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Lost

I was in a group of 10, on a summer's day hike in the Himalayas. Only a day earlier, we were at the...

Canada on fire

Photo: Toronto skyline (June 6th)Over the past week or so, there have been an exceptional number of...

3 Cs of an effective learning plan

In order to establish a successful learning plan, there are 3 Cs to consider: classes, continuous l...

I got married! ♥（ﾉ´∀`）

Hello everyone, it's been a while!   During my year and a half absence from Cafetalk, I spent a yea...

和製英語　ー　バイキング

なぜそれが間違いなのか “Viking”　（「バイキング」）は、約1000年前に北欧に住んでいた海賊で有名な人たちを指す "Viking"に由来しています。   北欧では、この「バイキング」のスタイ...

「Thanks」は注意が必要なので、気を付けてください。

「Thanks」には良いニュアンスと悪いニュアンスがあります。友達とか家族にフレンドリーに「Thanks」と言うこともできるし、皮肉として使うこともできます。にこやかな笑顔で友達に「Thanks」と...

Can you still smile?

Smile coach Keiko Kawano teaches students at a smile training course at Sokei Art School in Tokyo, ...

Advanced Idiom Practice With the Legend of Zelda

This a great opportunity for advanced learners of English to practice their reading! This column po...

Quick tips: wanna, gonna, hafta, sorta, etc.

As most of you probably already know, sounds often blend together in spoken English. “Want to” soun...

How I use AI and technology for language learning

Hello friends,In one of my last columns I wrote about how learning a language cannot be replaced by...

"It's a Southern Thing"

Recently, my younger brother moved to Texas, which is part of the southern United States or "the So...

If you want to get fluent in English. . .

Dear Cafetalk Community,How are you doing? It's nice and warm/hot in Canada now! After the long win...

Coffee Power

Whenever I start the morning with a steaming mug of coffee, I notice a gradual change in my mood. I...

和製英語　ー　ジュース

なぜそれが（時に）間違いなのか  ジュースは "juice "から来ており、特に果物から出る液体を意味します。つまり、「オレンジジュース」はジュースです。「りんごジュース」もそうです。しかし、コーラ...

To be safe !!

大雨、台風の時に I have an idea. When we have a predict to have heavy rain and something like that, the cit...

為什麽日本人對「自動詞 」和 「他動詞 」如此拘泥？

"自動詞 "和 "他動詞 "，事實上，對日本人來說是非常重要的問題。   財布が落ちました（我的錢包掉了/現在有這種情況） 財布を落としました（我的錢包掉了/ 因為我粗心錢包不見了）   區別在於，...

Series 1: I want to keep in touch with everyone

You may be familiar with all the problems, but I would like to introduce the fun of brain teasers a...

Expressing Your Opinions in English

Expressing one's opinion in English can be challenging if English isn't your first language.If we d...

A message from Anne Shirley

Hello Everyone! How are you today? This is Teacher Asuka.Today, I’m going to share with you a speci...

7 Types Of -Nyms Every Learner Should Know!

The ending -nym or, most often, -onym is a combining form from Greek that means “name.”   Here are ...

Lisa D's June Newsletter & coupons!

============================Coupon Name: June Coupon!!!!!Code: 1a3fe074Discount Rate: 15%For Lesso...

「何が思いつく？」って英語で言える?

When it comes to Kyoto, what comes to mind...もし興味があったら、ビデオを見てみてください。

How to prepare home for summer

How to decorate the house before summer? Ukraine has a wonderful holiday for this. This is Trinity ...

It's Hard to Stay Motivated

Learning a new language can be tough and take a long time. It’s easy to lose motivation. Here are s...

「何でもいい」はフレンドリーな英語で？

Often English students say "何でもいい" in English in a rude way. Can you say it in a friendly way?もし興味が...

I just took a Personality Test, turned out I'm ...

...An ISTJ type.The process of taking the test itself was a daunting one; With a similar yet divers...

Quick tips: how to say “nothing”

Did you know that there are actually many ways to say “nothing”? Some of the alternatives include z...

Just Me

Have a think about what's wrong with the following sentences:           1. "Sorry to disturb you, I...

Desire for approval

Social media is becoming more and more popular these days, and we often hear the phrase "desire fo...

使用「を」表示自己的意愿!

「を」就是「他動詞」，自願做的時候使用。   映画を見る ご飯を食べる   這兩句都是你自己意願的行動。 我準備了下面的句子，請您填空一下。   窓の外（　）見る 窓の外（　）見える        ...