Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Afternoon tea at home in England

Maybe you've heard of the famous British tradition of afternoon tea, started in 1840 by the Duchess...

「Shadow」と「Shade」の違いは?

Often English learners get confused between shadow and shade, so let's take a look at the differenc...

LEGO: Toy? Model? Hobby? Investment?

As many of you already know, one of my favourite hobbies is building LEGO models. I’ve talked about...

Grammar Practice with Grammar Edits

We're all familiar with the usual exercises to practice grammar. Fill-in-the-blanks or multiple cho...

What's your main hobby?

Dear Students, who have known me for a while and come to my class regularly, you already know how m...

My Favorite Hobby: Embroidering

These are some of the little projects that I’ve embroidered. There is something very satisfying in ...

日付は英語でどう言う？国によって違いがあるんです…

  ２０２２年５月６日 上記の日付は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？   国によって違うんです!   外国人とビジネスをする場合、あるいは仕事や留学で海外に滞在する場合、日付の書式を理解することは重要で...

Japanese Tea Ceremony

I have studied Urasenke tea ceremony for about one year.I decided to learn tea ceremony for three m...

French homework help

Recently, I had several requests from parents , especially moms, who asked me to help their childre...

5 English Slangs: Explained!

Hi! Teacher Kana here! Here are 5 English slangs - explained! 1. Drop the ball - To be responsible...

A perfect couple

The wonder of her Idealism among couples is not a stationary pleasure; worth to mention that it is ...

To Know a Word

What does it mean to know a word? Allowing the arrival of the new season to set the context, let's ...

Great team ever!(史上最高のチーム!)

Great team ever!   Today I'd like to talk about never giving up.   This year's World Baseball Class...

حواري مع نفسي و روحي

My monologue with my inner world........... 

Ramadan is here! Alhamdulillah - thank God (:

Ramadan has officially started worldwide <3It's the biggest Muslim holiday, our holy month. The ...

Why Cafetalk has opened my mind. (With vocabulary!)

In my opinion, teaching on Cafetalk has opened my mind.I have heard so many different opinions and ...

Talking about birds in English

In a recent post, I mentioned that a pair of pigeons have made their nest on my balcony, so today I...

Do you like driving?

I consider myself a late driver.In Ontario, Canada there are three levels of driving licences: G1, ...

Coupling lessons to strengthen and improve language skills

Strengthen your language skills by reinforcing the vocabulary that you acquire in class. You can do...

"払う価値があった" を英語で？

In English, there are some phrases to show that you are satisfied with something that you have boug...

Book Rebellion

Initially, I was thrilled with the task of naming my favourite book. Surely, that would be the tale...

My Favourite Book!

One of my favourite books is 'A Summer at Sea' by Katie Fforde. Yes, you guessed it right! It is a ...

My Favorite Book Right Now - "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu

"The Tao Te Ching" is a classic text of Chinese philosophy, written by Lao Tzu in the 6th century B...

Reading list

Although this week’s theme is your favourite book, it’s tough to choose just one book, so today I’l...

Wild Boar Meat

Have you ever eaten a wild boar?Before I moved to Japan, I had never tried this kind of meat, but i...

White Rabbit and Black Rabbit

Hello,everyone! I hope you're doing well. This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I'll talk about my favorite ...

The Velveteen Rabbit Lesson! Book Club Event ビロードのうさぎ

Dear Cafetalk Community,I submitted my lesson to the Spring Book Club and my entree was selected as...

My new neighbour

Photo by Sneha Cecil on Unsplash   Two days ago, I heard a lot of cooing (the sound made by a pigeo...

英語で年の読み方

Saying the year in English 英語で年の読み方     2023     上記の年は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？ “Twenty-twenty-three”? “Two th...

Two Favorites

It's impossible for me to choose just one favorite book, but here are two that I really like.The fi...