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?? 超强台风“巴威”（新版HSK 5~6级水平）

今年第9号台风‘巴威’已加强为超强台风级。 jīn nián dì 9 hào tái fēng ‘ bā wēi ’yǐ jiā qiáng wéi  chāo qiáng tái fēng jí...

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...

Are You Trying?

Today I'd like to share an example that popped up in one of my lessons recently: the word trying. M...

Pop Culture: Fair Enough!

Pop Culture Tuesday Level Up Your English: When 'Fair Enough' is the Perfect Reply English Phra...

聊(liáo)天(tiān)能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)说(shuō)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)更(gèng)自(zì)然(rán)流(liú)畅(chàng)吗(ma)？ Will chatting help me speak Chinese more naturally and fluently?

如rú果guǒ你nǐ已yǐ经jīng学xué习xí汉hàn语yǔ一yí段duàn时shí间jiān了le，if you have been learning Chinese for some tim...

Learn English in 10 days

You have probably watched about a hundred videos about how to learn a certain language in just a fe...

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...

Office English: Speaking Clearly

Thursday Office Hours Clarity is King: Navigating Vague Instructions Business Communication • A...

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...

Why I Became an English Tutor

When I was younger, I never imagined that teaching English would become such an important part of m...

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 ...

Do you want to start speaking in Japanese??

Hi! I am Reika, born and raise in Japan, and now living in Canada! Are you just starting your Japa...

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...

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...

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...

「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 Big Smoke

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

The Language of Movies

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

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

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

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

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

Becoming a Student Again

A few days ago I started reading a new book. I always do, especially during summer months when here...

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 ...

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 Birthday!

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