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3 Great Parks Near the Nakamozu English Conversation School. スミス英会話なかもず校周辺の公園案内

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 [...]

Student impresses me with a great writing example

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 [...]

English Monster or Accounting Monster?

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 [...]

It is fun to speak English..or Japanese and to teach in Japan!

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 [...]

Hello from Smith’s Nagaokakyo; スミス英会話長岡京校からの自己紹介

Where to begin?  That question has been tossing around my mind the past couple of days, as much–come to think of it–as I’ve been flopping around in bed these hot summer nights.  A day in my Nagaokakyo life?  Another beat the heat post?  Some favourite Kyoto spots?  So many good examples precede me, it’s enough, [...]

Takoyaki Class Party

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 [...]

Bowling- Free English and It’s Just Fun

This weekend is SSE Otsu’s first bowling event. We have 3 annual events- Halloween Party at the school in October, Christmas party in Al Plaza in December, and the Hanami Party in Osaka Castle Park in April. We also do numerous other smaller events- movie nights, English cafes, theme parties, special guest events, karaoke, and [...]

Party at Smith’s Kyobashi

On the 4th of June 2011 Smith’s School of English in Kyobashi organized a sausage and beer party! From the very beginning, it was clear that many students will turn up for the party. When we put the posters up on the wall and asked students if they would be interested in seeing other students [...]

Nice to hear English in Japan!

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 [...]

Schedule Flexibility-Allows for a Wedding in Hawaii!

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 [...]

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