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Using the Indefinite Article (a/an) in English

As you probably know, English uses articles before nouns most of the time (unless the noun is plura...

我的夏日旅行

大家好，我是cafetalk的講師HSUAN現在正值台灣的夏天，大家有去哪裡旅行或做了什麼特別的事情嗎?我上個禮拜去了台南旅遊，因為天氣真的非常熱，所以我沒有安排太多景點，不過我還是玩得很開心，下次...

Cameras off lessons

The Cafetalk admins recently posted a blog about students expressing interest in having lessons wit...

Conversational English: Useful Phrases/ Sentences

Hi!Below are some useful conversational phrases/ sentences.

Little by little, you’ll understand!

The word "little" is a versatile adjective, often used to convey a sense of smallness, insufficienc...

Morning Glory 朝顔(あさがお)

Hello! I'm Muu., Japanese language teacher. The rainy season ended and summer is in full swing in m...

Learn about NOVA SCOTIA culture and special English vocabulary

Would you like to learn about my home province  Nova Scotia? If yes ! -- I am offering two classes ...

Are You Excited for Deadpool and Wolverine?

Don't tell me you don't watch comic book movies, 'cause I have a surprise for you!! The movie less...

Saying long numbers in English 長い数字を英語で読む方法

Image by Ahmad Ardity from PixabaySaying long numbers in English can be difficult.  長い数字を英語で読むのは難しい...

A Picture that Describes My Summer

Last summer, I went on a huge road trip from my home in southern Spain, across the country of Spai...

A thank you note from my student!

Hello Cafetalk Community!How are you? I'm happy to correspond with you again. Today, I experienced ...

Summer in the PH

The Philippines has a tropical climate and only experiences dry and wet seasons. However, we consid...

My favourite fantasy

With its enchanting and vividly described magical world, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” penned by C.S....

Summer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Summer in Sub-Saharan Africa lasts from November to February. This time of year is very hot and bea...

Business English Series #7

We're still here ????‍♀️.......So, here are some more conversation starters to break the ice with c...

Summer meals in Canada

People often ask me about the food that is typically eaten in Canada, and I usually answer that Can...

「一～就～」的用法 / The Usage of "一～就～" Structure / 「一～就～」の使い方

在中文中，「一～就～」是一個常用的句型結構，用來表示一個動作或事件緊接著另一個動作或事件發生。這個結構強調兩個動作或事件之間的連續性和即時性，表達了前後動作或事件之間的因果關係。以下將詳細介紹這個句...

Monthly bullet journal ritual

I’d like to share more about one of the most useful skills I've learned! As a skill, bullet journal...

Staying cool in summer .....

Dear Students, My apologies for not writing a blog for a long time --honestly our life hasn`t been ...

Business English Series #6

So there are some colleagues and partners you're not too familiar with....... here are a couple of ...

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～

老師～我要跟台灣朋友的爸爸吃飯，怎麼辦～～   某個上課日，平常活潑開朗的女孩上課時好像有些心不在焉，趁課程告一個段落，我問她是不是昨晚沒睡好，   女孩用大大的眼睛看著我，說：「老師～我要跟...

August 9th is the Moomin Day! ／8月9日はムーミンの日（おばけで涼しく？）

Do you know that August 9th is the Moomin Day? This is the day that the author Tove Jansson was bor...

Words that look the same but sound different and mean different things

English is not a language renowned for its consistent pronunciation. This inconsistency can be a si...

Business English Series #5

More talk about small talk?? .........In this quick video, we share a couple more examples of conve...

How I stay organised :)

Staying organised in our fast-paced world can be challenging, but over the years, I've developed a ...

你超讚！

You are awesome 的中文怎麼說？     當然，即使是母語者，每個人的用法也都不一樣，你的用詞會變成你的個人風格，有時候即使用法不正確，大家也能根據情境猜到你想說的話。但身...

5 Green Tips for a Cooler Summer

Here are 5 tips that I can vouch for, coming from one of the more famously warm climates of the wor...

The Usage of "跟～一樣" and "跟～不一樣" / 「跟～一樣」和「跟～不一樣」的用法

在中文中，「跟～一樣」和「跟～不一樣」是兩個常用來比較兩個事物相同或不同的句型結構。這兩個句型都以「跟」開頭，後接比較對象，再接形容詞或名詞來描述相似或不同的特點。以下將詳細介紹這兩個句型的用法及例...

Keeping Cool with Permaculture this Summer: part 2 – how to stay cool in the heat of July

In part 1 of this article series I introduced the concept of permaculture and how we can use it to ...

Keigo (honorifics) 101: different ways to say “ok”

In Japanese, there are different ways to acknowledge something (e.g. ok, I understand, got it) with...