Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Using ChatGPT to help you learn a new language

Engaging in meaningful conversations is important for all CafeTalk students. ChatGPT can serve as a...

Fabric of Resistance

Red 'liberty' caps of the French Revolution RockabillyModPunkRei Kawakubo Air-force oneSo often fas...

Tips for healhty eating : Hummus

Let's talk about hummus! Hummus is a super-tasty Middle Eastern spread made from humble chickpeas...

A week in Nova Scotia: Part 2

In addition to Halifax, I also spent some time at a house in the countryside and visited several sm...

Inter-Specie Language

I remember when in 2008, NASA broadcasted and transmitted the Beatles' song "Across the Universe"...

Leaving for Japan next week

Tonight, I had sushi for dinner. I assume this may look very strange to those in Japan, but it’s lo...

A week in Nova Scotia: Part 1

Photo: A beer flight with my ex-coworker at the Good Robot brewery in HalifaxI’ve just returned fro...

Favourite Podcasts

Although I love nothing better than to curl up in a cosy corner and get lost in a book, there are t...

One More To Go!

For three straight months now!   I am delighted that I am #2 in the New Tutor ranking. Thank you fo...

Tips for healhty eating

National dishes of Ukrainian cuisine that will appeal to everyone   National dishes of Ukrainian cu...

9 reasons why you should learn French

Hello, did you know that French, with over 300 million speakers worldwide, holds a prominent positi...

Healthy Eating

I've always enjoyed eating good food but I never liked going to the shops for it. I found it mundan...

VERY ORDINARY SERIES Ⅱ OF MY WANTING TO KEEP TOUCH WITH EVERYONE

About what topic  I should show you, this time? I have a simple question about Sulfur trophozoite(硫...

Father's Day in an English Village

  For Father's Day this year, we decided to take my Dad and my Grandad on a drive to the village of...

What YOU may not know about my home country, MALAYSIA

Many of my students are always surprised at that fact that English is my first language. There are ...

The Power of Descriptive Language

To a writer in the realm of storytelling, descriptive language serves as the artist's brush, painti...

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela.

These are some of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Venezuela. Get to know Venezuela thro...

Making the most of your English lessons and speaking classes

Many learners may struggle with confidence when speaking English. Some reasons could be due to fea...

その「頑張って！」ちゃんと伝わってる?

Japanese people often say ”頑張って", but how can we say that in English? Watch the video for four grea...

Sound of Silence

My Mum's hearing deterioration is a natural result of ageing. She resisted using a hearing aid. Lis...

紫陽花を英語で?

In June in Japan we can see a lot of 紫陽花, they are very beautiful flowers, but what are they called...

Speaking on a specific topic followed by Reading a news article on the same topic OR vice versa.

Speaking on a topic followed by reading the news on the same topic can be a beneficial language lea...

One thing tourists might not know about the USA

One thing tourists might not know about my country, the United States of America, is that in most a...

Diversity In India

The Indian sub-continent is a favourite place to travel to for many people and there are several re...

Very Ordinary Series of My Wanting to Keep Touch with Everyone

Today, thought like this flew around my head.     葉っぱのフレディ(The Fall of Freddie the Leaf)から It's nat...

JOURNALING

Journaling is a personal practice and each individual will have their own unique approach. Journals...

Quick tips: to be cool/down with something

I was listening to a song yesterday and heard a useful phrase that you’ll probably never find in a ...

和製英語　ー　ハンバーグ

なぜそれが間違いなのか 「ハンバーガー」(“hamburger”)は英語ですけど、「ハンバーグ」は和製英語です。「ハンバーグ」はドイツの都市名です。      代わりに何を言うのが良いのか 一言では...

The Enduring Love Between Americans and Pizza

Tourists might not know this, but the United States is a pizza-loving nation, consuming a staggerin...

Opening phrases in IELTS or EIKEN

Some of us might struggle with opening sentences when we’re required to speak on a topic, express a...