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台灣芒果

最近聽說在日本的超市也買得到台灣芒果了，所以昨天我去了家裡附近的超市。結果，找到了一顆要價快800日幣的愛文芒果！我喜孜孜地抱著它去結帳，回家後捨不得馬上吃掉，先把它放進冰箱裡。晚上，等到家人們都回...

听新闻学中文：熊为什么走进日本的城镇？

学习中文，不一定只靠课本。新闻也是很好的学习材料。通过新闻，我们不仅可以练习听力，还可以学习更自然、更地道的表达方式。今天，我想带大家听一则和“熊”有关的新闻。https://www.chinese...

為何我成為了一名線上家教老師？

從小我就很喜歡英文。大學時因為好奇，接觸了一點韓語，也開始對日文產生興趣。一直到現在，我都還是很喜歡聽日本人說日文、英美人士說英文。從不同國家、不同文化的人口中聽見一種語言，總能讓我感受到語言和文化...

Why I became an English online tutor

I became an English online tutor because I have a genuine passion for helping people learn and grow...

It Began in France ... My Journey from Young Teacher to Online Tutor

Many years ago, I lived in France as a young student at a language institute.   Later, I was lucky ...

I Didn't Plan to Become a Tutor... But I'm So Glad I Did!

If someone had asked me ten years ago whether I would become an online tutor, I probably would have...

Beyond the Textbook: Why I Became an ESL Tutor

To be completely honest, I didn't set out with a grand plan to become an online English tutor. Year...

Beyond the Screen: 5 Years of Teaching, Learning, and Connection

Five years ago, I made a decision that would change my life. I traded in the commute, the crowded s...

「海が見える」VS「海が見られる」どっちが合ってる？ "Umi ga MIERU" VS "Umi ga MIRARERU" which is correct?

今日のテーマは 『見えます』と 『見られます』！  English below ↓     ★ではクイズです！★   下の文で 合っているのは ① ？ ②？   ・ホテルの へやから うみが （  ...

Quick tips: put

Using the verb put is a little tricky because it has no meaning if you don’t say where something is...

Why I became a tutor (to be the one I wish I had)

If I'm completely honest, I don't think I became a tutor because I always dreamed of teaching...   ...

Why I Became an English Professor

Why I Became an English Professor Becoming an English professor was never simply about teaching a l...

Why I Became a Tutor

Hello everyone!   People sometimes ask me why I became an online tutor.   The answer is simple.   I...

Meet Shante: Why I Chose to Teach English

Hello everyone! My name is Shante, and I'm an English tutor from South Africa. People often ask me ...

One Little Word, Four Very Different Meanings: Cheer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been full of surprises. Like many neutral fans, I found myself cheering...

My Favourite Motivational Quote and Why It Has Changed the Way I See Success

My Favourite Motivational Quote and Why It Has Changed the Way I See Success We all have words that...

You are not late, you are on your own route

Some days ago I came across this kid's story by Komal Kamble with a beautiful motivational quote an...

لماذا فَضَّل النبي (ص) الأميةَ على الاستراتيجية

This video (in Arabic) offers a philosophical and spiritual reflection on the concept of "illiterac...

【台灣華語】我喜歡的一句話｜好きな言葉とその理由

開場白 (はじめに)大家好！在學習新語言的過程中，我們常常會因為讀到某句富有深意的話而深受啟發。今天我想跟大家分享一句我最喜歡的中文名言。這句話雖然字面上看起來很簡單，只有「山」和「水」，但背後卻蘊...

The quote that calms my nerves before class

My favorite quote is: "Progress, not perfection." ✨   I love it because learning English can feel s...

"Where the willingness is great the difficulties cannot be great..."

Who is Niccolo Machavelli? One could say he is one of the most misunderstood or controversial figur...

Office English: What is Delegating?

Thursday Office Hours How to Delegate with Confidence Delegation • Leadership Skills • Team Man...

The Expert Was Once a Beginner

One of my favorite motivational quotes is:              "The expert in anything was once a beginner...

English You'll Actually Use: Why "A Brown Cute Cat" Sounds Strange

Meet Short Short is a brown tabby cat who was found as a stray kitten on a dairy farm where my wife...

English lessons without the lessons!

    Recently, one of my students said something that brought a huge smile to my face.  They t...

いつものお菓子が白黒に？｜JP/EN/繫中

今日、スーパーでカルビーの「節約パッケージ」のお菓子を見つけました！ いつものカラフルなパッケージではなく、黒と白を中心にしたシンプルなデザインです。 インク不足の影響で、このようなパッケージになっ...

Pop Culture: "You Lost Me"

Pop Culture Tuesday Wait, Where Did You Go? 'You Lost Me' Idioms • Communication • Pop Culture ...

What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.

We've all heard it: "You can do all things if you put your mind to it."   It sounds simple, but I'v...

Expand Passion For Cultural Understanding

  ‘To know two languages is to have two souls’ by Charlemagne. He was also known as Charles the G...

A Quote That Motivates Me to Never Give Up

My favorite motivational quote is,"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out...