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...
English culture
Communication 
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...
Culture Stereotypes, Language, and Culture
American, British, Chinese, Korean, Japanese. When reading these nationalities did you think of their stereotypes? Stere...
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 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...
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...
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?