Cafetalk Tutor's Column

What makes people happy?

Photo byMadison Oren onUnsplash I recently read an interesting article on CNBC about why Finland i...

I live in Turku, Finland!

Turku, located in southwestern Finland, is a city rich in history and culture. Founded in the 13th ...

Exploring San Francisco Through Music

San Francisco is a great place to live because of its beautiful scenery, vibrant culture, and great...

About QC

Hello! I hope you had a great start in 2023! This is my entry for this week's topic. ^^I live in Qu...

Are you nervous or excited?

Many students feel nervous, but also excited about taking English lessons. In English we have an ex...

The Secret Trick To Achieving Great Health......

Make it simple!If you rely on the weather being good to go for a run, having free time to get to ex...

Living in Toronto, Canada

I live in Toronto, Canada, which is the capital city of the province of Ontario (but not the capita...

Christmas --New Year

Hello Everyone ! Here is an update blog of our break --Christmas Dec 23-24 -- we had my mother in l...

Working culture in Finland

Have you dreamed of, or even thought of working in Finland? It is not a surprise! Finland is often ...

To all Japanese language learners!

Happy New Year!! It’s been several months since I started Cafetalk lessons. I’d like to meet more ...

Living in Kyoto

I‘m currently living in central Kyoto, so it is easy for me to get anywhere in Kyoto. My two favori...

Where do you currently live?

Where are you currently living? I thought this was a slightly strange question in some ways. There ...

What is a hobby?

Photo byvadim kaipov onUnsplash The word “hobby” is very common and it seems to represent a very s...

English Conversation Practice - Let's talk about a book or film you enjoy!

Build up your confidence in speaking English with regular practice!In these sessions we'll discuss ...

Mindful Drawing in English

I want to share with you the joy of art! (scroll down to see some of the art works you can make!)I ...

Hope you have a Great Year:)

Hello Dear Students!I hope your New Year is going on great! There's been some important things goin...

How to respond to job interview questions

So, Soton went for a job interview and even though she was good at her job, she was thown aback onc...

Quick tips: had better

In the past, I have posted long “Talking about… in English” columns, but this year I would also lik...

Happy New Year !

Happy New Year everyone !I wish you all the best for 2023 !I suppose that like me you have a long l...

TEŞEKKÜR EDERİM THANK YOU ありがとうございます！！！

I have started my Cafetalk journey in 2013 and since then i became the first Turkish teacher on th...

Talking about looking back/ahead in English

With the start of the new year, you may be looking back on 2022 as well as looking ahead to 2023, s...

I COMPLETED 200 LESSONS ON CAFETALK!

Ho raggiunto un obbiettivo importante su Cafetalk. Ne sono molto orgogliosa.   I reached an importa...

Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！     Above is an image a student drew of me and my cat pulling ...

A little British English

For those of you who are interested in British English here is a very short video. It has a very po...

Pelé - the King of Soccer

It was with immense sadness I heard about the passing of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, universally k...

New year in Japan

Happy new year! In Japan, January 1 is the most grandly celebrated holiday of the year.  We eat man...

Wishing you all the best for this year 2023!

あけましておめでとうございます。今年の十二支はうさぎです。古代中国では、年、月、日、時間、方角などを、12種類の動物を使って表していました。この方式が5世紀にはすでに日本に伝わっていたそうです。十二...

Learn the Tarot while learning English

Learning a new skill while practicing English is a great way to use and improve your English. In my...

Most Common New Year Resolutions and how to follow through

Happy New Year ^_^  Every year, around the end of December, millions of people make New Year's reso...

New Year's Foods

My family comes from the southern part of the US. It's often called the "deep south". It often has ...