CHOICE ENGLISH in Kyoto

Hello CHOICE Students,

Wow! What a busy month for CHOICE students! Looks like a lot of people are motivated to start or to keep studying English. Great job!

In February, Diane Haring will start teaching at both schools on Fridays and Saturdays. Diane is from Canada and offers exceptional teaching skills. Diane will also be apart of our proofreading team. Look for Diane on the schedule and book in a lesson to meet her!

Friday January 27th is also my birthday! Still 21years old! (Well at least in my heart!)

Stay warm as it looks like the next couple of days will be a little bit chilly!

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

Wishing all students and teachers at CHOICE English a very Happy New Years! We had a very traditional one in Shiga. Lots of good family time and very relaxing. Let's hope everyone had a similar one!

Looking forward to seeing you all back in class from January 5th.

Let's have a great 2012!

Rob

Merry Christmas to all CHOICE students, teachers, and friends near and far! I hope you had a wonderful day! It was truly a great time having a special day with the family.

The year is not over yet. One last week of lessons. Classes are filling up so if you would like a lesson, please reserve by Wednesday 20:00. The schools will be closed from Thursday December 29th to January 4th. We are open for regular hours on Thursday January 5th.

Enjoy the last week of 2011!

Thank you for choosing CHOICE.

Rob

Hello CHOICE Students,

I can't believe a week has gone by since the party! Take a look at the pictures that Stuart shot! Fantastic job! Thanks Stu!
Thank you to all the students and teachers who came to the party! I hope everyone enjoyed! It has been a busy year and I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy OSHOGATSU!

If you took any pictures that you would like to share with the rest of us, please feel free to email them to info@choiceenglish.com.

Merry Christmas,

Rob

Hello CHOICE students,

Just a reminder about our CHOICE English party on Saturday December 10th from 18:30.

This year we will be heading to a fantastic Italian restaurant-Ca' Del Vial located on Sanjo street. It is a stone's throw from JR Nijo station. This year promises to be fantastic. Lots of great prizes (gifts) from Santa Claus. So come out and enjoy a night in English and truly feel the Christmas spirit.

Remember the parties are for the students and we at CHOICE English try to provide a school unlike any other. Sign up online or tell your teacher. Let us know if you want to bring a friend. Again, it's all you can eat and drink for 5,500 yen for adults and 3,500 yen for children. PLUS GREAT PRIZES!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 10th!

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

こんにちは。

早いもので11月も半ばですね。昨日11月15日は坂本龍馬の命日。
（慶応3年11月15日・西暦1867年12月10日）
龍馬好きのコウ君と一緒にお墓参りに行ってきました♪

平日にも関わらず多くの方が参拝に来ていました。そして龍馬
の好物だったという軍鶏鍋もいただきましたよ。幕末維新ミュージアム
にもよって歴史に触れた一日でした。

CHRISTMAS Party!!!

This year will be a fantastic time! Come one, come all! Lots of great prizes! (Even better than last year!!!)

When: Saturday December 10th from 18:30

Where: Ca' Del Viale

http://www.watanabechef.com/ca-del-viale/

All you can eat and drink!! 5,500 yen for adults / 3,500 yen for children(chance for some great prizes -last year was dinner at Granvia, and shabu shabu beef from Hiro's, movie tickets, free lesson, and a lot more!!!)

Sign up online or let your teacher know!

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

 

 

こんにちは。

昨日、久しぶりに尼崎のCOSTCO に行ってきました。
朝10時過ぎには着いたのですが、まあすごい混みようでした。
でもあのなんとも言えぬ空気がたまりません♪
CEの生徒さんＩファミリーにも出会いましたよ。

ちなみに日本語では”コストコ”ですが、英語では”コスコ”って
発音します。

クリスマスツリーのオーナメントを買いました。
大きなガラスのボール型で9PC（1200円）がとてもきれいです♪
またデコレーションしたツリーを紹介しますね。

そして、一眼レフカメラも購入しました！！初めての一眼です。
こちらも最新版ながらうれしいお値段。これからいっぱい写真
撮りますね～。

Hello, everyone.

昨日、Robbie's Thanksgivingをしました。昨年のクリスマス依頼のターキーで、大興奮。
マッシュドポテトにたっぷりのグレービー最高！それにターキーにはクランベリーソースはかかせませんよ

友人たちとわいわいとにぎやかくパーティーをしましたよ。

Menu
・七面鳥
・付け合せ（にんじん・ほうれんそう・コーン）
・マッシュドポテト
・スタッフィング
・いんげんのキャセロール
・ピラフ
・コーンブレッド
・チョコレートムースパイ
・キャラメルアップルチーズケーキ

秋本番になりましたね。
秋はハロウィンにサンクスギビングそれが終わるとクリスマス。。。
イベントづくしです

この季節に食べたくなるのがPie、パイ
パンプキンパイにアップルパイにピーカンパイ・・・・etc.
いわゆるアメリカンパイは練りパイのサクサク生地でたっぷりの
フィリング。あま～くて、とりこになります♪

先日、ピーカンが安く手に入ったのでピーカンパイ作りました。
今週末はRobbie's Thanksgivingです。うちはカナダ（10月第2月曜日）と
アメリカ（11月第4木曜日）の間をとって11月の1週目にします。
どんなメニューにしようかな～


 

Hello CHOICE Students,

Happy Halloween! We had a great time at last night's kids Halloween event! Lots of fun with 16 young English learners! Well done! I will post some pictures tonight or tomorrow.

