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Difficult Words

Although I cannot say that I struggle in general there's one word that is quite tricky. 'Valnalella...

"What a Wonderful World"

This is the title of the song, I would play on repeat.  "What a Wonderful World" by Loius Armstrong...

Essence of Happiness

English Broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/6338141c9f9938126b620f72Today, I'm going to th...

今日の翻訳「二番煎じ」

直訳すると"Second brew(of tea)"なのですが、英語圏でお茶以外に対して二番煎じの意味合いで"Second brew"と使われるのは珍しいです。（イギリスであれば東亜圏ほどではなくと...

Jesus Christ........The risque of a self-crucifixion

When the emotions become institutionalized..... Q: We have a record of Jesus Christ coming back and...

Tutor Ranking

As soon as I woke up this morning, I received a notification on my phone. I have been included in t...

The song I'd play on repeat

I spend 18 years of my life in Italy and I probably know more Italian songs than French songs. I kn...

Hurricane Ian Update

As many of you may have heard, Fort Myers, Florida, where I live suffered a devastating hurricane. ...

Every trip to the mountain is a small life

Mountains are a disease. Try it once and you won't be able to forget these feelings. That's why all...

I’ve updated my profile!

Hello, everyone!It's been over 3 months past since I started my lessons as a Cafetalk tutor.Recentl...

Verbal Communication At The Workplace

Although conversations at the workplace do involve casual conversations with colleagues, verbal com...

A song that I play on repeat

One of my favourite songs is by a Filipino-Canadian artist named Resflo. The song is called Hindi N...

The Song I'd Play on Repeat

The song I would play on repeat is "It's my life" by the American rock band, Bon Jovi. The song is ...

A song that you would play on repeat

A song that you would play on repeat I really like to sing. I like to sing English and Russian song...

Arriving/Arrived

Sometimes students have problems with the verbs "arrive" and "depart", when talking about trains, b...

A song I would play on repeat

I think I am going to be a little sneaky about this topic. Honestly speaking, I do not really have ...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Six Stress Management Habits to Live a Happier Life

Stress is a part of life. It can be caused by many things, such as work, family, finances, or healt...

Favorite play in my childhood

English Broadcasting belowhttps://stand.fm/episodes/632fe9e78a2675ed2d5bd015Today, I'm going to ta...

Don't say "TIME"!

I have been teaching English in Japan for 23 years and there is an English mistake that I hear almo...

Memories of backyard soccer

Photo: (from left) Our dog Max, my brother and I hanging out in the backyardEvery time I kick any k...

今日の英単語 So be it

直訳すると「なのであれはこう」なのですが「しょうがない」という意味の英単語で、個人的に非常にかっこいい言い回しだと思います。ニュアンス的には本能寺の変で信長が言ったとされる「是非も及ばず」が最も近い...

" I AM SUCCESSFUL #10. DO YOU WANT TO BE A LEADER?

     Do you know who the leader is? A leader is the first in the team, the one whom everyone listen...

What is a セミ⁉

Before coming to Japan I didn't know the insect, セミ. Here in Japan, I learned the Japanese, America...

お月見/The Moon Viewing

日本では空が澄んで、月がひときわ美しい旧暦の8月15日に豊作を祈り”お月見”をする習慣があります。we have a festival called "otsukimi" which means "...

One word, Different Uses #2

The word 'kill' is usually associated with a negative meaning. He was killed in a fatal car crash. ...

Difficulties in learning English and how to overcome them?

Difficulties in learning English and how to overcome them? There are cases when a person spends a l...

Talking about unknown reasons in English

Sometimes we don’t know why certain things happen or why/how we do certain things. In my recent col...

Sick days

Photo byKelly Sikkema onUnsplash Somehow, I managed to catch the flu a few days ago, and it’s the ...

The game of “Men”

Photo byy.nasx onUnsplash When I was quite young, perhaps 8 or 9 years old, my friend Colin and I ...

正直なところ、、、を英語で？

Even if it is true, if you say to an English person "English food is bad", it sounds very direct an...