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Studying in the New Year

It's almost 2023! During this time, a lot of people begin to make New Year's resolutions. They make...

人気で大切なレモンIDIOM

Lemons are a great ingredient (材料) for food and drinks, but generally people don't eat them, becaus...

What are you doing for Christmas?

What are you doing for Christmas this year? I’m afraid I am not doing very much this year so it wil...

Smashing 2023 with the simple 80/20 formula

If you're like most people, you probably think that being healthy is all about diet and exercise. A...

Snow storm in Toronto on Thursday

A winter storm brought freezing rain, heavy snow and ice to Toronto yesterday.  I was lucky that fr...

My Winter Dish

I recently came across a reel on Instagram©, and reminded me of this dish. If you are like me, stru...

Cafetalk Award 2022

Ahhh!! I'm so delighted to share this news with you!! I've been selected for the Newcomer Award in ...

10 Inspirational Quotes for Learners

Whether you are learning English or any language, for that matter, it can be very easy at times to ...

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Six Effective Ways to Strengthen Your Willpower

Everyone knows what it feels like to have the choice of eating or leaving that extra slice of cake,...

Journal Writing - Make it a Daily Practice

Keeping a daily diary can be an effective way of managing and alleviating stress! Not just that. Wr...

Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーン、メリー・クリスマス!

Celebrate Christmas with Mr. Bean! ミスター・ビーンと一緒にクリスマスを祝おう   Like most people in the U.K., Mr. Bean l...

Rightは失礼な英語、 isn't it?

"...right?" is similar to ”ですね”、but sometimes it's impolite!もし興味があったら、動画を見てみてください。

Ginger Duck: the winter cuisine in Formosa Taiwan.

With the cold front hit in and the feeling of "winter is coming", ginger duck hot pot that is calle...

Talking about Christmas decorations in English

Christmas is less than two weeks away, so today I’d like to introduce some vocabulary for talking a...

Merry Christmas and Thank You!

Dear students,Thank you very much for making this year so special. We had fun with books, art, and ...

One dish I want to eat in winter

Name one dish you would like to have in winter? Actually, I will be eating pretty much as normal th...

Have you seen Everything, Everywhere All At Once?

Hello Cafetalk Community!I hope you are doing well. In Canada, there's deep snow everywhere since t...

Merry Christmas !!!

My students are much more than simply clients; you have all become valued friends and colleagues.  ...

タマリンドとウコンをたっぷり配合した石鹸作り

タイにあるトロピカルフルーツの中でも、１，２を争うぐらい酸っぱい果物といえば、木の実のような形の『タマリンド』。その実のタマリンドとウコンをたっぷり配合した石鹸作りです。簡単ですので誰でも作ることが...

Making Batterfry pea soap

     Homemade soap Making my own soap at home is easy, frugal, creative and fulfilling.   How to ma...

Let it be is an evergreen song

Do you know the meaning of evergreen?もし興味があったら、動画を見てみてください。

Do you want to travel to Japan?

It's time to plan your trip to Japan!   Japan is allowing for pre Covid-19 exemptions for short-ter...

Afraid of Santa, really??

It's December and I can see so many excited for Christmas already. I am happy to let you know that ...

GRAZIE THANK YOU ありがとうございます！！！

２５０ Lessons on Cafè Talk!Thank you for studing so hard to al my students!See you soon!Luca Sensei

What are your plans for the upcoming Winter holiday?

What are your plans for the upcoming Winter holiday? The winter air smells like a holiday, and fros...

What are your plans for the upcoming winter holiday?

What are your plans for the winter vacation? I don’t have any special plans for the vacation as my ...

What Animal Would You Like to Have as a Pet? "All Undesired"

Why do we find animals so endearing? Beautiful, majestic, awesome, funny, cute, simply adorable.  ...

My teaching style

★ Most importantly, have fun learning!I value your excitement and joy in learning.★ I will point ou...

”しょうがない”を英語で？

”Shoganai" is a very useful phrase in Japanese, but do you know how to say it in English?もし興味があったら、...

My trip to Japan

Quite a few students have asked about my recent trip to Japan, so I thought that I would write a li...