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View: 1101 | Jun 14, 2024
Arthur Heffelfinger
New Lessons ... New Prices ... New Emphasis
Hello Everyone! I'm pleased to announce the addition of my new lesson for young children, ...
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View: 1234 | May 22, 2024
Arthur Heffelfinger
Improve Your English Pronunciation - Open your Mouth Wider !!!
For many non-native speakers, one of the most troublesome aspects of English pronunciation is that ...
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View: 1186 | May 8, 2024
Arthur Heffelfinger
Is the sinking Yen driving you crazy? Get a lesson discount coupon today!
Bothered by the sinking value of the Yen ?!? ...
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View: 1740 | Dec 25, 2023
Arthur Heffelfinger
Merry Christmas !!!
In a world filled with violence and despair, the message of Christmas brings hope to us all. Indee...
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View: 1744 | Oct 30, 2023
Arthur Heffelfinger
My Cooking: A Catastrophe by Any Other Name (with apologies to William Shakespeare)
Hello again! I hope all of you are enjoying a lovely autumn season. As I wrote in an earlier colum...
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View: 2095 | Sep 18, 2023
Arthur Heffelfinger
Autumn Homonyms
Of all the four seasons, autumn is my favorite time of year. As summer fades and temperatures beco...
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View: 1647 | Aug 27, 2023
Arthur Heffelfinger
The Weather and Your English
Hello everyone! It’s been much too long since I contributed to the tutor column, and I apologize to...
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View: 1824 | Dec 10, 2022
Arthur Heffelfinger
Merry Christmas !!!
My students are much more than simply clients; you have all become valued friends and colleagues. ...
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View: 3170 | Jul 14, 2022
Arthur Heffelfinger
My Move to Indiana and Purdue University
Ladies and Gentlemen:I am moving across the United States from Montana to Indiana (nearly 2500 km) ...
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View: 2434 | Oct 11, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
The Vocabulary of a Pandemic
Just when the world thought Covid-19 was waning1, many countries are seeing a huge resurgence of ...
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View: 2615 | Sep 6, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
Is English Verb Tense Driving You Crazy? (you ain't alone!)
Verbs have been called the “action words” in an English sentence, and they actually have 5 separate...
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View: 2753 | Aug 23, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
Afghanistan and English Language Usage
I’m certain that those of you who have read my Cafetalk biography can guess my feelings about the A...
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View: 3019 | Jul 15, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH (and other weird English expressions)
Hello again, everyone – I must apologize for not “keeping up” on my tutor’s column… and this expres...
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View: 2841 | Apr 28, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
Read, Write, and Listen Carefully: The Danger of Misunderstanding English Homonyms
Last August, I wrote about the tragic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon and how this horrible event migh...
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View: 3136 | Mar 16, 2021
Arthur Heffelfinger
Conversational English - Let's Make It Easy!
In their effort to improve their conversational English, some of my students have recently requeste...
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