Cafetalk Tutor's Column

New Lessons ... New Prices ... New Emphasis

Hello Everyone! I'm pleased to announce the addition of my new lesson for young children,       ...

Improve Your English Pronunciation - Open your Mouth Wider !!!

For many non-native speakers, one of the most troublesome aspects of English pronunciation is that ...

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Merry Christmas !!!

In a world filled with violence and despair, the message of Christmas brings hope to us all.  Indee...

My Cooking: A Catastrophe by Any Other Name (with apologies to William Shakespeare)

Hello again! I hope all of you are enjoying a lovely autumn season.  As I wrote in an earlier colum...

Autumn Homonyms

Of all the four seasons, autumn is my favorite time of year.  As summer fades and temperatures beco...

The Weather and Your English

Hello everyone! It’s been much too long since I contributed to the tutor column, and I apologize to...

Merry Christmas !!!

My students are much more than simply clients; you have all become valued friends and colleagues.  ...

My Move to Indiana and Purdue University

Ladies and Gentlemen:I am moving across the United States from Montana to Indiana (nearly 2500 km) ...

The Vocabulary of a Pandemic

  Just when the world thought Covid-19 was waning1, many countries are seeing a huge resurgence of ...

Is English Verb Tense Driving You Crazy? (you ain't alone!)

Verbs have been called the “action words” in an English sentence, and they actually have 5 separate...

Afghanistan and English Language Usage

I’m certain that those of you who have read my Cafetalk biography can guess my feelings about the A...

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH (and other weird English expressions)

Hello again, everyone – I must apologize for not “keeping up” on my tutor’s column… and this expres...

Read, Write, and Listen Carefully: The Danger of Misunderstanding English Homonyms

Last August, I wrote about the tragic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon and how this horrible event migh...

Conversational English - Let's Make It Easy!

In their effort to improve their conversational English, some of my students have recently requeste...