Remi's English school- A trip to Yamaguchi

On Saturday, Chris Misako and I went to shimonoseki in Yamaguchi to visit Remi's English school. It was great to meet teachers and students from a different school and to see a different style of teaching. After we watched two classes, Yoshi, the Manager at Remi's school, took us to Tsunoshima island where the movie `Hero` starring Kimura Takuya was filmed. It was such a beautiful island and the weather was perfect. For dinner, We had Yamaguchi's famous soba served on a roof tile. It was delicious. A big thanks to Yoshi and Remi for showing us around their school and Shimonoseki

Kabuki - The art of singing and dancing

Yesterday I watched three Kabuki plays at Hakata-za.
It was fantastic.
Although I could not understand any of the Japanese, I was amazed by the singing, dancing and costumes.

The three kanji that make up the word `Kabuki` are; sing (歌), dance (舞), and skill (伎).

Kabuki has been apart of Japanese culture for along time. Most Kabuki actors are from the Nakamura family.
The Nakamura family are well known in the kabuki world. A famous Kabuki actor named
Nakamura Shichinosuke stared as a princess in yesterday's play. He also played the Meiji Emperor in the movie The last Samurai. Shichinosuke's father, Grand father, Great grand father, and his forefathers were all Kabuki actors who descend from the
Nakamura family.

Pictured on the right is Shichinoske Nakamura.

I recommend Kabuki to anyone who wants to experience real Japanese culture

A talk at the Nagaito Public hall

Today I spoke to 14 ladies about myself and Australian culture at the Nagaito Kominkan( Public hall). I spoke about Australian foods, tourist attractions and Australian people. The ladies were all very nice and I enjoyed speaking with them. The ladies also had a chance to try Tim Tams( Australian chocolate biscuits) which they enjoyed very much.
It was a fantastic day!

Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate

I finally received my certificate for my studies in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) . Now I have started the next certificate which focuses on English grammar. The grammar course includes studies based on clauses, sentence structures, grammar functions and also the differences between British and Americana English. English grammar can be very difficult. Even native speakers sometimes struggle with grammar.

My goal is to get over 90% on the grammar test.
Good luck to anyone who will take the EIKEN or TOEC test.
Don't give up on study as Sometimes it can be your best friend!!