Category Archives: Teaching older students

The benefits of teaching in Japan

Posted on 12/05/2008 by alexcase

Number one is that the status of English teachers is not so obviously low that when I met the love of my life and asked her to marry me she actually agreed! You won’t hear a lot about it on … Continue reading →

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Japan Explained- FAQs and SAQs Part Five

Posted on 05/08/2007 by alexcase

Why are the Japanese so into “kawaii” (cute)? As long as it is socially acceptable, there is no reason why having a picture of a kitten should not make you feel warm inside. Being around cute stuff makes you feel good. And … Continue reading →

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Big Teacher

Posted on 29/07/2007 by alexcase

Have just been reading about Daniel Liebskind, yet another celebrity architect. Let me write that again- celebrity… architect. Celebrity architect???? Might not be as bad as celebrity driving instructors or celebrity hotel staff (we’ve had both of them in the … Continue reading →

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Older = wiser = wider vocab??

Posted on 25/07/2007 by alexcase

It seems not just the population but also the chimps in Japan are suffering from rapid ageing, something else in which we also lead the world. (First time I’ve said ‘we’ meaning people in Japan there!) As the baby boomers … Continue reading →

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