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Using the new version of SKYPE and sharing your screen.

Many of us have now updated our SKYPE programs only to find that screen sharing is not available. I...

April's Fool

What is an April's Fool? Want to talk about Easter? Spring Break? The titantic? Charlie Chaplin...

10% off all my lessons and trial sessions added for all

I have reduced the price of all my lessons by ~10%. Most of my lessons were 2,200 points and they h...

Ninja

Watch the man walk on his toes.  Incredible! http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/home.d...

Added availability for w/c 20th January

Hi, due to a temporary change in my schedule for next week, please see additional availability time...

February

"Surely as cometh the Winter, I knowThere are Spring violets under the snow."-  R. H. New...

Please check out my interview....

Last week I was interviewed on Cafetalk about my teaching style and lifestyle here in Thailand. If ...

Reflections on the Japanese Garden

Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden: Sneak Peek

Holidays

There are so many holidays and festive events at this time of year. We could sit and discuss the...

6 weeks on Cafetalk and I'm lovin' it!!

Hi everyone, I have been registered on Cafetalk as a tutor for almost 6 weeks now and have complete...

知らず知らずのウチに間違えて覚えているかも　かも　の言葉集

英語の名詞は　単数形　複数形　がはっきりしています。が　しかし　中には　なんでそうなん？？？　と　はてなマークが頭でうずまく単語もあります。そしてそういう単語は　書き言葉においては辞書を見たりして確...

On the contrary vs. In contrast

Commonly Confused Expressions: "On the contrary" vs. "In contrast" So what's the difference...

Don't Panic!

My students and I often discuss what can be done outside of English lessons to improve  thei...

新しく登場した英単語を解説しているサイト

日々登場する新しい英単語。   そんな新しい言葉を日々アップして説明しているサイトをご紹介します。   Word Spy   例えば、、、、 splint...

Idiom Challenge 1 ANSWERS

**PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FIRST **  http://cafetalk.com/en/profile/contents/55 **さきにビデオを...

Idiom Challenge 1 VIDEO

Watch the video and see if you can (試みる) catch (聞いて分かる) at least 5 idioms! このビデオの会話の中に、五つ以上の熟...

Idiom Challenge 2 ANSWERS

**PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FIRST ** http://cafetalk.com/en/profile/contents/61 **さきにビデ...

Idiom Challenge 2 VIDEO

Watch the video and see if you can (試みる) catch (聞いて分かる) at least 5 idioms! ...

Use a club or hobby to learn English. . . or volunteer!

Tip #2: Use a club, activity, or hobby to learn English. . . or volunteer! When I first came to...

反復法といったレッスン方法

英会話のレッスンと言っても先生によって教え方は様々ですよね。そんな中で私がレッスンで一つポイントにしているのは「反復法」 です。反復法とは、イギリスのカランメソッドが元になっている方法で、イギリスの...

Say What? -- Pres. Obama got a "shellacking".

"I'm not recommending for every future President that they take a shellacking like I did last night...

お薦め！無料で聞けるポッドキャスト♪

語学学習にもすごく効果的なポッドキャスト。 みなさんは聞いていますか？ 私は、毎日いくつもIPhoneにダウンロードして、電車で聞いていますよ。 もちろんダウンロードは無料なので、ご興味あれば...