Cafetalk Tutor's Column

What would Socrates think of online Education?

  Have you ever wondered what the great thinkers of the past would make of our digital classrooms t...

Celebrating Cultures: How My Class Learns About Global Holidays

Learning English goes far beyond grammar and vocabulary. It is also about understanding people, tra...

Second year teaching & Winter Solstice in Scotland.

I have now been teaching on Cafetalk for just over two years! Thank you so much to all my wonderful...

The Winter Solstice in Ancient Egypt

Every year around December 21st, the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky. This moment, known as...

Let’s sound fluent in French

your fren teacher won't tell you this.

Learning about cultures

With my lessons, I always try to make time to have a cultural exchange through sharing of experienc...

Blizzard & Beginning the New Year Right!

Here's what I've been working on regarding the personal curriculum!  I prefer working on paper sinc...

The minds are like parachutes; they function only when they are open

If they are not open, then it's a free fall......how to keep them open?

Mastering Clarity in your IELTS Writing (Tasks 1 and 2 - Academic and General)

Many IELTS candidates believe strong writing comes from memorised structures and “high-level” words...

My Year in Review: Small Wins and Big Rewards ??

This year has been full of challenges, but every lesson has brought us closer to our goals. I truly...

My Christmas Tree is up!

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to say a very warm thank you to all the amazing students I h...

Retiring from my old teaching job to teach English online

I have been teaching for 43 years and I have recently retired from my full-time job. I have taught ...

Personal Goals Bingo 2025 - Progress & Prizes!

In 2024 and 2025, I made myself bingo sheets to track certain goals for my hobby... Art!    When I ...

Celebrate your achievements!

Hi everyone, Rewarding yourself is crucial to maintaining motivation and preventing burnout. By set...

A Year of Shared Growth: Why I’m Celebrating—And Inviting You Along

As the year closes, I’m filled with gratitude. This reflection is a thank you to my wonderful stude...

Do Children Learn Languages Better Than Adults?

For a long time, I believed the common idea that children are simply better at learning languages t...

Life with a Rescue Cat: Leaving the Farm, Starting Again

This week’s topic is about rewarding ourselves after a year of teaching. While thinking about that,...

REFLECT! REWARD! RENEW!

As the year comes to a close, take a moment to pause and look back. Every lesson taught, every new ...

Reading, Thinking and Speaking in the Age of Easy Answers

Today, AI tools can give us answers in seconds. This is helpful, but it also means we may stop usin...

Helping Shy Children Feel Confident Speaking English

  Many children want to speak English,but sometimes, they feel shy, nervous, or afraid of making mi...

Moving House, Changing Tense: Where I’ve Lived in Japan

When you look at a map of Japan, there are places that feel like temporary stops, and others that f...

The Em Dash — Why AI Loves It, and Should You Fix Its Writing?

If you spend any time reading English online, you’ll start noticing something curious. The em...

Join Our Christmas Music and Story Time Adventure— Live or by Recording!

A Fun, Relaxing Way for Children (and Parents!) to Learn English The holiday season is the perfect ...

Why I don't use a smartphone anymore

These days, phones are everywhere in our lives. They do way more than just let us talk to each othe...

Taking A Moment to Reflect on 2025

The year 2025 is nearly over. For me, it's been a rollercoaster of happy, exciting moments with jus...

What My Students Taught Me This Year ????

This year I learned an important lesson as a teacher: I am definitely not the only one doing the te...

كيف يُؤثِّر استقبال الرُّبوبِية و استقبال المُؤَسَّسة في عقل الإنسان

ما علاقة الوالي بالرّعية و ما علاقة الإمام بالمأموم.....هل هي علاقة روحية ممتدة من روح القدس إلى ال...

Keep Showing Up! Your Future Self Will Thank You.

One thing I’ve learned as a teacher is that progress doesn’t happen all at once. It happens quietly...

Learning from learners

Hello everyone,   Hope you are well. This is a great topic. Here is my experience.   1. It's diffic...

Tone Changes in Taiwanese(Taigi)

Hey guys! Ta̍k-ke-hó! I just uploaded a new video — Tone Changes in Taiwanese! Check it out if you’...