Cafetalk Tutor's Column

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...

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'.

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