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How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break

Have you ever taken a long break from studying English and then found it surprisingly difficult to ...

Recharging Your Routine: My Secret to Staying Motivated After a Long Break

Hi everyone! ?? Returning to a regular routine or language learning after a long break can feel lik...

How I Stay Motivated After a Long Break

Hello everyone!   This week is Silver Week here in Japan, so we have a five day weekend.   A long w...

My Reflections on the Nagoya Flood

I decided to write a post about the flood in Nagoya that I recently witnessed. Even in a situation...

Bonus Episode: NON-Boring Small Talk

Try this if the usual small talk bores you, and you’re feeling brave ?? 1. “How’s your day going on...

《轉念練習》健康×主宰感

身體的不適與疲勞，其實是它最忠實的低語，那是它在幫你按下暫清鍵，提醒你需要好好調整了。   不要把病痛當成對抗的敵人，試著跟它合作。   做一次深呼吸，閉上眼感受一下身體最緊繃的地方，聽聽那裡藏著什...

A Fall Visit to Maine

As the seasons change, I often think of visiting the neighboring state of Maine.  At this time of y...

Two Simple Frameworks That Will Instantly Make Your English Sound More Confident

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say in English, but the words came out jumbled, too ...

English Survival Guide - Episode 7: Small Talk

A lot of us don’t like small talk but we need to do it!   4 questions to keep handy:   1. What do y...

The Places We Pass By

I celebrate my birthday during autumn, which has become a time for me to slow down and look back. I...

Finding Balance: Why I Love Yoga in Japan

  I have been practicing yoga since I was a university student. When I first started, I was extreme...

I went to a Matsuri!

Dear Cafetalk Community, I hear it's still hot over there, but you're beginning to feel a little hi...

Chasing Golden Leaves: Why the U.S. in Autumn Is on My Bucket List

Hello, Cafetalk friends! There’s something about autumn that makes me want to travel. Maybe it’s t...

A Place I’d Love to Visit This Autumn ??

There’s something about autumn that makes me want to slow down. If I could pack a small suitcase an...

How Reading the News Can Help You Master English

How Reading the News Can Help You Master English Memorizing long vocabulary lists and repeating dr...

Places I Want to Visit This Autumn

みなさん、こんにちは！ もうすぐ（soon）秋ですね。??日本の秋は、とても（very）きれいです。 私はこの秋に、**上野公園（Ueno Parks）**に行きたいです！ 上野公園は、東京にある（...

Mont Takao, vallées du Tohoku, partout où il y a les Momiji rouge écarlate.

For my second trip in Japan, I planned to explore Momiji’s season. And, this trip finally turned in...

Why are the younger generation saying 'No thanks!' to marriage?

I was fascinated to read the results of a recent survey about attitudes towards marriage.    If you...

The profound effect of Tasbih within the human soul

This video, presented by Mohamed Achour, explores the profound spiritual and psychological impact o...

What I Learned About Language Learning from Studying Japanese

Hello Everyone! My name is Angie, I joined Cafetalk a few days ago. Nice to meet you all.  I wanted...

A Place I'd love to Visit This Autumn: Kyoto's Beautiful Red Leaves

Hello everyone! I’m Samantha, your friendly conversational English tutor. ???? A new week means a b...

How Do Japanese People Use “Nanka”? | Real Japanese You Don’t Learn from Textbooks日本人は「なんか」をどう使う？｜教科書ではわからないリアルな日本語

How Do Japanese People Use “Nanka”? | Real Japanese You Don’t Learn from Textbooks Hi everyone! I’m...

سفينة النجاة.......السفينة النُّوحية المُحَمَّدِية

This video (in Arabic), titled "سفينة النجاة.......السفينة النُّوحية المُحَمَّدِية" (The Ark of Sal...

Quick tips: hold vs. take place

Now that we’re into September, lots of fall festivals aretaking place in my area, so I thought it w...

Interview English for Aviation and Project Management

A Real Interview Question + the P→E→F Framework “Why are you interested in project management in th...

English Survival Guide - Episode 6: Making Plans

Happy Monday everyone!  Present continuous + future time = future arrangement Example: “I’m cooking...

Places I’d Love to Visit This Autumn

Hello everyone!   Autumn is one of my favorite seasons in Miyagi.   Every year, my family has a sma...

Cottage by the Lake

There is a place deep in the heart of the KZN Midlands that I would describe as a cottage by the la...

☀️ What Summer Taught Me

What Did Summer Teach Me? ☀️?? Summer is usually a time for fun, rest, and making memories—but this...

《轉念練習》學習×好奇心

學習原本是一件多麼純粹且快樂的事，別讓分數與進度成了捆綁你的枷鎖。   遇上學不進去的卡點時，允許自己從「不懂」開始，放下那些羞恥與壓力。   分數只是地圖上的一個標記，不是你智力的終點。   試著...