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Picking Up Phrasal Verbs

Do not memorize phrasal verbs.Phrasal verbs are prevalent in native speech.    However, It can be d...

Halloween movies

Image: The Nightmare Before Christmas movie posterA chill is in the air, the leaves are changing co...

WHY DO YOUR CHILDREN NEED FOREIGN LANGUAGES?

WHY DO YOUR CHILDREN NEED FOREIGN LANGUAGES?     Look at the children who surround us everywhere: a...

Don't say green!

When talking about a forest or park, Japanese people often say the word "GREEN", however native Eng...

A Note to Language Learners...........

Well, anyone would tell you how learning a new language is a journey; it doesn't happen in a single...

「HAD BETTER」と言わないで！

Many Japanese people believe that "Had Better" is a polite phrase, but it isn't!もし興味があったら、動画を見てみてくだ...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Taking Action

Procrastination is characterized as delaying or postponing tasks that need to be completed. It is a...

Happy Thanksgiving!

I haven’t written anything in a while, but I’m still alive! After taking some time to recover from ...

It's not マロン!!

Many Japanese people think that the English word for 栗 is マロン, however it isn't. Do you know the re...

Give-away coupons!!! :-)

Dear All, Milestones are important in life and I have just passed my 5OOth lesson today here, in Ca...

Visit Scotland!

Hi all,I got the opportunity to temporarily live in Edinburgh this summer, and I was blown away! Th...

World Teachers Day - October 5 2022

Today we celebrate all the hard-working teachers out there. Which ever form you teach, in person or...

Why is dreaming useful?

Why is dreaming useful? Each of us has dreams, but many believe that spending time "building castle...

The Writing Challenge

Routine can get boring. It could make you feel less imaginative , less creative.The same goes with ...

Spine-chilling movies

Do you want to talk about movies or novels in English? In this video I introduce some great express...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Leveraging the Power of Choice in Business

The power of choice is one of the most powerful tools people have in their lives. It is one of the ...

A word in your native language that you find difficult to pronounce

A word in your native language that you find difficult to pronounce The Ukrainian language is extr...

Is Breakfast Important?

Like many British people, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, for me. It sets me up fo...

Those little words!

Sometimes it is the little words that give us the biggest headaches! Words like a, an, the are eas...

A word in my native language I find difficult to pronounce.

  To be honest, I can really bring anything to mind at this time in the morning. However, the topic...

Difficult Words

Although I cannot say that I struggle in general there's one word that is quite tricky. 'Valnalella...

"What a Wonderful World"

This is the title of the song, I would play on repeat.  "What a Wonderful World" by Loius Armstrong...

Essence of Happiness

English Broadcasting below:https://stand.fm/episodes/6338141c9f9938126b620f72Today, I'm going to th...

今日の翻訳「二番煎じ」

直訳すると"Second brew(of tea)"なのですが、英語圏でお茶以外に対して二番煎じの意味合いで"Second brew"と使われるのは珍しいです。（イギリスであれば東亜圏ほどではなくと...

Jesus Christ........The risque of a self-crucifixion

When the emotions become institutionalized..... Q: We have a record of Jesus Christ coming back and...

Tutor Ranking

As soon as I woke up this morning, I received a notification on my phone. I have been included in t...

The song I'd play on repeat

I spend 18 years of my life in Italy and I probably know more Italian songs than French songs. I kn...

Hurricane Ian Update

As many of you may have heard, Fort Myers, Florida, where I live suffered a devastating hurricane. ...

Every trip to the mountain is a small life

Mountains are a disease. Try it once and you won't be able to forget these feelings. That's why all...

I’ve updated my profile!

Hello, everyone!It's been over 3 months past since I started my lessons as a Cafetalk tutor.Recentl...