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Nauryz 2023

On March 19, the Kazakh community of Tokyo celebrated Nauryz or the Kazakh New Year. In fact, in Ka...

Why Cafetalk has opened my mind. (With vocabulary!)

In my opinion, teaching on Cafetalk has opened my mind.I have heard so many different opinions and ...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Stress Management: Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress

Like most people, you probably deal with some stress in your life. Maybe it's your job, family, or ...

What Should you Learn if you are "Complete Beginer" in study Language?

Learning foreign languages is fun. But for people who have never learned the language at all, they ...

Talking about birds in English

In a recent post, I mentioned that a pair of pigeons have made their nest on my balcony, so today I...

北京的四合院(Beijing's Quadrangle)

提到北京，你们最先想到的什么?是气势恢弘的北京天安门?金碧辉煌的故宫?还是故事满满的西单?亦或者是北京经典特色豆汁儿?这节课和大家聊的是北京充满古朴气息的传统文化之一四合院。我出生在北京，生活和工作...

Do you like driving?

I consider myself a late driver.In Ontario, Canada there are three levels of driving licences: G1, ...

Coupling lessons to strengthen and improve language skills

Strengthen your language skills by reinforcing the vocabulary that you acquire in class. You can do...

"払う価値があった" を英語で？

In English, there are some phrases to show that you are satisfied with something that you have boug...

Have you ever been caught doing something bad?

Hello, and welcome to Speak Good English with me, Yishu. Do you ever occasionally do things that yo...

Book Rebellion

Initially, I was thrilled with the task of naming my favourite book. Surely, that would be the tale...

My Favourite Book!

One of my favourite books is 'A Summer at Sea' by Katie Fforde. Yes, you guessed it right! It is a ...

My Favorite Book Right Now - "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu

"The Tao Te Ching" is a classic text of Chinese philosophy, written by Lao Tzu in the 6th century B...

Reading list

Although this week’s theme is your favourite book, it’s tough to choose just one book, so today I’l...

Wild Boar Meat

Have you ever eaten a wild boar?Before I moved to Japan, I had never tried this kind of meat, but i...

White Rabbit and Black Rabbit

Hello,everyone! I hope you're doing well. This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I'll talk about my favorite ...

Amazing upside down house opens to the public in Shanghai

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. If you have ever wondered what it would be...

The Velveteen Rabbit Lesson! Book Club Event ビロードのうさぎ

Dear Cafetalk Community,I submitted my lesson to the Spring Book Club and my entree was selected as...

My new neighbour

Photo by Sneha Cecil on Unsplash   Two days ago, I heard a lot of cooing (the sound made by a pigeo...

英語で年の読み方

Saying the year in English 英語で年の読み方     2023     上記の年は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？ “Twenty-twenty-three”? “Two th...

Two Favorites

It's impossible for me to choose just one favorite book, but here are two that I really like.The fi...

Finnish people freetime

Finnish people know how to make the best of a long, cold winter! When the snow starts falling and t...

My favorite book(s)

What’s my favorite book? Mmm… that’s a tough question. I LOVE books! From fairy tales to biographie...

A phrase about talking tooooooooo much...

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. When people talk too much we get bored lis...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: The Secrets to Staying Energetic All Day

Most people have experienced that dreaded feeling of being drained and exhausted by the end of the ...

The Drop

"Hang around the Drop. There's plenty to see. But, touch nothing**," the dive master said. Donning ...

Does ignorance sometimes overlap wisdom ?

Science is a treasure hidden in a world of mystery; however, when it is sought strictly from an int...

Row or row?

There are some words that are spelt the same, but have different meanings and pronunciation. You ca...

Arrival of spring in Japan

Speaking of spring in Japan, most people imagine cherry blossoms, “sakura”. But before blooming che...

Are you ruled by your head or heart?

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. Are you ruled by your head or your heart? ...