Posts by David Barker
Pornography on TV
The other day, I was at my friend’s house, and we were watching an adult movie about lesbians. Actually, that is not quite true: we were just watching TV, and suddenly, a commercial came on that featured some very pretty…
Read MorePresentation at Ibaraki JALT
David Barker will be presenting on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of May at the Ibaraki JALT two-day conference.
Read MoreTen Things You Should Not Say to People from Other Countries
This is a version of an article that was originally published on the Teacher Talk blog at azargrammar.com. It has been adapted to make the references more appropriate for Japanese learners. Please feel free to copy it if you would…
Read MoreUp and Running
Thanks to everyone who has sent feedback on the new site. As far as we are aware, everything is now in place, but please let us know if you spot any problems. The BTB blog for learners will be starting…
Read MoreA Nuclear-Free Japan?
Hi everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your Golden Week holiday, although as many of you are mothers, I suppose it is not really much of a holiday at all. I saw the news about the tornado in Ibaraki last…
Read MoreWelcome!
Welcome to the new-look BTB Press website. The site is still being developed, so please bear with us while we get everything up to speed. There are still some resources that need to be added for one or two of…
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