About me
I'd like to be humble, honest, sincere, trustworthy, and straightforward.
Teaching English is my lifework, I'm so grateful that I can do what I like to do.
I like reading, writing, watching movies, walking, and traveling.
Once a week, I play tennis and study calligraphy.
My favorite old saying is "Treasure every meeting, for it will never recur".
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Latest entries
Was it the Author's Aim to Claim Fame with a Lame Name Game? What a Shame!
With native lang
Yesterday, one of my high school students pronounced a foreign name "Anne Mann" in the textbook with a Japanese accent. Immedia...
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Thyme or Oregano?
With native lang
Good morning, my dear friends!
Thank you for correcting and commenting my previous post. After reading your comments, I realized "...
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Oregano
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A few days ago, one of my friends gave me some different kinds of herbs that she grew. They are rosemary, sage, oregano and parsley. It i...
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Forgetful or Preoccupied?
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When you come to a certain age or when you are preoccupied with something, you might be forgetful. You might not believe, but these thing...
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How to Write Effective, Catchy and Attractive Titles
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Coming up with effective, catchy and attractive titles is crucial because most readers will decide to read or to skip a blog soon after g...
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Testimonials from My Friends
lolo
After I heard that she always try to write an entry that can be useful for any Japanese learners, I was so impressed at that moment and without any hesitation, I quickly go to her page to write my testimonal.^^
straightforwardさん is a woman who care about the others, her English is also excellent. She always write interesting entries that invite many people to come. I learned many expression just from reading her entries.:D
I hope we could be good friend.^^ Thank you very much for being my friend, straightforwardさん.（*＾ワ＾*）
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Larry
How do you not have a testimonial :"3? Straightforward is very nice! Since she is a teacher, I can feel the classroom in her entries ~^o^~! She is eager to learn bits and pieces of English even though she knows a lot all ready~!
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