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Working with children

Working with children is not an easy task. You have to love working with children, you need to be p...

Emperor of India who gave everything for Lord Buddha

Ashoka Maurya (304–232 BCE), commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka the Great One o...

HOW DATE OF BIRTH AFFECTS YOUR NATURE

Many permutations and combinations exist in astrology. I am just giving one example as to how your ...

Saichiro Misumi: Architect of India-Japan Relations

Architect of India-Japan Relations   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou6BnPqLlPE&feat...

Vedic astrology and stage's of spiritual development

Let me start with Bhagwat Gita (Song Celestial) of Lord Krishna  Your choice is with referenc...

What's The Difference Between British and American English??

What’s the Difference Anyway? And How Much Does it Matter for Learners?   I have encou...

Vedic astrology and stage's of spiritual development

Let me start with Bhagwat Gita (Song Celestial) of Lord Krishna  Your choice is with referenc...

Why should I learn English?

In this article, I will be attempting to answer the question of the title. I will be looking at wha...

Podcast

Name is Masumi dayo!!!!! I like DJ!! and YO!!! DJ要素も入れてみました！！ ポッドキャストはこちら http://masumidayo.see...

The Importance of Proofreading and Correction

Before submitting or printing an academic research paper, essay, email, memo, or any other written ...

今週の日本語

今日はドラマのワンシーンから日本語を勉強したいと思います。 使（つか）うのは「きょうは会社休みます。」です。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　おおしろ　　　　　　　　　　　はな...

BBC News: Failing is Creative

Hello Everyone! Today I'd like to share a wonderful article with you. It's about creativity and fa...

The Importance of Preparing for your Interview!

Job interviews rank right up there with having the flu, hangovers and exam results for fun and the ...

俳句：撫子

人は時間を与えると自分を正当化する言い訳を始める。．だから、勝ちたかったら、相手に時間を与えてはいけない。．最近学んだけんか必勝法。．今日の季語「撫子（なでしこ）」

Periscope Livestream! 11/30

Hi everyone! 11/30 (月)の夜２０：００から、Periscopeの生配信ライプをすることにしましたー！ Periscopeとは携帯でダウンロードできて生で動画を配信できるアプリ...

....and Bob's your Uncle

Hi guys! お久しぶりです、Maiです！ もうすっかり秋になりましたねー！ 最近毎日晴れてるし涼しいし....it's totally my kind of weather! ...

Did You See The Super Moon?

  Last Sunday night you may have seen something in the sky that only happens once every 1...

BBC Video: American Customs

Hello Everyone! I was browsing through BBC articles and came across this BBC Video about what Amer...

BBC News: Living the Good Life with Little Money

Hi Everyone! I was browsing through BBC News articles the other day and found this interesting one...

BBC News - Town Reopens After Nuclear Disaster

Hello Everyone! As I am sure you already known, one of the towns near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclea...

にほんあるある（ぼうさい）

9月になりました!日本では防災の日もあるし、防災の月でもあります。 It became in September!To some Disaster Prevention Day in Japan,...

A Fun English Quiz!

Hello Everyone! I found this quiz the other day and thought I would share it with you! "How good i...

idiom: "to cost an arm and a leg"

English idioms sound strange sometimes! There is an idiom "to cost an arm and a leg". It means some...

俳句：八月

会社勤めをしていたころ、目の前に座っていた子がたまたま同い年だったので、疲れると、よく一緒に昭和の流行語とかギャグを言って気分転換をしていました。.「それ、ナウいじゃ～ん」「ばっちぐーでしょ」とか言...

How To Learn And Remember New Words

What do you do if you are in a foreign country and you want to order a drink in a café or yo...

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

I have been thinking recently about the proverb: "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". It...

俳句：秋暑し

  みんなでタロットゲームをしました。今日の私はこんな感じ。.え～、何でわかっちゃうの～.・・・でも、結果オーライでよかった＾＾.今日の季語は「秋暑し（あ...

San Diego, my city in the U.S.

I currently live in Mexico City, a world class city. Since I've already done a column on Mexico Cit...

俳句：向日葵

  今日の悩み・・・・.「ももさんって、ほんと、かわいいですね」って言われたから、「え！どこがかわいいかなぁ(^o^)」って聞いたら、.「どこって言われる...

俳句：夏の月

  明日が満月だけど、今日の月もとてもきれいだった。.でも、いかにも暑い日の月という色をしていた。.今日の季語は「夏の月」