Communication Sorry is the Hardest Word
Hello. My name is Duncan Brown and I am an English Facilitator, here are some of my thoughts about learning English. Elt...
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Awareness / アウェアネス False Modesty or Being Humble
Hello. My name is Duncan Brown and I am an English Facilitator, here a some of my thoughts about learning the English la...
Awareness / アウェアネス What’s Your Opinion On…?
Expressing an opinion is part of English conversation; people share their thoughts to make friends, solve problems, and have a better understanding overall.
Culture Stereotypes, Language, and Culture
American, British, Chinese, Korean, Japanese. When reading these nationalities did you think of their stereotypes? Stere...
Communication Practising English in Japan
One thing that I took for granted when I first arrived in Japan was the road signs. At first, I thought nothing of readi...
Culture When Polite is Rude
I previously wrote about polite and rude behaviour when interacting with other people. I also included a couple of scena...
Awareness / アウェアネス Is Better Communication Polite or Rude?
I think, on the whole, people want to be considered polite as we want to be liked; who likes rude people? However, inter...
Awareness / アウェアネス Success by Determination and Support
I often read articles related to learning or teaching as they are either interesting or useful. Recently, I read an inte...
Awareness / アウェアネス 英語のインタラクション(相互交流)ー日本語と英語の違い：すれ違いはどこで起ったのか？
毎日暑いですね。。。私たちの住む地域では、ここ数日熱中症警戒アラートが発令されています（泣） 英語で双方向のコミュニケーションを図ろうとするとき、英語には英語特有のコミュニケーションの方法があり、日本語のそれとは異なります。日本語特有のコミ...
Communication Learning English? Where Do You Start?
I often ask Japanese people, “Do you speak English?” and frequently I hear the reply, “No.” I have two points about this...