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Ana Maria Machado

Ana Maria Machado was born in 1941 in Rio de Janeiro and is, alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth...

The "straw" that broke the camel's back~

I've heard this idiom many times before throughout my life. It is a mistake I made when learning my...

新宿御苑のスターバックス (Starbucks in Japanese Garden)

11月末の日曜日、お天気が良かったので、新宿御苑（しんじゅくぎょえん）を散策しました。 新宿御苑は大都会の真ん中にあります。地下鉄丸ノ内線の新宿御苑駅から徒歩5分です。広くて自然が豊かな美しい公園で...

私がした英語での大失態（かなり笑われました…）

カフェトークの皆さん、こんにちは。タイ在住、２年目を迎えた英語・日本語のバイリンガル講師、Keiko Davyです。今日は今週のコラムのテーマ「語学学習で経験した面白失敗談」というのに合わせてコラム...

「なんとか英語話せます」は英語で？

Often Japanese people say "I can speak English a little", but there is a better thing that you can ...

Making Mistakes and Language Learning

Funny Mistakes Experienced In Language Learning. It is really important to be able to laugh at ones...

Clarice Lispector

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977) was a Ukrainian-born Brazilian novelist and short story writer acclai...

Academic IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2 sample essays

The bar graph details the changes in travel habits by fives different modes of transport in both 19...

Small Steps

Take one step at a time until you reach your destination. You may take big leaps or small steps, it...

Christmas Movies and Music

Christmas Movies and Music   I had a lesson with a student this morning and he asked me what kind o...

Christmas music

Christmas is a month away and there's plenty of Christmas music playing on the radio and in stores,...

IELTS- Writing Task 2

As you probably know, task 2 writing essays are notoriously difficult to write correctly, and this ...

Jokes About my country and culture.

Jokes that describe my culture. My initial (first) reaction to this topic was a feeling of uneasine...

目立つ②

Outstanding: 目立つ、際立つ、優れた、傑出したWatch the video to learn how to use "outstanding".

Cancer Pre-Screening Japan Vs. Canada

Today, I had my first set of Cancer pre-screening / prevention tests today.  I had four cancer scre...

The World Series! The USA always wins.

How many countries play baseball in the World Series?  Only one, the United States of America.

Canadian jokes

Most jokes about Canada and Canadian culture are about the snow, the animals, hockey, or people bei...

IELTS- Academic Writing Task 1 Essay sample

So who is taking their IELTS exam soon? If you are struggling to study academic writing task 1 and ...

「目立つ」を英語で？

How do say "目立つ" in English?  Watch the video to find out.

生徒さんが英検準2級に合格しました！

  １１歳の生徒さんが英検準2級に合格しました。Mちゃん、本当によく頑張ったね！本当に教えた甲斐がありました。嬉しかったです！I want to congratulate my student f...

Rachel de Queiroz

Life is a task that cannot be shared with anyone. Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz was a promine...

お金に関する句動詞（phrasal verbs）

みなさま、こんにちは。英語と日本語講師のリナです。   「phrasal verb」をご存じですか。 日本語では「句動詞」と言ったりしますね。   「動詞+前置詞」や「動詞+副詞」のセットで、1つの...

My Trip to Japan

I took this photo at the Vancouver airport. I arrived here from my city, Toronto. Notice the beaut...

「似ている」を英語で？

How do we say two things are the same in some ways, but different in some ways, in English? Take a ...

I found my Bulgaria Yogurt Commercial! ブルガリア ヨウグると の コマアシャル！

Hi Cafetalk Community!How are you? I hope you're doing well! I hear it's getting chilly over there....

Complimenting in English

This week’s column topic is The best compliment you have ever received, so for anyone studying Engl...

Journey into the Artworld! - November - Scribble Art and Hidden Designs

Hello everyone! When the world feels crazy and erratic it may feel difficult to be creative and mak...

【YouTube】Adele - Easy On Me　演奏動画＆解説動画

Adeleの新曲『Easy On Me』の演奏動画＆解説をアップしました！とても美しいナンバーです。洋楽もポイントを押さえるととてもかっこよく歌えます。ぜひ一緒に練習してみてください♪リクエスト...

ワンフレーズ英会話2: 花が咲く

When talking about flowers students often say things like "the cosmos is blooming" or "the roses ar...

What is the best compliment I have ever received?

What is the best compliment I have ever received? This week’s topic is another doozy. I think the c...