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Advanced Idiom Practice With the Legend of Zelda

This a great opportunity for advanced learners of English to practice their reading! This column po...

Quick tips: wanna, gonna, hafta, sorta, etc.

As most of you probably already know, sounds often blend together in spoken English. “Want to” soun...

How I use AI and technology for language learning

Hello friends,In one of my last columns I wrote about how learning a language cannot be replaced by...

"It's a Southern Thing"

Recently, my younger brother moved to Texas, which is part of the southern United States or "the So...

If you want to get fluent in English. . .

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you doing? It's nice and warm/hot in Canada now! After the long win...

Coffee Power

Whenever I start the morning with a steaming mug of coffee, I notice a gradual change in my mood. I...

和製英語　ー　ジュース

なぜそれが（時に）間違いなのか  ジュースは "juice "から来ており、特に果物から出る液体を意味します。つまり、「オレンジジュース」はジュースです。「りんごジュース」もそうです。しかし、コーラ...

To be safe !!

大雨、台風の時に I have an idea. When we have a predict to have heavy rain and something like that, the cit...

Series 1: I want to keep in touch with everyone

You may be familiar with all the problems, but I would like to introduce the fun of brain teasers a...

為什麽日本人對「自動詞 」和 「他動詞 」如此拘泥？

"自動詞 "和 "他動詞 "，事實上，對日本人來說是非常重要的問題。   財布が落ちました（我的錢包掉了/現在有這種情況） 財布を落としました（我的錢包掉了/ 因為我粗心錢包不見了）   區別在於，...

Expressing Your Opinions in English

Expressing one's opinion in English can be challenging if English isn't your first language.If we d...

A message from Anne Shirley

Hello Everyone! How are you today? This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I’m going to share with you a speci...

7 Types Of -Nyms Every Learner Should Know!

The ending -nym or, most often, -onym is a combining form from Greek that means “name.”   Here are ...

Lisa D's June Newsletter & coupons!

============================Coupon Name: June Coupon!!!!!Code: 1a3fe074Discount Rate: 15%For Lesso...

「何が思いつく？」って英語で言える?

When it comes to Kyoto, what comes to mind...もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

How to prepare home for summer

How to decorate the house before summer? Ukraine has a wonderful holiday for this. This is Trinity ...

「何でもいい」はフレンドリーな英語で？

Often English students say "何でもいい" in English in a rude way. Can you say it in a friendly way?もし興味が...

Quick tips: how to say “nothing”

Did you know that there are actually many ways to say “nothing”? Some of the alternatives include z...

Just Me

Have a think about what's wrong with the following sentences:           1. "Sorry to disturb you, I...

Desire for approval

Social media is becoming more and more popular these days, and we often hear the phrase "desire fo...

使用「を」表示自己的意愿!

「を」就是「他動詞」，自願做的時候使用。   映画を見る ご飯を食べる   這兩句都是你自己意願的行動。 我準備了下面的句子，請您填空一下。   窓の外（　）見る 窓の外（　）見える        ...

My father wrote this book!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? In Canada, the snow has finally melted and is getting warmer! ...

【助詞】 關于 「は」和 「が」（３）

以下是對有兩個 "は "的句子的解釋。   は "是主題，所以如果有兩件你想說的事，也會有兩個 "は"。   私はいちごが好きです（我喜歡吃草莓）。 我想說的是：關於我的口味   私はいちごは好きで...

No-Skype Writing classes to help with your English Learning

Writing can be a fun thing. Pairing your speaking classes with some writing practice in your own ti...

【助詞】 關于 「は」和 「が」（2）

今天我將解釋一個非常常見的短句，「わたしがやります」（我來做）。   這也使用一個「が」，所以它是情況的一種解釋。 （我來做）這是現在的情況。 = 所以，"你不需要做"。   我真正想說的是 "你...

The Sunday scaries

Photo byJen Theodore onUnsplash Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? It’s that feeling of an...

"Gambyong" is an Indonesia Traditional Dance

Gambyong is a form of classical Javanese dance that originates from the Surakarta region and is usu...

【助詞】 關于 「は」和 「が」（1）

我知道「は」和「が」的用法是對于外國人來說最難懂的。   「つくえがあります」 「つくえはあります」   這有什麼區別？ 即使你看一下語法書，也有很多解釋。   但是，一旦你暸解了每個意思，理解「は...

UntilとByの違いは？

Do you know the difference between "Until" and "By"? もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

和製英語　ー　ストレート

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ストレート」の語源は英語の "straight “です。そして、それは必ずしも間違ってはいません。しかし、英語ではアルコール飲料を表現するためにのみ使われます。だから、バー...