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 24, 2012 – 9:59 pm
Not many artists in any music genre are great enough or lucky enough to be known around the world, but jazz artists tend to be well received. If an artist is willing to work hard, tour hard, and be creative, they can achieve world renown in the jazz field. Kei Kobayashi is one such artist, [...]
January 16, 2012 – 6:50 am
No- not the British Broadcast Corporation. I am being featured on a profile piece on Biwako Broadcasting, the local cable network in Shiga prefecture. I thought some of my students and friends might like to catch it live. I don’t know if the channel is available everywhere in Japan or only in Shiga, but don’t [...]
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, a reward in itself, 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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December 30, 2011 – 10:26 pm
The last few days of the year in Tokyo have been very beautiful with clear blue skies & the sun shining, of course it is still cold with temperatures –day time around 7C & night between 2-4C It’s the time of the year I like to get out and visits temples & shrines Last week [...]
By Ken
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Also posted in English Lesson Plans, English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Lesson Plans in Action, Living in Japan, SSE Koenji Corner, Sightseeing in Japan
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Tagged esl, IELTS, Smith's School of English, TOEFL, TOEIC, スミス 英会話, スミス英会話 高円寺, 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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December 30, 2011 – 8:58 pm
During the second half of 2011 Smith’s School of Koenji had three getherings of students family & friends Two were held at Rainbow Koenji Minami & our year end party was held at ban-kan also in Koenji Minami http://ban-kan.com, each of them had 18 or more in attendance & we all had a very wonderful [...]
By Ken
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Also posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Lesson Plans in Action, Living in Japan, SSE Koenji Corner, Sightseeing in Japan
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Tagged esl, IELTS, Smith's School of English, Smith's School of English Koenji, TOEFL, TOEIC, スミス 英会話, スミス英会話 高円寺, 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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October 12, 2011 – 7:20 pm
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。 Autumn is here! I love this time of year in Japan. It is a relief to see the end of the humid summer and I’m ready to enjoy a few months of beautiful weather. One of the best ways to enjoy this weather is to spend some time in a park. I live and [...]
By Tim Musgrave
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Also posted in English School Articles, Living in Japan, SSE Nakamozu Corner, enjoyed this a lot
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Tagged Nakamozu English, Smith's School of English, さくら広場, スミス英会話, スミス英会話 なかもず校 （月謝）, 仁徳天皇, 南海線中百舌鳥駅, 地下鉄御堂筋線なかもず駅, 堺市, 大仙公園, 大泉緑地, 浜寺公園, 英会話 月謝
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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 [...]
August 21, 2011 – 7:27 am
Language is an important tool. Yes, it is just a tool but as you know having the right tool makes all the difference! You can spend hours trying do something but if you have the right tool, you can finish in minutes. Being able to speak the language when you go travel somewhere or join [...]