Cafetalk Tutor's Column

"Pretty as a Picture" どういう意味？

イギリス人は「Pretty as a Picture」とよく言います。意味を知っていますか？もしこの大人気のイデオムに興味があったら、動画を見てみてください。

READING PRACTICE IS IMPORTANT

As a beginner level language learners, you can study reading in a simple word. But, simple words li...

Loving Masala Chai

I had my first sip of masala chai in India. Specifically, I was exploring the streets of Manali, a ...

Easter in London

Easter is a beautiful time in London. We finally get some good weather! The British talk a lot abou...

Easter in Canada

Easter is a religious holiday for Christians/Catholics. It celebrates the ressurection of Jesus Chr...

I'm all ears! - 10 idioms using body parts

There are lots of English idioms that use body parts like hand, foot, neck and so on. The example i...

Cracking形容詞

If you are interested in British English, absolutely you need to know the adjective "cracking"! もし興...

Easter in America

In America, Easter is celebrated in many ways. Many Christians and their families attend a church s...

Think moderately

Think 'moderately'Hello everyone! How's it going? This is teacher Asuka.   Today, I'm going to thin...

I made a new fluffy friend! :-)

This fox was so friendly, it came right up to me.I love animals. They are the best!----------------...

After Learning Alphabeth

Hello, Everyone. This is a continuation of my previous post. The alphabet is very important. Becaus...

The Word I Hear most often in Cantonese

The word I hear spoken most often in Cantonese, my native tongue, is probably 'eat'. Actually, that...

　　??????　催花雨　サイカウ　??????

先日、テレビで天気予報を見ていたら、お天気お姉さんが「催花雨・サイカウ」について語っていました。この歳になるまで聞いたことのない言葉でした。これは俳句の季語としてよく使われる言葉で、普段使われること...

How to sound professional on the phone – common telephone conversations and phrases

Speaking on the phone in English can be nerve-racking for English students.  Nerve-racking means ca...

産休❣️Going on maternity leave!

Phrases: I'm X months/weeks pregnant (妊娠 x か月/週です)I will be taking a break = Future Continuous - us...

Better than the Bullet Train (新幹線）

For many years I have considered the Bullet Train (新幹線）to be the best train in the world. But recen...

Gentle Trekking

Gentle trekking is different from casually walking around a hill.   And far more exciting.   Back...

True charm of learning 'arts'

True charm of learning 'arts'Hello everyone! How are you today?It's Teacher Asuka.Do you like art? ...

Tables - Understand your Tables before you Describe them

You may sometimes be given a table with data in it that you will have to describe. You may face thi...

Celebrations in Malaysia this Week

This week in Malaysia, three religious occasions are being observed. It's the second week of fastin...

Applying TENSES when describing charts and diagrams

In IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you may be required to describe data presented in charts or graph...

Quick tips: play vs. go vs. do

This week’s column topic is What was your favourite outdoor activity in school?, so I’d like to tak...

Camping in the desert

In this post you will learn some camping and traveling related vocabulary.  Last year I visited Ul...

Tips for relationships

Tips for relationships   Hello everyone! How are you today? This is teacher Asuka.Today, I'm going ...

Describing Charts, Graphs and Data

Do you struggle with describing data presented in charts? Using the right vocabulary is essential t...

Studying English with video games

Learning languages should be a fun experience. But many students want to give up on English after s...

What was your favourite outdoor activity in school?

To be honest, I can’t remember doing many outdoor activities when I was a student. In elementary sc...

Writing Nuances in English #1

You are visiting your friend who only speaks English in her country. You text her on the flight- Fi...

How to politely end a bad conversation

We have all been there - being stuck in a boring conversation, or that the other person is saying s...

Past, Present and Future Tense Verbs Made Easy

A tense indicates the time when an action is done. A verb is a doing word. Examples of doing words...