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BBC News - Genetically Engineered Babies

In the UK, a law has been passed stating that doctors are now allowed to use the DNA of three adult...

Better Learning?

Hello Everyone! Here on Cafetalk, we all know what it's like trying to learn something new. And we...

15% off IELTS lessons for all of February

-------------------------------Lesson: IELTS Preparation (50 mins, 2,900 points)Price: 2900 Le...

Have a go at this.....

Hi.....Have a go at one of my worksheets entitled "Standards of English". If you like this style of...

Esports: Really a Sport?

There is a thing called E-sports, which is competitive online gaming. I'm sure some of you have hea...

Do / Would You Mind If I ?

When we ask permission politely,we can use would you mind if i + past or do you mind if i + present...

あなたはどのタイプ？？

What's your best learning style?? フリーカウンセリング、お悩み相談など様々なところで「どうやって勉強したら英語が身につきますか？」 という質問を受けます...

Me singing Taylor Swift!!!

Hi everyone! Mai here! Today I want to share with you a video that I took recently. It is a video...

A Warm Thank You!

I wanted to say thank you to all of the students who took part in the “Ring in the New Years&...

Ring in the New Year!

2014 is almost over and with the new year, comes new beginnings! Ring in the New Year with me with ...

Article on Abenomics

Hi Everyone!  http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/12/03/368143686/is-womenomics-the-answe...

SUSHI!! :)

A few days ago, I had the chance to observe a course on how to cut sushi and how to make sushi art!...

Anagrams for Fun!

Hey there everyone! Today's article is about... Anagrams! Do you know what an anagram is? An ana...

Japan's Recession?

I've been reading that Japan is in a recession right now. For those interested, here is a news arti...

BBC Article - Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path

Here is an interesting article about a new innovation in the Netherlands: a glow in the dark bike p...

Live Seminar!

I hope everyone will join me for my live seminar on Wednesday the 12th at 10 PM, where I'll be talk...

An amusing joke for your day

Here is a joke I couldn't resist. I do believe I've heard this one before, in another version with ...

A Dying Language

Normally, when a language's native speakers are growing old and the language has few native speaker...

Crochet Amigurumi!

Amigurumi is popular in most places. Why wouldn't it be? It's adorable animals, people and foods (y...

Mini-Lesson on Idiom Phrasal Verb Pairs

Idioms are a fun part of language, as we already know. And sometimes a confusing part of language. ...

Joke time!

I enjoy a good joke. They brighten our days with a smile and a laugh. So here are a few amusing jok...

A Mini-Lesson: Phrasal Verb Pairs

“Sit down and be quiet! And sit up!” Sounds strange, right? But this is an actual phra...

Oldest or Older?

A fairly common thing I see my students doing is the use of "older" for "oldest" (and "younger" for...

A Parrot of Many Languages - BBC Article

I enjoy languages and I grew up with parrots (african greys, macaws, galahs, cockatoos and, yes, ev...

New 40 min childrens lesson

Please take a look at my lesson designed especially for children from 5-15 years old..... If you wo...

10% discount for October

Hi,Please find an attached 10% discount coupon for my "Speak To Me" lessons for all of October. The...

Back to School

Summer, summer has gone.  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-X093jLj4) Fun and freedom, frol...

Interview classes for a new job or university application

If you are going to be going for a job interview or even an interview for a place at an English spe...

Summer discount coupon enclosed 10% off any lesson!

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Fun with idioms...... Give this a try:

Test Your Vocabulary Skills. Try this short test on idioms and if you want to learn more idioms the...