A practical guide to dispelling Japanese misconceptions about English. - Book Title: English Misunderstood by Japanese People "Articles," "tenses," "subjunctive mood"... The darkness of English grammar that you understand but don't understand, even after reading textbooks and attending classes. Let's clear up that confusion all at once! The author, who has lived in Japan for 30 years and dealt with "Japanese English," explains in detail from a native speaker's perspective the "misunderstandings" in English expressions that learners tend to fall into and how to break free from them. If you read this, your English skills will definitely improve! (Renamed from "Mark Petersen's English Cram School") - Book Title: Common Sense in English is Unconventional How can one learn English, which is said to have many exceptions, in a rational way? Phenomena that have been dismissed as "exceptions" or "colloquial expressions" can actually be explained rationally. What is common sense in English, and what are the real exceptions? And what if what has been called "common sense" in English actually contains things that are not common sense at all...? This book is full of secret knowledge for truly becoming proficient in English, overturning conventional views of the language from the ground up. Thank you for looking.