After reading a challenging book, my student at Smith’s Katsura (英会話 桂) has decided to share some very good points on how to read books. Thank you Soichi. Some days ago I finished reading ‘Crime and Punishment’ by Dostoevsky. To tell the truth I’ve tried to read it before. But I couldn’t finish it. So […]
Enjoying Nature in Katsura(桂)
Life in Kyoto offers many advantages. One of them is a daily contact with beautiful nature and all kinds of species living in it (See Here). I’ve seen many interesting animals in Kyoto and often regret not being quick enough to snap a picture. Sometimes I’m lucky and manage to take a photo which I […]
Going Abroad from Katsura(桂)
At Smith’s School of English Katsura (スミス英会話 桂) we have students learning English for different reasons. Many want to speak English because they like traveling and need English to be able to communicate outside Japan. Some students go further. They have decided to live in another country. In the past few months three of my students […]
