2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer)

2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer)

Winner Announcement!

The Cafetalk Awards is an official event held twice a year where students vote for online lessons they enjoyed taking, and tutors are awarded based on student votes as well as other metrics.

Student Vote Based Awards

Spring/Summer 2026 Grand Prize
Most Fun Lesson Award
Best Kids Lesson Award
Best Lesson Material Award
Best Conversationalist Award
Newcomer Award
Academic Tutoring Award
2026 Cafetalk Spring/Summer Lesson Awards: Hall of Fame Tutors

Spring/Summer 2026 Grand Prize

Hyunmee

Korean
いつも楽しく充実したレッスンで、韓国語をもっと上手に話したいという意欲が高まります。 ***hiyuki_yamanaka | Jun 16, 2026
Tutor Comment
It’s truly hard to believe that I—who’ve been teaching on Cafetalk for less than two years—have won the Cafetalk Grand Prize four times in a row. I’m filled with gratitude for my students, who always participate in my lessons with such enthusiasm and joy. I sincerely hope that, together with all of you, we can continue to create more of those joyful moments—the moments of realization and understanding that come with learning Korean—and share the daily joys of living with the Korean language. I look forward to continuing to work with you all!

Most Fun Lesson Award

HEEWOO

Korean
ヒウ先生とは笑いのツボが一緒なのか、話をするのが毎回とても楽しいです。先生は日本語がお上手なはずですが、レッスンでは一貫して韓国語のみで話してくださるのがありがたいです。もちろん、どうしても思い出せない単語等は聞けば直ぐに教えてくださいます。先生の品のある声と親しみやすい話し方が大好きなのでこれからも続けて受講したいです。 ***hka | Jun 18, 2026

Dahee

Korean
雰囲気がいい。説明が分かりやすくリピが早い。テキストや会話内容が常に新しい。ホントにこんなにいい先生はいないと思ってます! ***imaro | Jun 15, 2026

Haruka Yao

Chinese
Haruka先生はいつも笑顔で優しくレッスンをしてくれます。
教え方も丁寧でわかりやすいです。
全くの初心者である私でもわかりやすく教えてくださいます。
日本語と英語を使っての説明も上手なのでとても助かります。
お人柄、丁寧さ、わかりやすさ、全てが素晴らしいです!
良い先生に出会えて嬉しいです。 ***_panda | Jun 17, 2026

Sarah

Korean
話を引き出すのがとても上手で、しかも自然に話題を転換していってくれるので、一回のレッスンでたくさん話が出来て満足度が高いです。
また、フィードバックがとても丁寧です。 ***hiro123 | Jun 19, 2026

Best Kids Lesson Award

satomii

English
教え方がとても上手で、娘がわかりやすい!と絶賛です。FBもとても丁寧で、理解度テストまでしてくださり、とても体系的で、計画的なレッスンをしてくださいます。いつも感謝しています ***ri906 | Jun 16, 2026

Takako. M

English for Kids
幼児の息子がお世話になっています。まだ自分から英語を話すことは少なく、遊びに気が向いてしまうこともありますが、先生はその場にあるものや子どもの興味を上手に英会話につなげてくださいます。

毎回新しい学びがあり、英語が苦手な息子も楽しくレッスンを受けています。子どものペースを大切にしながら、自然と英語に触れられる素敵な先生です。いつもありがとうございます。 ***a386 | Jun 15, 2026

Best Lesson Material Award

DAHON

Japanese
DAHON-Sensei is a very experienced and excellent teacher. His grammar lessons are focused and full of examples, practice, and review. He explains the topic and grammatical points very clearly, and makes sure you have mastered the grammar and the pronunciation. I enjoy his teaching style, which gives me lots of practice in a structured manner. He's also very friendly and firm but patient with correction. Finally, his notes are excellent, reviewing all the grammatical points we talked about with examples. ***id_E | Jun 16, 2026

