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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...

Idiomatic Sentences for English learners and IELTS Students

Short idiomatic sentences are often used by native English speakers when communicating. For IELTS s...

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

I’m a fan of rainy days as long as I don’t have to leave my house. Sitting inside while it’s pourin...

Marshall the Fire Pup to the Rescue!!!!

Fire pup to the rescue!!!!

Are You a Pluviophile Too?

 I've been a lover of rain for as long as I can remember.  A lot of people would think that is ridi...

「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...

Zoom webinar- on IELTS Speaking Part 1, 8th June 20:00-20:50 Japan time

Hi everyone.I'm holding another IELTS Speaking Webinar on Wednesday 8th June at 20:00-20:50pm Japan...

English Studies - staying consistent

Here are some quick tips to help you stay focused on your English studies. Figure out what days of ...

How to tell if your cat is royalty?!

I know my Grammar and Vocabulary but I still can't SPEAK IN ENGLISH in practical situations

Many language learners have shared that they have learnt grammar and vocabulary when they were in s...

Something I Would do on a rainy day

Something I would do on a rainy day? Rainy days are miserable aren’t they? I really dislike the rai...

Start learning Italian !

Start learning Italian with a 30% discount coupon !The offer is valid for the lessons held between ...

スペイン中部旅行記 Ávilaアビラ

  アビラの風景をもう少し載せようと思います。夜のカテドラル(大聖堂) Yemas de Ávila(ジェマス・デ・アビラ)という黄身と砂糖を混ぜたお菓子がアビラでは有名です。 アビラのRenf...

Rainy days II

Photo from DH News Rainy day box When I was an elementary school student, everyone had a rainy day...

Are you really living?

Photo by Mr Xerty on Unsplash I came across the following interesting quote recently: “Many people ...

Rooibos and Honeybush tea from the tip of Africa

Rooibos tea and Honeybush tea is made from endemic South African plants that grow in high mountain ...

How to THINK in English - Part 3

Keep track of your Progress. Once you decide to start thinking in English and stop translating in y...

マラガのイタリアンに行きました

イタリアンといえば、Tiramisú!Centroにある、Terra Míaという、イタリア人の方々が経営しているレストランです。 Pizza napoletana でした。美味しかった。 イタ...

Tea the British Way! British Tea Slang.

I'm British, so I think I know a thing or two about making a decent cup of tea.1. Boil the kettle. ...

How to THINK in English - Part 2

Have small Conversations with yourself in English Some significant advantages of using this techniq...

WRITING a journal DAILY. What should I write about?

Writing daily is a good exercise to keep your English in check and achieve consistent practice. Kee...

How to THINK in English - Part 1

Translating from your mother tongue to English is a frustrating feeling when it comes to learning E...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Strategies to Becoming More Influential at Work

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Strategies to Becoming More Influential at Work Becoming more influential ...

TEA, TEH, CHAI

I just read that this week’s topic would be on TEA and it wouldn’t be ME if I did not blog about on...

「Relax」よりクールで便利な表現を使ってみよう！

「リラックスする、くつろぐ」をいつも「Relax」だけで表現していませんか？ネイティブが使う、他の自然な表現に「Chill out」があります。前置詞”by”、”in”、”at”と組み合わせて、どの...

Describing Pictures – Scene vs Scenery

Vocabulary can sometimes be tricky. Today let’s look at the difference between the words 'scene' an...

I struggle with English when I have to explain my project

"I struggle with English when I have to explain a project or when I am required to speak on a parti...

MY TOPIC FOR THE WEEK #83: Four Benefits of Being a Great Listener

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Benefits of Being a Great ListenerBeing an effective listener is a powerfu...

If you build it, they will come

Image: Sudbury's Big NickelMany cities around the world have famous sightseeing attractions, but I’...