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How will AI affect language learning in the future?

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash   Two years ago, during my Master’s degree program, I took a cou...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! FROM LUCA SENSEI 2023-2024

Ciao a tutti Hi everyone this is Luca Sensei.I want to thank all my students for this year efforts ...

Intermediate Phrasal verbs at Christmas Part 2

I recommend that you do the tasks in Part 1 before trying Part 2.Here you will see the same 5 idiom...

Are you bad at choosing gifts?

I will go Christmas shopping for my family's gifts on Friday. I will probably buy some nice bottles...

Create your perfect future! 2024 will be your year :-)

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it :-) If you are like me and keen to make 2024 your bes...

The precious gift of time

When asked what I want for my birthday or Christmas, I find it more and more difficult to know what...

Christmas movies: New(ish) favourites

Today I’d like to share two Christmas movies that are fairly new (they came out within the last 5 y...

Christmas Superlative fun. Intermediate practice materials

Christmas time is exciting and a great opportunity to practice using superlative. First study the g...

Let's go to the UAE!

What do you know about the UAE?They have the tallest building in the world.They have a human-made i...

HEALTHY FOOD SHOPPING LIST :-)

If you have ever wondered what to buy at the supermarket and what to eat to be healthy - this is ex...

Advanced Listening Comprehension. Christmas around the world.

This Christmas video has a lot of interesting information however it is fast and might be a challen...

Autumn/Winter 2023: Tutor Column Award

I know I haven’t been posting articles as often as usual during this busy holiday season, so I was ...

Let's go to Italy!

What colors do you see on Italy's national flag?What's tha national animals about Italy?What's the ...

Intermediate Grammar 2nd Conditional at Christmas

Conditional sentences are very common in English. We use zero conditionals, first conditionals, sec...

Christmas Idioms Part 1 Advanced English

These materials are for advanced students as they relate to idioms. Task 1 read the idioms being us...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 1

You’re no doubt familiar with common weather words like “snow” and “rain,” but do you know how to d...

Christmas Movie Review 'Last Christmas' staring Emilia Clarke.

Review of the Movie "Last Christmas": In the snow-kissed embrace of London's festive spirit, Paul ...

A Hungarian Teacher's Christmas Harmony: Classic and New Favorites in Japan

Celebrating the holiday season in Japan has been a joyous experience, intertwining classic Hungaria...

Home-alone: Classic Christmas movie

When it comes to the best Christmas movies, there's a bunch of heartwarming classic movies that lig...

Beginner level video for UK Christmas Traditions. Listening Comprehension.

Practice your listening comprehension with this beginner's video about UK Christmas Traditions. Fir...

Christmas movies

Christmas is coming! I want to share a Ukrainian film about this holiday) "Ukrainian Winter Holiday...

My family's favourite Christmas movies - we voted!

Season's greetings!I asked my family to vote for their favourite modern Christmas movies.Of course ...

The Best Version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Seasons' Greetings!  I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  I hope even more that everyon...

More Phrasal Verbs for Everyday Communication

Today, let's dive into the world of phrasal verbs and discover how these dynamic language tools can...

Beginners Reading Comprehension Part 1 Tim's Christmas

Tim lives in England and has written a story to explain what Christmas is like with his family in h...

Intermediate Phrasal verbs at Christmas part 1

Phrasal verbs are easier to understand than idioms but you still might find them hard. You will nee...

Thank you for helping me get 1st place in the Cafetalk Rankings! :-)

Thank you all so much for your dedication over the years! ;-)2023 has been a fantastic year, and I ...

Phrasal Verbs in Everyday Talk

Ever been in a group chat or a work discussion where people toss around phrases that sound a bit tr...

Enjoy 'the holiday' this Christmas!

Christmas is a great time to watch movies with friends and family. If you have not already seen 'Th...

How To Build Vocabulary: Do You Have a Monolingual Dictionary?

It’s the wee hours of the morning, just before dawn. “PING-PONG!” My phone plays the popcorn notifi...