The Golden Week Holiday here at Smith’s School of English Sagamihara is always a welcomed break. Golden Week in Japan can be a bit hectic with travel because most of the citizens are on vacation at the same time. This is part of the reason we shut down a week early. The other part is; […]
Idioms
Hi, this is Peter from the Yamashina branch of Smiths School of English. Many of my high-level students have enjoyed studying idioms over the years. An idiom is a phrase which can’t be understood literally. Few English idioms have a direct equal in Japanese. Killing two birds with one stone is one of the few […]
Learning English is like crossing a bridge
Learning a new language can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, and when it comes to English, it’s no exception. Over 1.5 billion people speak English either as a first or second language. It has become essential in today’s globalized world, and learning it can be compared to crossing a bridge. Just like crossing a […]
