Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. 

In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2.

You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home? 

In this episode, we talk about hay fever and social manners.
In different countries, especially Japan and the UK.
Why do people cover their cough in Japan but blow their nose in the UK?
Listen until the end for a vocabulary list!

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Everyday japanese with maki

Pollen ＆ Politeness: 花粉/かふん）と日本のマナー

”どーも” is a very common Japanese word.
It can mean thank you, hello, goodbye.
It meaning changes depend on the situation.
In this podcast you will learn how "Domo" is used in real conversations

便利なフレーズ”どーも”について：Thanks？Hello？Goodbye？The story of ”DOMO”

In this episode, I talk about my trip to Miyajima.
Miyajima is in Hiroshima Prefecture.
It's been on my backet list  for long time, and finally visit!

Slow walk through Miyajima（Hiroshima）: てくてく歩く宮島（ひろしま）

I'll be talking about Christmas fillms. I know it's a cliche' topic but it's still fun.
You can learn a lot of very useful words!


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what's your favourite christmas film?

I'll take about various habits people have before going to bed, not just my own.

How long do you usually sleep? ：いつも何時間くらい寝る？

How many times do you eat in a day？
Everyone　says breakfast is important for starting your day..
but honestly, I struggle with it. Do you?  

How many times do you eat in a day？一日何回ごはん食べる？

Today's topic is decaf laife.
In japan,it's suprisingly difficult to find good decaf coffee or tea.
But in the UK, it's every where!
Why is there such a big differences?
I'll talk about my experiences with in both Japan and the UK.

Decaf Coffee and Culture Differences

Hokoku-ji was one of the place Ireally wanted to visit and finaly I did!