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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...

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...

My favourite school subjects

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

Identify house shores

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...

中文程度零就來台灣！？我成為日文老師的契機【第1篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 之後我會在這裡，跟大家分享我那有點奇妙（？）的台灣生活，以及在當地的日常點滴。 那麼，首先想問問大家…… 「我當初為什麼會來台灣呢 是因為結婚嗎？……不對...

I love connecting through music

I love connecting with students through music ? Tell me your favorite artist and we’ll use it to pr...

The Quiet Revolution: How AI Became Our Everyday Co-pilot

There was a time when the phrase "Artificial Intelligence" conjured up images of sleek, sentient ro...

《轉念練習》友情×社交半徑

關係的疏遠或流動，其實就像四季的更迭一樣自然。   有時候感到失落，並不代表你做錯了什麼，只是彼此當下的能量暫時不再同頻。   今天的社交檢核，是為了幫你的心理節能。   無論是感到被耗電還是被排擠...

Moving to Taiwan with ZERO Chinese?! How I Became a Japanese Teacher [Part 1]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. From now on, I’ll be sharing some of my uniqu...

Being able to read tablature opens a whole other world……

Aloha, There is no teacher, no ukulele program, no expensive ukulele and no medicine that can make ...

對中文圈毫無興趣的我，決定去台灣的「不純（？）動機」【第2篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天我住的地方下著陣雨，多虧了這場雨，天氣不那麼熱，反而有種舒適的涼意。 那麼，今天就要來聊聊上次留下的伏筆： 「我當初為什麼會想去台灣呢？」 順帶一提…...

Fooled by "Japanese Works in Taiwan!" The Shocking Truth I Found Out at the Airport [Part 3]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. It's another super hot day in Taiwan today~! N...

被「在台灣講日文也會通」這句話給騙了！？抵達機場後才發現的驚人事實【第3篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 今天台灣也是個熱氣騰騰的好天氣呢〜！ 那麼，上一篇最後提到的「讓我大喊『這跟說好的不一樣！！！』的原因」，大家有猜到了嗎？ 沒錯，就是當初朋友跟我說的那句...

Deciding to Move to Taiwan for a "Special" Reason, Despite Having ZERO Interest in Chinese! [Part 2]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, currently living in Taiwan. It’s been raining on and off where I live toda...

Beat the Heat, Keep the Flow: How to Stay Cool & Productive This Summer

Hello everyone, and happy (very warm!) summer! ☀️   I don’t know about you, but when the temperatur...

I LOVE LEARNING!

I love learning new things, improving on things I already know, and most of all comprehending how I...

Why 'It's Urgent' Means Different Things in Different Offices

If you manage or work with an offshore or outsourced team, you've probably said something like "ple...

【一個月要教100個單字！？】在聽不懂日文的幼幼班大奮戰！【第4篇】

大家好！ 我是日文老師 Meg（メグ）。 今天就讓我們直接接著上一篇的故事繼續聊吧！ 抵達台灣的隔天，我的工作就正式開始了。 就像第一篇留下的伏筆，我的工作是在幼稚園教日文。 我當時負責的是「小班（...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in the Summer

Hello everyone!   This past 3-day weekend, I went camping with my sons in the mountains just outsid...

100 Words a Month?! Struggling with Toddlers Who Didn't Speak Japanese! [Part 4]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, a Japanese language teacher. Let's dive straight into the continuation of ...

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer

Summer is a season that many people look forward to. The longer days, sunny weather, and opportunit...

「晩ご飯カレーでいい」って言ったら怒られた？ I Said "Bangohan Karē de ii." ...Why Did My Partner Get Angry?!

今日のテーマは、日本人がちょっと傷つく「〜でいい」   English below ↓   今日はパートナーが ご飯を作ってくれます ：）   パートナーに 「何がいい？」と聞かれたので、 「カレー...

コンビニでよく聞かれる日本語、知っていますか？Do You Know the Japanese Phrases You'll Often Hear at Convenience Stores?

Hello everyone! I'm Yui.I. Japanese convenience stores are popular not only because of their food, ...

One of my biggest challenges. Musicians in two weeks !

Aloha, One day there was an unscheduled knock on the door. Two families had just flown into town fr...

Confessions of a Fan Follower: Staying Cool and Productive in Summer

How to Stay Cool and Productive in Summer ☀️?? Living on the east coast of South Africa has its per...

More Like a Babysitter Than a Teacher?! How Love Overcame the Struggles [Part 5]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, a Japanese language teacher. So, the lessons finally began! ...or rather, ...

Office English: Setting Realistic Expectations

Thursday Office Hours Setting Realistic Expectations Business Communication • Project Managemen...

【比起上課更像在當保姆！？】比起辛苦，孩子的「可愛」戰勝了一切【第5篇】

大家好！ 我是日文老師 Meg（メグ）。 來了來了，終於要開始上課了！ ……話是這麼說啦，但實際上比起「上課」，更像是「照顧生活起居」的開始（笑）。 簡單來說，我每天的工作內容大概是這樣： 餵吃...

Don't Study English Only When You Need It

A lot of students come to me with a clear, urgent goal: an interview is coming up, and they need to...