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?? 超强台风“巴威”（新版HSK 5~6级水平）

今年第9号台风‘巴威’已加强为超强台风级。 jīn nián dì 9 hào tái fēng ‘ bā wēi ’yǐ jiā qiáng wéi  chāo qiáng tái fēng jí...

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...

Meet Shante: Why I Chose to Teach English

Hello everyone! My name is Shante, and I'm an English tutor from South Africa. People often ask me ...

听新闻学中文：熊为什么走进日本的城镇？

学习中文，不一定只靠课本。新闻也是很好的学习材料。通过新闻，我们不仅可以练习听力，还可以学习更自然、更地道的表达方式。今天，我想带大家听一则和“熊”有关的新闻。https://www.chinese...

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

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

Why I Became an English Professor

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

It Began in France ... My Journey from Young Teacher to Online Tutor

Many years ago, I lived in France as a young student at a language institute.   Later, I was lucky ...

Are You Trying?

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

Pop Culture: Fair Enough!

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

Beyond the Textbook: Why I Became an ESL Tutor

To be completely honest, I didn't set out with a grand plan to become an online English tutor. Year...

聊(liáo)天(tiān)能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)说(shuō)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)更(gèng)自(zì)然(rán)流(liú)畅(chàng)吗(ma)？ Will chatting help me speak Chinese more naturally and fluently?

如rú果guǒ你nǐ已yǐ经jīng学xué习xí汉hàn语yǔ一yí段duàn时shí间jiān了le，if you have been learning Chinese for some tim...

Learn English in 10 days

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

What’s Bubbling in the Kitchen Today: The Ultimate Peach & Spice Jam

 ✨ Happy Wednesday, everyone! If you’re looking to elevate your morning routine and your next ev...

Beyond the Screen: 5 Years of Teaching, Learning, and Connection

Five years ago, I made a decision that would change my life. I traded in the commute, the crowded s...

What the Egypt vs. Argentina World Cup Match Tells Us About Egyptians

A lot has been said of the FIFA World Cup matches over the past few days, including the highly cont...

Quick tips: put

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

為何我成為了一名線上家教老師？

從小我就很喜歡英文。大學時因為好奇，接觸了一點韓語，也開始對日文產生興趣。一直到現在，我都還是很喜歡聽日本人說日文、英美人士說英文。從不同國家、不同文化的人口中聽見一種語言，總能讓我感受到語言和文化...

Office English: Speaking Clearly

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

Why I Became an English Tutor

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

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...   ...

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...

「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！★   サムネイルの絵の状況で、下の文で 合っているのは ① ？ ②？   ・ホテルの ...

「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...

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...

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...

读成语故事学中文：坐井观天

学习中文的时候，成语故事是非常有趣的学习材料。一个成语常常只有四个字，但是它背后有故事，也有中国人的生活智慧。 今天，我们来学习一个常用成语：坐井观天。 从前，有一只青蛙住在一口井里。它每天坐在井底...

Do you wish you could go to Bali or Switzerland?

Do you ever wish you could travel to exotic places like Bali or Switzerland?  They both have a lot ...

​Stop Overthinking: Let’s Make Small Talk Easy

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew exactly what you wanted to say, but the fear of "m...

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...