Kim sensei

Korean
言えそうで言えない表現を多く出題してくださるので、とても勉強になります。少し発音も確認してくださったのでありがたかったです。 ***a0412 | Jun 20, 2026

Tim Certified English Coach

English
老師口音清晰,講話速度適中,課程中也會時常確認我是否有聽懂或有沒有問題。上課氣氛輕鬆自在,讓人不會有太大壓力開口說英文。

老師個性和善、很好聊天,除了引導對話之外,也會根據聊天內容延伸教學,補充實用的單字、片語和表達方式,讓課程內容更加豐富。整體上是一堂非常放鬆且有收穫的課程。 ***ou | Jun 21, 2026

Yesis

Korean
生徒の事をしっかり見てくださり 個々にあったレッスンをしてくださいます。個人でも復習しやすいフィードバックをくださいます。 必ず次のレッスン時には復習をしてくださり沢山話す機会があるので定着もしやすいと思います。 ***shi4690 | Jun 15, 2026

Best Conversationalist Award

Anthony H.

English
楽しくプロフェッショナルなレッスンです。イギリスのこともたくさん教えてくれます。 ***odelsol | Jun 19, 2026

Hayoung_Eiko

Korean
初めてでしたが、韓国語の基本について丁寧に教えてくださいました。 0**7rooibostealeaf33 | Jun 12, 2026

SIZZ

Korean
進め方もフィードバックもとても良かったです!またよろしくお願いします。 ***cafe | Jun 16, 2026

Dan H

English
自然な会話のなかで、こちらが話しやすいようにしてくれるし、毎回新しい単語を教えてくれる ***.m | Jun 15, 2026

Newcomer Award

Miyoung

Korean
とても明るくて優しい先生です。
フリートークで何を話したらいいのか思いつかなくても、先生がいろいろ質問してくださるので楽しくお話することができます。
また自然な表現を教えてくださるだけでなく良かった点も言ってくださるので自信にもなります。
とても充実した時間を過ごすことができます。 *** | Jun 19, 2026

Suzanne S

English
Suzanne is a very kind and engaging teacher. Our conversations are always lively and natural, with plenty of interesting topics. I also enjoy the warm, personal touches she brings to the lesson, including little glimpses of her lovely cats and her surroundings. ***yjp | Jun 21, 2026

MIMIYA

Korean
60분 동안 한국어를 마음껏 듣고 말하는 수업이었습니다! 선생님께서 말을 빨리 하셔도 잘 알아들을 수 있어서 즐거웠습니다. 다양한 상황을 다룬 롤플레이도 재미있었어요^^
감사합니다!! ***ingtheroad912 | Jun 18, 2026

Academic Tutoring Award

じゅんじ / John

Junior High
ジョン先生とのレッスンでは、子供が自主的に参加し、学びを深めています。
子供の特性を見極め、適宜必要な声がけ、学びをいただいています。
また、子供との関係において、オンラインだからこその配慮、そして関係性を育んでくださり、その高い人間性において、親がとても信頼できるという点でリピートをさせていただいております。子供の様子や学びをピンポイントに教えてくださり、親の学びにもなります。
私たちにとって、最高の先生です!!!!おすすめです(でも人気になりすぎて、先生に学びできなくなるとちょっと困る。。!!!w)くらい、みなさんに声を大にしてお勧めします。
(全ての中学生、海外のお住まいのおこさん、もっと学びを深めたい方、本当におすすめです!!!!) ***oro111 | Jun 21, 2026

2026 Cafetalk Spring/Summer Lesson Awards: Hall of Fame Tutors

What is the Hall of Fame?

Tutors who have won an award in the Cafetalk Awesome Lesson Awards at least 4 times (between June 2014 and June 2026) will be added to the Hall of Fame. Students will still be able to vote for these tutors in the next awards, but they won't receive any additional student vote based awards.

Data Based Awards

This award is based on performance and data accumulated over the past six months.

