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How I organize my work desk

I KEEP MY DESK CLEAN AND TIDY SO I CAN FOCUS. I PLACE MY LAPTOP IN THE CENTER AND KEEP MY NOTEBOOK ...

Level Up Your Language Skills with Creative Writing

Learning a new language can feel like a big task—endless vocab lists, confusing grammar rules, and ...

How to Answer: “What Is Your Weakness?” in a Job Interview

(Image created on Canva)It is one thing to be asked about your strengths in an interview (see last ...

Intercepting a turning point

Before I fall in the third unreal conditional…… If I had known there was a curve, I would have driv...

English Should Be Taught in a Different Way !

Learning English the traditional way is like using a typewriter in the age of AI. The world has cha...

The Song I Can’t Get Out of My Head: “Daylight” by Taylor Swift

As an English teacher, I often tell my students that language isn’t just about grammar or vocabular...

Answer Better in IELTS by Understanding the Question First

Have you ever given a long answer in IELTS, only to realize later that it didn’t quite match the qu...

Business English - How to Give a Short Introduction to Your Company

Have you ever been asked about your company?In this article I'm going to show how to give a very sh...

Respond to Interviewer: Tell Me about Yourself

Image by CanvaLet us have a closer look at one of the most frequently used openers interviewers lik...

Living my childhood dream, just in a different way

When I was a kid, I always dreamed of becoming a university professor. I didn’t know exactly what t...

I wanted to become a pilot in the Royal Air Force.

When I was 18 years old all young men had to do 2 years in the Army. Navy or Airforce.I failed the ...

台灣的勞動節 (勤勞感謝の日)

每年的 5月1日 是「勞動節」，在台灣也是一個國定假日，很多人這天不用上班。   勞動節不是台灣自己發明的，它是從國外來的。在台灣，從1950年代開始，我們也有了自己的勞動節，希望大家重視勞工的貢...

An eccentric psyche........to secure your own center of gravity

The world turns, pivots in circle and epicycloid with an axis controlled by the gravity. Is human's...

TEDトーク (TED Talks)のビデオのレッスン

https://www.ted.com/talksThe internationally famous TED Talks are speeches given by experts to audi...

The LEGO man

Image: LEGO Super Mario taking a napI’m an only child, so I spent a lot of time playing by myself w...

Adjusting to a new environment, my “Bittersweet Journey of Exploration”

As I reflect on my seven and a half to eight years of traveling throughout Asia, visiting eleven di...

Adjusting to a New Environment

Moving to a new place, starting a new job, joining a new community... it can all feel really exciti...

Freedom Day: Celebrating South Africa's Journey to Liberty

Today, April 27th, South Africans celebrate Freedom Day, commemorating the country's first democrat...

Frequently Asked Questions at Job Interviews

Image by CanvaToday, I am sharing a few frequently asked questions at the job interview. Naturally,...

3 WAYS TO LEARN ENGLISH - 500 Lessons and More to Come!

Today I reached a very important milestone!500 lessons completed with all my amazing Italian and En...

50% off English - German Translation

Hello,For 2 months I am offering a 50% discount on my new lesson, English - German Translation. I'd...

Yabyab- a unique cultural tradition!

Hello!  I want to introduce you guys to a unique and interesting tradition in Ifugao, a province in...

適應新職場環境

大家到新的學校、職場時，是不是都會很緊張呢 ?每次進到一個新的工作環境，我總是非常緊張。 前一天晚上常常翻來覆去睡不著，腦海裡不斷出現各種小劇場： 「第一天要穿什麼？」 「萬一工作做不來怎麼辦？」 ...

Thrive in Your New Adventure

Moving to a new city, country, or starting a new job can feel like a big leap.It’s exciting, but le...

Rise to the challenge....

Hi! Adjusting to a new environment can be difficult... It's hard to adjust, especially if you are u...

Making Small Talk in a Business Situation

1. WHAT TO TALK ABOUT Safe small talk topcs: The weather Your location / the event  Travel / Places...

Satan was seeking Adam way before his appearance..........

Yesterday I was smart and wanted to change the world. Today I am wise and I am changing myself.    ...

In Anticipation of Change: Preparing to Leave My Family Home

After three decades in this home, I find myself in the peculiar limbo of straddling two lives – not...

How to adjust to a new environment

Hello Dear Students!  Moving to a new home or starting a new job can be exciting—but also stressful...

Jury duty

Photo by Wesley Tingey on UnsplashToday, for the second time in my life, I received mail from The M...