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I Didn't Plan to Become a Tutor... But I'm So Glad I Did!

If someone had asked me ten years ago whether I would become an online tutor, I probably would have...

Why I Became a Tutor

Hello everyone!   People sometimes ask me why I became an online tutor.   The answer is simple.   I...

Quick tips: put

Using the verb put is a little tricky because it has no meaning if you don’t say where something is...

Why I Became an English Professor

Why I Became an English Professor Becoming an English professor was never simply about teaching a l...

「海が見える」VS「海が見られる」どっちが合ってる？ "Umi ga MIERU" VS "Umi ga MIRARERU" which is correct?

今日のテーマは 『見えます』と 『見られます』！  English below ↓     ★ではクイズです！★   下の文で 合っているのは ① ？ ②？   ・ホテルの へやから うみが （  ...

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. -Roy T. Bennett

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever." When it comes to the learnin...

Why I became an English online tutor

I became an English online tutor because I have a genuine passion for helping people learn and grow...

Why I became a tutor (to be the one I wish I had)

If I'm completely honest, I don't think I became a tutor because I always dreamed of teaching...   ...

I'm Popular but not Common!!

I’m delighted to share the news that today marked my 500th lesson on Cafetalk, and I've now been aw...

Why I Became a Tutor

People sometimes ask me why I decided to become a tutor. The truth is, it wasn't something I had pl...

台灣芒果

最近聽說在日本的超市也買得到台灣芒果了，所以昨天我去了家裡附近的超市。結果，找到了一顆要價快800日幣的愛文芒果！我喜孜孜地抱著它去結帳，回家後捨不得馬上吃掉，先把它放進冰箱裡。晚上，等到家人們都回...

Learn English in 10 days

You have probably watched about a hundred videos about how to learn a certain language in just a fe...

Pop Culture: Fair Enough!

Pop Culture Tuesday Level Up Your English: When 'Fair Enough' is the Perfect Reply English Phra...

Are You Trying?

Today I'd like to share an example that popped up in one of my lessons recently: the word trying. M...

Becoming a Student Again

A few days ago I started reading a new book. I always do, especially during summer months when here...

Why I Became an English Tutor

When I was younger, I never imagined that teaching English would become such an important part of m...

Office English: Speaking Clearly

Thursday Office Hours Clarity is King: Navigating Vague Instructions Business Communication • A...

Do you want to start speaking in Japanese??

Hi! I am Reika, born and raise in Japan, and now living in Canada! Are you just starting your Japa...

「いろどり(A2/B1)」で学ぶ日本語 #01｜「～って、なんですか？」と「～って、なんでしたっけ？」の違い

今日は、国際交流基金の無料オンライン教材「いろどり（A2/B1）」から、日常生活で使える日本語を紹介します。   第1課と第2課のテーマは、「好きなもの・好きなこと」です。 好きなスポーツや趣味に...