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What’s Bubbling in the Kitchen Today: The Ultimate Peach & Spice Jam

 ✨ Happy Wednesday, everyone! If you’re looking to elevate your morning routine and your next ev...

What the Egypt vs. Argentina World Cup Match Tells Us About Egyptians

A lot has been said of the FIFA World Cup matches over the past few days, including the highly cont...

Did the England Football Team ‘Get Lucky’?

If you have been following the World Cup recently, you may have seen that England managed to scrape...

A Little Story About Modeling

Hello, I'm Emiko H. Today I'd like to talk about modeling. Whenever we learn something new, we natu...

Do you wish you could go to Bali or Switzerland?

Do you ever wish you could travel to exotic places like Bali or Switzerland?  They both have a lot ...

读成语故事学中文：坐井观天

学习中文的时候，成语故事是非常有趣的学习材料。一个成语常常只有四个字，但是它背后有故事，也有中国人的生活智慧。 今天，我们来学习一个常用成语：坐井观天。 从前，有一只青蛙住在一口井里。它每天坐在井底...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

One of the things I loved most about being a student was discovering that learning could completely...

​Stop Overthinking: Let’s Make Small Talk Easy

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew exactly what you wanted to say, but the fear of "m...

The Big Smoke

Photo: Toronto's smoky skyline today The sky in Toronto today is orange and hazy due to wildfire s...

Simple, Spicy & Satisfying: My Go-To 2-Day Vegetarian Lunch

Simple, Spicy & Satisfying: My Go-To 2-Day Vegetarian Lunch✨ Happy Wednesday, foodies! If you’r...

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)一(yī)年(nián)多(duō)了(le)，你(nǐ)能(néng)讲(jiǎng)讲(jiǎng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)吗(ma)？ If you have been learning Chinese for more than a year, can you tell your own story?

学xué习xí汉hàn语yǔ一yī年nián多duō以yǐ后hòu，After learning Chinese for more than a year, 你nǐ不bù只zhǐ是shì可kě以yǐ...

「いろどり(A2/B1)」で学ぶ日本語 #01｜「～って、なんですか？」と「～って、なんでしたっけ？」の違い

今日は、国際交流基金の無料オンライン教材「いろどり（A2/B1）」から、日常生活で使える日本語を紹介します。   第1課と第2課のテーマは、「好きなもの・好きなこと」です。 好きなスポーツや趣味に...

The Magic of Real-World Vocabulary vs. Textbook English

Have you ever noticed how the English we find in textbooks can feel a bit like a mannequin in a sto...

每天练习会话15分钟，一个月后会怎样？

Improve Chinese by Speaking 15–30 Minutes a Day You do not need to study for hours every day. Spe...

The Language of Movies

Many English learners tell me they want to watch movies without relying so much on subtitles. It'...

I Didn't Love School—But I Never Stopped Being a Student

What I Enjoyed About Being a Student If I'm being completely honest, I don't remember loving school...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, my family and I went on our annual blueberry picking outing at...

What I enjoyed learning as a student

While studying for my Master's degree in English Language and English Teaching, I found linguistics...

Do you have a treasured possession?

A treasured possession is something you own that is especially meaningful to you. It doesn't have t...

My Favorite Subject as a Student〜学生時代に好きだった勉強

If someone asks me, “What was your favorite subject when you were a student?”, my answer is always ...

Why I Became a Tutor

People often ask me why I became an English tutor, and the answer is simple: I genuinely enjoy hel...

My Birthday!

Hello all! I'm taking today off because it's my birthday!  Though I'm turning 32, I don't feel as t...

Travel with Me! (HSK 4+) Chinese Listening Practice | 王総と行く端午節の山野リフレッシュ旅 Vlog ??| 端午山野躺平记

?? 【100% FREE】Notion Study Guide I’ve put together the full script, key phrases, and cultural insig...

Etymology and Language History

I have been a student many times in my life so far, and I still am one, since I am constantly tryin...

Why I became a tutor/Почему я стала преподавателем

Hello everyone! My name is Anastasiia (Nancy), and I am glad to welcome you to my profile. Why did ...

Reading Great Expectations

Charles Dickens published Great Expectations in 1861. It is one of his most famous novels. In it, t...

「日本のコンビニはなぜ外国人旅行者に人気なの？」Why Are Japanese Convenience Stores So Popular with Foreign Tourists?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japan has convenience stores, called konbini, almost everywhere. For Jap...

Those who rely on the rules vs. those who rely on gentleness

This video explores the philosophical and practical differences between living by rigid rules versu...

Paperback Books on the bus ride home.

Everything I enjoyed learning as a student happened mysteriously enough outside the classroom.   Wh...

《轉念練習》原生家庭×親情界線

很多時候，我們在親情裡感到的刺痛，往往是長大後的自己，正試圖穿過時光去保護那個曾經受挫的小孩。   當糾結發生的時候，請試著對自己說：對方的匱乏與習慣，是他們的功課，並不定義妳的價值。   今天...