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How storytelling relates to communication

In my twenty plus years of teaching English, I have spent a lot of time trying to nudge students to...

English Survival Guide - Episode 3: Getting Around

Let’s review prepositions for getting around!   Use “in” for small vehicles (cars, cabs, Ubers) Use...

IELTS Academic Is Good For Your General Knowledge

IELTS Academic tests your English language skills. Along the way, you are asked to evaluate ideas a...

TOEFL Academic- Be Prepared.

Preparation is key. Some of you may find the 'Listen and Repeat' part of the speaking test a little...

【看新闻学中文】没有方向盘的出租车，你敢坐吗？ハンドルのないタクシー、乗る勇気はありますか？

大家好！欢迎来到本期的“看新闻学中文”。 2026年9月，特斯拉开始在美国得州奥斯汀使用无人驾驶出租车 Cybercab 提供载客服务。乘客可以通过特斯拉的 Robotaxi 应用叫车。 让人吃惊的...

“不”和“没”有什么不同？ What’s the Difference Between “不” and “没”?

下面两个句子都是否定句，但表达的时间和意思不同： Both sentences are negative, but they express different times and meanings...

Extreme weather

Photo: a submerged road in Toronto2026 has been another year filled with extreme weather events acr...

Reasons why your brain goes blank when you try to speak another language!

Every time you try to speak English (or any new language), does your head suddenly go blank? Or you...

English Survival Guide - Episode 4: At Home

One thing = "There is" Two more more things = "There are" But remember! Native English speakers oft...

Cambridge Speaking Exams -Discussion Topics and Describing Pictures.

Candidates are expected to give their opinions on a wide range of topics in the speaking test. It i...

Hello, Cafetalk!

Hello, I’m Meg. I’ve recently started teaching Japanese on Cafetalk!   Since this is my first artic...

Jun先生の中国語あれこれ｜HSK3.0で何が変わった？小中学生はどう備える

  こんにちは、Junです。中国語、広東語、日本語、英語が話せる語学講師です。 前回は、YCTとHSKの違いや、小中学生が中国語の検定試験を受ける際に、どのようなことを大切にしたらよいかについてご...