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夏の予定は・・・

今年の夏は、暑そうですね。コロナも収束していますが、大きな旅行は望めません。近くにドライブに行きたいですが、家でパンを焼き、楽しみます。夏は、パンつくりに適した季節なんです。

Zoom Webinar: Academic IELTS Writing Tasks 1&2 on 16th June @19:00-19:50pm Japan time

Hi everyone.I'm holding an IELTS Academic Writing Webinar on Thursday 16th June at 19:00-19:50pm Ja...

IELTS Speaking: Mistakes to avoid

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Reason for my blocked schedule

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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 4

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Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee. (在位70周年のお祝い)

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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 3

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Take Car Rides And Gorgeous, Gorgeous Pictures!

In my country at the moment we are experiencing Winter:(. I do not like the winter season as I stru...

Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 2

Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...

One-minute Tagalog Lessons on YouTube

Hi everyone,My son and I have started a YouTube channel under the name SNOBBIES. We are currently w...

Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 1

Whether you are a language learner or a language teacher, you probably have some opinions about the...

My Summer Escapade

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Spicy Summer Plans

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Inspire...

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Do Canadians say “sorry” too much?

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Summer plans

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Journey to Fluency

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10% 割引 - 10% Off for New Students!

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Have Fun With English Conversation By Improving Your Speaking Skills

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雨の日にすること

　日本は、6月中旬頃から梅雨に入ります。高温多湿の日本は、ジメジメした毎日が続きます。雨も多くなり、うっとおしい日々になります。雨の日にすることは・・・静かに音楽を聴いたり、読書をします。除湿をし...

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Rain, rain go away... or stay if you like

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Marshall the Fire Pup to the Rescue!!!!

Fire pup to the rescue!!!!

Stess Management: Self Talk

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「Ship」or「Boat」? 正しくはどっち？

日本語の「ボート」と英語の「Boat」、日本語の「船」と英語の「Ship」のイメージには違いがあるようです。また、そのような乗り物に「乗る」って言う時は、どう表現すればしっくりくるでしょうか？ビデオ...

Singing in the Rain

In the state where I live, we don't get a whole lot of rain. In fact, the natural color of the gras...