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What If I Don't Have a "Standard" Accent?

Whether it’s South African, Filipino, or “standard” American, our accents are the local color that we bring to the English...

Top Five Differences Between IELTS and TOEFL

In some ways, the IELTS and TOEFL are quite similar for students who plan to study abroad. They both last...

Upcoming Holiday: Coming of Age Day 🍾

The second Monday of January is a big day in Japan. That’s because it’s “Coming of Age Day” — the...

Career Development — How To Connect with Interesting People, Ideas, and Opportunities as an Online Tutor

Being a tutor can be isolating, especially if we tutor online. Without access to peers in the same field, it’s...

Upcoming Holiday: The New Year in Our Students' Countries 🎉

Did you know that many of our students celebrate more than one New Year? While students in Japan only ring...

Upcoming Holiday: Winter Solstice 🌘

Fewer things sound more depressing than the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. But did you know that...

Paraphrasing: Why It Matters and How To Teach It Through Free-Talk, Games, and More

Have you ever noticed that native speakers can usually express the same idea in many different ways? For example, below...

Travel to Japan With Our New Japanese Materials

Did you know that we now have Japanese materials? Just like our English materials, they’re free and publicly available! You...

How to Give Professional Feedback That'll Have Students Coming Back

What a brilliant teacher. She gave me precise corrections and at the end of the lesson, a totally original message...

Upcoming Holiday: Seven-Five-Three Festival in Japan 👘

Every November 15th, Japan observes the Seven-Five-Three Festival, a day that celebrates children ages seven, five and (you guessed it!)...

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