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Why I became a tutor?

Have you ever met someone who made learning feel easy and enjoyable? That's the kind of tutor...

Learning is always such an amazing thing for myself

What I enjoy as a student You can never learn enough. What I enjoy as a student is the discovery of...

拒绝“机器人中文”：如何让你的中文听起来客气又自然？ (존댓말 없는 중국어, 어떻게 하면 무례하지 않고 자연스럽게 말할 수 있을까요? '어기조사'와 '중첩'의 비밀)

很多韩国和日本同学在学中文时，最大的不安是：“中文里没有像韩语/日语那样严谨的敬语体系，我直接这样说，会不会显得没礼貌？” 比如，想让别人“等一下”： 教科书教你：“请等一下。” (맞습니다만,...

The Lifelong Sponge: What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student (and Why I’ll Never Stop)

There is a distinct magic in the early days of being a student. You enter a classroom or open a boo...

My favourite school subjects

Photo: Me, as a student, preparing for an exam with many sticky notes! As an elementary school stu...

中文程度零就來台灣！？我成為日文老師的契機【第1篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 之後我會在這裡，跟大家分享我那有點奇妙（？）的台灣生活，以及在當地的日常點滴。 那麼，首先想問問大家…… 「我當初為什麼會來台灣呢 是因為結婚嗎？……不對...

Hello, everyone!! I am a new teacher!!

My name is Emiko and I am a new teacher here on Cafetalk!!About myself, I have worked at an English...

Identify house shores

Moving to Taiwan with ZERO Chinese?! How I Became a Japanese Teacher [Part 1]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. From now on, I’ll be sharing some of my uniqu...

I love connecting through music

I love connecting with students through music ? Tell me your favorite artist and we’ll use it to pr...

Fooled by "Japanese Works in Taiwan!" The Shocking Truth I Found Out at the Airport [Part 3]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. It's another super hot day in Taiwan today~! N...

The Quiet Revolution: How AI Became Our Everyday Co-pilot

There was a time when the phrase "Artificial Intelligence" conjured up images of sleek, sentient ro...

《轉念練習》友情×社交半徑

關係的疏遠或流動，其實就像四季的更迭一樣自然。   有時候感到失落，並不代表你做錯了什麼，只是彼此當下的能量暫時不再同頻。   今天的社交檢核，是為了幫你的心理節能。   無論是感到被耗電還是被排擠...

被「在台灣講日文也會通」這句話給騙了！？抵達機場後才發現的驚人事實【第3篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天台灣也是個熱氣騰騰的好天氣呢〜！ 那麼，上一篇最後提到的「讓我大喊『這跟說好的不一樣！！！』的原因」，大家有猜到了嗎？ 沒錯，就是當初朋友跟我說的那句...

初(chū)级(jí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)语(yǔ)法(fǎ)：你(nǐ)会(huì)表(biǎo)达(dá)概(gài)数(shù)吗(ma)？ Beginner Chinese Grammar: Can you express approximate numbers?

在zài中zhōng文wén里lǐ，我wǒ们men经jīng常cháng不bù说shuō一yí个gè准zhǔn确què的de数shù字zì，In Chinese, we often do not s...

Being able to read tablature opens a whole other world……

Aloha, There is no teacher, no ukulele program, no expensive ukulele and no medicine that can make ...

Beat the Heat, Keep the Flow: How to Stay Cool & Productive This Summer

Hello everyone, and happy (very warm!) summer! ☀️   I don’t know about you, but when the temperatur...

對中文圈毫無興趣的我，決定去台灣的「不純（？）動機」【第2篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天我住的地方下著陣雨，多虧了這場雨，天氣不那麼熱，反而有種舒適的涼意。 那麼，今天就要來聊聊上次留下的伏筆： 「我當初為什麼會想去台灣呢？」 順帶一提…...

Deciding to Move to Taiwan for a "Special" Reason, Despite Having ZERO Interest in Chinese! [Part 2]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. It’s been raining on and off where I live toda...

I LOVE LEARNING!

I love learning new things, improving on things I already know, and most of all comprehending how I...

Why 'It's Urgent' Means Different Things in Different Offices

If you manage or work with an offshore or outsourced team, you've probably said something like "ple...

【一個月要教100個單字！？】在聽不懂日文的幼幼班大奮戰！【第4篇】

大家好！ 我是日文老師 Meg（メグ）。 今天就讓我們直接接著上一篇的故事繼續聊吧！ 抵達台灣的隔天，我的工作就正式開始了。 就像第一篇留下的伏筆，我的工作是在幼稚園教日文。 我當時負責的是「小班（...

100 Words a Month?! Struggling with Toddlers Who Didn't Speak Japanese! [Part 4]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, a Japanese language teacher. Let's dive straight into the continuation of ...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in the Summer

Hello everyone!   This past 3-day weekend, I went camping with my sons in the mountains just outsid...

From “Beast of Burden” to Boss: How I Survived Door-to-Door Sales & Built My Own Firm【Business Chinese ｜CEO Interview#8】「社畜（牛馬）」から社長へ！日給100元から起業するまでの10年【中国語ビジネス・CEOインタビュー＃８】

?? 【FREE】Notion Study Guide Get the full script, summary, and key vocabulary for this episode on No...

“是……的”和“了”有什么不同？ What Is the Difference Between “是……的” and “了”?

下面这两个句子都表示过去发生的事情，但重点不同： 我是昨天买的苹果。I bought the apples yesterday. 我昨天在商店买了苹果。I bought some apples at...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer: Mind and Body Balance (Как оставаться в тонусе и сохранять продуктивность летом: баланс ума и тела)

Summer is a great season, but not everyone loves it due to the frequent intense heat, which can eas...

One of my biggest challenges. Musicians in two weeks !

Aloha, One day there was an unscheduled knock on the door. Two families had just flown into town fr...

Office English: Setting Realistic Expectations

Thursday Office Hours Setting Realistic Expectations Business Communication • Project Managemen...

コンビニでよく聞かれる日本語、知っていますか？Do You Know the Japanese Phrases You'll Often Hear at Convenience Stores?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japanese convenience stores are popular not only because of their food, ...