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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...

每天练习会话15分钟，一个月后会怎样？

Improve Chinese by Speaking 15–30 Minutes a Day You do not need to study for hours every day. Spe...

Why I Became a Tutor

People sometimes ask me why I decided to become a tutor. The truth is, it wasn't something I had pl...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

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

Becoming a Student Again

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

What I enjoyed learning as a student

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

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)一(yī)年(nián)多(duō)了(le)，你(nǐ)能(néng)讲(jiǎng)讲(jiǎng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)吗(ma)？ If you have been learning Chinese for more than a year, can you tell your own story?

学xué习xí汉hàn语yǔ一yī年nián多duō以yǐ后hòu，After learning Chinese for more than a year, 你nǐ不bù只zhǐ是shì可kě以yǐ...

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 ...

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 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...

Reading Great Expectations

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

Do you have a treasured possession?

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

The Language of Movies

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

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...

Why I became a tutor?

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

Why I Became a Tutor

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

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...

Those who rely on the rules vs. those who rely on gentleness

This video explores the philosophical and practical differences between living by rigid rules versu...

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 ...

拒绝“机器人中文”：如何让你的中文听起来客气又自然？ (존댓말 없는 중국어, 어떻게 하면 무례하지 않고 자연스럽게 말할 수 있을까요? '어기조사'와 '중첩'의 비밀)

很多韩国和日本同学在学中文时，最大的不安是：“中文里没有像韩语/日语那样严谨的敬语体系，我直接这样说，会不会显得没礼貌？” 比如，想让别人“等一下”： 教科书教你：“请等一下。” (맞습니다만,...

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...

Learning is always such an amazing thing for myself

What I enjoy as a student You can never learn enough. What I enjoy as a student is the discovery of...

The Lifelong Sponge: What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student (and Why I’ll Never Stop)

There is a distinct magic in the early days of being a student. You enter a classroom or open a boo...

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...

Identify house shores

Paperback Books on the bus ride home.

Everything I enjoyed learning as a student happened mysteriously enough outside the classroom.   Wh...

《轉念練習》原生家庭×親情界線

很多時候，我們在親情裡感到的刺痛，往往是長大後的自己，正試圖穿過時光去保護那個曾經受挫的小孩。   當糾結發生的時候，請試著對自己說：對方的匱乏與習慣，是他們的功課，並不定義妳的價值。   今天...

Beyond the Textbooks: How Reading Sparked My Love for Learning

Hello, lovely learners! Welcome back to my column. This week, we are diving into a really fun topi...

中文程度零就來台灣！？我成為日文老師的契機【第1篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 之後我會在這裡，跟大家分享我那有點奇妙（？）的台灣生活，以及在當地的日常點滴。 那麼，首先想問問大家…… 「我當初為什麼會來台灣呢 是因為結婚嗎？……不對...