Hamamatsu - Blog Posts

Sean bienvenidos japonítasarqueológicos, a una nueva novedad japonesa, que está dando la vuelta al mundo una vez dicho esto póngase cómodos que empezamos. - Del día 21 al 23 de febrero, en la playa de Enshu el distrito de Nishi, en la ciudad de Hamamatsu en la prefectura de Shizuoka. - La bola de hierro mide 1’5 metros de diámetro, el Interior es hueco por lo que no hay riesgo de explotar. - Espero que os haya gustado¿Qué opinan ustedes? Abro el debate, nos vemos en próximas publicaciones de Japón. - ようこそ 日本の考古学者の皆さん 世界に羽ばたく日本の新機軸をご覧ください と言うわけで 楽にしてください 始めましょう - 2月21日から23日まで、静岡県浜松市西区にある遠州灘海岸にて。 - 鉄球は直径1.5メートル、内部は空洞で爆発の心配はない。 - いかがでしたか、いかがでしたか。また、日本からの投稿でお会いしましょう。 - Welcome, Japanese archaeologists, to a new Japanese novelty, which is making its way around the world, and with that said, make yourselves comfortable and let's get started. - From the 21st to the 23rd of February, at Enshu Beach, Nishi District, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. - The iron ball is 1.5 metres in diameter, the interior is hollow so there is no risk of exploding. - I hope you liked it. What do you think? I open the debate, see you in future posts from Japan.

Happy 2025

Hi, everyone! It's already a month and a half into 2025 and I am just updating now! 2024 was such a busy year and that spilled over into this year as well, but that is just an excuse. Like with studying a language or skill, it is important to stay focused and dedicated to what is important.

We are still in business and we are working to help LGC's clients with growing their language skills or addressing needs in establishing business links into Japan.

I have never talked about where we are based or what areas we serve. As far as face-to-face lessons go, we are based in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka so are able to service businesses in the outlying area. Naturally, online is always an option anyway.

We are always at the ready to work with you, so never be shy to contact us and let us know what you need!

So, what are the differences between face-to-face and online lessons

I will say right off the bat, that I am not against teaching English over Zoom. If there were no video conferencing options during the pandemic, I would be in a really bad place right now. There are many good tools that flow smoothly, especially the Whiteboard which is such a great tool to use in class. There are also Breakout Rooms and Polls which can be useful in classes. These features exist in Teams, but I have found them more difficult to find and activate, so Zoom is my tool of choice there.

But face-to-face?

Live!

There is just something so refreshing and so much more crisp about a lesson in the same room. Students seems to communicate and connect more with the teacher, everyone looks more comfortable and the classes just go more smoothly. Not even considering the occasional Internet connection issues that are experienced, things just seem to flow that much better! A teacher can make more dynamic use of the teaching environment, alternating between sitting, standing and whatever falls in between the two. When LGC started some lessons with a new client this year, I felt like I was coming home after a long absence. It was so refreshing! Everyone seems to connect better and the students are completely free of temptations to be distracted (I have caught a number of students with their televisions on as background noise in the Zoom era). It just feels like the right way to do classes.

Of course, we can do both types of classes and the students always get full effort from the teacher, but it was just so great to get back into the classroom again. If you are in Hamamatsu, where we are based, or nearby (Toyohashi, Kakegawa, Iwata, Fukuroi), you can take advantage of our experience, dedication to teaching and enthusiasm for making a difference with in-person classes. If you are elsewhere, we can still work out online lessons or I am open to offers of short programs within reach of a Shinkansen!