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Let’s Talk About Your Favorite Movie, Song, or Book

Are you tired of boring English lessons? Same. Let’s do something different instead! talk about the...

Don’t Just Say “I Don’t Understand”: 5 Better Questions to Ask in English Class ??️

Have you ever been confused in English class but didn't know what to ask? ?? Instead of staying qui...

タイトル：「いくらですか？」は“多少钱”だけじゃない！果物屋や市場で使える超自然な一言「怎么卖？」

  中国語で値段を聞く時、真っ先に思い浮かぶのは「这个多少钱？（zhège duōshao qián?）」ですよね。もちろん間違いではありませんが、街の果物屋さんや市場、屋台などでネイティブが最もよ...

How Better Questions Make You a Better English Speaker

You are sitting in your English class, staring at your screen while a quiet, awkward pause fills th...

My Matcha Journey Before the Year Ends

When I saw this week's topic, I immediately knew what to write about. Learning how to make the ulti...

The sicknesses that cannot be easily diagnosed…

This video, explores the challenges of diagnosing "hidden" sicknesses that standard science or medi...

《轉念練習》職涯×使命

職業倦怠有時候不是你不夠努力，而是身體在提醒你，體力耗損了、或是當下的意義感迷失了。   請相信，人生沒有任何一步路是白走的，過去的兜兜轉轉，都是在為現在的你累積底氣。   如果此時的工作感覺像牢籠...

120 Days to a better Tutor.

Something I Want to Learn Before the End of the Year When I first saw this week's Tutor Talk topic ...

Don’t Just Ask “What Does It Mean?” — Ask “Why?”

When you’re learning English, it’s normal to ask your teacher, “What does this mean?” And of course...

Sometimes one sentence isn't enough

In my column today, I’d like to talk about a small struggle some language learners have said they f...

Raise your Japanese fan instead of your hand!

My Daitō-ryū sensei gave me a present the other day... A beautiful, handmade Japanese fan with an i...

Learn Chinese Vocabulary with 看

The character 看 usually means “to look,” “to see,” or “to read.” From 看, we can learn 看见, 看书, 看法, 看...

English Survival Guide - Episode 1: At the Cafe

Hi everyone! It's always good to go back to basics and learn the simple things. :) Ways to order co...

Clean, Dirty, and Everything in Between

A recent conversation with a student started with something very ordinary: school lunches.She menti...

Everyday is a good day

Our mother tongue, be it Japanese, Chinese, French, Hindi, or any other, offer solitude and comfort...

“The Ritual Prayer” ......a spark from its mysteries

This video, explores the mystical and spiritual dimensions of prayer. Rather than focusing on a def...

Things I Want to Learn by the End of the Year

Hello everyone!   Recently, I have been helping my sons with their school homework more often.   So...

Before December Says “Time’s Up” ⏰

There are only a few months left in the year, and somehow, December always arrives faster than I ex...

Things I Want to Learn Before the Year Ends

Things I Want to Learn Before the Year Ends As busy professionals, it’s easy to feel like there’s a...

Hello, World!

Hi everyone! I am new here, but that does not mean I am new teacher. In fact, I have been teaching ...

今年が終わるまでに学びたいこと：新しい漢字80個！

こんにちは！Nikosです。?? 今年もあと少しですね。 Every year, I like to think about the things I want to learn and impro...

【台湾華語・中級への壁を突破！】TOCFL Band A/B 必須単語98選??

台湾華語を勉強中の皆さん、こんにちは！???? 「簡単な日常会話はできるようになったけれど、もっと自然な表現を使いたい！」 「TOCFL Band B（中級）に向けて語彙力を一気に伸ばしたい！」 そ...

A bit about me- specialized in Business English

Hi everyone! I am new here, but that does not mean I am new teacher. In fact, I have been teaching ...

【台湾華語・TOCFL対策】Band A 必須単語98選！グルメ・日常会話から重要文法まで一気にマスター✨

台湾華語を勉強中の皆さん、こんにちは！???? 今回は TOCFL Band A（基礎・初級）の試験対策はもちろん、台湾旅行や日常会話ですぐに使える重要単語（No.893〜990）をまとめました！ ...

【台湾華語・TOCFL対策】Band A（初中級）頻出単語まとめ！【台灣華語・TOCFL備考】Band A（初中級）高頻單字整理！

台湾華語を勉強中の皆さん、こんにちは！???? TOCFL（華語文能力測驗）Band A（A1/A2）を目指している方に向けて、「試験によく出る必須重要単語」をまとめたリスニング・シャドーイング動画...

The time is now! Be Active when Studying English

Communicating in a foreign language can be scary. No one wants to make a mistake and feel it is emb...

【台湾華語・TOCFL対策】脱・初級！ネイティブが毎日使う重要単語を総まとめ✨

台湾華語を勉強中の皆さん、こんにちは！???? 「初級の単語は覚えたけれど、もっと自然でスムーズな会話ができるようになりたい！」 「TOCFL（華検）のスコアを伸ばして、次のレベルへステップアップし...

Freddie Mercury and the Third Conditional!

Some of you might already know that I'm a huge Queen fan. Today (5th September 2026) is a very impo...

News in English: The World is Heating Up!

The Friday Briefing News in English: The World is Heating Up! Climate • Weather • Global Econom...

Things I want to learn before the end of the year

If you'd asked me a year ago what I wanted to get better at as a tutor, I probably would have said ...