My students have begun to really enjoy writing as a way of improving their English conversational skill. Many of them bring a one or two page journal of what they did the previous week. Others write about current events or other topics that they are interested in. Writing in a new language is more difficult […]
Bamboo Shoots
Teaching English conversation in Kyoto has many advantages. I live in a beautiful city with easy access to nature. Earlier this year I stayed with my family at a traditional Japanese farmhouse in the countryside and while being there we could try bamboo shoots digging. We set on our way to the forest in the […]
Smith’s School Management Seminars
One of the major advantages of a owning a Smith’s School of English Franchise is attending our English Teaching Seminars. Many of the brand organizations have a top-down management approach. They typically have a one-size-fits-all measure that hardly justifies their tuition costs. At Smith’s, everyone is involved with corporate-level decision-making. Smith’s School Management Seminars discuss a wide range of important […]