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Zoom webinar- on IELTS Speaking Part 1, 8th June 20:00-20:50 Japan time

Hi everyone.I'm holding another IELTS Speaking Webinar on Wednesday 8th June at 20:00-20:50pm Japan...

English Studies - staying consistent

Here are some quick tips to help you stay focused on your English studies. Figure out what days of ...

端午節 Dragon Boat Festiva

    端午節為每年農曆五月初五，又稱端陽節、午日節、五月節等。“端午節”為中國國家法定節假日之一，並已被列入世界非物質文化遺產名錄。端午節起源於中國，最初是中國人民祛病防疫的節日，吳越之地春秋之前...

How to tell if your cat is royalty?!

I know my Grammar and Vocabulary but I still can't SPEAK IN ENGLISH in practical situations

Many language learners have shared that they have learnt grammar and vocabulary when they were in s...

Something I Would do on a rainy day

Something I would do on a rainy day? Rainy days are miserable aren’t they? I really dislike the rai...

Start learning Italian !

Start learning Italian with a 30% discount coupon !The offer is valid for the lessons held between ...

スペイン中部旅行記 Ávilaアビラ

  アビラの風景をもう少し載せようと思います。夜のカテドラル(大聖堂) Yemas de Ávila(ジェマス・デ・アビラ)という黄身と砂糖を混ぜたお菓子がアビラでは有名です。 アビラのRenf...

Rainy days II

Photo from DH News Rainy day box When I was an elementary school student, everyone had a rainy day...

Are you really living?

Photo by Mr Xerty on Unsplash I came across the following interesting quote recently: “Many people ...

Rooibos and Honeybush tea from the tip of Africa

Rooibos tea and Honeybush tea is made from endemic South African plants that grow in high mountain ...

How to THINK in English - Part 3

Keep track of your Progress. Once you decide to start thinking in English and stop translating in y...

マラガのイタリアンに行きました

イタリアンといえば、Tiramisú!Centroにある、Terra Míaという、イタリア人の方々が経営しているレストランです。 Pizza napoletana でした。美味しかった。 イタ...

Tea the British Way! British Tea Slang.

I'm British, so I think I know a thing or two about making a decent cup of tea.1. Boil the kettle. ...

How to THINK in English - Part 2

Have small Conversations with yourself in English Some significant advantages of using this techniq...

WRITING a journal DAILY. What should I write about?

Writing daily is a good exercise to keep your English in check and achieve consistent practice. Kee...

How to THINK in English - Part 1

Translating from your mother tongue to English is a frustrating feeling when it comes to learning E...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Strategies to Becoming More Influential at Work

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Strategies to Becoming More Influential at Work Becoming more influential ...

TEA, TEH, CHAI

I just read that this week’s topic would be on TEA and it wouldn’t be ME if I did not blog about on...

「Relax」よりクールで便利な表現を使ってみよう！

「リラックスする、くつろぐ」をいつも「Relax」だけで表現していませんか？ネイティブが使う、他の自然な表現に「Chill out」があります。前置詞”by”、”in”、”at”と組み合わせて、どの...

Describing Pictures – Scene vs Scenery

Vocabulary can sometimes be tricky. Today let’s look at the difference between the words 'scene' an...

learn Chinese with Lu Podcast主题系列#33 Netflix《Love, Death and Robots Season3》(爱，死亡与机器人第3季）

I struggle with English when I have to explain my project

"I struggle with English when I have to explain a project or when I am required to speak on a parti...

MY TOPIC FOR THE WEEK #83: Four Benefits of Being a Great Listener

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Four Benefits of Being a Great ListenerBeing an effective listener is a powerfu...

If you build it, they will come

Image: Sudbury's Big NickelMany cities around the world have famous sightseeing attractions, but I’...

七月からポラリスセッションモニター募集予定

最高の価値観を言語化するワークの解説をするポラリス講座。実際のワークはセッションで承っておりますが、７月からクーポン発行する予定です。今まで気になるけど申し込めなかった…！という方は乞うご期待！セッ...

How you prepare your tea?

How do you prepare your tea? I think this is a great topic.  I am very interested in nutrition and ...

【ブログ】【おひとり様シリーズ５１】老後の貯蓄観

この前、人と話していて気づいたのですが、 おひとり様だと、自分が死んだあと誰かにお金を残す必要がないので、 使い切りくらいの感覚で考えています。   今のご時世だと、家族がいても 自分たちの分は自分...

New Lesson! Reading Lesson: ミステリー Mystery Stories!

Dear Cafetalk Community,Thank you for your interest and for stopping by my "Reading Lesson: ミステリー M...

learn Chinese with Lu Podcast主题系列#32 “Why can't Chinese native speakers understand the Chinese I speak?”