A Skype English lesson

I took a Skype English lesson from a new teacher yesterday.
She is from Canada, and was easy to speak to.
As she asked me a lot of questions about myself, I carried on talking for 50 minutes.  It was a really good practice for learning English.


She asked me why I became an English teacher.  It all started from an encounter with Mr. Wakabayashi Shunsuke, who was a tycoon of English education in Japan.  I was impressed with his teaching style.  His motto was "Do not teach as you were taught."  


Although I have learned English for more than ten years, I don't have confidence in having a good command of English yet.


Communicative approach is the one I have been trying for more than a decade, but I'm afraid there is still a strong focus on grammar at a Japanese high school.


After introducing ourselves, we discussed "sleep."
What time do you go to bed every night?  
I usually hit the sack at 11:30pm.
I used to stay up and work at home.  After work, I was beat.  So I suffered from disorders from bad living habits for a long time.
Two years ago I  started improving my lifestyle.  I decided to go to bed before midnight.  That was a step in the right direction.  I lost weight.  I have more energy now.


I have realized how valuable sleep is from my own experience.


Also, I have been trying to reduce sweets which are addictive; otherwise I would become diabetic.  So scary!


I had a particular fondness of the material my teacher sent me.
It was made by the following tool.
http://www.dabbleboard.com/


★Today's choice:
  •I chose to take a lesson from a new teacher.
  •How successful was this choice?   10 out of 10.
  •I had a great time with my new teacher.