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Opening phrases in IELTS or EIKEN

Some of us might struggle with opening sentences when we’re required to speak on a topic, express a...

What made you laugh hard recently?

I'm writing this in spoken language so that you can get used to it. :) New vocab are in RED and the...

Learn Chinese with Lu #54 有人说，男女平等是可以实现的，而有人说，男女之间不可能实现完全的平等，你有什么看法？--来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

Talking about fire in English: Part 2

In this brief follow-up to Part 1, I will introduce just a few more words for talking about fire in...

What made me laugh recently? Well...

Earlier today, I found myself yearning for some cuddles with my beloved chihuahua, Bambi. I couldn'...

Talking about fire in English: Part 1

In my recent post titled Canada on fire, I mentioned that Canada has been experiencing unprecedente...

Lost

I was in a group of 10, on a summer's day hike in the Himalayas. Only a day earlier, we were at the...

Canada on fire

Photo: Toronto skyline (June 6th)Over the past week or so, there have been an exceptional number of...

3 Cs of an effective learning plan

In order to establish a successful learning plan, there are 3 Cs to consider: classes, continuous l...

I got married! ♥（ﾉ´∀`）

Hello everyone, it's been a while!   During my year and a half absence from Cafetalk, I spent a yea...

和製英語　ー　バイキング

なぜそれが間違いなのか “Viking”　（「バイキング」）は、約1000年前に北欧に住んでいた海賊で有名な人たちを指す "Viking"に由来しています。   北欧では、この「バイキング」のスタイ...

「Thanks」は注意が必要なので、気を付けてください。

「Thanks」には良いニュアンスと悪いニュアンスがあります。友達とか家族にフレンドリーに「Thanks」と言うこともできるし、皮肉として使うこともできます。にこやかな笑顔で友達に「Thanks」と...

Can you still smile?

Smile coach Keiko Kawano teaches students at a smile training course at Sokei Art School in Tokyo, ...

Advanced Idiom Practice With the Legend of Zelda

This a great opportunity for advanced learners of English to practice their reading! This column po...

Quick tips: wanna, gonna, hafta, sorta, etc.

As most of you probably already know, sounds often blend together in spoken English. “Want to” soun...

How I use AI and technology for language learning

Hello friends,In one of my last columns I wrote about how learning a language cannot be replaced by...

"It's a Southern Thing"

Recently, my younger brother moved to Texas, which is part of the southern United States or "the So...

If you want to get fluent in English. . .

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you doing? It's nice and warm/hot in Canada now! After the long win...

Coffee Power

Whenever I start the morning with a steaming mug of coffee, I notice a gradual change in my mood. I...

和製英語　ー　ジュース

なぜそれが（時に）間違いなのか  ジュースは "juice "から来ており、特に果物から出る液体を意味します。つまり、「オレンジジュース」はジュースです。「りんごジュース」もそうです。しかし、コーラ...

The benefits of learning more languages 学习更多语言的好处(Benefits of learning more languages):

Benefits of learning more languages: Learning a language can take you to another "world", and by le...

To be safe !!

大雨、台風の時に I have an idea. When we have a predict to have heavy rain and something like that, the cit...

為什麽日本人對「自動詞 」和 「他動詞 」如此拘泥？

"自動詞 "和 "他動詞 "，事實上，對日本人來說是非常重要的問題。   財布が落ちました（我的錢包掉了/現在有這種情況） 財布を落としました（我的錢包掉了/ 因為我粗心錢包不見了）   區別在於，...

Series 1: I want to keep in touch with everyone

You may be familiar with all the problems, but I would like to introduce the fun of brain teasers a...

Expressing Your Opinions in English

Expressing one's opinion in English can be challenging if English isn't your first language.If we d...

A message from Anne Shirley

Hello Everyone! How are you today? This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I’m going to share with you a speci...

7 Types Of -Nyms Every Learner Should Know!

The ending -nym or, most often, -onym is a combining form from Greek that means “name.”   Here are ...

Lisa D's June Newsletter & coupons!

============================Coupon Name: June Coupon!!!!!Code: 1a3fe074Discount Rate: 15%For Lesso...

「何が思いつく？」って英語で言える?

When it comes to Kyoto, what comes to mind...もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

北京著名小吃（Famous snacks in Beijing）

Famous snacks in Beijing 北京著名小吃 běijīng zhùmíngxiǎochī 1. Donkey rolling 驴打滚 lǘdǎgǔn 2. Aiwowo 艾窝...