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Seasons of Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness -Autumn Lessons

Does this poem make you feel all cosy? Do you reach for your woollen sweater and go outside to spla...

News in English: The World is Heating Up!

The Friday Briefing News in English: The World is Heating Up! Climate • Weather • Global Econom...

What's on Your Learning List Before 2026 Ends?

As we move through the second hald of the year, it's natural to feel quiet pressure of ticking off ...

Let’s Build This Class Together

Let’s skip the part where you scroll through tutor profiles looking for a pre-packaged textbook c...

Master the Art of Small Talk Before the End of the Year!

Hello everyone! I'm Samantha, a conversaional English tutor here on Cafetalk. Cafetalk's weekly top...

Japanese Food and My Life in Japan

日本の食べ物にすぐ慣れました！ こんにちは！Nikosです。?? 日本に来る前、日本の食べ物が好きでした。 でも、実際に日本に住んでみると、毎日の食事は旅行とは少し違いますよね。 旅行中は、 「今日...

The Truth About Making 13 Episodes (He Didn't Want to Be Here) [CC] 【Business Chinese ｜CEO Interview #13】

Welcome to KOKO's Chinese Classroom! ????✨   In Episode 13 of our "CEO Interview" series, KOKO and ...

English Survival Guide - Episode 2: At the Grocery Store

Hi! Review countable and uncountable nouns with me :)Vocabulary/expressions from this video:"I've g...

Things I Want to Learn Before the Year Ends

At the beginning of the year, I had many ideas in mind. I wasn't really sure which path to take to ...

Before December Says “Time’s Up” ⏰

There are only a few months left in the year, and somehow, December always arrives faster than I ex...

A bit about me- specialized in Business English

Hi everyone! I am new here, but that does not mean I am new teacher. In fact, I have been teaching ...

今年が終わるまでに学びたいこと：新しい漢字80個！

こんにちは！Nikosです。?? 今年もあと少しですね。 Every year, I like to think about the things I want to learn and impro...

Why Does Spoken French Sound So Fast?

Have you ever studied French for months — or even years — and then felt completely lost when listen...

English Survival Guide - Episode 1: At the Cafe

Hi everyone! It's always good to go back to basics and learn the simple things. :) Ways to order co...

Hello, World!

Hi everyone! I am new here, but that does not mean I am new teacher. In fact, I have been teaching ...

Pop Culture: What's the Catch?

 Pop Culture Tuesday Unpacking 'What's the Catch?' English Idioms • Pop Culture English • Pract...

Things I Want to Learn Before the Year Ends

Things I Want to Learn Before the Year Ends As busy professionals, it’s easy to feel like there’s a...

My Matcha Journey Before the Year Ends

When I saw this week's topic, I immediately knew what to write about. Learning how to make the ulti...

120 Days to a better Tutor.

Something I Want to Learn Before the End of the Year When I first saw this week's Tutor Talk topic ...

Things I Want to Learn by the End of the Year

Hello everyone!   Recently, I have been helping my sons with their school homework more often.   So...

Clean, Dirty, and Everything in Between

A recent conversation with a student started with something very ordinary: school lunches.She menti...

“The Ritual Prayer” ......a spark from its mysteries

This video, explores the mystical and spiritual dimensions of prayer. Rather than focusing on a def...

Sometimes one sentence isn't enough

In my column today, I’d like to talk about a small struggle some language learners have said they f...

Raise your Japanese fan instead of your hand!

My Daitō-ryū sensei gave me a present the other day... A beautiful, handmade Japanese fan with an i...

Don’t Just Ask “What Does It Mean?” — Ask “Why?”

When you’re learning English, it’s normal to ask your teacher, “What does this mean?” And of course...

How Better Questions Make You a Better English Speaker

You are sitting in your English class, staring at your screen while a quiet, awkward pause fills th...

Let’s Talk About Your Favorite Movie, Song, or Book

Are you tired of boring English lessons? Same. Let’s do something different instead! talk about the...

The sicknesses that cannot be easily diagnosed…

This video, explores the challenges of diagnosing "hidden" sicknesses that standard science or medi...

Don’t Just Say “I Don’t Understand”: 5 Better Questions to Ask in English Class ??️

Have you ever been confused in English class but didn't know what to ask? ?? Instead of staying qui...

Everyday is a good day

Our mother tongue, be it Japanese, Chinese, French, Hindi, or any other, offer solitude and comfort...