Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Classroom Games/Activities for Private Lessons

Hello Everyone! This is a column about the weekly topic which is games and activities for students....

Winter in Toronto

Image: Icicles on the building across from my homeToronto is one of Canada’s southernmost cities, s...

Yellowface

Yellowface tells the story of June Hayward, a young white author who achieves sudden fame and succe...

Seeing Things Anew: The Dreamy, Whimsical World of Haruki Murakami and Yoko Ogawa

Lately, I’ve reading novels by different Japanese authors; but two authors that have resonate in me...

Play and Learn: Recommended Games and Activities for ESL Child Students! 遊んで学ぼう: ESL児童向けおすすめゲーム＆アクティビティ！

Learning English is fun when we play games—even online! In my virtual lessons at Cafetalk, I use in...

Enhancing Your Child’s Imagination: The Power of Reading and Creative Learning 子どもの想像力を解き放つ：読書と創造的学習の力

In a world buzzing with screens and instant gratification, imagination is a child’s most extraordin...

Essential English expressions for travelling

Traveling to a country where your only form of communication with local people is in English can be...

Beyond Evil

How is your relationship with your family? Do you get along well with them, or is there tension? Ho...

Learn Idioms to Advance your English Level

 Idioms are an essential part of everyday English. Whether you’re watching a movie, reading an arti...

Understanding Phrasal Verbs Well

Understanding Phrasal Verbs in Context One of the biggest mistakes learners make is trying to trans...

6-Minute English - おすすめポッドキャスト RECOMMENDED PODCAST

BBCの英語学習サイトからのポッドキャストです A podcast from the BBC’s English Learning websitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/lear...

English Practice: Sentence Scrambles!

Hello Everyone! Today, I'm introducing some practice sentence scrambles. These are good to do so yo...

English expressions that use baking

Idioms help to make your English more natural and colourful, and of course because there are so man...

The tales of Edgar Allan Poe

These days, I’m reading The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, which is a collection of ...

Exploring Africa Through Literature: Three Novels You Won't Want to Miss

Interested in discovering the vibrant world of African stories? These three engaging novels offer a...

Ace Your Job Interview in English

Job interviews can be intimidating, especially when English isn’t your first language. You might wo...

おだんご食べに行きました！I went to eat dango!

The English translation is below.みなさん、こんにちは！日本語教師のShokoです☺︎この間、家族で和風の喫茶店に行ってきました！「おかげ庵」というお店なのですが、こ...

Do you think learning to code is beyond your reach? Think again

"Code Confidently: Courageous Coding for Curious Creators" – a series of lessons designed to empowe...

Walking in Winter

Does it snow where you live? Where I live, in Ontario, Canada, it snows in winter. This winter it h...

March: Spring, Spirituality, and Starting Fresh

March is a month of change—in nature, in history, and even in how we mark time. It brings the arriv...

BABEL, R.F.Kuang

When I started reading the book, it was November 2024. It took 4 months! I had also read "YellowFac...

Self-governed…..to avoid to be dethroned by the self

Throughout the year, human beings let themselves be carried away by a routine so familiar that they...

palmistry related

Vocabulary: 1. prenatal /pree-NAY-tul/. adjective. Relating to the period before birth, especially ...

English Practice: The Verb 'to be'

Hello Everyone! How are you doing this week? Today, I have some practice sentences with the verb 't...

Goodbye Skype. And Thank you.

If you’re reading this, you probably don’t know me. I go by Mat on the platform and I am a member o...

My Book: The Last Unicorn

One of the books I am reading right now is "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle. I want to share i...

Preparing for a Listening Exam/Assessment

Preparing for a Listening Exam/Assessment   Listening Exams/Assessments are by far the hardest of t...

The Influence of British Culture and Colonisation on the English Language

The English language has evolved significantly over centuries, shaped by historical events, cultura...

'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild

'Ballet Shoes' is a book I loved a lot when I was a child, and it is very enjoyable even for adults...

New Beginnings This Spring: Challenge Yourself and Learn Japanese with Me!

Spring: A Fresh Start – Let’s Learn Together! Spring is just around the corner. It’s a season that ...