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How to Improve Your English Speaking Skills Every Day

Improving your English speaking skills doesn’t require hours of study—sometimes, small, consistent ...

How to say “I am pregnant” in Mandarin Chinese?

A: 我懷孕了 （Wǒ huái yùn le） I am pregnant   B: 恭喜！（Gōng xǐ）Congratulations   除了「我懷孕了」，還有哪些說法呢？ （B...

Educational Board Games for Children: Learning Through Play

Let’s be honest—convincing kids to sit still and "learn" isn’t always a walk in the park. But give ...

Beyond Evil

How is your relationship with your family? Do you get along well with them, or is there tension? Ho...

Modern psychology……an empathic deficiency

When the universe is measured by a ruler and when the eternity is calculated by a stopwatch….what w...

A cheerful 6.30 a.m. exercise group I meet most mornings on Nachi beach.

I walk most mornings this freezing winter on nearby Nachi beach at about 7.am.I often meet this fri...

English expressions that use baking

Idioms help to make your English more natural and colourful, and of course because there are so man...

English Practice: Sentence Scrambles!

Hello Everyone! Today, I'm introducing some practice sentence scrambles. These are good to do so yo...

怎麼發ㄖ (ri)和ㄜ(e) 的音？ ㄖ(ri)とㄜ(e)の発音の仕方

最近太常被日本學生問到ㄖ (ri)和ㄜ(e)的發音，   似乎和日文五十音的發音規則有關係，   較少舌根音、較少捲舌音，   需要更多的肌肉練習，   一些小訣竅，   希望...

Understanding Phrasal Verbs Well

Understanding Phrasal Verbs in Context One of the biggest mistakes learners make is trying to trans...

Learn Idioms to Advance your English Level

 Idioms are an essential part of everyday English. Whether you’re watching a movie, reading an arti...

6-Minute English - おすすめポッドキャスト RECOMMENDED PODCAST

BBCの英語学習サイトからのポッドキャストです A podcast from the BBC’s English Learning websitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/lear...

Yellowface

Yellowface tells the story of June Hayward, a young white author who achieves sudden fame and succe...

おだんご食べに行きました！I went to eat dango!

The English translation is below.みなさん、こんにちは！日本語教師のShokoです☺︎この間、家族で和風の喫茶店に行ってきました！「おかげ庵」というお店なのですが、こ...

Do you think learning to code is beyond your reach? Think again

"Code Confidently: Courageous Coding for Curious Creators" – a series of lessons designed to empowe...

Exploring Africa Through Literature: Three Novels You Won't Want to Miss

Interested in discovering the vibrant world of African stories? These three engaging novels offer a...

Seeing Things Anew: The Dreamy, Whimsical World of Haruki Murakami and Yoko Ogawa

Lately, I’ve reading novels by different Japanese authors; but two authors that have resonate in me...