Articles in English
Articles in English · 28. January 2023
With some of the COVID-19 restrictions being lessened in May 2023, I feel it's time for a new, "new normal" with my lessons. It's time for me to re-start some old lessons.
Articles in English · 24. September 2021
Learning some things could be a waste of time and effort but are still interesting.
Articles in English · 14. August 2021
Remember Where You Came From - Your English Journey Masami and I recently had our five year wedding anniversary and I naturally reflected on our time together and my time in Japan. It was good to see how we have grown as a couple, a business and how acclimatised I have become to Japan. What was unusual, unique or strange has become normal to me (marriage and life in Japan!). I also thought how much I have developed as an English Facilitator over the years. What was difficult and scary has...
Articles in English · 18. May 2021
Sometimes a Japanese word can be translated into English different ways.
Is it important to know these differences?
Articles in English · 26. December 2020
I used to play video games. A lot. It was my "go to thing". My hobby, my interest, even my purpose. There were so many different games in so many different genres, it was overwhelming how many there were and still are. Why did I play so much? Simple. I felt like I gained some "skills" and had some sense of achievement completing whatever match, mission, or quest. It had a definite end; do this, that and the other and when it's completed you get a reward. Sometimes. My "go to" game for many...
Articles in English · 05. October 2020
Studying doesn't have to be a heavy duty for you to carry. This is how I manage to study every day without it feeling like work.
Articles in English · 17. September 2020
Trying to start studying again can be a massive hurdle. This is how I'm doing it for myself. Duncan.