I have a stuffy nose. I have a running nose. I need to keep sniffling. I have a fever. I have a slight fever. I am not well. I catch a cold. I always have a sore throat when I catch cold. I have a pain on swallowing. I am coughing at night…

I spent this summer in the UK where I've learned a lot. But I always felt my language wasn't enough in many occasions. Reflecting these experiences, I swore to me to study more when I came back to home. Since then, I've done some online ho…

NotinMyname is a campaign going viral on social media which aim to against IS by young Muslims in the UK. They say "IS is not in my name" and they give the reasons. Idiomatic phrase "in someone's name " means "on behalf of someone" or "res…

Sympathetic phrase Are you O.K.? Oh, no! I am sorry to hear that. Of course, losing a loved one is always difficult. I know your feeling. I know (you're being together for a long time.) Would you like me to (do/ help...) while... ? Let me …

Yesterday I had a counselling at my English school. The counselor was the teacher I had not seen before, who sounded nice. Counselling went with an assessment test, which was similar to speaking task in IELTS. Talking about a topic, I hear…

I am so so depressed that I have recently got a bad assessment for my English pronunciation. Did I do so badly? Or is it related to that I spoke out "Did the teacher say /da:ta/ for data? ". Oh, that was a bad joke...even though she actual…

Speaking Task 1 Full Name show your ID What’s like your house? Do you live in a flat or a house? Describe your favorite room Do you like doing household work? Do you have any idea to make people happy to household work? Did you help househ…

IELTS Exam Day 1. I share topics which I remember from the exam. listening section 1: Telephone Talk about a Holiday booking for Canada (Vancouver) ? (forget..) the hotel is close to the (train station) lowest price of hotel room ($1**) Wh…

IELTS Exam Day 2. Speaking (at Ichigaya TKP building) Part 1 Are you a student or do you work? What’s like your job? Do you think doing your job is difficult or easy? Do you think your job’s value will change in the future?（その仕事は将来…

IELTS Exam Day 1. I share the topics which I remember from the exam. listening section 1: Job applying through telephone address (道の名前) telephone (mobile) [077-xxxxxxxx] work place [account] department swimming [team] coaching ? good a…

Listen & dictation sometimes is good for your practice. It's hard. But this video isn’t. It’s just fun! Martin Freeman's Tips on How to Not Get Emasculated - GQ Celebrity Life Advice - YouTube Martin Freeman's Tips on How to Not Get Emascu…

IELTS Exam Day 2. Speaking section. (Ichigaya TKP building) Part 1 Describe your own flat or apartment. Which room do you like the best in your apartment? What’s like the place you lived as a child. Where do you recommend to visit the plac…

I took IELTS exam today for the first time . I share the information of what they gave us as questions. In ( ), I added some ideas or clues what I remember or I chose for the answer. Listening section 1: fruits picking job application for …