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...
Tips for Learning / 学びのコツ
Communication 
Communication 英語と日本語のニュアンスの違いに気をつけて!
英語でInteratcion(相互交流)が図れるようにクライアントさんをサポートする中でよく耳にするのが"日本語から英語に直訳しただけでは相手に伝わらないこともあるのですね。。。"と言う声。 英語で会話やコミュニケーションをしたことがある方...
English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 The Best Thing About My Job
I’ve had many different kinds of jobs in my life which has helped me gain a variety of skills and knowledge. Even in one...
Tips for Learning / 学びのコツ What Has Helped Me Learn
A teacher stood in front of the class and asked, “How has space exploration helped our lives on Earth?” The class was si...
Tips for Learning / 学びのコツ Daily English Workout Part 2
Here are some more ways to practise the English you have learnt, outside of the classroom and away from the textbooks. R...
Tips for Learning / 学びのコツ Daily English Work-out Part 1
Masami does it every day with me, I do it all the time and I do it badly on occasion. Our students do it with both of us...
Pronunciation / 発音 I’m sorry, could you say that again?
As I wrote before, there are many things which don’t help your pronunciation of English sounds (phonemes), below are a c...
Pronunciation / 発音 How Do You Read This Word?
As I wrote before, there are many things that don’t help your pronunciation of English sounds (phonemes), below is one o...
Pronunciation / 発音 How Do I Know I’m Saying It Right?
One of my students asked me how do they know they are pronouncing a word correctly when they practise alone. That was an...
Awareness / アウェアネス Best Way to Study English in Japan?
Which is the best way for Japanese people to study English? Studying full-time in an English-speaking country for as lon...