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Q : Mr Ian, which is your best lesson and why ?

A: Without a doubt "The Power of Positive Speaking" is my best lesson. The reasons  are - The...

Should You Study the Subject You Teach?

Hello Everyone! If found this article, that I thought was rather surprising. Apparently, in some p...

Thursday's 9.00 pm Group TED lesson - 1 hour - 500 points

This week we cover William Ury, "Getting to Yes", and we learn his elegant way of resolving difficu...

Why do people still buy iPhones when Samsung is cheaper ?

How did Dr Martin Luther King get 250 thousand people to attend his "I Have a Dream" speech ? Why ...

The Best Business Talk - Thurs 9.00 pm - Group Hour

The most important business talk ever ! -  Simon Sinek Says 'Start With Why" . The natur...

Reading News Articles

Reading a news article serves as an excellent learning aid to acqhire new vocabulary and see how th...

Why does Apple outsell Microsoft ?

How did Dr Martin Luther King get 250 thousand people to attend his "I Have a Dream" speech ? Why ...

Would you like to invent the wheel ?

Or  would you prefer to ride the bicycle ? Personally, I like to feel the wind in my face. S...

Q : Am I the best tutor on Cafetalk?

A: There are some incredibly talented, world class tutors on Cafetalk, I aspire to teach at their l...

Communicating at Meetings

A weekly team meeting: Richard (Meeting Chairman): I’ve called this meeting to keep track ...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

Students often say they cannot express their ideas well because they get so nervous when they’re sp...

베트남 여행이야기 (ベトナム旅行記) ②

이어서 이번엔 다낭(Da Nang)이야기입니다. 셋째날 다음날은 다낭으로 이동을 합니다.  다낭은 호이안보다 물가가 비싼 곳이지만, 멋진 호텔 & 리조트가 ...

Thursday's 9.00 pm Group TED lesson - 1 hour - 500 points

The most important business talk ever ! -  Simon Sinek Says 'Start With Why" . The natur...

「浮遊感のあるコード」とは？〜Burt Bacharach "This Guy's In Love With You"分析

DTM・作詞作曲講座で、 コードの分析をするレッスンがありました。 その中で非常に興味深いものがあったのでご紹介します。 ちょっと長いです。。 Burt Bacharach（バート・バカラック）...

What can I offer you that cannot be found for free ?

Hello,Only if I can answer this question, am I worthy of your hire.The internet is saturated with f...

베트남 여행이야기 (ベトナム旅行記) ①

여러분 안녕하세요!^^ 제가 지난주에 베트남 여행을 다녀왔는데 여러분에게 사진과 함께 보여드리기 위해 글을 올립니다. 영어공부를 열심히 해야겠다고 느끼고 온 여행이었어요. &...

俳句：梅雨

最近の中学生のかばんは重い！って話をやってました。中には10kg越の子も。。。.・・・絶対身体に悪い ToT.私が中学生のころは、薄っぺら～い鞄とか地につきそうな肩掛けカバンが流行ってて、.しかも、...

COMMONLY USED ENGLISH IDIOMS

  Here are 15 common English idioms and phrases that will enrich your English vocabulary. 1.    ‘Th...

俳句：四十雀

  落とし物をした人、拾った人の個人情報を警察が勝手に教えちゃう・・・っていうtwitterが話題になっていた。.ちょっと前までは連絡先教えるなんて何でも...

Modal Auxiliary 'Would'

Hello Everyone! Would you like to learn how to use ‘would’? This is a very important ...

HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE WHEN SPEAKING ENGLISH

Do you still feel nervous about speaking English to others even though you’ve spent a long time stu...

Can I learn English with only one lesson per week ?

The short answer - you will not make much progress with only one weekly session. The solution - BU...

Why do you need a tutor ? What is the tutor's job?

In this day and age, with the abundance of free information available, why do we, the students, nee...

ACHIEVE YOUR ENGLISH LEARNING GOALS!

I just want to share with you an interesting Article I read which will help you achieve your Englis...

What did you do on the weekend?

Weekends away from work are important.  We need to recharge so we can go back to work refreshe...

Anagrams

What is an Anagram? An Anagram is a word made by using letters of another word in a different or...

Do You Use These Words Correctly?

Hello everyone! There are a lot of words in the English language, and sometimes we all make mistak...

Idioms

Idioms I’m on cloud nine today. I managed to step out for a long, brisk walk along the beach...

Thank You to My Students!

Last night, for whatever reason, I could not sleep.  As I lay in bed, I began to think about m...

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Mother’s Day is a day you get to show your Mom how grateful you are that she is in your life. There...