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New Business English Lesson: Giving a presentation

  Do you need to give presentations in English?   Being clear and easy-to-understand is key.   The ...

Embarrassing Stories: Claim Vs. Complaint

Saturday Embarrassing Stories Claim Vs. Complaint Wasei-Eigo • Customer Service • Communication...

【新レッスン】いろどり｜初中級 実践会話（N4/N3）｜JP/EN/繫中

新しいレッスン「いろどり｜初中級 実践会話（N4/N3）」を公開しました！   無料オンライン教材「いろどり（初中級）」を使います。テキストを事前に予習していただき、レッスンでは話す練習に集中します...

「いえ に 入ったとき くつを ぬぎます」だと…？！ “ie ni haitta toki kutsu wo nugimasu” means WHAT?!

今日は 「～とき」の ワナ！  (English below)     さてクイズです！ 下の ①と ②、日本の家で どっちが 正しい？   ① 家に はいったとき くつを ぬぎます ② 家に はい...

cafe talk 夏日特饮 Summer Drinks

大家好！   Summer is coming. 夏天快来了。   夏天在中国，很多人都喜欢喝奶茶。Today we will learn simple Chinese sentences for ...

Quick tips for speaking English more fluently!

Many English learners study for years yet they still feel nervous when having conversations!   Why?...

Friday News: A Deal on the Horizon?

Friday NEWs Briefing A Deal on the Horizon? International Relations • Diplomacy • Current Event...

英國人與台灣人喝茶文化的不同 ☕

身為台灣人的我，四年前來到英國後，慢慢發現英國人真的很喜歡喝茶。 不只是去別人家作客時會被問要不要喝茶，很多英國人平常在自己的家裡，也會很自然地泡茶、喝茶。對他們來說，tea time 幾乎像是一種...

Slang Savvy: Mastering Everyday English Expressions

Welcome to a quick dive into the vibrant world of English slang! These are the terms you’ll hear in...

Small Goals for June: A Time to Reset!

It’s nearly June, and for me it always feels like a quiet in-between month. It’s the perfect time t...

语言进步的秘诀，其实藏在每天的“废话”里

很多学生告诉我，总觉得自己的词汇量还不够，语法还不完美，所以不敢开口聊天。其实，学习语言不需要等到“完全准备好”才开始。 在我的课上，我更希望大家能放松下来。哪怕你每天只是来找我聊聊今天的琐事、工作...

Small Goals for June

June is almost here, so I have been thinking about my goals for the month.   I do not mean big, ser...

Setting small goals for the month of June

One small step can still take you somewhere new. June is a great time to reset and start fr...

HSK听力·四遍法｜老王太太带练（第1集）

“I can‘t understand anything!” Don‘t worry. Practice with Mrs. Wang’s 4-step method. In this video:...

Exams, Dreams and a Passport!

June feels like a month of preparation — not just for exams, but for growth, opportunity, and a lit...

Weekly Topic Wednesdays: June Into Your Goals!

Weekly Topic Wednesdays June Into Your Goals! Goal Setting • Productivity • Motivation This ...

Programming paths

There's a lot of things to learn when picking a path in programming. In this video I talk about how...

My June Challenge: 3 Stories, 3 Conversations, and a Cup of Coffee ☕️

I’ve decided that for June, I’m setting a small but meaningful goal for myself: to read 3 new short...

Are You Answering the Question Properly?

Today's column will be about common writing habits that lower test scores. Many English learners sp...

“Six-ish” — The English You Actually Hear

This is a topic that came up around Ten-ish in a lesson last night.One thing that often surprises l...

Setting small goals for June

Progress, not perfection: I am learning that I am the greatest project, taking time, and it will al...

Read Aloud, Speak Better!

Did you know that one of the easiest ways to improve your English speaking fluency is simply by rea...

One of my favorite foods!

While i was visiting Japan, Unagui was definitely one of my favorite foods! What about you? What ar...

Quick tips: using the word “hunt”

Is there a difference between hunting something and hunting for something? In fact, there is! A big...

Small Steps, Big Joy: Setting Tiny Goals for June

Hello, dear students!   Can you believe June is almost here? The year is almost half over, but don’...

为什么中国年轻人总在“报复性〇〇”？

最近中文网络里很流行一个词： “报复性〇〇”。 第一次听的时候，很多日本朋友会吓一跳： “报复？是不是很可怕？” 其实完全不是（笑）。 这里的“报复”，并不是“复仇”的意思， 而是： 因为之前忍耐太...

いつも ≠ always?! ”Itsumo" ≠ "always" ?! Understanding Japanese Frequency Adverbs

「おまえ、いつも食べてるよね？」…いや、いつも じゃないし！    今日は 使えると べんりな 頻度（ひんど/frequency）の副詞（ふくし/adverbs）の整理（せいり）！ (Englis...

الجهاز العصبي والجهاز الهضمي......هما منبع السعادة أو الهلاك

كيمياء السعادة....كيف تحول المعدة الدوافع البيولوجية إلى حالات وعي أعلى This video (in Arabic), exp...

怎么使用只要……就、连……都描述情景 ｜老王太太小课堂 (B1+)

“只要坐在家里，东西就能送到？” ?? 这一集，我们从老王的“高科技灾难”里，学两个超好用的中文句型： ✅ 只要……就 – 描述条件和结果 ✅ 连……都 – 强调极端例子 ✅ 话题化 – 先说话题，...

Watercooler Sundays: TV and Movie Chat

Watercooler Sundays  Mastering TV and Movie Chat Small Talk • Conversation Skills • Pop Culture...