Mike Simpson

Tutoring in Toronto, Canada includes a Free Downtown Walking Tour with Me

by Mike Simpson | Jun 21, 2023 | Canada, City, Culture, Toronto, Travel

Hello my friends. I am gearing up for the summer season of tutoring and exploring this wonderful city I live in, Toro to, Canada. If you are local to the GTA or Greater Toronto Area, or just plan to visit, be sure to let me know. I offer a free tour to all my clients...

What is Canada and What Canadian Values Represent us Best?

by Mike Simpson | Dec 21, 2022 | Canada, Culture, Writing

As we approach Christmas and the holiday season I start to consider what’s important in my life and what I want to achieve in the new year. I hope this season brings you peace and joy, and 2023 is a great year for you. There is a trouble in the world right now...

Word of the Year 2022 (Vocabulary Study)

by Mike Simpson | Dec 10, 2022 | Education, English, Vocabulary, Writing

What is the Word of the Year? What searches trended? And what do these results tell us about ourselves and out society? Have you heard of this process of identifying a single word that sums up the year? Whether of not these words represent the zeitgeist or not, the...

Happy Lunar New Year and All the Best for 2022!

by Mike Simpson | Feb 1, 2022 | Culture, Geography, History, Holidays, New Years

I want to take a moment to wish all my students present and past a very good 2022. Happy new year! 😀🎉 What is Lunar New Year? Lunar new year is a period after calendar new year (January 1) that some people around the world celebrate the new year, according to the...

Olympic Games are Going to be a Grind for Canada: Let’s Go Curlers, Skeletors and Hockey Players !

by Mike Simpson | Jan 23, 2022 | Canada, COVID-19, Culture, Recreation, Sports

The Olympic Games start on Feb. 4th! That’s just two weeks away! Lots of stories are circulating and some of them are serious and some are super fun. Compare the bleak outlook from this article about the cautious worlds of athletes before they take off to...