February – Where does the name come from?
February is the shortest month of the year, but if you live in the North, February feels long. It’s very cold! At the start …
February is the shortest month of the year, but if you live in the North, February feels long. It’s very cold! At the start …
Did you ever wonder where the month of January got its name? Me too. I did a little research and here is what I …
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Going to the Dentist Our website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn commissions when you click through the affiliate links on our …
Going to the Dentist story (Great English listening practice) Read More »
In this blog post you will learn how to correctly use the English articles A, An, and The. Lots of example sentences and 4 …
A, An, and The – English Articles – (Infographics + video) Read More »
When a Friday falls on the 13th day of the month some people believe that this day will bring bad luck. They believe that …
Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? (English practice) Read More »
For some of my private and company students in Japan, might have/should have English grammar can be confusing. Let me share a lesson I …
How to use Might – Should – Would Have (Easy Grammar) Read More »
A basic guide YET – if something hasn’t happened but you expect it to happen The new cafe on Front Street is very popular. …
Master 3 English Adverbs – Yet Still Already (+video) Read More »
a slap on the wrist = punishment that is weak, not strong enough“My brother stole my parent’s car when he was 16 but all he …
A slap on the wrist – English Idiom (Learn fast with Video) Read More »
How I spent QUARANTINE – English practice I wrote this last year (2020) – and now some places (Tokyo included) have extended the state …
How I spent QUARANTINE – English practice (10 helpful resources) Read More »
Improve your vocabulary with an advanced news story This is a blog post that I wrote in 2014 with vocabulary for advanced English students. …