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A movie I’d recommend for a cozy evening: Green Card

Find the definitions of the words and expressions in bold at the the end of the article!Are you a s...

A Movie I'd Recommend for a Cozy Evening (Our Planet or Planet Earth.)

Hi everyone! This week's topic made me smile right away, because movie nights are one of my favorit...

A Movie I'd Recommend for a Cosy Evening

I don't watch a lot of TV, but I do like movies from the 80s. I like the *nostalgia that I feel whe...

A Movie I’d Recommend for a Cozy Evening

Hello everyone!   This weekend, my 10-year-old son helped me clean the car.   To be honest, cleanin...

A Movie I Would Recommend For A Cosy Evening

The Red Shoes is a 1948 British dance drama. The plot is based on 1845 fairytale by Hans Christian ...

A movie I'd recommend for a cozy evening.

A Movie I'd Recommend for a Cozy Evening I have to confess — I am not much of a movie connoisseur. ...

How to Stay Motivated After a Long Break (The Gentle Way)

Ciao! Welcome to another coffee break with me. If you're new here, I'm an Italian teacher with 15 y...

Can Children Learn Spanish Through Video Games?

Can Children Learn Spanish Through Video Games? Recently, I was talking to some former coworkers...

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Starting Again

I have learned that getting back into something after a long break does not always require motivati...

3 More Italian Words That Confuse Everyone (and How to Master Them)

Ciao! Welcome to another coffee break with me. If you're new here, I'm an Italian teacher with 15 y...

Why Mid-Autumn Festival Keeps Me Motivated

Taking a long break is essential for recharging, but stepping back into the routine can often feel ...

長い休みのあと、どうやってモチベーションを取り戻す？

長い休みのあと、仕事や勉強を始めるのはちょっと大変ですよね。 「休みの前はやる気があったのに……」「なかなか motivation（モチベーション） が戻らない！」 そんな経験はありませんか？ でも...

3 Italian Words That Confuse Everyone (and How to Master Them

I’m Marina. I teach Italian the easy way — one coffee at a time. Ciao! I’m Marina, a native Italian...

My First 10 Lessons on Cafetalk!

I’m very happy to share a small but meaningful milestone with you, I’ve just completed my first 10 ...

How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break from Soap Making

You know that feeling when you haven't made soap in weeks, maybe months? Your oils are on the shelf...

How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break

STOP → RESET → START SMALL → KEEP GOING Have you ever had a long break from something you were doin...

Idiom of the Day: The Third Time’s the Charm!

  It means that after two unsuccessful attempts, the third attempt will hopefully be successful. In...

How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break

Have you ever taken a long break from studying English and then found it surprisingly difficult to ...

Recharging Your Routine: My Secret to Staying Motivated After a Long Break

Hi everyone! ?? Returning to a regular routine or language learning after a long break can feel lik...

How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break

Hello everyone!   This week is Silver Week here in Japan, so we have a five day weekend.   A long w...

My Reflections on the Nagoya Flood

I decided to write a post about the flood in Nagoya that I recently witnessed. Even in a situation...

Bonus Episode: NON-Boring Small Talk

Try this if the usual small talk bores you, and you’re feeling brave ?? 1. “How’s your day going on...

A Fall Visit to Maine

As the seasons change, I often think of visiting the neighboring state of Maine.  At this time of y...

Two Simple Frameworks That Will Instantly Make Your English Sound More Confident

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say in English, but the words came out jumbled, too ...

English Survival Guide - Episode 7: Small Talk

A lot of us don’t like small talk but we need to do it!   4 questions to keep handy:   1. What do y...

The Places We Pass By

I celebrate my birthday during autumn, which has become a time for me to slow down and look back. I...

Finding Balance: Why I Love Yoga in Japan

  I have been practicing yoga since I was a university student. When I first started, I was extreme...

I went to a Matsuri!

Dear Cafetalk Community, I hear it's still hot over there, but you're beginning to feel a little hi...