What gives me job satisfaction in teaching English? What gives you job satisfaction? That’s a question I sometimes ask when teaching here at Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara. Very often, I get the answer “money.” Monetary reward is certainly satisfying, but I’m talking about “what makes you feel good about your job?” Together, we brainstorm […]
new Japanese cars’ driving safety
Amazing driving safety features for new Japanese cars Today, I had a great English conversation with a student here in the Smith’s school of English Fuse. He works for a Japanese car company, so he could tell me all about recent driving safety features of new Japanese cars. For example, new Japanese cars automatically break […]
Reading In Context To Improve
Hello dearest readers! Very often we think reading is just work and the value of regular reading is undermined by the boredom associated with comprehension difficulties and frequent trips to the dictionary. Well, there is a better way. Let me suggest another approach : Reading in Context The idea is not new and not my […]

