Teach and Travel with Colin

動詞ーVerb (am, is, are, was, were, be;  do, does, did;  have, has, had;  can, could, will, would, may, might, shall, should, must, have to; play, go, sing, dance, etc.) Lesson 1 - 現在の時制 Present Tense We use Present Tense for: 1. Something that is ALWAYS true.    - I am a girl.    - S he is  my mother.    - There are 4 seasons in Japan.    - I am not a boy. 2. Something that is true NOW.     - It is hot.     - I am a teacher.     - They are not at home. 3. Something that a person REGULARLY does.     - I work every day .     - He  meets  his friends every week .     - They always fight .     - We don't go out at night .     - Anne doesn't   work on the weekends . 4. Schedules.     - The train leaves at 4:16 pm.     - The shop opens at 9 am. 練習 Writing Practice (for learners): In the comment box, write 3 sentences for each purpose 1. always true(三文書を書いてください） _________________________________________________ 2. tru

How do you pronounce "situation"? a. sit-yoo-wei-shun b. sit-wei-shun c. sit-choo-wei-shun

A lot of my students find it hard to pronounce the sounds /v/, the schwa, and the long "a" sound. So, in this video, let's practice saying the word, "vacation" together! Plus, get to learn how to say it in Filipino! Learn and enjoy watching! ^^

Konnichiwa! I am sooo back in the blogoshpere! I know it's a bit late but it's better late than never. ;) I am now in Osaka Japan all the way from Davao City, Philippines! How the hell did I get here? Haha I will tell you in my next blogs how I got here. But before that... はじめまして！ Hajimemashite!  私はコリンです！２8才です！ Watashi wa Colin desu. Ni jyuu hassai desu. フィリピンから来ました。 Firipin kara kimashita. どうぞよろしくお願いします！ Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu! I just introduced myself in Japanese because I am currently studying Japanese so I could take the JLPT and at least answer phone calls at the office. ^^ It means my name is Colin. I am 28. I came from the Philippines. Nice to meet you!  Haha! So simple but very useful when you travel to Japan. ;-) Leave a message if you want to introduce yourself in Japanese! -- I currently teach English to Japanese students from all ages at Journey Hall in Osaka. The youngest I have is a year and a half old gi