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Academic IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2 sample essays

The bar graph details the changes in travel habits by fives different modes of transport in both 19...

Christmas music

Christmas is a month away and there's plenty of Christmas music playing on the radio and in stores,...

IELTS- Writing Task 2

As you probably know, task 2 writing essays are notoriously difficult to write correctly, and this ...

Jokes About my country and culture.

Jokes that describe my culture. My initial (first) reaction to this topic was a feeling of uneasine...

目立つ②

Outstanding: 目立つ、際立つ、優れた、傑出したWatch the video to learn how to use "outstanding".

Cancer Pre-Screening Japan Vs. Canada

Today, I had my first set of Cancer pre-screening / prevention tests today.  I had four cancer scre...

Canadian jokes

Most jokes about Canada and Canadian culture are about the snow, the animals, hockey, or people bei...

IELTS- Academic Writing Task 1 Essay sample

So who is taking their IELTS exam soon? If you are struggling to study academic writing task 1 and ...

「目立つ」を英語で？

How do say "目立つ" in English?  Watch the video to find out.

生徒さんが英検準2級に合格しました！

  １１歳の生徒さんが英検準2級に合格しました。Mちゃん、本当によく頑張ったね！本当に教えた甲斐がありました。嬉しかったです！I want to congratulate my student f...

Rachel de Queiroz

Life is a task that cannot be shared with anyone. Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz was a promine...

お金に関する句動詞（phrasal verbs）

みなさま、こんにちは。英語と日本語講師のリナです。   「phrasal verb」をご存じですか。 日本語では「句動詞」と言ったりしますね。   「動詞+前置詞」や「動詞+副詞」のセットで、1つの...

My Trip to Japan

I took this photo at the Vancouver airport. I arrived here from my city, Toronto. Notice the beaut...

「似ている」を英語で？

How do we say two things are the same in some ways, but different in some ways, in English? Take a ...

I found my Bulgaria Yogurt Commercial! ブルガリア ヨウグると の コマアシャル！

Hi Cafetalk Community!How are you? I hope you're doing well! I hear it's getting chilly over there....

Complimenting in English

This week’s column topic is The best compliment you have ever received, so for anyone studying Engl...

Journey into the Artworld! - November - Scribble Art and Hidden Designs

Hello everyone! When the world feels crazy and erratic it may feel difficult to be creative and mak...

ワンフレーズ英会話2: 花が咲く

When talking about flowers students often say things like "the cosmos is blooming" or "the roses ar...

What is the best compliment I have ever received?

What is the best compliment I have ever received? This week’s topic is another doozy. I think the c...

Interesting English references: King Cnut and the Waves

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1839237   There are uses of language which make use...

【聽聽台灣歌】好好（五月天）

氣溫逐漸下滑的秋冬季節，又到了年底忙碌的時刻，我們都要把自己照顧好，把最重要的人照顧好喔！：）--------------------------------------------   好好（想把...

Black Awareness Day in Brazil - November 20th

In Brazil, Black Awareness Day or Black Consciousness Day (Portuguese: Dia da Consciência Negra) is...

The power of reading out loud

Reading is usually associated with silence, a quite space in a library.  But did you know that read...

Hello! だけではない：いろんな挨拶「こんにちは」

Hello! イギリス在住の英会話講師MINAMIです！   知ってますか？英語の挨拶ってHello以外にもいろんな言い方があるんですよ。でも言う人によっては使い分けを注意してください。仕事での挨拶...

What movie character would you be....

This is the perfect question to practise the second conditional.If I were a movie character, it wou...

「ストレス解消する」を英語で？

Watch the video to find out about a great natural English expression about reducing your stress.

If I were a movie character...

If I were a movie character, who would it be? I find these questions so tricky...   Would I have a...

If I Was A Movie Character…

If I was a movie character I would be… Ewwwwww. Monday morning and the column topic is another curv...

オーストリアの秋ー（英語ー単語のレスン！）

VOCABULARY:hands-down - without a doubt (絶対に)tolerable/bearable - to be okay (許容範囲です)wholesome - he...

新月波動水はマリアの子守唄

5日新月波動水　New Moon Water 星の子守唄   夜　星がたくさん 水へ降りました あなたの希望となるように あなたが輝くように   この水はマリアの愛   ハートで飲んで マリアとつな...