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Why Small Talk Is a Bigger Skill Than You Think

Have you ever met someone who could talk to anyone? Maybe you've wondered how they always seem conf...

「話せる英語」から「伝わる英語」へ。

海外大学では、卒業までに数多くのエッセイを書くことが求められます。 もちろん、スピーキング力も大切です。 しかし、自分の考えを整理し、理由や根拠を組み立てる力がなければ、話す内容や書く内容が浅くなっ...

Living in the City vs. Living in the Countryside: Where is Everything?

Living in the City vs. Living in the Countryside: Where is "Everything"? Hello CafeTalk community!...

​The Art of the Micro-Vacation: Bringing the Holiday Spirit Home

Think about your day-to-day life. You work hard, manage the home, and carefully save your money. Al...

From Sounds to Stories: Building Confident Readers Through Phonics

Did you know that strong readers start with strong phonics skills? In my Phonics for Toddlers lesso...

Interview on Hapa Eikaiwa!

Hello all!! I was featured on an interview with Hapa Eikaiwa. You can find the two pieces of the in...

Pop Culture: "You Lost Me"

Pop Culture Tuesday Wait, Where Did You Go? 'You Lost Me' Idioms • Communication • Pop Culture ...

"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up" Nelson Mandela

My Favourite Motivational Quote One of my favourite motivational quotes is by the great South Afric...

Why doesn’t psychology preach the “Eternal”?

This video explores the philosophical and spiritual limitations of modern psychology, arguing that ...

Expand Passion For Cultural Understanding

  ‘To know two languages is to have two souls’ by Charlemagne. He was also known as Charles the G...

What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.

We've all heard it: "You can do all things if you put your mind to it."   It sounds simple, but I'v...

My Favorite Motivational Quote

Hello everyone! This weekend, my son had a soccer tournament. His team worked very hard and got 2nd...

English lessons without the lessons!

    Recently, one of my students said something that brought a huge smile to my face.  They t...

A Quote That Motivates Me to Never Give Up

My favorite motivational quote is,"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out...

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. -Roy T. Bennett

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever." When it comes to the learnin...

環境を変えることは、自分を変える第一歩。

「海外に行かなければ英語は話せるようにならない。」 そう思っていませんか？ 私は必ずしもそうではないと考えています。 もちろん、海外で生活することは大きな経験になります。しかし、日本にいても自分の環...