Often it is good to challenge your higher level students to form and express an opinion. To do this you can start with the question, “What do you think about (something such a current event, state of affairs in Japan or the world or anything)”. Then you demonstrate by showing them how you would answer […]
Valentine’s Day 2009 at Smith’s School of English- Okamoto
For those who are not familiar with the way Valentine’s Day works in Japan, let me say it is so much better than in the states where the guys have to go out and get chocolates and/or flowers for their wives and girlfreinds. In Japan the girls give the guys in their lives (almost all […]
Phrasal Verbs: A Good Explanation of a Few of Them
Hi Everyone, I subscribe to the SHUUKAN ST, a weekly newspaper for Japanese students of English. It has a variety of articles for students of various levels from beginners to advanced. There is always a section there called “Odds & Ends”. It is written by James Tschudy, writer and translator. He has a knack for […]
