Daily News Lesson Roundup: Travel
There's no doubt that many of our students come to us because they're interested in visiting foreign countries. They might...
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"Safety Country"? "Hand Phone"? "Fighting"? — Unusual Phrases Our Students Use and Why
“Japan is a safety country.” If you’ve taught English to Japanese students, you’ve probably heard “safety” used this way. But...
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Expressions Students Can Use to Agree and Disagree
Whether in free-talk lessons or when discussing a Daily News article, you'll have plenty of opportunities to exchange opinions with...
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Conversation Topic: Summer Festivals & Summer Vacation ☀️
Summer is a time of celebration in many countries. In this post, we’ll go over some summer festivals in some...
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How to Engage Passive and Hyper Kids
Some children require a lot of work before they open up and share in a lesson. But others present the...
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Explaining the Difference: "By" and "Until"
Both "by" and "until" are prepositions that focus on time. But many students struggle to differentiate between the two and...
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Tips for Advancing Your Career as an Online Tutor
It’s not very common for people to talk about career development for tutors. And when the issue is brought up,...
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Explaining Phrasal Verbs with "Check"
Our examination of phrasal verbs continues, this time with a focus on meanings that result from adding words to "check."...
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Explaining "They're," "Their" and "There"
Homonym pairs are often difficult for students to remember and use correctly — so adding a third word with the same...
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Tips to Confirm Students Really Understand
You've likely been in a situation in which you explained something to a student, who then told you they had...
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