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"How can I tell whether a Chinese speaker is referring to a male or female?"

This can be quite a perplexing issue for all English speakers.   In English, you can immediately...

A Lucky cat named Nami-chan (Imado Shrine)／今戸神社の招き猫（ナミちゃん）

There are various lucky charms in Japan. Cranes, turtles, sea breams, and so on. Among them, one of...

My life in Switzerland

Swiss culture :   In this post I'd like to share a bit of my life in Switzerland. This beautifull ...

Asking permission in English 英語で許可を求める方法

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Do you know how to ask permission in English? 英語で許可を求める方法を知っていますか？ Man...

Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like "ü" sound?

Student: "This is so irritating! Why do "u" sound sometimes pronounce like"ü" sound?"     Tha...

Why do we need to use 「把」？When should we use 「把」？

To you who found this article, I believe you've already searched through numerous articles related ...

The Elephant Man: New Reading Lesson!

Dear Cafetalk Community,I am offering a reading lesson on the book, "The Elephant Man." The Elephan...

Choices

“Raspberries or ice cream?” my aunt asked me once when I was a young child, and she was serving des...

要搬家（回國）了，滿滿的衣服怎麼辦？

除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉，   還有什麼處理方式呢？     方法一：拿去舊衣回收箱，把衣服捐給需要的人   可以從這個網站找到哪裡有舊衣回收箱   https://r...

「說到」與「談到」的用法與差異 / The usage and difference between "說到(shuōdào)" and "談到(tándào)" /「說到」と與「談到」の使い方と違い

  「說到」と「談到」は中国語でよく使われる表現方法で、話題を導入したり、特定の話題について補足説明をする際に使われます。この二つの言葉は、話の流れを受け継いだり、転換したりする役割を持ち、日常の...

SEASHELLS, SANDCASTLES, AND SUNSET SMILES

On a warm summer day, my family visited the seaside. My children ran to the water, letting the wave...

要搬家（回國）了，滿滿的書怎麼辦？

搬家或是回國前，免不了要一陣整理和斷捨離，   雖然每個人喜歡的東西不同，   但都幾乎會有兩項想處理掉但不太知道怎麼處理的物品－書籍和衣服   除了分送給親朋好友或是直接丟掉，  ...

Some useful information about learning English.

When it comes to learning English, there are many who will say that their method is one of the best...

「就要～了」的意義與用法 / The Meaning and Usage of " 就要～了(Jiù yào ~ le) "/ 「就要～了」意味と使い方

「就要～了」的意義與用法     「就要～了」是一種常見的華語表現，用來表示某個動作或情況即將發生，具有強烈的即時性和預示性。這個句型通常用來描述在不久的將來即將發生的某個狀況或變化，常帶有一種緊迫...

Mountains or Sea? Why Not Choose Both?

I love the sea. When I lived on the south coast of England, I enjoyed swimming in the sea so much t...

Travel English for Stress Free Traveling

Traveling to an English-speaking country can be an exciting adventure, but it can also be challengi...

How to Pronounce Kamala Harris!

Dear Cafetalk Community, How are you? I hope you're doing well! It's about 31 - 32 degrees Celsius ...

Introducing a Dedicated Section for Kids!

After seeing multiple requests from young students in the past, I have created a kids-friendly sect...

TEDトーク (TED Talks)のビデオのレッスン

https://www.ted.com/talks   The internationally famous TED Talks are speeches given by experts to a...

New Students Welcome- Free First Lesson!

Hi Everyone! I'm a native English speaker from Ireland with nearly two years of teaching experience...

First column in English: Nice to meet you!

Hi, it's Mika from Cafetalk :) I am a certified Japanese teacher and started teaching Japanese on C...

2024.06.20 Dancing with my student together Tabla Bellydance

Welcome to my Oriental Belly Dance lessonhttps://cafetalk.com/lesson/detail/?c=eJxzDk4KrvIvDk5z9sis...

Are You a Mountain Person or a Beach Person?

You know what? I’ve always thought of myself as a mountain girl because I was born in the country o...

向日葵 (ひまわり)

你好！ 我是Muu，一名日語老師。   現在是八月，日本的夏天正在如火如荼地進行。 熱量也達到了頂峰。 從7月下旬到8月底，許多學校都在放暑假。 也有先生/女士，他們去海邊、山上、主題公園、祖父母的...

Hua Hin, Thailand: Where Mountains Meet the Sea

Introduction Nestled along the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin is a picturesque dest...

Mariposa Folk Festival

Do you like to go camping? I have been camping in many places in Canada from Nova Scotia to Yukon. ...

If you play modern tunes by Japanese traditional instrument Shamisen

  Once you master the basics, you can break the mold. Join us online at Shamisen Dojo to lear...

30% Discount on all lessons!

Yes, that's right! Enjoy 30% off on all my lessons for the first half of August. This is a great t...

Why English?

I'm new.Even though I have taught more than 3 100 English classes around the world, I'm quite nervo...

An Ancient Egyptian Summer Festival: A Tribute to the Nile!

  August is a special month in Egypt, marked by a lively summer festival known as  "Wafaa el-Nil" i...