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[My Teaching Philosophy] Why I Prioritize "Conversation" in Every Single Lesson [Part 13]

Hello everyone! I'm Meg, living in Taiwan. It's been raining a lot, making the weather feel so humi...

Learn Chinese Vocabulary with 学

One useful way to learn Chinese is to build a word family from one character. 学 means “to study” or...

ガンプラで英語とクリエイティビティを楽しもう！

ガンプラ（Gunpla）は、Gundam plastic models の略です。パーツを組み立てて、自分だけのガンダムを作ることができます。 でも、ガンプラはただの model building（...

Charcoal, Chalk and A Little Bit of Soul - How a lockdown hobby became my creative escape.

I didn't start making art to fill my walls. I started making it to fill something inside me. If som...

【我的教學理念】為什麼我堅持在每一堂課都加入「會話（開口說）」？【第13篇】

大家好！ 我是住在台灣的 Meg（メグ）。 最近常常下雨，天氣感覺濕濕黏黏的呢☔️ 大家最近過得好嗎？ 那麼，接續上次的話題。 為什麼我無論在什麼課程中（就算是聽解課！），都一定會加入「會話（自由對...

タイトル：中国語で流行りの「松弛感（リラックス感）」と「情绪价值（ポジティブな感情的価値）」をどう語る？

上級レベルの中国語学習者のみなさん、社会のトピックや性格の特徴について話すとき、ボキャブラリーに物足りなさを感じたことはありませんか？   「冷静な人」を“不急（焦らない）”、「良い友達」を“他人很...

Phrasal Verbs: Learn the Meaning AND the Context!

Do you know what “take off” means? It can mean: Leave the ground — The plane took off at 8 a.m. Rem...

「ググる」って何？ 知っていると日本人に「お？」と思われる おもしろい カタカナ動詞 What is "Guguru"? Fun Katakana Verbs That Will Make Japanese People Go "Oh!"

みなさんは、「ググる」 「バズる」 「ディスる」って 聞いたことありますか。  ↓ English below あんまり日本語っぽくない・・・そう思った人は、さすがです！   そう、これらはカタカナ...

A Hobby That Helps Me Stay Creative

One hobby that helps me stay creative is reading. I enjoy reading articles, learning about new topi...

Knitting as a hobby to stay creative

Knitting is such a simple and enjoyable hobby! Especially during winter time. This hobby can be als...

1000 lessons on Cafetalk!

Yesterday I taught my 1000th lesson on Cafetalk! I am very grateful everyday to all my wonderful st...

Rythm, movement and taste. The secret recipe of creativity

The other day, I was sitting in front of my laptop trying to finish my tasks for the week. For some...

A Hobby That Helps Me Stay Creative

A Hobby That Helps Me Stay Creative Have you ever noticed that having a hobby can make you feel hap...

Why the western world seems to be more flexible than the Muslim world

Economic Disparity and Usery: The speaker critiques the global financial system, focusing on the us...

True story: "Zenia. Get on the tatami!"

One random, mundane mum-day, as I was waiting for my son to finish his Aikido class, my Daitō-ryū A...

Bilingual Life Counseling: English & Japanese Expat Support

   I have decided to offer counseling services in both English and Japanese because I realized that...

Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions

Hello Students,I have just uploaded a new Math video for you to watch. The topic comes from a recen...

《轉念練習》職場×影響力

職位與頭銜，不過是社會發給我們的一張臨時標籤。   你真正帶得走的資產，是那些在磨練中長出來的智慧與能力。   面對工作上的挫折或攀比時，把那些評價當成一份客觀的操作說明書就好，別讓它審判了妳的人格...

Don't Apply for Jobs With Too Many Applications (even if you are a perfect match)

I enjoy the Ukrainian job board Djinni for two reasons: it specializes in IT or tech-centered jobs,...

How Learning Languages Helps Me Stay Creative

Hi everyone, I’m Katrina! This week’s topic is “A hobby that helps me stay creative.” For me, one h...

The Importance of Taking Breaks

Hello everyone!   Recently, I took a day off for my wife’s birthday. We went to the ocean and had a...