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Quick tips for speaking English more fluently!

Many English learners study for years yet they still feel nervous when having conversations!   Why?...

Weekly Topic Wednesdays: June Into Your Goals!

Weekly Topic Wednesdays June Into Your Goals! Goal Setting • Productivity • Motivation This ...

Small Steps, Big Joy: Setting Tiny Goals for June

Hello, dear students!   Can you believe June is almost here? The year is almost half over, but don’...

Quick tips: using the word “hunt”

Is there a difference between hunting something and hunting for something? In fact, there is! A big...

Setting small goals for June

Progress, not perfection: I am learning that I am the greatest project, taking time, and it will al...

Exams, Dreams and a Passport!

June feels like a month of preparation — not just for exams, but for growth, opportunity, and a lit...

Programming paths

There's a lot of things to learn when picking a path in programming. In this video I talk about how...

Friday News: A Deal on the Horizon?

Friday NEWs Briefing A Deal on the Horizon? International Relations • Diplomacy • Current Event...

Embarrassing Stories: Claim Vs. Complaint

Saturday Embarrassing Stories Claim Vs. Complaint Wasei-Eigo • Customer Service • Communication...

New Business English Lesson: Giving a presentation

  Do you need to give presentations in English?   Being clear and easy-to-understand is key.   The ...

Watercooler Sundays: Discussing Weather

Watercooler SUNDAYS Under the Weather? Nah, Let's Talk About It! Small Talk • Conversation Skil...

Why Do Native Speakers Sound So Much Friendlier?

One of the biggest challenges in language learning is staying motivated. Most learners go through p...

The flaw of the traffic is only a reflection of the flaw of the emotions

This video, explores the philosophical argument that modern driving behaviors, such as road rage an...

How I Study When I Do Not Feel Motivated

Hello everyone! Today, I want to write about motivation. Sometimes I feel motivated to study or lea...

How to Study When Your Brain Just Says “No”

Let’s be real for a minute. You’ve got a textbook open, a highlighter in hand, and a cold coffee gr...

Four Secrets to Staying Motivated

Have you ever lacked motivation when studying a language?  Did your language goals seem impossible ...

Pop Culture Tuesdays: You're Telling Me?!

Pop Culture Tuesdays  You're Telling Me!? (The Question That Isn't a Question) Sarcasm • Natura...

Let’s be honest: motivation is unreliable

Some days you wake up ready to learn, take notes, review vocabulary, and do everything perfectly. O...

How I Became an English Tutor

Hi there! My name is Zeenath. I have been an online English teacher for more than 3 and a half year...

Should you learn programming with AI?

In this video I briefly talk about my experiences with AI and the issues that programming students ...

How to study when you feel demotivated

I always remind myself of the end goal, reminding myself why I started in the first place. When it ...

Weekly Topic: But I don't feel motivated to study...

Wednesday Weekly Topic But I don't feel motivated to study... Motivation • Study Habits • Produ...

How To Study When You Don't Feel Motivated: 4 Things That Seriously Work

Struggling to reach goals isn't about skill difficulty or learning strategy. It's usually about con...

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Everyone who requests an "Standby Lesson" today (June 3, Japan time) will receive one 5% OFF coupon...

It's Just a Little Storm

How living in Japan changed my understanding of extreme weather Typhoon No. 6 (Jangmi) has...