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産休❣️Going on maternity leave!

Phrases: I'm X months/weeks pregnant (妊娠 x か月/週です)I will be taking a break = Future Continuous - us...

"No way!" Does that mean no?

Have you ever finish saying something, telling a story or asking a question and you got the respons...

Better than the Bullet Train (新幹線）

For many years I have considered the Bullet Train (新幹線）to be the best train in the world. But recen...

Gentle Trekking

Gentle trekking is different from casually walking around a hill.   And far more exciting.   Back...

True charm of learning 'arts'

True charm of learning 'arts'Hello everyone! How are you today?It's Teacher Asuka.Do you like art? ...

Tables - Understand your Tables before you Describe them

You may sometimes be given a table with data in it that you will have to describe. You may face thi...

Celebrations in Malaysia this Week

This week in Malaysia, three religious occasions are being observed. It's the second week of fastin...

Applying TENSES when describing charts and diagrams

In IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you may be required to describe data presented in charts or graph...

Quick tips: play vs. go vs. do

This week’s column topic is What was your favourite outdoor activity in school?, so I’d like to tak...

Tips for relationships

Tips for relationships   Hello everyone! How are you today? This is teacher Asuka.Today, I'm going ...

Describing Charts, Graphs and Data

Do you struggle with describing data presented in charts? Using the right vocabulary is essential t...

Studying English with video games

Learning languages should be a fun experience. But many students want to give up on English after s...

What was your favourite outdoor activity in school?

To be honest, I can’t remember doing many outdoor activities when I was a student. In elementary sc...

Writing Nuances in English #1

You are visiting your friend who only speaks English in her country. You text her on the flight- Fi...

How to politely end a bad conversation

We have all been there - being stuck in a boring conversation, or that the other person is saying s...

Four square!

My favorite outdoor activity in school was Four square! Four square is a game where you draw 4 squa...

Your accent is not the problem! Practice mouth movements

Dear Cafetalk Community,I found a very interesting video by Vinh Giang called "How I learned to spe...

100 Lessons!!!

I'm glad to let you know that I have completed 100 lessons on this platform. I'm grateful to all my...

Hiking

My parents love being outside. They often do outdoor sports such as skiing or surfing. This is why ...

One of My Hobbies: Custom Book Editions

Reading is arguably the best practice to enhance your language learning curve. Apart from academic ...

I care about my students! ご支援ありがとうございました!

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? It sounds like cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Japan now....

The Eternal Call within us

There are inner voices that come from what we acquire in our life; these voices can be from our cul...

A Hobby that makes me go .. Arrghh

I write short stories. At least, I try. And I'd say it only to strangers. Few friends know of my ho...

The most beautiful image before you die is a non-image

Psychiatry can be defined as the science of reducing mental suffering and enhancing mental health. ...

Sister cities!

Did you know, Miyazaki, Japan, has a sister city in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States? The si...

How to conduct or participate in an English online meeting

Since the pandemic started three years ago, online meetings have replaced many face-to-face meeting...

Afternoon tea at home in England

Maybe you've heard of the famous British tradition of afternoon tea, started in 1840 by the Duchess...

「Shadow」と「Shade」の違いは?

Often English learners get confused between shadow and shade, so let's take a look at the differenc...

LEGO: Toy? Model? Hobby? Investment?

As many of you already know, one of my favourite hobbies is building LEGO models. I’ve talked about...

Grammar Practice with Grammar Edits

We're all familiar with the usual exercises to practice grammar. Fill-in-the-blanks or multiple cho...