Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Help Your Child Build a Strong English Foundation ,One Happy Lesson at a Time.

As parents, we all want our children to feel confident when they speak English, not scared, not emb...

New Business English lesson: Making Small Talk and Networking

Great business relationships often start with small talk.   If your small talk is smooth and natura...

The Em Dash — Why AI Loves It, and Should You Fix Its Writing?

If you spend any time reading English online, you’ll start noticing something curious. The em...

Tone Changes in Taiwanese(Taigi)

Hey guys! Ta̍k-ke-hó! I just uploaded a new video — Tone Changes in Taiwanese! Check it out if you’...

Cosy Christmas Reading for All Ages.

Cosy Christmas Reading for All Ages.   Christmas is not Christmas without Dickens. Without Mrs Dick...

3 Things I Learned From My Students This Year

1: What to eatI started teaching on Cafetalk not long after I arrived in Japan, and one of the firs...

What My Students Taught Me This Year ????

This year I learned an important lesson as a teacher: I am definitely not the only one doing the te...

What My Students Taught Me This Year

Although I’m still new to Cafetalk and haven’t had the pleasure of meeting my first student here ye...

Why I don't use a smartphone anymore

These days, phones are everywhere in our lives. They do way more than just let us talk to each othe...

How I Use Winter Reading to Boost My English Students’ Confidence

Every winter break, many of my students tell me the same thing: “I want to improve my English, but ...

Join Our Christmas Music and Story Time Adventure— Live or by Recording!

A Fun, Relaxing Way for Children (and Parents!) to Learn English The holiday season is the perfect ...

Some true information about learning English.

Here’s a truth about learning English… When it comes to learning English, many will say… 1. I need ...

Taking A Moment to Reflect on 2025

The year 2025 is nearly over. For me, it's been a rollercoaster of happy, exciting moments with jus...

Holiday Season Greetings: How Do You Greet Each Other During The Holidays?

☆ Holiday Greetings ☆Hi everyone! Camilla here! It's December, which means you might be sending hol...

Moving House, Changing Tense: Where I’ve Lived in Japan

When you look at a map of Japan, there are places that feel like temporary stops, and others that f...

Keep Showing Up! Your Future Self Will Thank You.

One thing I’ve learned as a teacher is that progress doesn’t happen all at once. It happens quietly...

Learning from learners

Hello everyone,   Hope you are well. This is a great topic. Here is my experience.   1. It's diffic...

Helping Shy Children Feel Confident Speaking English

  Many children want to speak English,but sometimes, they feel shy, nervous, or afraid of making mi...

كيف يُؤثِّر استقبال الرُّبوبِية و استقبال المُؤَسَّسة في عقل الإنسان

ما علاقة الوالي بالرّعية و ما علاقة الإمام بالمأموم.....هل هي علاقة روحية ممتدة من روح القدس إلى ال...

The five pillars and my center of gravity in this existence

The origin of stress and anxiety.... Human beings are vulnerable to dual counteracting psychic forc...

Reading, Thinking and Speaking in the Age of Easy Answers

Today, AI tools can give us answers in seconds. This is helpful, but it also means we may stop usin...

Boost Your English with Fun, Practical, and Confidence-Building Lessons!

Hello everyone! ??✨ I’m excited to share more about my English lessons on Cafetalk. My teaching sty...

Portmanteau Words Make Me Chortle at Christmas!

Portmanteau words make me chortle! A portmanteau is a linguistic blend of words in which parts of m...

Clever ways to say 'And'. For Test Prep and Business Customers.

In addition to improving your speaking fluency, I will teach you about 'transition' words in my tes...

Life with a Rescue Cat: Leaving the Farm, Starting Again

This week’s topic is about rewarding ourselves after a year of teaching. While thinking about that,...

REFLECT! REWARD! RENEW!

As the year comes to a close, take a moment to pause and look back. Every lesson taught, every new ...

Do Children Learn Languages Better Than Adults?

For a long time, I believed the common idea that children are simply better at learning languages t...

Homonyms for the TOEIC test and other tests

Recognising homonyms (words that sound alike but have different meanings) is key to finding the cor...

A Year of Shared Growth: Why I’m Celebrating—And Inviting You Along

As the year closes, I’m filled with gratitude. This reflection is a thank you to my wonderful stude...

Use Emotions When Describing Pictures for Cambridge, TOEIC, and other tests.

What can you see in the foreground of this picture? What can you see in the background ? How does i...