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My 2022 in the rearview mirror

My biggest achievement of 2022 was earning my master’s degree in applied linguistics. For a long ti...

How to use Meditation and Yoga to Increase Your Willpower

Yoga and meditation are two popular methods of relaxation, stress relief, and overall mental and ph...

Looking back to 2022, Goals I've Achieved and Best Memory

2022 is leaving with bittersweet memories where in reminiscing events that transpired construed to ...

2022 goals and best memories.

My biggest goal I was able to achieve this year was getting an accounting job.  It has been somethi...

三つの足のIDIOMS

もし大人気の足のIDIOMを学びたかったら、動画を見てみてください。

My goals and best memories of 2022.

What goals did I achieve in 202? What are my best memories? I think 2022 was a hard year for everyo...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Healthy Ways to Cope with Failure from 2022

No one escapes life without experiencing some form of failure. Unfortunately, everyone has to deal ...

更台一點#5 跨年 [A1~A2]

「更台一點」是介紹台灣的生活、時事、文化的系列文章。 透過閲讀，你能更了解台灣。 更多文章：https://note.com/kaihong/     TOCFL分級：A1~A2   ▼學習重點 ①...

Christmas with the cats

Yesterday I hopped on the VIA train and traveled out to a little town in the countryside called Nor...

There’s nothing to this大人気のIDIOM

英語で「It’s difficult」とよく言いますか？この表現はネガティブだと思いますので、このビデオの人気で丁寧な表現を言ってみてください。

Christmas Collocations II

Match the verbs (1-5) with the words (a-e).1. eat                    a) the Christmas crackers2. pu...

The Stylish Woman……. The Diagnosis of Life

The beauty is in the eyes of the abstainer

’Whip Up”は大人気のIDIOM

"I often whip up lunch", 意味を知っていますか？ "Whip up"は大人気のIDIOMです。もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

圖中的標題是什麼意思呢？

看到這句話，你想到的是「岡山城的天守閣借了10萬元開忘年會」嗎？最近上課有8成的同學都說出了這個答案，讓我忍不住大喊，岡山城是有多窮！連10萬元都沒有！現在再仔細看一下，岡山城の天守閣を10万円で借...

Christmas in Canada

Christmas is just around the corner! Do you celebrate Christmas?In Canada, Christmas is a big famil...

Christmas Collocations I

Match the verbs (1-5) with the words (a-e).1. light                   a) a Christmas tree2. write  ...

Do you have a lot on your plate？どういう意味？

"I have a lot on my plate" is a very popular and natural idiom in English. Do you know what it mean...

Studying in the New Year

It's almost 2023! During this time, a lot of people begin to make New Year's resolutions. They make...

人気で大切なレモンIDIOM

Lemons are a great ingredient (材料) for food and drinks, but generally people don't eat them, becaus...

What are you doing for Christmas?

What are you doing for Christmas this year? I’m afraid I am not doing very much this year so it wil...

Smashing 2023 with the simple 80/20 formula

If you're like most people, you probably think that being healthy is all about diet and exercise. A...

更台一點#4 台灣人怎麼叫朋友？ [B1~B2]

「更台一點」是介紹台灣的生活、時事、文化的系列文章。 透過閲讀，你能更了解台灣。 更多文章：https://note.com/kaihong/   TOCFL分級：B1~B2   ▼學習重點 ① 知...

Snow storm in Toronto on Thursday

A winter storm brought freezing rain, heavy snow and ice to Toronto yesterday.  I was lucky that fr...

My Winter Dish

I recently came across a reel on Instagram©, and reminded me of this dish. If you are like me, stru...

Cafetalk Award 2022

Ahhh!! I'm so delighted to share this news with you!! I've been selected for the Newcomer Award in ...

10 Inspirational Quotes for Learners

Whether you are learning English or any language, for that matter, it can be very easy at times to ...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Six Effective Ways to Strengthen Your Willpower

Everyone knows what it feels like to have the choice of eating or leaving that extra slice of cake,...

Journal Writing - Make it a Daily Practice

Keeping a daily diary can be an effective way of managing and alleviating stress! Not just that. Wr...

台灣旅行日記#1 景點和美食

這次是我睽違三年回到了台灣， 體驗到了很多事情，所以我想把它們記錄下來。 更多文章：https://note.com/kaihong/     TOCFL分級：A1~A2           因...

Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーン、メリー・クリスマス!

Celebrate Christmas with Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーンと一緒にクリスマスを祝おう   Like most people in the U.K., Mr. Bean l...