🎄 As the year comes to an end, many people enjoy simple year-end traditions. 🎁Families decorate Christmas trees and exchange gifts. ❄️Friends gather for holiday parties before winter break. 🔔Many also reflect on the past year and talk about plans for the new one.

🎆 As the new year approaches, many people make New Year’s resolutions. This means setting personal goals for the year ahead, such as exercising more or learning something new. It is a common way to reflect on the past year and start fresh. What is your New Year’s resolution?

大阪は難波で食べられる香港料理です！最近行ってきました…好好食架啦！

The New Year is over, and it is time to get back to routine. Many people feel post holiday blues in January. Motivation can be low after the break. Getting back on track takes time. These phrases are common in small talk after the New Year.

❄️ During winter break, some areas around Osaka saw a little snow. Here are some common English expressions for light snow: It is starting to snow. We got a light dusting of snow. It did not stick, but it was pretty. Snow is rare here.

🤧 Winter is cold season for many people. Here are some common English expressions you may hear: I think I am catching a cold. I feel a bit under the weather. Everyone seems to be sick lately. Make sure to stay warm.

Some tips for self-introduction 👉Keep it simple and clear—short sentences sound confident 👉Follow a basic structure: name, where you’re from, what you do, and one small personal detail 👉Don’t apologize for your English, you’re great! 👉Practice out loud, so it feels natural!

体をつき刺すように寒い天気ですね。 「凍死呀～」

Common mistake ❌ Would you mind to explain? ✅ Would you mind explaining? After “mind”, always use -ing, not to + verb 😉

Winter idiom ❄️ Cold feet = nervous before doing something Not about temperature.

📚 Finals week is here! How’s it going? Hit the books → when you start studying seriously Cram for an exam → when you study at the last minute Pull an all nighter → when you stay up all night to study I am swamped with exams → when you have many exams at once

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The spring season has come!🌸But did you know spring has other meanings too?🤔 "spring" is also a verb that means to leap, rise, or move suddenly upward/forward. For example, the tiger will spring from the bushes to catch its prey🐅

"Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going." — Rita Mae Brown A powerful reminder that every new word we learn is a step into a new world. 🌎📚 Keep learning, language lovers!💪

Did you know there is a unique way to say a very heavy rain in English? 🧐 You can say: Today was raining cats and dogs! 🐱🐶⛈️ You don't really use it every day, but it sure is a funny way to say it 😆