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A Little Story About Mochi-Mochi Texture

(Image)This illustration was generated using AI. Hello, this is Emiko.H.Today, I’d like to talk abo...

A British Summer

Summer in Britain is often disappointing. We spend months waiting for it. Through the long grey win...

“人挪活，树挪死”：从一句中国谚语看中日文化差异

中文里有一句很有意思的谚语，叫： 人挪活，树挪死。 rén nuó huó, shù nuó sǐ “挪”是移动的意思。 这句话的意思是：树如果经常被移动，可能会死；但是人不一样，人换一个地方，换一...

Preparing for an Online Lesson: The Calm Before the Classroom

Teaching online can be one of the most rewarding experiences. You have the privilege of meeting peo...

Preparing for an online lesson? The English phrase "Ready, Set, Go!" holds the key.

Have you wondered about preparing for an online lesson?  The secret is in an English phrase often u...

1-Minute HSK 1｜Measure Words｜1分HSK1｜量詞

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。 中国語の量詞は「个」だけじゃない！「口」「家」「点」…使い分けに迷いませんか？HSK1でよく出る量詞を60秒でおさらいできる...

1-Minute HSK 1｜Question Words｜1分HSK1｜疑問詞

こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語を話す語学講師です。HSKの勉強をしていると、「谁」「什么」「为什么」「怎么」「怎么样」…たくさんの疑問詞が出てきて混乱することはありませんか？ ...

A Unique Photography Experience in Kyoto.

Hello, I’m Haru. Today, I’d like to introduce a popular tourist experience in Japan: "Henshin Shash...

Quick tips: bust

The word “bust” has many meanings in English! As a verb, it can refer (informally) to breaking som...

How to Make Your Japanese Sound More Natural!

Hello everyone! My name is Haru.   While I am new to Cafetalk, I have been teaching Japanese on oth...

3 tips to prepare before an online lesson

Photo by Mike Tinnion on Unsplash There are many things that you can do to prepare for a lesson, bu...

How to Prepare for Your Online Arabic Lesson (5 Simple Steps)

Booking your first lesson can feel like a big step — but a little prep goes a long way toward makin...

Office English: Scope Creep (The Never-Ending Project)

Thursday Office Hours Managing Moving Targets: How to Handle Scope Creep Business English • Pro...

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Welcome! This is a free sample lesson from my new Speak English More Naturally course. In this less...

為什麼日文不能說「かわいいの猫」？Haru老師教你避開最常見的文法坑！

大家好！我是Haru老師。 我剛註冊Cafetalk，其實在此之前，我也有在其他平台教過日語的經驗。 在教學過程中，我發現台灣學生非常容易犯一個文法小錯誤，那就是關於「の」的用法！ 大家是否也常...

CNN 10 - 10-minute news videos everyday 毎日10分間のニュースビデオ

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn10 CNN is a well-respected American news channel watched by millions of ...

It's Pride Month!

Happy Pride!    Pride refers to a general celebration for LGBTQ+ people, communities, and allies!I'...

Rainy Day Study Tip: Your Most Overlooked Study Resource

Rainy days are often a good opportunity to stay indoors and spend a little time on English. However...

Try these 3 phrases to instantly sound Diplomatic in Meetings.

Sometimes,direct English can sound surprisingly aggressive or impolite to a global audience. ...

為什麼您一直學日文，還是不會說？

您是不是有這樣的感覺？   ・學了很久的日文 ・看得懂一些內容 ・聽力也慢慢變好   但是，一開口就卡住，說不出來   為什麼會這樣？ 很多人以為「只要學得夠多，就會自然開口說日文」   但實際上，...

English as a Communicative Language.

Question: How serious are you about learning English as a communicative language? If you answered w...

Life in the Countryside & Cooking From Scratch

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our casual English corner. Today, I want to share a little bit abo...

唱歌只是培養興趣嗎?

歌唱課只是培養興趣嗎？ 曾經有一位學生對我說： 「老師，我其實很想學唱歌，可是一直覺得有點浪費錢。」 我問她： 「為什麼？」 她回答： 「因為唱歌又不能當飯吃，我又不想當歌手，學唱歌不就是培養興趣而...

First steps in video game development

In this video I offer practical advice on how to start developing your first video game.

New Business English lesson: Making an appointment

When you make an appointment in business, it’s important to be clear.   You don’t want to make a mi...

中文里的“时态”是怎么表达的？ How does Chinese express “tense”

很多学习中文的同学都会有一个困惑： Many Chinese learners often have this question: 中文到底有没有“时态”？为什么有时候我很难判断一件事情是已经发生、...

Pop Culture: I'll Bite!

Pop Culture Tuesday Don't Get Bitten! What 'I'll Bite' Really Means Idioms • Casual Conversatio...

What a weather!

Rain, Rain....Review Day?

Do you ever get bored on rainy days?  If you wake up to a gray, rainy day, why not see it as an opp...

Studying with a good feeling on rainy days

I actually prefer to study on rainy days, because if the sun is shining I'd rather go outside and e...