Vocabulary Booster: Kitchen Utensils

Vocabulary Booster: Kitchen Utensils

Whether you are into cooking or not, we believe this post will be beneficial for you as we are going to clarify the difference between utensils, tableware, silverware, and kitchenware. Additionally, we’ll learn the English names of some essential items that almost anyone can find in their kitchen. Let’s make sure we know what these things are called.

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Cat English: Breeds, Body Parts & Idioms

Cat English: Breeds, Body Parts & Idioms

Did you know that August 8th is International Cat Day? Well, whether you did or not, happy Cat Day to you! And here’s our gift—a post about cat-related things: common cat breeds, essential cat body parts you should know, and a few cat-related idioms to top it off. Enjoy! Meow!

Time spent with cats is never wasted. Sigmund Freud
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The Beauty of New Beginnings

The Beauty of New Beginnings

Writing and posting articles tagged “my diary” still feels a little tricky for me. Not just because it’s something new and not typically done on this website, but primarily because it’s personal. And the reason I’d like to continue going this personal here on my blog, which is primarily devoted to English as a second language, is that I believe what I have to share relates to learning in a broad, meaningful sense. Learning a language is just part of the lifelong learning journey many of us are fortunate to be on.

So, the purpose of this blog entry is to encourage you, my reader, to think about how our priorities change over time and how beautiful that change can be. To put this into a more practical, language-learning perspective, I’ll focus on the importance of self-acceptance and giving ourselves some slack when undertaking a challenge as big as mastering a foreign language. If you find this aspect particularly interesting, please check my post “Finding Joy in Growth, Not Perfection.” Now, let’s dive into what I actually mean by a new beginning.

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