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Studying with a good feeling on rainy days

I actually prefer to study on rainy days, because if the sun is shining I'd rather go outside and e...

Study Tips for Rainy Days at Home

Hello everyone!   June in Japan often means rainy days. Rainy season hasn't quite started here in S...

Rainy Day Study Tip: Your Most Overlooked Study Resource

Rainy days are often a good opportunity to stay indoors and spend a little time on English. However...

Life in the Countryside & Cooking From Scratch

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our casual English corner. Today, I want to share a little bit abo...

CNN 10 - 10-minute news videos everyday 毎日10分間のニュースビデオ

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn10 CNN is a well-respected American news channel watched by millions of ...

Try these 3 phrases to instantly sound Diplomatic in Meetings.

Sometimes,direct English can sound surprisingly aggressive or impolite to a global audience. ...

How to Prepare for Your Online Arabic Lesson (5 Simple Steps)

Booking your first lesson can feel like a big step — but a little prep goes a long way toward makin...

A Unique Photography Experience in Kyoto.

Hello, I’m Haru. Today, I’d like to introduce a popular tourist experience in Japan: "Henshin Shash...

It's Pride Month!

Happy Pride!    Pride refers to a general celebration for LGBTQ+ people, communities, and allies!I'...

HSK 1 Measure Words Challenge ⚡ 10 words in 60s｜60秒で覚える！HSK1 りょうし

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 中国語の量詞は「个」だけじゃない！「口」「家」「点」…使い分けに迷いませんか？HSK1でよく出る量詞を60秒でおさらいできる...

How to Make Your Japanese Sound More Natural!

Hello everyone! My name is Haru.   While I am new to Cafetalk, I have been teaching Japanese on oth...

3 tips to prepare before an online lesson

Photo by Mike Tinnion on Unsplash There are many things that you can do to prepare for a lesson, bu...

Preparing for an online lesson? The English phrase "Ready, Set, Go!" holds the key.

Have you wondered about preparing for an online lesson?  The secret is in an English phrase often u...

HSK 1 Question Words Challenge⚡10 words in 60s｜60秒で覚える！HSK1 疑問詞10選

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。HSKの勉強をしていると、「谁」「什么」「为什么」「怎么」「怎么样」…たくさんの疑問詞が出てきて混乱することはありませんか？ ...

English as a Communicative Language.

Question: How serious are you about learning English as a communicative language? If you answered w...

Office English: Scope Creep (The Never-Ending Project)

Thursday Office Hours Managing Moving Targets: How to Handle Scope Creep Business English • Pro...

A Little Story About Mochi-Mochi Texture

(Image)This illustration was generated using AI. Hello, this is Emiko.H.Today, I’d like to talk abo...

Quick tips: bust

The word “bust” has many meanings in English! As a verb, it can refer (informally) to breaking som...

7 English Words You can Learn Through Sri Lankan Food

Hi everyone!   Sri Lanka is very famous for its delicious food, but did you know that you can also ...

(中国語・英語・日本語付き)「私の家族」動画公開中！My New YouTube Video 'My family' (with CN/EN/JP Subtitles) is Now Live!

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese 華語学堂」 （https://www.youtube.com/@ju...

A British Summer

Summer in Britain is often disappointing. We spend months waiting for it. Through the long grey win...

First steps in video game development

In this video I offer practical advice on how to start developing your first video game.

Preparing for an Online Lesson: The Calm Before the Classroom

Teaching online can be one of the most rewarding experiences. You have the privilege of meeting peo...

Build Vocabulary, Confidence, and Critical Thinking Through News Reading

Do you want to speak English more confidently while learning useful vocabulary from real-world topi...

Jun's Pinyin Lesson: "i, u, ü" Flashcards (CN/EN/JP) | ピンインカード【中英日字幕】

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese」 に新しい動画をアップロードしました。https://www.you...

Pop Culture: "Play It By Ear"?

Pop Culture Tuesdays Don't Just Use Your Ears: How to 'Play It By Ear' Idioms • Spoken English ...

Book Club: Calling avid readers of all levels!

Hello everyone, I am kicking off a Book Club. Teachers & Students of Cafetalk, I hope you will ...

World Cup 2026: A Canadian perspective

Photo: A massive World Cup 2026 ball at Sport Chek in TorontoThe World Cup is almost upon us, and w...

How to Prepare Before an Online Lesson

Hello everyone!   The photo at the top of this article is from my camping trip to Fukiage Kogen in ...

We Live Among Things We No Longer See

We live among things we no longer really see.A kettle on the stove. A gate at the edge of a garden....