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文法の投稿シリーズ27 - Wie erwartet / according to / 通り

How can we understand constructions like "wie erwartet" oder "wie gesagt"? It corresponds to the En...

The One And Only Gift Men Need

No matter what the occasion is. I can vouch for many men when they say "it's the thought that count...

What makes an English teacher to be a good teacher?

This is a question that many have not properly addressed in a clear way. So because of that, I will...

とても田舎を英語で？

⭐️たまに聞く間違いです。 「すごい（とても）田舎」→ Very countryside❌️ 英語で 「Very + noun (名詞)」は文法が間違っているだけでなく、とても奇妙にも聞こえます。...

WHO I AM?

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文法の投稿シリーズ26 - im Gegenteil / On the contrary / 却って

When we are in the situation to describe an unexpected result, sometimes opposite to what was inten...

Choices in Life: How should we feel about them?

Robert Frost died in 1963. I was born in 1963. Early in his life, he made the decision to become...

文法の投稿シリーズ25 - Es versteht sich von selbst, ... / Needless to say / は言うまでもない

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we want to express that something is 100% clear. W...

Hawaii Teacher from America

  Aloha! (Hello in Hawaiian) (Kagawa, Japan) I’m Wally, a native English speaker from Hawaii, now l...

Christmas Lesson クリスマスの特別レッスン - Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーン、メリー・クリスマス!

Celebrate Christmas with Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーンと一緒にクリスマスを祝おう   Like most people in the U.K., Mr. Bean l...

Holiday gift ideas

Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash       I have four suggestions for holiday gifts this year, a...

My Shiseido Commercial!

Hello Cafetalk Community!This is the song for Shiseido Cosmetics by Lily! Do you remember this song...

Holiday Gift Ideas for Friends and Family

The holiday season is a time for giving, sharing, and making memories. Choosing the right gift can ...

文法の投稿シリーズ24 - Allerdings / however / 尤も

When you want to express something that contrasts with or appears to contradict a previous statemen...

Brainstorming gift ideas

When brainstorming holiday gift ideas, consider the recipient's interests and hobbies. For example,...

When a hologram loses its origin

Certain doctrines in this world had left life so alienated; it was as though everybody was in a fli...

文法の投稿シリーズ23 - Viel zu / (Way) too / あまりにも…すぎる

How to say, it's way .... too .... like in:  "It's way too hot today."　あまりにも暑すぎる。In German wie use ...

Weekly Topic: My favorite place Earth!

Hello, all.みなさん、こんにちはThis week's topic is "Your favorite place on Earth!". Do you have any favorite...

文法の投稿シリーズ22 - beeinflussen / influence / 左右する

How to express, that there is an impact or influence of one thing on another?A influeces B.or A inf...

文法の投稿シリーズ21 - Es kommt vor, / sometimes, there are times / 事がある

Expressing occasional occurences, we use the grammar ”there are times, when" like in "There are tim...

Improving your Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking

Yesterday, I explained how I was an IELTS expert. However, if you are preparing for the IELTS speak...

My New English Introduction Video!

Hello Cafetalk Community!I wanted to update you on my new English Introduction video. Before, my in...

One of my favorite places on earth: The Louvre!

I love museums. I love museums because I love Art History. Like literature, paintings and sculpture...

文法の投稿シリーズ20 - obwohl / even though / ながらも

How to express 2 actions happening simultaneously, but stressing that they are contradictory in nat...

500 Club - Never Stop Learning - 学び続けることをやめないで

The 500 Club offers students a unique opportunity to engage in stimulating English language lessons...

The Story behind the Christmas Lights

What do you think of when you think of Christmas? Trees? Lights? Decorations? Santa Claus? Gifts? S...

Business English: Saying email addresses and phone numbers メールアドレスと電話番号の読み方

image: PxhereIn business phone calls you will often have to give your email address and phone numbe...

Talking about your favourite things in English

The weekly column topic is Your favorite place on Earth! this week, so today I’d like to share some...

文法の投稿シリーズ19 - anpassen an / according to, tailored to /　に合わせて

In situations, where we want to express, that something is adjusted to match or correspond somethin...

The force of gravity and the force of consciousness

What is the role of the Mesocosm, which is the link between the macrocosm and the microcosm...?