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Pop Culture: "Play It By Ear"?

Pop Culture Tuesdays Don't Just Use Your Ears: How to 'Play It By Ear' Idioms • Spoken English ...

Let’s be honest: motivation is unreliable

Some days you wake up ready to learn, take notes, review vocabulary, and do everything perfectly. O...

How to study when you feel demotivated

I always remind myself of the end goal, reminding myself why I started in the first place. When it ...

Conversation English: Family Small Talk

 Watercooler Sundays Family Small Talk Small Talk • Family • Conversation Skills When making ...

World Cup 2026: A Canadian perspective

Photo: A massive World Cup 2026 ball at Sport Chek in TorontoThe World Cup is almost upon us, and w...

Book Club: Calling avid readers of all levels!

Hello everyone, I am kicking off a Book Club. Teachers & Students of Cafetalk, I hope you will ...

We Live Among Things We No Longer See

We live among things we no longer really see.A kettle on the stove. A gate at the edge of a garden....

The Ghost Letter: Why Do Russians Rarely Write Ё?

Hello everyone! If you are learning Russian or just often read Russian texts, you have probably not...

Jun's Pinyin Lesson: "i, u, ü" Flashcards (CN/EN/JP) | ピンインカード【中英日字幕】

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese」 に新しい動画をアップロードしました。https://www.you...

Build Vocabulary, Confidence, and Critical Thinking Through News Reading

Do you want to speak English more confidently while learning useful vocabulary from real-world topi...

How to Prepare Before an Online Lesson

Hello everyone!   The photo at the top of this article is from my camping trip to Fukiage Kogen in ...

A British Summer

Summer in Britain is often disappointing. We spend months waiting for it. Through the long grey win...

Preparing for an Online Lesson: The Calm Before the Classroom

Teaching online can be one of the most rewarding experiences. You have the privilege of meeting peo...

(中国語・英語・日本語付き)「私の家族」動画公開中！My New YouTube Video 'My family' (with CN/EN/JP Subtitles) is Now Live!

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese 華語学堂」 （https://www.youtube.com/@ju...

A Little Story About Mochi-Mochi Texture

(Image)This illustration was generated using AI. Hello, this is Emiko.H.Today, I’d like to talk abo...

Quick tips: bust

The word “bust” has many meanings in English! As a verb, it can refer (informally) to breaking som...

Office English: Scope Creep (The Never-Ending Project)

Thursday Office Hours Managing Moving Targets: How to Handle Scope Creep Business English • Pro...

Preparing for an online lesson? The English phrase "Ready, Set, Go!" holds the key.

Have you wondered about preparing for an online lesson?  The secret is in an English phrase often u...

7 English Words You can Learn Through Sri Lankan Food

Hi everyone!   Sri Lanka is very famous for its delicious food, but did you know that you can also ...

English as a Communicative Language.

Question: How serious are you about learning English as a communicative language? If you answered w...

First steps in video game development

In this video I offer practical advice on how to start developing your first video game.

HSK 1 Question Words Challenge⚡10 words in 60s｜60秒で覚える！HSK1 疑問詞10選

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。HSKの勉強をしていると、「谁」「什么」「为什么」「怎么」「怎么样」…たくさんの疑問詞が出てきて混乱することはありませんか？ ...