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What is a 'fever pitch'

There's an English phrase to describe a state of high emotion, and because it's got the word 'pitch...

Hello！

Hello！My name is Kenichi Kobayashi.I became a tutor from January.  Call me “KOBA”.   Graduated from...

What movie or book influenced you the most in your life?

For most of my life, I only picked up fiction books to read for enjoyment, but through friends, fam...

Everyone wants to 'win hands down'!

There's an English phrase to descirbe winning easily. If we say someone will 'win hands down' it me...

Princess Diana…… When a progeny sadly becomes a GI

Princess Diana A noble woman who travelled the world to give life to people; through her tragic dea...

Why Are Australian Animals So Resilient? Fun Facts...

Kangaroos can't move backwards, and adult kangaroos can live for months without drinking anything ...

What is 'dog's dinner'?

Today, we're learning the expression 'dog's dinner'. It’s an informal British phrase that is often ...

Learn Chinese with Lu Podcast主题系列#47 有人觉得金钱是快乐的基础，你怎么看待金钱与快乐之间的关系？-来自外研社HSKK（高级）全真模拟试题

Cultivate your English!

Hello, friends! I'd like to introduce my English lessons and my teaching style.   I've been teachin...

What book has influenced me the most?

What book has influenced me the most in my life? If you had asked me this question a year ago it wo...

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year!! It’s been several months since I started Cafetalk lessons. I’d like to meet more...

.....ضحايا اللّامُبالاة

Go Down Moses Go down MosesWay down in egypt landTell all Pharaoes toLet My People Go! When Israel ...

Quick tips: less vs. fewer

Quick tips: less vs. fewer If you have studied English grammar, you probably know that the word “f...

イギリスで水菜

最近、イギリスのスーパーのサラダで、これ他のサラダより美味しいなぁと食べていると、あれ？この葉っぱどこかで見たような。。。とパッケージをみるとMizunaと記載されているではないですか!!! 日本に...

Make your past stories in English more interesting

"At school I often played football" は完ぺきな英語だけど、ちょっとつまらない英語！他の面白い英語を使た方がいい！もし興味があったら、動画を見てみてください。

Random Question Generator for ESL Students

My first blog for the year and my very first article here on Tutor's Column is something that I wou...

What makes people happy?

Photo byMadison Oren onUnsplash I recently read an interesting article on CNBC about why Finland i...

I live in Turku, Finland!

Turku, located in southwestern Finland, is a city rich in history and culture. Founded in the 13th ...

Exploring San Francisco Through Music

San Francisco is a great place to live because of its beautiful scenery, vibrant culture, and great...

About QC

Hello! I hope you had a great start in 2023! This is my entry for this week's topic. ^^I live in Qu...

Are you nervous or excited?

Many students feel nervous, but also excited about taking English lessons. In English we have an ex...

The Secret Trick To Achieving Great Health......

Make it simple!If you rely on the weather being good to go for a run, having free time to get to ex...

Living in Toronto, Canada

I live in Toronto, Canada, which is the capital city of the province of Ontario (but not the capita...

Christmas --New Year

Hello Everyone ! Here is an update blog of our break --Christmas Dec 23-24 -- we had my mother in l...

Working culture in Finland

Have you dreamed of, or even thought of working in Finland? It is not a surprise! Finland is often ...

To all Japanese language learners!

Happy New Year!! It’s been several months since I started Cafetalk lessons. I’d like to meet more ...

Living in Kyoto

I‘m currently living in central Kyoto, so it is easy for me to get anywhere in Kyoto. My two favori...

Where do you currently live?

Where are you currently living? I thought this was a slightly strange question in some ways. There ...

3 terms to know in 2024!

In 2023 I heard a lot of words that we often don't use on an everyday basis (at least for me), so I...

What is a hobby?

Photo byvadim kaipov onUnsplash The word “hobby” is very common and it seems to represent a very s...