Talk English Cafe is CLOSED Until Further Notice.

Dear Talk English Cafe Members,

I want to assure everyone that we take the Coronavirus situation very seriously and are doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our Talk English Cafe community.

At this time, the Head Office of Acces Employment Services has directed all locations to close all Talk English Programs at least until Tuesday 31st of March.

As you may know, the World Health Organization has officially declared the Coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic. In the midst of the quick spread globally, it looks like Ontario universities are also prepping for shutdowns.

As soon as any additional information becomes available, I will publish it on this website.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Yours Truly,
Ed Richard - instructor

The Chaos 33 - 36 "No man is an island."

You can't live completely independently.
Everyone needs help from other people. UIowa --

5 Common English Learner Mistakes

How native speakers say TO, FOR, FROM in English

1) Idioms: Colour & Polite Conversation   

2) How to Make the V Sound - Lesson Excerpt

3) English Pronunciation – B & V    (play from beginning until 4:00 ---> game is not necessary 8:45) 

4) / v / and / b / - English Pronunciation Lesson

5) 5 Conversation Starter Questions that Work       How do I start a Conversation?
      This video shows you 5 conversation starters that will help you start conversations  and confidently talk with anyone.

BONUS:
A)  Cherries (1.5 minutes)   ---   

B)  He Checks Off Each Item   ----   
    

Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation

Practice: Regular Verbs in thePast Tense

ESL-fast 


1)  Idioms Beginning with D

 
Minimal Pairs /ɪ/ and /i:/ (sit and seat)    ---
    - Relax the mouth and keep sound short.  (extra)     ---    
  a) ship sheep sill seal chick cheek pick peak bin bean
     grin green fit feet hill heel mill meal mitt meat
    pitch peach pill peel slip sleep wick week Tim team
 
  b) tin ten pin pen big beg pig peg knit net bill bell sill cell
      pick peck chick cheque pit pet wrist rest billy belly    --- 

1.    Jerry’s jelly berries taste really rare. 
2.    Rory’s lawn rake rarely rakes really right.
3.    A really leery Larry rolls readily to the road.
4.    The road’s load is lessened lightly.
5.    Lassie Lily likes Ronnie’s rulers.
6.    Lad Larry rarely loves lyrics.
7.    Lessening levels of lead really lures lily pads.

1) Idioms Beginning with E
2) Pronunciation of English Vowel Sounds 2 - Front Vowels, (6:00)       

3) Pronunciation TH – (Sconda) several sounds/words   

4) Sentence stress (British) 
5) Pronunciation (Sconda) /ee & i/    
6) Pronunciation Practice:

"When in Rome, do as the Romans." The Chaos 29 -32

Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you're traveling abroad notice that people do things differently than you're used to.    --

ESL Link      Review  1  2      --         UIowa   

Intro: Games  Slang Words  Scrambled Sentences   Javascript Quizes  Many Things Org  2 3    

Warm up:   Body Language 2    Instructional Video for Teens         
                 Where are they from?     What accent do you have?
                 Parenting In China     University in China     China's New Cities of the Future
                 What do Chinese people want to ask Americans?  

         Near Misses
         How to Give your Opinion   (quiz) --
         Pronunciation Mistakes   Ask Questions
         Lighter Side - Alphabet   Fight (5:40) 


Intro:  Body Idioms       Weather      --
1)  Listening Skills  - Immigration and Customs                     -    -   -   - 

2) Pronunciation Practice: 

 

3 ) /I/ Pronunciation English Meeting ESL Lesson  (Sconda - 06:14) 

• Salary expectations. The right way to answer.  

  Interview tip: "What is your biggest weakness?"    (4)

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  Learn English with Emma [engVid]

The Chaos 25 -28 "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.   ---     UIowa   ESLfast  
Intro: Games  Idioms  --        Body Language       Body Language 2        Instructional Video for Teens

         Idioms  Words   Music  --     How to Give your Opinion    Ask Questions   How to Spell Nouns  
       Lighter Side - Alphabet   
           Chinese Parents Pass on Cultural Traditions to Children       CT  

Introduction: First Aid Collocations   "Way" in English "Myself / Yourself" in English  LS   

A)  Cherries (1.5 minutes)   ---   

B)  He Checks Off Each Item   ----   
    

Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation

Practice: Regular Verbs in thePast Tense

ESL-fast 


1)  Idioms Beginning with D

2) The Business Etiquette Quiz

3) Pronunciation Practice:

4) Pronunciation – (Sconda) several sounds/words   
5) Sentence stress (British) 
6) Phrasal Verbs 1

The Chaos 21 - 24 “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places."

 Ernest Hemingway
“The world breaks everyone 
and afterward many are strong at the broken places."

Intro: Games
      Barriers to Immigrant Success in Canada
         Chinese Parents Pass on Cultural Traditions to Children
        1) Canadian Culture: Workplace Etiquette Quiz1  2 
2) Scrambled Sentences - Proverbs        

3) Pronunciation Practice

4) Craft a 30-second elevator speech to impress potential and current employers and associates

What’s an elevator pitch or speech? It’s a short summary of yourself, who you are, what you do, your accomplishments and even what you’re looking for.