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I'm excited to introduce myself as a native English-speaking teacher with 23 years of teaching expe...

How to Start Remote Earning as a Digital Nomad: Your Blueprint to Freedom

  Have you ever dreamed of working from a beach in Bali, a café in Paris, or a cozy cabin in ...

Need help achieving your target score in the IELTS exam?

Living close to the mountains in Hinohara, in the West of Tokyo, is one of the things which has kep...

Ivermectin, the Japanese Wonder Drug

Ivermectin, a drug commonly used to treat parasitic infections in humans and animals, has been foun...

Quick tips: should have vs. should of

Have you ever come across a sentence such as “They should of fired the coach” or “I should of known...

Start 2025 with Balance and Success!

As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, the challenges we...

How do you say "SHINKANSEN" in English?

The Japanese Shinkansen is famous all over the world. How can we say it in English?

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...

Understanding Safety in South Africa: Tips for Traveling Safely

South Africa is a country with beautiful landscapes and vibrant cultures. However, like any country...

Coaching with Heart!

I spent 23 years working at KFC in the UK Head Office (or Restaurant Support Centre, as it is calle...

文法の投稿シリーズ17 - ... nicht leisten zu .../ Can't affort to / てはいられない

"I have no time left. I can't affort to do it now."Would correspond to using the "ich kann es mir n...

Why do I live and teach IELTS in Japan?

So why have I been living in Japan and teaching IELTS for over 25 years? A simple answer is, I'd al...

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...?

文法の投稿シリーズ17 - aber, jedoch / but, however / でも、しかし、ところが

What I find fascinating is that Japanese is very specific about many things like situation, context...

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...

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...

The Story behind the Christmas Lights

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

文法の投稿シリーズ18 - sollte, müßte / ought to / べきだ、はずだ

An interesting aspect arises when we look at how "ought to" is used in English. "Ought to" is appli...

A New English Introduction Video!

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

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...

Improving your Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking

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

Just plain French and (Business) English in a nutshell

When I left school, with few qualifications, little did I know how my life would pan out.  I went t...

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...

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...

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...