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Speaking tips for IELTS.

The speaking module is face to face.My first tip is that you need to be confident, one way to becom...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Adventure,Drama,Sci-Fiです。タイトルは、「A.I」です。 興味のある方は...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Action, Mystery,Thriller です。タイトルは、「The Bourne Iden...

A Clash of Cultures

Be polite.Be real.When East meets West there is sometimes a clash between the expectation of polite...

Goodbye Japan, hello Taiwan!

Today we will be leaving Japan temporarily to head to Taipei!!!We have never been to Taiwan before,...

Own Your Interview By Projecting Confidence

Make it  sound as if you already work there. If the standard "What motivates you?" questi...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Biography,Crime,Dramaです。タイトルは、「Catch Me If You Can...

TOEIC and IELTS Exam Prep

The biggest mistake you can make, is to start taking practice tests without a good strategy.Practic...

TOEIC and IELTS Listening ...

Focus on the current and the next question (2 questions at a time).Move on to the next pair wheneve...

How to prepare for TOEIC or IELTS exams.

Both tests are designed to evaluate your English level.There are two ways to score high - Improve y...

Congratulations to this week's interview students on receiving job offers.

Receiving a job offer in today's competitive environment is an achievement. Today's corporations h...

Vacation (Talking About the Future)

Hello, I'm going on vacation. I'm going to Okinawa. I will be gone for three weeks.  Duri...

More pictures from the beautiful and quaint - Uji

------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a highly ex...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Adventure,Drama,Sci-Fiです。タイトルは、「The Martian」です。日本語...

Just add these two simple skills and improve your fluency immediately.

Think ahead.Use short, simple sentences.It's that easy.

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Action,Sci-Fiです。タイトルは、「The Matrix」です。 興味のある方は、み...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Action,Sci-Fiです。タイトルは、「The Matrix」です。 興味のある方は、み...

☆オススメ海外映画☆

Hello. ☆りさころりん☆です。 今日は、海外映画を１つ紹介したいと思います。ジャンルは、Drama,Fantasy,Romanceです。 タイトルは、「The time travel...

Is it really that difficult to pass an interview?

Simple answer - No, passing the interview is easy.              ...

Ace Your Interview - Four Interview Tips

Prepare - Practice talking about the positive and applicable parts of your resume.Be Confident - Th...

I believe Yukiko Nakayama and you should too.

She says :  Use definitie, concrete language - Omit needless words - Avoid fancy wordsHere is ...

Aokigahara - hauntingly beautiful

Despite all of the problems we faced in Kawaguchiko, we were determined to have a good time! After ...

Sometimes these things happen......

As I write this column, I am at Kansai airport after a very disappointing few days!After arriving i...

La hora (2)

This image shows the different expression used to: 1) tell the time it is now and 2) tell the time ...

A brilliant birthday!!!!!

Thank you all for my birthday wishes!I was genuinely taken back by how many people send me messages...

"Health is better than sickness" - Steven Pinker

"Abundance is better than want, freedom is better than coercion, happiness is better than...

'Fear' and 'love' - which will you choose?

The two most powerful human emotions are FEAR and LOVE.Fear causes us to put bigger locks on our do...

Ace Your Interview - How do you compare to the competition ?

In all probability, you will be very similar to the other job applicants.This is because the same p...

Language: The Pawn of Politics

Hello Everyone!Okay, this is a rather advanced article but very interesting. Language is a fascinat...

Start learning Hungarian with me!

Do you have Hungarian friends in Japan? Is it in your plans that you would like to study in Hungary...