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The Farm : A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

A few years ago, my wife and I made a rather unexpected change in our lives. We left our home in Sh...

Nervous About Speaking English? Start with One Simple Sentence

Hi, I’m Teacher Sarah! Do you understand some English but sometimes go blank when it’s your turn to...

中文语法详解：放得下 & 放不下

在日常口语和书面中文里，「放得下」和「放不下」是使用率极高的可能补语句式，也是很多外国学习者容易混淆的基础语法。这组词语不仅有字面的“空间放置”含义，还有中国人最常用的抽象情感含义，兼顾生活实用场景...

Lessons from My First Jobs: Building Resilience and Experiencing Diversity Early On

Growing up in Canada, my parents held a firm belief: if I wanted spending money, I had to earn it ...

Red Castle or Blue Castle? Japanese Words for Colors and Lights

Hello, I'm SASYA. I live in Osaka. The other day, I went to see the lit-up Osaka Castle.   In the e...

A Book Character I’ll Never Forget #2: Legolas and Gimli - English Reading Level: Upper-Beginner

Have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings? You may know that it is based on a very famous series ...

A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as an English teacher came from working with a stud...

Quick tips: route vs course

Both route and course refer to a way of getting from one place to another, but they are used in sli...

中文语法讲解：谁让……呢？（反问句式）

生活中会听到一句很常用的中文口语句式：谁让……呢？   很多同学会有一个疑问：句子里有「谁」，是不是在问“哪一个人”？   今天告诉大家一个重点： 这里的「谁」不是指任何人，也不是提问。 这是中文非...

Parole e Caffè: Coccola — The Art of a Gentle Hug

Ciao! Welcome back to "Parole e Caffè". I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of experience....

声调：读懂中文的钥匙

对于学习中文的外国人而言，汉字的字形、词汇的含义、语法的逻辑都是学习路上的重点难点，而声调往往是最容易被忽视，却最不能忽视的核心基础。很多学习者认为只要读音相近、词汇正确，就能让人听懂意思，实则不然...

Walking the 88 Temples: What Shikoku Taught Me About Pacing

  When I began the 1,200-kilometer Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan, I assumed my biggest chal...

Morning Routine

I believe that it’s very important to have a morning routine. Something to get you started and read...

Holidays

Wow so many holidays.I love them all; the holidays do not have to represent religion or politics or...

A Daunting Task

Nothing earth-shattering here, and I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences, but I was onc...

A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, it was raining here in Sendai, so my sons and I decided to vis...

副词“都”的最全用法

在日常中文对话里，“都” 是出现频率最高、用法最灵活的副词之一。无论是日常聊天、购物交流，还是工作沟通，几乎每天都会用到。很多学习中文的外国朋友常常疑惑：同样一个“都”，放在句子里意思却不一样？  ...

The Challenge of Beginning Again: Learning While Finding My Way

There is something rather daunting about starting something new, particularly when you don't quite ...

日用品を使って身体を鍛える

カーテン、ラップの芯、菜箸、傘、着物の帯締め……。 一見バレエとは関係のないこれらの日用品が、実は姿勢改善や筋力アップ、肩こり予防の素晴らしいツールになることをご存じですか？ 私はレ...

我很菜？？！！

1.我开车很菜。 I'm bad at driving.?? 2.我中文很菜。I’m not good at Chinese.?? 3.他不是我的菜。He is not my type.??

【老王一家人学中文】桌子上放着很多饮料｜HSK3·存在句+还是/或者 There are plenty of drinks | HSK3 Leason 3

Let's Look at the Folding Screen Painting at Sumiyoshi Taisha!

Hello, I'm SASYA. I've lived in Osaka for 35 years. Today, let's talk about Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osa...

过度追逐美貌，会偷走你的专注力

当下的时代，是一个前所未有的“颜值可见时代”。短视频、精修美图、容貌测评、穿搭模板充斥在生活的每一个角落，“变美”不再是锦上添花的选择，反而渐渐成了很多人默认的人生必修课。我们开始执着于皮肤状态、五...

【Weekend Chat】Let’s practice English over a warm cup of coffee! ☕ (Beginners Welcome) 【フリートークが苦手な方へ。週末の朝、コーヒーを飲みながらリラックスして英語で話しませんか？】

Hello everyone! Happy Saturday! This is Tutor Peace smiles The weekend is finally here! After a lon...

趋向复合词 “起来”和“下来” 的用法

“起来”和“下来”是汉语中使用频率极高的复合趋向词，二者的语义从具体空间位移逐步虚化，衍生出丰富的语法功能，核心差异体现在语义指向、搭配特征和体标记属性上。 ?? “下来”的详细语义与用法 空间本...

Sherlock Holmes: The Mind That Never Stops Thinking

Some fictional characters stay with us long after we finish reading a book, and Sherlock Holmes is ...

A Book Character I'll Never Forget: Sayuri from Memoirs of a Geisha

I remember when Memoirs of a Geisha came out in the late 90s. It was a massive bestseller. I only r...

Living in Chiang Mai

I am now living in the city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. When I first made the move here fro...

Feel JAPAN with Yoko chan #03 | 日本の暮らし ― 霜降 Soko: The Frost Begins to Fall (二十四節気)

Have you ever heard of Nijushi Sekki (二十四節気), the 24 solar terms? In Japan, we divide the year into...

【Game On! ??】Can you survive 25 minutes in a real English crisis? Take the challenge! 【ただのフリートークに飽きていませんか？25分間の英語リアル生存ゲームに挑戦しましょう！】

Hello everyone! This is Tutor Peace smiles Let me ask you a very honest question. Have you ever fel...