I tend to separate language learning into 2 broad categories: language acquisition and communication abilities. Language acquisition generally follows a progression: vocabulary input, structure development, rules of syntax. Communication ability development tends to be less clear. Since 2007 I have been helping students at my small English conversation school in Otsu to develop overall communication […]
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Clean Japan!
Clean Japan! Exactly. Anyone visiting Japan for the first time will immediately notice how clean everything is. Having lived in Japan for so long, I sometimes take it for granted, but am reminded when I travel to other countries. It is hard not to compare and appreciate when the situation changes. Here is what you […]
Quirky Comparatives: Public School in Japan
Edward here in Otsu city, Japan. Japan can be quite fascinating and comparing life here with life back home can be interesting. Today I would like to talk about the quirky observations I have made about public school in Japan, and compare and contrast with public school in Canada. I would also love to hear […]