May 20th, 2013 | Author: David
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Have you ever heard of Sir Ken Robinson? He is a British man currently living in the United States. He works as an adviser on education to governments, and his Wikipedia page describes him as an “educationalist.” More
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May 17th, 2013 | Author: David
Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. I definitely think that vocabulary is the most difficult part of learning English, and unfortunately, there are no short cuts. More
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May 13th, 2013 | Author: David
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This semester, I am teaching a course in learning English vocabulary to a group of second-year students at my university. The students are ones who want to become English teachers in the future, so I am trying to impress on them the scale of the challenge that they face. More
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May 10th, 2013 | Author: David
Thanks for all your comments. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t know very many numbers. The question of what effect technology is having on our society is a tricky one. More
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May 7th, 2013 | Author: David
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In recent years, many people have pointed out that humans no longer need to remember as much as we did before. This is because we can find information easily and quickly whenever we need it. More
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May 3rd, 2013 | Author: David
Thanks for all your comments. I didn’t think many people would be interested in this topic because, as I said, awareness of LBGT issues seems to be quite low in Japan. Anyway, I’m glad that so many of you joined in. More
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April 29th, 2013 | Author: David
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As some of you may know, this week is “Rainbow Week” in Japan. Rainbow Week is designed to raise awareness of issues facing gay, lesbian, and transgender people. More
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April 26th, 2013 | Author: David
Thanks for all your comments and stories. I’m glad to see that people are still taking care of things. When I moved to NZ, one of the things that surprised me most was how they made things last. Something that would be considered old in Japan was still relatively new over there. More
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April 22nd, 2013 | Author: David
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In 2000, when I was still living in Sapporo, I bought a brand new Toyota Hiace van. It was (and still is!) the only car I have ever bought new from a dealer. Actually, it is only the fourth car I have ever owned in my life. More
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April 19th, 2013 | Author: David
Thanks for all your comments and funny stories. I’m glad to know that I am not the only one who loses things! More
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