Hi, Tom from SSE Katsura here and today I’d like to briefly talk about ‘Student Talking Time’. One of the most effective tools to improve English conversational skills. ‘Student Talking Time’ or STT in short, refers to the amount of time students spend talking during their lesson. High talking time is a good sign that […]
Cooling Down In Yase
English conversations at SSE Katsura during the last few weeks often lean towards the topics of weather, free-time activities and favourite summer spots. Summer is great and summer is hot. Japan is no exception. So it’s probably a little surprise that a lot of the student talking time is about places where we can cool […]
The Joy of Using Smith’s Curriculum
Hi, Tom from SSE Katsura here and today I’d like to briefly talk about SSE Curriculum which I have been using with joy for over 10 years. When I think about Smith’s Curriculum, three words always come to mind: trusted, innovative and flexible. TRUSTED: Our curriculum is not a textbook written by someone who has […]
