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Author Archives: Adam
Engrish Lessons!
Lessons are proceeding better than I had expected. I have tweaked my lessons to up the game time, to introduce a more broad range of cultural content, and reinforce past lessons. This is the culmination of years of observation, cognition, … Continue reading
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Over Hill, Over Dale
Yesterday was confused. First it was really hot without any blue sky. Then the clouds blitzed in and it poured heavily. Then the sun came out and it still poured heavily. Sporadic battalions of clouds made up of light and … Continue reading
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Scalpel…Sponge…Spork
My chugakko kids wear these scrubs every day while serving lunch. C’mon guys, its just food! I think that hairnets and gloves suffice for everyday food service. I guess that if I had to wear surgical scrubs while putting lunch … Continue reading
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Summertime and the livin’s EZ
The one on the left is Ken, and on the right we have Natsuki. Ken is blasting the camera with an Ultraman energy beam, and Natsuki is ready to put the smack down on anyone who wants beef. Natchan already … Continue reading
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Ewwwwww…
When people hear that I get to work at 3 hoikuens every week, they generally say either “Awwwww, they must be so cute” or “Wow, that sounds cool”. Well these two statements are true, but babies are really disgusting things. … Continue reading
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Negative View
When browsing your keitai display, you usually look perpendicularly from a 90 degree angle, straight on. However, if you look from about a 15 degree angle, the screens colors will invert. Looking at an inverted picture this way will, of … Continue reading
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Monkeys Invade Obscure Mountain Village
This is 4 year old Akari-chan of Hokubu Hoikuen. The children in this part of Ubuyama can climb trees like no other children I have encountered, but only when they are really young.
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Oxymoron
I was watching the Discovery Channel a couple of nights ago, about this New Zealand marine scientist and his quest to capture architeuthis (the giant squid). Dr O’Shea came up with the brilliant idea to go after larval architeuthis instead … Continue reading
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Shifting Gears
Today I decided to change my lessons in all of my classes, increasing the duration and range of games played. I have decided that not all games need to be ones that involve practicing English, as long as they serve … Continue reading
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