Cafetalk Tutor's Column

My 2023 in the rearview mirror

My biggest achievement of 2023 was finally visiting Nova Scotia for the first time in my life. In J...

My New Favorite Christmas Song! Is it Yours?

Hello Cafetalk Students!I love many different Christmas Songs and Christmas Carols but a new song j...

Customised Healthy Recipe Sheets - Eat the foods YOU want to eat!

Are you unsure of what to eat to help towards your goals?Perhaps you are very fussy and only like e...

My favourite Christmas song - 'Last Christmas'

'Last Christmas' is an extremely popular Christmas song in the UK.  It was released in 1984 by the ...

the story of the gingerbread man

Dear students,Merry Christmas! Get ready for a delightful adventure into the enchanting realm of th...

The system of obesity

Let's go to Brazil!

Do you know the nationald animal in Brazil is the jaguar?Have you attended the carnival in Brazil?W...

Japanese has two types of passive sentences

　　In Japanese, passive sentences are used very often, such as “Watashi wa sensei ni homerareta(my t...

Merry Chrismas! from the SKY TREE

Hello!Today, I introduce one of my favorite places in Tokyo.This picture above was taken under the ...

Differences between Japanese and English honorific expressions

　Hello. I'm Naoko, an online Japanese teacher and Japanese language researcher. Today I will be tal...

It's that time of year

Hey Happy Christmas Everyone!It's that time of year again - time for celebration and a bit of refle...

Quick tips: exaggerating numbers

Many languages have words for large but indefinite numbers, and English is no exception! In fact, t...

How will AI affect language learning in the future?

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash   Two years ago, during my Master’s degree program, I took a cou...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! FROM LUCA SENSEI 2023-2024

Ciao a tutti Hi everyone this is Luca Sensei.I want to thank all my students for this year efforts ...

Create your perfect future! 2024 will be your year :-)

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it :-) If you are like me and keen to make 2024 your bes...

The precious gift of time

When asked what I want for my birthday or Christmas, I find it more and more difficult to know what...

Christmas movies: New(ish) favourites

Today I’d like to share two Christmas movies that are fairly new (they came out within the last 5 y...

Let's go to the UAE!

What do you know about the UAE?They have the tallest building in the world.They have a human-made i...

HEALTHY FOOD SHOPPING LIST :-)

If you have ever wondered what to buy at the supermarket and what to eat to be healthy - this is ex...

Autumn/Winter 2023: Tutor Column Award

I know I haven’t been posting articles as often as usual during this busy holiday season, so I was ...

Let's go to Italy!

What colors do you see on Italy's national flag?What's tha national animals about Italy?What's the ...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 1

You’re no doubt familiar with common weather words like “snow” and “rain,” but do you know how to d...

A Hungarian Teacher's Christmas Harmony: Classic and New Favorites in Japan

Celebrating the holiday season in Japan has been a joyous experience, intertwining classic Hungaria...

Christmas movies

Christmas is coming! I want to share a Ukrainian film about this holiday) "Ukrainian Winter Holiday...

My family's favourite Christmas movies - we voted!

Season's greetings!I asked my family to vote for their favourite modern Christmas movies.Of course ...

The Best Version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Seasons' Greetings!  I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  I hope even more that everyon...

More Phrasal Verbs for Everyday Communication

Today, let's dive into the world of phrasal verbs and discover how these dynamic language tools can...

Thank you for helping me get 1st place in the Cafetalk Rankings! :-)

Thank you all so much for your dedication over the years! ;-)2023 has been a fantastic year, and I ...

Phrasal Verbs in Everyday Talk

Ever been in a group chat or a work discussion where people toss around phrases that sound a bit tr...

Enjoy 'the holiday' this Christmas!

Christmas is a great time to watch movies with friends and family. If you have not already seen 'Th...