2008 is almost over. I want to finish it with a bang. I’ll be doing flyers every week and holding 2 events before we start the Smith’s Christmas Holiday on December 21st. I hope to get several new students before the end of the year. In addition to that I and my wife will be deciding when [...]
Little Akira is making a short sentence and stops in the middle of a sentence. He pauses for a while and gives up. What happened? He wanted to express a number but couldn’t. He hasn’t learned numbers yet. Children love numbers and counting, especially when they are younger. They know it gives them power over [...]
Last week I handed out some flyers at Hankyu Tsukaguchi station near my school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi School in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It was a cool morning, perfect for doing flyers. I wore my Smith’s jacket and Smith’s cap. While the Smith’s Japanese web site is great way of getting people to come [...]
I love this time of the year in Japan. It’s not too hot or too cold, but just right. These days the temperature varies between about 16 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius and it’s often sunny in the daytime. At night, it cools off and is very comforatble for sleeping. Today before work, I rode [...]
スミス英会話大津の日本語のサイトはここです。 千晴の部屋はここです。英会話無料レッスンはここです。 Keen and creative students can both impress and inspire. As well as teaching students new things about the English language and coaching them to become confident using English, part of our job is to
スミス英会話大津の日本語のサイトはここです。 千晴の部屋はここです。英会話無料レッスンはここです。 Have you ever struggled with having 2 students of obviously different ability level? Today I had a lesson with a low orange (mid-level beginner) student and a high red (high-level mid-range) student. The lower level student is a restaurant manager who studies for fun and has been studying with us for only 3 [...]
Have you seen the last Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film, directed by Tim Burton? I, my wife and her cousin all like it very much. I love Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Willy Wonka. In the film, the factory produces Wonka chocolate. In the real world, Nestle actually makes Wonka chocolate. The wrapping of the [...]
On October 5th, 2008 Smith’s franchisees from the Kansai area gathered in Osaka for another Smith’s training seminar. I always enjoy getting together with other franchisees, whether at seminars or at joint events with students. Smith’s seminars allow us to learn how to further improve our lessons using the Smith’s curriculum and also how to get [...]
Recently Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi School recently enjoyed a bowling and karaoke event with the Smith’s Okamoto and Fuse schools. We had a great time! You can read about it at I am now thinking about the next event for my school. Perhaps going somewhere to enjoy the Maple leaf color change would be [...]
Things are rolling at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi School. Last week I gave three trial lessons and one student joined right away. This week I have two trial lessons on my schedule. I gave one on the 9th and she joined the next day! I’m going to give another one tonight! Fantastic! The two [...]
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