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Back to School - Retirement Style

For the first time in 25 years, I will not be getting ready to start another new school year. ...

English for Everyone Printable Worksheets

I found this great resource online.  It has nearly 40 different topics, each topic having its ...

俳句：秋暑し

  みんなでタロットゲームをしました。今日の私はこんな感じ。.え～、何でわかっちゃうの～.・・・でも、結果オーライでよかった＾＾.今日の季語は「秋暑し（あ...

PMA – Positive Mental Attitude

PMA – Positive Mental Attitude I was thinking about the importance of having a Positive Ment...

The night I took my students to the Mall of America

On August 11, 1992, the Mall of America opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.  The Mall of America...

Listen and Read Along Stories

This is an excellent website that allows you to listen and read along with many American stories. ...

Conversation Starters for English Students - Podcasts

This is a good website that I discovered today.  It can help you build your vocabulary and imp...

British English Idiom List

I have a few students who are working or studying in Great Britian.  This list should be helpf...

50 Essential Resources for ESL Students

This is a great resource for all Enlish language learners. http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50_essential...

Presidents of the United States

Here is an interesting website that has information on all of the Presidents of the United States a...

San Diego, my city in the U.S.

I currently live in Mexico City, a world class city. Since I've already done a column on Mexico Cit...

俳句：向日葵

  今日の悩み・・・・.「ももさんって、ほんと、かわいいですね」って言われたから、「え！どこがかわいいかなぁ(^o^)」って聞いたら、.「どこって言われる...

Grammar Practice Website

I “ran across” this website yesterday.  It looks like a very good resource for t...

Don't Worry So Much About Grammar

I must warn you, not everyone will agree with this post.  However, I think the following comme...

俳句：夏の月

  明日が満月だけど、今日の月もとてもきれいだった。.でも、いかにも暑い日の月という色をしていた。.今日の季語は「夏の月」

News - Wifi on Mt. Fuji

Hello Everyone! I found this short article about the introduction of wifi on top of mount Fuji. No...

Why I Love Learning Languages

One of the reasons I decided to teach English is because I love learning languages and I want to sh...

BBC News - The Gluten-free Fad

Hello Everyone! Today I have an article about the Gluten-free fad that has struck America (And oth...

Additional Lesson Times Available

Hello Everyone! I wanted to let you know about my additional lesson times this next week (and poss...

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2015年上半期カフェトークアウォードにて、カフェトーク大賞を頂戴しましたぁ！私の大切なパートナーの皆様、本当にありがとうございます。身に余る光栄です。感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。（おひとりおひとり...

Tomoe loves picture books. Vol.2 Nella foresta del bradipo

Nella foresta del bradipo by Anouck Boisrobert, Louis Rigaud In the forest of sloth, everything is...

BBC News - Gay Marriage Legalized in the U.S.

Hello Everyone! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33291375 I wanted to share this short vid...

俳句：星涼し

  セッション終了～.窓開けてると近所中に洩れちゃうから閉め切ってやってたら、とても熱いセッションになりました。。。.今日は「何か幸せな気分になってきた～...

Article - Language Inspired

Hello Everyone! Today I wanted to share this BBC article I found. A young man from South Korea was...

A Mini-Tour of Mexico City

Konnichiwa minna-san. As a little introduction, I decided to give you guys a photo tour of the city...

Article: Science Vs Fiction

Hello everyone! Many may not know, but I love dinosaurs. When I was a child, I wanted to become a ...

Tomoe loves picture books. Vol. 1 ほげちゃん

 Hi, it's Tomoe.  I love reading books; novels, adventures, mysteries, essays and so on. ...

What is a "DUFF"?

 What’s up everyone! How are you??   暑い日が続いておりますが、みなさんいかがお過ごしでしょうか。夏バテには気を付け...

had better → better

As Tracy R. wrote in her recent column entry, 'should' is more relaxed than 'had better': http://ca...

Arguments And Discussions To Improve Your English Skills

“Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.” ...