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Leaving for Japan next week

Tonight, I had sushi for dinner. I assume this may look very strange to those in Japan, but it’s lo...

A week in Nova Scotia: Part 1

Photo: A beer flight with my ex-coworker at the Good Robot brewery in HalifaxI’ve just returned fro...

「今日だけど」「明日ですが」是什麽意思？

你可能學過「だけど」「ですが」是但是，可是的連詞。   今日は雨ですが、運動会をします（今天下雨了，但我們要舉行運動會） 彼は中國人だけど、日本語が上手だ（他是中國人，但他的日語很好）   但日本人...

Favourite Podcasts

Although I love nothing better than to curl up in a cosy corner and get lost in a book, there are t...

One More To Go!

For three straight months now!   I am delighted that I am #2 in the New Tutor ranking. Thank you fo...

Tips for healhty eating

National dishes of Ukrainian cuisine that will appeal to everyone   National dishes of Ukrainian cu...

9 reasons why you should learn French

Hello, did you know that French, with over 300 million speakers worldwide, holds a prominent positi...

「行きますか」或「行くんですか」哪個是正確的？

如果你看一下你的初學者的教科書，你會看到「行きますか」 但你見過使用這個句子的日本人嗎？ 你這麽說我們當然明白你想說什麽，但這是 "老外 "獨特的說話方式之一。   順便說一下，其他兩個是「大丈夫と...

Healthy Eating

I've always enjoyed eating good food but I never liked going to the shops for it. I found it mundan...

VERY ORDINARY SERIES Ⅱ OF MY WANTING TO KEEP TOUCH WITH EVERYONE

About what topic  I should show you, this time? I have a simple question about Sulfur trophozoite(硫...

Father's Day in an English Village

  For Father's Day this year, we decided to take my Dad and my Grandad on a drive to the village of...

What YOU may not know about my home country, MALAYSIA

Many of my students are always surprised at that fact that English is my first language. There are ...

The Power of Descriptive Language

To a writer in the realm of storytelling, descriptive language serves as the artist's brush, painti...

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela.

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela. Get to know Venezuela thro...

Making the most of your English lessons and speaking classes

Many learners may struggle with confidence when speaking English. Some reasons could be due to fea...

その「頑張って！」ちゃんと伝わってる?

Japanese people often say ”頑張って", but how can we say that in English? Watch the video for four grea...

Sound of Silence

My Mum's hearing deterioration is a natural result of ageing. She resisted using a hearing aid. Lis...

為什麽日本人那麽喜歡談論天氣？

說實話，日本人並不特別喜歡談論天氣。 那麽為什麽日本人總是談論天氣呢？這是因為日本有一種 "聊天文化"。 通過聊天，對方從 "敵人 "變成了 "盟友"。   「最近、どうですか？」 這是日本人的口頭...

紫陽花を英語で?

In June in Japan we can see a lot of 紫陽花, they are very beautiful flowers, but what are they called...

Speaking on a specific topic followed by Reading a news article on the same topic OR vice versa.

Speaking on a topic followed by reading the news on the same topic can be a beneficial language lea...

One thing tourists might not know about the USA

One thing tourists might not know about my country, the United States of America, is that in most a...

Diversity In India

The Indian sub-continent is a favourite place to travel to for many people and there are several re...

Very Ordinary Series of My Wanting to Keep Touch with Everyone

Today, thought like this flew around my head.     葉っぱのフレディ(The Fall of Freddie the Leaf)から It's nat...

JOURNALING

Journaling is a personal practice and each individual will have their own unique approach. Journals...

Quick tips: to be cool/down with something

I was listening to a song yesterday and heard a useful phrase that you’ll probably never find in a ...

和製英語　ー　ハンバーグ

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ハンバーガー」(“hamburger”)は英語ですけど、「ハンバーグ」は和製英語です。「ハンバーグ」はドイツの都市名です。      代わりに何を言うのが良いのか 一言では...

The Enduring Love Between Americans and Pizza

Tourists might not know this, but the United States is a pizza-loving nation, consuming a staggerin...

Opening phrases in IELTS or EIKEN

Some of us might struggle with opening sentences when we’re required to speak on a topic, express a...

What made you laugh hard recently?

I'm writing this in spoken language so that you can get used to it. :) New vocab are in RED and the...

Talking about fire in English: Part 2

In this brief follow-up to Part 1, I will introduce just a few more words for talking about fire in...