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This is how I like to teach English.

Today we will discuss relationships - Most relationships do not die of natural causes, they are ki...

Well Done to Thursday's TED talk Students !

I was very impressed with last week's students who were able, not only to understand the TED talk, ...

There is still 1 opening in Thurs. 10.00 pm Group lesson.

Due to a cancelation there is an open spot, we are discussing "How to stay calm when you know you&r...

Tanka poet Utsubo Kubota (1877-1967)

The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s June 7 i...

What is Positive Speaking and why is it important?

Our world today is VERY competitive, this encourages people to put others down in order to elevate ...

Why is your English stuck at intermediate level ?

Simple, you keep taking lessons aimed at intermediate students, challenge yourself and take more ad...

Another Japanese Sporting Great ! - Kobayashi smashes Le Mans lap record

Kamui Kobayashi ensured Toyota remains on provisional pole for the Le Mans 24 Hours with a sensatio...

Q : Am I the best tutor on Cafetalk?

A: There are some incredibly talented, world class tutors on Cafetalk, I aspire to teach at their l...

Peace and Fish and Chips

Fish and Peace and Chips is my silly concoction inspired by this little fellow undersea, swimming a...

Learn how people traveled to Okinawa 30,000 years ago from Taiwan.

Group tests raft to recreate ancient voyage. A research group has tested a primitive raft in order...

Thursday's 9.00 pm Group Lesson - 1 hour - Getting to Yes !

This week we cover William Ury, "Getting to Yes", and we learn his elegant way of resolving difficu...

Q : Mr Ian, which is your best lesson and why ?

A: Without a doubt "The Power of Positive Speaking" is my best lesson. The reasons  are - The...

Should You Study the Subject You Teach?

Hello Everyone! If found this article, that I thought was rather surprising. Apparently, in some p...

Thursday's 9.00 pm Group TED lesson - 1 hour - 500 points

This week we cover William Ury, "Getting to Yes", and we learn his elegant way of resolving difficu...

Why do people still buy iPhones when Samsung is cheaper ?

How did Dr Martin Luther King get 250 thousand people to attend his "I Have a Dream" speech ? Why ...

The Best Business Talk - Thurs 9.00 pm - Group Hour

The most important business talk ever ! -  Simon Sinek Says 'Start With Why" . The natur...

Reading News Articles

Reading a news article serves as an excellent learning aid to acqhire new vocabulary and see how th...

うんこ　かん字　ドリル♪

２０１７年３月２４日に発売（はつばい）された 「うんこ　かん字　ドリル」 今日のレッスンで生徒様がイギリスでもNewsになっていたと(*^。^*) 1006字（漢字：かんじ）×3例...

Why does Apple outsell Microsoft ?

How did Dr Martin Luther King get 250 thousand people to attend his "I Have a Dream" speech ? Why ...

Would you like to invent the wheel ?

Or  would you prefer to ride the bicycle ? Personally, I like to feel the wind in my face. S...

Q : Am I the best tutor on Cafetalk?

A: There are some incredibly talented, world class tutors on Cafetalk, I aspire to teach at their l...

Communicating at Meetings

A weekly team meeting: Richard (Meeting Chairman): I’ve called this meeting to keep track ...

Thursday's 9.00 pm Group TED lesson - 1 hour - 500 points

The most important business talk ever ! -  Simon Sinek Says 'Start With Why" . The natur...

「浮遊感のあるコード」とは？〜Burt Bacharach "This Guy's In Love With You"分析

DTM・作詞作曲講座で、 コードの分析をするレッスンがありました。 その中で非常に興味深いものがあったのでご紹介します。 ちょっと長いです。。 Burt Bacharach（バート・バカラック）...

What can I offer you that cannot be found for free ?

Hello,Only if I can answer this question, am I worthy of your hire.The internet is saturated with f...

俳句：梅雨

最近の中学生のかばんは重い！って話をやってました。中には10kg越の子も。。。.・・・絶対身体に悪い ToT.私が中学生のころは、薄っぺら～い鞄とか地につきそうな肩掛けカバンが流行ってて、.しかも、...

俳句：四十雀

  落とし物をした人、拾った人の個人情報を警察が勝手に教えちゃう・・・っていうtwitterが話題になっていた。.ちょっと前までは連絡先教えるなんて何でも...

Modal Auxiliary 'Would'

Hello Everyone! Would you like to learn how to use ‘would’? This is a very important ...

Can I learn English with only one lesson per week ?

The short answer - you will not make much progress with only one weekly session. The solution - BU...

Why do you need a tutor ? What is the tutor's job?

In this day and age, with the abundance of free information available, why do we, the students, nee...