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Learn English or Portuguese with Confidence!

Hello everyone!  Olá a todos! My name is Hikmat, and I’m an English and Portuguese tutor who enjoys...

「上手いAI」から「わざと雑なAI」へ｜JP/EN/繫中

最近、ChatGPTの画像生成機能が大きく進化し、よりリアルで自然な画像を生成できるようになったことで話題になっています。一方で、今SNSでは少し変わった使い方も流行しています。それが、「わざと下手...

BBC Ideas - short BBC documentary videos, with subtitles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/topics/cxw2g82zr01t BBC Ideas is a collection of short documentary videos fro...

Study Playlists: Does Music Help You Focus? A Polyglot & Expert Perspective

Hello everyone! I’m Monica, and as a language teacher with a Master’s degree and over 5 years of t...

Music blocks noise in my head during studying

While studying, I sometimes play music in the background but not too loud that it gets distracting,...

Quick tips: up to (number/amount)

Sometimes companies use tricky grammar in their advertising, grammar that makes a product sound won...

Embarrassing Stories: The 'My Pace' Misunderstanding

Saturday Embarrassing Stories  The 'My Pace' Misunderstanding Wasei-Eigo • Business English • C...

English at the Workplace and Communicating Beyond Technical Knowledge

In many professional environments, success depends not only on technical ability, but also on the a...

Music and Studying: Powerful Tool or Hidden Distraction?

Whether you’re a student cramming for exams or a language learner polishing your skills, the questi...

My First 10 Lessons?? A Journey Worth Taking

I have just completed my 10th lesson on Cafetalk.It has been an amazing 2weeks as a new tutor! When...

Speak Uninterrupted - The Speaking Drill

You may already know enough English to communicate in daily life or at work — but speaking for long...

Weekly Topic: ♫Hit the Right Note!♫

Wednesday Weekly Topic Hit the Right Note Study Habits • Focus and Concentration • Learning Sci...

Office Hour Thursdays: Giving Good Feedback

Thursday Office Hours Giving Good Feedback at the Office Business English • Professional Commun...

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

This is a little story I wrote to illustrate the idiom 'A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ As a struggling...

コーヒータイムの中国語：1日3句、日常を彩るフレーズ

专栏主题：【第1期】不仅仅是“你好”——让对方瞬间感到亲切的3句话 前言： 大家好，我是 Yan老师。☕️ 在咖啡的香气中，我们开始今天的“微学习”吧。 很多同学问我：除了“你好”，还有什么话能让中...

语法：“是......的”句子

“是......的” Used to emphasize past actions: time, place, way, person.Structure:Subject+是shì+emphasiz...

Study Playlists: Does Music Help You Focus?

My brothers were brilliant at school. They always topped their classes, and I often wondered how th...

Boston's Art in Bloom Show

One of the most anticipated shows at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is Art in Bloom. The show is spec...

Many Professionals Already Know Enough English

Confidence First: Why Many Professionals Already Know Enough English One thing I have noticed while...

音乐帮助提升专注力！

音乐确实能帮助提升专注力！根据研究，效果主要取决于音乐类型、个人偏好和任务性质。如果你是完全的汉语初学者，想在学习汉语的时候提高和保持好的专注力，我特别推荐以下两首中文歌曲： ‌《茉莉花》（江苏民...

Struggling to Speak English? You are Not Alone!

Many students feel shy or afraid of making mistakes, but thats`s how we learn. Making mistakes is o...

Study Playlists~Does Music Help You Focus?

Music can make studying feel more enjoyable, but does it really help you focus? For many students, ...

Mindset Mondays: Your English Progress Is Not Invisible

Your English Progress Is Not Invisible Motivation • Mindset • Consistency I'm Not Getting An...

Does music help you focus

It depends on the person and the kind of music, but for many people, yes—music can help with focus....

Things That Seem Strange Until You Try Them

Last summer we moved back to Shiga and once again live beside Lake Biwa. Recently I was looking thr...

【一週兩次・讀台灣】雪霸直播「黃魚鴞」育雛：大幼鳥練習飛行，親鳥忙照顧

【一週兩次・讀台灣】 教科書を飛び出し、台湾の「今」を知り、生きた台湾華語をマスターしませんか？ 毎週2回、最新の台湾ニュースを題材に、台湾特有の文化、時代を映す言い回し、そして興味深い社会現象を...

六個讓華語口說更好的方法｜熱愛研究語言學習的晴老師

大家好，我是晴老師。 今日は、中国語のスピーキング力を伸ばしたい日本人学習者の方へ、私の経験からいくつかアドバイスを共有したいと思います。 這些建議特別適合已經學到中級以上程度，或對華語口說特別有...

To AI or not to AI - Finding Balance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

I was approached by a previous student to proofread an assignment that she had to submit.  She was ...

为了吃，我又去了台北

今年黄金周，我去了台北。 其实，十几年前我也去过一次台湾。那时候我还很年轻，对台湾最深的印象就是夜市。 夜市里总是很热闹。 灯很亮，人很多，空气里有各种食物的香味。 大家一边聊天，一边拿着小吃慢慢...

Autumn for Me, Spring for You! Something fun i will do this season

Hey everyone!   So here’s a fun little fact: right now, you and I are living in completely differen...