Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Business English Tips (Part 2): How t sound Polite and Professional

Being polite is important in business, especially when you’re speaking in English. The way you say ...

How can you reach advanced level of English?

Hello everyone!Maybe at the moment, you're spending a few minutes a day on apps or the BBC and not ...

The small joys that make life better

Life can feel stressful and busy, but sometimes it's the smallest things that bring us comfort and ...

August Blooms

August brought an abundance of beautiful blooms to my garden. My main photo is of a biennal plant c...

Autumn's Fresh Start: Why This is Your Season to Feel Amazing

Hey everyone! ☕️   Can you feel it? That crispness in the air, the cozy sweaters, the beautiful koy...

The difference between -ed and -ing

“-ed” → how you feel (the person’s emotion)“-ing” → what causes the feeling (the thing or situation...

Building Trust and Fluency, One Lesson at a Time

Hello everyone! My name is Cherry, and I’m excited to share a little piece of my world with you. As...

Autumn Awakening: A Season of Fresh Starts

 Autumn Awakening: A Season of Fresh Starts As the air turns crisp and the leaves shift to shades o...

5 Tips for Learning English Everyday

Learning English doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. In fact, the best way to learn is to make ...

≪ About me ≫

To everyone visiting this page, and to my students who have been taking lessons with methank you so...

A Seasonal Journey for Kids and Beginners

This autumn, why not start something new?  Learn English in a way that feels playful, warm, and ful...

English for Kids with Teacher Naeemah (Ages 4–12)

Hello Cafe Talk parents! I’m Teacher Naeemah, and I specialize in teaching English to children ages...

Tired of ''Textbook English''? Try Learning Like a Local.

Hey there! Do you ever feel like your English is perfect in the classroom, but then you watch a Net...

Welcome to the Autumn

Now that the heat of summer is gradually diminishing we can look forward to cooler nights and (mayb...

Sketching with friends - huge benefit to the brain!

Recently, I watched an interesting video about the benefit of drawing for your brain.  It seems tha...

Palmistry: 1870s — Present

The Victorian Bridge: From Parlors to the Public Palmistry has been called many things over the ye...

Make This Your Autumn of English! A New Season, A New Skill

Hello everyone!   The September air has a special feeling, doesn't it? In Japan, autumn is famously...

Truthful Information about learning English

There are many who claim that they are trying to learn English, but when it comes to actually learn...

Business English Tips (Part 3): Expressing Your Opinion Confidently

Do you ever feel unsure about sharing your opinion in meetings? Speaking up is important; but you ...

【Idiom of the Week】Under the weather

Idiom of the Week Introduction Idioms are part of daily English. They are funny, colorful, and ofte...

How to build a relaxing evening routine - The British way

After a long day, many of us want to relax, recharge and prepare for tomorrow. I have worked many l...

Important things to learn Language

When I participated to Youth For Understanding to attend the famous Pace High School in Pace Florid...

One Small Swim for a Poodle, One Giant Splash for Us All !

After all our living-room prep sessions and bathtub trials, we finally leveled up—Karin went on her...

Agreeing and disagreeing in meetings - Business English

In this short article I'm going to introduce some natural, professional phrases for agreeing and di...

How to improve your listening comprehension

One of the hardest aspects of learning English as a Second Language (ESL) is improving your listeni...

Longer classes for more effective learning!

Since the demise of Skype, more students and tutors are preferring to use Zoom. I certainly find it...

Language is a Puzzle

When I say “Language is a puzzle,” I mean it’s something we build piece by piece. Each new word, ru...

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Romantasy - Romance and Adventure : The perfect escape

After a long day at work or teaching I love to escape into the world of romantasy! Recenty I have e...

【My Diary】 Summer Vacation Trip to Okinawa Prefecture

Hello everyone! This is MIKA, your Japanese teacher!   How is everyone spending their summer?   I l...