Hello again, Jim here from Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara, Japan. This month’s blog will be short and to the point. I hope that it answers a few questions that we sometimes receive. Coaches and Language Learners We teachers here at Smith’s School of English really don’t consider ourselves teachers. We are coaches that strive […]
Temple Grounds in Autumn; Sagamihara City, Japan
Every November I make it a point to visit Kofukuji Temple near Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara City, Japan. It’s beautiful in all seasons, but autumn is my favorite time to visit. Mornings are chilly and afternoons are comfortably warm. So I chose a nice warm afternoon last Monday and had the whole place to myself. […]
A Pronunciation Problem at Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara
He joined Smith’s School of English in Sagamihara about 10 years ago. “Mr. T” checked into his free trial lesson as a strong beginner of English, and I remember him telling me that he was a fruit salesman. Little did I know, we would have a small pronunciation problem for quite some time. As time […]