If you read my previous article on diaries you’d know just how much I encourage students to study at home. However self-study can never replace actual study in the classroom. Homework merely complements the lessons. In my experience it’s hard to keep your motivation high doing things on your own. Most people work better with […]
ask, ask, ask
My wife once told me that I was one of the luckiest people she had ever met. I seem to get everything I go after. I honestly had never really thought about it but looking back over my life I guess she’s right. As a child my dream was to go to Disneyland and since […]
diaries
I am a big believer in homework, just ask any of my students at Smith’s 英会話 Hirakata. Listening exercises (TV shows, YouTube), some sort of reading (ie. newspaper articles), the mini-English lessons or diaries are my personal favorites. It doesn’t really matter what they’re doing as long as they’re doing something. Learning anything takes time […]
