culture bad monks
During an online English conversation class, we were sharing interesting stories when the topic of Thai people and their...
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culture Do some foods make you gay?
When I was talking about homosexuality and same-sex marriage in an online English conversation, the tutor introduced me ...
culture Winter Fireworks in the New Year
In some countries, people celebrate the New Year with fireworks.
This is a very interesting custom that is not often se...
culture Weird Christmas traditions in Japan
The custom of many Japanese families eating Kentucky Fried Chicken at Christmas seems strange to foreigners.
So, I took...
Europe I felt the effects of the yen’s depreciation close to me.
I wrote a blog about IT technology the other day and wanted to write an English version, so I asked a friend of mine who...
Learning english English for engineer
I am currently practicing with coding test sample on the site.
These exercise are written in English and these imitate ...
Europe (Europe)How to find share house
Background
A friend of mine who live in Scandinavia have to move out from current school dormitory, so she is looking f...
Japan Importance of knowing own country’s culture
When I was leaning English, I started to think, "I need to know more about Japan.
Now that Corona has settled down, I w...
Chat Style (Kenya)Kenyan local market
Katie
I want to show you my favorite place in Nairobi.
Me and my friends came here every Sunday.
Me
Cool!
Can we en...
Chat Style (Kenya)Kenyan local food
Me
Thank you for sharing amazing photos of Kenyan safari the other day!
By the way, what did you eat in Kenya?
I don't ...
Chat Style (Kenya)safaris and wild animals
Me
Thank you for telling me about medical placement and Kenya's city.
By the way, speaking of Africa, did you go to saf...
Chat Style (Kenya)Visiting the Kenyan capital city
Me
By the way, you told me about your medical placement in Kenya.
Did you go sightseeing there?
Do you mind sharing wha...
Chat Style (Kenya)medical placement in Kenya
Me
Hi! long time no see!
I remember you were on a medical placement in Kenya.
How was it?
Katie
I had a great time!
I s...
food (Anime)Food Wars! – I made “Morphing Furikake Rice”. It was chicken bowl.
The series of cooking challenge of the recipe from "Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma": part 2.
This time, I tried to recrea...
food (Anime)Food Wars! – I made “Joke Roast Pork”. It wasn’t roast pork, it was just potatoes.
I tried to make "Joke Roast Pork" that appears in the anime "Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma".
Actually, I found some rec...
culture Languages that are very close in pronunciation
I sometimes meet Filipino tutor who are very fluent in Japanese pronunciation in online English lesson.
In fact, there w...
culture About Tanabata
During online English lesson, my second born son (3 years old) wearing Jinbei rushed in, so I decided to talk about Tana...
culture Ninja country
There are many people who still wear masks when they go out in Japan.
It is a strange sight to foreigners.
Then, a frie...
life unreadable name
I found a different child's cap in my son's bag.
Maybe, he made a mistake at the kindergarten。
So, I saw the owner's na...
life OS out of support
By the way, I went to the Bank the other day.
The bank had a PC at the counter.
But the OS of the PC was Windows 7!
Wi...
culture Religion topic of each country
The other day, I talked about religion with an Indonesian tutor in english lesson online.
He said "They tend to avoid ta...
Leaning Japanese Leaning Japanese : What’s the difference between ’souka(そうか)’ and ‘naruhodone(なるほどね)’
A friend of mine who is learning Japanese asked me "What is the difference between 'souka(そうか)' and 'naruhodone(なるほどね)'"...
culture Major pets of each country
I was chatting with the Indian development team at a meeting the other day until all the members arrived.
And he said, ...
Chat Style Filling out a tax return
Me
Phew. I finally finished tax return!
I asked to skip the last week's lesson because I was busy with this.
Katie
Oh...
culture White day gift
March 14th was White Day.
It may not be familiar in countries except for Japan.
It is the day that men give presents to...
life Fukuoka and Davao tradition
An "oyster house" is Fukuoka's winter tradition.
There are many restaurants where you can eat oysters like barbecue.
I ...
life Instagram abbreviation
The other day, a Filipino tutor called Instagram "IG".
He thought it was obvious, but is this a major expression?
By th...
culture How to win his heart on valentine’s day
I heard a something interesting about Valentine’s Day from a friend of mine who lives in Spain.
Normally, men treat the...
Chat Style The worlds customs of Valentine’s Day.
Me
So, February 14th is Valentine's Day.
Normally, women give men chocolates in Japan.
But, I heard that the customs i...
Chat Style Using English for work
Me
For my next work, there is a development team in India.
So, the client said you can use English in the meetings.
I...
culture Christmas tree customs around the world
I told with the Pilipino tutor the other day.
She showed me new year party's picture.
There was a Christmas tree, I aske...