Several months ago I joined the OGGI Cycling Club (which is located between Azamino あざみ野 and Eda 江田 after being invited out by one of the employees Masa-kun. OGGI is an excellent shop which has a great selection of road bikes at reasonable prices. They gave me an excellent deal on some new wheels for my […]
The McGurk Effect – what’s that? / マガーク効果って何？
Hello from スミス英会話長岡京校！ Here is a fascinating video about the McGurk Effect. Huh? The what? McGurk was a fellow who identified the way our eyes sometimes help us hear. Say again? Eyes help us hear?? Yes! During conversation, our eyes lip-read continuously and our brains process this information like a computer, influencing what we hear. […]
Happy Lunar New Year from スミス 英会話 長岡京!
With the end of January almost upon us, happy lunar new year greetings from Kyoto. I hope 2012 is off to a good start for the entire Smith’s community! 2011, while a period of learning for me at Smith’s Nagaokakyo (スミス 英会話 長岡京), finished up strong. This has carried into the new year and I […]