On June 4, a Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi student and I watched Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides together. This student invites me to watch a movie with him a few times a year and I always enjoy our outings together. We can enjoy each others’ company, watch good movies and it gives [...]
I just finished my last English lesson of the day at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. Today was a great day. It’s the rainy season here in Japan now and it’s been raining a lot since last week, but today the weather was good. I took advantage of the nice weather and some free time [...]
I love sweets. I don’t smoke or drink, but I need something sweet everyday. Toast with peanut butter and sweet jam, delicious muffins from COSTCO and home-brewed Starbucks coffee with a tasty, slightly sweet, creamy powder called Creap, sugar and honey are examples of sweet things that I enjoy at home. On days off I [...]
I have some free time before I teach my next lesson so I thought I’d come and tell you about my last lesson today. I taught present continuous tense to two students, one of whom began studying with me just last week. I pretended calling them by telephone and asking them what they were doing. [...]
The Smith’s Golden Week holiday was from April 24 to May 5 and I really enjoyed it. I spent part of my holiday in Okayama Prefecture where Akemi, my Japanese wife is from. I had a really good time with family and spoke lots of Japanese with them which was very good for me. I [...]
As an English teacher teaching English in Japan, it is always great to hear about a Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi student using English outside the classroom. This week, a gave a trial lesson to a lady who was introduced to my school by a long-time student of mine. I am very thankful to my [...]
Here in Japan, the beginning of spring is marked by the blossoming of cherry blossoms (sakura). Japan offers a large variety of cherry blossoms, both early blooming ones and late blooming ones that are a lovely sight to the eyes. I love the way Japanese people sit under cherry trees in full bloom to eat, drink, talk [...]
This week on Sunday, April 3rd a joint Smith’s School of English cherry blossom viewing (hanami) event is going to be held at Osaka Castle Park in Osaka. Seven Smith’s schools and over 90 people are expected to attend this huge joint school event. My English conversation (英会話) school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi will [...]
This month Akemi, my Japanese wife signed up with Skype, a software program that allows you to telephone people using the Internet and to hear, speak to and see the people you are speaking to with the use of a mike and a camera. We have been using it to communicate with family in Japan and [...]
On March 3 was the Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り) or Girl’s Day. You can read about this special celebration by clicking here. My Japanese wife’s father’s cousin made some dolls and gave them to my family for Tina who is almost seven months old now. It was very kind of her and we are very thankful to her. [...]
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