Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Autumn is a Time of Change - Let's Stay on Track!

Fall (or Autumn) is in the air.  Every day we draw closer to the Holiday Season and, perhaps, farth...

How Picture Reading Can Boost English Speaking Skills

Picture reading is one of the most effective and engaging ways to help you speak more confidently. ...

Why Do Dictation?

When I was in school, we did dictation only in elementary school. Sometimes, it'd be part of a week...

New Business English lesson: Talking about your job and company

“What company do you work for?”   “What’s your job?”   If you meet someone in a business situation,...

The Secret Life of Your Tutor - How My Voice Over Career Improves Your ESL

Giving Your Voice Power: What My Other Job Teaches Me About Tutoring Hello everyone! Thanks for tak...

Thank You for Making My First 10 Lessons Special!

When I started teaching on Cafetalk, I wasn’t sure what to expect — but my first 10 lessons turned...

The Small Joys of Year’s End - English Reading Comprehension - 3 Versions (A1/A2, B1/B2, C1+)

A1/A2 VERSIONNow that Halloween is over and we are in the last two months of the year, many people ...

The ''I Cook for a Family'' Diet Plan (No More Separate Meals!)

I used to believe that being healthy meant I had to be a short-order cook. I’d make a "healthy" mea...

One Thing I Look Forward To at the End of This Year

As the year slowly comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on everything that has happened — the ...

Yoga and Meditation: The Vocabulary of Focus

One of my students, in her request for my Vocabulary Snapshot class, asked to focus on Health and F...

Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Be Perfect Before Speaking

Today, I wanted to share a quick thought about language learning. Many students believe they need t...

British Culture ~ Holidays and Festivals: Bonfire Night

"Remember, remember, the 5th of November".Hello! I hope everyone is doing well and making progress ...

Christmas and holiday season in Britain

Christmas is something that many people in Britain look forward to. On the day itself you can get t...

Confidence in Communication with Tone, Coherence and Expression

When learning English, it is natural to immediately focus on grammar and vocabulary. These are impo...

Breaking News English - 英語学習者向記事 Short, easy articles for English leaners

https://breakingnewsenglish.com     Reading news articles is a great way to increase your English s...

Quick tips: give s.t. a…

Casual English is usually all about making things shorter and saying less, but that’s not always th...

How to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry This Christmas

The thing I look forward to most at the end of the year isn't the presents or the quiet. It’s the f...

New lesson! Let's describe a short video!

Many of you are already enjoying my popular 'Describe a Picture' lesson and realising the huge bene...

10 Reasons Why You Need English When Traveling the World

10 Reasons Why You Need English When Traveling the World Dreaming of exploring new countries, t...

Five Tiny Goals to Take You to 2026 - English Reading Comprehension - 3 Versions (A1/A2, B1/B2, C1+)

A1/A2 VERSION  The end of the year is coming! Maybe you feel you didn’t study enough and want to do...

Where did the word "Halloween" come from?

A long time ago, “Halloween” was spelled “All Hallows’ Even.” The word “even” meant “evening.” Late...

Discovering Ghana: Culture, People, and Traditions

I’m excited to share something special with you today. As an English tutor from Ghana, I often get ...

IELTS FOCUS CLASSES - Mastering Part 2 and 3

Many IELTS students find IELTS Speaking Part 2 and Part 3 challenging — Part 2 because it requires ...

Let's Make a Bingo Sheet for Various Goals!

This is a bingo sheet I created to help me beat my perfection while working towards some of my arti...

The Secret to Learning English Like a Baby (Yes, Even as an Adult!)

Have you ever noticed how babies learn languages so effortlessly? They don’t study grammar books or...

October Blooms

Fall is well underway here in Southern Ontario, Canada. Many leaves have changed colour and dropped...

LEARNING ENGLISH IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Struggling in school or meeting people who make English sound complicated has made most learners ap...

毎日ちょっとずつカメの歩み

Can you believe it’s already the end of October? Time really flies! As the end of the year gets clo...

How Everyday English Transforms Adult Learners.

As an experienced ESL teacher, university graduate, and mentor to aspiring educators, I’ve had the...

Little winter goals

We're now in the last few months of the year, time flies by so quickly! Rather than feeling negativ...