Online Seminar Award
Repeater Award
Online Standby Award
Tutor Column Award

Online Seminar Award

Repeater Award

Takami

English
Others (Academic Tutoring)
Life Counseling
Life Advice
Others (Counseling)
English for Kids

Professeur Nico

French

Akko Y.

English
Career Advancement
Primary School
English for Kids

misa.A

Japanese
Parenting
Primary School
Junior High
High School
Japanese for Kids
Others (Kids)

Sori

Japanese
Chinese
Life Advice

Ramwol

Japanese
Korean
Divination

Online Standby Award

Yuka.06

Lifestyle
Healthcare
Life Advice

Kirara.U

Japanese
Others (Language)
Divination

Taichi

Japanese

Eri_S

Japanese
AI & Deep Learning
Microsoft Office
Others (Counseling)

Lady Ayame

English
English for Kids

Rinka-Hoshi-Tuki-tarot

Divination
Spiritual Practices

Tutor Column Award

AZUKI

High School
Others (Academic Tutoring)

Chiharu_B

Japanese
Computer Graphics

Kaho

Wind Instrument
Music for Kids

Macchan

Japanese
Japanese for Kids

Unique Lesson Shout-out Awards

Staff members who don’t usually appear in the spotlight selected these lessons based on each theme, with a focus on the uniqueness of the lesson selected.

Intern's Choice "Interesting Lessons"
Accountant's Choice "Nice priced lessons"
Staff's Children's Choice "Fun lessons"

Intern's Choice "Interesting Lessons"

ISHIKAWA

Investment & Finance
Comment from the intern
I would like to learn the basics of investing properly for my future. I’m looking for a lesson that is easy for beginners to understand, especially in terms of risks and how things work, and this lesson caught my interest.

Arne R.

Dutch
Comment from the intern
I really love Vermeer’s paintings, and I hope to visit a museum in the Netherlands to see them in person someday. To make that dream come true, I would like to study Dutch so I can better understand the language when I visit.

Jack Chan

English
Comment from the intern
I’ve recently become interested in tarot cards and would love to learn how to read them properly. I think it would be really fun to understand the meanings and try doing readings in English as well, so I’m looking for a lesson where I can learn the basics in a friendly and easy way.

Accountant's Choice "Nice priced lessons"

susan.w

Parenting
Comment from the accountant
I had a baby last year. I would love to raise my child bilingually, or even trilingually if possible, so I’ve been looking for a lesson where I can get proper guidance. When I found Susan W’s lesson, I felt it was exactly what I was looking for—I would absolutely love to take it!

PEN DAF

Illustration / Manga
Comment from the accountant
I’ve recently been wanting to try digital illustration, so I was excited to find this lesson! It looks like I can learn the basics in a fun way, and I think drawing could be a great way to relax and refresh after work. I’d love to add something creative to my routine♪

mogumogu

High School
Comment from the accountant
I became interested in this lesson while looking for a safe and supportive way for my daughter, who has been struggling with school attendance, to learn English. I feel reassured knowing that the teacher provides careful instruction starting from junior high school basics and offers a personalized approach. I hope this will help my daughter regain confidence and learn at her own pace.

Staff's Children's Choice "Fun lessons"

Miho Terry

Hula Dancing
Comment from staff’s kids
I think it’s wonderful that we can do this together at home as a family. My daughter and son are both very excited and eager to join the lesson!

atelier Chie

Arts for Kids
Comment from staff’s kids
I would like to draw a picture of my Chihuahua, Hana.

Kie in NY

Vocal for Kids
Comment from staff’s kids
I would like to study singing in the United States in the future, so I would love to ask Kie-sensei various questions.

Past Hall of Fame!

Lottery Winners

Thank you for voting for your favorite lessons and tutors in the 2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer) and for participating in the lottery!

First Prize 11 students
Second Prize 328 students
Additionally the lottery was played 2,044 times.

* Please note that student feedback is subjective.

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