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Tips on balancing study and free time

Hello everyone! I'm an experienced and qualified English language teacher from Australia. I'd love ...

やばい（yabai) - From Danger to Awesome!

「やばい」は、いつから“最高”になったのか？ "Yabai" is a very mysterious and convenient word. 「やばい」は、とても ふしぎで、べんりな ことばです...

【台湾旅行 #01】DAY 1. 高雄・台南｜JP/EN/繫中

今回の台湾旅行は、香港経由で高雄からスタートしました。まず行ったのは、駁二芸術特区 と哈瑪星鉄道文化園区。アートと鉄道がテーマのおしゃれなエリアで、のんびり歩くだけでも楽しい場所でした。古い電車を改...

English through recipes - Chicken Cacciatore

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I'm great! This is a short post to share a recent Italian ...

【台湾旅行 #04】DAY4｜台北 (国家鉄道博物館、国立台湾博物館 鉄道部園区、中正記念堂、華山1914、西門)｜JP/EN/繫中

4日目は、主人と息子が大の鉄道好きなので、鉄道関連のスポットを中心にまわりました。 まず訪れたのは、国家鉄道博物館。台湾鉄道の車両工場を改装してオープンした施設で、レトロな雰囲気がそのまま残されてい...

Anthropicの４つの公式AIコースを修了しました｜JP/EN/繁中

私はCafetalkで日本語とITのレッスンをしていますが、自分自身も学び続けることを大切にしています。最近、Anthropic公式のAIコースを4つ修了しました。Anthropicは、AIアシスタ...

My Favorite Book and Why Students of Business English Should Read It

There are many great books to read by students looking to improve their Business English including:...

【台湾旅行 #02】DAY 2. 台北 (迪化街、大稻埕、大稻埕碼頭、龍山寺、南機場夜市)｜JP/EN/繫中

2日目は、台南から台北へ移動しました。この日は、台湾高鉄に乗りました。実は、間違えて自由席のチケットを買ってしまったのですが、親切な台湾のご夫婦が、息子に窓際の席を譲ってくださいました。台湾ではみな...

Lessons from Bible Stories: Timeless Wisdom for Everyday Life

  Bible stories are more than ancient tales—they are powerful lessons that still guide us today. Fr...

A favourite book - Journey to the River Sea

One of my favourite books as a child and one I still like to re-read as an adult occassionally is "...

Finished my 100th lesson here on cafétalk

I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank all of my students for your support, dedication, a...

How to balance study and free time

1. Plan your time (but keep it flexible) Create a daily or weekly schedule where you block out stud...

“Your second life begins when you realize you only have one” / Why this book stayed with me

This week’s topic is about a favorite book.   I don’t really have one “favorite” book. But there is...

「エモい」って、どんな意味？

さいきん、「エモい」という ことばを よく ききます。Recently, you often hear the word “emoi” in Japan. SNSや ともだちとの かいわで、よく つ...

Don't forget about yourself!

A lot of times we are stuck on our routines and focused on our works and problems, that we forget t...

Speak Better English: A Wheel-y Good Fantasy Series!

Speak Better English: A Wheel-y Good Fantasy Series! Reading for pleasure • Useful vocabulary •...

4月のフリートークトピック｜JP/EN/繫中

4月になりましたね。日本では今ちょうど桜が満開です。私のフリートークレッスンでは毎月変わるトピックを用意しています。各月のトピックから選ぶ場合、トピックに沿った質問をたくさん用意しているので、語彙力...

A Simple and Powerful Book to Improve Your English

My favourite book is Animal Farm by George Orwell. I like this book because it is simple to read bu...

When a Word Sounds Negative: A Quick Look at English Sound Symbolism

In a lesson last night, one of my students and I were discussing whether words themselves can be “g...

時間の読み方：「時」と「分」のルール｜JP/EN/繁中

時間の読み方には、ちょっとしたルールがあります。一緒に確認してみましょう！時：数字の後に「時」をつけますが、4時と9時は数字の読み方に注意が必要です。分：前の数字によって「ふん」または「ぷん」と読み...

My favorite book and why students should read it

My favorite book is Atomic Habits by James ClearThe students should read this book beacause:Teaches...

Historic Moon Mission by NASA

NASA’s Artemis II mission, launched yesterday April 1st 2026, marks humanity’s first crewed journey...

“I Can Pronounce the Words… But People Still Don’t Understand Me” Why Pronunciation Practice Alone Doesn’t Lead to Clear Speech

  You can pronounce the words. You’ve practiced the sounds. You’ve repeated sentences. You’ve worke...

Why Vietnamese Final Sounds Are a Nightmare – And How I Help Students Master Them in Just Three Lessons

Inspired by a Japanese student struggling with Vietnamese final sounds, I developed a self-created,...

April Fool!

Some people celebrate April Fools’ Day by pranking their friends and family on the first day of Apr...

Talking about books in English: Part 2

Welcome back to this article about talking about books in English! In Part 1, we covered vocabulary...

Travel Smart, Speak Confidently at Hotels

Have you ever felt nervous speaking English when checking into a hotel? Or unsure what to sa...

Hans Christian Andersen’s Complete Fairy Tales: My Favorite Book!

Hans Christian Andersen’s tales are so famous that they’re part of our collective memory; who doesn...

Small Choices...Big Impact

 Taking a moment to reflect on our actions can be one of the most powerful steps toward creating a ...

Why confidence comes after speaking, not before

At some point, when you’re learning a language, this thought usually comes up:   “I’ll speak when I...