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Can You Talk Flexibly About What Needs to Be Discussed?

Flexibility in speaking is a key skill for IELTS candidates aiming for higher band scores. The spea...

Language in my Morning Routine

Like many Cafetalk users, I am currently studying another language: Spanish. Unfortunately, I do no...

Listening to a new song every other morning...

Every morning, I like to find new music to pair with my coffee. While the beverage remains mostly t...

Improve Your English Pronunciation - Open your Mouth Wider !!!

For many non-native speakers, one of the most troublesome aspects of English pronunciation is that ...

It’s heating up over here!

It’s the day after the Victoria Day long weekend here in Toronto and the weather is really heating ...

「差不多」跟「差一點」

    「差不多」跟「差一點」 「差不多」跟「差一點」是兩個看起來有點像但是意思其實不一樣的詞。我們可以從以下兩個句子簡單分別：   ❶狗狗差一點死了。   ❷狗狗差不多死了。   ❶的句子裡面...

My Morning Routine

Every day, I get up early to start my day. Most days, I wake up to my mobile phone alarm at 4:00 a....

My morning routine 私の朝の日課

I like to be a morning person, though I find it hard to wake up early. Still, I push myself out of ...

A Morning Routine: Dance Yourself Awake

Perhaps when you first wake up in the morning, the last thing you feel like doing is dancing. Your ...

The five main uses of "了"

現代華語裡面「了」主要有五個用法，其中一表示動作的完成；兩個主要表示狀態的改變；另外兩個主要表示某段持續的時間。   ❶表示動作的完成：這是最簡單的用法，但也是常常被用錯的文法。因為很多狀況之下「...

Let's celebrate international world bee day!

International Bee Day: Celebrating Our Essential Pollinator Happy International Bee Day! May 20th i...

New Vocabulary Lesson!

Dear Cafetalk Community,[Vocabulary Lesson]This is a great English vocabulary 4-pack lesson if you ...

My Family Reunions are Mundane

I am very curious what do you usually do on family gatherings. In my case, family reunions are very...

Time with my family in a relaxed space / 家族と過ごす時間と時間と空間

I visit my family several times a year. I tried to think about how I was spending my time at that t...

This short story is made for intermediate learners!

And The Ocean Was Our Sky is an illustrated book, written by author Patrick Ness and illustrated by...

Family Reunions

Family reunions are special occasions that bring relatives together to celebrate, catch up, and str...

Can you complete 60 American Idioms?

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you? I hope you are all doing well! I'm doing just fine myself. I w...

Crazy And Funny Facts You Should Know

Four crazy and funny facts about trees  Trees play a vital role in our environment, offering more...

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 3

(Unfortunately, the first time I wrote this article, I lost the file, and it has taken quite a whil...

"想" (xiǎng) and "要" (yào)

  "想" (xiǎng) and "要" (yào)   In Chinese grammar, "想" (xiǎng) and "要" (yào) can both be used as au...

Study Effectively

Dear Learners, This video tells you some studying tips for you effective learning. Have a look. 

THE WORD "EVEN" and how to use it

  We can use 'even' in comparisons to say that the comparison is surprising or to make comparison ...

Recommended videos おすすめのビデオ - CNN10

10-minute news videos everyday 毎日10分間のニュースビデオ   https://edition.cnn.com/cnn10 CNN is a well-respect...

A review of Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

One-line synopsis:  A teenager's journey to rise through the hurts, battling the constant disrupt...

Perks of Peer Learning

Learning is not just about individual growth; it's also about the collective experience of sharing ...

「對不起」跟「不好意思」

  這篇文章要來解釋台灣人最常講的「不好意思」的涵義與由來，以及「不好意思」與「對不起」的差異，並試圖解釋其使用差異。   首先，我想先分析「對不起」的文法意義與用法。   華語表現語法中，有一文...

The Cutting Edge in the Workplace

BREAKING DOWN LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD   In today's globalized world, the workpl...

Do You Prefer One-on-One learning or a Group Lesson?

While one-on-one lessons offer you personalized attention tailored to your individual needs and lea...

On History (My First Attempt at Making a Video)

I'm not sure if I'm going to make this a regular thing, but it was fun experimenting with video edi...

The Ubiquitous Chinese Character: "的"

The Ubiquitous Chinese Character: "的"  "的" is a crucial grammatical element in learning Chinese. I...