English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 Trust Me, I’m an English Facilitator
In the beginning...“Hello. My name is Duncan Brown. I’m from the UK. I am a TEFL-qualified English Teacher. I have been ...
English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語
English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 
Communication The Best Resource is You
The joy of learningSome people have a passion for learning, the act of acquiring knowledge is rewarding enough. The bene...
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.Elto...
English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 Business English, Travel English, Your English
My knowledge of how big English Language Schools entice new students is growing, this is because we want to, too! Advert...
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...
Communication What’s your English level?
There are numerous tests a Japanese person can take to see how proficient they are in English writing, reading, listenin...
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 The Joy of Learning (and teaching)
I’ve been helping Japanese people with their English in Japan since 2016, either by myself or with my wife Masami. Masam...