What are the best apps for learning vocabulary?
There are many apps that can help you learn vocabulary. Many of them are fun because you can learn new[…]
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What does ‘I’m dying for a coffee’ mean?
Have you ever heard someone say ‘I’m dying for a coffee’? Well, it doesn’t mean they would really die for[…]
Read moreUsing ‘shadowing’ to improve pronunciation
Do you know what ‘shadowing’ is? Shadowing is repeating what a speaker says just after they say it. You try[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘to ghost someone’ mean?
It doesn’t mean to make them dress up as a ghost ? It means to suddenly stop contacting someone. It[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘I’m leaving for good!’ mean?
The word ‘good’ usually has a positive meaning, for example, high quality, favorable, enjoyable, kind, or correct. But in the[…]
Read moreOne-on-one private courses
A small number of live-online one-on-one (private) lessons are now available on weekday and Sunday evenings (Japan Time). These lessons[…]
Read moreUsing TV sitcoms to build your conversation skills
Do you know what a TV sitcom is? It is a kind of comedy you watch on TV. Sitcoms are[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘It’s on my bucket list’ mean?
The idiom ‘bucket list’ means a list of things that you want to do before you die. So if somebody[…]
Read moreHow can I manage awkward topics?
What do you think good conversation topics are? Be careful with topics when talking with people you don’t know well.[…]
Read moreFour phrases you need for casual conversations
Causal conversations can be difficult for language learners. One reason is they often use short phrases that you may not[…]
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