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What the Egypt vs. Argentina World Cup Match Tells Us About Egyptians

A lot has been said of the FIFA World Cup matches over the past few days, including the highly cont...

Did the England Football Team ‘Get Lucky’?

If you have been following the World Cup recently, you may have seen that England managed to scrape...

读成语故事学中文：坐井观天

学习中文的时候，成语故事是非常有趣的学习材料。一个成语常常只有四个字，但是它背后有故事，也有中国人的生活智慧。 今天，我们来学习一个常用成语：坐井观天。 从前，有一只青蛙住在一口井里。它每天坐在井底...

A Little Story About Modeling

Hello, I'm Emiko H. Today I'd like to talk about modeling. Whenever we learn something new, we natu...

​Stop Overthinking: Let’s Make Small Talk Easy

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew exactly what you wanted to say, but the fear of "m...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

One of the things I loved most about being a student was discovering that learning could completely...

The Big Smoke

Photo: Toronto's smoky skyline today The sky in Toronto today is orange and hazy due to wildfire s...

The Language of Movies

Many English learners tell me they want to watch movies without relying so much on subtitles. It'...

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)一(yī)年(nián)多(duō)了(le)，你(nǐ)能(néng)讲(jiǎng)讲(jiǎng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)吗(ma)？ If you have been learning Chinese for more than a year, can you tell your own story?

学xué习xí汉hàn语yǔ一yī年nián多duō以yǐ后hòu，After learning Chinese for more than a year, 你nǐ不bù只zhǐ是shì可kě以yǐ...

The Magic of Real-World Vocabulary vs. Textbook English

Have you ever noticed how the English we find in textbooks can feel a bit like a mannequin in a sto...

I Didn't Love School—But I Never Stopped Being a Student

What I Enjoyed About Being a Student If I'm being completely honest, I don't remember loving school...

Do you have a treasured possession?

A treasured possession is something you own that is especially meaningful to you. It doesn't have t...

What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, my family and I went on our annual blueberry picking outing at...

My Favorite Subject as a Student〜学生時代に好きだった勉強

If someone asks me, “What was your favorite subject when you were a student?”, my answer is always ...

My Birthday!

Hello all! I'm taking today off because it's my birthday!  Though I'm turning 32, I don't feel as t...

What I enjoyed learning as a student

While studying for my Master's degree in English Language and English Teaching, I found linguistics...

Travel with Me! (HSK 4+) Chinese Listening Practice | 王総と行く端午節の山野リフレッシュ旅 Vlog ??| 端午山野躺平记

?? 【100% FREE】Notion Study Guide I’ve put together the full script, key phrases, and cultural insig...

「日本のコンビニはなぜ外国人旅行者に人気なの？」Why Are Japanese Convenience Stores So Popular with Foreign Tourists?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japan has convenience stores, called konbini, almost everywhere. For Jap...

Etymology and Language History

I have been a student many times in my life so far, and I still am one, since I am constantly tryin...

Those who rely on the rules vs. those who rely on gentleness

This video explores the philosophical and practical differences between living by rigid rules versu...

Paperback Books on the bus ride home.

Everything I enjoyed learning as a student happened mysteriously enough outside the classroom.   Wh...

The Weekend Story Chain Challenge: Let's Play a Game!

The weekend is finally here, and I thought it would be fun to try something a little different an...

My favourite school subjects

Photo: Me, as a student, preparing for an exam with many sticky notes! As an elementary school stu...

Beyond the Textbooks: How Reading Sparked My Love for Learning

Hello, lovely learners! Welcome back to my column. This week, we are diving into a really fun topic...

《轉念練習》原生家庭×親情界線

很多時候，我們在親情裡感到的刺痛，往往是長大後的自己，正試圖穿過時光去保護那個曾經受挫的小孩。   當糾結發生的時候，請試著對自己說：對方的匱乏與習慣，是他們的功課，並不定義妳的價值。   今天...

Learning is always such an amazing thing for myself

What I enjoy as a student You can never learn enough. What I enjoy as a student is the discovery of...

Why I became a tutor?

Have you ever met someone who made learning feel easy and enjoyable? That's the kind of tutor...

拒绝“机器人中文”：如何让你的中文听起来客气又自然？ (존댓말 없는 중국어, 어떻게 하면 무례하지 않고 자연스럽게 말할 수 있을까요? '어기조사'와 '중첩'의 비밀)

很多韩国和日本同学在学中文时，最大的不安是：“中文里没有像韩语/日语那样严谨的敬语体系，我直接这样说，会不会显得没礼貌？” 比如，想让别人“等一下”： 教科书教你：“请等一下。” (맞습니다만,...

The Lifelong Sponge: What I Enjoyed Learning as a Student (and Why I’ll Never Stop)

There is a distinct magic in the early days of being a student. You enter a classroom or open a boo...

Hello, everyone!! I am a new teacher!!

My name is Emiko and I am a new teacher here on Cafetalk!!About myself, I have worked at an English...