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I listen to my vinyl records on a rainy day

On a rainy day at home, if I'm not reading a book, I listen to one of my vinyl records.As you can s...

The interesting reason the British drink tea with milk

Like so many Brits I drink black tea with milk. Tea has been popular for hundreds of years in Brita...

How the war in Ukraine has affected Poland

Maybe no country apart from Ukraine and Russia has been impacted by Putin's war more than Poland. P...

The 450-year-old cottage I grew up in

This is a photo of the 450-year-old cottage I grew up in from 1990 -1998 situated near Cranleigh in...

What is a mnemonic and how can it help me study a language?

A mnemonic (pronounced: /nih-MON-ik/) is something, such as a word, rhyme or image, that helps you ...

Learning to play the acoustic guitar

I had always wanted to play the acoustic guitar as I love music and admire bands and artists such a...

Back from my trip to England and Greece!

Hi Students,I'm back from my trip to England and Greece with my family. I thought I would add somep...

Picture Description Lesson

Hi Students,What is happening in this photo?What do we call this type of car?What could the lady in...

A weekend in Gdansk, Poland

Here are some photos from my visit to Gdansk in the north of Poland.Gdansk is a historic city by th...

Happy Golden Week!

Hi Students,I hope everyone has a wonderful Golden Week!This is also a big weekend in Poland with t...

My recent trip to the USA

Hi Students, I wanted to share some photos from my trip to the USA two months ago. Please feel fr...

Photos from my recent holiday in Belize!

Hi Students! Here are some photos from my trip to Belize last month. Belize is a small country in ...

Learning English Humour

In this popular TED talk about the education system, Sir Ken Robinson uses a lot of humour that ca...

British Christmas Traditions

Many countries have their own Christmas traditions but perhaps in Britain Christmas is bigger than ...

Meet my new friends in Madrid!

Hi Students, Please meet my new friends in Madrid! Let me know if you have any questions! Best w...

Madrid! My New Home!

Hi Students, As some of you know, I left Paris and now live in Madrid, Spain. I thought I'd share...

Picture Description Lesson

Hi Students, My picture description lesson is a featured lesson for Cafetalk Day. I thought I'd e...

Death in Paris

My Hometown, Guildford

I am in my hometown Guildford until the 12th of June. However, I am still available for lessons. Le...

My local parks in Paris

Memories of Mexico

These are photos from the Copper Canyon, Mexico taken in August 2004. I was taking a horse ride...

Preposition Diagram

Here is a diagram which shows an easy way to remember prepositions of time and location. Let me kn...

For these women, reading is a daring act

Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak traveled to countries including Yemen, Egypt and Tunisia...

My new home! Paris!

Hi Students, Here are some pictures of my new neighbourhood in Paris. I left Warsaw, Poland after...

Describe a beautiful place to visit in your country

  Describe a beautiful place to visit in your country.You should say: where it is how...

How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to rel...

Picture Description

How might you describe this picture? What are their emotions? You could use adjectives like; angr...

The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen | Takaharu Tezuka

At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into....

Moving to Paris!

Hi Everyone! I'm moving to Paris on April 1st. This is not an April fool! After almost 4 years in...

Japanese words that we use in English

bonsai  盆栽, "tray gardening"; the art of tending miniature trees. Originated from Chines...