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Sayings and idioms using "as... as"
There are lots of ways that people use "as... as" sentences in English. It is as useful as ... something that is very useful! Here are...
Chris Walsh
Feb 133 min read
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My favourite tongue twister
Someone asked me "What is your favourite tongue twister?" recently. She sells sea shells down by the sea shore is probably the most...
Chris Walsh
Jan 101 min read
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Godzilla Radio Announcement
"Godzilla is attacking! It has reached downtown! Leave the city immediately! I repeat, Godzilla is attacking! Leave the city NOW! IT...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Strange World Christmas Customs
Christmastime is here! It is the time for us to do strange things because that is part of our culture! A tree inside a house? Why not?!...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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European schools
Is English spoken at your school? At many schools in Europe, lessons are given in English as well as the native language. In the...
Chris Walsh
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Reasons to learn English!
English is spoken by many people! I worked in many places around the world and tried hard to learn the language. But often I spoke...
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Famous Manga and Anime overseas
I did a survey a while ago. I asked people from overseas what manga and anime they know. The results were very interesting. Pokemon...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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What pizza topping do you like?
I asked people from overseas this question in a survey. According to the results, ninety seven percent said they like mushrooms and...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Jake and Masa are talking about sport!
Jake: Hey Masa, do you like sport? Masa: Yes, I love sport! Jake: Cool. What sport do you like the most? Tennis, football,...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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World Trivia Quiz!
Q1. Which is bigger, France or Spain? Q2. Which country is smaller, Japan or Egypt? Q3. Which country is the oldest of the three? The...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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"please", "thank you", "sorry"....
My father wasn't strict, but if I forgot to say "please", "thank you" or "sorry" he always told me. He told me when to say "please",...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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"お箸上手"
It is common for people from other countries to hear ”お箸上手” (o-ha-shi -joh-zu - "You are good at using chopsticks.") when they are eating...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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What I did yesterday...
Yesterday it was my friend's birthday. She came to our house. My wife made lunch and baked a cake. Me and my sons cleaned a lot and went...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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The Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is raging. We must change. We must stop burning fuel and wasting resources. Here are some of my suggestions: Change...
Chris Walsh
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Rules for a house in the UK
You have to take your shoes off when you enter. You have to keep the house tidy. If you gets dirty, you have to clean it. You have...
Chris Walsh
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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It is nice to be nice...
It is nice to get up early... ... nobody is awake yet... It is nice to eat a good breakfast... ... enjoy the taste... It is nice to play...
Chris Walsh
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Hot Summers and Climate Change
I see a lot of articles about hot summers at the moment. Articles such as "5 easy ways to beat the summer heat" and "Tips for keeping...
Chris Walsh
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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Kanji and Katakana!
There are soooo many kanji to learn . I like learning languages but Japanese takes so long because of the kanji. I have around 1000 more...
Chris Walsh
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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Mobile phones
Mobile phones are very useful. We use them to do many things. When I was young, they were just for sending SMS and calling people. Now,...
Chris Walsh
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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Speaking Tests
Recently I had a lot of speaking tests. Some were good, some were not so good. English speaking tests are difficult because the students...
Chris Walsh
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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