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Business English: Saying email addresses and phone numbers メールアドレスと電話番号の読み方

image: PxhereIn business phone calls you will often have to give your email address and phone numbe...

文法の投稿シリーズ14 - stattdessen / 却って

Let's review the grammar for instead or "stattdessen"."Ich habe Medizin genommen, aber stattdessen ...

English Teacher needed?

I'm excited to introduce myself as a native English-speaking teacher with 23 years of teaching expe...

The Story behind the Christmas Lights

What do you think of when you think of Christmas? Trees? Lights? Decorations? Santa Claus? Gifts? S...

Coaching with Heart!

I spent 23 years working at KFC in the UK Head Office (or Restaurant Support Centre, as it is calle...

Start 2025 with Balance and Success!

As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, the challenges we...

Ivermectin, the Japanese Wonder Drug

Ivermectin, a drug commonly used to treat parasitic infections in humans and animals, has been foun...

The force of gravity and the force of consciousness

What is the role of the Mesocosm, which is the link between the macrocosm and the microcosm...?

Understanding Safety in South Africa: Tips for Traveling Safely

South Africa is a country with beautiful landscapes and vibrant cultures. However, like any country...

Why do I live and teach IELTS in Japan?

So why have I been living in Japan and teaching IELTS for over 25 years? A simple answer is, I'd al...

好書推薦:《約定之地：24位在台灣扎根的日本人》台灣美食是咖啡色的正義?

偶然在Youtube看到這個採訪影片，一開始以為會是日文的採訪，沒想到全程都是說中文。受訪者是這次的作者馬場克樹老師，他在2012年移住台灣，日本的家人們過去也跟台灣有所淵源，老師的中文真的很好，說...

文法の投稿シリーズ17 - ... nicht leisten zu .../ Can't affort to / てはいられない

"I have no time left. I can't affort to do it now."Would correspond to using the "ich kann es mir n...

A New English Introduction Video!

Hello Cafetalk Community!I wanted to update you on my new English Introduction video. Before, my in...

文法の投稿シリーズ17 - aber, jedoch / but, however / でも、しかし、ところが

What I find fascinating is that Japanese is very specific about many things like situation, context...

文法の投稿シリーズ18 - sollte, müßte / ought to / べきだ、はずだ

An interesting aspect arises when we look at how "ought to" is used in English. "Ought to" is appli...

文法の投稿シリーズ19 - anpassen an / according to, tailored to /　に合わせて

In situations, where we want to express, that something is adjusted to match or correspond somethin...

Improving your Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking

Yesterday, I explained how I was an IELTS expert. However, if you are preparing for the IELTS speak...

500 Club - Never Stop Learning - 学び続けることをやめないで

The 500 Club offers students a unique opportunity to engage in stimulating English language lessons...

文法の投稿シリーズ20 - obwohl / even though / ながらも

How to express 2 actions happening simultaneously, but stressing that they are contradictory in nat...

文法の投稿シリーズ21 - Es kommt vor, / sometimes, there are times / 事がある

Expressing occasional occurences, we use the grammar ”there are times, when" like in "There are tim...

Weekly Topic: My favorite place Earth!

Hello, all.みなさん、こんにちはThis week's topic is "Your favorite place on Earth!". Do you have any favorite...

文法の投稿シリーズ22 - beeinflussen / influence / 左右する

How to express, that there is an impact or influence of one thing on another?A influeces B.or A inf...

文法の投稿シリーズ23 - Viel zu / (Way) too / あまりにも…すぎる

How to say, it's way .... too .... like in:  "It's way too hot today."　あまりにも暑すぎる。In German wie use ...