Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Tipping in the USA

For those of you who have ever eaten at a restaurant in the Unites States will know that you are su...

I made another video!!

Hey Everyone, I've made my second video!! It was last month when I was still in Budapest, and Joe ...

June Schedule Announcement

Hey Everyone, Some of you might have noticed that my schedule is a bit strange this month.  ...

My First Video: Budapest Zoo

Hey Everyone, As I mentioned in my column post yesterday, I made my first travel video and put it ...

My June Goals

Hey Everyone, Some of you might remember me putting up posts like this every month, but I stoppe...

How to use 'Both/And', 'Either/Neither', and 'Or/Nor' CORRECTLY

Both = this AND that Both is usually not used as a negative. You would normally use neither instea...

More Commonly Misspelled Words

In English, there are a lot of words that sound like they should be spelled differently than they a...

Unusual May Holidays

May is the month where Spring is fully in bloom; lots of beautiful flowers and sunshine, warmer and...

Lay or Lie??

LAY is an irregular verb meaning to put something down. Some synonyms of LAY are: put, place, set,...

May Update

Hi Everyone, Today is Thursday, 18 May and I am now in Athens, Greece!! So far, Athens is an in...

Idiom: Curiosity Killed the Cat

Curiosity killed the cat is an English idiom used to warn people to stop being so curious or they c...

Accept or Except??

ACCEPT is a verb meaning to receive something, admit something, regard something as true, or to agr...

Affect or Effect??

AFFECT is a verb meaning make a difference to or have an effect on.  Some synonyms of AFFECT ...

Cheap Travel Tips

With Golden Week coming up, I'm sure a lot of you will go abroad or will want to, but can't afford ...

Differences Between American and British English Vocabulary

Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy this video!! Elaina :)

Visiting Bratislava, Slovakia

My boyfriend and I visited Bratislava for our March weekend trip (we go on a trip to somewhere new,...

Reasons to Consider Spaying/Neutering Your Pet

Neutering = The removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large...

Homophone Quiz for Coupons!!

Hey everyone,   Here is another coupon game!!  You have to choose the correct homoph...

Commonly Misspelled Words

In English, there are a lot of words that sound like they should be spelled differently than they a...

A Spring Update

Happy first day of Spring!! Winter is finally over (YES!!!) and hopefully, warmer days full of suns...

Travel Conversation Role-Play

Situation: Yumi is on holiday in London, England and has just met Abbey, an American, for the first...

IDIOM: Costs an Arm and a Leg

When you use the English idiom to describe something as costing an arm and a leg, it mean...

New Lesson!!! - Picture Description

Hey everyone, I have created a new lesson to help you use English!! In this lesson, using a pictur...

Funny, Interesting Video!!

Hey Everyone,  I found this funny, interesting video comparing Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and...

New Lesson for Kids/Beginners!!

-------------------------------Lesson: English Reading for Kids/Beginners Price: 1000 PointsLe...

5 Love Idioms and How to Use Them!!

In honor of St. Valentine's Day yesterday, here are some idioms about love and how to use them!! &l...

Win Coupons by Following the Directions!!

Hey Everyone, Here is a new game to win coupons!!  This is how the questions are set up: 1....

Ending -ED Sound(s) :: Pronunciation??

Hey Everyone!! I've noticed during my reading lessons that most students have trouble remembering ...

IDIOM: Pig Out

To Pig Out is an English idiom meaning to eat more than you should have, stuff/gorge your...

IDIOM: A Piece of Cake & As Easy as Pie

A piece of cake  is an English idiom meaning easy or simple. Where did this idiom come from...