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Quick tips: eeny, meeny, miny, moe

Have you ever heard someone say “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” when trying to choose something? There are...

Scotland's traditional food - haggis

January 25th is a special day in Scotland, it's called Robert Burns Day. Robert Burns is the name o...

和製英語　ー メール

なぜそれが間違いなのか これは、英語の “electronic mail” を略した “email” に由来します。 “electronic” = 「電子」 “mail” = 「郵便」 「メール」 ...

Calculating Square Roots Manually

I would like to share with you an easy-to-follow technique to calculate square roots manually.You m...

Advices for online teaching

 Get feedback. When we do language classes online, many children are too shy to answer questions or...

Teaching Online for Beginners

During the pandemic most teachers needed to teach online if they wanted to keep their jobs. This wa...

Staying Motivated: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Hi there! This is Hsinchan from Cafetalk!This is my very first column published on Cafetalk and I'm...

Choosing the Right Words in English for Every Occasion

Improving spoken English involves not just stringing words together but choosing the right onesfor ...

Doing lessons with kids

I have just finish my drawing lesson with a wonderful kid. I am puttyng my stuff away and I just st...

World Landmarks

Hello! Are you ready to explore the world? Look at this picture of the word "WORLD". Can you tell m...

My own experience of Read and Discuss lessons.

Regularly, I take Japanese reading and discussion lessons. I usually use material from websites cho...

The civilized wars.... could people's happiness and sadness be teleguided......?.

I’m devoted to sports and I don’t even practice sport, but I like to support, because this is where...

和製英語　ー リーマン・ショック

なぜそれが間違いなのか “Lehman Brothers” は、アメリカの投資銀行の名前です。2008年に破産を申請しました。これはアメリカ史上最大の倒産であり、この年に発生した金融危機の原因の一つ...

Meow Loves

No matter how bad a day I've had, when I see my cats, the world is a perfect place. They change eve...

It is Health that is true wealth, and not pieces of gold or silver - Mahatma Gandhi

Mastering Resolutions: Your Guide to Consistency and Positivity in 2024

Hey enthusiasts! As we dive headfirst into a brand-new year, it's only natural to set those excitin...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at verbs for rain and snow. Today, we will continue by taking a...

One step at a time

Learning anything is tough work. But trying to master a language might be one the most difficult th...

Happy, stress free times in Japan :-)

This was such a fantastic period in our lives.It feels so recently, yet at the same time so far awa...

Thank you Cafetalk

When I decided to teach Japanese at cafetalk, my tutor told me that it would take some time until I...

How to Articulate Yourself Better for Effective Communication

Being articulate means expressing thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively, using well-chosen wor...

Старый Новый год. Old New Year

It’s quite unusual to wish Happy New Year in mid-January, isn't it?  The Orthodox New Year, also ...

Deconstructionism...…. where is my uniqueness?

Be Grateful

A Great Trip Starts with the Perfect Itinerary

From August  to November 2023 I ventured on a long trip around Japan. I spent the first 2.5 months ...

The American system…… An extravagance with a decay

Salty winters in Canada

Photo: my boots, covered in salt, after walking outside for 20 minutes in the winter When snow, sl...

Decoding News Headlines in News Articles

In this column, I’d like to dive into the art of news headline reading. Headlines are like gateways...

Le 2ème souffle de la conscience et le dynamisme du désespoir

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