Tag Archives: Smith’s School of English

Hamburger Night Is Back!

March 9, 2010 – 8:27 am

I love the work that I do for Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi  (スミス英会話　塚口校) , my English conversation school (英会話スクール), located  in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki City (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県), Japan.  However at the end of my working week, Saturday night, I love having my wife’s delicious hamburgers! Saturday night is “Hamburger Night”. You can read about [...]

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The Heisig Method

March 4, 2010 – 3:10 am

Recently I was introduced to a book that has had quite an impact on me and has led me to see the Japanese writing system in a new light.
As I have never formally studied Japanese here or at home, living in Japan these past 5 years have naturally led me to acquire some of the [...]

By Michael | Posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Tsuruhashi Corner | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Smith’s Seminar in Osaka and Video

March 1, 2010 – 10:15 am

I love Smith’s School of English seminars. They are a great chance to see fellow Smith’s franchisees that all do the same job as me and hear about the latest developments in the Smith’s system and English school industry in Japan from Smith’s founder Mark Smith.  Important things are announced or discussed at seminars that are important [...]

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I’m Lovin’ It at Smith’s

February 26, 2010 – 7:51 pm

I’m loving everything that I do for the Smith’s School of English franchise school system and my English conversation school(英会話学校), 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), Japan. That includes all the work that I do to find new students, coaching communicative confidence to my great students, holding events [...]

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Smiling with My Eyes

February 26, 2010 – 9:20 am

I’m loving everything that I do for 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).  That includes handing out flyers promoting my school. This morning while handing out flyers, I came up with the “smile with your eyes” idea.  So what does it mean? It means radiating warmth from your eyes while handing out flyers which [...]

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What is an International Language?

February 25, 2010 – 10:58 pm

Of course English is perhaps the most widely accepted international language. But actually any language, including Japanese, can be an international language. I personally experienced this about 15 years ago on a business trip to Taiwan for a design meeting with our Taiwan supplier who was to make a charger stand for our [...]

By Al Bartle | Posted in English School Articles, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Okamoto Corner, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, my passion: language, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it | Also tagged | Comments (0)

Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi New Year Event 2010

February 20, 2010 – 9:38 am

To see a Video 1, please click here.
To see Video 2, please click here.
The year 2010 means another fun year teaching English conversation （英会話） to my great students 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 City (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県), Japan. My school welcomed 2010  by holding a  New [...]

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Changing How Students Feel

February 17, 2010 – 10:57 pm

One thing that I love about my job teaching English conversation (英会話) in Japan is changing the way my students feel after a day at work in a positive way. 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) in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki City (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture(兵庫県), Japan, my students often tell me [...]

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INVICTUS – A Journey to my Birthplace

February 12, 2010 – 10:15 pm

Recently, one of my students at my English conversation school 英会話, Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校, mentioned to me that the movie Invictus had been released in Japan, and that she was keen to see it. She told me about this because I was born and brought up in South Africa, and Invictus is the [...]

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Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2010 – 8:03 am

Receiving chocolate or other sweets for Valentine’s Day is a nice perk of my job teaching English conversation (英会話) to wonderful students at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話　塚口校) , located  in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki City (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県), Japan. You can see the sweets that I received just today in the photo. Yummy! I really appreciate these gifts from [...]

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