…you start to care about the characters in the textbook! Haha! I was teaching a lesson today, and I have to confess that I hadn’t read the listening script until I played it in class. Anyway, the main female character suddenly admits to her friend that she has a crush on a co-worker! Oh the … Continue reading
Posted in May 2008 …
Rainy season…
Exiting the shop I’m struck by the smell of warm air and summer rain. Slowly wander home beaming into the darkness like a fool in love. Today is warm and wet, and it’s been very humid at school. But, this evening, Nagoya smells good. All the way home I was taking massive breaths just to … Continue reading
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Food of the future…
It shouldn’t be surprising that I have discovered the food of the future in Japan. Of all the places in the world, I would certainly expect to find it here. Ever had that problem, where you really wish you could eat a yoghurt whilst you’re walking down the street but it’s just not possible? Well, … Continue reading
Thai Festival…
Yesterday I went to a Thai Festival in Nagoya. Nagoya really seems to know how to do its festivals and celebrations. This was a well organised and very enjoyable event. I couldn’t help compare it to similar festivals I’ve been to in London. London is good at putting on multicultural events, but they are always … Continue reading
日本語 の べんきょう – Lesson 3
おはようございます！ Sorry for the slightly delayed lesson blog – this week has been a tad busy! So anyway, I had class on Friday morning as usual, and it was great, as usual. I think the best bit of class is always the beginning when we just sort of chat. There’s always heaps of words I … Continue reading
Chin chin…
Yes, the people who wrote our kids textbooks are having a laugh, somewhere in their offices where they don’t actually have to teach lessons to real children. Who’s bright idea was it, when teach ‘C’ ‘H’ says ‘ch ch ch’ to use the words ‘chips’, ‘lunch’ and… ‘chin’? When teaching these important phonics words, I … Continue reading
Hello Kitty to be appointed Japan’s tourism ambassador…
Yes, it’s true. Hello Kitty has a new job… Apparently Kitty will be appointed as tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong, under the government’s ‘Visit Japan Campaign’. Read more here.
Graffiti Bunny
I discovered a Japanese artist who I think is really cool! Check out Kaori Wakamatsu at graffitibunny.com. You can buy postcards of Kaori Wakamatsu’s work in Loft, as I have done! My apartment is looking a lot brighter now! Check out the website. It’s written in Japanese, but that doesn’t stop you from looking at … Continue reading
JapanSoc
JapanSoc is a “social bookmarking site, devoted to news and stories about Japan” so, I really thought it was about time I promoted it a little on my blog! Obviously, I think it’s a great idea to have a website devoted to stuff about Japan, seeing as that’s what I’ve been doing here for a … Continue reading
