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Baby Dachshund Blues

This morning, I took my dachshund, Bagel, to the hospital.A few days ago, her hind legs suddenly be...

I found newborn baby pigeons on my balcony!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? We had our first snowfall a few days ago in Saskatchewan, Cana...

The job I’m working on, things I’m learning

I usually teach English online on some platforms. Also, I teach Japanese privately to a Russian wom...

「一日おきに」を英語で？

Most students know "everyday", but do you know ”一日おきに”　in English？

Zacula

Photo: Halloween party - Me as a vampire with one of my students as a Jedi from Star Wars My very f...

I Love Indonesia

Hello all how are you? Hope you all are well. At the end of this year, I am interested in opening a...

Join me at the Halloween Symposium on Thursday!

Hello everyone!I hope your October is going wonderfully so far!I wanted to let everyone know that I...

Video Games: The Root of All Evil?

The image of video games is not the best in the world.  Politicians are quick to blame video games ...

What does a witch look like?

Lots of people dress up as witches for Halloween. But there are many real witches in Europe and Ame...

What Halloween Costume Am I confident in?

What Halloween Costume Am I Most Confident In? These days Halloween is a huge event in Japan with y...

5 English idioms related to fear

Continuing from my 5 English idioms related to graves column post, we’ll look at some idioms relate...

How the world economy operates.....

"Remember the golden rules; he who has the gold makes the rules"

Happy Halloween

English broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/6353dff52572b9ffd8c8c2c8Hello, everyone. How a...

京都はBUSTLING街です

Japanese people often translate 賑やか to "lively" in English and it is a good translation. But when y...

5 English idioms related to graves

Halloween conjures feelings of fear and images of graves, bones, and monsters, so from now until th...

Nobody Loves Cockroaches [Advanced]

As the title suggests, we can all agree that cockroaches are one of the most disgusting creatures e...

I got an Acting Job! 俳優の仕事

Dear Cafetalk Community,I have wonderful news! As many of you probably know from my profile, I used...

Be content

Contentment is a simple word but it is a difficult concept.  Most of us know the meaning of the wor...

Starbucks Addiction [Intermediate]

For the past year, I have been going to Starbucks almost everyday. It has definitely caused a dent ...

How are "all" and "every" different?

"All" and "Every" are similar, but their grammar and meanings are a little different. Watch the vid...

My goals and dreams at the moment

I think I’m a bit greedy. In other words, I have too many interests and passions that I can’t deal ...

Penmanship: The Dying Art [Advanced]

As a calligraphy aficionado, it saddens me to think that penmanship is no longer a valued skill. Fo...

Roasted pumpkin soup

INGREDIENTS   4 tablespoons of olive oil, divided One 4-pound sugar pie pumpkin 1 large yellow onio...

*31 AUTHENTIC BRITISH ENGLISH IDIOMS SHEET + PHRASAL VERBS SHEET*

Please have a look if you are interested :https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=240993&lang=e...

雨の日は英語で?

Many English students make a mistake when they try to say '雨の日' in English. Please watch the video ...

Communication at the Workplace

Workplace communication can at times be a struggle for some of us especially when we do not know wh...

Dog Days [Intermediate]

Dogs are known to be a man's best friend. As an owner of 8 dogs, I can testify to this. They are lo...

What kind of pumpkin recipe do I like?

Halloween is incredibly popular in Japan for some reason. I guess it has a number of interesting fe...

Autumn Sentiment

In Japan, many people adore autumn for a lot of reasons. First of all, autumn boasts the most perfe...

Fall is for PSL!

What does PSL stand for?  PSL is short for Pumpkin Spice Latte, a coffee-based drink. The latte is ...