Some English conversation schools are increasingly tailoring classes for students who want specific training, such as dealing with customers or full immersion in American culture. One such school, Goover English School, places students with families at U.S. military bases in Japan so that they ...
David Paul lost almost everything when his Hiroshima-based company, David English House, tumbled like a house of cards in 2010.
There will likely be a raft of further efforts to encourage English learning in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but here are three simple ideas that could help boost English levels right now.
At the heart of the Sulejman Brkic case is the issue of what, in legal terms, the nature of his employment status was while he worked for language school ICC: Was he an employee or a contractor?
Homesickness is a particular concern for foreign residents in December, when the holiday season starts to conjure up images of family dinners and drinking parties with old friends. For new arrivals, it's further complicated by the simultaneous challenge of adjusting to a different culture.
