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怎么做中国茶呢？奶茶红茶白茶茉莉花茶普洱茶

老舍说：我真不知道离了茶，我该怎么活。对我来说，茶也很重要。

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （5）草船借箭 cǎochuánjièjiàn

草船借箭是中国古典名著《三国演义》中赤壁之战的一个故事。借箭由周瑜故意提出（限十天内造十万支箭），机智的诸葛亮一眼识破是一条害人之计，却淡定表示“只需要三天”。后来，有鲁肃帮忙，诸葛亮再利用曹操多疑...

My favourite Christmas song - 'Last Christmas'

'Last Christmas' is an extremely popular Christmas song in the UK.  It was released in 1984 by the ...

the story of the gingerbread man

Dear students,Merry Christmas! Get ready for a delightful adventure into the enchanting realm of th...

冬至快乐！Happy winter solstice

每年公历12月21日或22日，或23日，是中国传统二十四节气中一个重要的节气，即冬至。Today is winter solstice. It is the longest night and sh...

The system of obesity

Let's go to Brazil!

Do you know the nationald animal in Brazil is the jaguar?Have you attended the carnival in Brazil?W...

Japanese has two types of passive sentences

　　In Japanese, passive sentences are used very often, such as “Watashi wa sensei ni homerareta(my t...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （4） 世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán

世外桃源，出自东晋·陶渊明《桃花源记》。  这则成语原指与现实社会隔绝、生活安乐的理想境界。后也指环境幽静生活安逸的地方。用以比喻一种空想的、与世隔绝的、脱离现实社会的地方。其本身结构为偏正式，在句...

Merry Chrismas! from the SKY TREE

Hello!Today, I introduce one of my favorite places in Tokyo.This picture above was taken under the ...

Differences between Japanese and English honorific expressions

　Hello. I'm Naoko, an online Japanese teacher and Japanese language researcher. Today I will be tal...

It's that time of year

Hey Happy Christmas Everyone!It's that time of year again - time for celebration and a bit of refle...

我哥哥 读中文绘本，学习地道表达

一起读中文绘本吧

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （3） 防微杜渐 fángwēidùjiàn be precautious beforehand 悪事(あくじ)を未然(みぜん)に防ぐ

解释: 防：提防；防止；微：微小；指事物的苗头；杜：杜绝；堵塞；渐：事物的起始、发展。在错误、坏事、不良风气等刚刚露苗头时就加以制止；不使其发展。 出处: 南朝 宋 范晔《后汉书 丁鸿传》：“若敕政...

【日記を書いて身につける中国語】小葛小姐的中文日記-2

おすすめレッスン：【添削】中国語の日記 （スカイプなし）https://cafetalk.com/lesson/detail/?c=eJzLS_ZKLC8pT8woLQkIcUsrjirP8vZMt...

Quick tips: exaggerating numbers

Many languages have words for large but indefinite numbers, and English is no exception! In fact, t...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （2） 秋收冬藏 qiūshōudōngcáng Be gathered in autumn and stored in the winter

春生（chūn shēng）：春天萌生 夏长（xià zhǎng）：夏天滋长 秋收（qiū shōu）：秋天收获 冬藏（dōng cáng）：冬天储藏释义：事物春天出生，夏天成长，秋天收获，...

How will AI affect language learning in the future?

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash   Two years ago, during my Master’s degree program, I took a cou...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! FROM LUCA SENSEI 2023-2024

Ciao a tutti Hi everyone this is Luca Sensei.I want to thank all my students for this year efforts ...

One idiom at a time （1）寒冬腊月hándōnglàyuè severe winter

【解释】腊月：农历十二月。指冬季最寒冷的腊月天。 【出处】汉·无名氏《别诗（骨肉缘枝叶）》：“征夫怀远路，游子恋故乡。寒冬十二月，晨起践严霜。” 【示例】～大雪纷飞，漫山遍野一片白色。  

Create your perfect future! 2024 will be your year :-)

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it :-) If you are like me and keen to make 2024 your bes...

The precious gift of time

When asked what I want for my birthday or Christmas, I find it more and more difficult to know what...

【日記を書いて身につける中国語】小葛小姐的中文日記-1　

おすすめレッスン：【添削】中国語の日記 （スカイプなし）https://cafetalk.com/lesson/detail/?c=eJzLS_ZKLC8pT8woLQkIcUsrjirP8vZMt...

Christmas movies: New(ish) favourites

Today I’d like to share two Christmas movies that are fairly new (they came out within the last 5 y...

Let's go to the UAE!

What do you know about the UAE?They have the tallest building in the world.They have a human-made i...

看绘本也能学文法～我爸爸

很有意思的绘本

HEALTHY FOOD SHOPPING LIST :-)

If you have ever wondered what to buy at the supermarket and what to eat to be healthy - this is ex...

Autumn/Winter 2023: Tutor Column Award

I know I haven’t been posting articles as often as usual during this busy holiday season, so I was ...

Let's go to Italy!

What colors do you see on Italy's national flag?What's tha national animals about Italy?What's the ...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 1

You’re no doubt familiar with common weather words like “snow” and “rain,” but do you know how to d...