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The little monster that’s not so scary

We don’t have a lot of scary or dangerous insects in Canada, but the house centipede is one that mi...

IELTS Academic Task 1: Describing Graphs and Charts

When tackling IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you're required to describe and summarize information ...

My Favourite and Most Philosophical Quotes

My Favourite Quotes and Sayings: A Reflection on Language and Meaning Language is a treasure trove ...

Pierre Bezukhov - My Favorite Book Character

I recently finished reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It's a big book, but I think everyone sho...

15 MINS FREE ENGLISH CONVERSATIONAL LESSON!

Hello CafeTalk Community!:) I am a new teacher on this platform and I would like us to get to know ...

Enhance your English with TED Talks

TED Talks are a fantastic resource for English learners. They offer more than just inspiration—they...

END OF MONTH SPECIAL 45% OFF ON ALL LESSONS (AUGUST)

Hi everyone! I hope August has been great for you. Let's make it a little bit better!August is stil...

My grandmother's dream ／私の祖母の夢

When I was little, my grandmother told me that she had wanted to go to Brazil when she was young. N...

25% Discount (August only)

Hi all! How are you doing today? I hope August has been great for you. Let's make it a little bit b...

Smarter Tips to Elevate Your English Speaking Skills (Part 2)

In the first part of this series, we explored how recording and analyzing your speech, and shadowin...

2024.06.20 My student dance with Isis Wings

Welcome to my Oriental Belly Dance lessonhttps://cafetalk.com/lesson/detail/?c=eJxzDk4KrvIvDk5z9si...

How This Tabletop Game Took Over South-Asia

If you type on a search engine the oldest tabletop game, the first (or second) likely result it spi...

Smarter Tips to Elevate your English Speaking Skills (Part 1 )

When improving your speaking skills, it’s easy to fall back on familiar advice—talk more, read more...

2024.06.20 Dancing with my students Oriental dance with cymbals

Welcome to my Oriental Belly Dance lessonhttps://cafetalk.com/lesson/detail/?c=eJxzDk4KrvIvDk5z9s...

My first milestone on CafeTalk

I am truly grateful, to those that trusted me, and booked a lesson with me. Thank you, I am humbled...

Quick tips: learn vs. learn about/of

This is a tricky one because both “learn” and “learn about/of” refer to gaining new knowledge/infor...

From Booking to Conversing: The Vital Role of English in Travel

English is considered a universal language and is often the go-to language for communication in the...

No-see-ums attack!

Have you ever heard of a “no-see-um”? Until just a couple of days ago, I hadn’t! They’re tiny insec...

Did August Mess Up the Calendar?

In Latin, the old language of Europe, a long long time ago, month names were similar to Japanese – ...

The Philosophical Relationship Between the Hierarchies of Consciousness and the Dimensions of Existence

Hi! This is Yuki, a Qigong Master at cafe talk.     "Let's Ascend to a Higher Dimension!"    "Don't...

Almost vs ほとんど - Mistakes Japanese People Often Make in English

Hello! My name is ドゥーニャ　and I'm an English teacher who is also a student of Japanese. Today I’d lik...

Returned from Poland!

Hello everyone, I have returned from my summer holiday. I went to Poland for 10 days. It was a wond...

その他「リピートランキング」と「注目講師ランキング」2位

    皆さん、こんにちは！カフェトーク英語、インドネシア語講師そして英語面接コーチのcafewinaです。 この度、その他「リピートランキング」と「注目講師ランキング」2位に選んでいただきました...

Traditional Japanese Wedding

In this post I'd like to share the magical, traditional japanese wedding I had with my lovely wife ...

What is Qi?

Hi there！ YUKI here, Qigong Master at Empower Labo,Japan.I offer remote Qigong lessons on CafeTalk....

A Lucky cat named Nami-chan (Imado Shrine)／今戸神社の招き猫（ナミちゃん）

There are various lucky charms in Japan. Cranes, turtles, sea breams, and so on. Among them, one of...

My life in Switzerland

Swiss culture :   In this post I'd like to share a bit of my life in Switzerland. This beautifull ...

Asking permission in English 英語で許可を求める方法

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Do you know how to ask permission in English? 英語で許可を求める方法を知っていますか？ Man...

The Elephant Man: New Reading Lesson!

Dear Cafetalk Community,I am offering a reading lesson on the book, "The Elephant Man." The Elephan...

Choices

“Raspberries or ice cream?” my aunt asked me once when I was a young child, and she was serving des...