Cafetalk Tutor's Column

教える心 The heart of teaching, 教学的心

I started teaching because I love helping people express themselves with confidence. Seeing student...

What Inspired Me to Begin Teaching?

Ever since I was a young girl, my grandmother has been my greatest inspiration. She is one of the b...

What is “Saskatoon”?

Photo: My friends and I at a gift shop in Saskatoon So, in September, I wrote a grand total of zer...

Why I Teach Language Through Culture: From Ancient Egypt to Halloween

My journey into teaching began with a simple love for language. It all started when I volunteered o...

What inspired me to begin teaching

My inspiration to begin teaching came during my years as a pharmacist. One of my responsibilities w...

Ruska - Time for nature lovers in Finnish autumn

When autumn arrives in Finland, it paints the nature with beautiful shades of red, orange, and gold...

What inspired me to begin teaching

People often ask, “Why did you become a teacher?” Honestly, my first answer is: “Because I love cof...

A 5-Minute Practice Method to Help You Improve Quickly!

Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough time to study or practice? Good news — you don’t need h...

What Inspired Me to Begin Teaching

My journey into teaching was inspired by the simple yet powerful moments of helping others learn. A...

A 5-Minute English Practice That Makes a Big Difference

Many of my students often tell me they struggle to find time to practice English outside of l...

Short Stories anyone?

The Benefits of Reading Short Stories for Students As tutors and teachers, one of our goals is to e...

My Story: What Inspired Me to Begin Teaching

If you’ve never taken a lesson with me, I’d like to introduce myself and share my story. I grew up ...

From Crosswalks to Classrooms - Reading Comprehension - 3 versions (A1/A2, B1, B2/C1)

A1–A2 Version When I was a little child, I wanted to be a crossing guard. They help children cross...

Why did I start teaching?

I came upon teaching by shere coincidence. I had a sewing studio, and many times, people asked if I...

Is Technology Helping You Speak, or Stopping You From Speaking?

These days, many learners use online tools to check grammar, translate sentences, or even write the...

Prepositions of transportation

Hello Cafetalk Community -- friends and students:How are you doing today? I hope you're having a go...

Celebrating Soup Season!

It’s soup season! I do eat soup all year round, but I especially like to have a hot bowl of soup in...

バレエを始めたきっかけ

　I started ballet out of aspiration. When I was little, a friend invited me to a ballet class, but ...

The Year is Flying By

「一年があっという間に過ぎていってるね」を英語で⁉️ The year is flying by, isn't it! ネイティブスピーカーは「Fly by」という句動詞をよく使います。 例 ...

Reasons for Learning English

Dear Friends of the Cafetalk Community,Today, I want to talk about the many merits or advantages of...

Talking about compass directions in English

Describing compass directions can be a bit tricky when it comes to remembering whether to use capit...

Life as a Househusband – Changing Routines

I’ve had a lot of different routines over the years.Before moving to Shiga, I worked at an English ...

From Fixed Frameworks to Fluid Lessons: The Joy of Tailoring English Online

  After years of teaching in classrooms—and a brief detour running a mountain farm, where I discove...

I have been on Cafetalk for a year already!

I have been on Cafetalk for a year already!   It has been amazing to meet so many wonderful Asian p...

A 5 minutes practice method to help you improve quickly

Hi, I’m Thulee.Do you Want to improve your English quickly and effectively? I’ll show you a simple ...

The fun challenge - Five minutes a day to language learning success.

Receptive skills (reading and listening) are an important part of language learning.  A wise teache...

Focus on One Small Goal

Even if you’re busy, studying for just five focused minutes every day can help you improve quickly....

Reading to Think, Speak, and Understand

In my classes, reading is more than just looking at words on a page. It’s a way to think deeply, ex...

A Bond from the Heart: My Japanese Mom

A Bond from the Heart: My Japanese Mom Personal Note I dedicate this story to my Japanese mom — the...

Link by Link: How to Keep Your Language Chain Alive - English Reading Comprehension - 3 Versions (A1/A2, B1, B2/C1)

A1–A2 Version Learning a new language is like building a chain. Every day you study, you add one ne...