English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 Business English, Travel English, Your English
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English as a communication tool / ツールとしての英語 
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...
Communication How’s My English?
There are many ways a Japanese person can learn English; each way will suit each person differently. You can learn by yo...
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 ...
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...
Communication I said バス, not バス!
One of our students wants heart to heart communication with the native English speakers she meets through work. Understa...
Communication The Skill of Active Listening
One of the many skills to acquire when learning English is active listening, it's part of good communication; isn't that important when learning a language?