I've been writing textbooks for more than 25 years now, and I thought it was time I shared some more information about them, and about my writing process. So here goes ...

Hi, I'm Simon, and these are my textbooks ....

First, the nursing English books.

These were a real labour of love, but who doesn't love nurses?! They're worth going the extra mile for. When I arrived at the Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing two decades ago, there were almost no suitable nursing English textbooks. It took me a while to finally get there, but Bedside Manner Beginner was exactly what my students needed. Actually it was preceded by Bedside Manner, but that's now been replaced by ...

You can watch an introduction to Bedside Manner Beginner on YouTube (above) and order a sample copy here.

You can access the Japanese Language Support, and learn more about the Perceptia Learning Support System (Bedside Manner Beginner on ZenGengo)

Bedside Manner Intermediate!

In 2023-4 we decided to take it up a level.

Bedside Manner Intermediate builds on Bedside Manner Beginner by focusing on area-specific nursing English communication, and has a strong new focus on building learners' medical vocabulary. As with all my nursing English books, the vocabulary all appears in the free online vocabulary app, Quizlet.

You can watch an introduction to Bedside Manner Intermediate on YouTube (above) and order a sample copy here.

This flipbook will give you a good idea of what Bedside Manner Intermediate is about.

Any Questions? deserves an award for long and distinguished service! It's been my "go-to" book for years, and works so well with large mixed-ability classes of first year university students who want (and need!) to make friends and learn how to use English for social communication.

For this latest edition I brought my old friend Jim Ronald on board to add a little pragmatic pizazz. A fun book with a serious goal, and really easy to use . Go on, give it a go!

You can watch a short introduction to Any Questions? on YouTube (above) and order a sample copy here.

This flipbook will give you a good idea of what Any Questions? is about.

Or get more information from the Perceptia Press home page.

A new version of an old friend!

My first ever book, Building Bridges, filled a big gap in the market.

27 years later there's still a huge need for Japanese students to be able to explain their culture and talk about the things that are part of their everyday lives. That's exactly what This Is Japan does. Ideal for study abroad preparation or just general communication.

Watch a webinar introduction to This Is Japan.

You can also order a sample copy or download a sample of Unit 1, which will give you a good idea of what This Is Japan is about.

This Is Japan Unit 1.pdf

Questions or feedback? Have you used any of these books and enjoyed them? Drop me a line at <capper@jrchcn.ac.jp> or <simoncapper2@gmail.com>

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