Cafetalk Tutor's Column

How I organize my work desk

As I describe the setup or layout of my work desk today, I’d like to introduce some ways to talk ab...

Learning English in Context

Have you ever memorized a list of English words, only to forget them the next day? Please know that...

Taking Care of My Health in Japan: Hormones, Kidneys, Teeth, and More

Taking Care of My Health in Japan: Hormones, Kidneys, Teeth, and More Living in Japan as a middle-a...

Watch short dramas to improve your English 短編ドラマで英語力アップ

  https://www.youtube.com/@Omeleto Watching videos is a great way to learn English in a natural c...

How to Stop Translating and Start Speaking Naturally

Fixing Word Order in English – One Step at a Time: If English isn’t your first language, you’ve pro...

How I organize my work desk

I KEEP MY DESK CLEAN AND TIDY SO I CAN FOCUS. I PLACE MY LAPTOP IN THE CENTER AND KEEP MY NOTEBOOK ...

Level Up Your Language Skills with Creative Writing

Learning a new language can feel like a big task—endless vocab lists, confusing grammar rules, and ...

How to Answer: “What Is Your Weakness?” in a Job Interview

(Image created on Canva)It is one thing to be asked about your strengths in an interview (see last ...

Intercepting a turning point

Before I fall in the third unreal conditional…… If I had known there was a curve, I would have driv...

English Should Be Taught in a Different Way !

Learning English the traditional way is like using a typewriter in the age of AI. The world has cha...

Answer Better in IELTS by Understanding the Question First

Have you ever given a long answer in IELTS, only to realize later that it didn’t quite match the qu...

Business English - How to Give a Short Introduction to Your Company

Have you ever been asked about your company?In this article I'm going to show how to give a very sh...

Respond to Interviewer: Tell Me about Yourself

Image by CanvaLet us have a closer look at one of the most frequently used openers interviewers lik...

An eccentric psyche........to secure your own center of gravity

The world turns, pivots in circle and epicycloid with an axis controlled by the gravity. Is human's...

TEDトーク (TED Talks)のビデオのレッスン

https://www.ted.com/talksThe internationally famous TED Talks are speeches given by experts to audi...

The LEGO man

Image: LEGO Super Mario taking a napI’m an only child, so I spent a lot of time playing by myself w...

Adjusting to a new environment, my “Bittersweet Journey of Exploration”

As I reflect on my seven and a half to eight years of traveling throughout Asia, visiting eleven di...

Freedom Day: Celebrating South Africa's Journey to Liberty

Today, April 27th, South Africans celebrate Freedom Day, commemorating the country's first democrat...

Frequently Asked Questions at Job Interviews

Image by CanvaToday, I am sharing a few frequently asked questions at the job interview. Naturally,...

3 WAYS TO LEARN ENGLISH - 500 Lessons and More to Come!

Today I reached a very important milestone!500 lessons completed with all my amazing Italian and En...

50% off English - German Translation

Hello,For 2 months I am offering a 50% discount on my new lesson, English - German Translation. I'd...

Yabyab- a unique cultural tradition!

Hello!  I want to introduce you guys to a unique and interesting tradition in Ifugao, a province in...

Thrive in Your New Adventure

Moving to a new city, country, or starting a new job can feel like a big leap.It’s exciting, but le...

Rise to the challenge....

Hi! Adjusting to a new environment can be difficult... It's hard to adjust, especially if you are u...

Making Small Talk in a Business Situation

1. WHAT TO TALK ABOUT Safe small talk topcs: The weather Your location / the event  Travel / Places...

Satan was seeking Adam way before his appearance..........

Yesterday I was smart and wanted to change the world. Today I am wise and I am changing myself.    ...

In Anticipation of Change: Preparing to Leave My Family Home

After three decades in this home, I find myself in the peculiar limbo of straddling two lives – not...

How to adjust to a new environment

Hello Dear Students!  Moving to a new home or starting a new job can be exciting—but also stressful...

Jury duty

Photo by Wesley Tingey on UnsplashToday, for the second time in my life, I received mail from The M...

Pharaohs’ Spring: The Timeless Joy of Sham El-Nessim

Let me introduce you to one of Egypt’s oldest and most cherished national holidays: Sham El-Nessim....