Milestones are an excellent way to track progress in life, and in language learning as well. Many students ask me if they are progressing in their English language learning and I respond by asking them to think about milestones in their learning. For some this might be passing a test or graduating from a course […]
Small Talk in Katsura
Hello, Tom from SSE Katsura here. Today, I’d like to tell you about “Small Talk” conversations that are happening every day in our classroom and at our school events. What is Small Talk? ‘Small Talk’ refers to a short conversation on light topics such as weather, food, music or sports. It is a natural part […]
Games in the Classroom
When Smith students at Ikoma come into the room they are almost always greeted with a cheerful smile and greeting. After that the class proceeds with a ball game for kids and the one point lesson for adults. This means games have already started for kids. We’ve got a ball, we are moving in the […]
