Cafetalk Tutor's Column

IELTS Speaking - Expressions of Frequency

Some useful expressions of frequency to use during the IELTS Speaking Test when talking about hobbi...

Summer Solstice 夏至

Summer Solstice 夏至 “Summer Solstice” comes on June 21 to June 22 each year when the sun altitude ar...

Write whenever you can - Journal Writing

みなさん、こんにちは！   Many of my previous tutor columns on writing have elaborated on its benefits to both ...

The Forgotten Dream

The kids my age before had grand dreams. One of my classmates wanted to be a pilot, my best friend ...

子供の頃、何になりたかったのか？

子供の頃、私の想いは、次から次に変化していきました。漫画を読めば、夢のようなお姫様に憧れ、「漫画家になりたい」お菓子を作れば「ケーキ屋さんになりたい」パンを焼けば「パン屋さんになりたい」絵本を読めば...

Learn, Don't memorize!

One major issue to tackle while learning a new language is the problem of forgetting what you have ...

I accidentally got my childhood dream job!?

You know, when I was a kid, I didn’t really think very hard about professions. My parents didn’t pu...

働くのは人間だけ？

働く、仕事など、「work」は英語学習の初期に学ぶ便利な単語。日常的に本当に良く使います。でも、働くのは人間だけではありません。どういう事かというと…ぜひ、ビデオでチェックしてみてください！

What did I want to be when I was a kid?

What did you want to be when you were a kid? When I was a child my parents gave my brother what was...

Childhood dreams

Photo by Daniel McCullough on Unsplash When I was quite young, I wanted to be a bear. It seemed lik...

(英語学習)Learning English

Here's my English Broadcasting belowhttps://stand.fm/episodes/62b7ee4ae6da3500066b6769Hello, everyo...

When you're happy, you listen to the song. When you're sad, you understand the lyrics.

I love listening to songs in different languages other than English because I love some languages h...

Speaking practice: Record your voice!

Many might find this technique rather uncomfortable as we all know that we might sound a bit cracky...

IELTS WEEK - 20% Off All IELTS Lessons

Congratulations to the recent IELTS student who scored an 8!To celebrate this achievement I am offe...

I love literature, so, let's read books together!

I love books and stories of all kinds, from fairy tales to gothic novels and poetry, my life has al...

IELTS Preparation: Structuring a Cause(Problem) and Solution Essay

Things to keep in mind:1. Fully address all parts of the task, and present a developed position. Pr...

Useful American-English expressions which make you sound like a native speaker!

Hello dear Learners,I decided to start a series of short posts on useful and common American-Englis...

Lesson for June's Pride Campaign

Just a reminder that I have two new lessons for Cafetalk's Pride month campaign, an Introduction to...

When Does Positivity Turn Toxic?

When Does Positivity Turn Toxic?   If you are someone who's trying to explain this to a kid, trying...

Tada Koe Hitotsu by Rokudenashi

Hello! It's been a while! I hope you're doing well. It is the wet season in the Philippines and wha...

Asking rhetorical questions in English

A rhetorical question is a question that you ask without expecting an answer. It is used to make a ...

Let Me Be There

'Wherever you go, wherever you may wander in your life. Surely you know, I always want to be there....

Fugazi - Waiting room

I love music and can listen to the same song on repeat. I have been recently I have been listening ...

I Just Got Married!!

Vocabulary:to end up doing something - to do something without planning on doing itcrash the weddin...

Songs for my Daughter

When I have a song stuck in my head, it's usually a nursery rhyme. My daughter loves singing and we...

Tips for Practicing Speaking English Alone - Part 3

Idioms This site is excellent for learning and practicing idioms. Here is an example using the well...

Nekojarashi by the Radwimps: The Song In My Head

Music has often lifted me out of overwhelming situations. Like many expats teaching overseas, I fou...

What Song has recently been going around in my head non-stop?

  What is a song that recently kept going round in my head? This is an interesting topic. A few yea...

Can we live without plastic?

I read an article this week that talked about what the world would be like if we stopped using plas...

My dream job...

When somebody asks me about my dream job, it is always hard to answer this question because I have ...