Cafetalk Tutor's Column

BBC News - Genetically Engineered Babies

In the UK, a law has been passed stating that doctors are now allowed to use the DNA of three adult...

Better Learning?

Hello Everyone! Here on Cafetalk, we all know what it's like trying to learn something new. And we...

Esports: Really a Sport?

There is a thing called E-sports, which is competitive online gaming. I'm sure some of you have hea...

A Warm Thank You!

I wanted to say thank you to all of the students who took part in the “Ring in the New Years&...

Ring in the New Year!

2014 is almost over and with the new year, comes new beginnings! Ring in the New Year with me with ...

Article on Abenomics

Hi Everyone!  http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/12/03/368143686/is-womenomics-the-answe...

Anagrams for Fun!

Hey there everyone! Today's article is about... Anagrams! Do you know what an anagram is? An ana...

Japan's Recession?

I've been reading that Japan is in a recession right now. For those interested, here is a news arti...

BBC Article - Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path

Here is an interesting article about a new innovation in the Netherlands: a glow in the dark bike p...

Live Seminar!

I hope everyone will join me for my live seminar on Wednesday the 12th at 10 PM, where I'll be talk...

An amusing joke for your day

Here is a joke I couldn't resist. I do believe I've heard this one before, in another version with ...

A Dying Language

Normally, when a language's native speakers are growing old and the language has few native speaker...

Crochet Amigurumi!

Amigurumi is popular in most places. Why wouldn't it be? It's adorable animals, people and foods (y...

Mini-Lesson on Idiom Phrasal Verb Pairs

Idioms are a fun part of language, as we already know. And sometimes a confusing part of language. ...

Joke time!

I enjoy a good joke. They brighten our days with a smile and a laugh. So here are a few amusing jok...

A Mini-Lesson: Phrasal Verb Pairs

“Sit down and be quiet! And sit up!” Sounds strange, right? But this is an actual phra...

Oldest or Older?

A fairly common thing I see my students doing is the use of "older" for "oldest" (and "younger" for...

A Parrot of Many Languages - BBC Article

I enjoy languages and I grew up with parrots (african greys, macaws, galahs, cockatoos and, yes, ev...