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Sherlock Holmes: The Mind That Never Stops Thinking

Some fictional characters stay with us long after we finish reading a book, and Sherlock Holmes is ...

中文语法讲解：谁让……呢？（反问句式）

生活中会听到一句很常用的中文口语句式：谁让……呢？   很多同学会有一个疑问：句子里有「谁」，是不是在问“哪一个人”？   今天告诉大家一个重点： 这里的「谁」不是指任何人，也不是提问。 这是中文非...

Halloween Memories: Growing Up Trick-or-Treating in Canada

When October arrives, my mind often drifts back to my childhood in Canada and one of the most magic...

Feel JAPAN with Yoko chan #02 | 美しい日本語| ほのめかす — The Art of Saying Without Saying

Have you ever heard the Japanese word Honomekasu (ほのめかす)? It means to hint at something or show wha...

Halloween in the Harz Mountains

This year, I celebrated Halloween in a small German town in the Harz Mountains. Halloween feels esp...

The Challenge of Beginning Again: Learning While Finding My Way

There is something rather daunting about starting something new, particularly when you don't quite ...

A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

Hello everyone!   This past weekend, it was raining here in Sendai, so my sons and I decided to vis...

Communication is Key: 5 Things Native English Speakers Get Wrong

Anyone who has learnt a foreign language will not need telling how challenging it can be. And most ...

日用品を使って身体を鍛える

カーテン、ラップの芯、菜箸、傘、着物の帯締め……。 一見バレエとは関係のないこれらの日用品が、実は姿勢改善や筋力アップ、肩こり予防の素晴らしいツールになることをご存じですか？ 私はレ...

强大的身体，敏感的灵魂

世间最好的生命状态，大抵是一身坚韧筋骨，一颗细腻初心。拥有强大的身体，得以抵御人间风雨；怀揣敏感的灵魂，得以感知世间温柔。二者看似相悖，却最是相辅相成，拼凑出最完整、最鲜活的人生。   很多人误以为...

【老王一家人学中文】桌子上放着很多饮料｜HSK3·存在句+还是/或者 There are plenty of drinks | HSK3 Leason 3

Walking the 88 Temples: What Shikoku Taught Me About Pacing

  When I began the 1,200-kilometer Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan, I assumed my biggest chal...

Holidays

Wow so many holidays.I love them all; the holidays do not have to represent religion or politics or...

Parole e Caffè: Coccola — The Art of a Gentle Hug

Ciao! Welcome back to "Parole e Caffè". I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of experience....

Morning Routine

I believe that it’s very important to have a morning routine. Something to get you started and read...

A Daunting Task

Nothing earth-shattering here, and I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences, but I was onc...

A Gateway to a Thousand Adventures

As a lifelong reader, this is a tough question. Having read probably over a thousand books since I ...

Quick tips: route vs course

Both route and course refer to a way of getting from one place to another, but they are used in sli...

我很菜？？！！

1.我开车很菜。 I'm bad at driving.?? 2.我中文很菜。I’m not good at Chinese.?? 3.他不是我的菜。He is not my type.??

中文语法详解：放得下 & 放不下

在日常口语和书面中文里，「放得下」和「放不下」是使用率极高的可能补语句式，也是很多外国学习者容易混淆的基础语法。这组词语不仅有字面的“空间放置”含义，还有中国人最常用的抽象情感含义，兼顾生活实用场景...

A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as an English teacher came from working with a stud...

A Book Character I’ll Never Forget #2: Legolas and Gimli - English Reading Level: Upper-Beginner

Have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings? You may know that it is based on a very famous series ...

The Farm : A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

A few years ago, my wife and I made a rather unexpected change in our lives. We left our home in Sh...

Red Castle or Blue Castle? Japanese Words for Colors and Lights

Hello, I'm SASYA. I live in Osaka. The other day, I went to see the lit-up Osaka Castle.   In the e...

Lessons from My First Jobs: Building Resilience and Experiencing Diversity Early On

Growing up in Canada, my parents held a firm belief: if I wanted spending money, I had to earn it ...

Nervous About Speaking English? Start with One Simple Sentence

Hi, I’m Teacher Sarah! Do you understand some English but sometimes go blank when it’s your turn to...

Who, What, Where?

Can you see me on your screen? I have dark spots on skin of green.  I’m trying hard to not be seen!...

30 Days to Speak English with More Confidence!"

ENGLISH SPEAKING CHALLENGE!    Do you understand English but struggle to speak confidently? Are yo...

日本語教員試験が終わりました～！！

My Japanese language teacher exam is finally over!! I don't know the results yet, but I really hope...

Hello Cafetalk! From Hong Kong Data Teams to Your English & Tech Goals

Every career pivot I’ve ever seen—and every major breakthrough a student makes in English—start...