Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Article - Babies Make Men Lazier

Hello Everyone! Here is an easier article than I usually post, from Breaking News English. It desc...

Student Feedback Wanted!

Hi everyone! Well, I've been wanting to add a new class to my list for a while now, but haven't be...

Word Wealth #2

Hello Everyone! Welcome to "Word Wealth", a tiny vocabulary lesson. Today's word is evade. Evade ...

BBC News - Learning with less Effort

Hello Everyone! Being a language learner like many of the people on this site, I like to hear of d...

Happy news!

Hello Everyone! I want to introduce Anwen! My husband and I finally were able to get our first pup...

Show and Tell

Hello Everyone! My mother came to visit me recently. It was the first time she had come to our hom...

BBC News - Intelligence and Happiness

Hello Everyone! I was looking for an article for a student and I found a very interesting one that...

Crochet for Summer

Hello Everyone! It's been a while since I posted some crochet stuff, so here are a few pages with ...

Unfortunately Limited Lesson Times

Hello Everyone, I wanted to let my students know that I will have very limited times during the co...

BBC News - Practice is Better Than Skill

Hello Everyone!  Here is a somewhat long but fairly easy article that talks about practice ve...

Otaku Expo in Tokyo

Hello Everyone!  As I was browsing BBC, I found this short article about the Otaku Expo in To...

Tutor Tag! You're it Leeann.

Here is my response video to Yuko! I hope everyone enjoys. Leeann, you are it! I look forward to wa...

BBC News - Cold Rice Means Fewer Calories

Hello Everyone! I found this short article about cooling rice to reduce its calories when eaten.&n...

Word Wealth #1 - Scrutinize

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to "Word Wealth", a tiny vocabulary lesson. Today's word is scrutini...

Farm Update!

Hello Everyone! As some of you know, my husband and I bought a house and some acreage (land) a few...

Groom Dumped for Failing Simple Math

Hello Everyone! So I found this interesting, if strange, article on the BBC. Apparently, an Indian...

News - Can Music Cause Hearing Damage?

Hello Everyone! The BBC posted an article about how music has been linked to early hearing loss. T...

Article - Woman Crochets Her Own Wedding Dress

Hello Everyone!  Today I wanted to share something a little more closely related to my hobbie...

New Lesson - Eiken Test Prep

Hello Everyone! I wanted to inform you of a new class I am now offering.  I've helped student...

Crochet Hats

Hello Everyone! Today I wanted to post a few crochet patterns for you. Spring is right around the ...

Expressions - What's popular?

Hello Everyone! Today let's look at some English expressions and idioms. Let's face it, not a...

BBC News - Genetically Engineered Babies

In the UK, a law has been passed stating that doctors are now allowed to use the DNA of three adult...

Crochet Dresses for Summer

Well, summer isn't here yet, but it's on its way. And crocheting a dress takes a long time (especia...

Better Learning?

Hello Everyone! Here on Cafetalk, we all know what it's like trying to learn something new. And we...

House Updates! (Finally!)

Hello Everyone! I know some of you have been curious, and waiting patiently, so I finally have hous...

Esports: Really a Sport?

There is a thing called E-sports, which is competitive online gaming. I'm sure some of you have hea...

A Warm Thank You!

I wanted to say thank you to all of the students who took part in the “Ring in the New Years&...

Ring in the New Year!

2014 is almost over and with the new year, comes new beginnings! Ring in the New Year with me with ...

Article on Abenomics

Hi Everyone!  http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/12/03/368143686/is-womenomics-the-answe...

Word Game Fun

Hi everyone! I wanted to do something a little more fun for this post, so I thought, what about a ...