A new school year is starting and most students in Japan are concentrating on preparing for entrance examinations for high school and university. As we all know, they do not need to be able to speak English to enter university in most cases. That’s why it’s so great to have a young student who really […]
The Pleasure of Living in Japan and Teaching English
I’ve lived in Japan for a total of 16 years including eight years from 1978 to 1986 and eight more years from 2006 until now. I’ve worked for 3 major Japanese companies, 6 years in Japan and 20 years in the U.S. during which I traveled back and forth several times a year. But this […]
English Teaching and Commonality.
As a full time English teacher at Smith’s School of English Kyobashi (スミス英会話 京橋) I have the pleasure of coaching many Japanese nationals studying the English language. There is no doubt that English is the most commonly spoken language in the world today. There is also no doubt that speaking a common language enriches our lives. I know my students […]
