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ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （15） 立竿见影 lìgānjiànyǐng

解释： 立起竿子马上就可以见到竿的影子。比喻立见功效。ただちに効果(こうか)が現れるProduce an immediate effect.

Decoding News Headlines in News Articles

In this column, I’d like to dive into the art of news headline reading. Headlines are like gateways...

学习俏皮的歇后语Chinese proverbs（2）脱了裤子放屁---多此一举

“脱了裤子放屁”，此话通常用来讥讽别人说话做事画蛇添足、多此一举；与“废话”、“废纸”意思大概相同，用以对说多余的话，干多余的事进行讽刺。 英国女演员Rosamund Pike（中文名裴淳华），在...

Le 2ème souffle de la conscience et le dynamisme du désespoir

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Quick tips: news headlines

News headlines in English may be a little tricky to understand because they are grammatically diffe...

中文文法“～死了”，是真的死了吗？

看看电视，学学文法

CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION (Delivered at the Washington Hall, San Francisco, on March 16, 1900) [This and the fo...

ESL for 2024: 5 tips

We made it through the first week of 2024!Have you made it your resolution to become fluent in Engl...

读中国唐代山水田园诗人 孟浩然的诗poem《春晓》

春晓 [唐] 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓，chūnmiánbùjuéxiǎo ， 处处闻啼鸟。 chùchùwéntíniǎo 。 夜来风雨声， yèláifēngyǔshēng ， 花落知多少。hu...

Special lesson on festivals in the UK イギリスの祭日特別レッスン

Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！As you probably know, people in the UK and many other countries cel...

Consistent IELTS Writing Practice

Are you a Future IELTS Achiever?   Writing proficiency is a key component of success in the IELTS e...

读唐代文学家和杰出诗人 杜牧的七言绝句《江南春》 jiāngnánchūn

《江南春》杜牧 千里莺啼绿映红，水村山郭酒旗风。 南朝四百八十寺，多少楼台烟雨中。 《 jiāngnánchūn 》 dùmùqiānlǐyīngtílǜyìnghóng ， shuǐ cūnshā...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （14） 不耻下问 bùchǐxiàwèn

解释： 不耻：不以为耻辱；下问：降低身份请教别人。不以向比自己学识差或地位低的人去请教为可耻。形容虚心求教。   No shame in asking questions, even to peop...

My Cafetalk highlights of 2023

2023 was my first year at Cafetalk and I have enjoyed every moment.It's hard to pick out just one m...

Walking at the beach

It's very cold here in the UK, but nothing quite wakes you up and energises you more than a walk al...

My First Year in Cafetalk

After 39 years of teaching English online, and in person, and in 6 countries, I joined Cafetalk as ...

Start Journal Writing this New Year

In the fast-paced world we live in, finding the time for dedicated language lessons can be challeng...

学习俏皮的歇后语Chinese proverbs（1）“擀面杖吹火---一窍不通”

擀面杖吹火---一窍不通 A rolling pin used as a bellows —no use at all.

New Year, New Skills: Japanese art

I visited Japan in April, 2O23. Since that trip, I got fascinated with Japan and started to learn J...

Positive Change is Coming :-)

Be Happy and be Healthy in 2024!It is said that the first step to creating positive change is 'know...

读中国唐宋八大家之一 柳宗元的诗poem《江雪》

千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。 孤舟蓑笠翁，独钓寒江雪。qiānshānniǎofēijué ， wànjìngrénzōngmiè 。 gūzhōusuōlìwēng ，dúdiàohánjiāngxu...

3 Months of Solo Backpacking

Today, I’d like to share with you my latest travel experience and a Solo Female Backpacker. I love ...

Stretching, Breathwork, Meditation - Home Exercise Worksheets - *DISCOUNT*

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ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （13）有的放矢 yǒudìfàngshǐ

解释： “的”：靶子；“矢”：箭。对准靶子射箭。比喻言论、行动有针对性；目标明确。   正音 “的”，不能读作“dí”、“de”。 辨形 “的”，不能写作“地”。   英语： have a de...

The importance of reading can not be underestimated!

The importance of reading can not be underestimated.   I came across this sign while out walking in...

Stretching, Mobility and Breathwork - Pre-Release!!!

It's finally here.My daily routine for stretching, mobility and breathwork.A COMPLETE routine that ...

New Learning Opportunities in 2024: ESL

Happy New Year!Are you starting the new year with maybe a new job, or have to attend a special even...

New year, new books: The Wager

One of my resolutions for 2024 is to get back into reading (paper) books and spend a bit less time ...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （12） 掩耳盗铃 yǎněrdàolíng

Once upon a time, there was a thief saw a doorbell hanging on the neighbour’s door. He wanted to st...