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Coffee Power

Whenever I start the morning with a steaming mug of coffee, I notice a gradual change in my mood. I...

和製英語　ー　ジュース

なぜそれが（時に）間違いなのか  ジュースは "juice "から来ており、特に果物から出る液体を意味します。つまり、「オレンジジュース」はジュースです。「りんごジュース」もそうです。しかし、コーラ...

To be safe !!

大雨、台風の時に I have an idea. When we have a predict to have heavy rain and something like that, the cit...

Series 1: I want to keep in touch with everyone

You may be familiar with all the problems, but I would like to introduce the fun of brain teasers a...

Expressing Your Opinions in English

Expressing one's opinion in English can be challenging if English isn't your first language.If we d...

A message from Anne Shirley

Hello Everyone! How are you today? This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I’m going to share with you a speci...

7 Types Of -Nyms Every Learner Should Know!

The ending -nym or, most often, -onym is a combining form from Greek that means “name.”   Here are ...

Lisa D's June Newsletter & coupons!

============================Coupon Name: June Coupon!!!!!Code: 1a3fe074Discount Rate: 15%For Lesso...

「何が思いつく？」って英語で言える?

When it comes to Kyoto, what comes to mind...もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

How to prepare home for summer

How to decorate the house before summer? Ukraine has a wonderful holiday for this. This is Trinity ...

It's Hard to Stay Motivated

Learning a new language can be tough and take a long time. It’s easy to lose motivation. Here are s...

「何でもいい」はフレンドリーな英語で？

Often English students say "何でもいい" in English in a rude way. Can you say it in a friendly way?もし興味が...

I just took a Personality Test, turned out I'm ...

...An ISTJ type.The process of taking the test itself was a daunting one; With a similar yet divers...

Quick tips: how to say “nothing”

Did you know that there are actually many ways to say “nothing”? Some of the alternatives include z...

Just Me

Have a think about what's wrong with the following sentences:           1. "Sorry to disturb you, I...

Desire for approval

Social media is becoming more and more popular these days, and we often hear the phrase "desire fo...

My father wrote this book!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? In Canada, the snow has finally melted and is getting warmer! ...

No-Skype Writing classes to help with your English Learning

Writing can be a fun thing. Pairing your speaking classes with some writing practice in your own ti...

The Sunday scaries

Photo byJen Theodore onUnsplash Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? It’s that feeling of an...

"Gambyong" is an Indonesia Traditional Dance

Gambyong is a form of classical Javanese dance that originates from the Surakarta region and is usu...

UntilとByの違いは？

Do you know the difference between "Until" and "By"? もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

和製英語　ー　ストレート

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ストレート」の語源は英語の "straight “です。そして、それは必ずしも間違ってはいません。しかし、英語ではアルコール飲料を表現するためにのみ使われます。だから、バー...

G7のニュースを見て徒然に思う

You know there has never no war has never happened untill now.  In Japan Defense Budget Bill passed...

Spike the cat!

Wildlife in Vancouver, Canada

Hi everyone,It's finally getting warm here in Vancouver.On my walk the other day, I ran into a bear...

It's a Scorcher

The mercury level has been hovering around 35 ͦ C during the hottest hours in Kuala Lumpur. It's al...

Running is...

Gerunds are words that end in “-ing” and act like nouns in a sentence. They can be used as the “doe...

5 must read books for Intermidiate learners of English.

5. A fictional story with simple world-building and an easy-to-understand narrative. One of my favo...

Daily Routines

Greetings, I think for this blog I will side-step the ‘daily schedule’ bit and talk about my early ...

Today: Apa Kabar VS Bagaimana kabar Anda

Hello, how are you?  Today I will discuss the phrase "Apa kabar?"  And "Bagaimana kabar Anda?". The...