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Speak Naturally Using Phrasal Verbs

In my classes, I emphasize the importance of using phrasal verbs to make your speech sound more nat...

「比」與「比較」的不同 / the difference between”比”and ”比較” /「比」と「比較」の違い

「比」與「比較」的不同    今天的烏鴉學舌，我們要解釋與分析的也是兩個學習者容易搞混的詞：「比」和「比較」。   比跟比較的共同點是他們都是用來作對比的詞，不同之處是，比可以當介詞，而比較可以當動...

La Bise en France - フランスの挨拶

La bise est une tradition française. C'est une façon de dire bonjour et au revoir. On touche la jou...

Quick tips: have + time vs. spend + time

To talk about the quality or duration of your experiences, you can use “have + (quality adjective) ...

Day of the Seafarer (船員デー)

Hello. I am a Japanese language tutor, Muu.In Japan, Kyushu region, Shikoku region, and Honshu:the ...

Strategies to improving your Linkedin Profile

LinkedIn is a powerful platform for professionals looking to enhance their online presence, network...

Visiting Niagara Falls

This week I visited Niagara Falls for just the second time in my life. The bus ride from Toronto’s ...

Effective Paraphrasing in the IELTS Speaking Tests

Dear students, As you some of you will already know, I am constantly encouraging you to paraphrase ...

Tablet from Scotland

'Tablet' means many things but in Scotland, it is likely to refer to a sweet. It was written down i...

New swan buddy

A few days ago I went for a swim at the "Starnberger See". It's a pretty big and famous lake (See) ...

Juhannus: The Finnish Midsummer Celebration

Juhannus, the Finnish Midsummer celebration, is a magical time when the sun barely sets and nature ...

每日一詞：原諒 / Word of the Day: "原諒(yuán liàng) "

Word of the Day: Forgive "原諒" (yuán liàng) is a Chinese verb that means to forgive or pardon. It i...

Longest day of the year

Hello! I am a Japanese language teacher, Muu..Today, June 21 2024, is the summer solstice. It is th...

Celebrating the Summer Solstice: Part 2

Happy Midsummer, everyone! Now is the time of year when there is the most light in the day. In anci...

每日一詞：不論 / Word of the Day: "不論(Bùlùn)" /毎日一語：「不論」

每日一詞：不論（無論）   不論是華語中的一個連詞，跟「無論」的意思基本上是一樣。它的表現法有一個定式，即：   不論（A條件如何改變、不同），（B狀況都不會改變、都會一樣）   我們來看以下三個例...

2024 is the year of Imaginary Friends...

What if I told you imaginary friends are real? And when their kids grow up, they're forgotten. Man...

Popular candies from Spain: Turrón

Are you nuts about nuts? What kind of nuts do you like to eat? Spain, where I live, is the second l...

「想要」跟「想」的差別 / The Difference between"想要" (xiǎng yào) and "想" (xiǎng)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsila9kjmRQIn Mandarin, "想要" (xiǎng yào) and "想" (xiǎng) sometimes ...

A candy snack that originated in my country, the beautiful South Africa

KOEKSISTERSThis is a proudly South African snack, which consists of twisted, deep fried dough cov...

Canadian sweets: Nanaimo bars

Dating back to 1953, the Nanaimo bar is a Canadian dessert that is named after the city of Nanaimo ...

Expanding Vocabulary Through Contextual Learning

A robust vocabulary is crucial for achieving a high band score in “Lexical Resource”  in the IELTS ...

English Grammar Quiz!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? I heard it's warming up in Japan and it's already hot! I hope ...

Vitumbuwa or Zambian fritters. Deep-fried goodness!

Vitumbuwa or Zambian fritters is a deep-fried dessert made in Zambia. It is basically a flour-based...

The Secret To Becoming A Better Speaker? Write More.

Believe it or not, there are specific parts of the brain that work the best when you engage in writ...

Summer Special

I Have had a crazy year, but now school has finished hopefully things will be calmer.Come join me f...

Sticky toffee pudding - a British dessert

Sticky toffee pudding is my favourite British dessert, and one of my all time favourite British foo...

Nostalgic Delights: Classic British Sweets from the 1970s

Nostalgic Delights: Classic British Sweets from the 1970s The sweet shops of the UK in the 1970s we...

Celebrating the Summer Solstice: part 1

In the Northern hemisphere, the days are getting longer and longer, as we come towards the longest ...

Ukrainian sweets

Ukrainian sweets   Sweets are not only a source of pleasure for the taste, but are also considered ...

Achieving Grammatical Range and Accuracy in IELTS - Complex Sentence Structures

One of the key factors in achieving a high band score in the IELTS Writing and Speaking tests is th...