English culture

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...
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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?