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Fun and Active English for Young Learners!

Konnichiwa, minasan! (Hello everyone!)  Is your child learning English for the very first time? Ar...

Speak English with Confidence! Friendly English Tutor for Kids & Adults

?? Speak English with Confidence! Friendly English Tutor for Kids & Adults   Hello! Welcome to ...

5 English Phrases That Make You Sound More Natural

Have you ever learned English from a textbook, but had trouble sounding natural when actually speak...

My student won 3 Speech Contests!

Dear Cafetalk Community,I'm so happy to announce that my student, Sumire, won 3 speech contests! I ...

What if success isn’t about achieving more? When I realize what success really means to me.

I used to believe that achieving many goals meant success. Completeing many tasks on the to-do list...

The Internet Is Like a Kitchen Knife

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Success

Success for me is having accomplished my goals for the day, week, month or year – whether those goa...

3 Gentle Italian Hand Gestures (That Will Make You Smile)

Ciao! Welcome to another coffee break with me. I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of expe...

What is True Success?

There are so many definitions of success. However, I would also like to share my own perspective ab...

Success, Redefined

Just as change is the only constant in the world, diversity is an undeniable part of our lives. Iro...

Dord: The Fake Word That Sneaked into the Dictionary

Suggested level: B1–B2 Reading time: About 3 minutes Topic: An unusual English language fact Imagin...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

Have you ever read a book that made you look at life from a completely different perspective? Somet...

What Success Means To Me as a Ukulele Teacher:

Book travelling lilies

Oh, If only I could make up my mind and triumphantly pick just a single book that changed the way I...

Parole e Caffè: Piano Piano — The Little Phrase That Changes Everything

Ciao! Welcome back to "Parole e Caffè". I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of experience....

The book that changed my way of thinking

In my first year of university, I was tired of memorizing facts. I was good at passing exams, but I...

Redefining Success: My Greatest Achievement in Life ✨

Hello everyone, and welcome to this week's column reflection! ☕ When we think about the word "Succ...

The Small Things That Make a Difference

We often think that making a difference requires something big. A remarkable achievement, a life-ch...

Book recommendation - The man who mistook his wife for a hat

Hello everyone,     Hope you are well. I'd like to recommend the book The Man Who Mistook His Wife ...

FREE Listening Practice: Gas Exchange in the Lungs (English Level B2-C1)

Estimated level: Specialised English B2–C1 Scientific vocabulary: C1 or specialist academic vocabul...

Do you want to be blown away?

Do you want to be "blown away"? Maybe yes...or maybe no! It all depends on whether we are talking a...

Ireland and Japan: Two Islands, More in Common Than You’d Think

I’m Irish, and I spent ten years living in a small town in Hiroshima. During my time there, I was a...

How Working Abroad Changed My Life and Career

How Working Abroad Changed My Life and Career From a rejected job application in Japan to working i...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

  When I was 21, I read On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I’ll be honest, it wasn’t an easy read. The wr...

The Scent of Ink and a Quiet, Cool Breeze: My Love of Shrines, Temples, and Goshuin

When work gets stressful or my mind feels cluttered, I often head to a shrine or temple, usually on...

I Have 1,000 Followers. She Has 30,000. Why Did I Feel I Didn't Deserve Her? [CC] CEO Interview #17

"I Have 1,000 Followers. She Has 30,000. Why Did I Feel I Didn't Deserve Her?" In Episode 17 of our...

"Muddling Along": From Mojitos Cocktails to Everyday Life

Have you ever come across the phrase "muddling along" in an English book or TV show and wondered wh...

Have You Ever Used a Vending Machine in Japan?

Konnichiwa, everyone! I’m Juri, a Japanese tutor :)In my previous column, I wrote about convenience...

Long Time, No Practice! - 日記の練習~~!

お久しぶりに~ It's been a long time since I've practiced my Japanese. As my life got busier in some aspe...