One of the toughest things for any student to master when learning English has to be prepositions. Those small little words found in-between our nouns, verbs and adjectives. A small change here and there can make all the difference. For years I studied Japanese grammar and always found the choices of に、へ、は、が、を、and と (to name […]
taking things personally
For years I took things personally. When I let down my friends, for whatever reason, I took it hard. When people ignored my advice, it hurt. And, of course, in the classroom there were times I sometimes questioned my own skills when students either left or didn’t join. Had I let myself down? Was I […]
the proper age to study English
What is the proper age to study English? The answer is, any age. That’s right my friends you heard it hear first, any age. It’s never too late, nor can a person be too old to start studying. Here at Smith’s Hirakata we recently had a new student join. He is a kind gentleman of […]
