First of all, happy New Year\u2019s to everyone out there in Japan, the Japanese diaspora, and anyone else who may be tuning in.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re inclusive here at Fruitful English, so the more readers and students the merrier!<\/p>\n
Though this is traditionally a relatively sombre time of year, what with the passing of Christmas, and the holiday hangover that usually accompanies that, I can\u2019t help but feel optimistic with what the year has in store. I think it\u2019s clear that we\u2019re in the best position we\u2019ve been in for a while, and now is certainly better than at any other time in 2021.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got so many great plans for teaching this year, so I\u2019m just waiting to put them into action. If I can get the time, I\u2019ve got a few new courses that I want to unveil to students this year, but I\u2019ll give you a little taste here.<\/p>\n
With the emergence of COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic, we\u2019ve all seen our lives transformed and become more reliant on technology. At the same time, I\u2019ve seen a huge rise in misconceptions relating to 2 topics: science and technology. So, I\u2019ve got the perfect solution. I\u2019ve been working on 2 courses.<\/p>\n
The first is what I\u2019ve tentatively called my \u2018Talking Tech: Misconceptions of English and Technology\u2019. Now that people are regularly zooming, Skyping, and using WebEx daily, everyone, including native speakers, have had to get used to an entirely new vocabulary set. There are tons of unfamiliar words and phrases to be used with modern technology, so I\u2019ve devised a course that will help you in these situations. It doesn’t matter if you need to schedule a Zoom meeting with 100 colleagues, or you’re simply wondering about the best way to chat with overseas friends online, I\u2019ve got all the phrasings and wordings to use.<\/p>\n
Finally, the pandemic has shown me that science is still woefully misunderstood by many, so I\u2019ve got a great course that can help both scientists and newbies! I\u2019ve always been passionate about science and learning, which drove me to obtain a broad degree covering biology, chemistry, and environmental sciences. I also know the importance of communication in science. After all, the most amazing discovery in the world is meaningless, if you can\u2019t communicate it with the public and other scientists. So, my course will help students understand the everyday science they read in new articles every day, and it will also have more specific guidance for those who wish to write their own scientific articles!<\/p>\n
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Wow! With so much good stuff coming, you can see why I\u2019m optimistic for 2022. I hope I can spread that optimism to you! I hope to see you in person, safely, as soon as Japan opens its borders once more.<\/p>\n
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