Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Have you kept a journal?

Writing improves with practice. I find my writing skills become rusty when I take a hiatus in writi...

Benefits of Reading the NEWS

It is a good habit to read the English newspaper if you haven’t started doing so already.1.  Readin...

Different Ways of saying that you are sick

Times are uncertain. Many of us may feel ill at any time. In English, there could be different way...

Listen to a TED Talk weekly - Make this a goal for 2022!

What kind of talks are TED talks? Technology, Entertainment, Design These subject areas are shapin...

Read and Write

Converse in English and then Pen Your Thoughts in A Journal with the Conversation Lesson Pack and 1...

Speak Fluently With Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are extremely common in English and unless you understand their meanings well, you co...

PHRASAL VERBS RELATED TO A PANDEMIC

3 essential phrasal verbs we may use during the pandemic:   Come down with: to suffer from an illne...

Speak and Write Better!

Good communication skills amount to both speaking well and writing well.  Without these, it would b...

What is the practice of Writing?

It simply means putting pen to paper and practising !Many of us have different goals as to why we'd...

It's Raining Idioms!!

Let's have a look at some Idioms using Body Parts:Mouth - Idiom: a big mouthMeaning : To have a big...

Linking or Transition Words

I remember my first day at school very clearly. I felt excited and happy. At the same time I was ve...

Reading the News - What is News Literacy?

Part of news literacy engages with critical thinking skills to judge news reports and decide whethe...

Keep A Journal - It’s Worth the Effort!

  Keeping a journal helps to process your feelings and ideas. When you keep thoughts in...

SPEAK CONFIDENTLY

Feeling less confident when you speak to others?Fumbling for the right words to use?Forgetting...

Reading News Articles

Reading a news article serves as an excellent learning aid to acqhire new vocabulary and see how th...

Communicating at Meetings

A weekly team meeting: Richard (Meeting Chairman): I’ve called this meeting to keep track ...

Anagrams

What is an Anagram? An Anagram is a word made by using letters of another word in a different or...

Idioms

Idioms I’m on cloud nine today. I managed to step out for a long, brisk walk along the beach...

Expressions

So, what’s the story, morning glory? (meaning ‘So, what’s been happening?’)...