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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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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

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 Tokyo.
I [...]

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, [...]

New Flyer Designs

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Check out the products page to see 3 new flyer designs http://www.sse-franchise.com/franchise_products/flyers.shtml. I designed the “Map” design (flyer 029) with all schools after I saw an old 3-fold brochure with a similar design at Peter’s school in Yamashina. I have been handing these out for the past few weeks with great results. I often get people [...]

Healthy Body = Healthy Mind

My wedding day is just around the corner!

Since I started looking for a perfect wedding dress for my big day, I have been very conscious about my body shape. Last November, I tried on two dresses which fit me perfectly but the following month, the same dresses felt very tight. Probably, I ate too many pieces of rice cake during the New Year [...]

英会話無料レッスン: Students Love The New Online One Point System

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At the most recent seminars with Mark Smith, the new online One Point system was introduced (英会話無料レッスン on www.smithweb.co.jp). The first month of using it has come and gone, and students are responding well to it. At first, most of my students were uncertain using it, then they grew to like it, and recently they have [...]

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