Bottom out: to bottom out means to reach the lowest point in a situation, that can’t get any worse, often before things start to improve. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/bottom-out/ 

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. 

These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. 

Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson 

I provide 100% error correction, engaging discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. 

Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Hit rock bottom: when you hit rock bottom, you're at an extremely low point and unable to go any lower. It may be financially, emotionally or physically. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/HitRockBottom 

Hope springs eternal: proverbs such as hope springs eternal are little tidbits of wisdom gained by our ancestors and handed down to us. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TueHopeSpringsEternal 

Turning point: a turning point is when a significant change takes place. Often, we don't know we've reached a turning point until it has happened. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TurningPoint 

Things are looking up: conditions are getting better. You use it when you're feeling confident, and things in your life are going well.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ThingsAreLookingUp 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss various topics and learn new things in English.   

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson, You Need a Hobby.  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

You can access the webpage for the lesson You Need a Hobby here:  https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-you-need-a-hobby/ 

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.   

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  

If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/    

If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.   

Here are some other discussion topics related to relaxation, which you may find interesting:   

1) Leisure Sickness 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-leisure-sickness/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLeisureSicknessYouTube: https://youtu.be/09cf2jgJGQA 

2) La Dolce far Niente 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-la-dolce-far-niente/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PodcastLaDolceFarNiente 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/orLWW6zSDhY 

3) Art for Health 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-art-for-health/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyArtForHealth 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jRKJ13DLdFQ 

4) Soft Fascination 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-soft-fascination/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PodcastSoftFascination 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FBBWHaFCMa0 

As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Hit it off: to hit it off means to quickly become friends, have a connection with, or get along very well with someone from the first meeting. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/hit-it-off/ 

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. 

These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them improve their English vocabulary. 

Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson 

I provide 100% error correction, engaging discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. 

Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Make do: to make do means to manage to live or survive with less than what you want or less than is necessary until you can acquire more later. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/MakeDo 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.  

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson, Youngism.  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

You can access the webpage for the lesson Youngism here: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-youngism/ 

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.   

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  

If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/    

If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.   

Here are some other discussion topics related to youth, which you may find interesting:   

1)  They Can’t Afford to Live 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-they-cant-afford-to-live/ 
 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/artisanenglishjp/episodes/They-Cant-Afford-to-Live---ESL-Discussion-Lesson-e36dr05 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-0-USdHRucw 

2) High School Student Jobs 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-high-school-student-jobs/ 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp/episodes/Lesson-High-School-Student-Jobs-e2hher2 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HT7IyarzHKk 

3) Lying Flat 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-lying-flat/ 

Spotify:  

YouTube:   

4) Bionics 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-bionics/ 

Spotify:  

YouTube:   

As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.   

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson titled "The Silent Generation."  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

You can access the webpage for the lesson The Silent Generation here: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-the-silent-generation/  

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.   

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  

If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/    

If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.   

Here are some other discussion topics related to human generations, which you may find interesting:   

1)  Gen Z 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-gen-z/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLessonGenZ 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/OICcJON19d8 

2) Gen X 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-gen-x/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyGenX 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dHgr7uduS7w 

3) Boomers 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-boomers/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyBoomers 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/s2yG_-iwavA 

4) Gerontocracy 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-gerontocracy/ 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyGerontocracy 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/v9i7f99AnzY 

As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Come of age: coming of age means becoming an adult or maturing, usually after learning important life lessons. People grow up in their own ways and at their own pace. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ComeOfAge 

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. 

These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them improve their English vocabulary. 

Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at  

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson 

I provide 100% error correction, engaging discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. 

Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

In a nutshell: a little phrase people use when they want to say that they are going to use as few words as possible to explain something. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/InANutshell 

The time of your life: if you have the time of your life, you enjoy something very much, or it was the most enjoyable or exciting thing in your life. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheTimeOfYourLife 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Cartel: a cartel is a group of independent companies or organizations that work together to control prices, limit production, or divide markets. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Cartel 

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. 

These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. 

Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson 

I provide 100% error correction, engaging discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. 

Here is another term from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Price-fixing: price-fixing occurs when sellers get together and agree not to sell a product or good below a specific price. Usually, cartels do this. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PriceFixing 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Cardinal rule: a cardinal rule is an important principle that should never be broken. It's the most important rule in a situation necessary for success. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/CardinalRule 

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. 

These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. 

Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson 

I provide 100% error correction, engaging discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. 

Here’s another term from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Bend the rules: when we bend the rules, we allow someone to do something that they usually cannot do. Bending the rules can make others feel jealous.  

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BendTheRules 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.   

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson, Being Creative.  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

You can access the webpage for the lesson Being Creative here: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonBeingCreative 

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.   

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  

If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/    

If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.   

Here are some other discussion topics related to creativity, which you may find interesting:   

1)  Why Seek Solitude 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonWhySeekSolitude 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLessonWhySeekSolitude 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMkNUUTQVF4 

2) The End of the Knowledge Economy 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonTheEndOfTheKnowledgeEconomy 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyTheEndOfTheKnowledgeEconomy 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/SEkY4Awh2_E 

3) Light 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonLight 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLight 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-r69WKh6DMo 

4) Soft Fascination 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonSoftFascination 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PodcastSoftFascinationYouTube: https://youtu.be/FBBWHaFCMa0 

As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

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Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.   

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson, How to Finish.  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

You can access the webpage for the lesson How to Finish here: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonHowToFinish 

At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.   

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  

If you'd like to try a FREE TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/    

If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.   

Here are some other discussion topics related to determination and self-improvement, which you may find interesting:   

1)  How to Begin 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonHowToBegin 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyHowToBegin 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Hdha0n-axA 

2) Grit 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonGrit 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyGrit 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/i1fGKPL8USw 

3) Embrace the Hard 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonEmbraceTheHard 

Spotify: https://b.link/ArtisanEnglishSpotifyEmbraceTheHard 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/CRQazp4vnwo 

4) Growth Mindset 

Website: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonGrowthMindset 

Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PodcastGrowthMindset 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/vL4jgoRYCAM 

As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ 

X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish 

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp