Cafetalk 讲师专栏

Seeing Things Anew: The Dreamy, Whimsical World of Haruki Murakami and Yoko Ogawa

Lately, I’ve reading novels by different Japanese authors; but two authors that have resonate in me...

風が吹く場所へ：心を癒す旅への誘い

「風が吹く場所へ」は、2023年に放送された中国の人気ドラマで、主演は劉亦菲と李現。このドラマは、都会の忙しさから逃れ、田園生活で心を癒す物語を展開しており、中国国内だけでなく、海外でも高い人...

Do you think learning to code is beyond your reach? Think again

"Code Confidently: Courageous Coding for Curious Creators" – a series of lessons designed to empowe...

おだんご食べに行きました！I went to eat dango!

The English translation is below.みなさん、こんにちは！日本語教師のShokoです☺︎この間、家族で和風の喫茶店に行ってきました！「おかげ庵」というお店なのですが、こ...

6-Minute English - おすすめポッドキャスト RECOMMENDED PODCAST

BBCの英語学習サイトからのポッドキャストです A podcast from the BBC’s English Learning websitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/lear...

Yellowface

Yellowface tells the story of June Hayward, a young white author who achieves sudden fame and succe...

Learn Idioms to Advance your English Level

 Idioms are an essential part of everyday English. Whether you’re watching a movie, reading an arti...

English expressions that use baking

Idioms help to make your English more natural and colourful, and of course because there are so man...

怎麼發ㄖ (ri)和ㄜ(e) 的音？ ㄖ(ri)とㄜ(e)の発音の仕方

最近太常被日本學生問到ㄖ (ri)和ㄜ(e)的發音，   似乎和日文五十音的發音規則有關係，   較少舌根音、較少捲舌音，   需要更多的肌肉練習，   一些小訣竅，   希望...

English Practice: Sentence Scrambles!

Hello Everyone! Today, I'm introducing some practice sentence scrambles. These are good to do so yo...

Understanding Phrasal Verbs Well

Understanding Phrasal Verbs in Context One of the biggest mistakes learners make is trying to trans...

Beyond Evil

How is your relationship with your family? Do you get along well with them, or is there tension? Ho...

Winter in Toronto

Image: Icicles on the building across from my homeToronto is one of Canada’s southernmost cities, s...

Play and Learn: Recommended Games and Activities for ESL Child Students! 遊んで学ぼう: ESL児童向けおすすめゲーム＆アクティビティ！

Learning English is fun when we play games—even online! In my virtual lessons at Cafetalk, I use in...

Classroom Games/Activities for Private Lessons

Hello Everyone! This is a column about the weekly topic which is games and activities for students....

Enhancing Your Child’s Imagination: The Power of Reading and Creative Learning 子どもの想像力を解き放つ：読書と創造的学習の力

In a world buzzing with screens and instant gratification, imagination is a child’s most extraordin...

Modern psychology……an empathic deficiency

When the universe is measured by a ruler and when the eternity is calculated by a stopwatch….what w...

Adventure Awaits: Unlock Your Child's Creative Genius Through the Magic of Reading （冒険が始まる：読書の魔法で子供の創造力を解き放とう）

In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s more important than ever to instill a love of reading and...

Recommended games for students

Exciting, interesting and unusual games for learning English Teenagers spend a significant part of ...

Let go of what doesn't serve you

I’ve been grappling with many challenges lately: job fulfilment, life after the death of my spouse,...

《黑神话：悟空》——一场视觉与心灵的双重盛宴

今天，我终于体验了期待已久的《黑神话：悟空》。这款游戏自公布以来就备受瞩目，不仅因为其精美的画面和流畅的动作设计，更因为它对中国古典名著《西游记》的独特诠释。作为一个从小听着孙悟空故事长大的玩家，我...

Unlocking English for Kids: The Power of Interactive Learning & TPR

Learning English should be exciting, engaging, and effective for young learners. Children naturally...

聊食物

??‍??: "Teacher, I want to learn adjectives related to food."   ??‍??: "Why?"   ??‍??: "Someti...

How to Improve Your English Speaking Skills Every Day

Improving your English speaking skills doesn’t require hours of study—sometimes, small, consistent ...

Boost Your English with Fun Games & Activities

Games & Activities:   20 Questions – A great way to practice asking and answering questions whi...

Connectives for Coherence

Organizing your thoughts and ideas is crucial, not just in speaking but also in writing. Have you ...

Driving in winter

Do you drive? Do you like winter driving? Do you have snow where you live? There is plenty of snow ...

玫瑰的故事

（滿滿劇透，慎服）   二訪北京的衝擊）原來有這麼多我聽不懂的中文）、想逃離一下現實生活，加上仙女姊姊之美，開始在Netflix上追了這部長長的陸劇「玫瑰的故事」   不免俗地開頭有些灑狗...

Asking permission in English 英語で許可を求める方法

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？ Many textbooks teach these phras...

How to say “Don’t Jinx it.” in Mandarin Chinese?

If it's something bad, and you don't want the bad thing to happen, you can say, 你不要烏鴉嘴！Nǐ bú yào w...