카페토크 강사 칼럼

What inspired me to begin teaching

I became a teacher by being a student first.  When I was in high school, my favorite subject was Fr...

Learning in Context

When I first began to learn Russian, which is very different from English, I tried to memorize all ...

What is guided conversation? - VIDEO EDITION

What is guided conversation?  It is a little more than casual chat.  In my guided conversation clas...

What is guided conversation?

What is guided conversation?  It is a little more than casual chat.  In my guided conversation cla...

A little peek behind the scenes of my lessons

Have you ever wondered how teachers design their lessons?  Most of us have a specialty.  Mine is co...

American Mahjong

My hobby new hobby is American Mahjong (sometimes spelled Mah Jongg).  Many of you may be familiar ...

Pool Parties in New England

In New England, summer is short.  Typically, we swim only from June to early September.  That's why...