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「趋向补语“来/去”」，超易懂讲解

核心规则一句话就能记住：以说话人自己的位置为绝对参照点，动作朝你过来就用“来”，动作离你远去就用“去”，刚好对应日语「～てくる」「～ていく」的基础语感，上手特别快。   1. 基础核心用法 这是最基...

Halloween Traditions and 5 Useful Russian Phrases

Halloween Traditions and 5 Useful Russian Phrases Halloween is celebrated in many countries on Octo...

VERBS IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH

  Cafetalk Lesson: Verbs in Everyday English 1. Warm-up: What is a verb? A verb is an action word....

You’ve Studied Japanese… But Can You Actually Speak It?

Learning Japanese Is More Than Just Studying a Textbook! こんにちは！I'm Shima, a licensed Japanese teac...

Halloween Traditions Around the World

When I was a kid I loved going Trick-or-Treating. I can still remember the smell of the Halloween c...

否定副词「不」和「没」的核心区别

最容易记住的核心规则是一句话：「不」否定主观意愿、性质与习惯，「没」否定客观事实、动作的发生与完成，覆盖日常90%的使用场景，不容易混淆。   1. 语义侧重：主观否定 vs 客观否定 「不」：核...

Grammar Mistake or Right as Rain? Decoding Casual English

In my last blog, we looked at how bad habits creep into everyday speech and how even native speaker...

[ Living in Japan but barely speaking Japanese? ] Let’s change that in 15 minutes!

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to connect with you all in my lessons.   Are you living in Japan for w...

Halloween Tradition Through Song: “The Night of Halloween”

Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31st in America, is known for spooky costumes, carved pum...

Halloween Traditions Around the World

Have you ever wondered how people celebrate Halloween in different parts of the world? Although Hal...

Halloween Horror Movie - Addendum - Horror Subgenres

Not everyone likes horror films, and that’s fair enough: being scared isn’t everybody’s cup of tea....

How Bad Habits Creep In (And How to Spot Them)

Although I take my job seriously, I would never class myself as being in the grammar police or even...

「不要」vs「没要」 超简单说明

核心区别：「不要」是你现在主动说“我不想要”，「没要」是回头说“我从来没拿过”，刚好对应日语里「いらない」和「もらわなかった」的语感，很容易对应上。   1. 「不要」：现在的主观拒绝 它的重点是当...

A disappearing Halloween tradition: Bobbing for apples

Photo: North Texas Agricultural College students bobbing for apples, circa 1930s (University of Tex...

Parole e Caffè: Forza — The Little Word of Encouragement

Ciao! Welcome back to "Parole e Caffè". I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of experience....

你不知道的中国万圣节：一场完全“跑偏”的全民玩梗狂欢

对大多数外国人来说，万圣节是刻在生活里的传统：10月31日傍晚，孩子裹着奇装异服挨家敲门，喊着“不给糖就捣蛋”，邻居们早早点亮门廊的南瓜灯，准备好一篮子包装整齐的糖果，入夜后小镇很快恢复安静，这是一...

Speak English Like a Native – No Thanks!

As I mentioned in my last blog, heaps of native English speakers (even very well-educated ones) don...

A Conversation Can Change More Than You Think

Have you ever had a conversation that stayed with you long after it ended? Perhaps someone offered ...

A Cozy Italian Autumn (And Why You Should Fall in Love With It)

Ciao! Welcome to another coffee break with me. I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of expe...

Watching a horror movie for Halloween

One popular Halloween tradition is watching a horror movie. As the nights become darker and the wea...

Let's Talk About Weight Loss: Healthy Habits, Motivation, and Everyday Choices

Have you ever wondered why building healthy habits can be so challenging? From food choices and ex...

Do Chinese people celebrate Halloween in China? Let's learn together!

Hello, everyone! Halloween is just around the corner! When you think of Halloween, you might imagin...

Halloween Traditions in the Philippines

Halloween traditions in the Philippines are closely connected to All Saints’ Day on November 1 an...

Halloween Traditions Around the World

Hello everyone!   Every October, my family has a little Halloween tradition. We carve a pumpkin int...

中国南北语言趣谈：读懂普通话背后的语言世界

当你第一次来到中国，和不同地方的人用中文聊天时，很可能会遇到一种奇妙的体验：两个人明明都在说中文，口音和用词却差得像两种完全不同的语言。一个来自东北的朋友和你热情唠嗑，你可能听懂了九成；但如果两个广...

Should Some Football Pundits Be Shown the Red Card?

There's a common misconception in language-learning circles that most native speakers speak their l...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

Hello everyone! Howard here. Books have an incredible power to shift our perspective, broaden our ...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

I have read many books in my life that have changed the way I think. One that comes to mind is ZEN ...

The little prince by Antoine De St Exupery changed how I think

Hello all, "The little prince" by Antoine De St Exupery changed how I think. It taught me the follo...

Nostalgic Christmas: How We Celebrated in the 70s & 80s!

Hello everyone! Teacher Howard here. As the holiday season approaches, I’ve been thinking back to w...