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Hydrangeas are in bloom!

Hello! I am a Japanese tutor, Muu.As I wrote in my last column, June is the rainy season called "Ts...

Self-introduction v.2.0

When you look at tutorials for 自己紹介（じこしょうかい; self-introductions) in Japanese, you might see somethi...

Detective books - fun to travel with to the beach or on any holiday!

I love to take a book with me when I go travelling, however, often I find it difficult to concentra...

Exploring the Galaxy: Reading at the Beach

I love the sea. I love the smell of salt on the air, the beautiful language of the waves, the feeli...

在中国的端午节，祝大家端午安康！

（由于端午节是战国时期伟大诗人屈原的忌日，所以祝贺节日时 我们一般说端午安康，而不像别的节日时说节日快乐。） 　　“白白糍粽美，青青米果新。”“吃粽子，赛龙舟”是这个节日的“标配”。那么，端午节为...

Celebrating 700 lessons on Cafetalk

I am celebrating the milestone of teaching 700 lessons online for several reasons. Firstly, this ac...

Exploring the English Language, Communicate with Confidence

It is true that English is a universal language. It is a powerful tool in expressing ideas, giving ...

「嗎」和 「呢」的差別 / 「嗎」と「呢」の違い / The Difference between 「嗎」and「呢」

「嗎」和 「呢」是華語中最常用、也最主要的兩個表達疑問的助詞，在華語中的使用有明顯的區別，它們主要用於不同類型的句子，具有不同的語氣功能。   這兩者之間最大的特徵與差別是：「嗎」的疑問句主要詢問的...

Why You Are Not Succeeding in English

Learning a new language is a challenging journey, and English, with its nuances and complexities, c...

Rainy season is coming (梅雨がやってくる)

Hello! I am a Japanese language tutor, Muu.. It's been cloudy and rainy in my city so far. June is...

Learn Chinese with Lu #89 请谈谈如何交友或你的交友方式-来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

''I like it''="我喜歡（它）'' ?!

**"I like it" Doesn't Mean "我喜欢（它）"**   This topic is very interesting. I remember a few years ago,...

懶得 + 動詞的華語使用方法

懶得 + 動詞的華語使用方法 在現代華語中，「懶得」是一個常用的口語表達，用來表示對某個行為或動作感到沒有興趣或沒有動力去做。它通常放在動詞前面使用，表示對某件事的懶惰或厭倦。以下是兩個...

Iriya Morning Glory Festival “Asagao Ichi” ／ 団十郎（Danjuro）を手に入れること（入谷朝顔市）

My summer plan is to buy Danjuro at the Asagao Festival. Do you know about Iriya Morning Glory Fest...

在百貨公司看見朋友，說：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

1.好巧啊 hǎo qiǎo a   2.真巧 zhēn qiǎo   3.太巧了吧 tài qiǎo le ba   4.怎麼那麼巧 zěn me nà me qiǎo   5....

「才」的五個用法

https://youtu.be/b7RZT0zQQ1U?si=YNGq9Fc5rnQRq5Qn「才」的五個用法   在現代華語裡面，「才」也是一個很常使用的字，他是一個「副詞」，因此通常是放在動詞...

Learn Chinese with Lu #88 请介绍一下你们国家的人是怎么度过假期的-来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

The mislaid sacrifice

The Inner Dialogue With Mystery    Looking  from a distance, I see the  door  of prosperity She sai...

Don't say I'm hungry! Use these expressions instead!

There are a ton of ways to express the feeling of hunger. Why not try and have some fun with the on...

人氣講師排行上榜了！ / 人気講師ランキングにランクイン！/Popular Lecturer Rankings Listed!

謝謝學員的支持與鼓勵，第一次上了人氣講師榜，還有很多不足的地方，希望可以跟大家一起學習成長，謝謝大家！ 翻譯成日文跟英文   Thank you for the support and encou...

Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

You will learn what day is the Dragon Boat Festival in China and the origination of this festival i...

New Guitar and French teacher for you !

I am delighted to be part of the Cafetalk teachers! I am new here, but not new in my field at all !...

Summer Camping in Weymouth: My Ultimate Dorset Adventure

Summer in Dorset is a time of endless possibilities, and I can't wait to explore the best that the ...

My introduction video-Chinese tutoring（Chinese and English subtitle）

和製英語 - ファイト！

image: pxhere (no attribution required) なぜそれが間違いなのか “Fight” は「けんか」という意味なので、誰かに “fight!”と言うのは他の人に喧嘩を...

90華語量詞 / 90の中国語の量詞 / 90 Mandarin Measure Words

1. 一件襯衫 2. 一條裙子 3. 一雙襪子 4. 一條腰帶 5. 一頂帽子 6. 一支牙刷 7. 一管牙膏（一條牙膏） 8. 一塊肥皂 9. 一瓶洗髮精 10. 一個枕頭 11. 一床被子（一條...

Plans for summer 2024

The days are getting longer in Toronto (sunset is around 9 pm now) and summer will be here soon. Be...

Overcoming Mental Translation for Better English Fluency Through Daily Speech and Reading

Learning English can be challenging, especially when you're used to thinking in your native languag...

SUPER MODERN BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY!

Hello everyone!  Here is some business English vocabulary: The future of work is likely to be shap...

Keeping Cool with Permaculture this Summer

Here in southern Spain, many people describe the summer months of July and August as like ‘being in...