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What’s Bubbling in the Kitchen Today: The Ultimate Peach & Spice Jam

 ✨ Happy Wednesday, everyone! If you’re looking to elevate your morning routine and your next ev...

What the Egypt vs. Argentina World Cup Match Tells Us About Egyptians

A lot has been said of the FIFA World Cup matches over the past few days, including the highly cont...

Pop Culture: Fair Enough!

Pop Culture Tuesday Level Up Your English: When 'Fair Enough' is the Perfect Reply English Phra...

Are You Trying?

Today I'd like to share an example that popped up in one of my lessons recently: the word trying. M...

Learn English in 10 days

You have probably watched about a hundred videos about how to learn a certain language in just a fe...

Did the England Football Team ‘Get Lucky’?

If you have been following the World Cup recently, you may have seen that England managed to scrape...

Office English: Speaking Clearly

Thursday Office Hours Clarity is King: Navigating Vague Instructions Business Communication • A...

A Little Story About Modeling

Hello, I'm Emiko H. Today I'd like to talk about modeling. Whenever we learn something new, we natu...

Why I Became an English Tutor

When I was younger, I never imagined that teaching English would become such an important part of m...

Do you want to start speaking in Japanese??

Hi! I am Reika, born and raise in Japan, and now living in Canada! Are you just starting your Japa...

Do you wish you could go to Bali or Switzerland?

Do you ever wish you could travel to exotic places like Bali or Switzerland?  They both have a lot ...

​Stop Overthinking: Let’s Make Small Talk Easy

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew exactly what you wanted to say, but the fear of "m...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

One of the things I loved most about being a student was discovering that learning could completely...

Simple, Spicy & Satisfying: My Go-To 2-Day Vegetarian Lunch

Simple, Spicy & Satisfying: My Go-To 2-Day Vegetarian Lunch✨ Happy Wednesday, foodies! If you’r...

The Magic of Real-World Vocabulary vs. Textbook English

Have you ever noticed how the English we find in textbooks can feel a bit like a mannequin in a sto...

The Big Smoke

Photo: Toronto's smoky skyline today The sky in Toronto today is orange and hazy due to wildfire s...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, my family and I went on our annual blueberry picking outing at...

I Didn't Love School—But I Never Stopped Being a Student

What I Enjoyed About Being a Student If I'm being completely honest, I don't remember loving school...

The Language of Movies

Many English learners tell me they want to watch movies without relying so much on subtitles. It'...

What I enjoyed learning as a student

While studying for my Master's degree in English Language and English Teaching, I found linguistics...

Becoming a Student Again

A few days ago I started reading a new book. I always do, especially during summer months when here...

Why I became a tutor/Почему я стала преподавателем

Hello everyone! My name is Anastasiia (Nancy), and I am glad to welcome you to my profile. Why did ...

Do you have a treasured possession?

A treasured possession is something you own that is especially meaningful to you. It doesn't have t...

My Favorite Subject as a Student〜学生時代に好きだった勉強

If someone asks me, “What was your favorite subject when you were a student?”, my answer is always ...

My Birthday!

Hello all! I'm taking today off because it's my birthday!  Though I'm turning 32, I don't feel as t...

Why I Became a Tutor

People often ask me why I became an English tutor, and the answer is simple: I genuinely enjoy hel...

Reading Great Expectations

Charles Dickens published Great Expectations in 1861. It is one of his most famous novels. In it, t...

Etymology and Language History

I have been a student many times in my life so far, and I still am one, since I am constantly tryin...

Travel with Me! (HSK 4+) Chinese Listening Practice | 王総と行く端午節の山野リフレッシュ旅 Vlog ??| 端午山野躺平记

?? 【100% FREE】Notion Study Guide I’ve put together the full script, key phrases, and cultural insig...

Why I became a tutor?

Have you ever met someone who made learning feel easy and enjoyable? That's the kind of tutor...