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Office Hour Thursdays: Giving Good Feedback

Thursday Office Hours Giving Good Feedback at the Office Business English • Professional Commun...

Quick tips: up to (number/amount)

Sometimes companies use tricky grammar in their advertising, grammar that makes a product sound won...

Weekly Topic: ♫Hit the Right Note!♫

Wednesday Weekly Topic Hit the Right Note Study Habits • Focus and Concentration • Learning Sci...

Music blocks noise in my head during studying

While studying, I sometimes play music in the background but not too loud that it gets distracting,...

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

This is a little story I wrote to illustrate the idiom 'A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ As a struggling...

Study Playlists: Does Music Help You Focus?

My brothers were brilliant at school. They always topped their classes, and I often wondered how th...

My First 10 Lessons?? A Journey Worth Taking

I have just completed my 10th lesson on Cafetalk.It has been an amazing 2weeks as a new tutor! When...

Mindset Mondays: Your English Progress Is Not Invisible

Your English Progress Is Not Invisible Motivation • Mindset • Consistency I'm Not Getting An...

BBC Ideas - short BBC documentary videos, with subtitles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/topics/cxw2g82zr01t BBC Ideas is a collection of short documentary videos fro...

Struggling to Speak English? You are Not Alone!

Many students feel shy or afraid of making mistakes, but thats`s how we learn. Making mistakes is o...

Learn English or Portuguese with Confidence!

Hello everyone!  Olá a todos! My name is Hikmat, and I’m an English and Portuguese tutor who enjoys...

What a "good lesson" actually looks like (for me)

Most people imagine a "good lesson" as something meticulously structured. Like a rigid lesson plan,...

The reason why stress upsets your stomach

Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach before a big event or noticed how stress can upset y...

The Best Way to Review? Use The Power of Three!

After a lesson, you may feel overwhelmed.  However, there is a simple and effective way to review u...

Nagoya to Nagano by Train | Learn Japanese with a Travel Story 名古屋から長野へ電車旅行｜そば・善光寺・おやきを楽しもう

今回は、名古屋から長野まで電車で旅行しました。I traveled from Nagoya to Nagano by train. 名古屋からは「しなの」という特急電車に乗ります。 From Nag...

My Top 5 Tips For Lesson Review

I think we all have the best intentions regarding post-lesson revision. Unfortunately, daily life i...

Speak with Confidence!

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Castle with amazing view: Cochem town

Have you ever heard of Cochem town? It's a little town in Germany which is famous for tourism becau...

Why better questions create better conversations

Most English learners can ask questions like: Where do you live? What do you do? Do you like movie...

A Little Story About Unagi

Hello, this is Emiko.H.  Today, let’s talk about Unagi (eel). I’ve heard that thanks to a recent bu...

3 Easy Ways to Review English After Class (Takes 3 Minutes)

Do you forget new English words right after class? Most students do! Here’s how to remember 80% mor...

The best ways to review after a lesson

Reviewing after a lesson is key to improving your English faster. Even a few minutes can make a big...

English Idioms Challenge - Week 13

Hey all! Welcome back to a column dedicated to English idioms!  This time, I'm sharing some idioms...

Flexible Class Options to Learn English with News Articles

News articles are a powerful way to build real-world English skills. In my lessons, I offer three s...

5 Simple Tips to Improve Your English (That Actually Work!)

Are you learning English and wondering why progress sometimes feels slow? Trust me , you are not al...

Why Starting English Early Helps Children (Ages 5–12)

Learning English at a young age gives children a strong advantage. Between the ages of 5 and 12, ch...

New Business English lesson: Talking about your freelance business

Are you a freelancer? If so, one of the best business decisions you can make is to learn English. ...

How I (really) review after a lesson

I used to think reviewing meant going over all my notes, re-reading everything, memorizing every ne...

Mindset Mondays: Stop Waiting to Be Perfect

Stop Waiting to Be Perfect Perfectionism • Fear of mistakes • Speaking confidence Have you ev...

Why are New York Yankees caps so popular?

Photo by Caste on Unsplash I was at a department store in Toronto the other day and I came across a...