Today was the day the Eiken first-stage results were announced, and I'm happy to say that I passed with my best score ever! 🎉 My raw score for the writing section was five points higher than last year's, which I'm really pleased about. The score breakdown isn't available yet, but I plan to check it once it's released. I've been putting a lot of effort into practicing the summary writing task, so I'm especially curious to see how well I did on that part.

Happy Friday, community! Today is officially the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)! It’s a day full of incredible energy, massive dragon boat races driven by beating drums, and—of course—amazing food like zongzi (sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves). To celebrate together and practice our English, we are running a special 24-Hour Comment Challenge. Drop a comment below based on your level! 👇 🟢 Beginner Mission - Tell us about a traditional food you love to eat during holidays or festivals in your country. Use this structure: "In my country, we celebrate [Festival Name] by eating [Food Name]. It is made of [ingredients] and tastes [flavor]." 🔵 Advanced Mission Let's practice the language of comparison and cultural exchange. Record a short 60-second video or audio comment (or write a detailed paragraph) answering one of these: - If you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, explain the significance of zongzi or the races to someone who has never heard of it before. - If you don't celebrate it, what is a festival in your culture that involves racing, teamwork, or specific seasonal foods? Compare the similarities! 🔥 Bonus Points: Reply to at least one student from a different country and tell them what sounds coolest about their tradition! Let's flood the feed with culture, food, and confident speaking today! 🚀

🎤 Question: Is it important to step outside your comfort zone? 💬 Description: Growth often happens when people face challenges. Do you agree? (e.g., "People should leave their comfort zone because..." / "Staying comfortable is sometimes better because...") 🎤 Speak for 1–2 minutes 📌 Don’t read—just talk naturally 🚀 Post your recording below

EVERYONE—give a 👍 to this CHECK-IN and make sure you 👍 everyone’s comments! 👉 What are you up to today 👉 Are you joining any classes/activities today? 👉 Have a question? Leave it below 👇 🆕 New here? Start here 👉 Here 🎤 Need FEEDBACK on your first SPEAKING task? Go 👉 Here 📖 Need a SPEAKING PARTNER to practice? See the full guide 👉 Here 🎥 Curious about ARTICLES? Watch this 👉 Here 🆕Curious about vocabularies ROOT of the words? Get started👉 Here 🔥 Want to level up and stand out in the community? Learn how 👉 Here Let’s stay active and keep improving together 💪

Let’s train your listening skills today! 🔥 I’ve prepared a few short audio clips for you. Your task is simple: 👉 Listen carefully 👉 Write exactly what you hear (word for word) 👉 Post your answers in the comments 💬 I’ll check your answers and give feedback ✅ Let’s see how sharp your ears are 👂🔥