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January 2026
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Online lesson schedule for January
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Week 1 (1/5-1/11)【deadline:1/18】Chatterbox - What is your goal for English this year?
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Week 1 (1/5-1/11)【deadline:1/18】Weekly Task - Snake 'pee crystals' could help treat kidney stones
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Week 2 (1/12-1/18)【deadline:1/25】Chatterbox - What do you do when you face a challenge?
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Week 2 (1/12-1/18)【deadline:1/25】Weekly Task - Japan's legendary sushi chef still working at 100
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Week 3 (1/19-1/25)【deadline:2/1】Chatterbox - How do you check your progress toward a goal?
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Week 3 (1/19-1/25)【deadline:2/1】Weekly Task - Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Cairo
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Week 4 (1/25-2/1)【deadline:2/8】Chatterbox - When do you feel proud of yourself?
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Week 4 (1/25-2/1)【deadline:2/8】Weekly Task - Different foods affect your body's smells
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Feedback and Q&A
February 2026
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Online lesson schedule for February
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Week 1 (2/2-2/8)【deadline:2/15】Chatterbox - What's a good way to create a new habit?
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Week 1 (2/2-2/8)【deadline:2/15】Weekly Task - Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire
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Week 2 (2/9-2/15)【deadline:2/22】Chatterbox - How do you track your habits?
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Week 2 (2/9-2/15)【deadline:2/22】Weekly Task - New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found
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Week 3 (2/16-2/22)【deadline:3/1】Chatterbox - Do you have lots of habits?
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Week 3 (2/16-2/22)【deadline:3/1】Weekly Task - Japan creates emergency plan to stop bear attacks
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Week 4 (2/23-3/1)【deadline:3/8】Chatterbox - What is the most important thing for a new habit?
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Week 4 (2/23-3/1)【deadline:3/8】Weekly Task - Actor Tom Cruise finally gets an Oscar
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Feedback and Q&A
March 2026
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Online lesson schedule for March
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Week 1 (3/2-3/8)【deadline:3/15】Chatterbox - What is something you want to let go of?
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Week 1 (3/2-3/8)【deadline:3/15】Weekly Task - 'Superman #1' copy becomes most expensive comic
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Week 2 (3/9-3/15)【deadline:3/22】Chatterbox - Why is it hard to let go sometimes?
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Week 2 (3/9-3/15)【deadline:3/22】Weekly Task - Ozempic 2.0 weight-loss pill could be game-changer
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Week 3 (3/16-3/22)【deadline:3/29】Chatterbox - Do you think it's important to ‘forgive and forget' when you want to let go?
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Week 3 (3/16-3/22)【deadline:3/29】Weekly Task - Trump wants US to have tiny 'kei' cars after Japan trip
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Week 4 (3/23-3/29)【deadline:4/5】Chatterbox - How do you feel after letting go of something heavy?
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Week 4 (3/23-3/29)【deadline:4/5】Weekly Task - Teens in Australia banned from social media
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Feedback and Q&A
April 2026
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Online lesson schedule for April
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Week 1 (3/30-4/5)【deadline:4/12】Chatterbox - What is something positive you learned after letting go of a hard situation?
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Week 1 (3/30-4/5)【deadline:4/12】Weekly Task - Greece is the world's best place to retire
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Week 2 (4/6-4/12)【deadline:4/19】Chatterbox - How do you reframe a negative day?
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Week 2 (4/6-4/12)【deadline:4/19】Weekly Task - Music can help quicker recovery after surgery
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Week 3 (4/13-4/19)【deadline:4/26】Chatterbox - Do you often have negative thoughts?
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Week 3 (4/13-4/19)【deadline:4/26】Weekly Task - Gen Z leading global protest against governments
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Week 4 (4/20-4/26)【deadline:5/3】Chatterbox - Do you tend to overthink things?
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Week 4 (4/20-4/26)【deadline:5/3】Weekly Task - Drug-resistant superbugs spreading, says WHO
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Feedback and Q&A
May 2026
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Online lesson schedule for May
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Week 1 (4/27-5/3)【deadline:5/17】Chatterbox - Have you ever been in a situation that felt disastrous?
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Week 1 (4/27-5/3)【deadline:5/17】Weekly Task - US wants gamers to become air traffic controllers
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Week 2 (5/11-5/17)【deadline:5/24】Chatterbox - Do you avoid any kinds of food?
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Week 2 (5/11-5/17)【deadline:5/24】Weekly Task - Robot lawn mowers are a danger to hedgehogs
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Week 3 (5/18-5/24)【deadline:5/31】Chatterbox - What does your diet consist of?
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Week 3 (5/18-5/24)【deadline:5/31】Weekly Task - Fermented food can help expel nanoplastics from body
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Week 4 (5/25-5/31)【deadline:6/7】Chatterbox - Do you eat sugary foods?
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Week 4 (5/25-5/31)【deadline:6/7】Weekly Task - War in Middle East creating fertilizer shortages
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Feedback and Q&A
June 2026
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Online lesson schedule for June
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Week 1 (6/1-6/7)【deadline:6/14】Chatterbox - Is your diet healthy?
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Week 1 (6/1-6/7)【deadline:6/14】Weekly Task - Germany wants workers from India
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Week 2 (6/8-6/14)【deadline:6/21】Chatterbox - What is one good point about using an analog tool?
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Week 2 (6/8-6/14)【deadline:6/21】Weekly Task - Negative people might make us age more quickly
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Week 3 (6/15-6/21)【deadline:6/28】Chatterbox - What is a portable digital device you use every day?
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Week 3 (6/15-6/21)【deadline:6/28】Weekly Task - Anger in UK over wildlife pictures on banknotes
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Week 4 (6/22-6/28)【deadline:7/5】Chatterbox - Does using technology ever make you feel stressed?
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Week 4 (6/22-6/28)【deadline:7/5】Weekly Task - Songs with non-English lyrics are becoming more popular
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Feedback and Q&A
July 2026
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Online lesson schedule for June
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Week 1 (6/29-7/5)【deadline:7/12】Chatterbox - How has using a screen changed your daily habits?
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Week 1 (6/29-7/5)【deadline:7/12】Weekly Task - Birdwatching could protect against ageing, say scientists
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Week 2 (7/6-7/12)【deadline:7/19】Chatterbox - What's one way to make sure you continue with something?
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Week 2 (7/6-7/12)【deadline:7/19】Weekly Task - New Netflix show 'The Dinosaurs' getting top marks
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Week 3 (7/13-7/19)【deadline:7/26】Chatterbox - What helps you stay consistent with a new habit?
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Week 4 (7/13-7/19)【deadline:7/26】Weekly Task - UK stores locking up chocolate to stop theft
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Week 4 (7/20-7/26)【deadline:8/2】Chatterbox - Are you a tenacious person?
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Week 4 (7/20-7/26)【deadline:8/2】Weekly Task - Soccer World Cup fans struggle with tipping culture
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Feedback and Q&A
August 2026
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Online lesson schedule for August (56:15)
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Week 1 (7/27-8/2)【deadline:8/9】Chatterbox - How do you stay motivated?
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Week 1 (7/27-8/2)【deadline:8/9】Weekly Task - Scientists make biocomputer with brain tissue
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Week 2 (8/3-8/9)【deadline:8/23】Chatterbox - What is one simple way to memorize new words?
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Week 2 (8/3-8/9)【deadline:8/23】Weekly Task - Japan wins its first-ever Olympic pairs skating gold
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Feedback and Q&A
