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Did the England Football Team ‘Get Lucky’?

If you have been following the World Cup recently, you may have seen that England managed to scrape...

The Big Smoke

Photo: Toronto's smoky skyline today The sky in Toronto today is orange and hazy due to wildfire s...

The Magic of Real-World Vocabulary vs. Textbook English

Have you ever noticed how the English we find in textbooks can feel a bit like a mannequin in a sto...

The Language of Movies

Many English learners tell me they want to watch movies without relying so much on subtitles. It'...

I Didn't Love School—But I Never Stopped Being a Student

What I Enjoyed About Being a Student If I'm being completely honest, I don't remember loving school...

Do you have a treasured possession?

A treasured possession is something you own that is especially meaningful to you. It doesn't have t...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, my family and I went on our annual blueberry picking outing at...

Travel with Me! (HSK 4+) Chinese Listening Practice | 王総と行く端午節の山野リフレッシュ旅 Vlog ??| 端午山野躺平记

?? 【100% FREE】Notion Study Guide I’ve put together the full script, key phrases, and cultural insig...

My Birthday!

Hello all! I'm taking today off because it's my birthday!  Though I'm turning 32, I don't feel as t...

My Favorite Subject as a Student〜学生時代に好きだった勉強

If someone asks me, “What was your favorite subject when you were a student?”, my answer is always ...

「日本のコンビニはなぜ外国人旅行者に人気なの？」Why Are Japanese Convenience Stores So Popular with Foreign Tourists?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japan has convenience stores, called konbini, almost everywhere. For Jap...

The Weekend Story Chain Challenge: Let's Play a Game!

The weekend is finally here, and I thought it would be fun to try something a little different an...

Paperback Books on the bus ride home.

Everything I enjoyed learning as a student happened mysteriously enough outside the classroom.   Wh...

Etymology and Language History

I have been a student many times in my life so far, and I still am one, since I am constantly tryin...

《轉念練習》原生家庭×親情界線

很多時候，我們在親情裡感到的刺痛，往往是長大後的自己，正試圖穿過時光去保護那個曾經受挫的小孩。   當糾結發生的時候，請試著對自己說：對方的匱乏與習慣，是他們的功課，並不定義妳的價值。   今天...

Those who rely on the rules vs. those who rely on gentleness

This video explores the philosophical and practical differences between living by rigid rules versu...

My favourite school subjects

Photo: Me, as a student, preparing for an exam with many sticky notes! As an elementary school stu...

Beyond the Textbooks: How Reading Sparked My Love for Learning

Hello, lovely learners! Welcome back to my column. This week, we are diving into a really fun topic...

Hello, everyone!! I am a new teacher!!

My name is Emiko and I am a new teacher here on Cafetalk!!About myself, I have worked at an English...

I love connecting through music

I love connecting with students through music ? Tell me your favorite artist and we’ll use it to pr...

Learning is always such an amazing thing for myself

What I enjoy as a student You can never learn enough. What I enjoy as a student is the discovery of...

The Lifelong Sponge: What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student (and Why I’ll Never Stop)

There is a distinct magic in the early days of being a student. You enter a classroom or open a boo...

Fooled by "Japanese Works in Taiwan!" The Shocking Truth I Found Out at the Airport [Part 3]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. It's another super hot day in Taiwan today~! N...

Beat the Heat, Keep the Flow: How to Stay Cool & Productive This Summer

Hello everyone, and happy (very warm!) summer! ☀️   I don’t know about you, but when the temperatur...

中文程度零就來台灣！？我成為日文老師的契機【第1篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 之後我會在這裡，跟大家分享我那有點奇妙（？）的台灣生活，以及在當地的日常點滴。 那麼，首先想問問大家…… 「我當初為什麼會來台灣呢 是因為結婚嗎？……不對...

I LOVE LEARNING!

I love learning new things, improving on things I already know, and most of all comprehending how I...

被「在台灣講日文也會通」這句話給騙了！？抵達機場後才發現的驚人事實【第3篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天台灣也是個熱氣騰騰的好天氣呢〜！ 那麼，上一篇最後提到的「讓我大喊『這跟說好的不一樣！！！』的原因」，大家有猜到了嗎？ 沒錯，就是當初朋友跟我說的那句...

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Moving to Taiwan with ZERO Chinese?! How I Became a Japanese Teacher [Part 1]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. From now on, I’ll be sharing some of my uniqu...

【一個月要教100個單字！？】在聽不懂日文的幼幼班大奮戰！【第4篇】

大家好！ 我是日文老師 Meg（メグ）。 今天就讓我們直接接著上一篇的故事繼續聊吧！ 抵達台灣的隔天，我的工作就正式開始了。 就像第一篇留下的伏筆，我的工作是在幼稚園教日文。 我當時負責的是「小班（...