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I got an acting job! Yay!

Hello Cafetalk Community!How are you? I'm doing great because I just booked an acting job! It's a c...

British sweet treats!

People often joke that British food is awful, however, Britain does have a lot of tasty traditional...

Saying long numbers in English 長い数字を英語で読む方法

Saying long numbers in English can be difficult.  長い数字を英語で読むのは難しい場合があります。   However there is a usef...

Have you ever tried taking a dictation?

Cafetalk....it's all about talking, right? Well yes, but I believe that if you want to improve your...

What is “mad money”?

Photo byPiggyBank onUnsplash With my birthday coming up on June 17th, my father, as he always does...

BBC Ideas - short BBC documentary videos, with subtitles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/topics/cxw2g82zr01t BBC Ideas is a collection of short documentary videos fro...

Don't Let the Rain Stop Your Fun: 5 Great Activities for the Rainy Season!

The rainy season, often called 'plum rain' in some parts of Asia, typically occurs from early June ...

BRITISH TEACHER LIVING IN ITALY

I am a British lady living as a global nomad in Italian magnificent city of Florence. I have been t...

More things to do in Niagara Falls

Photo: Birds hanging out at the Bird KingdomI wrote a short article about Niagara Falls after my vi...

Natural English - No worries

Instead of “It’s okay”? Try this natural phrase: “No worries” — it’s casual, friendly, and super co...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS GRAMMATICAL TENSES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Knowing the difference between simple and continuous grammatical tenses will help you greatly to un...

5 Wonderful Things to Do on Rainy Days

Rainy days often make us feel like staying in—and that’s perfectly okay. Instead of seeing it as ba...

50 English words you probably have never heard of or thought existed. 你可能从未听说过或认为不存在的 50 个英语单词

1.     Agog – Very eager or curious to see something 2.     Axiomatic – self-evident or unquestiona...

Immigration: Balancing Opportunity and Challenge in a Changing World

A very importnat part of learning a new language is to be able to discuss topics in the news with o...

Crack the Code: How to Really Listen to English

Listening is a skill that most learners think they’re practicing, but rarely are. Real listening me...

Baye-baye: A Sweet Rice Treat from the Philippines

Have you heard of Baye-baye? It’s a soft and sweet Filipino rice treat that comes from Bayawan City...

The 1st German Palmistry Book: Chiromantia, 1448

image credit: Chiromantia (1448) A Doctor Who Studied the Occult   Johannes Hartlieb (about 1400–...

Natural English - That makes sense

Instead of “I understand”? Try this natural phrase: “That makes sense” — it’s a friendly and casual...

Natural English - I'm good, thanks

Instead of saying “No, thank you,” Try “I’m good, thanks” — it’s casual, polite, and very natural. ...

Alternative activities for the rainy season!

Hello everyone ! The weather  Ah.... the weather. It’s often the easiest and safest topic to b...

Notice of resumption of lessons！！

Hello everyone, it's been a while. I'm MIKA, a Japanese teacher♪   I was hospitalized in November t...

Join the Conversation: Use the Comments Section and Grow Your English Through Community!

Your English learning doesn’t stop when the lesson ends—in fact, that’s when your English developme...

Embracing Rainy Days

When the rain keeps you indoors, it’s the perfect time to slow down and recharge. Here are five way...

Make the Most of the Rainy Season: Fun, Learning and English Practice

Hello students and parents!The rainy season is here—wet shoes, cloudy skies, and more time spent in...

Don't let rainy season rain on your parade!

The rainy season seems to have been cut short in Japan this year, but it's been replaced by an earl...

250 Lessons – A Big Thank You

We’ve reached a new milestone together—250 lessons on Cafetalk! Dear students and parents, I’m trul...

5 Ideas for Spending the Rainy Season

The rainy season is magical because it reveals the wonders of nature. The scent of wet soil, the so...

8 Ways to Correct Your Husband Without Hurting His Ego

Alright, ladies, let’s be real — marriage can be a balancing act. We love our husbands, quirks and ...

How to Solve Linear Equations Fast

I have just uploaded a video today.  It's about how to solve a very simple linear equation.Of cours...

Improve Your Japanese with Shadowing Practice! シャドーイング練習で日本語上達！

Improve Your Japanese with Shadowing Practice! Let's Practice with YouTube What is Shadowing? Shado...