Also check out our new CHOICE Online teaching platform. Just click the link below. Make sure you give it time to load or it will stop half way.

http://www.screencast.com/t/LayxPwDO

November is going to be a great month! Keep studying! Only 2 more months until the end of 2011.

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

Hello CHOICE Students,

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather! Just had my 3rd sports festival of the month. I think I am finished for the year!!!! Ha! Great times and the kids had a lot of fun!

Since there has been very little enthusiasm for the Halloween party, it looks like we will have to cancel the event. I am a bit surprised but I guess everyone is not into Halloween! No problems! Save yourselves for the Christmas party!!! This year will be fantastic!!
We will still hold a kids Halloween party at CHOICE Omiya and go trick or treating around the neighborhood for some scary sweets!!!

Also I'm waiting on my programmer, but we have a great new edition to CHOICE!!! CHOICE English will have online lessons starting in November and this will be open to all students who want that special one-to-one computer style lesson and for those who live in other parts of Japan and still want to be a part of the CHOICE family.
Take a look at the information on our web pages and ask Rob, Justin, or Yasuyo if you want to know more about the online lesson system.

Have a great week! Thank you for choosing CHOICE!!

Rob

Hello CHOICE Students,

September is nearing the end and a lot of great things are happening at this time of year. Many schools are having their sports festivals. Koh's is next week and Kaede's is in a couple of weeks.

We are also having a Halloween festival party on October 29th. We haven't had  a Halloween party in years so this should be a lot of fun! The kids will actually go Trick or Treating around Shijo Omiya's school. We have spoke to some of the merchants and neighbours and they are willing to have all the little goblins, vampires, and monsters visit for some Trick or Treat goodies!!!

The same evening from 6pm we will be holding a potluck party at Ranhotei in the Sanjo shopping arcade.

Please sign up for the event as it promises to be a lot of fun and there will be prizes for the best dressed!!

I have attached a link for more party information.

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

 

Hello CHOICE Students,

Just a reminder about the beer garden party tomorrow at 18:00 at ANA hotel across from Nijo Castle.

If you haven't signed up, please do asap!!!! Looks like we will have very good attendance. Let's hope the weather is nice!

Be there at 17:50 in the lobby of the hotel. If you come late, go to the roof.

Email me if you have any problems.

robbiemcclung@yahoo.ca

See you at the party!

Rob

  

Hello CHOICE Students,

I hope everyone had a very nice OBON vacation. For many students it is a time to get together with family and maybe catch up with some old friends. This year for us was a very relaxing time as we went to Hamamatsu by car.

We spent a nice time with Yasuyo's family and friends. One day we went to a pool/hot-spring hotel and then participated in a kids event in the evening as well as watched a fireworks display.

The last day of our holiday we had a family day at the local bowling center where Koh got his first spare!!! He was so happy!

The heat of summer is hopefully winding down, but still lots of time for beer gardens, swimming pools and of course -BBQ's!!!

Have a great end to August and please sign up for our 4th annual CHOICE Beer garden event on Saturday August 27th at ANA Hotel across from Nijo Castle.

All the best and thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

  

Hello CHOICE Students,

http://www.ana-hkyoto.com/event/2011beer_garden.html

Just wanted to send you a link to ANA's beer garden information. Let me know if we want to try the BBQ this year. I need your feedback and for you to join as quickly as possible so we can tell the hotel how many people are coming.

Traditionally, the beer garden party has been the biggest event of the summer. If you haven't been to a CHOICE event this year...now is the time!!!

Come and enjoy a night out with your CHOICE friends. Try to speak English, but if you are worried about your ability -don't be! Everyone can speak Japanese so you will have no problems understanding!

Good food, lots of refreshing drinks, and great people!

Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob

  

Hello CHOICE Students,

Just got back from Canada and had a fabulous time. I hope your summer is going well too! Lovely weather the whole time I was home and a great time with my son, family, and friends.

The vacation started with a lovely wedding in Ottawa. One of my friends from military college married a reporter that he met while on tour in Afghanistan. Fantastic outdoor wedding and reception.

Koh and I went go-karting, fishing, swimming, and played 5 rounds of golf. Koh actually parred a par 3 hole. Pretty unbelievable for a 5 year old kid!!!!

We had a lot of great Canadian cuisine. Included at the top of the page was a Rock lobster tail with a skewer of garlic shrimp, 14 oz steak cooked medium rare and fries. All for 4,000 yen! Awesome!

I will post a few pictures on this site as well as Face book and Twitter. If you haven't joined yet, please do.

Also, we will be having our 4th annual beer garden party at ANA hotel across from Nijo castle on August 27th from 18:00. Always one of the best parties of the year so sign up quickly! More information to come. 

Great to be back! Thank you for choosing CHOICE!

Rob