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Book Club: Calling avid readers of all levels!

Hello everyone, I am kicking off a Book Club. Teachers & Students of Cafetalk, I hope you will ...

World Cup 2026: A Canadian perspective

Photo: A massive World Cup 2026 ball at Sport Chek in TorontoThe World Cup is almost upon us, and w...

Pop Culture: "Play It By Ear"?

Pop Culture Tuesdays Don't Just Use Your Ears: How to 'Play It By Ear' Idioms • Spoken English ...

Should you learn programming with AI?

In this video I briefly talk about my experiences with AI and the issues that programming students ...

How to study when you feel demotivated

I always remind myself of the end goal, reminding myself why I started in the first place. When it ...

Let’s be honest: motivation is unreliable

Some days you wake up ready to learn, take notes, review vocabulary, and do everything perfectly. O...

We Live Among Things We No Longer See

We live among things we no longer really see.A kettle on the stove. A gate at the edge of a garden....

The Ghost Letter: Why Do Russians Rarely Write Ё?

Hello everyone! If you are learning Russian or just often read Russian texts, you have probably not...

“卷”是什么意思？

最近几年，在中文里，“卷”这个字非常常见。 它本来的意思是“把东西卷起来”，比如： 卷头发：髪を巻く卷寿司：巻き寿司把纸卷起来：紙を丸める 但是现在，年轻人常常说的“卷”，不只是这个意思。 1. “...

Build Vocabulary, Confidence, and Critical Thinking Through News Reading

Do you want to speak English more confidently while learning useful vocabulary from real-world topi...

Jun's Pinyin Lesson: "i, u, ü" Flashcards (CN/EN/JP) | ピンインカード【中英日字幕】

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese」 に新しい動画をアップロードしました。https://www.you...

A British Summer

Summer in Britain is often disappointing. We spend months waiting for it. Through the long grey win...

Preparing for an Online Lesson: The Calm Before the Classroom

Teaching online can be one of the most rewarding experiences. You have the privilege of meeting peo...

How to Prepare Before an Online Lesson

Hello everyone!   The photo at the top of this article is from my camping trip to Fukiage Kogen in ...

(中国語・英語・日本語付き)「私の家族」動画公開中！My New YouTube Video 'My family' (with CN/EN/JP Subtitles) is Now Live!

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 YouTubeチャンネル 「Jun's Chinese 華語学堂」 （https://www.youtube.com/@ju...

A Little Story About Mochi-Mochi Texture

(Image)This illustration was generated using AI. Hello, this is Emiko.H.Today, I’d like to talk abo...

Preparing for an online lesson? The English phrase "Ready, Set, Go!" holds the key.

Have you wondered about preparing for an online lesson?  The secret is in an English phrase often u...

為什麼日文不能說「かわいいの猫」？Haru老師教你避開最常見的文法坑！

大家好！我是Haru老師。 我剛註冊Cafetalk，其實在此之前，我也有在其他平台教過日語的經驗。 在教學過程中，我發現台灣學生非常容易犯一個文法小錯誤，那就是關於「の」的用法！ 大家是否也常...

中文听力练习

第一遍无字幕  ，第二遍有字幕 。The first cut has no subtitles, and the second cut comes with subtitles.

Quick tips: bust

The word “bust” has many meanings in English! As a verb, it can refer (informally) to breaking som...

Office English: Scope Creep (The Never-Ending Project)

Thursday Office Hours Managing Moving Targets: How to Handle Scope Creep Business English • Pro...

English as a Communicative Language.

Question: How serious are you about learning English as a communicative language? If you answered w...

7 English Words You can Learn Through Sri Lankan Food

Hi everyone!   Sri Lanka is very famous for its delicious food, but did you know that you can also ...

First steps in video game development

In this video I offer practical advice on how to start developing your first video game.

唱歌只是培養興趣嗎?

歌唱課只是培養興趣嗎？ 曾經有一位學生對我說： 「老師，我其實很想學唱歌，可是一直覺得有點浪費錢。」 我問她： 「為什麼？」 她回答： 「因為唱歌又不能當飯吃，我又不想當歌手，學唱歌不就是培養興趣而...

“人挪活，树挪死”：从一句中国谚语看中日文化差异

中文里有一句很有意思的谚语，叫： 人挪活，树挪死。 rén nuó huó, shù nuó sǐ “挪”是移动的意思。 这句话的意思是：树如果经常被移动，可能会死；但是人不一样，人换一个地方，换一...

HSK 1 Question Words Challenge⚡10 words in 60s｜60秒で覚える！HSK1 疑問詞10選

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。HSKの勉強をしていると、「谁」「什么」「为什么」「怎么」「怎么样」…たくさんの疑問詞が出てきて混乱することはありませんか？ ...

3 tips to prepare before an online lesson

Photo by Mike Tinnion on Unsplash There are many things that you can do to prepare for a lesson, bu...

英國丈夫第二次體驗吃亞洲鮮奶油蛋糕！

在英國住了四年多，其中一個讓我非常懷念的食物，竟然是——在台灣時每年生日都會吃到的鮮奶油蛋糕！   剛來英國的前幾年，生日幾乎都是吃糖霜蛋糕。英國很多人過生日時，會買超市裡那種可以保存比較久的蛋糕。...

HSK 1 Measure Words Challenge ⚡ 10 words in 60s｜60秒で覚える！HSK1 りょうし

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 中国語の量詞は「个」だけじゃない！「口」「家」「点」…使い分けに迷いませんか？HSK1でよく出る量詞を60秒でおさらいできる...