the walkway from [...]
By Al Bartle
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Also posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Okamoto Corner, a reward in itself, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, rewarding job change, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged スミス英会話, スミス英会話花見会, 楽しい英会話, 花見会
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As many of you know, I used to work in the electronics industry. I worked as an engineer and manager for Alpine Electronics, Oki Electric and Mitsubishi Electric in the US and Japan. Recently John Coleman and I have been making many videos and in-class lessons for our students and for Smith’s Schools in general [...]
By Al Bartle
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Tagged Alpine Electronics, TOEIC, TOEIC 試験, 宮本茂, 英会話
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March 27, 2010 – 11:05 pm
John Coleman, the owner and head teacher of the Kawanishi Smith’s School of English and I (Al Bartle of Smith’s School of English – Okamoto) have been working hard to make TOEIC Part 3 type listening lessons for the Smith’s main site. So far we have made 11 lessons. You can see the free online [...]
By Al Bartle
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Tagged Fun English School, TOEIC, TOEIC test, TOEIC練習, 英会話上達, 英語上達
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Smith’s School of English is now providing free online listening lessons for students to practice over and over at home. There are three ways to access these videos. From the Main Site TOEIC Lesson Page 無料TOEICレッスン From the Japanese Blog 無料オンラインTOEICレッスン From the Smith’s School of English YouTube Channel: ssejapan Listening practice is good for all [...]
By Al Bartle
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Also posted in English Lesson Plans, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, Seek to understand, a reward in itself, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, high level students, my high level students, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged TOEIC, TOEIC試験, スミス英会話岡本校, 楽しい英会話, 英会話上達, 英語上達
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February 28, 2010 – 10:44 pm
I have been the franchisee and teacher of Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校 for one year today!!!!!!!! I have always loved languages, especially English, so it is really rewarding being able to earn my living teaching my favourite language at my own English conversation school. I always enjoy my lessons with my very special students, [...]
By John C
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Tagged english school Kawanishi, English Schools Kawanishi, Living in Japan, Teaching English in Japan, スミス英会話川西校, 英会話川西, 英会話川西月謝
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February 25, 2010 – 10:58 pm
Of course English is perhaps the most widely accepted international language. But actually any language, including Japanese, can be an international language. I personally experienced this about 15 years ago on a business trip to Taiwan for a design meeting with our Taiwan supplier who was to make a charger stand for our my company’s [...]