Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Just Me

Have a think about what's wrong with the following sentences:           1. "Sorry to disturb you, I...

Desire for approval

Social media is becoming more and more popular these days, and we often hear the phrase "desire fo...

My father wrote this book!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? In Canada, the snow has finally melted and is getting warmer! ...

No-Skype Writing classes to help with your English Learning

Writing can be a fun thing. Pairing your speaking classes with some writing practice in your own ti...

The Sunday scaries

Photo byJen Theodore onUnsplash Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? It’s that feeling of an...

"Gambyong" is an Indonesia Traditional Dance

Gambyong is a form of classical Javanese dance that originates from the Surakarta region and is usu...

UntilとByの違いは？

Do you know the difference between "Until" and "By"? もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

和製英語　ー　ストレート

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ストレート」の語源は英語の "straight “です。そして、それは必ずしも間違ってはいません。しかし、英語ではアルコール飲料を表現するためにのみ使われます。だから、バー...

G7のニュースを見て徒然に思う

You know there has never no war has never happened untill now.  In Japan Defense Budget Bill passed...

Spike the cat!

Volcano Trip - Mount Bromo

I've been on a lot of beach vacations, and so, I thought maybe I should try something different. Th...

Wildlife in Vancouver, Canada

Hi everyone,It's finally getting warm here in Vancouver.On my walk the other day, I ran into a bear...

It's a Scorcher

The mercury level has been hovering around 35 ͦ C during the hottest hours in Kuala Lumpur. It's al...

Running is...

Gerunds are words that end in “-ing” and act like nouns in a sentence. They can be used as the “doe...

5 must read books for Intermidiate learners of English.

5. A fictional story with simple world-building and an easy-to-understand narrative. One of my favo...

Daily Routines

Greetings, I think for this blog I will side-step the ‘daily schedule’ bit and talk about my early ...

Today: Apa Kabar VS Bagaimana kabar Anda

Hello, how are you?  Today I will discuss the phrase "Apa kabar?"  And "Bagaimana kabar Anda?". The...

Living on my own axis

Living on my own axis   Today, I am going to talk about 'some tips on how to live our lives'. You m...

Cycling Solo

I would like to recommend two things. 1. Go on a cycling holiday. 2. Go solo. A few years back, I d...

Improve Your Pronunciation But Be Yourself

Learning a new language is a tremendous undertaking for many reasons. Vocabulary is essential. Gram...

I made it into the Top 5!

Here is a fun jab at my new stepping stone. And guess what, I also created a discount to mark the ...

Collectables

Do you have a collection? I’ve had many in my life! When I was young I collected everything from ro...

Do you keep a journal of your daily experiences ?

Writing improves with frequent practice, the same way in which  fluency in speech improves with pra...

Pigeon dad

Photo by Mauro Tandoi on Unsplash I didn’t think I’d ever be a dad, but I kind of feel like one the...

〜しなくちゃ！Have to のかわりに

Many English students use "I have to...", but there is another natural expression. もし興味があったら、動画を見てみ...

100 lessons with Cafetalk !

I just completed my 100th lesson with Cafetalk. Teaching on this platform gave me the opportunity t...

Hiromi Ito: The Thorn Puller

I love Japanese literature, especially contemporary writers. Of course, needless to mention that Ha...

My eternal age versus my consumed age

Seize the Day

Back in the student heydays, my battle-cry was "Seize the day!" This was when nothing was impossibl...

Subject-verb agreement

Subject-verb agreement is usually pretty simple, but it can be confusing sometimes. Subject-verb a...