Of course this is Japan so, Japanese university students looking for jobs need excellent Japanese ability, but it seems that Japanese companies are expecting fairly good English ability also. This became apparent earlier this year when I was looking through the SHUUKAN ST, a students’ weekly newspaper that I subscribe to for my students. There […]
難しい英語を習う前に Before Learning Difficult English
Before learning difficult English, every student in Japan should master the correct use of articles and prepositions. And they must be able to ask and answer easy questions right away. I made the following test. Students must get a perfect score. English learned in junior high school is sufficient. However, even though nearly everybody in Japan learned […]
Hawaii Trip
I spent my Golden Week holiday in Hawaii and came back home last week. This time I did not do sightseeing. I went to the beach, went snorkeling, went shopping and had a good time with my granddaughter during my 9 days’ stay. I really enjoyed myself. My granddaughter grew up so much compared to last year and she was […]