Cafetalk Tutor's Column

A Movie to remember

My favorite movie that influenced me is definitely “Mean Girls” (2004). This movie takes me back to...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

この本が好きな理由は、文章がそれほど難しくなく、親しみやすいキャラクターのおかげで英語で読むことが楽しいからです。 この本から学んだことは、英語の読書は勉強のように感じる必要はなく、楽しく没入できる...

Mastering Vocabulary [1]: Daily Input!

Welcome to our first Mastering Vocabulary lesson! In this series I will teach you various methods y...

Magical Movies with a Lesson

The movies Wicked and Wicked for Good are highly enjoyable for many reasons.  The glorious costumes...

English as a Lingua Franca-a World Language.

A 'lingua franca' is a language adopted as a common language between speakers who don’t speak the s...

The Book That Changed My Perspective: Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window" by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

How This Book Helped Me as an ESL Teacher:   It Taught Me to Listen, Truly Listen: The book's famou...

My First 10 Lessons on Cafetalk !

Il y a quelques mois, j'ai pris une grande décision : j'ai quitté mon emploi dans les ressources hu...

My student won 1st Prize in a Recitation Contest!

Dear Cafetalk Community,I'm so proud to announce that my dear student, Sumire won the Gold Prize at...

Tips for the Reading Part of the TOEIC test.

Vocabulary used in the Reading part of the TOEIC test is more challenging than in the Listening sec...

Do you have any tips or a mindset that would help you stick to a new routine?

Starting a new routine is exciting… at first. We feel motivated, determined, and ready for change....

Why You Might Enjoy Learning Turkish

Hello!I'm Emine, a native speaker of Turkish and a Turkish language teacher.Today, I’d like to shar...

Using AI Without Losing the Learning - English Reading Comprehension - 3 Versions (A1/A2, B1/B2, C1+)

A1–A2 version Over the last few years, AI has become very popular. Many people now use it as a help...

Grammar Guru! Build your confidence!

Do you feel a little bit nervous about your use of English grammar? The famous poem below will help...

英語学習者向記事 Short, easy news articles for English leaners - Breaking News English

https://breakingnewsenglish.com     Reading news articles is a great way to increase your English s...

Origami and English!

You may be thinking, how does origami relate to learning English? I retired recently and I am looki...

Making & Keeping New Routines

Fun fact: I rarely had to study in school.   This isn't as much of a brag as it may seem. The US sc...

Tips for keeping a new routine

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! I'm really looking forward to seeing you in class. I'm a qualifed and ...

Learning a Foreign Language Taught Me How to Be a Better Teacher

Recently, I started learning a foreign language myself. It hasn’t been easy. Some days I feel motiv...

The non-Muslims…...the major hindrances they face when considering embracing Islam

AL-Islam's Etymology: How a word's definition can hinder true submission Examining AL-Islam’s etymo...

Is Feeling 'Stuck' Actually a Sign of Growth?

Have you ever felt like you’re putting in the work but somehow standing still? When I first started...

Featured in the New Teachers Ranking After Just One Month

I’m so excited to share that I made it into the New Teachers Ranking after just one month on Cafeta...

New Year, New Topics!

Happy New Year! I hope you have all had a good start to 2026. I am back at work and look forward to...

I'm on a Seinfeld Podcast! となりのサインフェルド

Hello Cafetalk Community!Happy New Year! How is the beginning of the year treating you? I'm startin...

Why Learning English at a Young Age Helps Children

Many parents wonder, “Is my child too young to learn English?” Science actually tells us the opposi...

A New Year - A New Personal Lesson Plan

I will be looking forward into 2026 and the best advice I can give is to try to improve on the Engl...

Learning a new skill is hard! How to stick to your learning goals and stay motivated this year

Learning any new skill can be daunting, and there will be times when you progress quickly and times...

Celebrate the New Year with English!

Help your child reflect on the past and dream about the future in a fun, interactive lesson. Throug...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello Everyone:   I wish to thank you for your patronage during 2025, and I look forward to working...

To Durian or Not to Durian

Durian seems to be everywhere these days. What really caught my attention was the buzz in Miri this...

A New Year, A New Chapter

Happy New Year, everyone! As we step into this new year together, I want to take a moment to say ho...