Do you like to try new things? After the pandemic, our lives will be different than before. Do you agree? What did you do during lockdown? What new thing would you like to try? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1591″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Before the pandemic, I couldn’t get any of my students to try my online classes. My friend told me that there was no way to make people interested in online classes. But then there was the pandemic and the…
What did you accomplish today? What do you feel happy doing? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Do you want to receive the weekly email newsletter with upcoming meetings and details?
What time did you go to sleep last night? Morning bird or night owl? Which is better? Would you like to live in ancient times? Why? We are told that it is good to wake up early. Today’s society is better for morning people. In ancient times, night owls played an important role. They’re important today too.
What did you eat yesterday? Do you write down your thoughts? Like what? What do you remember from when you were little? Before you could speak? Our brains are very important. We use them for memory. Short term memory helps you remember where you parked the motorbike. Long term memory helps you remember your friends & know how to get to school. Both kinds of memory are important for our day to day life.
What is your major? What are the advantages (+) and disadvantages (-) of tourism? How has the outside world influenced your country? In your opinion, do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? [purchase_link id=”1589″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] The world is becoming increasingly connected. People and information are mixing. Global economics and media change our country. A lot of places in the world rely on this in-flow of tourism as a main source of income. The day Michael Jackson died, there were…
What is psychology? What would be a perfect day for you? What do you do on your birthday? Would you like to be famous? In what way? Who are some famous people? This lesson is about psychologist Arthur Aron’s study, “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness“. You can read the full 36 questions in this New York Time’s article. Two strangers who had never met fell in love. They discussed 36 questions. Then they silently stared into each others’ eyes….
Do you like curry and rice? What did you like to eat when you were a kid? Mixed together or separate? Curry and rice I used to eat this when i was a kid. It’s one of my favorite dishes. We often got this for lunch at school in Japan. There are two schools of thought about eating curry and rice. Mixed together or separate? But someone I know says it’s whether to add potatoes.
Are you a good cook? Why eat traditional food? What do you eat when you’re sad? Does your family have a special food? [purchase_link id=”1539″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Often times, food tells a story. Maybe it’s the story of how the food was first invented. Or, it could be the story of the chef’s journey. Today, let’s talk about some stories about food. In 1946, war broke out in Vietnam against the French, who occupied the country. In response to…
What was on your mind today? 3 ways to communicate with someone who speaks a different language. Why you should learn a foreign language. What is prejudice? [purchase_link id=”1554″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Our minds are unique, and unlike others’ minds. Intelligence can be many things. In today’s class, we’ll talk about some other minds very different from our own. Octopi are intelligent animals, but very far apart from humans on the evolutionary tree. Their intelligence is not closely related to…
Have you ever had a pet? Explain 2 reasons why pets are good for kids. How do you take care of a lover? What are ‘animal rights’? [purchase_link id=”1593″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] I think that my dog had a good effect on me when I was growing up. Now, I tend to think that pets are good for people, especially kids. In high school, I had a friend who was really smart. He kept lots of different kinds of pets,…