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Small Goals for June: A Time to Reset!

It’s nearly June, and for me it always feels like a quiet in-between month. It’s the perfect time t...

为什么中国年轻人总在“报复性〇〇”？

最近中文网络里很流行一个词： “报复性〇〇”。 第一次听的时候，很多日本朋友会吓一跳： “报复？是不是很可怕？” 其实完全不是（笑）。 这里的“报复”，并不是“复仇”的意思， 而是： 因为之前忍耐太...

الجهاز العصبي والجهاز الهضمي......هما منبع السعادة أو الهلاك

كيمياء السعادة....كيف تحول المعدة الدوافع البيولوجية إلى حالات وعي أعلى This video (in Arabic), exp...

My Favorite Dish: Enchiladas

Hello everyone!   For today’s Tutor Column, I want to write about one of my favorite foods.   My fa...

语言进步的秘诀，其实藏在每天的“废话”里

很多学生告诉我，总觉得自己的词汇量还不够，语法还不完美，所以不敢开口聊天。其实，学习语言不需要等到“完全准备好”才开始。 在我的课上，我更希望大家能放松下来。哪怕你每天只是来找我聊聊今天的琐事、工作...

「いえ に 入ったとき くつを ぬぎます」だと…？！ “ie ni haitta toki kutsu wo nugimasu” means WHAT?!

今日は 「～とき」の ワナ！  (English below)     さてクイズです！ 下の ①と ②、日本の家で どっちが 正しい？   ① 家に はいったとき くつを ぬぎます ② 家に はい...

Setting small goals for the month of June

One small step can still take you somewhere new. June is a great time to reset and start fr...

Quick tips: using the word “hunt”

Is there a difference between hunting something and hunting for something? In fact, there is! A big...

Small Goals for June

June is almost here, so I have been thinking about my goals for the month.   I do not mean big, ser...

Weekly Topic Wednesdays: June Into Your Goals!

Weekly Topic Wednesdays June Into Your Goals! Goal Setting • Productivity • Motivation This ...

The Grand Sumo Tournament!

Love watching the Grand Sumo Tournament! Too bad that the two Yokozuna are injured... Hoping for a ...

Setting small goals for June

Progress, not perfection: I am learning that I am the greatest project, taking time, and it will al...

Small Steps, Big Joy: Setting Tiny Goals for June

Hello, dear students!   Can you believe June is almost here? The year is almost half over, but don’...

Slang Savvy: Mastering Everyday English Expressions

Welcome to a quick dive into the vibrant world of English slang! These are the terms you’ll hear in...

cafe talk 夏日特饮 Summer Drinks

大家好！   Summer is coming. 夏天快来了。   夏天在中国，很多人都喜欢喝奶茶。Today we will learn simple Chinese sentences for ...

Programming paths

There's a lot of things to learn when picking a path in programming. In this video I talk about how...

Quick tips for speaking English more fluently!

Many English learners study for years yet they still feel nervous when having conversations!   Why?...

A Taste of your own Medicine

This is a little story I wrote to illustrate the idiom ‘A Taste of your own Medicine’. It was Monda...

Exams, Dreams and a Passport!

June feels like a month of preparation — not just for exams, but for growth, opportunity, and a lit...

Friday News: A Deal on the Horizon?

Friday NEWs Briefing A Deal on the Horizon? International Relations • Diplomacy • Current Event...

HSK听力·四遍法｜老王太太带练（第1集）

“I can‘t understand anything!” Don‘t worry. Practice with Mrs. Wang’s 4-step method. In this video:...

英國人與台灣人喝茶文化的不同 ☕

身為台灣人的我，四年前來到英國後，慢慢發現英國人真的很喜歡喝茶。 不只是去別人家作客時會被問要不要喝茶，很多英國人平常在自己的家裡，也會很自然地泡茶、喝茶。對他們來說，tea time 幾乎像是一種...

Embarrassing Stories: Claim Vs. Complaint

Saturday Embarrassing Stories Claim Vs. Complaint Wasei-Eigo • Customer Service • Communication...

New Business English Lesson: Giving a presentation

  Do you need to give presentations in English?   Being clear and easy-to-understand is key.   The ...

Watercooler Sundays: Discussing Weather

Watercooler SUNDAYS Under the Weather? Nah, Let's Talk About It! Small Talk • Conversation Skil...

The flaw of the traffic is only a reflection of the flaw of the emotions

This video, explores the philosophical argument that modern driving behaviors, such as road rage an...

Why Do Native Speakers Sound So Much Friendlier?

One of the biggest challenges in language learning is staying motivated. Most learners go through p...

How I Study When I Do Not Feel Motivated

Hello everyone! Today, I want to write about motivation. Sometimes I feel motivated to study or lea...

New Free lessons!

Hi there!    My name is Zeenath. I have been a DMM Eikaiwa tutor for more than three and a half yea...

How to Study When Your Brain Just Says “No”

Let’s be real for a minute. You’ve got a textbook open, a highlighter in hand, and a cold coffee gr...