Kick off the New Year with purpose! In this episode of English Learners Boost, Ian, a licensed professional science teacher and English tutor, shares practical tips on how to set and achieve your New Year's resolutions while improving your English skills. Learn how to create SMART goals, stay consistent, and make learning English a rewarding part of your daily routine. Ready to take your English to the next level? Book a lesson with [Your Name] on iTalki and start your journey to fluency today!

English Learner's Boost

New Year's Resolution

You can listen to the podcast with vlog on my youtube channel (SeikaのJapanese Room) 🎥💗 You can also download the transcript to study. Well then! Feel free and enjoy your learning🎧

Japanese Podcast for Beginners🐣🎧

🐣Japanese Podcast for beginners Ep.4

Resumen sobre la Nobleza Inca, y sus características de piel, ojos y cabello.

Clan de Autodidactas

Leyendas de la Realeza Inca Rubia

As a pessimist, you might view language learning as hard work—and you’re not wrong.
Language acquisition requires effort, repetition, and managing confusion.

Here’s the beautiful part: Pessimists tend to manage disappointment better than idealists.
When you anticipate difficulty, you're less likely to be devastated by it.

In psychological terms, this creates cognitive resilience—the ability to stay in the game even when things go wrong. You expect challenges. You face them head-on. You recover faster because you weren’t expecting ease.

You might never say, “I’m going to be fluent in a year.” That’s okay.
But you might say, “I’m going to keep learning, even if progress is slow.”
And that is the spirit of persistence.
Don’t try to change who you are. Just learn to steer with it.
Pessimism doesn’t mean you’re giving up—it means you’re prepared to endure.
And that, my dear listener, is what long-term success looks like.


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 65 - How Pessimism Builds Resilience in Language Learning

Lesson 1: Build a Study Habit as Solid as the Titanic’s Hull
The Titanic’s hull was state-of-the-art, yet it wasn’t indestructible. Similarly, your study habits need to be strong, but they don’t have to be perfect. Start small—just like the shipbuilders who started with a blueprint. Dedicate 10–15 minutes daily to learning your language. Research shows that consistent practice, even in small increments, leads to long-term success.
Your daily routine is your hull. If it’s solid, you’ll keep floating, even when you hit minor obstacles.
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Lesson 2: Spot the Icebergs Before They Hit
The Titanic didn’t see the iceberg until it was too late. When it comes to studying, your "icebergs" are distractions, unrealistic expectations, and burnout. Be mindful of these obstacles before they derail you. Set realistic goals, like learning five new words a day instead of fifty.
Think of distractions like incoming icebergs on the horizon—acknowledge them, steer clear, and keep your focus steady.
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Lesson 3: Lifeboats Are Non-Negotiable
The Titanic’s lack of lifeboats was its greatest tragedy. In language learning, lifeboats represent backup plans for when life gets overwhelming. Too tired to study grammar? Watch a short video in your target language instead. Feeling stuck on vocabulary? Try a language game instead of a workbook.
Lifeboats are your Plan B—your way to keep moving forward even when your primary routine is disrupted.
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Tip 57 - Lessons to be learnt from a sinking ship - the Titanic 

This week, I had interesting conversations with my students about destiny. We had conflicting views about it but I wanted to share my insights about destiny, hard work and following your dreams.

FLO TALKS 

Are you destiny's child?

We all need to ask for favors or help sometimes from others and that doesn’t change when you are in a different country surrounded by people speaking a different language. In this episode we covered key vocabulary related to helping others, some useful sentence structures you can apply and extremely helpful phrases in emergency situations. Let’s go!

(Enjoy the bloopers ;))

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Asking for Help in Chinese: from Small Favors to Emergencies

Lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今回は、ユトレヒトを歩きました、という話ですね。

ユトレヒトは、昔からオランダ文化の中心的な都市だったそうです。オランダ最大の大学、ユトレヒト大学があります。それから、地理的にオランダの中心的な場所にもあるため、ユトレヒト中央駅は鉄道においても重要な駅とになっています。
ディック・ブルーナ (1923-2017)　絵本作家　ミッフィーの生みの親


アムステルダムからユトレヒトまでは電車で30分ぐらいでした。この駅もとても大きい駅でした。

Station Utrecht Centraal
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sMAA3S9uBemUEMGr8?g_st=ic

日本の駅と比べると、全体的に駅の天井が高い造りになっています。なぜかは知らないですが。

駅を出て、2.3時間歩きました。
歩いて15分ぐらいのところにドム塔とドム教会がありました。

ドム塔
+31 30 236 0010
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSrabFkERYvwbk7JA?g_st=ic

ここは、ユトレヒトのランドマーク的な塔ですね。
オランダで1番大きいみたいです。が、残念ながら工事中、ということで、その姿を見ることはできませんでした。

その隣にある、ドム教会は入ることができたので入りました。

ドム教会
+31 30 231 0403
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HtwvPQbvTmZ7oJSd8?g_st=ic

できたのは630年ごろ、というとても古い教会です。1600年代には竜巻たつまきによる被害があり、塔と教会が離れたような形で今の状態があるようです。

この地域は古い街並みが残っていて、歩いていてとても気持ちが良かったです。

駅前の方は結構新しい感じで、少し建造物があったりなど、アーティスティックな感じがしました。

天気は良かったので、とても気持ちの良い時間でした。
そして、また電車に乗って、アムステルダムに帰りました。

ということで、今回はここまでです。
次はアムステルダムの話をしますね。

最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！