Have you ever heard of a “no-see-um”? Until just a couple of days ago, I hadn’t! They’re tiny insec...
Zach McLaughlin
Did August Mess Up the Calendar?
In Latin, the old language of Europe, a long long time ago, month names were similar to Japanese – ...
Dunya D
In Mandarin Chinese, "梗" (gěng) can have a few different meanings depending on the context...
Wu
Hi! This is Yuki, a Qigong Master at cafe talk. "Let's Ascend to a Higher Dimension!" "Don't...
Yuki.Kyoto
Almost vs ほとんど - Mistakes Japanese People Often Make in English
Hello! My name is ドゥーニャ and I'm an English teacher who is also a student of Japanese. Today I’d lik...
Dunya D
How to say skincare products in Mandarin Chinese?
In Chinese, we say "skincare products" as "保養品 Bǎo yǎng pǐn" When you learn languages other than...
Wu
Hello everyone, I have returned from my summer holiday. I went to Poland for 10 days. It was a wond...
Hannah N
‘Luck’ is a very interesting concept. Different cultures have different ways of conceptualising ‘lu...
Charlotte A
The Effects of Repetition on Vocabulary Knowledge
In the video I will present why repetition (繰り返し) is important for second language learners when it...
Teacher_Ian
皆さん、こんにちは!カフェトーク英語、インドネシア語講師そして英語面接コーチのcafewinaです。 この度、その他「リピートランキング」と「注目講師ランキング」2位に選んでいただきました...
cafewina
In this post I'd like to share the magical, traditional japanese wedding I had with my lovely wife ...
Johann Frick
Hi there! YUKI here, Qigong Master at Empower Labo,Japan.I offer remote Qigong lessons on CafeTalk....
Yuki.Kyoto
"How can I tell whether a Chinese speaker is referring to a male or female?"
This can be quite a perplexing issue for all English speakers. In English, you can immediately...
Wu
A Lucky cat named Nami-chan (Imado Shrine)/今戸神社の招き猫(ナミちゃん)
There are various lucky charms in Japan. Cranes, turtles, sea breams, and so on. Among them, one of...
Penguin
Swiss culture : In this post I'd like to share a bit of my life in Switzerland. This beautifull ...
Johann Frick
Asking permission in English 英語で許可を求める方法
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Do you know how to ask permission in English? 英語で許可を求める方法を知っていますか? Man...
Vicky B
Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like "ü" sound?
Student: "This is so irritating! Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like"ü" sound?" Tha...
Wu
Why do we need to use 「把」?When should we use 「把」?
To you who found this article, I believe you've already searched through numerous articles related ...
Wu
The Elephant Man: New Reading Lesson!
Dear Cafetalk Community,I am offering a reading lesson on the book, "The Elephant Man." The Elephan...
Lady Ayame
“Raspberries or ice cream?” my aunt asked me once when I was a young child, and she was serving des...
EnglishKim
除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉, 還有什麼處理方式呢? 方法一:拿去舊衣回收箱,把衣服捐給需要的人 可以從這個網站找到哪裡有舊衣回收箱 https://r...
Wu
「說到」與「談到」的用法與差異 / The usage and difference between "說到(shuōdào)" and "談到(tándào)" /「說到」と與「談到」の使い方と違い
「說到」と「談到」は中国語でよく使われる表現方法で、話題を導入したり、特定の話題について補足説明をする際に使われます。この二つの言葉は、話の流れを受け継いだり、転換したりする役割を持ち、日常の...
Shihbo
SEASHELLS, SANDCASTLES, AND SUNSET SMILES
On a warm summer day, my family visited the seaside. My children ran to the water, letting the wave...
Teacher DORIAN
搬家或是回國前,免不了要一陣整理和斷捨離, 雖然每個人喜歡的東西不同, 但都幾乎會有兩項想處理掉但不太知道怎麼處理的物品-書籍和衣服 除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉, ...
Wu
Some useful information about learning English.
When it comes to learning English, there are many who will say that their method is one of the best...
Dean William
「就要~了」的意義與用法 / The Meaning and Usage of " 就要~了(Jiù yào ~ le) "/ 「就要~了」意味と使い方
「就要~了」的意義與用法 「就要~了」是一種常見的華語表現,用來表示某個動作或情況即將發生,具有強烈的即時性和預示性。這個句型通常用來描述在不久的將來即將發生的某個狀況或變化,常帶有一種緊迫...
Shihbo
Lu G
Zimbabwean Culture: Spirit Animals (Totems)
Africa is well known for having so much wild life but did you know that each family in Zimbabwe (we...
MJay
Mountains or Sea? Why Not Choose Both?
I love the sea. When I lived on the south coast of England, I enjoyed swimming in the sea so much t...
Charlotte A