My 2023 in the rearview mirror
My biggest achievement of 2023 was finally visiting Nova Scotia for the first time in my life. In J...
Zach McLaughlin
ONE IDIOM AT A TIME (7)专心致志 zhuānxīnzhìzhì
解释: 心里很专一;注意力集中。致:极尽;志:心意;志趣。 古时候有个围棋高手,名叫秋,人们称他弈秋。他有两个徒弟,其中一个专心好学,棋艺提高很快;另一个虽然也天天听课,但很不专心。他看着老师,心里...
Hua
My New Favorite Christmas Song! Is it Yours?
Hello Cafetalk Students!I love many different Christmas Songs and Christmas Carols but a new song j...
Lisa D.
Happy New Year! / Frohes Neues Jahr! / Buon Anno Nuovo!
Hello everyone!We're at the end of another year. As always it had its ups and downs, challenges and...
Emanuel T
The loss of actor Lee Sun-kyun casts a chill shadow over Korea’s film world
Hello, and welcome to Speak Good English with me, Yishu. Today I’d like to share an article on Guar...
Yishu H.
Would you like to work in a bar?
What do you know about the most common drinks served at bars around the world?Do you go to bars? Wh...
Thirzah
Exploring idioms and their fun usage during holiday season
Ah, the holiday season, a time to "deck the halls" and spread "good cheer." We're often told to "ri...
Anamika
Customised Healthy Recipe Sheets - Eat the foods YOU want to eat!
Are you unsure of what to eat to help towards your goals?Perhaps you are very fussy and only like e...
David
ONE IDIOM AT A TIME (6)狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn
解释: 像狼虎一样吞咽东西。形容吃东西又猛又急的样子。 正音 :“咽”,不能读作“yīn”、“yè”。辨析:狼吞虎咽和“饥不择食”有相似之处。而狼吞虎咽偏重在外表的形体动作。但“饥不择食”偏重在饿得...
Hua
5 unique services for solo customers
Yes. I'm a loner during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. During the year-end period, when it ...
Emi M
Advanced reading comprehension Gifts
At this time of year, many people around the world send and receive gifts.However, not all gifts ar...
Thirzah
Henry Golding's Christmas ratings. The best and worst of Christmas. Advanced level
Henry Golding is a successful movie star who grew up in England. Here he is sharing the best and wo...
Thirzah
In a world filled with violence and despair, the message of Christmas brings hope to us all. Indee...
Arthur Heffelfinger
Present tense Christmas tasks for beginners
Merry Christmas, here are some fun tasks for you to try. Practice short present tense sentences rel...
Thirzah
ONE IDIOM AT A TIME (5)草船借箭 cǎochuánjièjiàn
草船借箭是中国古典名著《三国演义》中赤壁之战的一个故事。借箭由周瑜故意提出(限十天内造十万支箭),机智的诸葛亮一眼识破是一条害人之计,却淡定表示“只需要三天”。后来,有鲁肃帮忙,诸葛亮再利用曹操多疑...
Hua
My favourite Christmas song - 'Last Christmas'
'Last Christmas' is an extremely popular Christmas song in the UK. It was released in 1984 by the ...
Hannah N
Intermediate reading Comprehension. The 10 best things about Christmas.
Practice your reading comprehension with this article relating to the 10 best things about Christma...
Thirzah
每年公历12月21日或22日,或23日,是中国传统二十四节气中一个重要的节气,即冬至。Today is winter solstice. It is the longest night and sh...
Hua
the story of the gingerbread man
Dear students,Merry Christmas! Get ready for a delightful adventure into the enchanting realm of th...
DodoABC
Beginners reading comprehension. Harriet's Christmas Day
Practice your reading comprehension with this Harriet's story. Now you have read the story can you ...
Thirzah
Do you know the nationald animal in Brazil is the jaguar?Have you attended the carnival in Brazil?W...
DodoABC
Japanese has two types of passive sentences
In Japanese, passive sentences are used very often, such as “Watashi wa sensei ni homerareta(my t...
Naoko.S
ONE IDIOM AT A TIME (4) 世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán
世外桃源,出自东晋·陶渊明《桃花源记》。 这则成语原指与现实社会隔绝、生活安乐的理想境界。后也指环境幽静生活安逸的地方。用以比喻一种空想的、与世隔绝的、脱离现实社会的地方。其本身结构为偏正式,在句...
Hua
Merry Chrismas! from the SKY TREE
Hello!Today, I introduce one of my favorite places in Tokyo.This picture above was taken under the ...
Fukumaru
What I would be happy to receive as a gift is..
Gifts have a special way of bringing joy and excitement, and imagining the perfect gift can be a de...
Anamika
冬至吃湯圓 Eating glutinous rice balls during the winter solstice.
今天是農曆二十四節氣中的冬至。台灣人有冬至吃湯圓的習慣,我們喜歡吃甜湯圓,也喜歡吃鹹湯圓,甜、鹹,你喜歡哪一種?歡迎留言告訴我。Today is the winter solstice among ...
Cindy Chen