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Keep Showing Up! Your Future Self Will Thank You.

One thing I’ve learned as a teacher is that progress doesn’t happen all at once. It happens quietly...

Learning from learners

Hello everyone,   Hope you are well. This is a great topic. Here is my experience.   1. It's diffic...

"Hello" from new Mandarin Chinese Tutor Yang

  Cafetalk的朋友们，你们好！我是杨，一位母语为普通话的中文导师。我生活在中国首都北京——政治与文化的中心。你们来过北京吗？ Hello Cafetalk community ! I’m ...

Tone Changes in Taiwanese(Taigi)

Hey guys! Ta̍k-ke-hó! I just uploaded a new video — Tone Changes in Taiwanese! Check it out if you’...

What My Students Taught Me This Year

Although I’m still new to Cafetalk and haven’t had the pleasure of meeting my first student here ye...

3 Things I Learned From My Students This Year

1: What to eatI started teaching on Cafetalk not long after I arrived in Japan, and one of the firs...

New Business English lesson: Making Small Talk and Networking

Great business relationships often start with small talk.   If your small talk is smooth and natura...

The five pillars and my center of gravity in this existence

The origin of stress and anxiety.... Human beings are vulnerable to dual counteracting psychic forc...

A recommention from a friend.

It had been some time since I last taught English on another platform, where I once had a student w...

A YEAR OF GROWTH, YOURS AND MINE. THE WARMEST LESSONS CAME FROM MY STUDENTS

This year, my students reminded me why I love tutoring so deeply. Every lesson, whether with a shy ...

“How can I speak naturally? What I’ve learned from my students this year.”

Teaching on Cafetalk this year has reminded me again and again of one very real, very human truth: ...

What My Students Taught Me This Year

This year, I didn’t just teach — I learned too. My students have taught me so much about different ...

The western world lives in the overconfidence of the systematism

......whereas the Muslim world lives in the overconfidence of the systematism of religion.

Growing Your English Through Reading

Reading is one of the most powerful ways to improve your English.And it doesn’t have to feel diffic...

Here's to Making Mistakes! - English Reading Comprehension - 3 Versions (A1/A2, B1/B2, C1+)

A1/A2 VERSION When I saw this week’s topic, I did not know what to write. I already wrote many thin...

English in an AI World and What It Means for Today’s IELTS and EIKEN Learners

AI is reshaping how we live, work, study, and communicate. But in this fast-changing world, one ski...

Christmas Lesson クリスマスの特別レッスン - Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーン、メリー・クリスマス!

Celebrate Christmas with Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーンと一緒にクリスマスを祝おう   Like most people in the U.K., Mr. Bean l...

Personal Chess goal for the upcoming year

Last week I competed in a local chess friendly competition. It was a fun event but there only a few...

The British Conversational Art: The Power of Gentle Language

I feel like there’s a kind of quiet charm to British conversation that you might miss if you’re not...

Christmas: Same Holiday, Different Traditions.

Many people imagine that Christmas has one fixed set of traditions — like in movies or on TV — but ...

Next year im becoming a Better Me , someone who will help others be better too.

My goal for next year is simple.   I want to become a more positive person. I want to make people h...

How to Do Business With Integrity

Companies that prioritize integrity often enjoy enhanced reputations, customer loyalty, and long-te...

Next Year, I Want to Be Someone Who Can ___! Start Preparing Now for Future You.

Have you ever thought about next year’s “future you”? What do you want to be able to do? Maybe it’s...

Next year, I want to be someone who can play Pickle Ball well!

Being a Table Tennis player, I want to take on the challenge in learning and becoming good at Pickl...

FUTURE YOU: SHAPE YOUR GOALS, SHAPE YOUR STORY

Hello everyone! Are your ready to become someone who can do more, dream bigger, and grow braver? Le...

Next Year, I Want to Be Someone Who.....?

Next Year, I Want to Be Someone Who Can Grow with Confidence As the year begins to wrap up, I’ve ...

The Best Book(s) I Read This Year

As an avid reader, it’s tough for me to choose one book and call it my favourite.  On an average ye...

THE DOT-A SMALL START CAN LEAD TO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

This year, I revisited one of my favourite inspirational children's book: The Dot by Peter H. Reyno...

Is the Japanese Prime Minister getting enough sleep?!

Last week I read an article in my favourite newspaper about Sanae Takaichi's sleep routine, and her...

The Eight Taiwanese(Taigi) Tones

Hey guys! Ta̍k-ke-hó! I just uploaded a new video — the eight #Taiwanese tones explained in English...