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「想」的用法 / 「想(xiǎng)」の使い方

  在中文中，「想」是一個經常使用且意思很多樣的動詞，它的用法涵蓋了從思考到渴望等多種含義。本文將探討「想」的幾種主要用法，並提供實際例句讓各位學習者更了解它的用法。   （一）表示「思考」：   ...

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You light up my life!

  The word “light” is very versatile in the English language, used in various idioms, phrases, and ...

40% discount (JULY only)

Hi everyone! How have you been? How is your July going so far? I hope it’s been a great month for y...

Do you sprinkle salt on watermelon?／スイカに塩をかける？

Speaking of "summer", the first thing that comes up to my head is "Watermelon ".  During summer vac...

每日一詞：而且 / Word of the day 而且(ér qiě) / 毎日の一語：而且

每日一詞：「而且」     今天的烏鴉學舌要介紹的是一個華語中很常用的連詞—「而且」，它主要用來連接句子，表達事情之間的關係。熟練它能幫助我們更好地描述和解釋我們的想法。以下我們將介紹而且的使用方法...

Using the Indefinite Article (a/an) in English

As you probably know, English uses articles before nouns most of the time (unless the noun is plura...

我的夏日旅行

大家好，我是cafetalk的講師HSUAN現在正值台灣的夏天，大家有去哪裡旅行或做了什麼特別的事情嗎?我上個禮拜去了台南旅遊，因為天氣真的非常熱，所以我沒有安排太多景點，不過我還是玩得很開心，下次...

Cameras off lessons

The Cafetalk admins recently posted a blog about students expressing interest in having lessons wit...

Conversational English: Useful Phrases/ Sentences

Hi!Below are some useful conversational phrases/ sentences.

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Little by little, you’ll understand!

The word "little" is a versatile adjective, often used to convey a sense of smallness, insufficienc...

Morning Glory 朝顔(あさがお)

Hello! I'm Muu., Japanese language teacher. The rainy season ended and summer is in full swing in m...

Learn about NOVA SCOTIA culture and special English vocabulary

Would you like to learn about my home province  Nova Scotia? If yes ! -- I am offering two classes ...

Are You Excited for Deadpool and Wolverine?

Don't tell me you don't watch comic book movies, 'cause I have a surprise for you!! The movie less...

Saying long numbers in English 長い数字を英語で読む方法

Image by Ahmad Ardity from PixabaySaying long numbers in English can be difficult.  長い数字を英語で読むのは難しい...

A Picture that Describes My Summer

Last summer, I went on a huge road trip from my home in southern Spain, across the country of Spai...

A thank you note from my student!

Hello Cafetalk Community!How are you? I'm happy to correspond with you again. Today, I experienced ...

Summer in the PH

The Philippines has a tropical climate and only experiences dry and wet seasons. However, we consid...

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My favourite fantasy

With its enchanting and vividly described magical world, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” penned by C.S....

Summer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Summer in Sub-Saharan Africa lasts from November to February. This time of year is very hot and bea...

Summer meals in Canada

People often ask me about the food that is typically eaten in Canada, and I usually answer that Can...

「一～就～」的用法 / The Usage of "一～就～" Structure / 「一～就～」の使い方

在中文中，「一～就～」是一個常用的句型結構，用來表示一個動作或事件緊接著另一個動作或事件發生。這個結構強調兩個動作或事件之間的連續性和即時性，表達了前後動作或事件之間的因果關係。以下將詳細介紹這個句...

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Monthly bullet journal ritual

I’d like to share more about one of the most useful skills I've learned! As a skill, bullet journal...

Staying cool in summer .....

Dear Students, My apologies for not writing a blog for a long time --honestly our life hasn`t been ...

今天我自己制作了三伏贴 今日は自分で三伏貼を作りました

我的姐姐是中医，为我准备了三伏药粉，今天我自己制作了三伏贴，制作过程很好玩，也很幸福。 My sister is a traditional Chinese medicine practition...

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～   某個上課日，平常活潑開朗的女孩上課時好像有些心不在焉，趁課程告一個段落，我問她是不是昨晚沒睡好，   女孩用大大的眼睛看著我，說：「老師～我要跟...

August 9th is the Moomin Day! ／8月9日はムーミンの日（おばけで涼しく？）

Do you know that August 9th is the Moomin Day? This is the day that the author Tove Jansson was bor...