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Dream Gadget: Imagine you could invent any gadget, what would you invent?

    Dear cafetalk students and everyone, Let’s dive into a world of imagination and innovation. Ima...

Hapa英会話のYouTube動画に出演させて頂きました！

タイトルにある通りHapa英会話のYouTube動画に出演させて頂きました！https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da-74p4f2vU&t=19sよろしければご覧...

Sunny Days with Furry Friends


With the arrival of summer, the world transforms into a tapestry of warmth and wonder. Faline and ...

Summer Nights!

*Best for intermediate and advanced speakers *~*~*~   Hello there! Are you ready for a different ...

All About the English Premier League: England's Top Football League

The English Premier League (EPL) is the top level professional football league in England and one o...

和製英語　ー 電子レンジ / オーブンレンジ

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「レンジ」は、英語の "range" に由来します。この言葉は、オーブンとコンロの両方を備えた家電を表します。通常、"range cooker"「レンジクッカー」と呼ばれます...

Favorite summer activities

**Having Fun in the Summer: My Favorite Things to Do**   Hello, Everyone! It's summertime, and that...

Summer Activities: Popular Water Sports in Spain (B2+)

Let's practise your reading comprehension in English! You can find the vocabulary list at the end o...

Vielen Dank! /So happy! =))

Dear Cafétalk Students and Admins! This week (on August 18th to be exact), I've completed one of my...

Quick tips: stressful vs. stressed (out)

When it comes to adjectives, one of the most common mistakes I hear is when people use the word “st...

la dificultad de aprender español, cuales son los mayores retos

The difficulty of learning Spanish, what are the biggest challenges Spanish is a beautiful and rich...

Favourite summer activities (in Canada)

Photo byMichael Niessl onUnsplash I recently came across an article about 11 summer activities tha...

An introvert, an extrovert, and the ambivert.

VERY ORDINARY SERIES Ⅸ OF MY WANTING TO KEEP TOUCH WITH EVERYONE

How are you doing, though we have very hot days every days?It was narrated on TV that it is just f...

Humitas, Taiwan cake, Mango Sticky Rice

As a traveller and culturally interested person, I always like to try out different nations' foods....

The Marketplace

All Malaysia - TM Images (tourism.gov.my)Pasar (Market) Siti Khadijah featured in the link above - ...

I'm back from Japan!

I am back home in Vancouver, Canada! Still adjusting to the timezone.It's been a wonderful month an...

How to make jasmine tea?茉莉花茶

Jasmine tea needs to be made at night.Jasmine tea has no flowers.

Embracing Italian Summer Flavors: From Fruits to Refreshing Sips

Greetings everyone!   As the sun graces us with its warmth, Italy comes alive with an array of deli...

Feeling DISCOURAGED

Signs you're feeling discouraged ...you feel unwilling to accept new tasks...you don't feel excited...

Exploring the Potency of Generosity

The act of giving holds great power, yet it is often misunderstood. Some believe that giving everyt...

Basic Chinese words according to the HSK 1 vocabulary中国

A useful Chinese dictionary

Improving your English Speaking Skills Solo (or without a Conversation Partner)

In the journey of mastering a new language, one challenge many English learners encounter is the la...

和製英語　ー ダストボックス

なぜそれが間違いなのか “Dust” = 埃 “Box” = 箱   これはホコリのためだけの箱なのでしょうか？ゴミも入れられないの？   代わりに何と言えばいいのか アメリカ英語＝“a garb...

Cafetalk Day

My regular students know that I offer mostly lesson packs, but for new students who want to try out...

When loyalty is lost, economic instability will follow

VERY ORDINARY SERIES Ⅷ OF MY WANTING TO KEEP TOUCH WITH EVERYONE

Though recently we have severe high temperature and typhoon, please take care of yourselves.I am wr...

Explore or Exploit

When do you explore and when do you exploit? Let's .. uhm .. explore this together, shall we?  Perh...

和製英語　ー マンション

なぜそれが間違いなのか A “mansion” とは、宮殿のような大きくて高価な家のことです。まるでセレブが住んでいるような響きです。    代わりに何と言えばいいのか “An apartment....

Beach vs. Pool. The beauty in each

I remember argumentative essays from my secondary school days. And this topic made me think of that...