With the end of January almost upon us, happy lunar new year greetings from Kyoto. I hope 2012 is off to a good start for the entire Smith’s community! 2011, while a period of learning for me at Smith’s Nagaokakyo (スミス 英会話 長岡京), finished up strong. This has carried into the new year and I [...]
At Smith’s School of English, we know that a team of like-minded individuals working together can always achieve much more than any one individual can alone. We believe that together, everybody achieves more. Together Everybody Achieves More = T.E.A.M. We believe in T.E.A.M.! We are the largest English conversation school franchise system in Japan 100% [...]
Some vending machines offer drinks at reduced prices near my English school (英会話), Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話塚口校) in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Drinks that used to be 120 yen are now 100 or even 80 yen. This is an example of the deflation in Japan that is going on now. Lower prices can bring lower [...]
Anyone interested in art is bound to guess where this is. I took this picture while having a rest, more like a nap, actually, at the most recent major exhibition: The Focus of Viennese Art in 1900. This is the waiting and reflection area at the mid-point and the atmosphere is very relaxing here. Given an opportunity to reflect on [...]
Last Sunday was our annual BBQ event. We were joined in Oizumi Ryokuchi – Sakai City by students and their families from Smith’s Sakai Higashi(月謝制のスミス英会話 堺東校) and Smith’s Nakamozu(月謝制のスミス英会話 なかもず校). Despite it being a very hot summers day, we had a good turn out. The youngsters having fun with water pistols all day helped take the edge off [...]
On Saturday, I got a new student at my English conversation school (英会話スクール), Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話 塚口校), located in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki(尼崎市）, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This new student lives in Tsukaguchi and has been studying at another school for quite some time. Her school used to have a branch in Tsukaguchi but it was closed a few years ago, so she [...]
スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら Just a quick post. It seems the Dalai Lama himself has issued a directive to some of our younger learners here in Japan… “The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama urged Japanese youth to…” http://bit.ly/aUeHDS Good luck, Alessandro “Alex” Stanciu アレッサンドロ”アレックス”スタンシュー Smith’s School of English Fuse 月謝制 の スミス 英会話 布施 校 http://www.smithweb.co.jp/school/fuse.shtml 英会話 [...]
スミス英会話布施校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら Modern English モダンイングリッシュ 英会話 て何？That’s a good question! A few weeks ago while conducting a trial lesson at Smiths School of English in Fuse I asked my prospective student about her goals and aspirations in studying English, as I sometimes do. Her reply was that she wanted to study Modern English Conversation. I must [...]
There is no doubt that Japan is having trouble with it’s economy. Evidence is obvious and abundant. One sure sign is the ever growing number of empty shop fronts another can be taken from the very words of our English language students within each and every Smith’s School. At Smith’s Kyobashi we have our fair [...]
I love teaching the students at my English school, Smith’s School of English, Tsuruhashi about my country and its culture. The Vancouver Olympics have given me a great opportunity to share all the wonderful things that are currently happening in my hometown, and my students can relate because they see a lot of the images [...]
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