Culture Hello. Why didn’t you kiss me?
Language and culture are connected, without realising it, when you learn a second language, you also learn a little abou...
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Awareness / アウェアネス Things Japanese People Shouldn’t Say In English
I’ve met many Japanese people who speak English, from absolute beginners to people who can speak like a native English p...
Awareness / アウェアネス Does Japanese Culture Affect English Conversation?
There are different challenges for Japanese people learning the English language. With any language, there’s vocabulary,...
Awareness / アウェアネス Happy New Year every day?
I have heard the song, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard every December ever since I can remember. It i...
Awareness / アウェアネス Body talk – Gestures I found confusing
Part of what Masami and I teach is verbal and non-verbal back-channeling. According to one study, body language alone ac...
Culture Cultural Similarities – Tongue Twisters
When learning a second language, it is inevitable you will learn about the culture of that language. I always like findi...
Culture Cultural Similarities of Bad Jokes
I love a bad joke. I do not mean a joke that is in bad taste nor a joke that injures anyone's feelings. What I mean is a...
Culture Proud of Our New Business Card!
Part of what Masami and I teach is English with cultural awareness. Western cultures are different from Japanese culture...
Awareness / アウェアネス English Voice, English Heart?
On Tuesday 5th October 2021, 90-year-old Syukuro “Suki” Manabe, a senior meteorologist at Princeton University, shared a...
Culture The Connection Between Culture and Language
The first year I arrived in Japan, Masami gave me a book to read called “Keys to the Japanese Heart and Soul”. It is a c...