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Urban green space in Toronto

Photo: Allan Gardens main greenhouseVisitors to Toronto will find plenty of sightseeing attractions...

An unexpected journey

Photo: Friday graduation ceremony at my old schoolBeing a teacher has been a rather unforgettable j...

Prefixes and suffixes in English

This week’s column topic is My unforgettable journey, and the word “unforgettable” has both a prefi...

What’s new in Canada?

The Covid-19 situation has been steadily improving in Canada, and the third wave seems to be coming...

Cheers!

Without a doubt, beer is my favourite alcoholic beverage! It wasn’t always that way, though… My mo...

Expressing surprise in English

This week’s column topic is What surprised you recently?, so for anyone studying English, here are ...

Surprise!

Photo: DH News TorontoOne of the most surprising things in Canada is the spring weather! Having liv...

Expressing your beliefs in English

This past week’s column topic was My personal motto, so for anyone studying English, here are some ...

Every day is a new day

Photo: Out enjoying a new day with my friend and former coworker Robert.My personal motto is “every...

See you soon vs. See you later

Today I want to talk about two common expressions that can be used before or after meeting someone....

My unique travel items

There are three unique things that I bring with me when I travel and they’re all related to memory....

Using adverbs of comment in English

In one of my recent columns, Spring has arrived in Toronto, I used some adverbs of comment, such as...

Green thumbs

When someone is good at growing and taking care of plants, we say that they have a ‘green thumb’. A...

Spring has arrived in Toronto

It finally feels like spring in Toronto. The temperature is around 12°C today and the city is getti...

Talking about difficulties in English

This week’s column topic is Struggles you experienced while living abroad, so for anyone studying E...

Living out of my comfort zone

I’ve lived most of my life in Ontario, Canada, but there certainly have been some adventures outsid...

Using preposition combinations in English

In this week’s column topic, My country/town is actually famous for..., I used the preposition comb...

Ottawa vs. Toronto

Photo: Algonquin CollegeCanada is a huge country, and if you’d like to know all about it, please co...

Seasonal foods

Canada is a relatively young country. We have many influences from many different cultures, but Can...

Getting more out of your language lessons

1. Before the lesson Feel free to send a message to your tutor even before booking a lesson if you...

What’s happening in Canada

Photo: Justin Trudeau - Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg It’s finally starting to feel like spri...

Sequencing past actions in English

In my recent weekly topic columns, I have used past perfect and past perfect continuous verbs sever...

My favorite character in a movie

I recently signed up for the Disney+ streaming service for the first time. I had gone through most ...

Happy Easter!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend! Unfortunately, here in Ontario we're entering a 4...

Spring 2020 memories

Spring 2020 was challenging, but I’m happy that I have some good memories from that time. I r...

Talking about change in English

This week’s column topic is To those entering a new phase of life, so for anyone studying Eng...

A new phase of life for students and teachers

Photo: Gabriel Benois on UnsplashFor many people, it feels like life is on pause because of the cor...

Using quotation marks in English

In my column for this week’s topic, Memorable music for you, I used quotation marks (“....

The soundtrack of my youth

Beyond a specific band or singer, I think that a lot of people feel nostalgic about a particular de...

Staying motivated

Throughout my life, I have found four important ways of increasing and/or maintaining my motivation...