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Happy Canada Day!

Photo by Jason Hafso on Unsplash   July 1st is Canada Day. It is a federal statutory holiday that c...

Smell the Bread

Those who bake are happier people than those who don't. That was my belief. They must be. When the ...

為什麽日本人經常使用擬聲詞？

 其實，對日本人來說，擬聲詞是非常容易想象的。   我們日本人上學前通過擬聲詞學習日語。   「食べる」（吃）＝パクパク・もぐもぐ 「飲む」（喝）＝ゴクゴク 「歯を磨く」（刷呀）＝シャカシャカ 「泣...

Eid Mubarak and Bajram Mübarek Olsun :)

Best wishes to everyone :)İn Bosnian, English and Arabic.May you have a wonderful holiday (:

My Trip to America

Thank you to everyone who waited while I returned to America to see my family. ^-^ It was also the ...

I got selected for Share Your Accomplishments for 2023!

Hello Cafetalk Community and Staff,I'm really excited to share that I was selected as one of the wi...

為什麽不說也會知道 「主語是誰」呢？

日本人很少說主語。 為什麽不說，我以前說過。這是因為 "為了使句子簡短，不說也猜到的東西就不說"。   那麽你知不知道我們怎麽判斷主語？   買い物に行くんです 買い物に行くんですよ 買い物に行くん...

Academic Tutoring - Trending Tutor Ranking (June 2023 Post)

From the bottom of my heart, thank you students, parents, and Cafetalk for helping me achieve my go...

【自然的日語】日本人不喜歡聽長故事

説日語越短越好。 無論語法多麽正確，人們都不喜歡結論永遠不明確的長句子。 因此，不需要說的、可以省略的部分應該盡量省略。   比如說、   「こないだのテストは、私は英語も國語も數學も全部できなくて...

A week in Nova Scotia: Part 2

In addition to Halifax, I also spent some time at a house in the countryside and visited several sm...

A week in Nova Scotia: Part 1

Photo: A beer flight with my ex-coworker at the Good Robot brewery in HalifaxI’ve just returned fro...

「今日だけど」「明日ですが」是什麽意思？

你可能學過「だけど」「ですが」是但是，可是的連詞。   今日は雨ですが、運動会をします（今天下雨了，但我們要舉行運動會） 彼は中國人だけど、日本語が上手だ（他是中國人，但他的日語很好）   但日本人...

Favourite Podcasts

Although I love nothing better than to curl up in a cosy corner and get lost in a book, there are t...

One More To Go!

For three straight months now!   I am delighted that I am #2 in the New Tutor ranking. Thank you fo...

Tips for healhty eating

National dishes of Ukrainian cuisine that will appeal to everyone   National dishes of Ukrainian cu...

「行きますか」或「行くんですか」哪個是正確的？

如果你看一下你的初學者的教科書，你會看到「行きますか」 但你見過使用這個句子的日本人嗎？ 你這麽說我們當然明白你想說什麽，但這是 "老外 "獨特的說話方式之一。   順便說一下，其他兩個是「大丈夫と...

Healthy Eating

I've always enjoyed eating good food but I never liked going to the shops for it. I found it mundan...

VERY ORDINARY SERIES Ⅱ OF MY WANTING TO KEEP TOUCH WITH EVERYONE

About what topic  I should show you, this time? I have a simple question about Sulfur trophozoite(硫...

Father's Day in an English Village

  For Father's Day this year, we decided to take my Dad and my Grandad on a drive to the village of...

What YOU may not know about my home country, MALAYSIA

Many of my students are always surprised at that fact that English is my first language. There are ...

The Power of Descriptive Language

To a writer in the realm of storytelling, descriptive language serves as the artist's brush, painti...

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela.

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela. Get to know Venezuela thro...

Making the most of your English lessons and speaking classes

Many learners may struggle with confidence when speaking English. Some reasons could be due to fea...

その「頑張って！」ちゃんと伝わってる?

Japanese people often say ”頑張って", but how can we say that in English? Watch the video for four grea...

Sound of Silence

My Mum's hearing deterioration is a natural result of ageing. She resisted using a hearing aid. Lis...

為什麽日本人那麽喜歡談論天氣？

說實話，日本人並不特別喜歡談論天氣。 那麽為什麽日本人總是談論天氣呢？這是因為日本有一種 "聊天文化"。 通過聊天，對方從 "敵人 "變成了 "盟友"。   「最近、どうですか？」 這是日本人的口頭...

紫陽花を英語で?

In June in Japan we can see a lot of 紫陽花, they are very beautiful flowers, but what are they called...

Speaking on a specific topic followed by Reading a news article on the same topic OR vice versa.

Speaking on a topic followed by reading the news on the same topic can be a beneficial language lea...

One thing tourists might not know about the USA

One thing tourists might not know about my country, the United States of America, is that in most a...