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Me time
WotD: Me time Here we are, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ready to take the world by storm after an incredible Golden Week holiday. I hope that everyone had enough me time. What’s that? Well, me time is precisely what it sounds like: it is time for me (yourself). In today’s busy world, many people wear many hats, and they don’t have…
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Back in harness
English Idiom: Back in harness We are all back in harness again. Golden Week is over. Yes, I know you don’t want to hear it, but it is true. Golden Week is over. It was an enjoyable three days with some very unusual weather, but after being away from work for a while, we are all…
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Learn from your mistakes
Learn from your mistakes; don’t let your mistakes stop you from learning. You know I have been an English language teacher for around 18 years. I have taught in Canada, New Zealand and Japan. I have taught all kinds of people, from unborn children (yes, unborn) to 90-year-old Japanese ladies, from under-educated immigrants in Canada…
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David 2ch
DAVID IS STILL ALIVE!!!!!! Hello everybody, I have heard that many people are talking about David on 2ch. That is me!!! I am still alive. I am not dead. I am/was not sick. I did disappear. I am very sorry about that, but I had to do it!!!! Thank you all very much for all…
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So you think living in the countryside is boring?
So you think living in the countryside is boring? I live in the countryside. Over the years many students have asked me if it is boring to live in the country. Well read this, and then you tell me. Now, that spring has finally sprung the weather is warmer, and it is easy to see…
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Shovel or Scoop? What’s the difference?
Shovel or Scoop? What’s the difference? My wife and I were working in our garden on Saturday when we got into a discussion about shovels and scoops. What’s the difference between them? Then we realized that in Japanese, people use the katakana version of the English words, but the meaning is opposite between Kansai and…
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Hand in hand
Phrase: Hand in hand After being an English teacher for many years, I’ve learned that many things must go hand in hand to acquire a second language. When things go hand in hand, they are often found together or are good together. I’ve also heard almost every excuse for not being able to speak a second language…
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We are all English Students
We are all English Students Yes, we are indeed all English students, even native speakers. Sure, Japanese people use Japanese language dictionaries, and English speakers use English dictionaries. So, what is the best way to learn vocabulary? How can we remember all those words? And finally, how can we use all of those fantastic words…
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How to use Articles Part 2
How to use Articles Part 2 Using articles is not that hard. In English, we only have two, and they are much easier to use than articles in French or German, for example. In English, articles always come before a noun.
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How many words do you know for snow?
How many words do you know for snow? OK, we survived the cold spell in Wakayama. Yes, the mercury went down to about -2℃ earlier this week. It is all over now. Today it is raining and 16℃!! YAY!!!!! It is really lovely to live in a subtropical prefecture. If you checked out ArtisanEnglish.jp on…
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