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Animal Sayings

Animal sayings are quite common in English, even although we have less countryside than ever. Here ...

Different ways of saying I disagree

Today, let’s take a look at simple phrases of disagreement: I’m afraid I disagree I see what you’re...

My Weekend Special

Hello all,Greetings from Shirin !Weekend is that part of my life which I really look forward to. My...

How do you spend your weekend?

Roses are red,Violets are blue,I play computer games all weekend.How about you?   DID YOU UNDERSTA...

And my usual weekend goes to...

... the chores.Doing chores at home! My weekend is usally spent doing basic household chores, which...

Have you kept a journal?

Writing improves with practice. I find my writing skills become rusty when I take a hiatus in writi...

How Do I Usually Spend My Weekend?

How Do You Usually Spend Your Weekend? I believe that the happiest and most productive life is base...

（冬型人間なのかも！〜日本の有名な歌をご紹介）I might be a winter person!--from the famous Japanese song

You can listen my English broadcasting as follows:https://stand.fm/episodes/61e4a5313b72720006385b0...

Short videos for listening practice in English

Today I’d like to share some resources for interesting short videos for English listening practice....

have been / have gone どっちを使ったらいい？

みなさま、こんにちは。英語と日本語講師のリナです。英語の時制って、難しいですよね。   なんか日本語には無い感覚だなぁ？ 継続？経験？完了？なんかいろいろ教科書には出てきたけど、イマイチよくわからな...

Daily reminder

Be kind to yourself. Don't speak negative, don't sabotage yourself, don't punish yourself in your m...

5 Tips to Improve Your Speaking Skills!

Hello Everyone! So everyone wants to improve their spoken English. But what can you do to improve ...

Benefits of Reading the NEWS

It is a good habit to read the English newspaper if you haven’t started doing so already.1.  Readin...

ACCURACY + FLUENCY.

Dear learner,In the year 2022, your learning goals should include working hard to achieve accuracy ...

Talking about resolutions in English

Many people have been talking about their New Year’s resolutions recently, and I’ve had some great ...

I'm a Summer Person

I would definitely consider myself a "summer person." My favorite summer activities include going t...

タイ文字

สวัสดีนักเรียนทุกคน皆さん、こんにちは。今回はタイ文字について話します。タイ文字は子音字42個あります。母音字は22個です。声調記号は5個あります。この三つのパーツを組み合わせてい...

Life without a cell phone

Photo: Raffi - BananaphoneIt’s rare these days to meet someone who doesn’t have a cell phone. For m...

Robert Burns and Burns Suppers

Robert Burns, (1759-96), was born in Ayrshire, Scotland on 25 January 1759. He wrote many songs and...

（グローバリゼーションって何のため？）What's the “Globalization” for?

You can listen my English Broadcasting below.https://stand.fm/episodes/61dc57a29816cb0007dd343cHell...

Are you a summer or winter person?

  To be honest, I am not particularly fond of summer or winter. The problem with these seasons is s...

What to do in 2022

About the photo: The Philippine tarsier from my beloved hometown. Tarsiers have enormous eyes and c...

Brazil loses a great writer - Lya Luft

Lya Luft was from southern Brazil, initially had her work recognized as a translator of works by gr...

10 lessons and loving it!

I am a new Cafe Talk tutor who has just delivered 10 lessons to amazing students! I hope for hundre...

6 Tips to Improve Your Grammar!

Hello Everyone! It's a new year and therefore time to make New Year's resolutions. I'm sure some of...

Different Ways of saying that you are sick

Times are uncertain. Many of us may feel ill at any time. In English, there could be different way...

Harry Potter!

Happy New Year！ Did you have a good Christmas time and a New Year?  I hope you had a wonderful time...

Listen to a TED Talk weekly - Make this a goal for 2022!

What kind of talks are TED talks? Technology, Entertainment, Design These subject areas are shapin...

New Year's Resolutions

Photo: my personal trainer giving me push-ups advice I think that New Year's resolutions are a grea...

Resolutions and Goals for 2022 (Check for a special message at the end!)

What is a resolution?   Well, one dictionary definition says, “a firm decision to do or not to do s...