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Simple morning habits for a better day

When I think about "morning habits", I don’t really think about a perfect routine.   I like structu...

Coffee Break: Navigating Western Corporate Culture

In the world of international business, "culture" isn't just about the food you eat or the language...

“I Understand… Until Someone Is Listening”: Why Thinking in Real Time Changes the Way You Speak

You understand the idea. You can explain it to yourself. You can even write it clearly. But when so...

Why Reading News Articles Can Make You A Stronger Speaker

In my experience as a teacher, one of the most effective ways to improve speaking isn’t through iso...

A Small Morning Habit That Makes a Big Difference

Hello everyone.  Have you ever noticed how the first few minutes of our morning can change our whol...

3 Simple Morning Habits for a Better Day (Even If You're Not a Morning Person)

Hi everyone! Your mornings might feel rushed or stressful. But you don’t need an hour-long routine ...

Start Your Day Right: Simple Morning Habits for a Better Day

How you start your morning can shape the rest of your day. You don’t need a complicated routine to ...

Simple morning habits for a better day

As a beauty therapist, your energy sets the tone for your clients’ experience. A calm, confident an...

Simple Morning habits for a Better Day.

Simple Morning Habits for a Better Day I used to wake up feeling rushed and overwhelmed. Then I sta...

Speak Better English: Rise and Shine!

Speak Better English: Rise and Shine! Morning routines • Daily habits • Productivity How you ...

Building Confidence in Speech

One of the most common questions students ask is: “How can I feel more confident when I speak Engli...

【一週兩次・讀台灣】高雄春捲疑食物中毒 67人就醫

【一週兩次・讀台灣】 教科書を飛び出し、台湾の「今」を知り、生きた台湾華語をマスターしませんか？ 毎週2回、最新の台湾ニュースを題材に、台湾特有の文化、時代を映す言い回し、そして興味深い社会現象を...

「心」関わる慣用句

「心」は本来、心臓を意味しますが、日常生活では気持ちや感情、考えを表す言葉としてよく使われます。 「心」を使った慣用表現もとても多く、人の性格や状態、感情の変化などを分かりやすく表すことができます。...

Coversational- Open Topic

Feel free to talk about anything , While improving your speaking, understanding, listening and pron...

【一週兩次・讀台灣】澳門僑生遭公車輾過　長庚大學行穿線事故

【一週兩次・讀台灣】 教科書を飛び出し、台湾の「今」を知り、生きた台湾華語をマスターしませんか？ 毎週2回、最新の台湾ニュースを題材に、台湾特有の文化、時代を映す言い回し、そして興味深い社会現象を...

5 minutes is enough… but not for the reason you think

“Just do 5 minutes a day.”   That is something I have heard a lot.   It sounds simple. Almost too s...

Learning Something New for Spring!

With warmer weather upon us folks in the northern hemisphere, spring can be a great season to refle...

The Colors of the Moon

We tend to think of the Moon as a constant, white, silent, familiar. A fixed companion that hangs a...

開始N3文法的影片教學課程喲～！

大家好！我從４月１５號開始新的「影片教學」的課程！想要輕鬆學習N3文法的同學，或者想要複習N3的同學都有效果喲(^_^)到了４月１５號之前，也有早鳥優惠的方案！請點進下方的鏈接，可以看到仔細的資訊～...

Learning Something New This Spring

Spring is the perfect season for growth, not only in nature, but also in our learning. This year, I...

The Walking Notebook Method: Powerful Learning for the Spring!

Hello everyone! It’s Crista here.   As the weather warms up and the cherry blossoms bloom, spring a...

看美的事物，激發「表達力」！

---日本語版はスクロールダウンしてご覧ください。---今天我想跟你分享一個增加「表達力」的方法。 你有沒有過這種感覺？學了很多單字，但看到美麗的風景，卻只能說「很漂亮」；要分享自己的心情時，腦袋裡...

How Cooking Teaches Learning: Vegan Food Science and the Way We Use English

This spring, I’ve been spending the time between my lessons in the kitchen—not only cooking, but le...

How to Get Band 7+ in IELTS Writing Task 2

  First and foremost, many students struggle because they do not understand the question properly.F...

Business English Lesson: Telephone conversation

image credit: https://pixabay.com/users/corysal-17115153/ Have you ever spoken on the phone in a fo...

English Idioms Challenge - Week 10

Hey all! Welcome back to a column dedicated to English idioms!    This is the tenth English learnin...

Learning something new this spring

Basic Conversational English Learn 10–20 daily phrases Practice short conversations Great for kids ...

私がビジネス日本語を教える理由｜JP/EN/繁中

今日は、なぜ私がビジネス日本語のレッスンをしているのか、少しお話しします。 私はこれまで、Morgan Stanleyなどの外資系企業で、外国籍社員を含むチームをサポートする仕事をしてきました。そ...

New season, New goals; What are you learning this Spring?

Happy Spring to all my students in Japan. This season is all about fresh starts. While many of you ...

数える時の読み方：本・匹・杯のルール｜JP/EN/繁中

前の数字によって読み方が変わる数え方を一緒に確認しましょう！   本（ほん／ぼん／ぽん）for long objects (hon / bon / pon) 1本（いっぽん）2本（にほん）3本（さん...