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At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON or to take 'Really, Rights for Robots' as a FREE TRIAL LESSON please contact me , David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ You can acces...

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. The Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal Ending world poverty has been the big, hairy, audacious goal for many in the western world. The problem is going into an area and telling poor people what...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Bend over backwards : If someone tries to do anything or makes every effort to help you, we say they will bend backwards for you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Go sideways : It always happens at the most inopportune times. When you think everything's fine, it'll go sideways, which means to go wrong or get worse. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GoSideways Y...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Dog-tired : When we're dog-tired, we're extremely tired or worn out. Think about one of those Iditarod dogs after they've finished for the year. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Give up the ghost : Give up the ghost means to die or break down and stop working. Give up the ghost can be used informally with people and machines. You can read along as you listen by clicking HER...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. You can't judge a book by its cover : You can't judge a book by its cover means you shouldn't form an opinion of something, or someone, based solely on appearances. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by cop...

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON or to take 'La Dolce far Niente' as a FREE TRIAL LESSON please contact me , David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ You can access the...

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON or to take 'Budget Culture' as a FREE TRIAL LESSON please contact me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ You can access the webpag...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Veiled threat : A veiled threat is indirect. You hint at the consequences, but don't say anything explicitly. You're not technically threatening. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting th...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Hit a wall : When you hit a wall, you've reached your physical or mental limit. You are no longer able to progress. You need to stop and take a break.  You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Ghost (verb): Ghosting means to suddenly end all contact with someone by not contacting them or replying if they attempt to contact you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link i...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Pay your dues : To pay your dues means to suffer through difficulties and hardship before becoming successful and having what others have. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. To die for : When you say something is to die for, you mean it is fantastic, wonderful or highly desirable. Chocolate cake is to die for. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link...

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. This discussion topic, DISCOVERY, has its origins in a previous topic - Ikigai: Your Raison d'être. One of my students mentioned that jibun sakashi, or 'finding oneself,' is the 'Ikigai...

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication while receiving 100% error correction and detailed after-lesson written feedback. If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON or to take 'Enjoyment vs Pleasure' as a FREE TRIAL LESSON please contact me , David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ You can access th...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Cost an arm and a leg : Something which costs an arm and a leg is extremely expensive. Of course, expensive is relative to your income, but you get the idea. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying an...

The world is heating up, and it’s no joke.  The terms once in a lifetime or once in a hundred years are becoming meaningless as unprecedented heatwaves become increasingly common.  In June 2021, Lytton, BC, Canada, experienced the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada - 49.6 ℃ - then the town burned to the ground the next day.  In June 2022, Japan experienced its most prolonge...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Wannabe : If you're a wannabe, you want to be like someone else or be a part of a group or clique. Kids often want to emulate their heroes. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this lin...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Push your buttons : When people push your buttons, they irritate or exasperate you. Often they do it purposefully in order to laugh at you when you're angry.  You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copy...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Party pooper : A party pooper is someone who takes the happiness out of a situation. Anyone who does something to stop your fun can be a party pooper. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasti...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Run through your mind : When a song runs through your mind, you can sing it out loud, hum it to yourself or sing it silently in your head you can't stop it. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Quid pro quo : Quid pro quo means an equal exchange: I do something for you, you do something for me. To put it simply, it's a win-win situation. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting th...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Rain on your parade : There's always someone or something that's going to rain on your parade. That means there's always something that can spoil your plans. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying an...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Niggle : Niggle means something worries you just a little bit for a long time, and you can't stop thinking about it. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Niggle You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...