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Study, read, and learn from someone else's, and do not shy away from your own

"Study, read, and learn from someone else's, and do not shy away from your own!",                  ...

敲边鼓是什么意思？

みなさん、“敲边鼓”という表現がご存じですか？こちらは例文がありますので、その意味をあたってみてください。来週アンサーを教えます。1、你跟老板说，我在一旁给你敲边鼓。2、要不是你一直在给他敲边鼓，我...

Something new that you are recently learning

I've always been a fan of body art, ie tattoos. However, I've never gotten one. I never really thou...

My Favorite Japanese Folktale

I might have a bit of bias but Iwata is my favorite city that I've ever been to. The train station ...

Family traditions - why is it important?

Family traditions - why is it important?   Sometimes, when it comes to family customs, some sadly n...

[1분 한국어] 오늘 저녁은 스파게티 만들어 먹어요.

남편, 오늘 저녁은 스파게티 만들어 먹어요. 老公，今晚做意大利麵吃吧。   좋지! 우리 해물 스파게티 먹을까? 好！我們吃海鮮意大利麵怎麽樣？   좋아요, 마침 어제 새우랑 오징어 샀...

!!! 2 weeks left for discounted prices !!!!

Dear Students, check out my classes and if you're a new student of mine, try my classes for a reduc...

My Move to Indiana and Purdue University

Ladies and Gentlemen:I am moving across the United States from Montana to Indiana (nearly 2500 km) ...

How to spend a pleasant time reading a book?

In today's world, people are less and less interested in reading books.  We began to forget that a ...

[1분 한국어] 이번 등산은 정말 힘들었어.

이번 등산은 정말 힘들었어. 這次爬山挺累的。   누가 아니래. 게다가 소나기까지 내렸으니까. 誰説不是呢。再加上下了一場雷陣雨。   다행히 산중턱에 갔을 때 비가 멈췄지. 幸虧爬到半...

Music!!!

Most of you know me here as a language teacher. But I can assure you, I have a whole different life...

Back from Italy and.....

...my schedule is now open :-) I hope to see you all soon! Have a great day everyone.David---------...

Why is knowing several languages happiness?

I am lucky that I know several languages. This gives me the opportunity to communicate with you, my...

Studying Grammar

Grammar is needed to string words into sentences. The use of correct grammar will ensure that you a...

Studying and Self-improvement

Actually every week I have a goal of spending five hours on self-improvement. Most of this time I s...

My Shiseido 資生堂 Poster for Sale!

Hello Cafetalk Community!How are you doing? I hear it's still sweltering heat all over Japan. I hop...

Softening expressions in English

In my last column, I described the future of AI technology as “a little scary”. To be honest, it’s ...

Canada hit by massive mobile and internet outage on July 8

First of all, I would like to apologize to the students whom I didn't show up for lessons on the ev...

商务邀请 Business Invitation

1.  Wèi, nín hǎo, qǐng wèn shì Lǐ xiān shēng ma? 喂，您好，请问是李先生吗？ Hello, may I speak to Mr. Li? 2． Sh...

Speaking Confidently and Fluently requires Commitment and Effort

Speaking another language without fear of mistakes and attaining fluency in the language is achieva...

Something new I am recently Learning.

Something new that I am recently learning? Well, I am a strong proponent of ‘life-long’ learning so...

AI art

Image: "Portait of Edmond de Belamy" (generated by AI)The advances in AI technology over the past f...

Is it a must - read?

Is it a must-read? Regardless of your current level of language knowledge, it all depends on what l...

【祝再開】Hirotoのレッスンが再開しました！！

【中文在下方】皆さん、こんにちは！日本語講師のHirotoです！一時期、授業を停止していましたが、この度Cafetalkでの授業を再開することになりました！！皆さんが楽しく日本語を覚えていけるように...

Know Your Phrasal Verbs

It is important to be aware of phrasal verbs and understand how they are applied within context.  ...

(タイムマネジメント）The necessity of Time Management

My original English Broadcasting as below:https://stand.fm/episodes/62ca290fdead400006b64d18Hello e...

Eid al-Adha.

 كل عام وانتم بخير، بمناسبة عيد الأضحى، اتمنى لكم حياة مليئة بالحب والفرح  والنجاح والسلامWish you ...

To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before!

A TV Show I watch right now is Star Trek. It is my favourite science fiction show.    Star Trek is ...

Shinzo Abe was good leader and respected in India. He will be missed by many.

https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/great-friend-of-india-no-more-5-times-former-japan...

10% discount in multiple areas!

Please check my page for multiple 10% coupons during the coming week.I will be exploring Italy whic...