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My Lifestyle

スミス英会話堺東・なかもず校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら→(スミス英会話堺東校)(スミス英会話なかもず校)   Last weekend I took a break from teaching English at Smith’s School of English Sakai Higashi and Nakamozu, and made a trip with my family to Shirahama(白浜), Wakayama prefecture. From out of the ordinary scene of Sakai City(堺市) to the white sandy beach of Shirahama in just 2 hours.   We spent the [...]

Smith’s School of English Seminar

Last Sunday I attended a Smith’s School of English seminar in Osaka, Japan. I always enjoy seeing fellow English franchise school owners at seminars. I also appreciate getting advice and direction from Smith’s School of English founder Mark Smith on how to grow and improve my English school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. Thank you very much Mark! Derek Smith’s School of [...]

Exercising at a Fitness Club in Japan

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) in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki City(尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県) is located very close to TIPNESS(ティップネス) , a private fitness club. I enjoy going there several times a week after work to exercise. I either do weight training or swimming indoors.  After swimming I love taking a dip in a jacuzzi near [...]

Golf and the PL Tower

 スミス英会話堺東・なかもず校講師が書いた記事。日本語のメインサイトはこちら→((スミス英会話 堺東校)(スミス英会話 なかもず校)   A lot of Japanese people enjoy playing golf and so does Adam-my Smith’s School of English franchise co-owner.  I am also a fan of this sport, so when I received an invitation to join some friends for a round of golf at a short par 3 course last Sunday, I happily accepted it. Working [...]

My first experience racing a yacht

TO SEE A VIDEO, PLEASE CLICK HERE. It was July 5th, 2009. My day started with Smith’s School of English founder Mark Smith picking me up by jeep in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan where I live. It is also where my English conversation school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話塚口校), is located. We met up with the [...]

Omiyamairi

スミス英会話堺東・なかもず校講師が書いた記事。                                      日本語のメインサイトはこちら→(スミス英会話 堺東校)(スミス英会話 なかもず校)     I have been absent from the soapbox recently as I have been ajusting to the highs and lows of parenthood and juggling this with my job teaching English in Japan. However there was a special occasion last Monday that I wanted to share with you. It was my son’s Omiyamairi (お宮参り)at Houchigai Shrine(方違神社), which [...]

Moral Support at Smith’s School of English

One of the big advantages of being part of the Smith’s School of English franchise system is being able to get moral support from fellow franchisees or founder Mark Smith if you need it.  For example, not getting any trial lessons booked on your schedule for a while can be hard psychologically. You may be out there [...]

Enjoying movies in English in Japan

I enjoy going to a movie theater in Japan every now and then when a movie that I want to see movie comes out. I either go with my Japanese wife, or with her and one of my students from my English conversation school (英会話), Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話塚口校)located in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki City [...]

Cavity-Prevention Day

June 4th is Cavity-Prevention Day or Tooth Decay Prevention Day, the start of Dental Hygiene Week in Japan. For explanations, please click here and also here. I went to the dentist’s on June 4th to get my teeth cleaned. My dental hygienist told me that it was Cavity-Prevention Day, so I was lucky. Without knowing it, I’d made an appointment for a cleaning [...]

Hamburger Night

I love hamburgers. At my home in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki City, it has been decided that we eat hamburgers on Saturdays for dinner. Saturday night is Hamburger Night. My Japanese wife’s homemade hamburgers are absolutely delicious and the best-tasting hamburgers I know. Western-style hamburgers and Japanese-style hamburgers A Western-style hamburger consists of a cooked ground meat patty (usually beef) [...]

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