Cafetalk Tutor's Column

50 Lessons on Cafe Talk!

Hooray, I've taught 50 lessons on Cafe Talk! I have more lessons booked in the next few weeks so it...

God Save the Queen

Have you heard the news? Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-...

I'm an Island Girl at Heart!

I'd much rather go to the beach than climb a mountain, for many reasons. First, I grew up on a smal...

Summer Sweets? I miss Japan!

In the UK we don't really have a great variety of sweet treats to eat in the summer. Don't get me w...

Coming Home is the Biggest Culture Shock

The Cambridge Dictionary says that culture shock (noun) is a feeling of confusion felt by someone v...

UK Campaign - My Special Lessons

Hooray, it's time for the UK Campaign! Are you interested in learning more about the UK? I have two...

My Dream: To Be An Author!

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an author. I read books all the time, especially books by my favou...

Songs for my Daughter

When I have a song stuck in my head, it's usually a nursery rhyme. My daughter loves singing and we...

Tea the British Way! British Tea Slang.

I'm British, so I think I know a thing or two about making a decent cup of tea.1. Boil the kettle. ...

Getting Lost in a Book

Where is my favourite hiding place for when I want to be alone? In a book, of course! Actually, I d...

Nostalgia Wins

What's your favourite song? I think I'd find it hard to pick a favourite, even though I'm not real...

Springtime in Japan

What's your favourite season? Mine's autumn, and I've never really been a fan of spring. Well, that...

The Best Intentions...

The thing about good habits is that it's hard to keep up with them! I'm very good at coming up with...

Lost in Translation? Reading books from other languages.

I recently finished reading Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (コンビニ人間 - 村田沙耶香). Typifying th...

Who loves an old-fashioned diary?

I have a schedule that changes every week. To keep on top of it, it's of the utmost importance that...