End-of-term Sushi Night! Easter 2018
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When I started teaching Japanese, I thought it would primarily be an academic endeavour.
I didn't think we'd go out for sushi, and do calligraphy workshops, and all kinds of other exciting things.
It's good to get out of the classroom sometimes, spend time in a different environment (and of course eat Japanese food).
Here are some photos from the end-of-term sushi night this Easter.
Thanks for coming!
Where shall we go for our next (non-academic) event?
Like many people in the UK, I studied French in school. I liked French. I thought it was really fun to speak another language, to talk with people, and to try and listen to what was going on in a new country. (Still do!)
When I was 14 we went on a school exchange to the city of Reims, in northeastern France. I was paired with a boy, which I’m sure some 14-year-olds would find very exciting but which I found unbearably awkward. He was very sweet and we completely ignored each other.
That was nearly 20 years ago, and I didn’t learn or use any more French until, at some point in lockdown, I decided on a whim to take some one-to-one lessons with online teachers. Here are some things I learned about French, about language learning, and about myself.