In January I set a goal for myself and Smith’s School of English Ohtsu: “In 2009, I will improve on ALL of the “local promotion numbers” from 2008″ What this means is that if we had an advertising budget of say 20$ in January 2008, we would increase that number in January of 2009 to […]
My first experience racing a yacht
TO SEE A VIDEO, PLEASE CLICK HERE. It was July 5th, 2009. My day started with Smith’s School of English founder Mark Smith picking me up by jeep in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan where I live. It is also where my English conversation school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi （スミス英会話塚口校）, is located. We met up with the […]
English in Japan: A Week in the Life of a Smith’s Student ある生徒の1週間～英語のある生活～
スミス英会話大津校の日本語のサイトはこちら 英会話無料レッスンはこちら I often hear people say “There aren’t many opportunities to speak English in Japan.” 「日本では英語を使う機会があまりないんです。。。」 I doth protest! English in Japan: A Week in the Life of a Smith’s Student ある生徒の1週間～英語のある生活～ Masako is a wonderful student who is both keen and energetic, a powerful combination in the academic world. Here is how Masako […]
