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What did I want to be when I was a kid?

What did you want to be when you were a kid? When I was a child my parents gave my brother what was...

Childhood dreams

Photo by Daniel McCullough on Unsplash When I was quite young, I wanted to be a bear. It seemed lik...

(英語学習)Learning English

Here's my English Broadcasting belowhttps://stand.fm/episodes/62b7ee4ae6da3500066b6769Hello, everyo...

When you're happy, you listen to the song. When you're sad, you understand the lyrics.

I love listening to songs in different languages other than English because I love some languages h...

learn Chinese with Lu Podcast主题系列#37 小时候的梦想是什么？

Speaking practice: Record your voice!

Many might find this technique rather uncomfortable as we all know that we might sound a bit cracky...

IELTS WEEK - 20% Off All IELTS Lessons

Congratulations to the recent IELTS student who scored an 8!To celebrate this achievement I am offe...

I love literature, so, let's read books together!

I love books and stories of all kinds, from fairy tales to gothic novels and poetry, my life has al...

IELTS Preparation: Structuring a Cause(Problem) and Solution Essay

Things to keep in mind:1. Fully address all parts of the task, and present a developed position. Pr...

Useful American-English expressions which make you sound like a native speaker!

Hello dear Learners,I decided to start a series of short posts on useful and common American-Englis...

Lesson for June's Pride Campaign

Just a reminder that I have two new lessons for Cafetalk's Pride month campaign, an Introduction to...

When Does Positivity Turn Toxic?

When Does Positivity Turn Toxic?   If you are someone who's trying to explain this to a kid, trying...

Tada Koe Hitotsu by Rokudenashi

Hello! It's been a while! I hope you're doing well. It is the wet season in the Philippines and wha...

Asking rhetorical questions in English

A rhetorical question is a question that you ask without expecting an answer. It is used to make a ...

Let Me Be There

'Wherever you go, wherever you may wander in your life. Surely you know, I always want to be there....

Fugazi - Waiting room

I love music and can listen to the same song on repeat. I have been recently I have been listening ...

I Just Got Married!!

Vocabulary:to end up doing something - to do something without planning on doing itcrash the weddin...

Songs for my Daughter

When I have a song stuck in my head, it's usually a nursery rhyme. My daughter loves singing and we...

Tips for Practicing Speaking English Alone - Part 3

Idioms This site is excellent for learning and practicing idioms. Here is an example using the well...

Nekojarashi by the Radwimps: The Song In My Head

Music has often lifted me out of overwhelming situations. Like many expats teaching overseas, I fou...

What Song has recently been going around in my head non-stop?

  What is a song that recently kept going round in my head? This is an interesting topic. A few yea...

Can we live without plastic?

I read an article this week that talked about what the world would be like if we stopped using plas...

My dream job...

When somebody asks me about my dream job, it is always hard to answer this question because I have ...

My dream-job

Above: a short video that a friend edited together of my band The Goood Things live performanceI us...

British History

There is lots of colourful and eventful history in Britain, from the time of the Viking, all the wa...

Chinese Listening:Talking about pictures看图造句01 - Beginners - 「运动 yùn dòng」

Back to the cinema!

I went to the cinema for the first time in about 3 years yesterday and saw Jurassic World: Dominion...

REFOCUSING YOURSELF AFTER DISAPPOINTMENTS & MISSED GOALS

Always remember that throughout this lifetime, as we grow old, things will not always go our way. A...

learn Chinese with Lu Podcast主题系列#36 你最想拥有什么超能力？---Netflix 《怪奇物语Stranger Things Season 4》

Tips for Practicing Speaking English Alone - Part 2

Shadowing Find a short audio clip that you enjoy/find interesting. Listen carefully to the audio. P...