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Scheduling Reading Time

On October 13, 2009 By John
 How to improve your reading skills!  Today’s lesson is aimed at Teachers. It looks at how to have time for reading in class. If you are a teacher, I hope you enjoy it! If you are a student, I recommend you listen to or read this article! It has some great advice on how to [...]
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The Joy of Reading

On August 18, 2009 By John
The art of reading has become just that, a dying art. No one seems interested in reading nowadays. Such is the impact of social media forms like the Internet, Facebook and video capturing the minds of the young; it’s hardly surprising that reading comes way down on the list of things to do. ‘The Times’ [...]
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

On August 11, 2009 By John
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Today, a story for you to read AND Listen to. Let me know if you enjoy ir or not. WHAT TO DO: Listen to the story, without reading. Read the story, without listening. Read and listen at the same time. REMEMBER: Use your dictionary for any new words! Can’t see [...]
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Tips And Advice: Learning Japanese Language

On January 2, 2009 By John
<THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN BY A GUEST WRITER> Japanese is among the most fascinating languages in the world to study as a non-native speaker. Its complexity, its openness to incorporating words from other languages (gairaigo), and its association with one of the world’s strongest economies makes it an ideal choice for foreign language study. Here [...]
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What does this mean?

On November 26, 2008 By John
Here is another joke for you. What does it mean? When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive…   so, I took her to a gas station…   And then the fight started….  QUESTION: Do you know any jokes? Share one in the comments!
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Do you get this one?

On November 14, 2008 By John
To understand yesterday’s joke, it is helpful to know how we use the preposition ‘on’. We say: A program is ‘on’ TV – this means you can see the program on the screen. Dust is ‘on’ the TV – this means the TV is dirty! Here is joke 2 My wife was hinting about what [...]
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Do you get it?

On November 13, 2008 By John
Over the next few days I am going to share some jokes with you. Understanding jokes in another language can be very difficult. Usually jokes use both the language and the culture to tell a funny story. Here is the first one… JOKE 1 My wife sat down on the couch next to me as [...]
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100 grams short

On November 2, 2008 By John
On the weekend I read an interesting story: Once there was a dairy farmer who sold butter to a baker. The baker complained that the farmer was selling his one kilogram blocks of butter 100 grams short. One day he weighed the butter and, sure enough, each block was off by 100 grams. The baker was angry and took the farmer to court. [...]
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Let’s Finish making our Sushi!

On September 25, 2008 By John
Today let’s finish making our sushi!We need a delicious filling, so let’s get that ready first! Cut your cucumber into strips. Next remove the seed from the avocado and cut it into slices. Get your crab sticks! Now let’s put it all together! Put some nori onto your bamboo rolling mat. Spread the rice over [...]
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