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Do Chinese people celebrate Halloween in China? Let's learn together!

Hello, everyone! Halloween is just around the corner! When you think of Halloween, you might imagin...

Parole e Caffè: Forza — The Little Word of Encouragement

Ciao! Welcome back to "Parole e Caffè". I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of experience....

Let's ！Choose Our Ramen Toppings！らーめんの トッピングを えらぼう,

Hello, I'm SASYA. I've lived in Osaka for 35 years. Today, let's talk about ramen. The ramen in the...

Let's Talk About Weight Loss: Healthy Habits, Motivation, and Everyday Choices

Have you ever wondered why building healthy habits can be so challenging? From food choices and ex...

A Cozy Italian Autumn (And Why You Should Fall in Love With It)

Ciao! Welcome to another coffee break with me. I'm Marina, an Italian teacher with 15 years of expe...

Halloween Traditions Around the World

Hello everyone!   Every October, my family has a little Halloween tradition. We carve a pumpkin int...

Nostalgic Christmas: How We Celebrated in the 70s & 80s!

Hello everyone! Teacher Howard here. As the holiday season approaches, I’ve been thinking back to w...

A disappearing Halloween tradition: Bobbing for apples

Photo: North Texas Agricultural College students bobbing for apples, circa 1930s (University of Tex...

The little prince by Antoine De St Exupery changed how I think

Hello all, "The little prince" by Antoine De St Exupery changed how I think. It taught me the follo...

Let's Steam Vegetables in a Seiiro!せいろで やさいを むして　たべよう！

Today, let's talk about the seiro. The 「せいろ」 in the photo is a bamboo steamer. It's filled with dif...

Halloween Tradition Through Song: “The Night of Halloween”

Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31st in America, is known for spooky costumes, carved pum...

[ Living in Japan but barely speaking Japanese? ] Let’s change that in 15 minutes!

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to connect with you all in my lessons.   Are you living in Japan for w...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

I have read many books in my life that have changed the way I think. One that comes to mind is ZEN ...

A Conversation Can Change More Than You Think

Have you ever had a conversation that stayed with you long after it ended? Perhaps someone offered ...

A Book That Changed the Way I Think

Hello everyone! Howard here. Books have an incredible power to shift our perspective, broaden our ...

Halloween Traditions in the Philippines

Halloween traditions in the Philippines are closely connected to All Saints’ Day on November 1 an...

Watching a horror movie for Halloween

One popular Halloween tradition is watching a horror movie. As the nights become darker and the wea...

Let's enjoy fireworks in Japanese! はなびを にほんごで たのしもう！

きょうは、にほんの なつの たのしみ「はなび」の にほんごを べんきょうしましょう。 Today, let's learn Japanese words about fireworks, a sum...

Halloween Traditions Around the World

Have you ever wondered how people celebrate Halloween in different parts of the world? Although Hal...

Speak English Like a Native – No Thanks!

As I mentioned in my last blog, heaps of native English speakers (even very well-educated ones) don...

Search and Find

Hoping never to be seen in shades of brown against the green and yellow leaves mixed in with brown ...

Make English Fun! Happy English Quiz for Kids

Does your child love games, colours, numbers and fun activities? Let's make learning English an exc...

Halloween Traditions and 5 Useful Russian Phrases

Halloween Traditions and 5 Useful Russian Phrases Halloween is celebrated in many countries on Octo...

How Bad Habits Creep In (And How to Spot Them)

Although I take my job seriously, I would never class myself as being in the grammar police or even...

Halloween Horror Movie - Addendum - Horror Subgenres

Not everyone likes horror films, and that’s fair enough: being scared isn’t everybody’s cup of tea....

Avoiding Cultural Gaffes: British vs American English

If you've mastered textbook English, congratulations—you've climbed a major mountain. But the momen...

VERBS IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH

  Cafetalk Lesson: Verbs in Everyday English 1. Warm-up: What is a verb? A verb is an action word....

The Unlocked Door: How a Weekly Delivery Sparked a Lifelong Love of Reading

      The Unlocked Door: How a Weekly Delivery Sparked a Lifelong Love of Reading A True Story by ...

Let's Learn Halloween Words! はろうぃんの ことばを おぼえよう！

The photo shows Halloween decorations and autumn vegetables.   •かぼちゃ (kabocha) = pumpkin, kabocha s...

Casa Loma: Legends of Horror

Photo: Casa Loma lit up for the Legends of Horror eventCasa Loma, constructed between 1911 and 1914...