I’ve been plugging along here at work, getting ready for a little change of pace in my courses starting next month. I’ll begin to teach a business e-mail writing course to a small group of students once a week. It’ll be a good way to stretch my teaching skills a little since it isn’t as much of a student-centered class as my one-on-one classes are. I’ve got a curriculum and outline put together, and now I’m just filling in the details of the class flow.
Also next month we’ll start a little experiment where I work – an “English Cafe”. It sounds more stylish than reality – but I’ll be spending some time before and after work in a classroom in different parts of the factory, and we’re hoping that people will drop in and spend some time talking to me in English. If lots of people stop by then we’ll see about extending the chance, but if it is just me alone then it’ll be a great chance for me to do deskwork. Either way I get paid overtime rates so I have nothing to complain about.
The weather here in Japan has been steadily warming up. For the first time last night I had to turn on the air conditioner while I rode the exercise bike. The rainy season should kick in next month, and then after that it’ll be heat and humidity for three or four months. I’m ready to sweat off some pounds!
