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Smart Words & Commonly Used Idioms

I ran across this website the other day and thought I would share it with you, but be careful, it c...

The Most Useful Business English Idioms

Idioms, in case you don’t know, are non-literal expressions whose meaning is understood cultu...

Japan Values Women Less – As It Needs Them More

I came across this article today and I thought it was important enough to post it here. http://www...

俳句：明易し

今日はこんな夢を見た。.自分の結婚式の夢なの。.で、もうすぐ会場に入りますよ～ぐらいの時で、「あ、今日は花嫁さんの席に座るからお料理食べられない」「いや、いっそのこと思いっきり食べちゃおうか」.って...

三重(みえ）旅行(りょこう）ラスト

だいぶ時間があいてしまいましたが、いよいよ三重旅行完結編(かんけつへん）です！最後は鳥羽(とば）です！ 鳥羽といえば、鳥羽水族館(すいぞくかん）♪今回は行きませんでしたが、これだけ見てきました...

Breathtaking Hubble Telescope images

Beautiful photos from space.  Looking at these pictures always makes me wonder . . . http://w...

俳句：沖縄忌

今日は沖縄慰霊の日です。.以前にも書いたような気がするのですが、私の先生はずっと沖縄の句を作りませんでした。.かつて地上戦のあった場所に物見遊山的に行って俳句を作っていいのだろうかという思いがあった...

Similar Simile Scenery

Let's play with words and pictures.  I'm sure you have noticed my title: Similar = the two pictur...

オススメの単語マスター法：TOEIC/英検

大学生や社会人の方はTOEICのスコアを伸ばそうと努力してらっしゃる方が沢山いらっしゃいますよね。 英検は小学生からチャレンジしているお子様も（^^） TOEICは私も最初は600点台でしたが最...

We all have to start somewhere

最近ハマっている俳優、Christoph Waltz 59歳でこのかっこよさ！！ 最近、彼が悪役を演じている"Inglourious Basterds"という映画を見ました。 （戦争映...

俳句：老鶯

  舛添さん、いつからあんななっちゃったんでしょうね。.昔、エレファントマンの映画の中にこんなシーンがあった。.エレファントマンが窓の外を見ながら独り言を...

10 Quick Tips to Ace your next Job Interview

  1.   Pack your briefcase like a professional ·    &...

俳句：山登り

オーラ写真撮ったのですが、その意味するところは、.「進むしかないんだから、進め！なのに、頭で考えてどーしよーってなってる状態。もっと、直感で動いて」なんだって。.チョーよくわかる。ガッコーのお勉強ば...

Mai's Cooking Diary

I've been spending a lot of time in the kitchen lately! Some stuff I've made in the past month: 1...

ENGLISH GRAMMAR GUIDE RESOURCE

Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semicolon or how to place adverbs in a senten...

Extr@ English, A BBC TV Drama for English Language Learners

One of my students shared with me this great resource, produced by the BBC, this TV drama is specif...

5/3,4の2days＆a,theの豆知識

本日と明日は25分フリートークレッスンが500ptです（＾＾）リクエストお待ちしております。 ------------------------------- レッスン名: 5/3,5/4 LUCK...

May Day Baskets – A Lost American Tradition

Many many years ago, as a very young child, I fondly remember creating May Day Baskets to hand on...

Telling funny stories in English.....

If you look at ancient history, the media was comprised of famous verbal storytellers. There was no...

「火花」(Book that won 芥川賞）

Hey guys! 最近、久しぶりに日本語の本を読み終えましたので、I thought I'd write down my thoughts about it while they are sti...

The best frog singer in the world

Probably one of my favorite collaborations ever. Tori Kelly & the frog with the most amazing v...

Study Tips to Help You Succeed

Hello Everyone! This week I have some study tips that will make sure you succeed while studying En...

Learn English with your favourite movie characters

With the Academy Awards still fresh in everybody’s minds, it seems like a good time to focus ...

Japanese History! Can you help me?

Hello everyone! I have a favor to ask today! I have a friend who loves Japan and Japanese history,...

The Newest Audio Book - Kintaro!

Hello Everyone! I recently finished the newest audio book for English learners and the book I chos...

俳句：春霰

昨日に引き続き・・・日本の男ども、ええかげんにせい！ネタ.「日本死ね」は便所の落書きと発言した議員さんがいたとか。http://this.kiji.is/82688900440081912.こりゃ、...

Questions and Answers

Hello Everyone!  I have a new blog post up that many of you might want to read. I am now taki...

最後だとわかっていたなら Tomorrow never comes

最後だとわかっていたなら Tomorrow Never Comes  Norma Cornett Marek 訳 佐川　睦  東日本大震災を忘れることがありませんように...

To look, to see and to watch

Hello Everyone! Do you ever have trouble with these verbs? I know that I have met several students...

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life?

This is an interesting (short, about 12 minutes) Ted Talk about what is important in life.  Th...