Merry Christmas 2010 from Tower English

Merry Christmas everyone, here's a video of some of the activities the kids (and big kids) at Tower English got up to this Christmas. Enjoy!

Tower English Halloween Parties - the movie

Hope everyone had a fun party, we sure did, and here is the evidence. The first part shows our playgroup children, ages zero to three, and the second is for the big kids, ages 4 to 11. Thanks to all for coming.

Next up is Christmas...

今年のハロウィンパーティーは６５人の子供達が集まってくれました。

去年インフルエンザ関連で参加できなかった子供たちが、とても楽しみにしてくれていたので、本当にうれしかったです。

また来年楽しい企画をして、招待しますね。

The future of the World Cup, right here!

Well, you may not know it but we here at Tower English are crazy about the World Cup. I thought it might make a good subject for a 3-minute English lesson.

Enjoy! Come on Japan and Come on England!

Happy Valentine's Day

毎年恒例のバレンタインランチを今年も若松のハリオンで行いました。

ネパールで英語の先生をしていたウェイターのポンタさんと子供達の会話は弾み、

大笑いする事が多々ありました。聞きたい事をどんどん英語で聞いて行く姿を見て、他の国の人と英語を通じてコミュニケーションをとれる事の素晴らしさを学んでいるって実感しました。「おっ！通じた！」って笑顔の子供の目はキラキラ輝いていました。海外に行くと、英語を母国語とする人ではない人たちと英語で話す機会が多いです。それは学生でも社会人でも同じ。イギリス発音、アメリカ発音だけが英語ではなく、きちんとコニュニケーションをとると言う事が一番大切な事。それを少しでも感じてくれたらいいなと思っています。

ハリオンのスタッフの方々ありがとうございます。また来年も宜しくお願いしますね。

Dear all,

Happy Valentine's Day!

Lots of Love from Mr and Mrs Sherriff

A snow poem and studying English tenses

Here's the latest Tower English three-minute video. It was a kind of poem inspired by the snow that fell Monday night. I took pictures and video the next day (Tuesday), and when I finally got it online (on Wednesday) it had started snowing again.

Anyway, here it is, hope you enjoy it, and it helps you practice tenses in English.

Patrick.

A Japanese-English three-minute story

Here's the latest three-minute lesson with a story featuring English words that have become Japanese. These "loan words" now have a meaning different from the original English, so I have included subtitles for those who don't know any Japanese, and for Japanese people who are not sure of the English. Enjoy!

Phonics and the 42 sounds of English

Here's the latest weekly three-minute English lesson. This week, it is all about phonics - the sounds of English. Most children in England learn to read by making the sounds of the letters, but it's hard to remember all the sounds and how they are spelt - so doing the actions helps... even for you adults. Plus, the actions keep you warm through the winter.

On with the show (please join in at home):

Seven Samurai of Tower English

Here's Tower English's weekly three-minute lesson. This week it's how to give a speech, hosted by the magnificent seven students who are competing in a speech contest (with three other language schools). Here are a few tips!

Good luck to all seven, we're proud of you, whatever happens on Sunday.

How to introduce yourself - in three minutes

Here's your weekly three-minute English lesson from the Tower English Living Room Studios - here in downtown Kounoyama. Enjoy!

'Please do it at home!' First three-minute internet English lesson at Tower English!

Hello, here is something new for Tower English - a three-minute video lesson. What do you think?