Cafetalk Tutor's Column

How to Sound like an English Native Speaker

Hi all!  It’s Zia with another great tip!  Using idioms is a great shortcut to sounding like a pro...

False Friends

Hi everyone! It's Zia with another false friend example:Have you ever been guilty of this one? Eng...

My Role Model

Hi all! Who is your role model? A role model is a person who you have a lot of respect for beca...

How English Opens Up New Opportunities for You

Hi everyone!How is your goal of improving your English so far this year? Good on you for continuing...

What is a Faux Pas?

What is a faux pas? According to the Oxford Dictionary:faux pas  /fəʊ ˈpɑː/ nounan embarrassing or ...

One Common Mistake to Avoid

Hi, it's Zia! How are you?The most common mistake my students make is not knowing when to use the a...

How talking about Celebrities helps your English Grammar

Hi everyone!Here's a quick way you can practice your past and present tenses plus your adjectives!T...

You will LOVE my Favourite English Teaching Tool!

Hi everyone!How have you been? My favourite teaching tool is not one I use in class, I recommend it...

What does hypothetically mean?

Hi everyone! Today's new word is "hypothetically". hypothetically /ˌhʌɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/This means bein...