Cafetalk Tutor's Column

8 French idioms about food

Idioms are present in every language and they are always very confusing for the beginners. French i...

Chinese Culture---How To Address People in Chinese

When Chinese people exchange greetings, they often address others by using their family name with t...

Brand new GROUP LESSONS allow people to brainstorm and work together!

Starting next week, from the 22nd of March, brand new group lessons will be launched on my Cafetalk...

講師の皆さまのための、気楽な相談室(^_-)-☆　好評頂いております。

カフェトーク講師の皆さま、本日は皆様にむけてのコラムとなります。オンライン講師は、横のつながりが少なく、時々孤独になったりしますよね。また、新規の生徒さんの獲得、レッスンをリピートしてもらうには、ど...

Being a Tutor: Always a Unique Experience

The best thing about being a tutor is knowing that every single lesson is a unique experience. Ever...

An Animated Video on the History of English

Hello everyone!I have a fun and informative short video about the history and evolution of the Engl...

What is the best part in being a tutor?

What is the best part in being a tutor? Apologies to everyone for my late blog. For three weeks I h...

The best part in being a tutor

The best part in being a tutor is being able to teach and share your knowledge to others. For me, t...

The best part in being a tutor...

L’argomento di questa settimana è “Qual è la parte migliore di essere un tutor?”. È difficile trova...

Choose the correct synonym

Which word is a synonym of Anxiety, Worry or Nervousness?1. Apprehend 2. Apprehension 3. Both 1 and...

What is it in a "Nothingburger"?

Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome back to Yishu’ column! Today we are gonna talk about a very inter...

(麗しの薔薇）The Beautiful Roses

The Beautiful RosesMy English broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/622ea1e89893100007b427ce...

Sharing a message to the world “Thank you Cafetalk!!”

日英バイリンガル講師の スティーブン 孝之 シャレットです。 私は、20年前に来日して以来、バイリンガルという事もあって、これまでに英語の個人レッスンのリクエストをたくさん頂いてきました。時代もあっ...

Do you celebrate Easter in your country?

In the Philippines where majority are Catholics, two religious events are celebrated each year.  Th...

On the spur of the moment

Do you know this useful idiom "on the spur of the moment"? If not, take a look at the video.

I found this on a hike!

What do you think it could be?!

Food photos from the best restaurants in Milan *DROOL!*

Hello everyone!Last week, I spent a few days in Milano with my mother! She flew in from Lebanon, an...

Another foxy photo :-)

These guys are amazing creatures. So kind hearted and intelligent. Do not believe everything you re...

The plot thickens!

Today, I am introducing the phrase ‘the plot thickens’. It’s a light-hearted way of saying that a s...

And lo and behold...

Do you like telling stories? Well, what happens when you want to introduce a surprising turn of eve...

Easter: A time of Mystery and Black Magic

Growing up in England the two biggest holidays were the Christian events of Christmas and Easter. E...

It's the smell for me!

When you think of something you love or hate, what is the main reason? We have an expression you ca...

Hi! I already got back from staycation!

Dear Cafetalk Community!How are you doing? I hope this Tutor's column post finds you well! Salute!I...

Have you ever seen a fox this close up before!?

This guy was so friendly!He just came right up to me like a dog.I love animals :-)

How to talk about Easter in Chinese

1.      复(fù) 活(huó) 节(jié) 快(kuài) 乐(lè)！ Happy Easter! 2.      复(fù) 活(huó) 节(jié) 是(shì) 纪(jì) 念...

A Common Grammar Mistake!

Hello Everyone!I have an interesting (and rather advanced) article today about a common grammatical...

DON'T be the lady THEY SAID!

“Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don...

NOW ALSO ENGLISH LESSONS!

First 30 minutes English conversation "only" lessons to practice and improve your english!   Lookin...

Can you pronounce 'zhuzh'?

Sometimes things need improving just a little to make them more appealing. Learn a word to say just...

More+ish=Moreish!

We use this word to say that something tastes so good, that you just want to eat MORE and MORE.Just...