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JOURNALING

Journaling is a personal practice and each individual will have their own unique approach. Journals...

Quick tips: to be cool/down with something

I was listening to a song yesterday and heard a useful phrase that you’ll probably never find in a ...

和製英語　ー　ハンバーグ

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ハンバーガー」(“hamburger”)は英語ですけど、「ハンバーグ」は和製英語です。「ハンバーグ」はドイツの都市名です。      代わりに何を言うのが良いのか 一言では...

The Enduring Love Between Americans and Pizza

Tourists might not know this, but the United States is a pizza-loving nation, consuming a staggerin...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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，...

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。