Communication How’s My English?
There are many ways a Japanese person can learn English; each way will suit each person differently. You can learn by yo...
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Awareness / アウェアネス Not Knowing What You Don’t Know
Many years ago, I read an article about a business meeting between Americans and Japanese. The Americans were asked how ...
Communication When in Rome, do as whom?
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is a popular proverb usually shortened to, "When in Rome..." It means it’s best to f...
Communication Does Your Personality Translate?
How would you describe your personality? Shy? Friendly? Confident? Happy? And if you learnt another language, would your...
Awareness / アウェアネス Are You an “Open Book”?
My dictionary defines an “open book” as a person who through naivety responds candidly to questions or openly displays t...
Culture Share the Differences
As I am writing this in the first week of the New Year, “Happy New Year!”. I’ve experienced a few first of Januarys in J...
Communication Learning English? Learn, Practice, Do.
You learn something and practice it, taking your knowledge out of the classroom and comfort zone takes courage. "Doing" what you have learnt is a great test.
Awareness / アウェアネス Is English Cool in Japan?
Some Japanese people think English is cool, some non-Japanese people think kanji is cool. Are they still cool if they are used without meaning?
Communication The Skill of Active Listening
One of the many skills to acquire when learning English is active listening, it's part of good communication; isn't that important when learning a language?
Awareness / アウェアネス だって、聞かれなかったから…
【お知らせ】英語でのコミュニケーション力についてのワークショップを開催予定です。日程が決まり次第、このブログとFBでお知らせします。今日はあいにくの曇り空ですね。週末はどう過ごされましたか？私は友人と楽しい時間を過ごしました！さて、今日は私...