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“I Understand… Until Someone Is Listening”: Why Thinking in Real Time Changes the Way You Speak

You understand the idea. You can explain it to yourself. You can even write it clearly. But when so...

Why Reading News Articles Can Make You A Stronger Speaker

In my experience as a teacher, one of the most effective ways to improve speaking isn’t through iso...

3 Simple Morning Habits for a Better Day (Even If You're Not a Morning Person)

Hi everyone! Your mornings might feel rushed or stressful. But you don’t need an hour-long routine ...

Weekly Topic: Rise and Shine!

Rise and Shine! Morning routines • Daily habits • Productivity How you spend your first hour ...

Building Confidence in Speech

One of the most common questions students ask is: “How can I feel more confident when I speak Engli...

【一週兩次・讀台灣】高雄春捲疑食物中毒 67人就醫

【一週兩次・讀台灣】 教科書を飛び出し、台湾の「今」を知り、生きた台湾華語をマスターしませんか？ 毎週2回、最新の台湾ニュースを題材に、台湾特有の文化、時代を映す言い回し、そして興味深い社会現象を...

【一週兩次・讀台灣】澳門僑生遭公車輾過　長庚大學行穿線事故

【一週兩次・讀台灣】 教科書を飛び出し、台湾の「今」を知り、生きた台湾華語をマスターしませんか？ 毎週2回、最新の台湾ニュースを題材に、台湾特有の文化、時代を映す言い回し、そして興味深い社会現象を...

5 minutes is enough… but not for the reason you think

“Just do 5 minutes a day.”   That is something I have heard a lot.   It sounds simple. Almost too s...

这个春天，开始一件新事吧！

“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨。” 对于每一个学习中文的朋友来说，这两句谚语一定不陌生。 如果你还在犹豫这个春天要做点什么，不妨听听我的几个建议，让你的中文水平和生活状态在这个季节里一起“发芽”...

Learning Something New for Spring!

With warmer weather upon us folks in the northern hemisphere, spring can be a great season to refle...

The Colors of the Moon

We tend to think of the Moon as a constant, white, silent, familiar. A fixed companion that hangs a...

開始N3文法的影片教學課程喲～！

大家好！我從４月１５號開始新的「影片教學」的課程！想要輕鬆學習N3文法的同學，或者想要複習N3的同學都有效果喲(^_^)到了４月１５號之前，也有早鳥優惠的方案！請點進下方的鏈接，可以看到仔細的資訊～...

Learning Something New This Spring

Spring is the perfect season for growth, not only in nature, but also in our learning. This year, I...

The Walking Notebook Method: Powerful Learning for the Spring!

Hello everyone! It’s Crista here.   As the weather warms up and the cherry blossoms bloom, spring a...

看美的事物，激發「表達力」！

---日本語版はスクロールダウンしてご覧ください。---今天我想跟你分享一個增加「表達力」的方法。 你有沒有過這種感覺？學了很多單字，但看到美麗的風景，卻只能說「很漂亮」；要分享自己的心情時，腦袋裡...

How Cooking Teaches Learning: Vegan Food Science and the Way We Use English

This spring, I’ve been spending the time between my lessons in the kitchen—not only cooking, but le...

Business English Lesson: Telephone conversation

image credit: https://pixabay.com/users/corysal-17115153/ Have you ever spoken on the phone in a fo...

English Idioms Challenge - Week 10

Hey all! Welcome back to a column dedicated to English idioms!    This is the tenth English learnin...

这个春天，学一点汉语吧

                                              这个春天，学一点汉语吧 春天来了，每年这个时候，很多人都会开始做一些新的事情。你会不会买一盆花，让家里多一...

Learning something new this spring

Basic Conversational English Learn 10–20 daily phrases Practice short conversations Great for kids ...

私がビジネス日本語を教える理由｜JP/EN/繁中

今日は、なぜ私がビジネス日本語のレッスンをしているのか、少しお話しします。 私はこれまで外資系企業で、外国籍社員を含むチームをサポートする仕事をしてきました。その中で感じたのは、日本語が仕事の中で...

清明節（せいめいせつ）

清明节清明节是中国的传统节日，一般在每年的四月初。 这一天，人们会纪念去世的家人和祖先。 关于清明节的由来，有一个故事。很久以前，有一个人叫介子推。他非常忠诚，也很善良。后来他去世了，人们为了纪念他...

A Cute Chinese Poem Every Child Knows: 咏鹅

When Chinese children first start learning classical poetry, one of the very first poems they...

数える時の読み方：本・匹・杯のルール｜JP/EN/繁中

前の数字によって読み方が変わる数え方を一緒に確認しましょう！   本（ほん／ぼん／ぽん）for long objects (hon / bon / pon) 1本（いっぽん）2本（にほん）3本（さん...

Learning something new… when you don’t have time

“If you really want it, you’ll find time.” I think we've all heard that sentence. And... I’ve never...

Embarrassing Stories: I'm a Freshman

Embarrassing Stories: "I'm a Freshman" Work / Introductions / Social Norms “I’m a freshman.” → ...

汤圆还是元宵？圆圆的元宵节

汤圆还是元宵？圆圆的元宵节 湯円それとも元宵？丸い元宵節 什么是元宵节？ 元宵節（げんしょうせつ）とは？ 中国春节的最后一天是正月十五。这一天也叫做元宵节。 “元”指的是农历新年的第一个月，“宵”指...

お金の読み方：百・千・万のルール｜JP/EN/繁中

お金の読み方を確認してみましょう！1円（いちえん） 10円（じゅうえん） 100円（ひゃくえん） 1,000円（せんえん） 10,000円（いちまんえん）10,000は（いちまん）と読みます。1,0...

Why do people eat chocolate bunnies during Easter?

Photo: Chocolate bunnies at SOMA Chocolatemaker in TorontoAnother Easter holiday has come and gone ...

Looking Up

For 28 years, I worked as cabin crew, flying across the world. My focus was always on where I was ...