I think that one of the best lessons in the Intermediate level is the lesson on “Making Requests”. The students really cannot get too much practice at doing this. The number and variety of such requests is limitless and makes for a great lesson. The example list using “verb + topic” is very useful and […]
英語で意見を語る事も大事です。Challenge Your Students to Have and Express an Opinion
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 […]
