Cafetalk Tutor's Column

I'm in a Commercial (CM)!

Dear Cafetalk Friends, Here it is—the commercial I mentioned in my last post! As many of you know, ...

Common Pitfalls of "Essere," "Avere," and "Fare" for English Speakers in Italian

Untangling the Trio: Navigating the Common Pitfalls of "Essere," "Avere," and "Fare" for English Sp...

The Best Boy

He’s not very friendly. He barks, loudly and often. He likes going for walks, but he doesn’t like ...

Dunno how to perfect your pronounciation?

Check my latest hack secret here!https://youtube.com/shorts/gnQ3h8gckTs?feature=share Comment below...

4 Palmistry Authors in the Council of Trent’s Crackdown (1500s)

Image credit: Council of Trent, the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae. The Metropolitan Museum of Ar...

Why you can trust a CELTA qualified teacher

Why the CELTA course helps English students like you!Learning English can be exciting but someti...

I could talk about my cats for hours

I grew up in a household that always had pets, from long before I was born, to today and beyond. In...

Is Ancient Egypt a Hot Topic in Japan Right Now?

A Cultural Milestone In Egypt… PostponedThe Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), set to become the largest ...

Leonardo English - おすすめポッドキャスト RECOMMENDED PODCAST

https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcastsOne podcast that I often recommend to my students is "Leona...

Current Hot Topic - the M&S strawberry sando!

When I saw this week's Tutor Column theme 'What is a current hot topic in your country?' there was ...

Understanding Polynomials

Hello there students,Here's another interesting topic for you.It is important to understand the wor...

Journal Writing - What If You Wrote Just a Little Each Day

Have you ever felt a thought pass through your mind so quickly that it disappeared before you could...

Why Free Talk Lessons Are the Secret Sauce to Language Fluency フリートークレッスンが語学流暢さの秘訣である理由

Let’s be real for a minute — you can memorize every verb tense, ace every grammar drill, and still ...

Silence Speaks Louder- How Serbian Students Are Fighting for Their Future

In Serbia, a powerful movement is spreading, but it’s almost completely silent. University students...

June Blooms

Some of my favourite flowers bloom in June. The blossoms in my main photo are from a Black chokeber...

MY SPOTTED DOG LOVE ❤️

They told me Buddha was “just a dog.” But from the moment he walked into my life, spotted like a ca...

WHY DO WE MAKE GRAMMAR MISTAKES?

Let's talk about why we make grammar mistakes. It's SO annoying! Especially when the mistakes are e...

10 Lessons In — A Journey of Joy, Growth & Global Connections!”

Hello Cafetalk family  I’m so excited to share that I’ve officially completed my first 10 lessons h...

Factoring Sum / Difference of Two Cubes

Hello Cafetalk Students,I just wanted to say how truly inspired I was by the curiosity of most stud...

こんにちは！　15分×P３００（１５名様限定）のご案内

Nice to meet you！ My name is Eri, and I live in the Kansai area of Japan. I’m here to help you with...

From Dream to Page: My Journey to Publishing My First Children's Book

Embarking on the journey of writing my first children's book has been an exciting and transformativ...

Gratitude!

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. I just quickly wanted to share my thoughts with you all. I'...

Speak Natural English: Everyday Greetings

Hi! I'm Brian-sensei, and I help learners speak natural, everyday English. Here are two useful phra...

Wimbledon

It's Wimbledon time in the UK! Wimbledon is a world-famous tennis tounament held each summer in Wim...

Speak Natural English: Making Plans

Hi! I'm Brian-sensei, and I help learners speak natural, everyday English. Here are two useful phra...

Recommended Reading: Dirty Electricity, Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization by Samuel Milham

"Dirty Electricity: Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization" by Samuel Milham is a fascina...

Stop Learning a Language from Books, Start Speaking!

Stop Learning a Language from Books, Start Speaking! When it comes to learning a language, we often...

Embrace All of You — A Journey into Cultural Identity

Hello!I’m Loue from South Africa, now living in Osaka, Japan with my Fijian husband. I’m new here o...

Rugby: The Heart of South Africa's National Pride

Hi everyone!If you ask anyone in South Africa what's popular right now, there's a good chance they'...

A flexible spot for me and my bags of cold hard cash

The best place to visit during a long vacation is one with flexibility. It would need to be: Clos...