Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Exciting news!

I am so happy to tell everyone that my husband and I just bought a house! We're both very excited t...

Special Lesson!

Hello Everyone! I wanted to let everyone know about a special lesson. This week on the 27th it is ...

Anagrams for Fun!

Hey there everyone! Today's article is about... Anagrams! Do you know what an anagram is? An ana...

Japan's Recession?

I've been reading that Japan is in a recession right now. For those interested, here is a news arti...

BBC Article - Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path

Here is an interesting article about a new innovation in the Netherlands: a glow in the dark bike p...

Live Seminar!

I hope everyone will join me for my live seminar on Wednesday the 12th at 10 PM, where I'll be talk...

An amusing joke for your day

Here is a joke I couldn't resist. I do believe I've heard this one before, in another version with ...

A Dying Language

Normally, when a language's native speakers are growing old and the language has few native speaker...

Crochet Amigurumi!

Amigurumi is popular in most places. Why wouldn't it be? It's adorable animals, people and foods (y...

Fun with Words

Even native speakers can mess up words, and here's a video clip that shows just such a thing. Bened...

Mini-Lesson on Idiom Phrasal Verb Pairs

Idioms are a fun part of language, as we already know. And sometimes a confusing part of language. ...

Joke time!

I enjoy a good joke. They brighten our days with a smile and a laugh. So here are a few amusing jok...

Crochet a Blanket!

The "Granny Square" is probably one of the most common ways to crochet a blanket. It's a great meth...

A Mini-Lesson: Phrasal Verb Pairs

“Sit down and be quiet! And sit up!” Sounds strange, right? But this is an actual phra...

Oldest or Older?

A fairly common thing I see my students doing is the use of "older" for "oldest" (and "younger" for...

A Parrot of Many Languages - BBC Article

I enjoy languages and I grew up with parrots (african greys, macaws, galahs, cockatoos and, yes, ev...

A Time for Crafting!

It’s that time of year! Winter and the holidays are right around the corner. Are you prepared...