Cafetalk 讲师专栏

There's much more to communication than grammar and vocabulary!

Are correct grammatical structures alone enough to achieve your communicative goals? In a scene fr...

Unlock Your Creativity: Playful Brain Breaks to Refresh Your Day

Brain breaks are those delightful little intermissions in the marathon of mental exertion, akin to ...

New Self-Introduction Video

This is a kind invitation to view my new self-introduction video. It quickly talks about who I am, ...

The Best Way to Take a Brain Break for Kids

When kids (or adults!) are learning, their brains work hard. But after a while, focus fades, and fr...

Business English - how to talk about your job

"What do you do?"This question means "What is your job?"Have you ever had to explain your job to so...

中国語で考える力を身につける完全ガイド 如何用中文思考

学会用中文思考是一个渐进的过程，以下是一些建议：   沉浸在中文环境中   - 多听多说：日常生活中尽量多听中文广播、看中文电影、电视剧、综艺节目等，让自己沉浸在中文的语音和语境中。积极参与中文...

Harukaの中日対訳コラム丨500レッスン達成＆最近ハマっていること

大家好！ こんにちは！   最近对我来说有一个值得纪念的小里程碑：在Cafetalk 上，我的中文课程数量超过了 500节。 最近、私にとってちょっとした記念すべきマイルストーンがありました。Caf...

How to get a 9 in IELTS Listening? Part 1

Want to hear what a Band 9 scorer in IELTS Listening sounds like? Tune in below! ?? IELTS Listening...

Job Interview: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years / 10 years?"

Image created on Canva"Where do you see yourself in 5 years / 10 years?" This question guarantees t...

Road Tripping in JAPAN!

Today is, sadly, my last day with my rental car in Japan. I’ve been traveling solo on a 20-day roa...

Helping Your Child Learn English at Home

Learning English as a foreign language can be fun and exciting — especially when parents and childr...

Healthy, Creative, Fun - Rest your Mind with these Brain Break Ideas

This column was inspired by this week's Weekly Topic: Fun Brain Break Ideas Did you ever hear the ...

How Journals and Books can make your Free Time more meaningful

If you're a busy learner, you probably want your English classes to be as useful as possible. One ...

It Makes Me Tremble - An Essay about Stage Fright

It Makes Me Tremble - An Essay about Stage Fright     Shy people can’t explain why they’re shy.  It...

My enthusiasm that could not be mine

If the enthusiasm is not mine, big chances that all my emotions will be extrinsically stored inside...

中文歌 chinese song 过客 四喜丸子- 中日韩英翻译

这是一首很温柔的歌～

Meet My Animal Friends – English Is an Adventure!

Hi everyone! I'm Teacher Linda, and I love helping young learners fall in love with English  One of...

Borscht: Ukraine's Vibrant National Dish

Borscht: Ukraine's Vibrant National Dish Borscht is more than just a soup; it's a culinary symbol o...

How I organize my work desk

As I describe the setup or layout of my work desk today, I’d like to introduce some ways to talk ab...

Learning English in Context

Have you ever memorized a list of English words, only to forget them the next day? Please know that...

Taking Care of My Health in Japan: Hormones, Kidneys, Teeth, and More

Taking Care of My Health in Japan: Hormones, Kidneys, Teeth, and More Living in Japan as a middle-a...

Preview My Free Talk English Session

Please feel encouraged to watch this short 5-minute video about what you can expect to experience i...

Watch short dramas to improve your English 短編ドラマで英語力アップ

  https://www.youtube.com/@Omeleto Watching videos is a great way to learn English in a natural c...

How to Stop Translating and Start Speaking Naturally

Fixing Word Order in English – One Step at a Time: If English isn’t your first language, you’ve pro...

My Messy Desk Makes Me Happy

This is my desk. My desk has got a lot of stuff on it, but I like having everything where I can se...

How I organize my work desk

I KEEP MY DESK CLEAN AND TIDY SO I CAN FOCUS. I PLACE MY LAPTOP IN THE CENTER AND KEEP MY NOTEBOOK ...

Level Up Your Language Skills with Creative Writing

Learning a new language can feel like a big task—endless vocab lists, confusing grammar rules, and ...

How to Answer: “What Is Your Weakness?” in a Job Interview

(Image created on Canva)It is one thing to be asked about your strengths in an interview (see last ...

中文歌 大鱼 四喜丸子 - 中日韩英翻译

这首歌在中国很受欢迎，虽然不是原唱，但是我觉得她唱得也很不错。发音清楚～适合我们学习

Intercepting a turning point

Before I fall in the third unreal conditional…… If I had known there was a curve, I would have driv...