Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Reading list

Although this week’s theme is your favourite book, it’s tough to choose just one book, so today I’l...

Wild Boar Meat

Have you ever eaten a wild boar?Before I moved to Japan, I had never tried this kind of meat, but i...

White Rabbit and Black Rabbit

Hello,everyone! I hope you're doing well. This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I'll talk about my favorite ...

Amazing upside down house opens to the public in Shanghai

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. If you have ever wondered what it would be...

The Velveteen Rabbit Lesson! Book Club Event ビロードのうさぎ

Dear Cafetalk Community,I submitted my lesson to the Spring Book Club and my entree was selected as...

My new neighbour

Photo by Sneha Cecil on Unsplash   Two days ago, I heard a lot of cooing (the sound made by a pigeo...

英語で年の読み方

Saying the year in English 英語で年の読み方     2023     上記の年は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？ “Twenty-twenty-three”? “Two th...

Two Favorites

It's impossible for me to choose just one favorite book, but here are two that I really like.The fi...

Finnish people freetime

Finnish people know how to make the best of a long, cold winter! When the snow starts falling and t...

My favorite book(s)

What’s my favorite book? Mmm… that’s a tough question. I LOVE books! From fairy tales to biographie...

A phrase about talking tooooooooo much...

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. When people talk too much we get bored lis...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: The Secrets to Staying Energetic All Day

Most people have experienced that dreaded feeling of being drained and exhausted by the end of the ...

The Drop

"Hang around the Drop. There's plenty to see. But, touch nothing**," the dive master said. Donning ...

Does ignorance sometimes overlap wisdom ?

Science is a treasure hidden in a world of mystery; however, when it is sought strictly from an int...

Row or row?

There are some words that are spelt the same, but have different meanings and pronunciation. You ca...

Arrival of spring in Japan

Speaking of spring in Japan, most people imagine cherry blossoms, “sakura”. But before blooming che...

Are you ruled by your head or heart?

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. Are you ruled by your head or your heart? ...

Quick tips: rent vs. hire

“Rent” and “hire” are similar verbs that both involve the exchange of money for the temporary use o...

When I feel spring is here!

Hello everyone (^^), this is teacher Asuka.I hope you are all doing well.Today I want to talk about...

Arrival of spring in Japan

Speaking of spring in Japan, most people imagine cherry blossoms, “sakura”. But before blooming che...

Learn a sloooooooow phrase...

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. Still, today is our “a piece of authentic ...

Why Guilt Is Useless and How to Stop It from Taking Over Your Life

Most people have experienced guilt at some point in their lives. Guilt is an emotion that arises wh...

What marks the start of spring in your country?

For the last week I have been teaching my more advanced students on Cafetalk a slightly uncommon wo...

The start of spring…

is still a long way off in Canada, but here’s how we’ll know when it arrives: The sun returns! Wint...

Boringか、Boredか? -ingと-edの形容詞について

まず、上の画像を見てください。この教科書は「boring」ですか、「bored」ですか？学生はどうでしょう？「boring」ですか、「bored」ですか？（「boring」/　「bored」はつまら...

When will be "that day"?

Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with me, Yishu. Still, today is our “new phrase day”. Let ...

What marks the start of spring in your country?

In Canada, I would say March Break marks the start of spring. It is also called Spring Break. It is...

Our Psychic Paradise

In Paradise there is no routine, there is no repeated pleasure either; if it was the case, people w...

The Best Compliment

The best compliment that I've ever received is that I look just like my Dad. Well, maybe they are j...

Thundersnow

A huge blizzard is hitting Toronto tonight and we’re expecting up to 25 cm of snow. This is normal ...