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We are Working Hard and So are Our Students!

This week one of my students showed up and showed me her new homework folder. Since she started in April she has been diligently doing the homework, watching the videos and preparing for the lesson.  She has saved all the homework sheets in this new folder. She has filled up this folder and will start [...]

ESL Story: A Student’s Trip to Germany

Below is a story about a recent trip to Germany written by one of my student’s at my English school, Smith’s school of English Ohtsu.
My student’s name is Kimiko. She is a retired swimming coach and mother of 3 and a very determined English student, as English helps her with her travels all [...]

ESL Homework: A Student’s Trip to Kilimanjaro

Hi All,
Edward here at Smith’s School of English in beautiful Ohtsu city in Shiga Prefecture. As many of you know, I LOVE “The Morning Routine” so it should come as no surprise to you that this post is yet again going to praise the powers of this brilliant piece of English school [...]

Am I the Same “Good Morning” Person?

この記事(スミス英会話大津校の講師作)の日本語版はこちら。
When Edward, my younger sister and I were handing out Smith’s School of English Ohtsu (スミス英会話大津校) flyers at  JR Ishiyama  station (石山駅) in the morning, something fun happened.
Three high school girls passed by me so I said, “Good morning! How are you?” Usually, at least one of them would say “Good morning” back since they [...]

A Visitor at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi

Teaching English in Japan to my wonderful students is great! I have such nice students at my English conversation school(英会話), Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi(スミス英会話塚口校) . It’s  located in what is also my home, Tsukaguchi(塚口) in Amagasaki City(尼崎市), Hyogo Perfecture(兵庫県), Japan. Smith’s teachers from other Smith’s schools are also very nice and like me, have [...]

Cycling in Japan 3: Peddle & Paddle in Shiga

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千晴の部屋はここで す。英会話無料レッスンはここです。
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In November 2008 I started riding with a former SSE Ohtsu student “Ozachi” (his wife is still a student at our English school). He is an older gentleman who

University Alumni Reception in Tokyo

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千晴の部屋はここで す。英会話無料レッスンはここです。
The Japanese version of this article is HERE.
Last month I received an invitation to my university’s alumni reception held at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. This was their first time to hold an alumni event in a foreign land so I thought I should not miss it. I took a night bus and headed over to [...]

English in Japan: A Week in the Life of a Smith’s Student ある生徒の1週間~英語のある生活~

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I often hear people say “There aren’t many opportunities to speak English in Japan.”
「日本では英語を使う機会があまりないんです。。。」
I doth protest!
English in Japan: A Week in the Life of a Smith’s Student
ある生徒の1週間~英語のある生活~
Masako is a wonderful student who is both keen and energetic, a powerful combination in the academic world. Here is how Masako spent the last week. Note: Masako is [...]

Advice for Newlyweds

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It seems to me this has been a year for weddings in our wonderful little community. 2 of our students at SSE Ohtsu have gotten married this year, and 2 others have been proposed to by the [now] fiancees. Also, Adam from SSE Sakai Higashi and his lovely wife Mayumi had a traditional Japanese style [...]

Sun, Spring and Super Students: A Poem of Smith’s in Spring

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If you see me wearing a big smile these days, ask me why.
“Tis because of all the action in Ohtsu” I will reply.
If you you are wondering what the action is,
I will say “Smith`s Ohtsu is increasing its biz.”
If you want to know how it is increasing so much,
I will tell you I don`t know, [...]

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