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Teaching Online for Beginners

During the pandemic most teachers needed to teach online if they wanted to keep their jobs. This wa...

Staying Motivated: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Hi there! This is Hsinchan from Cafetalk!This is my very first column published on Cafetalk and I'm...

Choosing the Right Words in English for Every Occasion

Improving spoken English involves not just stringing words together but choosing the right onesfor ...

我最喜欢了～～～看影视学中文文法

你会使用“最”吗？

Doing lessons with kids

I have just finish my drawing lesson with a wonderful kid. I am puttyng my stuff away and I just st...

World Landmarks

Hello! Are you ready to explore the world? Look at this picture of the word "WORLD". Can you tell m...

問路 Asking Directions

You will learn how to ask directions in this video. This video is very useful when you travel to Ch...

My own experience of Read and Discuss lessons.

Regularly, I take Japanese reading and discussion lessons. I usually use material from websites cho...

The civilized wars.... could people's happiness and sadness be teleguided......?.

I’m devoted to sports and I don’t even practice sport, but I like to support, because this is where...

和製英語　ー リーマン・ショック

なぜそれが間違いなのか “Lehman Brothers” は、アメリカの投資銀行の名前です。2008年に破産を申請しました。これはアメリカ史上最大の倒産であり、この年に発生した金融危機の原因の一つ...

Meow Loves

No matter how bad a day I've had, when I see my cats, the world is a perfect place. They change eve...

It is Health that is true wealth, and not pieces of gold or silver - Mahatma Gandhi

“有点”“一点”傻傻分不清，说说“有点”吧

通过影视学中文

Mastering Resolutions: Your Guide to Consistency and Positivity in 2024

Hey enthusiasts! As we dive headfirst into a brand-new year, it's only natural to set those excitin...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at verbs for rain and snow. Today, we will continue by taking a...

你最喜欢中国哪个美食？What's your favorite Chinese food?

中国是美食大国，光烹饪手法就多达数十种：煎、炒、炸、蒸、汆、涮、煮、炖、煨、卤、酱、熏、烤、炝、腌、拌、拔丝……都让食物焕发出不同的光彩。中国饮食店遍布世界，成为了中国的名片，我们看一看最受欢迎的...

读中国唐代大诗人 李白的诗poem《早发白帝城》 zǎofābáidìchéng

《早发白帝城》（早に白帝城を発す）李白 朝辞白帝彩云间，千里江陵一日还。 两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。 zhāocíbáidìcǎiyúnjiān ， qiānlǐjiānglíngyírìhu...

One step at a time

Learning anything is tough work. But trying to master a language might be one the most difficult th...

Happy, stress free times in Japan :-)

This was such a fantastic period in our lives.It feels so recently, yet at the same time so far awa...

Thank you Cafetalk

When I decided to teach Japanese at cafetalk, my tutor told me that it would take some time until I...

How to Articulate Yourself Better for Effective Communication

Being articulate means expressing thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively, using well-chosen wor...

用影视解释文法，是不是变简单啦～

15分钟一个文法

读中国唐代诗人 王之涣的诗poem《登鹳雀楼》dēngguànquèlóu

《登鹳雀楼》（鸛鵲楼に登る）王之涣 白日依山尽，黄河入海流。 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。 《 dēngguànquèlóu 》 wángzhīhuàn  báirìyīshānjìn， huángh...

Старый Новый год. Old New Year

It’s quite unusual to wish Happy New Year in mid-January, isn't it?  The Orthodox New Year, also ...

Deconstructionism...…. where is my uniqueness?

Be Grateful

A Great Trip Starts with the Perfect Itinerary

From August  to November 2023 I ventured on a long trip around Japan. I spent the first 2.5 months ...

读中国唐代诗豪 刘禹锡的诗poem《再游玄都观》zàiyóu xuán dōu guān

《再游玄都观》zàiyóu xuán dōu guān 刘禹锡Liu Yuxi 百亩庭中半是苔，桃花净尽菜花开。 种桃道士归何处，前度刘郎今又来。bǎimǔ tíng zhōng bàn shì t...

The American system…… An extravagance with a decay

Salty winters in Canada

Photo: my boots, covered in salt, after walking outside for 20 minutes in the winter When snow, sl...