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A thank you note from my student!

Hello Cafetalk Community!How are you? I'm happy to correspond with you again. Today, I experienced ...

Summer in the PH

The Philippines has a tropical climate and only experiences dry and wet seasons. However, we consid...

Summer meals in Canada

People often ask me about the food that is typically eaten in Canada, and I usually answer that Can...

「一～就～」的用法 / The Usage of "一～就～" Structure / 「一～就～」の使い方

在中文中，「一～就～」是一個常用的句型結構，用來表示一個動作或事件緊接著另一個動作或事件發生。這個結構強調兩個動作或事件之間的連續性和即時性，表達了前後動作或事件之間的因果關係。以下將詳細介紹這個句...

Staying cool in summer .....

Dear Students, My apologies for not writing a blog for a long time --honestly our life hasn`t been ...

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～   某個上課日，平常活潑開朗的女孩上課時好像有些心不在焉，趁課程告一個段落，我問她是不是昨晚沒睡好，   女孩用大大的眼睛看著我，說：「老師～我要跟...

August 9th is the Moomin Day! ／8月9日はムーミンの日（おばけで涼しく？）

Do you know that August 9th is the Moomin Day? This is the day that the author Tove Jansson was bor...

Words that look the same but sound different and mean different things

English is not a language renowned for its consistent pronunciation. This inconsistency can be a si...

你超讚！

You are awesome 的中文怎麼說？     當然，即使是母語者，每個人的用法也都不一樣，你的用詞會變成你的個人風格，有時候即使用法不正確，大家也能根據情境猜到你想說的話。但身...

5 Green Tips for a Cooler Summer

Here are 5 tips that I can vouch for, coming from one of the more famously warm climates of the wor...

The Usage of "跟～一樣" and "跟～不一樣" / 「跟～一樣」和「跟～不一樣」的用法

在中文中，「跟～一樣」和「跟～不一樣」是兩個常用來比較兩個事物相同或不同的句型結構。這兩個句型都以「跟」開頭，後接比較對象，再接形容詞或名詞來描述相似或不同的特點。以下將詳細介紹這兩個句型的用法及例...

Keigo (honorifics) 101: different ways to say “ok”

In Japanese, there are different ways to acknowledge something (e.g. ok, I understand, got it) with...

BBC News Review - videos to learn topical phrases 話題のフレーズを学ぶビデオ

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024 The BBC has a lot of resources...

Motivated by hope and fear; our psychic center of existence

Human beings are motivated by hope and fear, which are two forces that are attractive and repulsive...

New York Times Released The Top 100 Titles of 21st Century

Check out the full list of 100 titles from the year 2000 onward. Since a New York Times Bestseller ...

Want to travel in India? When and how?

It's tiresome to travel in India during the months of April, May, June, July and August due to exce...

I'll be taking part in the upcoming Symposium!

Hello, everyone!I hope you are all having a good summer and managing the intense heat!I'm going to ...

Global Warming in British Columbia, Canada

Last week was the hottest week of the year so far including several days that were historically hot...

I finally got my hands on Akutagawa Ryūnosuke

  Finding a good translator of classic Japanese literature is as tricky as finding a good tutor on ...

It was a state of desperation; nevertheless, there was a beginning of an expectation....

Le moment où on se désespère, c’est là où on espère......

There's much more happening in Southern Part of Asia.

There is an ongoing lavish wedding of a billionaire's son, the cricket matches, Electoral Battle, S...

HSK1：A small talk on Chinese Grammar① 吗，呢，吧，啊，呀

                       -------English-------Hi,I am Jun, a language tutor who can speak Chinese,Jap...

the differences and usage of "然後" (ránhòu), "後來" (hòulái), and "以後" (yǐhòu) /然後、後來、以後的差別與用法

Understanding the differences and usage of "然後" (ránhòu), "後來" (hòulái), and "以後" (yǐhòu) is crucia...

The Hottest Topics in South Asia are not about Climate

While extreme weather is on the rise in the southern part of Asia, the news and conversations are o...

Deadly Heat

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash My grandmother did not live to meet her grandchildren or even se...

Extreme heat （Japanese ice cream will help you）／猛暑！（日本のアイスで乗り切る）

  Although Japan is in the rainy season, it is over 35 degrees almost every day. What about your co...

和製英語 - ホッチキス

Photo by DS stories: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-a-black-stapler-6991328/ なぜそれが間...

What is a current hot topic in my country, Zimbabwe?

A current hot topic in Zimbabwe is the country's economic challenges, particularly issues related t...

Is now the time to have hobbies?

How are you spending your free time this summer? Are you the person wanting to keep busy every day,...

每日一詞：所有/ Word of the Day: "所有(Suǒyǒu)" /毎日一語：「所有」

每日一詞：「所有」   在華語中，「所有」是一個表示擁有或全部的詞語，通常用來指示一個群體或一個範圍內的所有個體。值得注意的是，「所有」只能作為定語放在被修飾詞前面，而不能作為述語使用。這意味著「所...