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Salty winters in Canada

Photo: my boots, covered in salt, after walking outside for 20 minutes in the winter When snow, sl...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （15） 立竿见影 lìgānjiànyǐng

解释： 立起竿子马上就可以见到竿的影子。比喻立见功效。ただちに効果(こうか)が現れるProduce an immediate effect.

Rocket in beautiful Japanese Phrases‼Part.1

Do you use beautiful Japanese, even if it's Japanese language? Many people, even Japanese, do not u...

Decoding News Headlines in News Articles

In this column, I’d like to dive into the art of news headline reading. Headlines are like gateways...

学习俏皮的歇后语Chinese proverbs（2）脱了裤子放屁---多此一举

“脱了裤子放屁”，此话通常用来讥讽别人说话做事画蛇添足、多此一举；与“废话”、“废纸”意思大概相同，用以对说多余的话，干多余的事进行讽刺。 英国女演员Rosamund Pike（中文名裴淳华），在...

Le 2ème souffle de la conscience et le dynamisme du désespoir

Discount Alert! - Stretching, Breathwork, Meditation - Home Exercise Worksheets

Please enjoy this pre-release discount coupon below!These sheets have been a long time in the makin...

Learn Chinese with Lu #67 学习应不应该有压力？为什么？-来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

Quick tips: news headlines

News headlines in English may be a little tricky to understand because they are grammatically diffe...

How can I reach advanced level of English?

Hello everyone!Maybe at the moment, you're spending a few minutes a day on apps or the BBC and not ...

CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION (Delivered at the Washington Hall, San Francisco, on March 16, 1900) [This and the fo...

ESL for 2024: 5 tips

We made it through the first week of 2024!Have you made it your resolution to become fluent in Engl...

貸本屋の思い出をお聞きしたい！

こんにちはカフェタークの皆様！   私は博士論文を書く中で、研究テーマは貸本屋と貸本マンガです。50年代から70年代の間、貸本屋に通う経験のある生徒さんにお願いがあります。もしよろしければ、その経験...

Make time to study English in your own time.

Even if you set smart goals and don't procrastinate, finding time to have language lessons is still...

读中国唐代山水田园诗人 孟浩然的诗poem《春晓》

春晓 [唐] 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓，chūnmiánbùjuéxiǎo ， 处处闻啼鸟。 chùchùwéntíniǎo 。 夜来风雨声， yèláifēngyǔshēng ， 花落知多少。hu...

Special lesson on festivals in the UK イギリスの祭日特別レッスン

Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！As you probably know, people in the UK and many other countries cel...

Consistent IELTS Writing Practice

Are you a Future IELTS Achiever?   Writing proficiency is a key component of success in the IELTS e...

Reflecting on Year 2023

2023 has been a year of profound transformations and joyful milestones for me. Graduating from grad...

Idioms and Phrases relating to sleep patterns. Upper intermediate Listening Comprehension.

Good morning from Europe everyone. Are you finding settling back into a good sleep pattern for work...

ONE IDIOM AT A TIME （14） 不耻下问 bùchǐxiàwèn

解释： 不耻：不以为耻辱；下问：降低身份请教别人。不以向比自己学识差或地位低的人去请教为可耻。形容虚心求教。   No shame in asking questions, even to peop...

读唐代文学家和杰出诗人 杜牧的七言绝句《江南春》 jiāngnánchūn

《江南春》杜牧 千里莺啼绿映红，水村山郭酒旗风。 南朝四百八十寺，多少楼台烟雨中。 《 jiāngnánchūn 》 dùmùqiānlǐyīngtílǜyìnghóng ， shuǐ cūnshā...

My Cafetalk highlights of 2023

2023 was my first year at Cafetalk and I have enjoyed every moment.It's hard to pick out just one m...

Walking at the beach

It's very cold here in the UK, but nothing quite wakes you up and energises you more than a walk al...

My First Year in Cafetalk

After 39 years of teaching English online, and in person, and in 6 countries, I joined Cafetalk as ...

Start Journal Writing this New Year

In the fast-paced world we live in, finding the time for dedicated language lessons can be challeng...

"Surrounded by idiots" Part 2. Includes audiobook link and shorter video link.

I have finished reading this very interesting and supportive book on communication. I have added a ...

学习俏皮的歇后语Chinese proverbs（1）“擀面杖吹火---一窍不通”

擀面杖吹火---一窍不通 A rolling pin used as a bellows —no use at all.

Do you need a study mentor?

I have just launched my new package to provide tutorial lessons as an English Language study mentor...

New Year, New Skills: Japanese art

I visited Japan in April, 2O23. Since that trip, I got fascinated with Japan and started to learn J...

Positive Change is Coming :-)

Be Happy and be Healthy in 2024!It is said that the first step to creating positive change is 'know...