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God’s will, The Angel's will and Lucifer’s will 2/2

There is a willpower that resides along the wavelength of the eternity and there is a willpower tha...

孫老師解題2025/12/22-數位科技概論與應用- HTML 標籤錯誤概念解析-高職統測升科大四技-統測考古題解析

==孫老師解題== 本次取材自:-統測102年試題-數位科技概論與應用 有關HTML標籤效果的敘述，下列何者錯誤？ (A)＜br＞為換行標籤 (B)＜h1＞標籤的字體比＜h2＞小 (C) ＜hr＞是...

God’s will, The Angel's will and Lucifer’s will 1/2

The Eternal vs. the punctual…….!

Christmas & New Year's - My Teaching Ethos

Many people are deeply curious about how other countries celebrate both familiar and unfamiliar hol...

Before We Step Into 2026…

  Happy Holidays, A-Team!   We’re wrapping up another year, and before everyone rushes into new g...

Weekend at Bangalore Literature Festival 2025 Part 1

Originally a stand-up comic, Vir Das became a household name in India after his breakthrough role i...

What would Socrates think of online Education?

  Have you ever wondered what the great thinkers of the past would make of our digital classrooms t...

Celebrating Cultures: How My Class Learns About Global Holidays

Learning English goes far beyond grammar and vocabulary. It is also about understanding people, tra...

生徒のTさんからレッスンの感想をいただきました。

先日、生徒のTさんからレッスンの感想をメッセージでいただきました。日頃私のレッスンを受講してくださっている全ての生徒様に感謝申し上げます。併せて、時間を作ってわざわざ口コミやメッセージを書いてくださ...

Second year teaching & Winter Solstice in Scotland.

I have now been teaching on Cafetalk for just over two years! Thank you so much to all my wonderful...

The Winter Solstice in Ancient Egypt

Every year around December 21st, the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky. This moment, known as...

Learning about cultures

With my lessons, I always try to make time to have a cultural exchange through sharing of experienc...

Blizzard & Beginning the New Year Right!

Here's what I've been working on regarding the personal curriculum!  I prefer working on paper sinc...

The minds are like parachutes; they function only when they are open

If they are not open, then it's a free fall......how to keep them open?

Mastering Clarity in your IELTS Writing (Tasks 1 and 2 - Academic and General)

Many IELTS candidates believe strong writing comes from memorised structures and “high-level” words...

My Year in Review: Small Wins and Big Rewards ??

This year has been full of challenges, but every lesson has brought us closer to our goals. I truly...

My Christmas Tree is up!

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to say a very warm thank you to all the amazing students I h...

Retiring from my old teaching job to teach English online

I have been teaching for 43 years and I have recently retired from my full-time job. I have taught ...

Personal Goals Bingo 2025 - Progress & Prizes!

In 2024 and 2025, I made myself bingo sheets to track certain goals for my hobby... Art!    When I ...

Celebrate your achievements!

Hi everyone, Rewarding yourself is crucial to maintaining motivation and preventing burnout. By set...

A Year of Shared Growth: Why I’m Celebrating—And Inviting You Along

As the year closes, I’m filled with gratitude. This reflection is a thank you to my wonderful stude...

Do Children Learn Languages Better Than Adults?

For a long time, I believed the common idea that children are simply better at learning languages t...

Life with a Rescue Cat: Leaving the Farm, Starting Again

This week’s topic is about rewarding ourselves after a year of teaching. While thinking about that,...

REFLECT! REWARD! RENEW!

As the year comes to a close, take a moment to pause and look back. Every lesson taught, every new ...

Reading, Thinking and Speaking in the Age of Easy Answers

Today, AI tools can give us answers in seconds. This is helpful, but it also means we may stop usin...

Helping Shy Children Feel Confident Speaking English

  Many children want to speak English,but sometimes, they feel shy, nervous, or afraid of making mi...

Moving House, Changing Tense: Where I’ve Lived in Japan

When you look at a map of Japan, there are places that feel like temporary stops, and others that f...

北小河 夜景

你喜欢夜景吗？Nǐ xǐhuān yèjǐng ma?Do you like night views? 晚上我喜欢去北小河公园走一走。Wǎnshang wǒ xǐhuān qù Běixiǎoh...

The Em Dash — Why AI Loves It, and Should You Fix Its Writing?

If you spend any time reading English online, you’ll start noticing something curious. The em...

Join Our Christmas Music and Story Time Adventure— Live or by Recording!

A Fun, Relaxing Way for Children (and Parents!) to Learn English The holiday season is the perfect ...