One of my favorite things about working at Smith’s is the Soapbox itself. It gives us teachers the chance to inform students as well as other teachers about our experiences working in Japan. Sharing information that is either educational, inspirational or just entertaining is what it’s all about. If there is one thing I’ve learned [...]
So if you asked me what was great about owning and teaching at my own Smith’s School of English (Okamoto School) I would have to say that, having been at it for about 4 years, I treasure each day and each minute I have the opportunity to help my students to make progress to improve [...]
By Al Bartle
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Posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Also tagged Kobe Japan, スミス英会話岡本校, 岡本, 楽しい英会話
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February 15, 2009 – 12:25 am
For those who are not familiar with the way Valentine’s Day works in Japan, let me say it is so much better than in the states where the guys have to go out and get chocolates and/or flowers for their wives and girlfreinds. In Japan the girls give the guys in their lives (almost all [...]
By Al Bartle
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Posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, enjoyed this a lot, rewarding job change, teaching: why i do it
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Also tagged Smith's School of English, Smith's School of English Okamoto, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day in Japan, スミス英会話, 月謝制英会話, 楽しい英会話, 英会話, 英会話岡本, 英会話岡本校, 英会話摂津本山, 英会話甲南大学, 英会話甲南女子大学, 英会話甲南山手, 英会話神戸, 英会話神戸薬科大学
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I really like Okamoto. There are so many great restaurants near my school where I can meet students for coffee or just have a great lunch or dinner. One such place is La Post. They serve a great lunch for around 1000 Yen. Great salad with proscuitto, pickles and dressing, great pasta and meat dishes [...]