🇯🇵 こんにちは、Yukaです。 コミュニティチューターとして日本語を教え始めました。 カフェや旅の話をしながら、一緒に自然な日本語を練習しましょう。 🇬🇧 Hi, I’m Yuka. I’ve just started teaching Japanese as a community tutor. Let’s practise natural Japanese together while talking about cafes and travel. 🇰🇷 안녕하세요. 유카입니다. 커뮤니티 튜터로서 일본어를 가르치기 시작했어요. 카페나 여행 이야기를 하면서 자연스러운 일본어를 함께 연습해봐요.

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Adverbs: How You Say It Matters You know what you want to say—but how do listeners perceive it? That’s the power of adverbs. They describe a verb. 🌟Example: She runs. ➡️She runs quickly. ➡️She runs fast. Both quickly and fast, point back to the verb. And, adverbs can help set the right tone. Especially in business… 📊 In fact, tone misunderstandings are one of the top reasons for conflict in global remote teams. (Source: McKinsey, 2021) Here’s how to say what you mean in the appropriate style: 🗣️ 5 Adverbs That Change the Whole Message 1. Set expectations ✅ “Let’s send the update ASAP. They need it immediately." 2. Sound human, not robotic ✅ “Thanks for jumping in so fast!” ✅ “I really appreciate your teamwork on this!” 3. Smooth out reminders ✅ “Just quickly following up…” 4. Handle feedback gracefully ✅ “You handled the situation tactfully.” 5. Be natural ❌ “Very, very helpful.” ✅ “Extremely helpful.” 🙌 Adverbs are the secret superheroes of communication—quiet, underrated, and wildly powerful. With just one word, they can boost your tone, build trust, and instantly elevate how professional you sound. 🌐 Want to learn more? Come and have a coffee with me. We’re all about delivering a Gold Standard experience that helps you become a more confident, clear, and compelling communicator—every single day.

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🎙 The Shame Loop — When English Starts to Feel Heavy Many learners believe their struggle is with grammar or vocabulary. But for many women I meet, the real challenge begins long before words. It starts with a quiet fear that no one talks about. The fear of sounding smaller than you really are. You know the words. You can lead meetings, build projects, raise families —but when you switch to English, something changes. Your throat tightens. Your energy drops. And you start speaking from survival, not self. That isn’t poor English. That’s emotional memory — the weight of moments when you felt corrected, compared, or unseen. This is what I call The Shame Loop. It’s the invisible pattern that makes your voice shrink the moment you speak. And it’s not a reflection of your ability — it’s a sign that your identity and your voice lost connection somewhere along the way. The good news? You can rebuild that connection. Confidence doesn’t come from perfect grammar. It comes from self-trust under pressure — the ability to stay yourself when everyone’s watching. 💭 Reflection: When did English stop feeling exciting — and start feeling heavy for you? That’s where your fluency begins again.

What does it mean if something is "water under the bridge"? Listen to find out. (thanks to AG-Pics at Pixabay for the image)

Recycling and using less electricity and gasoline where possible can help to protect our precious environment. Humanity has done irreparable damage to nature. However, with knowledge of the damage we've done in the past, we can try and prevent further damage in the future.

Can I use these two interchangeably? I think the same way you do. I think the same way as you.