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Office English: Setting Realistic Expectations

Thursday Office Hours Setting Realistic Expectations Business Communication • Project Managemen...

對中文圈毫無興趣的我，決定去台灣的「不純（？）動機」【第2篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天我住的地方下著陣雨，多虧了這場雨，天氣不那麼熱，反而有種舒適的涼意。 那麼，今天就要來聊聊上次留下的伏筆： 「我當初為什麼會想去台灣呢？」 順帶一提…...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer: Mind and Body Balance (Как оставаться в тонусе и сохранять продуктивность летом: баланс ума и тела)

Summer is a great season, but not everyone loves it due to the frequent intense heat, which can eas...

100 Words a Month?! Struggling with Toddlers Who Didn't Speak Japanese! [Part 4]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, a Japanese language teacher. Let's dive straight into the continuation of ...

FREDDO ESPRESSO AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE!

Wanna stay productive?   Learn the language you fell in love with and keep it alive through summer ...

Being able to read tablature opens a whole other world……

Aloha, There is no teacher, no ukulele program, no expensive ukulele and no medicine that can make ...

Why 'It's Urgent' Means Different Things in Different Offices

If you manage or work with an offshore or outsourced team, you've probably said something like "ple...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in the Summer

Hello everyone!   This past 3-day weekend, I went camping with my sons in the mountains just outsid...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer

Summer is a season that many people look forward to. The longer days, sunny weather, and opportunit...

One of my biggest challenges. Musicians in two weeks !

Aloha, One day there was an unscheduled knock on the door. Two families had just flown into town fr...

More Like a Babysitter Than a Teacher?! How Love Overcame the Struggles [Part 5]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, a Japanese language teacher. So, the lessons finally began! ...or rather, ...

コンビニでよく聞かれる日本語、知っていますか？Do You Know the Japanese Phrases You'll Often Hear at Convenience Stores?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japanese convenience stores are popular not only because of their food, ...

【比起上課更像在當保姆！？】比起辛苦，孩子的「可愛」戰勝了一切【第5篇】

大家好！ 我是日文老師 Meg（メグ）。 來了來了，終於要開始上課了！ ……話是這麼說啦，但實際上比起「上課」，更像是「照顧生活起居」的開始（笑）。 簡單來說，我每天的工作內容大概是這樣： 餵吃...

How to Stay Cool and Productive This Summer ☀️

Summer is a wonderful time of year. The days are longer, there is more sunshine, and many people en...

【在台日本人嚴選】比日本的還好吃！？我最推的「台灣零糖質啤酒」??✨

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 接續上次「天氣熱好想喝啤酒！」的話題，這次要來跟大家分享我最推薦的台灣啤酒！ 就是這一款！ 【台灣啤酒 零糖質（Zero Sugar）】✨ 其實我以前在...

[Local Recommendation] Better Than Japan's?! My Absolute Favorite Zero-Sugar Taiwan Beer ??✨

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, living in Taiwan. Following up on my last post about craving a cold beer o...

Confessions of a Fan Follower: Staying Cool and Productive in Summer

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer ☀️?? Living on the east coast of South Africa has its per...

《轉念練習》關係×成為自己的完美愛人

我們總是在尋求一段完美的愛情，卻常常忘了，自己才是那個終身相伴的愛人。   當關係出現磨損或感到單身焦慮時，那些痛苦其實是一次能量的剝離，提醒你把散落在外的注意力重新收回。   請試著為自己泡一杯熱...

You Don't Need Perfect English to Have a Great Conversation

A lot of learners tell me they're "not ready" for a conversation lesson because their grammar isn't...

Talking about summer heat and staying cool in English

Since the weekly topic is about keeping cool in summer this week, I’d like to share some vocabulary...

茶臼山高原に行ってきました！I visited Chausuyama Highlands.

みなさんこんにちは！Yui.Iです。私は先日家族で愛知県の茶臼山高原に行きました！最高気温40℃の地域もあるくらい、日本は今の時期、毎日毎日暑いです…。ここは冬はスキー場なので、リフトに乗って上まで...

「晩ご飯カレーでいい」って言ったら怒られた？ I Said "Bangohan Karē de ii." ...Why Did My Partner Get Angry?!

今日のテーマは、日本人がちょっと傷つく「〜でいい」   English below ↓   今日はパートナーが ご飯を作ってくれます ：）   パートナーに 「何がいい？」と聞かれたので、 「カレー...

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

This is a little story I wrote to illustrate the idiom: Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Every Cloud...

Don't Study English Only When You Need It

A lot of students come to me with a clear, urgent goal: an interview is coming up, and they need to...

Summer greeting.暑中お見舞い申し上げます。

Summer Greeting 暑中お見舞い申し上げます。(Shōchū omimai mōshiagemasu.) Summer in Japan is extremely hot and hum...

French my favourite language

Why French Is My Favourite Language French is my favourite language because it is beautiful, expres...

What Was the Cangaço? Portuguese, History and Culture from Brazil’s Northeast

  When people first discover the cangaço, they often notice its striking visual identity: decorate...

What playing and repairing the saxophone taught me about English pronunciation

Before coming back to Japan to resume teaching, I spent ten years in England repairing musical inst...

Fun Things to Do During Summer Vacation

Hello everyone!   Recently, I had a great lunch with some friends and my sons here in Sendai.   We ...

《轉念練習》人際雜訊×能量防火牆

外界的閒言閒語、無禮的態度，就像是窗外吹過的風、落下的雨。   你不需要把每一場雨都迎進心裡，別人的情緒與評判，那是他們的風景，而不是你必須完成的作業。   今天，試著為自己築起一道溫柔的能量防火牆...