Photo by Candra Winata on Unsplash Persistence/Perseverance is, in my opinion, the most important f...
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Good habits can reduce stress in your life and help you think more clearly. I believe that I have t...
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Talking about habits and routines in English
This week’s column topic is How do you keep your schedule?, so for anyone studying English, here ar...
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Is it wrong or is it new English?
Native speakers of every language make plenty of mistakes. In English, there has always been conf...
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Photo: Best of alexrainbirdMusic // Vol. 6 (800k Subscribers Playlist) These days, there are four k...
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Teaching styles and learner expectations
Teaching styles and expectations can be very different in different cultures. Some teachers prefer ...
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Short videos for listening practice in English
Today I’d like to share some resources for interesting short videos for English listening practice....
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Talking about resolutions in English
Many people have been talking about their New Year’s resolutions recently, and I’ve had some great ...
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Photo: Raffi - BananaphoneIt’s rare these days to meet someone who doesn’t have a cell phone. For m...
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Photo: Kingston, Ontario When it comes to making resolutions for a new year, I like to plan someth...
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"Canoe Lake" painting by Darrell Bush It’s been pretty cold in Toronto recently, and Covid-19-rela...
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Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash The beginning of 2021 was a very uncertain time for me (and most...
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Hello everyone! Time really flies and the end of 2021 is fast-approaching! I would like to say a bi...
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Talking about how things are made in English
This week’s column topic is What is the best Christmas dish in your country/area?, and lots of peop...
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Winter weather words in English
Although today is an unusually warm day in Toronto (15°C), we’ve had plenty of snow already, and I ...
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This is how I spend my time in winter
Photo: Santa enjoying some mince tartsOne thing I always do: Snow brings out my inner child, and ev...
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Christmas is a month away and there's plenty of Christmas music playing on the radio and in stores,...
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Most jokes about Canada and Canadian culture are about the snow, the animals, hockey, or people bei...
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This week’s column topic is The best compliment you have ever received, so for anyone studying Engl...
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Why Tipping is An American Custom
The topic of tipping often comes up in my Welcome to Canada lesson and also when I discuss the topi...
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Halloween was mostly cancelled last year, but now it’s almost here (in Canada at least) and it’s ha...
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I’m not a mountain person because there are no mountains anywhere nearby and I’m not a beach person...
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