Cafetalk Tutor's Column

What does hypothetically mean?

Hi everyone! Today's new word is "hypothetically". hypothetically /ˌhʌɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/This means bein...

If your pet could speak, what would it say?

Hi everyone! Today's new word is "hypothetically". This means: involving or being based on a s...

What made me laugh hard

Hi, here's what made me laugh hard recently: My quarantine nickname (casual name) is "Terrified Dor...

My Favourite Subject in Primary

What was my favorite subject to study in primary school?English of course! Followed closely by Ital...

"Take 5" and other good advice

What's your favourite musical piece? Let me know in the comments!

Do you eat spicy food?

Hi everyone! Do you eat spicy food?I do, but I have to be in the mood for it. I like having spicy c...

What I'd tell myself a year ago

Hi everyone!Hope you are well:-)What would I tell myself a year ago? I would tell myself to en...

My Favourite Christmas Memories are..

Hi everyone!How are you? Hope you are well:-)My favourite Christmas memories are from childhood whe...

Before 2019 ends, I want to accomplish...

Hi everyone!It's nearly the end of the year, and what a year it has been! Although world events hav...

What my partner is good at

Hi everyone, while I am not a great negotiator, my husband is exceptional at haggling.Haggling (nou...

Advice to Students Studying Abroad - The World is Your Oyster!

Hi, if you are a student studying overseas, the world is truly your oyster.What do I mean by that? ...

What I wished to know when I was a child - "Adulting"

When I was a child, I wanted to know when I would be old enough to do things as an adult! And now t...

How happy are you? Let's talk about comparing things

Hi,Do you think people in Japan are happier than in other countries, or less happy? There was ...

Hi! Nice to meet you.

Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Zia and I'm a Native Australian ESL teacher. Let's practice English in a ...

Vivid Festival Sydney

Have you heard of the Vivid Festival in Sydney? It is a relatively new festival of lights, music an...

Thank you!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say thank you to the people that have tried my lessons. I have reall...

Fluency Tip

Hi everyone, How is your English daily conversation? Can you speak clearly and fluently about the...

Valentines Day in Australia!

In Australia we celebrate Valentine's Day just as the Americans do, on February 14th, with the man ...

The Most Fun I Had in Japan!

Hi everyone! I was looking through my old photos of my time teaching in Japan and came across this...

How to make Small Talk (part 2)

Hi everyone, How was your Christmas and new year break? As I talked about last year, small talk a...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hi everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I have to thank all the lovely and kind studen...

How To Write One Billion (In Numbers)

Hi! Many people are confused about how to write one billion and above in numbers.  So here i...

How To Exit A Conversation

Hi, Around this time of year we are all invited to many parties and work functions. Although it c...

What is "The Silly Season?"

Hi everyone, We are approaching "the silly season" as we get closer to the end of the year. Ma...

"Long Time No See!"

Hi! It is that time of year again when we run into old friends and colleagues at dinners and parti...

"Small Talk"

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying the last day of your weekend! Today I thought I would write a...

Silly Season Questions

Hi! How are you? It's nearly the end of the year and I have just come back from my holiday in Sout...

How to Use First Names

Hi everyone, How are you? Have you noticed that sometimes in English speaking workplaces your fore...

Ms, Miss or Mrs?

Hi everyone, If you are not sure when to use Ms, Mrs or Miss, here is a short post about how to us...

What's the Date Today? Part 2

Hi everyone, This is part 2 of the "What's the Date Today?" post. Writing The date can be writte...