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Autumn Begins 立秋

Autumn Begins 立秋 “Autumn Begins” is the 13th solar term in the 24 solar terms. It’s on August 8 or ...

American ice cream flavors

When it's hot outside, there's nothing like a nice cold ice cream to cool you down!Recently, I went...

(平和を願う）Wishing us Peace

My latest English Broadcasting below: visit after 10∶00pm (JST)on Aug.6https://stand.fm/episodes/62...

Why are you learning a new Language?

Always focus on what is important and relevant to YOU. Find and consume as much content of interest...

Using “though” in English

In my last column about a cat named Trouble, I used the word though several times, particularly in ...

English Grammar: learning Tenses

Instead of learning individual grammatical structures and concepts, look for noticeable PATTERNS.Re...

Hens as pets

It is common to talk about being a "dog person" or a "cat person", but what about hens? Can you be ...

Opening Sentences in IELTS Speaking

Some of us might struggle with opening sentences when we’re required to speak on a topic or answer ...

Writing to help achieve Fluency - Part 2

Keeping a Journal This journal is essentially a report of your day, work, and everyday tasks. Havin...

イギリスで「THINK」と言わないで

Of course Brits and Australians say "think" but there is another word that is also popular and natu...

Idioms

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Do you have a pet?

Do you have any pets? In my experience, although most people like animals in general they have a pr...

Trouble

Photo: Trouble being Trouble If you’ve ever taken a lesson with me, you may have seen a picture of...

Tea Ceremony with a genius cat

The other day I was invited to a casual Tea Ceremony party. At this house, there is a genius cat th...

el campo de la lavanda ランベンダー畑にいって！

今年もラベンダー畑にいってみました。毎年7月の初旬はブリウエガという村の近くにあるラベンダー畑のラベンダーが満開となり、多くの人々がその畑を見に行くのです。そして、近くの村はラベンダー色に飾り付けさ...

(未来の雇用)Employment in the Future

My latest English Broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/62e527786e6ce8ead1dac1a4Hello, every...

A Trio Treat

  What made you smile today?  I chanced upon these adorable creatures at Pier 39 and they just made...

I've passed 500 lessons and am now listed as "Popular"!!

Hello everyone! みなさんこんにちは！I want to announce that I have completed over 500 lessons on Cafetalk!! I...

Writing to help achieve Fluency - Part 1

Writing can be a great way to improve your fluency and confidence in English. Writing is, unfortuna...

「ALMOST」と言わないで！

How do you say "ほとんどのイギリス人は紅茶を飲む" in English? You maybe surprised!

Summer Sweets? I miss Japan!

In the UK we don't really have a great variety of sweet treats to eat in the summer. Don't get me w...

My favourite summer treat

By Ripe Raspberries by Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1...

Unstoppable Sweet Tooth

I often hear and read something that says 'money can't buy happiness, but it can buy ice cream whic...

Your favourite summer dessert/sweets

My favourite summer treat is halo-halo. It's a Filipino dessert made with fruits, ice, ube, milk an...

Gelato has taken over

Photo byJenna Day onUnsplash Over the past few years, gelato has gained a lot of popularity here in...

My Favourite Summer Dessert.

My Favourite Summer Dessert. This week looks like a fairly simple topic but, as usual, there may be...

Have you ever experienced "culture shock"?

Culture shock is a feeling of surprise or shock when you experience something unfamiliar in a diffe...

(本当の優しさ）Real Gentleness will give us hope and warm place to be

My latest broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/62dce6d784d636c582daa7bcHello, everyone! How...

Which which? (どれのWHICH?)

Did you know there are several ways to use which in English?   In Japanese, どれ can mean which in En...

Culture shock and blending in

According to MacMillan dictionary, culture shock is defined as "the nervous or confused feeling tha...